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Senate rejects move to keep expanded drilling
WASHINGTON—The Senate yesterday voted down an…
3 immigrant-filled vans fail to storm U.S. border
SAN DIEGO—San Diego police have arrested two of the three drivers who…
White man indicted in beating of black reservist
JONESBORO, Ga.—A white man accused of beating a black female…
Senators debate health bill’s effects on seniors
WASHINGTON — Sweeping health-care legislation cleared its first hurdles in the Senate Finance Committee yesterday as Democrats turned back a series of proposed changes by Republicans who attacked it as a threat to Medicare. Yet even as they prevailed on politically charged votes, majority Democrats also tacitly conceded one point — that despite a pledge by President Barack Obama, some…
Man wants to prove paternity
LOS ANGELES — Ken Slayton, who says he’s the biological father of kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard, pleaded with the girl’s family yesterday for a meeting with her and a paternity test. Slayton, 63, appeared…
Study backs shots for adults
LOS ANGELES — Hate to get flu shots? A new comparison of flu vaccines gives adults a good reason to roll up their sleeves and get a jab in the arm instead of a squirt in the nose.
Three arrested in dog-fighting ring
CHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. — A home day care also was the site of a dog-fighting ring, authorities said yesterday, and investigators who raided the house found a blood-spattered garage floor and battered and malnourished dogs not far from where the children played
Democrats Win First Battles Over Plans to Curtail Health Costs (Bloomberg)
By admin on September 24, 2009
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Senators spar on health bill’s effect on seniors (AP)
By admin on September 24, 2009
AP - Sweeping health care legislation cleared its first hurdles in the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday as Democrats turned back a series of proposed changes by Republicans who attacked it as a threat to Medicare.
Senate blocks bid to keep offshore drilling policy
The Senate on Wednesday voted against an attempt by Republicans to keep in place a plan by the Bush administration to allow oil and gas drilling along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. The 56-42 vote killed a proposal by Sen. David Vitter, R-La., that..
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Bill Clinton speaks of vast, right-wing conspiracy (AP)
September 28, 2009
AP - Bill Clinton says a vast, right-wing conspiracy that once targeted him is now focusing on President Barack Obama.
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Gucci: Tashkent Training Chic (Fashion Wire Daily)
September 28, 2009
Fashion Wire Daily - Uzbekistan, perhaps not everyone’s first thought when it comes to inspiration for a hip Italian fashion brand, underpinned a powerful Spring 2010 collection from Gucci that, at its kernel, was all about combining sexy athleticism with the brand’s unique hardware.
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Last-gasp Adailton denies Juventus top spot, Milan jeered (AFP)
September 28, 2009
AFP - Bologna’s veteran Brazilian forward Adailton scored an equaliser deep into injury time to deny Juventus a return to the top of the Serie A table following a 1-1 draw in Turin.
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Oil falls below $66 ahead of US economic reports (AP)
September 28, 2009
AP - Oil prices fell below $66 a barrel Monday as stock markets sank and investors eyed a slew of economic data this week that will help shed light on the health of the U.S. economy
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Cypress Gardens theme park in Fla. closes doors (AP)
September 24, 2009
AP - Cypress Gardens, which reigned as Florida’s grandest theme park in the days before Disney, has shut down while its owners try to sell the attraction.
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Merkel vows quick deal on German coalition (AP)
September 28, 2009
AP - Chancellor Angela Merkel has vowed to press ahead quickly with forming a new center-right German government following her election victory.