Saturday, February 09, 2008
Barack Obama wins Louisiana Democratic caucuses
Barack Obama wins Louisiana Democratic caucuses.
Breaking: Obama wins Nebraska
Obama wins Nebraska
Senator Barack Obama defeated Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in caucuses
in Nebraska and led in Washington on Saturday night, hoping to chip away
at her delegate lead in the race for the Democratic presidential
nomination. The two rivals also contested a Louisiana primary.
Huckabee Wins Kansas Republican Caucuses
February 9, 2008
Huckabee Wins Kansas Republican Caucuses
Mike Huckabee has won the GOP caucuses in Kansas, on a day that John
McCain hopes to move closer to the GOP nomination. Sens. Barack Obama
and Hillary Rodham Clinton competed for Democratic convention delegates
across three states.
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U.S.
Nebraska: Electric Chair Is "Torture"
The state's Supreme Court has declared that electrocution, Nebraska's
sole means of execution, is unconstitutional, violating a ban on cruel
or unusual punishment.
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World
25 Dead In Pakistan Election Rally Bombing
Benazir Bhutto's husband urged Pakistanis to help "save" the country in
a charged speech to about 100,000 supporters. Elsewhere, a bomb exploded
at a rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing 25, and police clashed with
protesting lawyers.
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Politics
Huckabee's Link To TV Preacher Questioned
Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee's character is in the
spotlight after revelations that his campaign has benefited financially
from its connection to Kenneth Copeland, a televangelist under an
ethical cloud.
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Health
White Bead In Wheat Bread's Clothing
Not all brown bread is good for you; some is just white bread with
coloring. On The Saturday Early Show, Dr. Mallika Marshall explains how
to tell them apart.
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SciTech
Atlantis Docks With Space Station
The space shuttle Atlantis docked with the international space station,
delivering Europe's $2 billion research lab after years of delay, after
performing a giant backflip allowing NASA to take a close look at its
thermal shield.
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Business
Yahoo Said To Reject Microsoft Bid
Yahoo Inc.'s board plans to reject Microsoft Corp.'s bid to buy the
Internet pioneer, The Wall Street Jornal reported. Board members
concluded the unsolicited $44.6 billion offer massively undervalues the
Web giant.
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Entertainment
Tentative Deal Reached In Writers' Strike
A tentative agreement between striking writers and Hollywood studios has
been reached, as a 3-month-old walkout appeared near a close, union
leaders announced.
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Opinion
Republicans Still Have Disdain For McCain
In the wake of Mitt Romney's campaiagn withdrawal, Sen. John McCain
takes the position as the GOP front-runner; however, National Review
Online reports that his liberal undertones still turn off fellow
Republicans.
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Breaking News: Congress OKs economic stimulus plan
WASHINGTON - Facing the prospect of an election-year recession, Congress
passed an economic stimulus plan Thursday that rushes rebates of $600 to
$1,200 to most taxpayers and $300 checks to disabled veterans, the
elderly and other low-income people. President Bush indicated he would
sign the measure.
Senators OK Stimulus Plan Compromise
February 7, 2008
Senators OK Stimulus Plan Compromise
Senate Republicans and Democrats agreed to add rebates for 20 million
seniors and 250,000 disabled veterans to a House-passed economic aid
package, ending a partisan stalemate over the plan.
It is Chinese New Year!
Breaking News: AP: Romney to suspend campaign
WASHINGTON (AP); Mitt Romney will suspend his presidential campaign for
the Republican nomination, the Associated Press has learned, effectively
ceding the nomination to John McCain.
Obama, Clinton Both Tout Electability
February 7, 2008
Politics
Obama, Clinton Both Tout Electability
Barack Obama said he offers the party its best hope of winning the White
House this fall. Hillary Clinton countered that she did.
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"Now It's Hell"
The deadly winter tornadoes that hit the South flattened entire blocks,
smashed warehouses and sent tractor-trailers flying. Houses were reduced
to splintered piles of lumber. Some looked like life-size dollhouses,
their walls sheared away.
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U.S.
Federal Aid Promised ToTornado-Hit States
Federal and state emergency teams poured into areas hardest-hit by
deadly tornadoes that pounded across the southeastern U.S., as officials
surveyed damage and emergency crews struggled to help victims.
