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Obama makes history; Clinton refuses to concede Democratic nomination (U.S., 84 articles)
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Obama is within 6 delegates of the 2,118 needed to clinch the Democratic nomination for president, and is expected to win an additional number of delegates in the final primary contests and further superdelegate endorsements Tuesday. In both states about half said the lengthy contest energized the party, about four in 10 said it divided the party, and the rest said they didn't know or skipped the question. Sounding a hopeful note at the end of a grueling campaign, more South Dakota voters say the Democratic primary season has done more to energize than to divide their party, and majorities say they 'd be satisfied with either candidate as the nominee. A leading fundraiser for Hillary Clinton says her supporters will back Barack Obama with donations once he finally wins the Democratic presidential nomination, and says Mr Obama could raise as much as $500m to spend on the election campaign. In a separate interview, Clinton campaign chair Terry McAuliffe said that Sen. Hillary Clinton will not get out of the race until either candidate obtains the 2,118 delegates needed to win the nomination. " This decision violates the bedrock principles of our democracy and our party campaign officials said in a statement.
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Post Politics Hour (U.S., 10 articles)
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Washington Post staff writer Lena H. Sun was online Monday, June 2 at 11 a.m. ET to answer your questions, feel your pain and share the drama of getting from Point A to Point B. A transcript follows. DeYoung, author of " Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell is senior diplomatic correspondent and an associate editor of The Washington Post Until the end of 1999 he had the same beat at the Wall Street Journal, where he was a reporter for 17 years.
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Officials: Roofers started Universal Studios fire :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation (U.S., 14 articles)
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UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. Workers using a blowtorch on the roof of a movie set building facade at Universal Studios accidentally set a huge fire that swept through the back lot, fire officials said Monday. Workers had been using the blowtorch early Sunday to heat asphalt shingles to apply to the roof, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Michael Freeman said Monday. Though some firefighters were still on hand to extinguish hot spots on Monday, Universal Studios re-opened its doors to the public only one day after a massive fire ripped through a back lot and destroyed a soundstage, Hollywood sets and video archives.
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Walter Reed Hearing to Put Spotlight on Kiley's Leadership (U.S., 19 articles)
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A Pentagon review board investigating conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center heard testimony yesterday from injured soldiers and their families describing continued bureaucratic missteps and problems with patient treatment more than three weeks after such problems were disclosed in the news media. Speaking to reporters during a visit to the Army hospital in Northwest Washington, Gates also warned that senior military leaders could be disciplined based on the findings of the review group. Defense officials said Pete Geren had sought Kiley's removal in recent days.
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Pregnant woman shot in head remains critical :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Chicago Crime (U.S., 9 articles)
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FRANKLIN PARK One man is hospitalized with a gunshot wound and another is in police custody after police interrupted a home invasion in west suburban Franklin Park on Tuesday morning. However, Riverdale Fire Department Lt. Chris Van Dyke said one man was found lying in the doorway, one man was found leaning against a car with a gunshot wound to the thigh and one man was found sitting inside the bar. One person is in police custody following a shooting on the Far South Side Thursday night that involved an off-duty Chicago police officer.
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California medical schools earn A's in conflict grading (U.S., 9 articles)
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P Drug companies shower medical school faculty members with pens, pricey dinners, free samples and other inducements to influence their prescribing patterns, an organization of U.S. medical students says. Most medical schools in the United States fail to police adequately the money, gifts and free drug samples that pharmaceutical companies routinely shower on doctors and trainees, according to a ranking by the American Medical Student Association. " These policies are incredibly important to protect the educational experience students have at school and the quality of the education they 're getting said Dr. Brian Hurley
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Brain tumor patient recalls surgery like Kennedy's (U.S., 20 articles)
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One day after undergoing surgery for a malignant brain tumor, Senator Edward M. Kennedy is up and walking the hallways of his hospital while spending time with his family, his aides said in a statement. Experts say this type of brain surgery, when the patient is conscious for at least part of the operation, is not uncommon. His surgeon said the operation met its goal: removing as much of the tumor as possible to give the radiation and chemotherapy he 'll face next a better chance to help.
