Friday, March 23, 2007
U.S. to test-fly guard drones
NEWS
Study: Alcohol, tobacco worse than drugs
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New "landmark" research finds that alcohol and tobacco are more
dangerous than
some illegal drugs like marijuana or Ecstasy and should be classified as
such
in legal systems, according to a new British study.
U.S. to test-fly guard drones
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The Homeland Security Department and the military this summer will test
whether drones flying 65,000 feet above the nation's busiest airports
could be
used to protect planes from being shot down by terrorists with
shoulder-fired
missiles.
Democrats face battle on troop withdrawals
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Congressional Democrats are pressing ahead with efforts to set deadlines
for
troop withdrawals from Iraq even though the effort is certain to be
foiled -
by a presidential veto if not by internal dissension.
MONEY
Foreclosure hurts long after home's gone, so cut a deal while you can
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If you're lying awake at night, fretting about whether you'll lose your
house
to foreclosure, you may not be the only insomniac on your block.