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World
Pakistan Arrests 2 More Bhutto Suspects
Pakistani authorities say they've arrested two more suspects men in the
murder of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto. Two suspects were already
being held in the investigation, the exact nature of which remains a
source of debate.
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Health
Drug Mix May Tame Diabetes Heart Risk
Blood pressure and cholesterol drugs, taken with blood sugar drugs, may
cut heart risks and death risk in type 2 diabetes, a Danish study
shows.
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SciTech
Yahoo Still Looking To Avoid Takeover
Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Jerry Yang told employees that the struggling
Internet pioneer is still examining ways to avoid a takeover by rival
Microsoft Corp.
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Business
Rust Belt Fights Glut Of Abandoned Houses
Rust Belt cities, already beaten down by a miserable economy before
foreclosures began spiraling nationally, are moving to cut the number of
houses left vacant when the mortgage can't be paid.
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Entertainment
Britney's Parents Say Her Life Is At Risk
Britney Spears' parents said the pop star's life is at risk after she
was released from the hospital over the recommendation of her treating
psychiatrist.
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Opinion
The Death Of Late 20th Century Politics?
CBSNews.com's Dick Meyer says it's worth pondering for a moment what the
prospect of a presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain
would say about the United States of America - he believes it would say
something very nice.
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Wall Street, after staying above water most of the day, sinks after a Fed governor makes cautionary remarks on inflation.
Wall Street, after staying above water most of the day, sinks after a
Fed governor makes cautionary remarks on inflation.
Behind The Clinton-Obama Draw
February 6, 2008
Twisters Kill Dozens In South
Tornadoes across four Southern states tore through homes, ripped the
roof off a shopping mall and blew apart warehouses in a rare spasm of
violent winter weather that killed at least 50 people and injured dozens
more.
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U.S.
Bush Vows To Veto Surveillance Bill
President Bush threatened a veto in the debate to update terrorist
surveillance laws, assailing Democratic plans to deny protection from
lawsuits for telecommunications providers that let the government spy on
U.S. residents after 9/11.
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World
U.N.: Bumper Afghan Opium Crop This Year
A U.N. report says opium cultivation in rebel-controlled areas in
southern and southwestern Afghanistan is expected to grow this year,
while the World Bank says the world needs to invest more to lure farmers
away from the booming crop.
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Politics
Behind The Clinton-Obama Draw
Voters split their support nearly equally between Hillary Clinton and
Barak Obama in Democratic primaries on Super Tuesday. Obama did well
among blacks and young voters, while Clinton won the support of Latinos,
white women and the elderly.
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Health
Diabetes Patients Deaths Stunts Study
An unexpected number of deaths among patients receiving intense therapy
to lower their blood sugar forced the National Institutes of Health to
abruptly cut short part of a major study on diabetes and heart
disease.
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SciTech
Embryo Created From DNA Of 2 Women, 1 Man
British scientists say they have created human embryos containing DNA
from two women and a man in a procedure that researchers hope might be
used one day to produce embryos free of inherited diseases.
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Opinion
Democratic Voters Energized Yet Divided
On Super Tuesday, over three million more voters turned out in
Democratic primaries than in GOP contests, and this widespread
mobilization reflects voter energy - and the continuing division between
the Dem. candidates, The Nation opines.
Breaking News Wed., February 6, 2008
Breaking News
ACTOR HEATH LEDGER DIED OF AN ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE, THE RESULT OF ACUTE
INTOXICATION OF THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, ACCORDING
THE NEW YORK CITY'S MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE
McCain Opens Big Delegate Lead In GOP Race
McCain Opens Big Delegate Lead In GOP Race
Propelled by wins in delegate-rich, winner-take all Super Tuesday
states, John McCain moved closer to amassing the delegates necessary to
win the GOP presidential nomination..
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U.S.
Rare Winter Tornadoes Kill Dozens In South
Tornadoes across four Southern states tore through homes, ripped the
roof off a shopping mall and blew apart warehouses in a rare spasm of
violent winter weather that killed at least 40 people and injured dozens
more.
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World
Rice: Taliban "By No Means" Defeated
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has given a frank assessment of the
challenges still facing Afghanistan seven years after the U.S. invasion
to oust the Taliban and defeat Islamic extremism in the crucial
country.
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Politics
Dems Fight To A Draw On Super Tuesday
The Super Tuesday showdown between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama gave
both candidates plenty of delegates and plenty of things to brag about,
but did little to bring the party closer to identifying a clear
front-runner.