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It's Labour's flaws not Brown's (U.S., 12 articles)
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Power to detain suspects for up to 42 days would be used only to deal with a "grave, exceptional terrorist threat" to the United Kingdom, ministers said last night. The legislation would be used either to thwart terrorist attacks or to deal with the aftermath and would be limited to investigations involving the most serious offences, including murder and conspiracy to cause explosions, which carry a life term. The Government's plan to extend from 28 to 42 days the period for which terrorism suspects can be held before charging them has become more about the retention of the Prime Minister than the detention of terrorists.
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Sean Taylor Remembered (U.S., 9 articles)
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Richard Sharpstein, Taylor's former attorney and family friend, was online Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 2 p.m. ET to talk about the investigation and the life of Sean Taylor. Just a few blocks from where the Dolphins held a voluntary practice Monday, Taylor hosted a charity golf tournament to benefit his foundation. Taylor's relative, who asked not to be named, said family members were briefed by a detective in the case early Friday.
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Texas gay couples heading to California for licensed marriages (U.S., 13 articles)
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Five state lawmakers, backed by a conservative Christian policy group, sued Gov. David A. Paterson on Tuesday, seeking to block the governor's order directing state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages performed outside New York. Defying governmental wrath, the mayor of a remote Greek island performed the country's first same-sex marriages on Tuesday, wedding two men and two women. Setting the stage for a political showdown, the California secretary of state today said an initiative barring gay marriage had enough signatures to qualify for the Nov. 4 ballot.
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McClellan details culture of secrecy in Bush White House (U.S., 11 articles)
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" There's a higher loyalty - a higher loyalty to the truth the former White House mouthpiece said of his scathing new tell-all book about the Bush administration. The president harkened back to the patriotic sacrifice of World War II, the deadliest conflict in history, in again suggesting the country must hold firm and not lose its nerve. " These efforts took time and patience, and as a result, Germany and Japan grew in freedom and prosperity.
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washington redskins search results on washingtonpost.com (U.S., 15 articles)
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Why the Canadiens can win: Skilled forwards Alex Kovalev, Tomas Plekanec and Andrei Kostitsyn are the driving force behind Montreal s top-ranked power play (24.2 percent). It might be the Bruins' only hope against a Montreal offense that scored 3.13 goals on average during the regular season, second only to Ottawa s 3.15. Player to watch: Patrice Bergeron was cleared to return Monday, six months after suffering a concussion that forced him to miss 72 games 2 Pittsburgh vs. 7 Ottawa.
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Aid Is a Bumper Crop for Farmers (U.S., 5 articles)
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The company, Crop 1, was one of 16 firms that sold federally subsidized crop insurance policies to farmers under rates set by the government. In the spring of 2000, Congress decided to do something about its costly and politically driven practice of giving farmers a disaster payment each time a storm damaged their crops. The government pays billions to help farmers buy cheap federal insurance, billions more to private insurance companies to help run the program and billions more to cover the riskiest claims.
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Texas Sect Children Reunited With Happy Parents, Others May Have to Wait Longer (U.S., 9 articles)
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Parents awaiting the release of children taken into state custody during a raid of a polygamist group's ranch may need to wait a few days because so many parents are showing up at foster homes simultaneously, a sect leader said Tuesday. Parents took 129 of the roughly 430 children in foster care on Monday after a judge signed an order clearing the children to leave with their parents, bowing to a state Supreme Court ruling that the seizure was not justified. Child welfare officials expected many of the remaining children to go home Tuesday as parents traveled across the sprawling state to foster facilities where the children were scattered.
