Saturday, February 23, 2008
Angry Clinton Rips Obama Over Mailings
February 23, 2008
Angry Clinton Rips Obama Over Mailings
Hillary Clinton said that a pair of mailings sent to voters by rival
Barack Obama's campaign criticizing her health care plan and trade views
are false, misleading and a betrayal of his pledge to practice a new
style of politics. .
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U.S.
Civil Rights Activist Carr Dead at 97
Johnnie Carr, who joined childhood friend Rosa Parks in the historic
Montgomery bus boycott and became a prominent civil rights activist over
the past half century, has died. She was 97.
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World
Turkey Presses Ahead With Iraq Offensive
Turkish forces pressed ahead with ground operations against Kurdish
rebels in Iraq on Saturday after the military reported that seven troops
and several dozen rebels had been killed in the cross-border fighting.
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Business
"Male Enhancement" Drug Guru In Hot Water
A federal court jury has found the owner of a company that sells "male
enhancement" tablets and other herbal supplements guilty of bank fraud
and money laundering.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Obama, Clinton Spar Over Cuba, Health Care
Breaking News
Obama, Clinton Spar Over Cuba, Health Care
Hillary Clinton accused presidential rival Barack Obama of political
plagiarism Thursday night, but drew boos from a Democratic debate
audience when she ridiculed him as the candidate of "change you can
Xerox."
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World
Plane Carrying 46 Missing In Venezuela
A commercial airliner with 46 people aboard has disappeared in
southwestern Venezuela, and authorities say they believe it crashed
after residents reported hearing a thunderous noise in the mountains.
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Health
Doctors Find 3 New Signs Of Stroke Risk
Research doctors have discovered that a higher stroke risk was seen in
women with artery buildups accidentally revealed by mammograms, in
non-diabetics starting to have insulin problems, and in older people who
tend to nod off a lot.
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Business
Fed Issues Gloomy Economic Forecast
The Federal Reserve has lowered its projection for economic growth this
year, spurring fears that the economy could continue to weaken despite
January's interest rate cuts.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
U.S.: Missile Smashed Spy Satellite
February 21, 2008
U.S.: Missile Smashed Spy Satellite
The Pentagon says it has successfully targeted a dying spy satellite
with a missile launch, taking out the potentially lethal load of fuel
orbiting the Earth. China says it's watching for possible damage to
"outer space security".
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US
Cops: Teen Paid Men $260 To Kill Parents
A high school senior accused of trying to pay hit men $260 to kill his
adoptive parents had always been a "very good child," his mother said
through tears.
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World
Political Truce Expected In Kenya
Officials say a political deal to end Kenya's deadly postelection crisis
is expected by Friday, with the two sides having "largely agreed" on a
new government structure.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
News Alert! U.S. Hits Spy Satellite With Missile
A defense official says a missile launched from a U.S. Navy ship in the
Pacific hit the decaying U.S. spy satellite it was targeting 130 miles
above Earth's surface.
Why College Women Favor Obama
February 20, 2008
Spy Satellite Shootdown May Be On Hold
The Defense Department says bad weather in the north Pacific makes it
unlikely that a Navy ship will launch a missile in an attempt to shoot
down a wayward U.S. spy satellite in space.
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World
Al-Sadr May End Iraq Cease-Fire
Powerful, anti-U.S. Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr may unleash his
militia on Iraq again this weekend, ending a six-month cease-fire.
Al-Sadr is under pressure from his commanders who say continued U.S. and
Iraqi raids are hurting their numbers. More...
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Politics
Obama's Winning Streak Continues
Barack Obama has easily won the Democratic primary in Wisconsin and the
caucuses in Hawaii, handing Hillary Clinton her 9th and 10th straight
defeats headed into decisive March 4 contests. Republican John McCain
also won in two more states.
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Opinion
Why College Women Favor Obama
Hillary Clinton is struggling for votes among young women in part
because women are so successful on campus that they don't feel any need
to vote based on gender. Enter Barack Obama, The New Republic writes.
