2 killed, 7 wounded in shooting outside Portland, Ore., dance club - News1130.com
PORTLAND, Ore. - Police say a gunman opened fire outside a under-21 dance club in Portland, Ore., killing two women and injuring seven people. Det. Mary Wheat says juveniles were among those shot outside the Zone dance club and Kells Irish Restaurant and Pub. Wheat say there is no indication that
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Mariana Bridi da Costa, Brazilian model whose hands, feet were amputated, dies - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - One month ago, 20-year-old beauty queen Mariana Bridi was living the dream of many young Brazilian women, trading her striking good looks for a modeling career that promised to lift her family out of poverty. Then she contracted a seemingly ordinary urinary tract infection
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Impeachment trial to proceed without Ill. governor - El Paso Times
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich leaves his home in Chicago, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, carrying a biography of Winston Churchill before flying to New York to appear on national television shows. SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—If there's such a thing as a "normal" impeachment trial, the one that starts Monday in
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Wall Street can be a stern taskmaster to presidents - The Washington Times
Not that Barack Obama needed a wake-up call on Inauguration Day, but the stock market provided one anyway. On the day Mr. Obama assumed the presidency, the Dow Jones Industrial Average delivered its worst Inauguration Day performance in its 113-year history, tumbling 332 points (more than 4 percent
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Dealers asked to buy more Chryslers to aid company - WTOP Radio
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - With Chrysler LLC's U.S. sales down 30 percent last year, an economy mired in recession and the automaker living on government loans, the last thing you'd expect a dealer to do is order more cars and trucks. But that's exactly what Michael Andretta, owner of a Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge
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Gillibrand meets with lawmakers - WABC
NEW YORK -- It's quite a crowded meeting - Gov. David Paterson and the current senator, the former senator and the would-be senator. Paterson met with Sen. Charles Schumer, former Senator and now Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Senator-designate Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand Sunday afternoon
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Paterson's pick - Sun and Press
Kirsten Gillibrand is moving from the House of Representatives to the Senate to replace Hillary Clinton. She'll have about 20 months to demonstrate her skills there before facing a likely primary challenge for the seat in 2010. Though Friday's announcement of her appointment by Gov. David A
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Sri Lankan troops inside last big Tiger town - International Herald Tribune
Sri Lankan soldiers battled their way into the last major town held by Tamil Tiger separatists amid heavy fighting on Sunday and would soon take control of it, the military said. The eastern port of Mullaittivu is one of the final targets of a military onslaught to end once a for all a 25-year war
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Brazilian model dies from infection - 10 News
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — Health officials say a Brazilian model whose feet and hands were amputated because of an infection has died. Officials said in a statement early Saturday that 20-year-old Mariana Bridi's condition deteriorated overnight. She died at 2:30 a.m. The Espirito Santo State
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Reports: 2 shot dead, 7 hurt at Wichita wake - WTOP Radio
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Police say two people were killed and seven injured in a shooting at a wake in southeastern Wichita. Deputy Police Chief Robert Lee tells The Wichita Eagle and KAKE-TV that all the victims of Saturday night's shooting were adults. He did not know their ages or genders. One
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Car dealers affected - Straits Times
NEW ORLEANS - AT THIS year's version of the National Automobile Dealers Association convention, survival has passed maximising profits as the focus of the annual event. So as thousands of dealers from across the US gathered on Saturday in New Orleans, they were greeted by workshops titled 'Selling
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40 die in ferry accident, including dozens of women, 7 children in central Vietnam - Daily Press
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A small ferry sank in central Vietnam on Sunday, killing at least 40 people including seven girls and three pregnant women. The 40 bodies, including 27 women and seven girls, were recovered from the Gianh river in Quang Binh province, about 315 miles (500 kilometers) south of
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Hamas in Egypt for Gaza truce talks - International Herald Tribune
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip : Hamas' government in Gaza began its first week back in business Sunday, operating from makeshift offices since most administrative buildings were bombed, as the Palestinian militant group prepared for new talks with Egypt on consolidating the week-long cease-fire with Israel
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Jankovic bundled out of Australian Open - Newstrack India
Melbourne, Jan.25 (ANI): World No.1 Jelena Jankovic was bundled out of the Australian Open on Sunday by Marion Bartoli of France. Jankovic, a losing semi-finalist at Melbourne Park last year who is still chasing her first grand slam title, was beaten 6-1 6-4 in one hour and 22 minutes by the No.16