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Despite price increases, dining out is better than ever (U.S., 6 articles)
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Two elements set the year apart: The large, flashy restaurants have given way to smaller, more personal places; and the restaurant boom has spread to Napa Valley and the Peninsula. P There's a downside to the booming economy and the strong showing of restaurants in the past year: Prices are skyrocketing. Of the 84 restaurants on this year's top 100 list that were on last year's, more than a quarter have raised their prices.
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'Shocked' Michael Johnson to return Olympic relay medal (U.S., 9 articles)
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During last month's trial involving former track coach Trevor Graham, Pettigrew came clean about using banned substances EPO and human growth hormone from 1997 to 2003. The 40-year-old assistant track coach at North Carolina also accepted a two-year ban from track, though that point is largely symbolic given his age. Antonio Pettigrew, Alvin and Calvin Harrison and Michael Johnson of the U.S.A. pose on the podium after winning gold in the mens 4x400-metre relay at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.
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Cardinal George, keep Father Pfleger :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Commentary (U.S., 7 articles)
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May 31, 2008 Americans sure must be wondering about Barack Obama s "spirit" these days - given the wackiness of his spiritual advisers. Turns out the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who calls AIDS a government plot and suggests America deserved 9/11, isn't the only nut-job pastor informing Obama's moral judgment. Enter the Rev. Michael Pfleger, who's tight with Nation of Islam hate-monger Louis Farrakhan and who reportedly once threatened to "snuff out" a Chicago gun-shop owner.
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Israel Announces First Cases of Deadly Bird Flu Strain, in Turkeys (U.S., 13 articles)
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JERUSALEM, March 17 Israeli health officials announced Friday that they believe more than 1,000 turkeys have died in recent days from bird flu, the first reported cases in the country. Initial test results appeared to confirm that birds being raised on four farms in southern Israel died after being infected by the H5N1 virus, avian influenza's deadly strain. JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 24 The World Health Organization might soon convene an expert panel to decide whether an unprecedented human outbreak of bird flu in Indonesia should trigger a higher global alert for a possible pandemic, health officials said Wednesday.
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Carlo Ancelotti snubs £7m a year Chelsea offer (U.S., 8 articles)
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While another Italian coach, Luciano Spalletti cannot be ruled out just yet, Ancelotti has apparently spurned Chelsea's advances, and Mancini is said to be out of the running. Despite his seemingly acrimonious departure from Chelsea, Jose Mourinho has maintained regular contact via text message with many at Stamford Bridge, from senior players to boardroom directors. The club believe that there is no obligation under Fifa rules to ask permission before speaking to the manager of a foreign club, as there is in the Barclays Premier League.
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Max Mosley wins vote to remain FIA president (U.S., 12 articles)
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After a two-hour debate at the Paris headquarters of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile, delegates voted 103 to 55 in favor of letting Mr. Mosley remain president of the group, the world governing organization of motor sports. The president of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), filmed earlier this year in a five-hour orgy with prostitutes in prison uniforms, sought to clear his name yesterday in a closed meeting at the organisation's Paris headquarters. Formula One faces a period of crisis after Max Mosley, president of motor sport's governing body, won a vote of confidence on Tuesday despite widespread calls for his resignation following his part in an orgy with prostitutes.
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In Spain, Water Is a New Battleground (U.S., 4 articles)
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Murcia, traditionally a poor farming region, has undergone a resort-building boom in recent years, even as many of its farmers have switched to more thirsty crops, encouraged by water transfer plans, which have become increasingly untenable. Climate change means that creeping deserts may eventually drive 135 million people off their land, the United Nations estimates. California's water situation shines a light on the inevitability that one good thing can take a toll on other good things.
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When a Landlord Won’t Return a Security Deposit (U.S., 6 articles)
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AMy "professional advice" is probably as good or as bad as that of anyone else who is trying to predict when or even if the real estate market will bounce back. She and her husband , Richard Eig, bought a house on a double lot in their Rockville neighborhood in September 2006, at the high-water mark for prices. The family dropped the price to $448,750 three months ago, and still no bids, even though a house across the street sold recently for $455,000.
