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| 03/07/2009
Top Reformers Admitted Plot, Iran Declares
| | The Iranian government has made it a practice to publicize confessions from political prisoners, often subject to sleep deprivation, solitary confinement and torture, rights groups say.
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| 03/07/2009
Myanmar Denies U.N. Chief a Meeting
| | Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations secretary general, said his request to see the democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi had been rejected by Myanmar?s ruling generals.
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| 03/07/2009
Murray suffers semi-final misery
| | Britain's long wait for a men's finalist at Wimbledon goes on after Andy Murray loses a nail-biting semi-final against an inspired Andy Roddick in four sets. > more |
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| 03/07/2009
Federer eases into seventh final
| | Roger Federer beats Tommy Haas in straight sets to reach a seventh consecutive Wimbledon final and close in on a record 15th Grand Slam title. > more |
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| 03/07/2009
US Marines taking over towns in Afghanistan(AP)
| |  AP - U.S. forces have encountered little resistance in the initial phase of a massive operation by some 4,000 Marines in Taliban-controlled areas of southern Afghanistan, but that's a common tactic by insurgents.
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| 03/07/2009
Republican: Sotomayor had ties to extreme group(AP)
| |  AP - The top Republican on the Senate committee that will consider Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court nomination says a Puerto Rican civil rights group's papers could shed light on her judicial approach, particularly her view of racial preferences in hiring.
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| 03/07/2009
GM awaits judge's ruling on sale plan(AP)
| |  AP - General Motors Corp. may have to wait out the long holiday weekend to learn if its bankruptcy plan is moving forward, after U.S. Judge Robert Gerber adjourned a three-day hearing without indicating when he will rule on GM's plan to sell its good assets to a new company.
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| 02/07/2009
Hope for California budget deal as IOUs planned(Reuters)
| |  Reuters - Top California lawmakers raised hope on Thursday that an elusive budget deal could be at hand, as officials began issuing billions of dollars in"IOUs"to avoid a cash crisis on the second day of a new fiscal year without an agreement to balance the state's books.
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| 02/07/2009
Sanford cleared on use of state funds(Reuters)
| |  Reuters - South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, who faces growing calls to quit over an extramarital affair, did not misuse public funds in trips he made to see his mistress, the state's top police official said on Thursday.
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| 02/07/2009
French: Air France plane hit the sea belly first
| | LE BOURGET, France (AP) -- Air France Flight 447 slammed into the Atlantic Ocean, intact and belly first, at such a high speed that the 228 people aboard probably had no time to even inflate their life jackets, French investigators said Thursday in their first report into the June 1 accident.... > more |
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| 02/07/2009
FBI notes: Saddam Hussein sought familiar refuge
| | BAGHDAD (AP) -- After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Saddam Hussein stayed in Baghdad until he saw "the city was about to fall." Months later, he was caught hiding at the same farm where he had fled in 1959 after taking part in an attempt to kill the country's prime minister.... > more |
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| 02/07/2009
French: Air France plane hit the sea belly first(AP)
| |  AP - Air France Flight 447 slammed into the Atlantic Ocean, intact and belly first, at such a high speed that the 228 people aboard probably had no time to even inflate their life jackets, French investigators said Thursday in their first report into the June 1 accident.
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| 02/07/2009
FBI notes: Saddam Hussein sought familiar refuge(AP)
| |  AP - After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Saddam Hussein stayed in Baghdad until he saw"the city was about to fall."Months later, he was caught hiding at the same farm where he had fled in 1959 after taking part in an attempt to kill the country's prime minister.
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| 02/07/2009
Marines suffer first casualties in Afghan campaign
| | NAWA, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. Marines suffered their first casualties of a massive new military campaign Thursday as they engaged in sporadic gunbattles along 55 miles of Taliban-controlled heartland in southern Afghanistan.... > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Feds seize Madoff penthouse, wife leaves(AP)
| |  AP - Federal marshals seized disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's$7 million Manhattan penthouse on Thursday and forced his wife to move out and leave her possessions behind, including a fur coat she asked to take with her, an official told The Associated Press.
