Jill Biden to have orthopedic surgery
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Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, will have orthopedic surgery Monday to relieve shoulder pain. Mrs. Biden will have the outpatient procedure performed at Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia, the...
Feinstein suggests CIA concealment broke law
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Six months into Barack Obama's presidency, his Democratic allies are pushing for twin investigations into Bush-era torture and anti-terrorism policies. Two senators including the head of the intelligence committee...
GOP unifies against any more stimulus spending
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Republicans lined up Sunday in opposition to a second economic stimulus package, a rare demonstration of unity from an out-of-power political party in search of a rallying cry against President Barack Obama. ...
Sotomayor faces friendly jury as hearings begin
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Sonia Sotomayor has decided advantages as she begins the most important trial of her long legal career, a nationally televised consideration of her nomination to be the first Hispanic and just the third woman on the...
Biographical information on Sonia Sotomayor
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NAME _ Sonia Sotomayor. AGE-BIRTHDATE-LOCATION _ 55; June 25, 1954; New York, N.Y. EXPERIENCE _ Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1998-present; judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New...
Officials push for health care in spite of delay
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Legislation to overhaul the nation's health systems is unlikely to make it through the House and Senate before the August target set by President Barack Obama and other Democratic leaders, lawmakers said Sunday. ...
US ambassador to Iraq uninjured in explosion
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U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill was among a group of American personnel who were uninjured when an explosive device detonated near their convoy in southern Iraq. State Department spokeswoman Joanne Moore said...
Obama orders review of alleged Afghan mass grave
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President Barack Obama has ordered his national security team to investigate reports that U.S. allies were responsible for the deaths of as many as 2,000 Taliban prisoners of war during the opening days of the war in...
Fla. sheriff prepares to charge slaying suspect
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Officials in the Florida Panhandle say they're preparing to charge a suspect with open murder in the slaying of a wealthy couple known for adopting children with developmental disabilities. Escambia County Sheriff's...
Boat runs aground off Liberty Island; 8 rescued
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A boat has run aground and taken on water near the Statue of Liberty. All eight people aboard have been rescued. Coast Guard spokesman David Schuhlein (SHOO'-lyn) says the 36-foot pleasure boat hit a sandbar between...
Man shot dead in scuffle with NYC cop on his stoop
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A man who told an undercover policeman to get off his family's stoop punched the officer and struggled over the officer's gun before being shot dead, police said Sunday. Shem Walker hit the officer on the head and...
Jackson: Cemetery investigation should expand
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson has called for an expanded investigation into a suburban Chicago cemetery where four former employees are accused of digging up and dumping bodies in a scheme to resell plots. Jackson said Sunday...
'Bruno' sashays to box-office fame with $30.4M
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Gay Austrian fashion devotee Bruno has landed the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office, though it's uncertain how much staying power he has. Sacha Baron Cohen's "Bruno" started big on opening day Friday but had a huge...
Allies' stance cited in US gays-in-military debate
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When it comes to dealing with gay personnel in the ranks, the contrasts are stark among some of the world's proudest, toughest militaries _ and these differing approaches are invoked by both sides as Americans renew...
Pa. swim club accused of racism to ask kids back
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A private suburban swim club accused of racism after it canceled the memberships of dozens of minority children says it will seek a meeting with the kids' camps to work out an agreement for them to return. Amy Goldman,...
Calif. leaders face tough choices in budget talks
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California's top lawmakers on Sunday focused on cost-saving reforms to social welfare programs and how deeply to cut an array of state services as they dove into the complex task of closing the state's $26 billion...
Report: NKorea's Kim has pancreatic cancer
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has life-threatening pancreatic cancer, a news report said Monday, days after new images of him looking gaunt spurred speculation that his health might be worsening following a reported...
Colombia leader gives $1M to victims of conflict
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President Alvaro Uribe delivered reparations totaling nearly $1 million on Sunday to 279 victims of Colombia's long-running conflict. It was the second disbursement from $100 million that his government has earmarked...
Honduras lifts curfew 2 weeks after military coup
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Honduran authorities on Sunday lifted a curfew imposed since the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya two weeks ago _ a sign the interim government is trying to restore normality to life in the crisis-gripped country. In...
Japan's PM suffers fresh blow in Tokyo election
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Japan's embattled prime minister suffered a fresh blow when his ruling party was badly beaten by the opposition in a crucial Tokyo vote that is seen as a bellwether for a coming national election. Prime Minister Taro...
2 US Marines die in S. Afghanistan bomb blasts
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A bomb blast killed two U.S. Marines in Afghanistan's dangerous south, where thousands of American troops have deployed in a massive operation to oust Taliban fighters from the country's opium poppy region, officials...
Red Cross worker freed in Philippines
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On the worst days, kidnapped Italian Red Cross worker Eugenio Vagni couldn't stop himself from picturing how he feared his monthslong jungle captivity in the southern Philippines would end: with his decapitated head in...
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,323
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As of Sunday, July 12, 2009, at least 4,323 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes nine military civilians killed...
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 657
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As of Sunday, July 12, 2009, at least 657 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department....
US, Swiss ask for delay in UBS secrecy case
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The U.S. and Swiss governments and banking giant UBS AG indicated Sunday they were seeking a settlement and asked a federal judge to delay high-stakes hearings on the Internal Revenue Service's effort to identify...
Geithner to focus on investment, economic recovery
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On his first trip to the Middle East as Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner's message this week will be similar to the one he delivered to Chinese officials a month ago: your investments in the United States are safe. ...