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Chinese Police Confront Grieving Parents (U.S., 6 articles)
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Police officers here on Tuesday surrounded more than 100 parents protesting shoddy school construction and mourning the deaths of thousands of children during the recent earthquake. The police dragged away several crying mothers and removed some journalists trying to report on the event, according to witnesses and photographs of the protest. The attempt to snuff out the protest was the strongest sign so far of the government's growing impatience with public airing of grievances over unsafe school construction.
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Microsoft talking about new deal with Yahoo - (U.S., 10 articles)
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Mr. Icahn said newly unsealed court documents show that Mr. Yang and Yahoo's board had not seriously considered a $44.6 billion acquisition offer from Microsoft and imposed a costly employee retention plan that is a barrier to any acquisition. Yahoo is facing intense pressure from its shareholders to reopen sales negotiations, with activist investor Carl Icahn threatening to replace the Sunnyvale-based company's entire board unless a deal can be worked out before Yahoo's July 3 annual meeting. Tomorrow is the deadline to nominate a slate of candidates for a shareholder vote at Yahoo's annual meeting, scheduled for July 3.
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Cheney tells West Virginia joke (U.S., 5 articles)
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WASHINGTON (CNN) U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd will remain in a Washington hospital for "several more days" for treatment of a mild infection, his office said Tuesday. The 90-year-old West Virginia Democrat appeared lethargic and sluggish when he arrived at his Senate office Monday afternoon in preparation for a vote on global warming, his office said. Dr. Sheela Basrur, Ontario's former chief medical officer of health, who became the trusted public face of Toronto's 2003 battle with SARS, has died, a spokesman for her family said Monday.
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Inside the Scandal That Rocked the Formula One Racing World (U.S., 5 articles)
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Unlike Nascar, which keeps the field evenly matched by restricting what race teams can do to their cars, Formula One is all about fine-tuning the vehicles. There are a few general regulations (called the formula), which dictate things like the number of cylinders an engine can have and the car's maximum length. The top teams - which have thousands of employees - can blow more than $400 million a year trying to make their cars go a few milliseconds faster.
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Demand for alternative power boosts gas prices (U.S., 4 articles)
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US natural gas prices have risen faster than oil prices this year, soaring almost 65 per cent and making gas one of the best performing commodities of 2008. Demand from the power sector remains the core driver of the natural gas market which provides almost one-fifth of US electricity generation requirements. Domestic US production has been affected by problems in the Gulf of Mexico where the Independence Hub started leaking in April, forcing the closure of almost 1bn cubic feet of capacity a day.
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Conservative group hits senators on climate bill (U.S., 9 articles)
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Senators argued Monday as they voted to begin debate over far-reaching climate legislation that would require major emitters, such as coal-fired power plants, to pay for the right to emit greenhouse gases. P (06-03) 04:00 PDT Washington - As senators began a raucous argument over climate change legislation Monday, even its sponsors admitted their chances of passing the Climate Security Act this year are, at best, a long shot. President Bush issued a veto threat Monday, warning that the bill to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by two-thirds by 2050, S2191, could saddle the U.S. economy with huge costs.
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Richardson: US Troops Must Leave Iraq (U.S., 4 articles)
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With an out-of-control car bearing down, Joseph Richardson grabbed his 4-year-old daughter and held her up out of harm's way. Richardson was killed Monday evening by the car, driven by a man who police say was drunk. Kaniyah survived and was listed in critical but stable condition Tuesday evening at Comer Children's Hospital, where a spokeswoman said she was doing well.