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| 02/07/2009
Memo outlines problems for wounded troops
| | While the military has instituted dozens of programs to help troubled soldiers with post-traumatic stress, brain injuries and other problems, some troops have privately told the nation's top military officer they feel they are treated poorly because they are wounded, ill or injured.  > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Michael Jackson memorial likely Tuesday
| | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A public memorial for Michael Jackson is expected Tuesday in LosAngeles, a venue official said, as a lawyer for the pop star's ex-wife said she hasn't decided whether to fight for custody of their children.  > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Jackson active in video clip of rehearsal
| | Michael Jackson's memorial service will take place Tuesday in the Staples Center, the 20,000-seat Los Angeles coliseum where the singer rehearsed the night before he died, according to a person briefed by a family representative.  > more |
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| 02/07/2009
C-Section Stress Could Alter Baby's Immune Cells(HealthDay)
| | HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Babies delivered by cesareansection experience changes to the DNA of white blood cells, which mightexplain why they're at increased risk for immunological diseases such asdiabetes and asthma later in life, Swedish researchers say. > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Living Alone Increases Odds of Developing Dementia(HealthDay)
| | HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Middle-aged adults who livealone are twice as likely to develop dementia or Alzheimer's disease laterin life compared to those who are married or live with a partner. And therisk is three times higher among those who are divorced or widowed,according to a new study by Swedish and Finnish researchers. > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Senate bill fines people refusing health coverage(AP)
| |  AP - Americans who refuse to buy affordable medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than$1,000 under a health care overhaul bill unveiled Thursday by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.
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| 02/07/2009
4 million Inflatable baby floats recalled
| | The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is asking parents to immediately stop using a series of inflatable floats for babies in swimming pools, announcing a voluntary recall of about 4 million floats Thursday.  > more |
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| 02/07/2009
California turns to "IOUs" amid budget impasse
| | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As California marked its second day of a new fiscal year without a budget agreement, the state government moved ahead on Thursday to issue billions of dollars in "IOUs" in order to avoid a cash crisis.  > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Birth weight appears associated with leukemia(Reuters)
| | Reuters - There may be an association between high birth weight and an increased risk of overall leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The increased risk of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) appears to be associated with the high and low extremes of birth weight. > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Spare rib diplomacy in Pyongyang
| | Bobby Egan, a barbecue restaurateur from New Jersey, has been a self-appointed middleman between the White House and North Korea, bringing his special brand of diplomacy to relations between the two countries for nearly two decades. > more |
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| 02/07/2009
French: Air France plane hit the sea belly first(AP)
| | AP - Air France Flight 447 slammed into the Atlantic Ocean, intact and belly first, at such a high speed that the 228 people aboard probably had no time to even inflate their life jackets, French investigators said Thursday in their first report into the June 1 accident.
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| 02/07/2009
French: Air France plane hit the sea belly first(AP)
| | AP - Air France Flight 447 slammed into the Atlantic Ocean, intact and belly first, at such a high speed that the 228 people aboard probably had no time to even inflate their life jackets, French investigators said Thursday in their first report into the June 1 accident.
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| 02/07/2009
US vice president in Iraq
| | BAGHDAD (AP) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq on Thursday to visit U.S. soldiers, just two days after all American combat troops withdrew from Baghdad and all of Iraq's cities and towns.... > more |
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| 02/07/2009
US vice president in Iraq(AP)
| |  AP - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq on Thursday to visit U.S. soldiers, just two days after all American combat troops withdrew from Baghdad and all of Iraq's cities and towns.
