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Moderate Democrat boosts Senate health bill
Reuters
(21 November 03:52) |
| Reuters - One of three wavering U.S. Senate Democrats said on Friday he would vote to start the chamber's healthcare debate, bolstering the chances for a broad reform bill one day before its... |
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Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns in Va killing 1
AP
(21 November 02:08) |
| AP - The driver of a Miley Cyrus tour bus was killed Friday when the bus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star wasn't on board, Virginia State Police said. |
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Resort island reels after deadly attack by gunman
AP
(21 November 01:43) |
| AP - The Pacific resort island of Saipan was reeling Saturday from one of the most violent attacks in its history, when a gunman killed five people, including two small children and himself,... |
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Goldman Sachs to take out garbage at Thanksgiving
AP
(20 November 11:48) |
| AP - The Salvation Army plans to serve 10,000 free dinners across the city this Thanksgiving — meals planned by a star chef, cooked by one of New York's ritziest caterers and cleaned u... |
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Ethics committee No punishment for Burris
AP
(20 November 11:38) |
| AP - The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding his appoi... |
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Did US make mistake in skipping vaccine additive
Reuters
(20 November 11:06) |
| Reuters - As U.S. health officials struggle to vaccinate tens of millions of Americans against the pandemic of swine flu, some are looking regretfully at one easy way to instantly double or ... |
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Police NC girl raped killed on day she was taken
AP
(20 November 10:51) |
| AP - A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released Friday. |
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Downbeat Dell weighs on world markets
AP
(20 November 10:15) |
| AP - World stock markets fell Friday amid mounting concerns about the pace of the U.S. economic recovery following a disappointing earnings update from computer maker Dell Inc. |
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Heros welcome for boxer Pacquiao in Philippines
AFP
(20 November 09:33) |
| AFP - A bruised but smiling Manny Pacquiao enjoyed a hero's welcome as he returned home to the Philippines on Friday, with masses of people taking to the streets and hailing him as the best ... |
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Goldman holders seek bonus pool reduction report
Reuters
(20 November 08:37) |
| Reuters - Some big Goldman Sachs Group Inc shareholders have asked the U.S. bank to cut what could be the biggest bonuses in its history to pass more profit onto investors, the Wall Street ... |
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Gunman opens fire on Pacific island Saipan 5 dead
AP
(20 November 07:18) |
| AP - A gunman went on a rampage on the Pacific resort island of Saipan Friday, first at a shooting range and then at a World War II historical site, killing four people and wounding six othe... |
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New guidelines push back age for Pap smears
Reuters
(20 November 07:16) |
| Reuters - Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued on Friday that aim to reduc... |
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Investors press Goldman for bigger share of profits report
Reuters
(20 November 07:16) |
| Reuters - Big shareholders at Goldman Sachs have asked the U.S. bank, which is on track to pay out the biggest bonuses in the company's history, to pass more profit to investors, the Wall S... |
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Astronaut Stuck in Space for Daughters Birth
SPACEcom
(20 November 06:46) |
| SPACE.com - It may be
the mother lode of all bad timing: Atlantis shuttle astronaut Randy Bresnik is stuck
at the International Space Station, hundreds of miles from his pregnant wife
Rebecc... |
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Report 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps
AP
(20 November 06:23) |
| AP - First mammograms. Now — in an apparent coincidence — Pap smears. |
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Top SKorean model found hanged in Paris apartment
AP
(20 November 05:39) |
| AP - A 20-year-old top South Korean model who was a fashion week regular in New York, Milan and Paris has been found hanged in her Paris apartment, a police official said Friday. |
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Record-wary Mayweather may duck Pacquiao Arum
Reuters
(20 November 05:04) |
| Reuters - Manny Pacquiao's desire to take on Floyd Mayweather may not be enough to persuade the American to climb into the ring for a dream fight against the Filipino, promoter Bob Arum said... |
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Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD
AP
(20 November 05:03) |
| AP - Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images... |
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Dems fight over funds left from bailout
Politico
(20 November 03:31) |
| Politico - Congressional Democrats could be careening toward a head-on collision with the White House over $200 billion in leftover bailout money — money that Republicans think should ... |
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Analysis Outlook for tough Iran sanctions is dim
AP
(20 November 02:17) |
| AP - The Obama administration is shifting the focus of its Iran policy from talk to sanctions, but the prospect of winning early international support for toughened new penalties appears dim... |
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Man charged with raping killing NC girl 5
AP
(20 November 01:31) |
| AP - A man charged with raping and killing a 5-year-old North Carolina girl was expected in court Friday, a day after authorities revealed what they believed happened to her in her final day... |
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China to punish those concealing swine flu info
AP
(20 November 11:14) |
| AP - China's health ministry said it will punish officials who underreport cases of swine flu after a doctor famous for exposing the extent of the 2003 SARS epidemic said he believes the tru... |
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Man faces murder charge in NC girls disappearance
AP
(20 November 08:02) |
| AP - A man already accused of kidnapping a 5-year-old North Carolina girl faces new charges that he raped and asphyxiated her, police said Thursday. |
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Alleged burglar warms up bottle for crying baby
AP
(20 November 07:57) |
| AP - An 18-year-old is in police custody after he warmed up a bottle for a crying baby inside the house he was allegedly robbing. Indianapolis police arrested the suspect at Arlington High S... |
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Man accused of squeegee attack at Ark gas station
AP
(20 November 07:52) |
| AP - A man accused of using a squeegee to hit another man during a fight over who was first in line at a gas pump was due in court on charges. The man, Hector Chavez, 21, was to be arraigned... |
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AMERICA ON TRIAL
