Friday, March 28, 2008
Student stabbed inside high school...
Student stabbed inside high school...
One student has been stabbed inside a
Brooklyn High School.
U.S. Warplanes Bomb Militias In Basra
March 28, 2008
U.S. Warplanes Bomb Militias In Basra
U.S. aircraft have bombed sites in the southern Iraqi city of Basra,
targeting Shiite militia members. It is the first time coalition forces
have become directly involved in the new fight raging for control of the
crucial oil-rich city.
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U.S.
Man With Grudge Against Hospital Kills 3
A retired teacher bearing a grudge over his mother's treatment at the
hospital where she died fatally shot one of her nurses, another employee
and a man outside before police shot him, authorities said.
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World
Angry N. Korea Test Launches Missiles
North Korea has test-fired a barrage of short-range missiles off its
western coast, the latest maneuver by the communist regime which as been
angered by the tough stance of South Korea's new government.
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Health
FDA Probing Allergy Drug Suicide Risks
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it is reviewing a handful of
reports involving mood changes, suicidal behavior and suicide in
patients who have taken Merck's best-selling Singulair.
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SciTech
California Lowers Vehicle Emissions Goals
California air regulators have gutted rules seeking to place tens of
thousands of zero-emission vehicles on the road, instead ordering
automakers to produce a fleet of cleaner-burning hybrids. The decision
is also expected to affect 12 other states.
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Business
American, Delta Axe More Flights
American Airlines and Delta cancelled dozens more flights as they
continue their inspections of wiring bundles on some of their planes.
Just the day before, American canceled 325 flights.
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Opinion
Great Wall Of Criticism Facing China
Human Rights activists, well aware that China wants to use the Olympics
to showcase the nation's modernization, are pressuring China's
political leadership to bring about change in the government's
attitude on human rights.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
U.S. Envoys' Visit Enrages Pakistanis
March 27, 2008
Ultimate Fighting Wins Kid Converts
Ultimate fighting, the mixed martial art sport often derided as "human
cockfighting," is now attracting competitors as young as 6 whose parents
treat the sport as casually as wrestling or soccer.
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World
U.S. Envoys' Visit Enrages Pakistanis
Outrage has intensified in Pakistan over the timing of a visit by two
senior American envoys who landed even before foes of U.S.-backed
President Pervez Musharraf could name a new Cabinet.
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Politics
Top Clinton Donors Lash Out At Pelosi
Top fundraisers for Hillary Clinton's campaign upbraided House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi for suggesting that Democratic superdelegates should back
the candidate with the most pledged delegates, reports the Washington
Post.
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Health
Big Tobacco-Funded Study Raises Concerns
The disclosure of hidden tobacco money behind a big study suggesting
that lung scans might help save smokers from cancer has shocked the
research community and raised fresh concern about industry influence in
important science.
Candidates Clash Over Economic Policy
March 27, 2008
Crucial Iraqi Oil Pipeline Blown Up
A bomb blast has destroyed an oil pipeline in the southern Iraqi city of
Basra and rockets keep falling on the U.S.-controlled Green Zone in
Baghdad, as suspected Shiite militiamen continued defying the prime
minister's order to surrender.
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Politics
Candidates Clash Over Economic Policy
Democrat Barack Obama ridiculed Republican presidential rival John
McCain on Wednesday for what he called a "sit back and watch" approach
to the economic troubles gripping the nation.
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Health
Fat Belly Linked To Dementia
Having a big belly in your 40s can boost your risk of getting
Alzheimer's disease or other dementia decades later, a new study
suggests.
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Business
Don't Rush To Spend That Rebate Check
Most Americans will soon receive rebate checks from the IRS worth
anywhere between $300 to $1,200 or more, and many businesses have
already launched marketing campaigns hoping to lure those potential
customers.
Fourth-quarter GDP unchanged at 0.6% annual growth; initial jobless claims declined last week, Dow Jones reports.
Fourth-quarter GDP unchanged at 0.6% annual growth; initial jobless
claims declined last week, Dow Jones reports.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
News Alert! Veteran Actor Richard Widmark Dies
Hollywood actor Richard Widmark, who often portrayed killers, cops and
Western gunslingers, has died after a long illness. He was 93.
China allows some reporters into Tibet
NEWS
China allows some reporters into Tibet
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China on Wednesday announced the surrender of hundreds of people over
anti-government protests among Tibetans and allowed into the regional
capital Lhasa the first group of foreign journalists to visit since the
violence.