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| 02/07/2009
Comoros crash spotlights 3rd-world air travel risk
| | JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- First there was smoke, then flames burst out of the aircraft engine. But I was having difficulty communicating with the Mozambican flight attendant who was fussing with warm sodas and soggy sandwiches and did not speak English.... > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Comoros crash spotlights 3rd-world air travel risk(AP)
| |  AP - First there was smoke, then flames burst out of the aircraft engine. But I was having difficulty communicating with the Mozambican flight attendant who was fussing with warm sodas and soggy sandwiches and did not speak English.
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| 02/07/2009
New Sotomayor documents show rights group work
| | Newly released documents from Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's service on the board of a Puerto Rican civil rights organization show the group opposed Robert Bork's nomination to the high court more than two decades ago.  > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Mobile Media Mergers Jump 46%
| | According to anew reportfrom investment banker JEGI, mobile media and technology sector had seen a 46% increase in mergers and acquisitions in the second quarter of 2009. In the first half of the year, the mobile industry had struck 16 deals valued at a total of $146 million. That's up from 11 deals valued at $107 million in the first half of 2008. Impressive. What is going on? Clearly, activity in this sector has nothing to do with distress. Use of mobile content and applications is exploding. And companies large and small are in a land grab mode, acquiring small and promising start-ups in hopes of increasing their mobile presence. IAC and Amazon made investments in iPhone applications recently. Amazon also acquired mobile app maker SnapTell and mobile payments player Boku. "Mobile social networking and mobile content are other key areas of investment," according to the report. Yes, times are good if you are a mobile entrepreneur.  > more |
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| 02/07/2009
OAS chief says sanctions likely in Honduras
| | TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- A top diplomat said Thursday he is heading to Honduras to demand the return of the president toppled at gunpoint - a mission he said is likely to meet rejection, bringing diplomatic and economic punishment for the impoverished Central American nation.... > more |
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| 02/07/2009
OAS chief says sanctions likely in Honduras(AP)
| |  AP - A top diplomat said Thursday he is heading to Honduras to demand the return of the president toppled at gunpoint—a mission he said is likely to meet rejection, bringing diplomatic and economic punishment for the impoverished Central American nation.
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| 02/07/2009
From P.S. 176X, kids with autism get joyful launch
| | All parents have hopes and dreams for their children. Parents of kids with serious disabilities are no different. But in their moments of wildest imagination, the parents of Vicki Martinez, Chase Ferguson and Travis Cardona could not have envisioned high school graduation -- certainly not in the dark days when they first learned their children had autism.  > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Apprentice diaries
| | We follow the progress of six girls as they make their way through a two year construction apprentice course. > more |
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| 02/07/2009
U.S. job losses spike in June, dampen recovery hopes
| | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers cut far more jobs than expected last month and the unemployment rate hit 9.5 percent, the highest in nearly 26 years, underscoring the likelihood of a long, slow recovery from recession.  > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Federal probe finds problems with chelation study(AP)
| | AP - A federal investigation has found that heart attack survivors enrolled in a study of a controversial alternative medicine treatment were not told enough about potential dangers from the drug being tested, including death. > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Federal probe finds problems with chelation study(AP)
| | AP - A federal investigation has found that heart attack survivors enrolled in a study of a controversial alternative medicine treatment were not told enough about potential dangers from the drug being tested, including death. > more |
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| 02/07/2009
VA silent on compensating for endoscopic mistakes(AP)
| | AP - An attorney for veterans potentially exposed to HIV and other infections by colonoscopies at three Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals said his clients are waiting to hear if they will be compensated for mistakes that led to congressional hearings and new VA spending on patient safety. > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Disco tune saves man's life
| | Debra Bader was taking a walk in the woods with her 53-year-old husband one morning when suddenly he collapsed. At first she thought the situation was hopeless.  > more |
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| 02/07/2009
U.S. Marines launch key operation in south Afghanistan
| | SORKHDOZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Thousands of U.S. Marines stormed deep into Taliban territory in an Afghan valley on Thursday, marking the start of a major new effort by the Obama administration to regain the initiative in the war.  > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Iran hardliners urge legal action against Mousavi
| | TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian hardliners pressed on Thursday for legal action against moderate leaders accused of inciting post-election turmoil that has dimmed Western hopes of engaging Tehran on its disputed nuclear program.  > more |
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| 02/07/2009
A Marine's best friend
| | HLN's Chuck Roberts talks with an iReporter about service dogs that are helping returning Marines suffering from PTSD.  > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Business Bulletin
| | CNN's Felicia Taylor reports the latest stories making an impact in the business world.  > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Jackson 'passed' drug test
| | The CEO of AEG says Michael Jackson passed a drug test "with flying colors." Full interview tonight at 10 p.m.eastern.  > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Study: New flu inefficient in attacking people(AP)
| |  AP - With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is—so far—more a series of local blazes than a wide-raging wildfire. The new virus, H1N1, has a protein on its surface that is not very efficient at binding with receptors in people's respiratory tracts, researchers at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology report in Friday's edition of the journal Science.
