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Posted on: 18 May 2009 14:09
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Subject: Nuclear cleanup awards questioned
| Cited for errors, firms hired to clean up nuclear waste get new funding via the stimulus package. |
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Posted on: 18 May 2009 11:36
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Subject: Moderate quake shakes L.A. area
| A moderate earthquake rocked the Los Angeles region late Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of any major injuries or damage. |
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Posted on: 18 May 2009 01:43
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Subject: Price of gas up 25 cents the last three weeks
| The price of gasoline in the U.S. jumped 25 cents a gallon during the past three weeks, but remains well below prices from a year ago. |
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Posted on: 17 May 2009 12:51
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Subject: Sadr City fears return of mayhem
| As the U.S. military begins to shut down its outposts, locals and Americans fear the return of mayhem. |
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Posted on: 17 May 2009 23:43
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Subject: Engineered antibodies may fight AIDS virus
| In the latest effort to outfox the AIDS virus, researchers are testing inserting a gene into the muscle that can cause it to produce protective antibodies against HIV. |
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Posted on: 18 May 2009 08:02
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Subject: School official 1st NYC swine flu death
| A school assistant principal who was sick for several days with swine flu on Sunday became the city's first death linked to the virus. |
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Posted on: 18 May 2009 03:08
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Subject: Budget chief: Economy near bottom
| The White House's budget director says the economy has almost bottomed out and the sense of economic free-fall is over. |
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Posted on: 16 May 2009 16:56
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Subject: Reports: Acid thrown into Hong Kong crowd
| Hong Kong media reported Saturday that dozens of people were injured when two bottles of acid were thrown into a crowd in a popular shopping district. |
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Posted on: 16 May 2009 16:50
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Subject: Mexico gets U.S. armored vehicles for drug war
| Mexico received eight armored vehicles as part of a U.S. aid package to help the government with its nationwide fight against drug cartels, the government announced Friday. |
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Posted on: 16 May 2009 16:32
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Subject: Media: India poll won by Congress party
| The Congress party headed to a big victory Saturday in India's national elections, reports said, defying expectations of a poor showing to secure a second term in power. |
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Posted on: 16 May 2009 14:57
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Subject: Police break up Moscow gay march
| Moscow police violently dispersed a gay pride rally that was banned by city authorities, drawing attention to Russia's record on gay rights as it prepares to host an international pop music competition. |
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Posted on: 16 May 2009 13:53
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Subject: Oil could thaw U.S.-Cuba trade
| As the Obama administration gestures toward improved relations with the Castro government, the security, energy and economic benefits of Cuban crude oil may make it an incentive for change. |
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Posted on: 15 May 2009 02:33
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Subject: DRF: Fillies have rich history in Triple Crown races
| DRF: Rachel Alexandra will try to follow in Rags to Riches' footsteps Saturday |
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Posted on: 16 May 2009 13:08
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Subject: Pakistan: Missiles kill 12 in northwest
| An apparent U.S. missile attack destroyed an Islamic school in an al-Qaida stronghold of northwestern Pakistan, killing 12 people including two suspected foreign militants, officials said. |
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Posted on: 16 May 2009 03:56
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Subject: Suu Kyi's legal plight sparks global outrage
| The Norwegian committee that propelled Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi into the world spotlight by awarding her the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 called for her release from prison. |
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Posted on: 16 May 2009 10:22
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Subject: Source: Obama to name Utah gov. China envoy
| President Barack Obama intends to name Utah's Republican Gov. Jon Huntsman, seen by many as a potential GOP presidential contender, to be ambassador to China, a source close to the governor said Friday night. |
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Posted on: 16 May 2009 04:59
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Subject: Judge blocks 'robo-calls' selling car warranties
| A federal judge has issued two temporary restraining orders designed to stop what officials describe deceptive "robo-calls" warning people their auto warranties are expiring. |
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Posted on: 15 May 2009 22:25
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Subject: FBI looks for insider trading at SEC
| Federal prosecutors and the FBI have been investigating possible illegal insider trading by two Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement attorneys. |
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Posted on: 16 May 2009 00:17
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Subject: U.S. airlines expect drop in summer travel
| U.S. airlines expect a 7 percent fall in travel this summer as the global recession hurts demand, an industry group said on Friday. |
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Posted on: 16 May 2009 00:18
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Subject: Group: U.S. procedures fail Afghan civilians
| Human Rights Watch accuses the U.S. military of not doing enough to reduce civilian casualties during battles in Afghanistan and called for "fundamental changes" to prevent civilian deaths. |
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Posted on: 16 May 2009 04:28
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Subject: House climate bill gets major makeover
| House Democrats unveil a climate bill, making compromises that include generating just a fraction of the money President Barack Obama wanted to pay for a middle-class tax credit. |
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Posted on: 16 May 2009 08:54
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Subject: Manny apologizes to Dodgers for suspension
| Manny Ramirez apologized to his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates Friday after being suspended for 50 games for using a banned drug. |
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Posted on: 16 May 2009 03:02
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Subject: Auto dealers' cuts will hit charities
| When dealerships close, many communities will lose key sources of charitable funding — the businesses that helped sponsor everything from Little League to libraries to road races. |
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Posted on: 15 May 2009 19:10
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Subject: Consumer prices flat in April
| U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in April, but recorded their largest 12-month drop since 1955, government data showed on Friday. |
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Posted on: 15 May 2009 18:52
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Subject: Industrial production falls by least in 6 months
| The Federal Reserve says the nation's industrial production fell in April by the smallest amount in six months, evidence that the pace of the economy's decline is slowing. |
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Posted on: 15 May 2009 14:42
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Subject: Obama taps ex-NYC health chief for CDC
| President Barack Obama on Friday will name Dr. Thomas Frieden as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, administration officials told The New York Times. |
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Posted on: 15 May 2009 13:30
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Subject: Snubbed AOL chat buddy charged in stabbing
| A man has been arrested on suspicion of fatally stabbing his AOL chat buddy after she refused to meet him again in person following an initial encounter, police said. |
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Posted on: 15 May 2009 05:55
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Subject: Fourth U.S. swine flu death reported in Ariz.
