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Healthcare bill clears parliamentary hurdle in House (08 November 12:54) |
| After a pep talk from Obama, a rule vote passes but points out the partisan split. Democratic leaders expect a floor vote on the measure today.
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House steps up debate on healthcare bill (07 November 11:02) |
| Rep. John Dingell takes the chair as Democrats try to round up votes for the ideas his father once championed. Republicans remain firmly opposed.
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NATO airstrike mistakenly kills 7 Afghan soldiers and policemen officials say (07 November 11:00) |
| Afghan and international forces were pursuing Taliban insurgents when the accident occurred, Afghan officials say. Five U.S. troops were injured in clashes with militants.
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Honduras ousted leader declares pact totally dead (07 November 01:30) |
| Manuel Zelaya says the accord to end the national crisis collapsed after the de facto rulers formed a new 'reconciliation government' without him.
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Babies are found to cry in their mothers tongue (07 November 01:30) |
| Just days after birth, German and French infants' wails mimicked the patterns of their languages. Researchers believe they started to pick up on the melodies in the third trimester.
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Fort Hood shooting A story of shock chaos and bravery unfolds (07 November 01:30) |
| Eyewitnesses say the shooter sat and appeared to pray before calmly firing on his comrades. Officials say he got 100 rounds off before civilian officers brought him down in a firefight.
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Babies are found to cry in their mother tongue (07 November 01:30) |
| Just days after birth, German and French infants' wails mimicked the patterns of their native languages. Researchers believe they started to pick up on the melodies in the third trimester.
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A story of shock chaos and bravery unfolds in Ft Hood shooting (07 November 01:30) |
| Eyewitnesses say the gunman sat and appeared to pray before calmly firing on his comrades. Officials say he got 100 rounds off before civilian officers brought him down in a firefight.
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More than 38 million vaccine doses available against swine flu (07 November 01:30) |
| 'As supplies increase things should go better,' says a CDC official, who adds that flu activity is widespread in 48 states and 'virtually everything is H1N1.'
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High hopes for a malaria vaccine (07 November 08:41) |
| The makers of Mosquirix announce a trial involving thousands of children in Africa. They aim to seek marketing approval as soon as 2012 and have a vaccine that reduces infections by 80% by 2... |
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Jason Rodriguez Shooting at downtown Orlando office building leaves 5 hurt 1 dead (07 November 08:41) |
| Amanda Tighe stepped out of the elevator of the Gateway Center on Friday and into the panic that had swallowed her building.
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Fort Hood shooting Officials detail attack gunfight (07 November 07:57) |
| The suspect allegedly shouted 'Allahu akbar' before opening fire and shooting till a police officer felled him. A recent classmate says he doubted the doctor's loyalty but didn't expect viol... |
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CalPERS to consider requiring placement agents to register as lobbyists (07 November 07:55) |
| Advocates see the plan as a way to limit political pressure on the pension fund, which some believe may have occurred in dealings with agent Alfred Villalobos. Opponents say it's counterprod... |
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More than 38 million doses available against swine flu (07 November 07:13) |
| 'As supplies increase things should go better,' says a CDC official, who adds that flu activity is widespread in 48 states and 'virtually everything is H1N1.'
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Tales of terror and heroism emerge from Ft Hood (07 November 02:40) |
| As rumors swirled and medics prepared for casualties, some of the injured asked that wounded comrades be treated first. Today, Obama and military personnel around the world pay tribute to th... |
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Downtown Orlando shooting 1 dead 5 injured (07 November 01:26) |
| Orlando police confirmed that a man suspected in a deadly mass shooting in downtown Orlando has been taken into custody.
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Unemployment rate rises above 10 Obama signs jobless benefit extension (06 November 11:04) |
| The jobless rate rose to 10.2% in October from 9.8% in September -- first time in the double digits since 1983. Employers cut 190,000 jobs last month, although the pace of job losses continu... |
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Death toll rises to 13 in Ft Hood shootings (06 November 10:54) |
| Army officials confirmed that the alleged gunman, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, was due to be deployed overseas. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, was shot by a police officer and is hospitalized.
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Honduras Manuel Zelaya says US-backed deal to reinstate him has failed (06 November 09:46) |
| The country's de facto leader, Roberto Micheletti, forms a new government without the ousted president. 'The accord is a dead letter,' Zelaya says.
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Jobless rate tops 10 for first time since 1983 (06 November 07:23) |
| Reporting from Washington — The nation's unemployment rate surged to 10.2% in October, reaching double digits for the first time in 26 years, the Labor Department reported today.
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Senate panel OKs sweeping climate bill (06 November 01:30) |
| Democrats bypass a Republican boycott and approve a plan to limit greenhouse gases. The GOP wanted more cost analysis. Backers say the move gives the U.S. credibility ahead of Copenhagen tal... |
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Suspect in Fort Hood shooting faced Iraq deployment (06 November 01:30) |
| The Army psychiatrist, stable after being shot himself, is accused of killing 12 and wounding 31 at the Texas Army base. It's not clear whether he is the author of inflammatory comments on t... |
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Congress approves continuation of unemployment aid home buyer program (06 November 01:30) |
| A day after the Senate, the House also overwhelmingly OKs 14 more weeks of jobless benefits -- 20 weeks in hard-hit states such as California -- and an expansion of the home buyer tax-credit... |
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Saudi fighter jets reportedly strike rebel targets in Yemen (06 November 01:30) |
| A Saudi government advisor says the airstrikes, which began Wednesday, have been numerous and heavy. The attack follows the slaying of a Saudi official by insurgents.
