Kate Winslet wins Screen Actors Guild Award - Adelaide Now
KATE Winslet won the supporting actress prize on Sunday at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for her role as a former concentration camp guard in The Reader. Winslet offered a tribute to the late Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack, both producers on The Reader, and said 2008 was a fabulous year for
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Mariana Bridi da Costa, a Miss World finalist, dies after amputations - News.com.au
A 20-YEAR-OLD model who was a finalist to represent Brazil in Miss World has died after having her hands and feet amputated to combat life-threatening complications. Doctors had been forced to amputate Mariana Bridi da Costa 's hands and feet after she developed septicaemia. Health officials said in
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Police say gunman killed 2 girls, shot 8 other people near Portland, Ore., nightspots - Minneapolis Star Tribune
PORTLAND, Ore. - A gunman opened fire outside an under-21 nightclub in Portland, Ore., killing two girls and wounded several other people in an apparently random act, police said. Six victims were exchange students going to The Zone club to celebrate a birthday. The man did not have any known
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Alliance pursues offensive against Hutu rebels in Congo - Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Congolese and Rwandan troops have pursued their joint operation against Rwandan Hutu rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo amid conflicting reports about weekend clashes. The two armies announced late on Saturday that they had killed nine rebels from the Hutu Democratic Force for the
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Mersch warns over impact of further ECB rate cuts - FXStreet.com
LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - A member of the governing council of the European Central Bank said he would be unwilling to see the bank's main interest rate fall much lower than the current 2 percent, in an interview with the Financial Times on Monday. Since last October, the ECB has slashed its main
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Republicans intensify criticism of Obama - Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Washington -- Republicans signaled Sunday that they would not be daunted by President Obama's soaring approval ratings, criticizing him for everything from his administration's proposed $825-billion economic stimulus plan to his strategy for closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
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Perez clinches maiden PGA Tour title - ABS-CBN
LA QUINTA, California – American Pat Perez took advantage of a final-round collapse by overnight leader Steve Stricker to win his maiden PGA Tour title by three shots at the Bob Hope Classic on Sunday. Three strokes off the pace at the start of a breezy day, Perez survived a topsy-turvy outward
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Gambling industry hopes cash-strapped states wager it's time to allow or expand slots, casinos - Grand Forks Herald
A tell-tale sign America's chips are down: States are increasingly turning to gambling to plug budget holes. Proposals to allow or expand slots or casinos are percolating in at least 14 states, tempting legislators and governors at a time when many must decide between cutting services and raising
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Hamas opens makeshift offices, Gaza talks to begin - International Herald Tribune
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip : Hamas' government in Gaza began its first week back in business Sunday, operating from makeshift offices because most administrative buildings were bombed, as the Palestinian militant group prepared for new talks with Egypt on consolidating the weeklong cease-fire with Israel
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AP IMPACT: Freedom looms for terrorist - KSTP
(AP) NEW YORK - In 1973, a young terrorist named Khalid Duhham Al-Jawary entered the United States and quickly began plotting an audacious attack in New York City. He built three powerful bombs _ bombs powerful enough to kill, maim and destroy _ and put them in rental cars scattered around town
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Bahamas Sen. Accused In Travolta Plot Resigns - KCCI.com
NASSAU, Bahamas -- 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 said she is innocent but that she needs to fight what she calls "untrue and unfair charges." Police arrested her Thursday on
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Brazil model who lost hands, feet dies - WTOP Radio
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - A Brazilian model whose feet and hands were amputated following a drug-resistant infection died early on Saturday, health officials said. Mariana Bridi, 20, died at 2:30 a.m from complications related to a generalized infection caused by the bacteria Pseudomonas
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Chrysler exec sees automaker viable by spring - Boston Globe
NEW ORLEANS— Chrysler LLC Vice Chairman Jim Press expects the automaker to be viable by springtime after a restructuring, the introduction of new and improved vehicles, loosened credit and sweetened buyer incentives. Press defined "viable" as remaining solvent and continuing to invest in new
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Brazilian model who lost hands and feet dies - PR Inside
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - One month ago, 20-year-old beauty queen Mariana Brindi was living the dream of many young Brazilian women, trading her striking good looks for a promising career in modeling. Then she contracted a seemingly ordinary urinary tract infection. But the bacteria spread
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Longtime NC State Coach Kay Yow Dies at 66 - First Coast News
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Hall of Famer and longtime North Carolina State women's basketball coach Kay Yow has died after a decades-long fight against breast cancer. She was 66. The university announced that Yow died this morning. She had been in the hospital since last week. Yow was first diagnosed
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U.S. OKs testing stem-cell use in paraplegics - Columbus Dispatch
NEW YORK -- A U.S. biotech company says it plans this summer to start the world's first study of a treatment based on human embryonic stem cells: a long-awaited project aimed at spinal-cord injuries. The company gained federal permission this week to inject eight to 10 patients with cells derived
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Belgium: Stab Suspect Had Other Day-Care Addresses - ABC News