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Hudson River pilot: We were just doing our jobs - Southeast Missourian
US Airways pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger attends a celebration in his honor Saturday in Danville, Calif. DANVILLE, Calif. — Thousands of people holding signs and waving flags cheered Saturday to honor the pilot who safely landed a US Airways jetliner in the Hudson River. He told them he and
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Obama Presidency Marks New Era - AOL
WASHINGTON (Jan. 20) - Before a jubilant crowd of more than a million, Barack Hussein Obama claimed his place in history as America's first black president, summoning a dispirited nation to unite in hope against the "gathering clouds and raging storms" of war and economic woe. On an extraordinary
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No. 1 UConn beats Cincinnati 65-34 - Associated Press
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Twenty minutes played, seven points allowed. So much for a UConn letdown. Maya Moore scored 18 points on Saturday, and Connecticut's energized defense allowed only seven points in the first half as the top-ranked Huskies stayed perfect with a 65-34 victory over Cincinnati. UConn
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Bahamas senator accused in Travolta plot resigns - Palestine Herald-Press
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — A Bahamas lawmaker accused of trying to extort money from actor John Travolta after the death of his son is resigning. Former Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater says she is innocent but that she needs to fight what she calls “untrue and unfair charges.” Police arrested her
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Brazil model who lost hands, feet to infection dies; had sought to aid poor family by modeling - Grand Forks Herald
One month ago, 20-year-old beauty queen Mariana Bridi was living the dream of many young Brazilian women, trading her striking good looks for a modeling career that promised to lift her family out of poverty. Then she contracted a seemingly ordinary urinary tract infection. The bacteria spread
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Please Upgrade your Flash Player - Globe and Mail
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Barack Obama took to the airwaves Saturday to promote his economic aid plan in what's-it-mean-to-me terms: thousands of better schools, lower electricity bills, health coverage for millions who lose insurance. It was the latest appeal from the new president for a
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Malaysia Seeks Return of 2 Citizens From Guantanamo Bay - FOX News
File: A U.S. soldier keeps watch from a guard tower overlooking Camp Delta detention center on Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia offered Saturday to take back two citizens who are prominent terrorism suspects at the Guantanamo Bay prison after President
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U.S. approves stem cell study - World Link
NEW YORK — A U.S. biotech company says it plans to start this summer the world’s first study of a treatment based on human embryonic stem cells — a long-awaited project aimed at spinal cord injury. The company gained federal permission this week to inject eight to 10 patients with cells
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Longtime N.C. State coach Kay Yow dies after 22-year breast cancer fight - Evansville Courier-Press
North Carolina State's Kay Yow, the Hall of Fame women's basketball coach who won more than 700 games while earning fans with her decades-long fight against breast cancer, died on Saturday. She was 66. Yow, first diagnosed with the disease in 1987, died Saturday morning at WakeMed Cary Hospital
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Belgium: stab suspect had other day-care addresses - PR Inside
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - A man accused of a day-care center stabbing spree was carrying a backpack of weapons and the addresses of three other nurseries when he was arrested, Belgian authorities said Saturday . Prosecutor Christian Du Four said the man held in Friday's fatal rampage lived alone, was
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Govs cast in unflattering light with Senate picks - San Francisco Gate
The departure of four Democratic senators this year has cast a new — and at times, unflattering — light on governors and their power to fill Senate vacancies. While governors must call a special election to replace members of the House who resign or die before their term is up, 38 states allow
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Taraji P. Henson caps a stellar week at SAG Awards - Fresno Bee
LOS ANGELES -- Taraji P. Henson is standing inside the Shrine Auditorium - where the Screen Actors Guild Awards will be held Sunday - grinning from ear to ear. The 38-year-old actress is celebrating the inauguration of Barack Obama, her first Oscar nomination (supporting actress for "The Curious
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Analysis: Geithner's tax woes might have doomed his Treasury bid, but hard times offer boost - Minneapolis Star Tribune
"He was flummoxed by TurboTax He neglected to closely read IMF yearly statements warning him of his personal liabilities for the Medicare and Social Security taxes " Flummoxed my arse. Even the most clueless know that you don't get REIMBURSED for something unless you've forked out the money to
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Spain Arena Collapse Kills 4, Hurts 16 - ABC News
Part of a sports center collapsed in high winds Saturday in the northern Spanish city of Barcelona, killing four children and injuring 16 other people, officials and witnesses said. Rescuers work in part of a sports center which collapsed in high winds killing four children and Rescuers work in