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Army psychiatrist blamed in Fort Hood shooting rampage (06 November 01:30) |
| The suspect, stable after being shot himself, is accused of killing 12 and wounding 31 at the Texas Army base. It's not clear whether he is the author of inflammatory comments on the Web.
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In South Waziristan hopes that Talibans exit will bring progress (06 November 09:06) |
| Though villagers were not opposed to the militants, many of them fellow Mahsud tribesmen, they welcome the Pakistani offensive, hoping it will end the lawlessness and help bring basic amenit... |
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LAPD reduces DNA testing backlog (06 November 08:41) |
| L.A. controller's audit finds that untested evidence kits from rapes and sexual assaults have been cut by two-thirds since last fall.
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Fort Hood shooting Suspected gunman not among fatalities (06 November 08:16) |
| Major Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, is in custody in the rampage that left 12 dead and 31 injured in Texas.
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Army psychiatrists deadly Texas rampage shocks military (06 November 07:05) |
| One suspect is reportedly being held in the Ft. Hood attack, while two other soldiers have been questioned and released. The gunman, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, was among the 12 fatalities.
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Gene therapy makes major stride in Lorenzos Oil disease (06 November 05:14) |
| An experimental treatment stabilizes two boys with the rare, fatal degenerative disorder known as ALD. Researchers hail the findings, which come on the tail of other gene-therapy successes.
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Saudi fighter jets said to hit rebel targets in Yemen (06 November 05:12) |
| A government advisor says the airstrikes, which began Wednesday, have been numerous and heavy. The attack follows the slaying of a Saudi official by insurgents.
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Obama laments a horrific outburst of violence at Fort Hood (06 November 04:02) |
| The president, in his first public remarks on the shootings at the Army base in Texas, asks Americans 'to keep the men and women of Fort Hood in your thoughts and prayers.'
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12 killed 31 injured in pair of shootings at Texas Army base (06 November 03:55) |
| Fort Hood is locked down following the violence that began in an office on the base. The Army says there were three shooters, all soldiers. One is dead; two are in custody.
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7 killed 20 injured in pair of shootings at Texas Army base (06 November 03:06) |
| Fort Hood is locked down following the violence that began in an office on the base. Two shooters are involved and at least one of them has been caught, according to an Army official.
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Charges filed against 14 in hedge-fund insider-trading case (06 November 01:09) |
| A former employee of Galleon Group, whose founder was charged last month, is among the alleged co-conspirators.
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Hurricane Ida rips into Nicaragua coast (06 November 12:25) |
| Hurricane Ida ripped into Nicaragua's Atlantic coast today, destroying homes, damaging schools and downing bridges before losing steam and becoming a tropical storm.
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Seniors doctors groups throw their support behind House healthcare bill (06 November 12:01) |
| The AARP and the American Medical Assn. announce their endorsements. Meanwhile, employer groups are mounting opposition.
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Hurricane Ida hits Nicaragua coast (05 November 10:59) |
| Newly born Hurricane Ida ripped into Nicaragua's Atlantic coast today , destroying several dozen homes and forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 people.
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NATO rocket strike allegedly kills 9 Afghan civilians (05 November 10:29) |
| NATO says it targeted insurgents planting a bomb in Helmand province; residents say the victims were working in cornfields and included 3 children. Elsewhere, a U.S. service member is killed... |
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Retail sales continue to climb in October (05 November 09:51) |
| Major chains report a 2.1% year-over-year gain, the second straight monthly increase and a hopeful sign for the industry as the holiday shopping season nears.
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Aides Abbas says he wont run in January election (05 November 07:43) |
| Aides say Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has told political allies he won't run in January elections.
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Congress approves more aid for jobless workers -- 20 additional weeks in California (05 November 02:09) |
| With unemployment benefits running out for hundreds of thousands across the country, lawmakers vote to provide additional help and to extend and expand the tax credit for home buyers.
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Irans anti-government protestors clash with security forces (05 November 01:30) |
| Troops fire tear gas and beat demonstrators on the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy's seizure.
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State prison watchdog strongly criticizes procedures in Jaycee Dugard case (05 November 01:30) |
| Inspector General David R. Shaw says parole officials supervising Phillip Garrido could have discovered Dugard much earlier than August, when he was arrested.
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Clinton meets with Mubarak in bid to ease Arab frustration over Israeli settlements (05 November 01:30) |
| The secretary of State makes an unscheduled stop in Egypt to try to clarify her stand on Israeli settlements and salvage prospects for Middle East peace talks.
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Swine flu detected in commercial pigs in Indiana (05 November 01:30) |
| It's the first time such hogs have tested positive for the H1N1 virus. The news is bad for the pork industry, which has suffered despite USDA assurances that infected animals aren't a consum... |
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Denver soundly rejects car impound measure (05 November 01:30) |
| The initiative, criticized as an effort to target illegal immigrants, would have required police to seize the vehicle of any unlicensed driver instead of leaving the decision to officers.
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Italy judge convicts 23 Americans in 2003 CIA kidnapping of Egyptian cleric (05 November 01:30) |
| The Americans were tried in absentia and are unlikely to spend any time in an Italian prison. The trial shed light on the secret world of CIA 'extraordinary renditions' of terrorism suspects... |
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Israel seizes ship with alleged Hezbollah-bound arms (05 November 01:30) |
| Israel's navy intercepts a vessel off Cyprus that it says contained 300 tons of weapons being smuggled by Iran to Syria, bound for Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. Iran and Syria deny the cha... |
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Clinton meets with Mubarak in bid to ease Arab frustration (05 November 01:30) |
| The secretary of State makes an unscheduled stop in Egypt to try to clarify her stand on Israeli settlements and salvage prospects for Middle East peace talks.
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