A man lays flowers at a day care center after a stabbing incident in Dendermonde, Belgium, Friday A man lays flowers at a day care center after a stabbing incident in Dendermonde, Belgium, Friday Jan. 23, 2009. A man went on a rampage at a Belgian day care center Friday, stabbing two young
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N.C. State women's coach Kay Yow dies - Star News Online
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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FDA gives green light to stem-cell therapy tests Karen Kaplan Los Angeles Times - FortWayne.com
Ushering in a new era in medicine, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday it has cleared the way for the world’s first clinical trial of a therapy derived from human embryonic stem cells. By early summer, a handful of patients with severe spinal cord injuries will be eligible for
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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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ANALYSIS: Hard times boost Geithner's Treasurer bid that otherwise might have been dead - Grand Forks Herald
Timothy Geithner's well-greased path to confirmation as treasury secretary is a sign of the severity of the recession and congressional willingness to give President Barack Obama the benefit of the doubt and look the other way. Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy Geithner, left, listens as
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Germany: Continental AG chairman resigns - San Francisco Gate
Saturday, January 24, 2009 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 like to swiftly give up his post as leader of the board," Continental's statement said
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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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Mo. father charged with incest, killing infant - AOL
HARRISONVILLE, Mo. -Authorities in Missouri say a man fathered four children with his teenage daughter and killed at least one of the children. The 47-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after the remains of two infants were found sealed in coolers on property where the family once lived in the
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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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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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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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Tennis: Djokovic beats Delic before ethnic violence flares - Honolulu Advertiser
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic and Amer Delic were all smiles, hugging at the net. Outside the stadium, violence was erupting after their third-round match Friday at the Australian Open. One of several thrown chairs left a woman briefly unconscious. Insults and water bottles filled the air
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2 Kids, 1 Adult Killed in Stabbing Spree at Belgium Day Care - FOX News
Jan. 23: A woman speaks on a telephone at a crisis center after a stabbing incident at a daycare center in Dendermonde, Belgium. DENDERMONDE, Belgium — An unidentified man entered a day care center in Belgium and went on a stabbing spree Friday, killing two young children and a female worker and
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Pope welcomes Facebook, but cautions - WSLS
Pope Benedict XVI says social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace can foster friendships and understanding, but warns they also can isolate people and marginalize others. Benedict urged a culture of online respect in his annual message Friday for the World Day of Communications. Benedict
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Caylee Anthony's grandfather goes missing, found in motel - News-Press
ORLANDO -- George Anthony, father of Casey Anthony, was reported missing Thursday after threatening suicide. He was later found at a Daytona Beach motel, Tampa Bay's 10 reports. The Anthonys' attorney, Brad Conway, said George was OK. He was taken into custody under Florida's Baker Act which allows
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Aide: Successor chosen for Clinton's Senate seat - Denver Post
In this Nov. 7, 2006 file photo, Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand thanks supporters in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. after beating incumbent U.S. Rep. John Sweeney, R-N.Y. Gillibrand emerged as a leading contender Thursday night Jan. 22, 2009, as New York Gov. David Paterson closed in on a decision to fill the
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Fatah leaders fears Gaza conflict has put Hamas in ascendancy - Newstrack India
Jerusalem, Jan. 23 (ANI): Fatah, the party created by former Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, believes that the recent conflict in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Hamas, has placed the latter in an ascendant role in the region. The Independent quoted leading Fatah militant Husam Kadr as
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U.S. approves first stem cell study for spinal injury - New York Daily News
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 from
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Paterson to fill Clinton Senate seat today - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David A. Paterson, after a confusing and even embarrassing two-month odyssey, said yesterday that he would announce a replacement to fill Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Senate seat at noon today. Paterson made the announcement after a day of anonymous and often bitter sniping over
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'Button' is top Oscar nominee - Poughkeepsie Journal
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is the Academy Awards heavyweight with 13 nominations, yet the shadow of Batman loomed large with the absence of "The Dark Knight" in the best-picture race. An epic romance that earned a best-actor nomination for Brad Pitt and a directing
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U.S. OKs 1st Study Of Treatment Using Stem Cells - Hartford Courant
EW 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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Tech Shares Slide in Japan as Sony Forecasts Loss - Wall Street Journal
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian shares closed firmly lower Friday, ending a downbeat week, with tech stocks under pressure in Japan as Sony forecast its first annual loss in 14 years. Selling pressure in Tokyo was aggravated as the Japanese currency advanced, making the prices of exports more