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Germany: Continental AG chairman resigns - WTOP Radio
BERLIN (AP) - Tire and auto parts-maker Continental AG announced Saturday that its board chairman was stepping down. Schaeffler Group KG, a maker of ball bearings and Continental's new owner, had asked that Hubertus von Gruenberg vacate his seat. "With this background, Hubertus von Gruenberg would
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Obama to GOP lawmakers: 'I won' - Detroit News
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama sought to dampen Republicans' complaints about the Democrats' massive economic revival package Friday with an offer to listen carefully to their ideas, too. But he gave no guarantees he'd accept any -- and made a point of reminding them who won the November
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2 dead, 7 injured in northwest Miami shooting - Miami Herald
MIAMI -- Authorities say two people have died and seven people are injured after a shooting in a residential area in northwest Miami. Police spokeswoman Kenia Alfonso says authorities do not have anyone in custody. She says when paramedics arrived Friday night in Liberty City, many of those who had
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Japan Launches Greenhouse Gas-Monitoring Satellite - Redorbit.com
Japan launched its Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT) on Friday, in hopes of gathering unprecedented information on how the earth emits carbon dioxide and methane across the globe. Japan successfully launched the satellite, known as Ibuki, meaning “vitality,” from a site in Tanegashima
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Slumdog, Ledger favorites to win Oscars, online bets show - West Online
Forget the office pools. The Oscar award game has gone online, where traders are betting Slumdog Millionaire will walk away with the golden statuette next month. Heath Ledger's turn as the Joker in The Dark Knight will be shoo-in for supporting actor, according to Intrade.com, where users swap
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UN chief welcomes closure of Guantanamo - Newstrack India
New York, Jan 24 (DPA) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has welcomed US President Barack Obama's decision to close the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 'The United Nations has previously called for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, and is encouraged that President Obama has
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New York governor taps right-wing Democrat to fill Clinton’s Senate seat - World Socialist Web Site
New York Governor David Paterson Friday announced his choice of Representative Kirsten Gillibrand to fill the vacant US Senate seat of newly confirmed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The decision provoked protests from leading state Democrats passed over for the job as well as from advocacy
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Geithner signals tougher stance on China - Columbia Missourian
Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy Geithner says President Barack Obama believes China is "manipulating" its currency, a declaration that American manufacturers have long sought in their efforts to combat America's soaring trade deficit with China. However, Geithner also suggested that now might
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Bahamas police charge lawmaker, detain 2 others in alleged extortion plot of John Travolta - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Authorities in the Bahamas have charged an island lawmaker and detained two other people in an alleged plot to extort money from actor John Travolta after the death of his son, police said Friday. Two of the suspects — ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne and former tourism
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Stem cell test planned for spinal cord injury - Memphis Commercial Appeal
NEW YORK -- A U.S. biotech company says it plans to start this summer the world's first study of a treatment based on human embryonic stem cells -- a long-awaited project aimed at spinal cord injury. The company gained federal permission this week to inject eight to 10 patients with cells derived
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Williams advances to 4th round - The State
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Serena Williams didn't have to deal with any unexpected distractions Saturday, advancing to the fourth round at the Australian Open. Williams, who won the title here in 2003, 2005 and 2007, started play on Rod Laver Arena on day six with a 6-1, 6-4 win over No. 41-ranked Peng
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Germany welcomes Obama's decision to close Guantanamo - Deutsche Welle
Germany has welcomed US President Barack Obama's plan to close the military detention facility at  Guantanamo Bay on Cuba. A government spokesman told reporters in Berlin that the move would mark an end to a difficult period in trans-Atlantic relations. Chancellor Angela Merkel's grand coalition
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Geron Soars as First Stem-Cell Test in Humans Cleared (Update1) - Bloomberg
Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Geron Corp. gained the most in more than five years in Nasdaq trading after the company won approval from U.S. regulators to begin the first human test of embryonic stem cells on humans. The stem-cell test will attempt to restore movement to paralyzed people by injecting nerve
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Obama to speak to joint session of Congress - WLOS.com
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama plans to address a joint session of Congress next month to deliver a State of the Union-style speech. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Friday that Obama plans a speech at the Capitol in February. Gibbs said no date has been set but joked that