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Health
Tainted Pills From Puerto Rico Reach U.S.
An AP investigation found dozens of examples over four years of lapses
in quality control in the Puerto Rican pharmaceutical industry, which
churns out $35 billion of drugs each year, most of it for sale as part
of the $300 billion market in the U.S. .
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SciTech
Crime-Mapping Site Reveals Safety Issues
A new service on CrimeReports.com, launched last year and expanding
nationwide, overlays police reports on maps, so people can view where
arrests and other police calls have been made. .
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Business
Asian Markets Tank After Wall Street Drop
Asian markets plunged after a steep drop on Wall Street overnight fanned
investors' fears the U.S. economy was sliding into a recession that
would sap demand for Asian exports.
Asian markets plunge; Nikkei closes down 4.7%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ends 5.4% lower
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Asian markets plunge; Nikkei closes down 4.7%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng
ends 5.4% lower
2/6/2008 1:12:06 AM
Breaking News: AP reports Clinton wins California
LOS ANGELES (AP); Hillary Rodham Clinton won the Democratic presidential
primary in
California, a state closely identified with her husband's eight-year
presidency.
Breaking News: AP reports Clinton wins California
LOS ANGELES (AP); Hillary Rodham Clinton won the Democratic presidential
primary in
California, a state closely identified with her husband's eight-year
presidency.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Breaking News: Clinton wins Mo. as polls close in Calif.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton secured Missouri as she and Sen. Barack
Obama continued their historic fight for delegates in Democratic
primaries and caucuses across the USA. Meanwhile, polls in the
delegate-rich state of California have just closed.
Breaking News: Clinton, Obama battle for Dems; McCain wins delegate prizes
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. John McCain won a string of primaries along the
East Coast and in Illinois Tuesday night, reaching for command of the
race for the Republican presidential nomination. Hillary Rodham Clinton
and Barack Obama swapped victories as they waged a nationwide struggle
for delegates in the grueling Democratic campaign.
Breaking News: AP reports McCain wins in 3 states
WASHINGTON (AP) - John McCain has won the Republican primaries in New
Jersey, Illinois, and Connecticut. Mitt Romney has won the GOP
primary in Massachusetts. Barack Obama has won the Democratic primary in
Illinois. Hillary Clinton has won the Democratic primary in Oklahoma.
Breaking News Tue., February 5, 2008
Breaking News
SEN. BARACK OBAMA D-ILL., WILL WIN THE GEORGIA PRIMARY, IN THE FIRST OF
22 DEMOCRATIC STATE CONTESTS TODAY
Stocks tumble as data signal recession
Stocks tumble as data signal recession
Stocks plunge, with the Dow industrials tumbling to their biggest drop
in nearly a year, after a key service sector gauge contracted in January
-- possibly signaling that the U.S. economy is already in recession.
Economic Report: U.S. ISM services-sector index plunges in January
The non-manufacturing side of the U.S. economy, which had been the
firmest pillar of the economic expansion, buckles in January, new data
show. The ISM non-manufacturing index fell to a reading of 41.9% last
month, down from 54.4% in December. It was the lowest level since
October 2001. Readings below 50% indicate most firms are contracting.
Economists called it the clearest signal to date of a recession.
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Breaking News Tue., February 5, 2008
MIKE HUCKABEE HAS WON THE WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES
Dow drops more than 360 points for worst one-day point loss of 2008 as weak service sector report spooks recession-wary investors.
Dow drops more than 360 points for worst one-day point loss of 2008 as
weak service sector report spooks recession-wary investors.
Super Tuesday Voters Hit The Polls
Super Tuesday Voters Hit The Polls
Super Tuesday 2008 is the biggest primary day in U.S. history with
contests in more than 20 states. At stake are about half the delegates
who will choose a nominee at party conventions in August and September.
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U.S.
U.S. May Not Meet Iraqi Refugee Pledge
The Bush administration conceded it may not meet its goal to admit
12,000 Iraqi refugees by the end of September, although officials
stressed that remained their target.
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World
Kenya's Death Toll Surpasses 1,000
Talks to end weeks of post-election violence in Kenya resumed on
difficult political issues, a day after rivals agreed on humanitarian
aid and a leading mediator left the team because of government
opposition.