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Obama's Winning Streak Continues
Obama's Winning Streak Continues
Barack Obama has easily won the Democratic primary in Wisconsin and the
caucuses in Hawaii, handing Hillary Clinton her 9th and 10th straight
defeats headed into decisive March 4 contests. Republican John McCain
also won in two more states.
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U.S.
Minn. School Bus Crash Kills 4 Students
Authorities say four students have been killed in a school bus crash in
southwestern Minnesota.
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World
Al-Sadr May End Iraq Cease-Fire
Powerful, anti-U.S. Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr may unleash his
militia on Iraq again this weekend, ending a six-month cease-fire.
Al-Sadr is under pressure from his commanders who say continued U.S. and
Iraqi raids are hurting their numbers.
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Health
Study: "Code Blue" Deadliest Late At Night
The graveyard shift is the worst time to call code blue, a new study
finds. Patients who go into cardiac arrest while in the hospital are
more likely to die if it happens after 11 p.m., when staffing may be
lower or patients watched less closely.
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SciTech
Satellite Shootdown Try May Be Imminent
The Pentagon says the military's attempt to shot down a wayward U.S. spy
satellite as it falls toward Earth could happen as early as Wednesday
night.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
McCain wins in Washington
February 19, 2008
McCain wins in Washington
John McCain has won the Republican primary in Washington.
Breaking News: Obama, McCain win in Wis.
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama won the Wisconsin primary Tuesday night, his
ninth straight triumph over a fading Hillary Rodham Clinton in their
struggle for the Democratic presidential nomination. John McCain won the
Republican primary, with ease, dispatching Mike Huckabee.
Oil crosses the $100 a barrel mark near the close of trade at the NYMEX; 1st time since Jan. 3rd .
Oil crosses the $100 a barrel mark near the close of trade at the NYMEX;
1st time since Jan. 3rd .
Pakistan Opposition Parties Win Majority
February 19, 2008
Fidel Castro Resigns Cuban Presidency
Ailing leader Fidel Castro has resigned as Cuba's president after nearly
a half-century in power, saying in a letter published online by state
media that he would not accept a new term when the newly elected
parliament meets on Sunday.
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U.S.
New Jersey Mayor Fights For His City
Mayor Cory A. Booker is tackling Newark's rampant murder rate with
gusto. He's got no confidence in the federal government's programs, and
his methods have ruffled some feathers, but he thinks he's created a
model for the rest of the country.
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World
Pakistan Opposition Parties Win Majority
Pakistan's opposition parties have won parliamentary elections,
threatening the eight-year rule of President Pervez Musharraf,
Washington's close ally in its war on terror, according to unofficial
poll returns.
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Politics
Clinton Steps Up Attacks On Obama
Aides to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton accused Sen. Barack Obama yesterday
of plagiarizing portions of a recent speech and continued to question
his vows to reform the campaign finance system, the Washington Post
reports.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Tornadoes Injure Dozens In Southeast
February 18, 2008
Tornadoes Injure Dozens In Southeast
Severe weather howled through much of the nation Sunday, producing
damaging tornadoes in the South that injured nearly 30 people and
subjecting winter-weary parts of the Midwest to freezing rain, snow and
flooding.
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World
Kosovo Independence Divides U.N.
Russia has tried to block Kosovo's declaration of independence from
neighboring Serbia at an emergency session of the United Nations
Security Council. The birth of the new, U.S.-backed nation has caused
consternation in many world capitals.
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Politics
Democrats Spotlight The Superdelegates
Despite all the primaries and caucuses, it is increasingly possible that
neither Obama nor Clinton will secure a majority of delegates needed to
win the party's nomination when the contests are over.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Breaking News: Kosovo declares independence
PRISTINA, Kosovo - Kosovo declared itself a nation on Sunday, mounting a
brash and historic bid to become an "independent and democratic state"
backed by the U.S. and key European allies but bitterly contested by
Serbia and Russia.