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NHL players association declines to reopen CBA - San Francisco Gate
The executive board of the NHL Players' Association turned down an opportunity to reopen the collective bargaining agreement with the NHL on Friday, ensuring hockey labor peace through the 2010-11 season. The union had until May to decide, but chose to make the announcement early during NHL All-Star
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WRAPUP 4-Obama expects to have stimulus package by mid-Feb - CNN Money
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said Friday he expected an $825 billion economic recovery plan to be approved by his target of mid-February and urged congressional leaders to work swiftly to pass it. "We are experiencing an unprecedented economic crisis that has to be dealt with and
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Interact with Pope Benedict XVI on his new YouTube channel - Mydesert.com
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI joined President Barack Obama and Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on Friday by launching his own YouTube channel, the latest Vatican effort to reach out to the digital generation. The Vatican said it was launching the channel to broaden Benedict’s audience while
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Obama telephones congratulations to Gillibrand - Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama has telephoned his congratulations to U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (JILL'-ih-brand), chosen by New York's governor to fill the state's newly vacant Senate seat. At Friday's briefing for the media, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Obama had
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Obama takes tour of White House press digs - Boston Globe
WASHINGTON— President Barack Obama startled members of the White House press corps on Thursday when he walked through their working area of the West Wing to say hello, get to know some new faces and comment on their digs -- right down to the vending machine selections. "Good to see you guys. I
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Vatican launches YouTube channel for Pope Benedict - Baltimore Sun
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI joined U.S. President Barack Obama and Queen Elizabeth II today by launching his own YouTube channel, the latest Vatican effort to reach out to the digital generation. The Vatican said it was launching the channel to broaden Benedict's audience while also giving the
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Caylee Anthony Saga Continues; Grandfather Found After Reported Missing - HULIQ.com
George Anthony, 57, the grandfather of slain Orlando toddler Caylee Anthony was found at a Daytona Beach hotel early Friday morning after being reported missing by his family. He had been missing since Thursday morning. Daytona Beach police took George Anthony into custody under the Florida Mental
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Blocked ticket holders to get inaugural items - Forbes
Ticket holders who never made it to Barack Obama's inauguration are going to get a few commemorative items for their trouble. Thousands of ticket holders were kept waiting in a tunnel below the National Mall on Tuesday and missed the ceremony. Others said access to the Capitol grounds was cut off
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Paterson Taps Gillibrand for Clinton's Senate Seat - ABC News
One mystery was solved today when it was confirmed that New York Gov. David Paterson would appoint Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to replace Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Senate. Gov. David Paterson has picked Democratic U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to fill New York's vacant U.S. Senate seat, an aide to the
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Wall Street Extends Slide on Economic Worries - ABC News
Traders gather at the post that handles General Electric and Aflac on the floor of the New York Traders gather at the post that handles General Electric and Aflac on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. Investors are set for a big sell-off Friday on Wall Street as many corporate
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Geithner says Obama faults China on currency - Yahoo News
WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy Geithner says President Barack Obama believes China is "manipulating" its currency, a declaration that American manufacturers have long sought in their efforts to combat America's soaring trade deficit with China . But Geithner also suggested that
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Wall Street falls sharply at opening - Seattle Times
The chart below reflects the stock price and the dollar change. NEW YORK — Wall Street is staging another big retreat as corporate earnings reports fall short of estimates and the British economy officially slipped into a recession. The Dow Jones industrial average is down 210 at 7912 in the
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House votes to block TARP funds - Lynchburg News and Advance
WASHINGTON - The House voted Thursday to block President Barack Obama from accessing the second wave of funds from the $700 billion bailout of financial institutions. Because the Senate killed an identical measure last week, the passage of the bill sponsored by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., is
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Heart Sticker Was Placed On Duct Tape On Caylee - MSNBC
ORLANDO, Fla. - A new set of documents in the Casey Anthony case was released Wednesday morning. The material includes confirmation from a forensic report that duct tape was found on the skull of Casey Anthony's daughter, Caylee. On a piece of the tape, investigators found evidence that a heart