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Your business can't afford not to protect customer data from breaches (U.S., 4 articles)
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California was the first state to pass a law requiring companies that keep personal data to disclose when that data is lost or stolen. SAN FRANCISCO A recent security breach at data aggregator ChoicePoint was the topic of conversation Wednesday during a discussion about government regulation and corporate liability at the RSA Conference on security in San Francisco. Panelists discussing who should be responsible for company security breaches that result in identity theft or economic loss to customers were divided on whether government regulation would help improve security.
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UN Says Solving Food Crisis Could Cost $30 Billion (U.S., 4 articles)
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Faced with an immediate hunger crisis and the need to double food production in the next 30 years, world leaders meeting Tuesday to discuss soaring food prices were mostly in agreement on how the problem could be resolved. Moving into this century, several carmakers have been promoting ethanol (blended with gasoline) as a way to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil and to reduce emissions. Blended to run your vehicle's engine in the typical 85 percent ethanol/15 percent gasoline that is known in the fuel industry as " E85 a gallon of E85 has just 70 percent of the energy in a gallon of gasoline.
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Illinois can't afford pension-padding games :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Steve Huntley (U.S., 4 articles)
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As documented by Sun-Times reporters Dave McKinney and Chris Fusco, former state Sen. Carol Ronen enjoyed that kind of pension bonanza by tacking on two months of work for Gov. Blagojevich to her legislative career. Ronen who represented part of Chicago's North Side lakefront, qualified for a $64,005 pension on the basis of her $75,301 pay as a state senator. On Monday, the Sun-Times ran a story about some business and taxpayer groups, led by the Civic Committee, urging Gov. Blagojevich to extract concessions from state workers on pension benefits and health care.
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The maths crisis doesn't count (U.S., 4 articles)
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According to a report by Reform, a "lost generation" of 440,000 has been put off studying maths since 1989, at a cost to the economy of $9 billion. Less than half of maths teachers in England's secondary schools have a degree in the subject, despite a massive recruitment campaign. A multi-million pound TV, newspaper and cinema advertising campaign to boost the number of specialist maths teachers has been run over the past few years.
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Burgundy Learns to Bottle Consistency (U.S., 4 articles)
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WHEN Ranjit Dhuru walked through his gently sloping vineyards here in February, the harvest was in full swing. Eight years ago, Mr. Dhuru, who made his fortune in the software business, bought land outside Nasik, a city about 100 miles northeast of Mumbai that has become the center of India's rapidly expanding wine industry. This year, with the help of a consulting oenologist from Bordeaux, Mr. Dhuru expects to produce about 300,000 bottles of white and red wines.
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Online registration to be required for visa-free travel to U.S. (U.S., 4 articles)
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All Britons on short-term visits to the US will have to register their details at least three days in advance, under a tightening of the US visa programme. Britons and citizens from 26 other countries who do not need visas will have to provide details online, instead of filling out a form en route. DHS will begin accepting applications via a secure Internet site on August 1, and will require visitors to use the Internet system beginning January 12, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said.
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Golf Tips and Tricks (U.S., 5 articles)
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A native of the Washington metropolitan area and a Graduate from the University of Maryland with a Bachelors in Physical Education, Abood's childhood days included many rounds of golf. Enrollment in the program has grown in seven years from 100 to more than 500 youth, said C. Vernon Gray Two golf publications, Golf for Women and Golf Digest, recently polled more than 4,500 male and female readers to learn about their attitudes toward golf and the opposite sex.
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Daley aim of cougar arson :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Chicago Crime (U.S., 7 articles)
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Did cougar kill spark arson at Daley's Mich. home? MICHIGAN Fire apparently targeted Daley summer home but burned 2 others, 10 days after cops killed big cat on N. Side. Police reopened the investigation after learning that a threatening note was sent to Daley's City Hall office, Berrien County Sheriff J. Paul Bailey said. A vicious rant about Mayor Daley's dead son was included in a letter that threatened to torch the mayor's Michigan summer home in retaliation for the Chicago Police killing of a wild cougar, sources said Thursday.