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Health
Sleep Disruptions May Arise With Age
Breathing problems during sleep may become more common with age, even in
healthy people, say experts at Boston's Brigham & Women's Hospital.
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SciTech
Would A Takeover Of Yahoo Matter?
Would a Microsoft-Yahoo merger level the Internet playing field by
offering a formidable opponent to Google? Or would it make no difference
at all to the prospects of innovation in the development of Web 2.0?
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Business
Ben & Jerry's Fights For Labeling Rights
Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., one of the first companies to label its ice
cream as free of a synthetic hormone, is protesting a move by some
states to restrict such labeling.
Monday, February 04, 2008
Sunday's Super Bowl Most-Watched Ever
February 4, 2008
Sunday's Super Bowl Most-Watched Ever
The New York Giants thrilling win over the New England Patriots was the
most-watched Super Bowl ever, with 97.5 million viewers, Nielsen Media
Research said Monday. .
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U.S.
Judge: Vick Can Keep $20M Signing Bonus
A federal judge has ruled that jailed quarterback Michael Vick can keep
nearly $20 million in bonus money he received from the Atlanta Falcons.
Vick received a 23-month jail sentence after pleading guilty to
dogfighting charges.
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World
5 Guilty Of Aiding Would-Be London Bombers
A London court Monday convicted five men of helping the failed bombers
of London's transit system in 2005 evade arrest, and sentenced them to
prison terms ranging from seven to 10 years.
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Politics
Political Dynasties American As Apple Pie
Bush. Clinton. Bush. Clinton? While it would be extraordinary in U.S.
history for two families to occupy the Oval Office consecutively for
decades, political dynasties are as American as mudslinging and pork,
reports the Washington Post. .
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Health
Daytime Nap May Boost Memory
Daytime naps may boost memory by giving the brain a chance to
consolidate new knowledge, City University of New York researchers
report.
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SciTech
Iran Shoots For The Stars
Iran claims to have launched a rocket carrying a research satellite into
space, but analysts have expressed doubts about previous such claims.
Regardless of exactly how far this rocket flew, Iran is making serious
moves toward the heavens.
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Business
Google: Microsoft's Yahoo Bid "Troubling"
Google Inc. says Microsoft Corp. could use its proposed $42 billion
acquisition of Yahoo Inc. to gain illegal control over the Internet,
underscoring the online search leader's queasiness about its two biggest
rivals teaming up.
NY Giants stun New England 17-14 to win Super Bowl
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NY Giants stun New England 17-14 to win Super Bowl
2/3/2008 10:08:13 PM
CBS Poll: Clinton, Obama Tied
February 4, 2008
It's A New Day For The Democrats
In California and other Super Tuesday states, the Democratic candidates
are involved in a complicated chess game to maximize delegates that
bears little resemblance to their efforts in Iowa and New Hampshire.
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World
U.S. Accidentally Kills 9 Iraqi Civilians
The U.S. military says it accidentally killed nine Iraqi civilians,
including two women, in an operation to hunt down alleged al Qaeda
fighters south of Baghdad. Also, a study finds military medics are
treating a significant number of Iraqi children.
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Politics
Is Huckabee A Factor On Super Tuesday?
Republican Mike Huckabee, who a month ago was riding high off a win in
the Iowa caucuses, appears to be a non-factor in the Super Tuesday
showdown between John McCain and Mitt Romney.
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Health
Baby Products Study Raises Safety Concerns
Baby shampoos, lotions and powders may expose infants to phthalates,
chemicals that have been linked with possible reproductive problems, a
small study from the journal Pediatrics suggests.
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SciTech
Iran Shoots For The Stars
Iran claims to have launched a rocket carrying a research satellite into
space, but analysts have expressed doubts about previous such claims.
Regardless of exactly how far this rocket flew, Iran is making serious
moves toward the heavens.
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Business
Google: Microsoft's Yahoo Bid "Troubling"
Google Inc. says Microsoft Corp. could use its proposed $42 billion
acquisition of Yahoo Inc. to gain illegal control over the Internet,
underscoring the online search leader's queasiness about its two biggest
rivals teaming up.
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Opinion
CBS Poll: Clinton, Obama Tied
With only one full day remaining until Super Tuesday, Democrats Hillary
Clinton and Barack Obama are tied nationwide and Republican John McCain
has vaulted out to a big lead, a CBS News poll finds.