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Why Did Kennedy Drop Senate Seat Bid? - AOL
ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 22) - Caroline Kennedy's mysteriously abrupt decision to abandon her Senate bid gave rise to an ugly swirl of accusations Thursday and feverish speculation over whether she jumped or was pushed. The 51-year-old daughter of President John F. Kennedy was widely considered a front
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Tribune Co. accepts bid by billionaire Tom Ricketts to purchase Chicago Cubs - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Ricketts picked as winning Cubs bidder MLB spring training schedule for Florida set Morneau honored as Twins' MVP Mauer still has time to heal from surgery Kent calls it a career after 17 years in baseball CHICAGO - A billionaire family of Chicago Cubs fans — including one who first met his wife
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First Embryo Stem-Cell Test Allowed for Human Study (Update1) - Bloomberg
Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Geron Corp. won approval from U.S. regulators to begin the first human test of embryonic stem cells, treating people who have spinal cord injuries. The test will attempt to restore movement to paralyzed people by injecting neurons made from embryonic cells to the site of
Source: www.bloomberg.com

Blocked ticket holders to get inaugural items - Forbes
Ticket holders who never made it to Barack Obama's inauguration are going to get a few commemorative items for their trouble. Thousands of ticket holders were kept waiting in a tunnel below the National Mall on Tuesday and missed the ceremony. Others said access to the Capitol grounds was cut off
Source: www.forbes.com

Castro Discusses Death, Praises Obama Over Guantanamo (Update1) - Bloomberg
Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro indicated he may not survive Barack Obama ’s first term in office and praised the U.S. president’s decision to close a prison for suspected terrorists at the island’s Guantanamo Bay. “I have had the rare privilege of observing events
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Freedom fighter event Saturday - South Coast Today
Two crashes occur in same spot on Route 140 SouthCoast shoppers wish TJX did more to promote "thank you" sale New Bedford Regional Airport plan nearing takeoff Suspect in MA shooting said to target non-whites Fired truck driver gets $50,000 in settlement Council receives mayor's request for
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Aide: Kirsten Gillibrand picked as next NY senator - Santa Cruz Sentinel
ALBANY, N.Y.—Democratic congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand is the New York governor's pick to fill Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's vacate Senate seat. An aide to the governor tells The Associated Press that the 42-year-old Gillibrand will be named by Gov. David Paterson on Friday. The
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Congolese official says Rwanda arrests Congo rebel leader Laurent Nkunda - Newsday
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A Congolese military spokesman says the Rwandan army has arrested Congo rebel leader Laurent Nkunda. The spokesman says Nkunda resisted being taken into custody by a joint Rwandan-Congolese force before he was arrested. Rwandan and Congolese troops converged Thursday on
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President Barack Obama orders shutdown of Gitmo - Hartford Courant
WASHINGTON—Moving to claim what he described as "the moral high ground," President Barack Obama took a series of steps Thursday to dismantle the most widely condemned components of the Bush administration's war on terror. Obama issued three executive orders to shut down the prison at Guantanamo
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Coleman: Send inspectors to 86 precincts - Washington Examiner
Shortly before the trial in his Senate recount lawsuit is supposed to start, Republican Norm Coleman on Thursday asked the three judges to order inspectors into 86 Minnesota precincts where his lawyers believe there were irregularities in the vote count. Coleman is suing over a recount that ended
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Former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain resigns from Bank of America after news of bonuses - Minneapolis Star Tribune
NEW YORK - Wall Street bonuses, a sore point as the government gives billions of dollars in bailout money to the financial industry, have apparently cost former Merrill Lynch & Co. CEO John Thain his new job at Bank of America Corp. Thain resigned from Bank of America Thursday following news that
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Fatah Claims Hamas Killing Dozens of Fatah People in Gaza - Newsblaze.com
Hamas is arresting, torturing and killing dozens of Fatah people in Gaza now that the fighting between Hamas and Israel has ended, Fatah people are claiming. A source in Gaza told The Media Line (TML) that there were reports that between 34 and 40 Fatah people had been killed by Hamas, but there was
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Kentucky and West Virginia have highest smoking death rates, and Utah the lowest, says CDC - Minneapolis Star Tribune
ATLANTA - Kentucky and West Virginia — where people traditionally smoke the most — have the highest death rates from smoking, a new federal study has found. Rounding out the 10 states with the highest average annual smoking death rates were Nevada, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Arkansas
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Basketball star Alonzo Mourning announces retirement rather than trying comeback with Heat - Orlando Sentinel