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| 02/07/2009
Study: New flu inefficient in attacking people(AP)
| | AP - With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is—so far—more a series of local blazes than a wide-raging wildfire. The new virus, H1N1, has a protein on its surface that is not very efficient at binding with receptors in people's respiratory tracts, researchers at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology report in Friday's edition of the journal Science.
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| 02/07/2009
Charges dropped in alleged Smoky Mountain rape(AP)
| | AP - Tennessee prosecutors dropped charges Thursday against a Georgia man accused of kidnapping and raping a woman in a remote mountain cabin, saying they doubted her credibility after her apparent rescue by a quick-thinking pizza deliveryman. > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Police: Conn. teens mishear sex screams, beat man(AP)
| | AP - A 16-year-old girl thought she heard her mother being assaulted by her boyfriend and rounded up some friends who beat him up, only to learn later that the couple actually were having sex, the woman and police said. The girl misinterpreted the woman's amorous screams, and she and four other teens went to the woman's bedroom in the Torrington home on June 6, police Lt. Bruce Whiteley said Thursday. > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Police: Conn. teens mishear sex screams, beat man(AP)
| | AP - A 16-year-old girl thought she heard her mother being assaulted by her boyfriend and rounded up some friends who beat him up, only to learn later that the couple actually were having sex, the woman and police said. The girl misinterpreted the woman's amorous screams, and she and four other teens went to the woman's bedroom in the Torrington home on June 6, police Lt. Bruce Whiteley said Thursday. > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Police: Conn. teens mishear sex screams, beat man(AP)
| | AP - A 16-year-old girl thought she heard her mother being assaulted by her boyfriend and rounded up some friends who beat him up, only to learn later that the couple actually were having sex, the woman and police said. The girl misinterpreted the woman's amorous screams, and she and four other teens went to the woman's bedroom in the Torrington home on June 6, police Lt. Bruce Whiteley said Thursday. > more |
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| 02/07/2009
NKorea fires missiles; launch toward US feared
| | SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea fired a barrage of short-range missiles off its east coast Thursday, a possible prelude to the launch of a long-range missile toward Hawaii over the July Fourth holiday.... > more |
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| 02/07/2009
Jackson rehearses for tour
| | CNN's Anderson Cooper talks about his interview with the company that was producing Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' tour.  > more |
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| 02/07/2009
FBI notes: Saddam Hussein sought familiar refuge(AP)
| | AP - After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Saddam Hussein stayed in Baghdad until he saw"the city was about to fall."Months later, he was caught hiding at the same farm where he had fled in 1959 after taking part in an attempt to kill the country's prime minister.
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| 02/07/2009
Text of SC 1st lady Jenny Sanford's statement(AP)
| | AP - South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford issued the following statement Thursday, breaking two days of silence that followed her husband's latest revelations to The Associated Press about his extramarital affair, including his statement that his Argentine mistress was his"soul mate":
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