Ted Rall
(20 November 06:28) |
| Ted Rall - Right-Wingers Have Reasons to Worry About Trying KSM |
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Geithner under fire defends AIG bailout
Reuters
(20 November 06:15) |
| Reuters - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday defended the costly bailout of insurer AIG and urged swift regulatory reform to safeguard the economy from the failure of big f... |
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University of Ga bulldog mascot Uga VII dies
AP
(20 November 05:39) |
| AP - Uga VII, the white English bulldog mascot for the University of Georgia's football team for almost two seasons, died Thursday of heart-related causes, the dog's owner said. |
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Lou Dobbs mulls run for White House Senate
Reuters
(20 November 05:02) |
| Reuters - A week after abruptly quitting his longtime job as a CNN television news host and commentator, Lou Dobbs said on Thursday he is considering career options including possible runs f... |
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Slaying suspect said hobby was killing people
AP
(20 November 03:58) |
| AP - A teenage girl accused of killing a 9-year-old neighbor listed her hobbies in a YouTube profile as "killing people" and "cutting." |
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University of Calif approves big fee hikes
AP
(20 November 03:51) |
| AP - The governing board of the University of California approved a $2,500 student fee increase Thursday after two days of tense campus protests across the state. |
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Obama faces showdowns on health Afghanistan jobs
AP
(20 November 03:43) |
| AP - President Barack Obama will have scant time to rest up from his eight-day Asia trip. On Saturday, two days after his return to Washington, the Senate plans a make-or-break vote on his h... |
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Health bill nears debate after positive CBO review
AP
(20 November 03:42) |
| AP - Congressional budget crunchers said Thurday the Democrats' latest health care plan would hold down federal red ink for at least 20 years, an assessment that gave supporters hope as the ... |
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New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles
Reuters
(20 November 02:51) |
| Reuters - New fossils unearthed in what is now the Sahara desert reveal a once-swampy world |
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AP Poll Support for curbs on malpractice lawsuits
AP
(20 November 02:14) |
| AP - It's an issue that Democrats would rather not deal with as they shape a health care overhaul. Yet a new Associated Press poll says most Americans support curbs on medical malpractice la... |
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3 new ancient crocodile species fossils found
AP
(20 November 01:55) |
| AP - A 20-foot-long crocodile with three sets of fangs — like wild boar tusks — roamed parts of northern Africa millions of years ago, researchers reported Thursday. While this f... |
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Susan Boyle album sets pre-order record on Amazon
Reuters
(20 November 01:31) |
| Reuters - The upcoming debut album by British singing sensation Susan Boyle has become the largest global CD pre-order in the history of Amazon.com, the online retailer said on Thursday. |
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Kate Moss criticized after skinny-is-good remark
AP
(20 November 12:58) |
| AP - Eating disorder experts criticized Kate Moss on Thursday after the supermodel cited as her motto a phrase used on Web sites that encourage girls to avoid eating. |
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AP source Jayson Williams taking deal in shooting
AP
(20 November 12:20) |
| AP - Retired NBA star Jayson Williams has agreed to a plea deal that would send him to prison for up to three years for accidentally shooting a driver at his New Jersey estate in 2002, a per... |
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Analysis US works with and around Afghan leader
AP
(19 November 11:58) |
| AP - The Obama administration has a simple-sounding strategy for the problem that is Hamid Karzai: Work with him and around him at the same time. |
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Terrorists Inside US Increase Attacks Panel Hears
Bloomberg
(19 November 11:50) |
| Bloomberg - Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Terrorist incidents over the past 12
months show that Islamic extremists within the U.S. increasingly
are launching attacks against targets such as militar... |
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Obama in Asia - building block or bow
Reuters
(19 November 11:01) |
| Reuters - * Debt load saps U.S. bargaining power with China |
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Idaho schools face cuts agencies face elimination
AP
(19 November 10:22) |
| AP - Two months before the 2010 Idaho Legislature convenes, the session's bitter tenor is set: Public education funding is due to be slashed again and state agencies now scraping to get by c... |
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Experts say radical measures wont stop swine flu
AP
(19 November 09:55) |
| AP - Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu — most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had sy... |
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Karzai sworn in as Afghan leader vows to fight graft
Reuters
(19 November 09:27) |
| Reuters - Veteran Afghan leader Hamid Karzai was sworn in as president on Thursday, pledging to fight graft and take control of his country's security before his five-year term ends, after a... |
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US Senators target plastic surgery in health overhaul
AFP
(19 November 08:55) |
| AFP - Americans opting to have surgery to suck out fat, grow or shrink breasts, shape their nose or banish wrinkles may pay for a health care overhaul that was unveiled by US Senate Democrat... |
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AP NewsBreak China holds mistreats US geologist
AP
(19 November 08:37) |
| AP - Sometime into his long detention by China's feared state security agents, American geologist Xue Feng had something to show U.S. consular officials on their monthly visit. He rolled up ... |
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US advisory panel warns of rampant Chinese spying
AP
(19 November 08:30) |
| AP - A U.S. congressional advisory panel said Thursday that Chinese spies are aggressively stealing American secrets to use in building Beijing's military and economic strength. |
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Mad Science Growing Meat Without Animals
LiveSciencecom
(19 November 08:11) |
| LiveScience.com - Winston Churchill once predicted that it would be possible to grow
chicken breasts and wings more efficiently without having to keep an
actual chicken. And in fact scientis... |
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Task force doctor stands by mammogram advice
AP
(19 November 07:22) |
| AP - A member of the independent panel whose new mammogram recommendations have led to confusion defended the task force's report, saying Thursday that it was based on the most up-to-date, a... |
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