MIAMI (AP) — Alonzo Mourning has decided to retire rather than mount another NBA comeback at age 38. The seven-time All-Star center said Thursday he won't return from a devastating leg injury in 2007. He's not under contract but had been working out at the Miami Heat 's complex and still had a
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Psych exam ordered for fugitive pilot Schrenker - Pensacola News Journal
A federal judge this morning ordered an Indiana financial adviser accused of ditching his airplane to undergo a psychological evaluation. U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson ordered that Marcus Schrenker, 38, be psychologically evaluated at a federal facility chosen by the Bureau of Prisons. Such
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Oxford students hold sit-in to demand university condemns Gaza op - Haaretz.com
More than 80 students on Thursday took over one of Oxford University's buildings to demand the university releases a statement condemning Israel's recent offensive against Hamas in Gaza. "Palestinians have the same rights as we do, including the right to education as enshrined in the United Nations
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GM settles with SEC over pension accounting errors - WTOP Radio
WASHINGTON (AP) - General Motors Corp. is settling federal charges related to accounting errors in financial statements the automaker filed in 2002. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the settlement with GM, which neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing but did agree to refrain from
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'Benjamin Button" leads with 13 Oscar nominations - Times Union
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" leads the Academy Awards with 13 nominations, including best picture.The movie also took acting honors for Brad Pitt and Taraji Phenson, and a directing slot for David Fincher. Other best picture nominees are "FrostNixon," "Milk,' "The Reader" and Slumdog
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Obama goes to work - Daily News Journal
WASHINGTON — President Obama opened his White House term with a flurry of activity Wednesday, from new ethics rules to steps designed to close the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay. During his first morning in the Oval Office, Obama called four Middle East leaders to promise early engagement in the
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Former Merrill Lynch CEO resigns from Bank of America - Greensboro News & Record
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Merrill Lynch & Co. CEO John Thain resigned from Bank of America Corp. Thursday following news that Merrill had moved up its yearend bonuses, paying them just before BofA completed its acquisition of Merrill and sought more government bailout money. The company gave no
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Van kills 2 kids, injures more in NYC's Chinatown - WTOP Radio
NEW YORK (AP) - A delivery van hit a group of children walking from a library back to their daycare cener in Chinatown commerical district Thursday, killing two and seriously injuring a third, authorities said. Bellevue Hospital treated 14 of the children for minor injuries, according to spokesman
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Victim of Virginia Tech slaying was decapitated - WHAS 11
  BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Virginia Tech Police say a female graduate student from China who was killed on campus was decapitated with a kitchen knife.   Police on Thursday identified the victim of the Wednesday night slaying as 22-year-old Xin Yang, who had arrived on the Blacksburg campus from
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Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center: Cleaner Air May Add Five Months To Average Life Span, According To New Research - Transworld News
A report published in this week’s edition of the New England Journal of Medicine claims that a decrease in air pollution over the last twenty years has added approximately five months to the average Americans’ life span. The study, funded by the federal government and conducted by researchers at
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Children struck by van in Chinatown - WABC
NEW YORK (WABC) -- A delivery van backed into a large group of pedestrians, including a group of pre-school students, on a Chinatown sidewalk, killing two people and injuring 13 others. The victims were hit by the van as it backed into the front of a restaurant on East Broadway, near Catherine
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Indiana Adviser Pleads Not Guilty - Wall Street Journal
INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indiana financial adviser accused of trying to fake his death in a plane crash had been improperly moving money from accounts and forging signatures for several years, investors testified at a hearing Thursday. An administrative law judge heard from investors who claim Marcus
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President Obama orders closure of Guantánamo - Times Online
Barack Obama has signed an executive order that the detention centre at Guantánamo Bay should close within a year. President Obama also ordered a halt to the harsh interrogation of terrorism suspects, which some human rights advocates say amounts to torture. "We are going to win this fight, we are
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Troy Glaus undergoes right shoulder surgery - Philadelphia Phillies
ST. LOUIS, January 22, 2009 - The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that third baseman Troy Glaus underwent arthroscopic surgery yesterday (Jan. 21) for the debridement of his right shoulder. The surgery was performed by Dr. Lewis Yocum in Los Angeles, Calif. Glaus will begin physical therapy next
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'Benjamin Button' Leads Oscar Nominations - Wall Street Journal