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Wachovia board forces out CEO Ken Thompson (U.S., 7 articles)
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Smith replaced Thompson as chairman last month in a move the bank said "strengthens independent leadership" at the company. Several analysts on Monday questioned if Thompson's ouster means more problems at Wachovia, a bank that has weathered a series of setbacks, including mounting losses and federal investigations, in recent months. Heads continued to roll at the top of America's biggest financial institutions yesterday as Wachovia ousted Ken Thompson and Washington Mutual stripped Kerry Killinger of its chairmanship.
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Teens face arrest for binge drinking in public (U.S., 6 articles)
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LONDON Police arrested 17 people and had to close six London Underground stations after a party involving thousands of revellers to mark the last day of drinking alcohol on the tube turned ugly. Parents are to be given guidelines on how much alcohol their children can safely consume, in a bid to encourage teenagers to drink more responsibly. The government's youth alcohol action plan will crack down on off-licences which sell alcohol to under 18s and aim to reduce drinking in public.
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Clinton Thanks Supporters in Puerto Rico (U.S., 6 articles)
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Text of Democrat Barack Obama's prepared remarks for a rally on Tuesday in St. Paul, Minn., as released by his campaign: Tonight, after 54 hard-fought contests, our primary season has finally come to an end. I want to thank every American who stood with us over the course of this campaign - through the good days and the bad; from the snows of Cedar Rapids to the sunshine of Sioux Falls. At this defining moment for our nation, we should be proud that our party put forth one of the most talented, qualified field of individuals ever to run for this office.
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News for Dallas, Texas (U.S., 6 articles)
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The dream scenario for someone selling his or her home is a long line of prospective buyers shouting at the top of their lungs in a protracted bidding war for the home. Though there are other avenues available, experts consider it critical that someone interested in selling a home locate a Realtor to make sure the matter runs smoothly. Here are some possible complications to closing: A contract almost always depends on the ability of the buyer to obtain a loan, which is another reason most sellers prefer a buyer who already has obtained a preapproval letter from a lender.
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Landis: Doping or Just a Dope? (U.S., 6 articles)
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The lab apparently has fresh evidence that Floyd Landis cheated in last year's Tour de France and as usual, its findings wound up in the newspaper L'Equipe before you could say " n'est pas. Attorneys for Floyd Landis began trying to paint a picture yesterday of incompetence at the French laboratory where the cyclist's urine was tested. While Floyd Landis s former manager prepared to enter rehab yesterday, a witness for Landis testified he had grave concerns about the evidence being used to prove the Tour de France champion's positive doping test.
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Earlier diagnosis giving Alzheimer's a new voice (U.S., 5 articles)
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By BOB MOOS / The Dallas Morning News bmoos Harold Boling built a career as a college registrar on his attention to detail. In Brief: The number of Alzheimer's patients is expected to increase dramatically in coming years, straining the health care system. During the YouTube forum with the Democratic presidential candidates in July, the first question about health care came from two middle-age brothers in Iowa, who faced the camera with their elderly mother.
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An Appraisal of Anne d’Harnoncourt, Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (U.S., 5 articles)
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It shone forth in major acquisitions, successful fund drives, vast gallery renovations, a marvelous rehang of the collection and, above all, her refusal to let the museum become a three-ring circus. Her knack for this was grounded in her experience as a curator and as a wife of a curator, Joseph Rishel Hours are 11 a.m.5 - p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m.6 - p.m. Saturdays-Sundays - Permanent exhibit: Cone Collection, African Art, West Wing for Contemporary Art - Through June 8: Looking Through the Lens: Photography 1900-1960.
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Class action giant Melvyn Weiss to serve 30 months (U.S., 5 articles)
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Melvyn I. Weiss was sentenced on Monday to 30 months in prison by a Federal District Court judge in Los Angeles for his role in concealing illegal kickbacks to plaintiffs. Monday's sentencing of plaintiffs' attorney Mel Weiss to two-and-a-half years in prison for paying secret kickbacks to some of his investor clients marks the end of an era for US class action lawsuits. At its peak, Mr Weiss's former firm Milberg Weiss served as lead attorneys in more than 50 per cent of US class action securities cases and won billions of dollars in settlements for disgruntled investors.