Iraqi PM to gunmen: Give up or face arrest
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An aide says Iraq's prime minister has given gunmen in the southern oil
port of Basra a three-day deadline to surrender their weapons and sign a
pledge renouncing violence.
China Angered Over Pentagon Missile Error
March 26, 2008
Dozens Die As U.S., Iraqis Battle Militias
Officials say 55 people have been killed as U.S. and Iraqi troops battle
Shiite militiamen in Baghdad and Basra. Three Americans have been
seriously injured in Baghdad's Green Zone by rocket or mortar fire.
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U.S.
2 Workers Killed In Miami Crane Collapse
Two construction workers were killed and five others injured Tuesday
when a crane collapsed at a downtown high-rise condominium site and fell
on top of an unoccupied home that the contractor used as an office.
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World
China Angered Over Pentagon Missile Error
China strongly protested the U.S. military's mistaken delivery to Taiwan
of intercontinental ballistic missile electrical fuses, demanding an
investigation and steps to "eliminate the negative effects and
disastrous consequences."
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Business
Consumer Confidence At 5-Year Low
Wall Street is mixed on news that the Consumer Confidence Index plunged
in March from February. The reading - a five-year low - was far below
what was expected by analysts.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
News Alert! Severe Shortfalls Seen For Social Security And Medicare
Trustees are warning that Social Security and Medicare are facing
enormous financial challenges. The trustees said the resources in the
Social Security trust fund will be depleted by 2041. The reserves in the
Medicare trust fund that pays hospital benefits were projected to be
wiped out by 2019.
Oops! Pentagon Admits Missile Mix-up
Oops! Pentagon Admits Missile Mix-up
The Defense Department announced on Tuesday that it mistakenly shipped
non-nuclear components for an intercontinental ballistic missile to
Taiwan from a U.S. Air Force base in the state of Wyoming.
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U.S.
McCain Talks About Housing Crisis
John McCain wants to leave the door open to a wide array of proposals to
address the turmoil in home financing.
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World
Deadly Clashes Break Out In Basra
Iraqi forces are clashing with Shiite militias in the southern oil port
of Basra as a massive security plan to clamp down on violence between
rival militia factions in the region gets underway.
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Politics
A Fair Fight In Indiana
Wedged between Illinois, which is Barack Obama's home state, and Ohio,
which Hillary Clinton dominated, Indiana may be the one state remaining
where both candidates begin with a roughly equal chance of coming out
ahead, the Washington Post reports.
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Health
Arizona TB Patient Faces Felony Charges
Arizona prosecutors said there was no evidence hat Robert Daniels had
exposed anyone to his multiple drug-resistant TB before he was
quarantined in 2006, but they still charged him with two counts of
unlawful introduction of disease or parasite.
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Business
Home Prices Take Steep Drop In January
A widely watched index of U.S. home prices fell 11.4 percent in January,
its steepest drop since data for the indicator was first collected in
1987.
Report: Insurgents benefit from drone shortage
NEWS
Report: Insurgents benefit from drone shortage
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Insurgents have freely planted and detonated roadside bombs that cause
most U.S. casualties in Iraq, exploiting the Pentagon's inability to
meet the soaring demand for surveillance from unmanned aircraft,
military records and interviews show.
Bhutto ally elected PM, releases detained judges
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The deposed chief justice emerged from house arrest Monday after
Pakistan's new prime minister ordered police to pull back razor-wire
barricades and release judges ousted last year by President Pervez
Musharraf.
Boomers' hope: That the 'kids' are all right
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A growing number of baby boomer parents are freaking out inside. Their
offspring post-college degreed and in their mid- to late 20s still
haven't a clue about what to do with their lives.
MONEY
Global markets jump on U.S. housing, Bear Stearns news
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Most Asian markets rose Tuesday as investors returned from the Easter
holiday in a mood to buy, encouraged by upbeat U.S. housing numbers and
an overnight rally on Wall Street.
Some pet foods still not on shelves
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More than a year after the biggest pet-food recall began, sales of wet
pet food continue to struggle, and many products still are missing from
store shelves.
Close to Home: Boulder, Colo., stays healthy
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Despite the chill in home sales across the nation, Boulder, Colo.'s
mortgage market remains warm and healthy.
TRAVEL
China temporarily bans tour groups from Tibet
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China has imposed a temporary ban on tour groups to Tibet and has not
said when they would again be permitted.
Monday, March 24, 2008
JPMorgan Chase to buy 39.5% of Bear Stearns Cos. for a raised offer price of $10 a share.
JPMorgan Chase to buy 39.5% of Bear Stearns Cos. for a raised offer
price of $10 a share.