LOS ANGELES -- "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" led Academy Awards contenders Thursday with 13 nominations, among them best picture and acting honors for Brad Pitt and Taraji P. Henson, and a directing slot for David Fincher. Reuters Actors Tariji P. Henson (left) and Brad Pitt in 'The Curious
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Study: Cleaner air adds 5 months to US life span - KSDK
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A federally funded study suggests Americans are living longer thanks to a reduction in air pollution over the past two decades. Researchers from Brigham Young University and Harvard School of Public Health reported in the New England Journal of Medicine that the cleaner air has
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Obama plunges into agenda at home and abroad - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to issue an order on Thursday to close Guantanamo prison after a busy first full day in office that saw him meet his economic advisers and war council and plunge into Israeli-Palestinian peace diplomacy. Obama's packed agenda signaled he
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Caroline Kennedy aide: 'Personal situation' behind Senate withdrawal - Newsday
ALBANY - An aide to Caroline Kennedy said Thursday her withdrawal from consideration for the open U.S. Senate seat was because of an undisclosed "personal situation," not the deteriorating health of her uncle, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.). The aide declined to provide details about the nature of
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Obama nominee says no torture on his watch - International Herald Tribune
WASHINGTON : The man tapped to oversee U.S. intelligence promised Congress on Thursday there would be no torture and no warrantless wiretapping on his watch. Retired Adm. Dennis Blair said the jail at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba, must be closed because it is "a damaging symbol to the world." "It
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'Button,' 'Slumdog' lead Oscar nominations (10:20 a.m.) - Record
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) — The romantic fantasy "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" led Academy Awards contenders Thursday with 13 nominations, among them best picture and acting honors for Brad Pitt and Taraji P. Henson, and a directing slot for David Fincher. Other best-picture nominees
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Committee approves Geithner nomination, moves to full Senate - Summary - Earthtimes
Washington - The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday approved Timothy Geithner's nomination to be US Treasury secretary in President Barack Obama's administration, paving the way for Geithner's confirmation by the full US Senate. The Finance Committee voted 18-5 to send Geithner's nomination to the
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Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year - Lexington Herald-Leader
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama began overhauling U.S. treatment of terror suspects Thursday, signing orders to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center, shut down secret overseas CIA prisons, review military war crimes trials and ban the harshest interrogation methods. With his action, Obama
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Van hits group of kids on NYC sidewalk, killing 2 - Seattle Times
Authorities say a van struck at least five children on a sidewalk in New York City's Chinatown neighborhood, killing two of them. Police say they were among a group of 14 children standing or walking in front of a bank shortly before noon Thursday. A white van could be seen on the sidewalk
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Obama's party - Toledo Blade
ALTHOUGH there is still an extraordinary amount of political money sloshing around as President-elect Barack Obama moves toward Washington, his approach to paying for the inauguration augurs well for a less lobbyist-dominated capital during the new administration. Two of the least-regulated moments
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Caroline Kennedy withdraws from bid for Senate seat - Canton Repository
Kennedy withdrew her Senate bid because of a personal matter unrelated to her ill uncle despite the governor’s unsuccessful attempt to get her to reconsider, a person who worked closely with her said today. Kennedy discussed withdrawing from the race with Gov. David Paterson on Wednesday, and
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US Senate panel approves Geithner for treasury - PR Inside
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Finance Committee has cleared the nomination of Timothy Geithner as U.S. treasury secretary despite unhappiness over his tax mistakes. The committee approved the nomination on an 18-5 vote, sending it to the full Senate. President Barack Obama is hoping for quick
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US Senate panel approves Geithner for treasury - PR Inside
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Finance Committee has cleared the nomination of Timothy Geithner as U.S. treasury secretary despite unhappiness over his tax mistakes. The committee approved the nomination on an 18-5 vote, sending it to the full Senate. President Barack Obama is hoping for quick
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'Button,' 'Slumdog' lead Oscar nominations (10:20 a.m.) - Record
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) — The romantic fantasy "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" led Academy Awards contenders Thursday with 13 nominations, among them best picture and acting honors for Brad Pitt and Taraji P. Henson, and a directing slot for David Fincher. Other best-picture nominees
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Obama nominee says no torture on his watch - International Herald Tribune