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Contractors Consider Ways to Make Cranes Safer (U.S., 5 articles)
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In the wake of last week's deadly crane collapse, some of the city's largest general contractors are considering whether to hire their own third-party inspectors to ensure the safety of the tower cranes used at their construction sites. Investigators believe the crane that fell into a 23-story building on East 91st Street on Friday had a turntable, or swivel device, that had been inadequately welded during a repair. What about twice? That's the question New Yorkers pondered yesterday on news of the second fatal construction-crane accident in the city in less than three months.
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AIDS treatment milestone reached 2 years late (U.S., 5 articles)
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Nearly 3 million people in developing countries are now receiving antiretroviral drugs to treat AIDS, a treatment goal that health authorities had hoped to meet two years ago, according to a new report released Monday. During the same period, however, an additional 2.5 million people were infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, indicating that health agencies are not gaining ground on the deadly infections. " Achieving the goal two years late is still quite remarkable said Dr. Kevin De Cock the medical arm of the United Nations, headquartered in Geneva.
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Reuse of Antibacterial Wipes Can Spread Bacteria (U.S., 4 articles)
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Some tested antimicrobial-containing wipes, which are gaining popularity in hospitals as a way to decontaminate hard surfaces, can remove greater numbers of bacteria from surfaces than others, but none killed the bacteria they captured. The findings, by researchers at the Welsh School of Pharmacy at Cardiff University in Wales, were scheduled to be presented Tuesday at the annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, in Boston. The research highlights concerns about use of the wipes in hospitals and the importance of a routine surveillance program in reducing risks of infection to patients, the researchers said
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Salmonella outbreak in Texas and New Mexico linked to tomatoes (U.S., 4 articles)
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An outbreak of salmonella food poisoning first linked to uncooked tomatoes has now been reported in nine states, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. Lab tests have confirmed 40 illnesses in Texas and New Mexico as the same type of salmonella, right down to the genetic fingerprint. Another 30 people have become sick with the same Salmonella Saintpaul infection in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Idaho, Illinois and Indiana.
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ABC News: Gitmo Personnel Aided Brutal Regimes, Group Charges (U.S., 4 articles)
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A divided Supreme Court declined yesterday to consider fresh questions about the legal rights of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, rejecting an appeal by inmates there who are seeking access to federal courts to challenge their imprisonment as " enemy combatants. The decision leaves intact, at least for now, a measure passed at the administration's urging last year when Congress still was in Republican hands that denies Guantanamo Bay detainees the right to such habeas corpus petitions. U.S. personnel at Guantanamo allegedly aided security officers from several human rights-abusing regimes to interrogate and in some cases mistreat detainees at the U.S.-run facility.
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Suspected serial bank robber arrested, charged :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Chicago Crime (U.S., 4 articles)
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Chicago Police have always responded to bank robberies, and our patrol officers will continue to respond to bank robberies or any other calls for police service without hesitation. Chicago Police have a number of designated detectives specifically assigned to the FBI's violent crimes task force who work in partnership with the FBI on bank robbery investigations on a permanent basis. (SKOKIE) A 34-year-old South Side man is being held on $100,000 bond after being charged with robbing a north suburban bank last week.
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Downtown Dallas Rental Guides (U.S., 4 articles)
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Many of the residents are medical students or hospital employees because of the three hospitals in close proximity. Why North Dallas? " I think because we 're starting a family, and I 'm a social worker, we wanted a very affordable place. The List: North Dallas - The Cooper Fitness Center in North Dallas is a multi-divisional health and fitness complex that includes a fitness center, spa, clinic, and hotel.
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