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'Lawfare:' Another Weapon In The Jihad Against Israel - The Bulletin
As Israel launched strikes against Hamas strongholds in Gaza over the past week, the country is temporarily putting down a relentless barrage of some 3,000 Qassam rockets and mortars that have been lobbed into southern Israeli towns this past year alone. Israel’s many global critics immediately
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Bowing to court rulings, EU takes People's Mujahedeen Organization of Iran off its terror list - MSN UK News
The EU presidency says an Iranian opposition group in exile has been removed from European Union's terrorist list, in line with court rulings. The European Court of Justice has repeatedly ruled EU governments have failed to prove that the Paris-based group, known as the People's Mujahedeen
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Grand jury indicts Ky. coach - Charleston Post & Courier
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky high school football coach was charged Thursday with reckless homicide in the death of one of his players who collapsed at practice on a hot day. A grand jury indicted David Jason Stinson in the death of Pleasure Ridge Park offensive lineman Max Gilpin. Stinson was
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Albrecht in stable condition in Innsbruck clinic - Earthtimes
Kitzbuehel, Austria - Swiss skier Daniel Albrecht is in a stable condition in an Innsbruck hospital the day after his horror crash, his team doctor said on Friday. The Swiss team doctor Jacques Menetrey told reporters that Albrecht's parents were informed by doctors that the ski racer had a quiet
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US Senate passes wage discrimination bill - Yahoo News
AFP/Getty Images/File – A flag waves at the US Capitol building in Washington, DC. The US Senate passed a major wage discrimination … Play Video Barack Obama Video: U.N. Officials: Gitmo closure is good news AP Play Video Barack Obama Video: Raw video: Obama's trip to WH Press Room AP Play Video
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HS football coach indicted for homicide - Bennington Banner
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky high school football coach was charged Thursday with reckless homicide in the death of one of his players who collapsed at practice on a hot day. A grand jury indicted David Jason Stinson in the death of Pleasure Ridge Park offensive lineman Max Gilpin. Stinson was
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Conflicting accounts offered on Caroline Kennedy's pullout - Boston Globe
NEW YORK - Caroline Kennedy's abrupt withdrawal from the US Senate contest sparked an extraordinary back-and-forth sniping yesterday between rival camps, pitting the erstwhile candidate against the New York governor she once courted. But the question remained: Why did she quit? A person close to
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Obama takes tour of White House press digs - Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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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Nikkei sheds 2.8 pc, Sony warning fans fears - Economic Times
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei average slid 2.8 per cent on Friday after a massive loss warning from Sony Corp exacerbated concerns about corporate earnings and data showed further deterioration in the US economy. Nippon Steel Corp dropped 5 per cent after a newspaper said the firm will step up output cuts
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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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Famed quartet played at inauguration to taped music after cold robbed instruments of tune - MSN UK News
Millions of viewers heard a recording of the dulcet tones played by a celebrated quartet of musicians at President Barack Obama's inauguration rather than the notes the group actually played. Carole Florman, a spokeswoman for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, says the
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Israel rules out opening Gaza border if Hamas gains - Khaleej Times
TEL AVIV - Israel has all but ruled out fully reopening border crossings with the Gaza Strip as long as Hamas rules the enclave or stands to benefit from easing of the restrictions, a top adviser to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said. Hamas has made a shaky ceasefire, which ended Israel’s 22-day
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Read More: Michelle Obama , Michelle Obama White House , President Obama , White House , Politics News - Huffingtonpost.com
WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama is calling her new life as first lady "a bit surreal" and says she's ready for such a high-profile role in politics. She said she considers it very exciting "because I think there's a lot that can be done with this platform." Mrs. Obama said she believes her husband
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1 arrested during snowball fight - Star-Press
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Authorities at a North Carolina college say a huge snowball fight got out of control, forcing campus police to use pepper spray on some students to contain the rowdy crowd. Police were called to a dormitory three times Tuesday as hundreds of students pelted each other with snow
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Van kills 2 kids, injures more in NYC’s Chinatown - WNYT
(AP) NEW YORK - 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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Science finds 3 types of fish are really 1 - Birmingham News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Researchers believe they have solved the puzzle of three seemingly different fish, one all males, one all females and one all juveniles. They're the same fish, and undergo remarkable changes as they mature. "You can imagine it was a pretty exciting discovery," said G. David
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Analysis: US, Israel could coax Hamas to moderate - Columbia Missourian
Postwar Gaza could become a test of President Barack Obama's inauguration speech offer to hard-liners to "extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist." The extended hand would be open borders and international reconstruction money for Hamas-ruled Gaza. The unclenched fist would be the
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Former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain resigns from Bank of America - Chicago Tribune
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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Troy Glaus undergoes right shoulder surgery - New York Yankees