WASHINGTON : The man tapped to oversee U.S. intelligence promised Congress on Thursday there would be no torture and no warrantless wiretapping on his watch. Retired Adm. Dennis Blair said the jail at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba, must be closed because it is "a damaging symbol to the world." "It
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Van hits group of kids on NYC sidewalk, killing 2 - WTOP Radio
NEW YORK (AP) - Authorities say a van struck at least five children on a sidewalk in New York City's Chinatown neighborhood, killing two of them. Police say they were among a group of 14 children standing or walking in front of a bank shortly before noon Thursday. A white van could be seen on the
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Venus Williams ousted at Australian Open - Yahoo News
AP – Venus Williams of the United States reacts as she plays Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain during their women's … MELBOURNE, Australia – Venus Williams squandered a match point before losing to 46th-ranked Carla Suarez Navarro on Thursday, the biggest upset so far at the Australian Open . The
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Obama signs order to close Guantanamo - WPRI
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama began overhauling U.S. treatment of terror suspects Thursday, signing orders to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center, review military trials of suspects and ban the harshest interrogation methods. With three executive orders and a presidential directive
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Media Reports: Thain Resigns From Bank of America - ABC News
Media reports Thursday said former Merrill Lynch & Co. CEO John Thain has resigned from Bank of America Corp. following news that Merrill had moved up its yearend bonuses, paying them just before BofA's government-brokered acquisition of Merrill was completed. CNBC and The Wall Street Journal's Web
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Study: Cleaner air adds 5 months to US life span - Cleveland Plain Dealer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cleaner air over the past two decades has added nearly five months to average life expectancy in the United States, according to a federally funded study. Researchers said it is the first study to show that reducing air pollution translates into longer lives. Between 1978 and
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'No end to Gaza crisis without Schalit' - Turkish Weekly
"As long as Gilad Schalit remains in the hands of Hamas, it will be impossible to solve the crisis in the Gaza Strip," Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told her counterparts at the European Union in Brussels on Wednesday night. Speaking to the press, Livni said she convinced the Europeans that having a
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Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year - PR Inside
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama began overhauling U.S. treatment of terror suspects Thursday, signing orders to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center, review military trials of suspects and ban the harshest interrogation methods. With three executive orders and a presidential directive
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Venus Williams ousted at Australian Open - Yahoo News
AP – Venus Williams of the United States reacts as she plays Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain during their women's … MELBOURNE, Australia – Venus Williams squandered a match point before losing to 46th-ranked Carla Suarez Navarro on Thursday, the biggest upset so far at the Australian Open . The
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Project tells story of Nazi forced labor - CNBC
BERLIN - Helena Bohle-Szacki was seized by the Nazis in 1944 and thrown into the Ravensbrueck concentration camp as a forced laborer. Her story is one of 590 audio and video interviews of former forced laborers from 26 countries made available online Thursday by the German Historical Museum, the
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Wall Street tumbles on Microsoft report, bank woes - AOL
NEW YORK -Wall Street is down sharply as disappointing results at Microsoft Corp. and increasing concerns about the nation's banks are weighing on investors. Microsoft surprised the market by reporting its fiscal second-quarter earnings early. The software giant is reporting an 11 percent drop in
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'Benjamin Button' leads Oscars with 13 nominations - Hattiesburg American
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The romantic fantasy "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" led Academy Awards contenders today with 13 nominations, among them best picture and acting honors for Brad Pitt and Taraji P. Henson, and a directing slot for David Fincher. Other best-picture nominees are "Frost
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Kennedy ends bid for Senate seat - Sun and Press
ALBANY - Caroline Kennedy announced late Wednesday that she will not seek the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton, citing personal reasons. "I informed Governor Paterson today that for personal reasons I am withdrawing my name from consideration for the United States Senate," she said
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Barack Obama retakes oath—and then proceeds to govern - Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON — In his first full day in the White House , Barack Obama pushed his top military advisers for a plan to withdraw combat troops from Iraq, and in an extraordinary exercise took the oath of office a second time over concern about a miscue during his swearing-in. Obama retook the oath
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