| A woman in Arizona suffering from a lung condition has apparently become the fourth person in the nation to die with swine flu. |
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Posted on: 15 May 2009 05:44
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Subject: ‘Fighting Sioux’ mascot close to being dumped
| North Dakota's Board of Higher Education has agreed to drop the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname and Indian head logo, a move intended to resolve a long dispute. |
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Posted on: 15 May 2009 04:16
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Subject: House approves $97 billion in war funds
| The House easily passes a $96.7 billion measure filling President Barack Obama's request for U.S. war spending and foreign aid efforts there and in Iraq. |
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Posted on: 15 May 2009 06:15
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Subject: PLO fails to quash $116M ruling in terror case
| The Palestine Liberation Organization and its governmental entity cannot overturn a court judgment forcing them to pay more than $116 million for a Hamas terror attack, a federal judge rules. |
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Posted on: 15 May 2009 07:52
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Subject: Gitmo tribunal details released
| In restarting Bush-era military tribunals for a small number of Guantanamo detainees that he once denounced, President Barack Obama will add legal protections for suspects. |
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Posted on: 15 May 2009 06:23
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Subject: Swine flu flare-up? NYC closes three schools
| New York City has closed three schools in response to a swine flu outbreak that has left one staff member in critical condition and sent hundreds of kids home with flu symptoms. |
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Posted on: 15 May 2009 04:42
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Subject: ‘Bleep'n Golden’: Blago inspires hair products
| Just when we thought we'd heard "bleep'n" everything. A Chicago-area company is marketing hair products inspired by ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. |
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Posted on: 15 May 2009 02:20
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Subject: Senators link Pakistan aid to focus on militants
| Senators link U.S. aid to Pakistan to whether the nation denounces and battles extremists who have threatened security in its northwest and displaced tens of thousands of refugees. |
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Posted on: 15 May 2009 04:48
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Subject: Trustee: Nearly 9,000 claims in Madoff scam
| A court-appointed trustee unraveling Bernard Madoff’s fraud signaled that he may go after the disgraced financier’s family to pay victim claims, which have grown to almost 9,000. |
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Posted on: 15 May 2009 04:56
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Subject: Soldier, 60, is oldest killed in Iraq
| A 60-year-old Vietnam War veteran who was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq is the oldest service member to die in the Iraq or Afghanistan conflicts, an Associated Press database shows. |
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Posted on: 15 May 2009 07:08
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Subject: Prosecutors plan to question Rove
| Former top White House official Karl Rove will be interviewed as part of an ongoing probe into the firing of U.S. attorneys during the Bush administration, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. |
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Posted on: 14 May 2009 17:21
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Subject: Wal-Mart reports flat 1st-quarter profit
| Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a flat first-quarter profit on Thursday as revenue from its huge international operations was hurt by the stronger dollar. |
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Posted on: 14 May 2009 18:07
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Subject: Weekly jobless claims up more than expected
| The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, government data showed on Thursday. |
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Posted on: 14 May 2009 18:28
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Subject: Wholesale prices rise in April
| Wholesale prices rose more than expected in April as the biggest jump in food costs in more than a year offset a second monthly decline in the price of energy products. |
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Posted on: 14 May 2009 03:20
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Subject: NYT: Chemist finds hidden gateway to RNA
| An English chemist has found the hidden gateway to the RNA world, the chemical milieu from which the first forms of life are thought to have emerged on earth some 3.8 billion years ago. |
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Posted on: 09 April 2009 00:00
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Subject: Get the most you can from your computer
| Stop worrying about maintaining your PC; set up an automatic maintenance plan. |
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Posted on: 12 March 2009 00:00
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Subject: Save time with quick computer shortcuts
| If you're looking to work more efficiently in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Internet Explorer, programmed shortcuts can help. |
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Posted on: 13 February 2009 00:00
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Subject: If Kylie can do it, you can too
| Watch PC rookie Kylie fix a photo of Dorothy, her pet fish, and send it to her family. Get Windows Live Photo Gallery for free, and try it yourself. (2 min. video) |
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Posted on: 12 March 2009 00:00
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Subject: Does talking to your teens seem like a lost art?
| It's actually a new one—texting. Read this article to learn how to do it. Start your thumbs flying, and get your kids talking. |
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Posted on: 15 January 2009 00:00
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Subject: Troubleshooting 101
| Having trouble with your computer? This is the place to start to figure out what's wrong—and how to fix it. |
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Posted on: 20 November 2008 00:00
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Subject: 8 tips for great holiday photos
| Turn routine holiday photos into unique works of art with just a few simple techniques. |
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Posted on: 18 December 2008 00:00
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Subject: Get started with Office 2007
| Are you looking to learn Office 2007 from scratch? Geared to the true beginner, this training walks you through Office 2007 programs step by step. |
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Posted on: 20 November 2008 00:00
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Subject: Crabby's holiday survival guide
| Get tips from the Crabby Office Lady on how to get ready for the holidays, including making cards, planning parties, and shopping for and mailing gifts. |
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Posted on: 04 December 2008 00:00
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Subject: Find unique gifts for everyone on your list
| Pick the perfect gifts for your loved ones with the MSN Shopping Guide. |