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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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
Source: www.wtopnews.com

CDC study: Kentucky has highest smoking death rate - Newsweek
Recommended (6) AS TOBACCO COMPANIES SPEND MORE ON MARKETING, NEW REPORTS SHOW THAT MANY STATES ARE SPENDING LESS TO CURB YOUTH SMOKING. WHY ADVOCATES ARE WORRIED New Efforts to Curb Teen Smoking A Parents' Guide to Risky Teen Behavior Science and Your Health Science and Your Health LIGHT UP AND YOU
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White House: Obama family settling in fine - Marin Independent Journal
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama looked around at one point during his first full day at the White House and had to ask where to go next. Says White House press secretary Robert Gibbs: "It's a pretty big house." But Gibbs add that Obama looked plenty comfortable in his new surroundings on
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Student Murdered On Virginia Tech's Campus - WBKO
Virginia Tech police confirm a student was murdered on campus last night. A suspect is in custody, and a knife was found at the scene. Officials say the victim was stabbed around 7 o'clock last night at the Graduate Life Center. Police say both the victim and the suspect are international students
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Van kills 2 kids, injures more in NYC’s Chinatown - WNYT
(AP) NEW YORK - 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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"Benjamin Button," "Slumdog" lead Oscar nominees - Boston Globe
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The high-profile Brad Pitt drama "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and the low-budget Indian saga "Slumdog Millionaire" led the field of Oscar contenders on Thursday, while Heath Ledger became only the sixth actor to get a posthumous nomination. "Benjamin Button," for
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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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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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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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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
Source: www.wtopnews.com

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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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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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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Student Murdered On Virginia Tech's Campus - WBKO
Virginia Tech police confirm a student was murdered on campus last night. A suspect is in custody, and a knife was found at the scene. Officials say the victim was stabbed around 7 o'clock last night at the Graduate Life Center. Police say both the victim and the suspect are international students
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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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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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Read More: Michelle Obama , Michelle Obama White House , President Obama , White House , Politics News - Huffingtonpost.com
WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama is calling her new life as first lady "a bit surreal" and says she's ready for such a high-profile role in politics. She said she considers it very exciting "because I think there's a lot that can be done with this platform." Mrs. Obama said she believes her husband
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Former Merrill CEO Thain Resigns From Bank of America - All Headline News
New York, NY (AHN) - John Thain, the former CEO of Merrill Lynch who is credited with engineering the sale of the firm to Bank of America, has resigned from his new employer. The decision comes just weeks after the acquisition was completed. Thain was selected to head Bank of America's global
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Uncertainty grows over Senate pick after Kennedy departure - Democrat and Chronicle
After Caroline Kennedy's abrupt departure early Thursday from the U.S. Senate contest, Gov. David Paterson is still left with the highly anticipated decision of whom to appoint to the open seat. Speculation continues to swirl at the state Capitol over whether Kennedy was Paterson's top choice but
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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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'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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain resigns from Bank of America - New York Daily 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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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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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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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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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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The inauguration heard 'round the world - Foreign Policy Blogs
The inauguration of Barack Obama wasn't just the event of the day in the United States. It received above-the-fold coverage in countries all over the globe, as Jan. 21's front page of the United Daily News in Taipei, Taiwan, above, shows. To see more Obama-blaring newspaper front pages from Namibia
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Wall Street tumbles on weak results from Microsoft, uncertainty about financials - Chicago Tribune
NEW YORK (AP) — Disappointing results at Microsoft Corp. and increasing concerns about the nation's banks sent Wall Street sharply lower Thursday, extending a new streak of stock volatility into a third day. The Dow Jones industrials fell more than 250 points. Microsoft surprised investors by
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'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,' leads Oscars with 13 nominations - Post-Crescent
Other best-picture nominees are “Frost/Nixon,” “Milk,” “The Reader” and “Slumdog Millionaire.” As expected, Heath Ledger had a supporting-actor nomination for “The Dark Knight” on the one-year anniversary of his death from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. But the
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