Gasoline prices drop 10 cents in past 2 weeks
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The national average price of gasoline fell about 10 cents a gallon during the past two weeks to $2.56. That's according to the Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday. Analyst Trilby Lundberg says it's the...
Business travel at a glance
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DOMESTIC TRAVEL PIE: $641 billion in 2007 spending by U.S. residents. BUSINESS TRAVEL PORTION: $212 billion in 2007 spending. PREMIUM AIRLINE TRAFFIC: Global sales of high-end seats fell 22 percent in April,...
Still traveling for business, but carefully
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Airfare wars and room-rate promotions are usually aimed at vacationers, but airlines and hotels are resorting to similar tactics to regain their traditional cash cow _ the business traveler. Corporate travelers, who...
Investors look to companies for clues on economy
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Investors are about to get some of the economic data they've been craving _ from the country's big corporations. Hundreds of earnings reports from the April-June quarter will begin flowing in this week, helping...
Owner may open QE2 as floating hotel outside Dubai
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The cash-strapped Dubai owner of the QE2 is weighing plans to open the British ocean liner as a floating hotel elsewhere in the Middle East or Africa rather than in the struggling Persian Gulf sheikdom. In an email...
Investors: 2Q revenue a sign of economic health
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Investors want to see some new math in companies' quarterly reports. No longer content with an economy that's limping toward recovery, the stock market is looking for signs that business improved in the second quarter...
Danny DeVito serves lemon liqueur at festival
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Actor Danny DeVito served up his own premium "Limoncello" liqueur flavored with zesty Italian lemons and gave a cry of "Salut!" to a drink-sipping crowd at Tales of the Cocktail, a New Orleans cocktail and culinary...
Dillinger's Ohio crime spree left out of new movie
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Before becoming Public Enemy No. 1, gangster John Dillinger pulled off his first bank robbery in a sleepy Ohio town. Police captured him months later when they swarmed his girlfriend's apartment, but within weeks he...
Dillinger's Ohio crime spree left out of new movie
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Before becoming Public Enemy No. 1, gangster John Dillinger pulled off his first bank robbery in a sleepy Ohio town. Police captured him months later when they swarmed his girlfriend's apartment, but within weeks he...
Comic Artie Lange charged with DUI in NJ
11:38
Comedian and radio personality Artie Lange has been charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant and careless driving after a minor traffic accident in central New Jersey. Toms River police say Lange's...
GLAAD: `Bruno' reinforces negative gay stereotypes
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The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation said Friday that "Bruno," the new film starring Sacha Baron Cohen, reinforces negative stereotypes and "decreases the public's comfort with gay people." GLAAD president...
Paris Hilton insists she plugged sorority movie
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Paris Hilton repeatedly fussed with her hair and makeup in a federal courtroom Friday, sported six-inch stiletto heels and a black dress and amused the judge with a little wave on the way to the witness stand. Once on...
McCartney returns to Ed Sullivan Theater
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Paul McCartney is going back to the Ed Sullivan Theater. The former Beatle will appear on David Letterman's "Late Show" on Wednesday. He'll be interviewed and perform, part of a promotion for some shows he's doing...
Jason Priestley and wife welcome a baby boy in LA
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It's a boy for Jason Priestley and his wife, Naomi. The actor's representative, Marla Farrell, says the Priestleys welcomed a healthy baby boy in Los Angeles on Thursday. Farrell says the couple refused to offer...
The public health plan: a pro-life non-starter
5:30
WASHINGTON (BP)--The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has posted on its website its version of the health care reform bill. It's called the "Affordable Health Choices Act," and, as promised,...
INTERNATIONAL DIGEST: Christians in Honduras thankful for president's removal
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Christians in Honduras say the June 28 removal of Manuel Zelaya as president was a defense of democracy and an answer to prayer.Thousands of protestors marched June 23 in the capital city,...
FCC's wireless mic decision still pending
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Churches across the country eventually will have to replace wireless microphone systems operating in the 700 megahertz range, but the Federal Communications Commission's decision on the specifics...
SBC’s Page opposes same-sex partners bill
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WASHINGTON (BP)--Extending marriage-like benefits to same-sex couples will give such unions an elite status and will promote a social agenda largely opposed by evangelical Christians, a former Southern Baptist...
World Changers marks work on 20,000 homes
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SAVANNAH, Ga. (BP)--There's something special about Eleanor Williams' home.Hers is the 20,000th home World Changers has worked on since the Southern Baptist ministry began as a pilot project in 1990.Each year when the...
Still alive, Samburu give thanks to God
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SAMBURU, Kenya (BP)--The women danced and sang, thanking God for the food that kept their families alive for a while longer.The food, delivered by Charlie Daniels, a Southern Baptist missionary in southern Kenya,...
Amid Kenya's drought, hunger fund feeds thousands
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ILMAMEN, Kenya (BP)--The rains come too late for the crops. Cows, selling for about $5, have no meat on their bones. The drought's damage will be fatal for many.From the Maasai Mara wildlife reserve in Kenya to Mount...
National Guard units strained by chaplain shortage
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When patriotism inspired the Rev. Jerry Fehn a decade ago to serve soldiers in combat zones abroad, the 45-year-old was afraid he had waited too long. He needn't have worried. The National Guard, wrestling with a...
Study: Clozapine may have saved schizophrenics
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Thousands of people with schizophrenia worldwide could have been saved if doctors had prescribed them the anti-psychotic drug clozapine, a new study says. Clozapine was introduced in the 1970s, but was banned for about...
Scrub tech causes major hepatitis scare in Colo.
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Kimberly Spencer's 9-year-old son went to Audubon Ambulatory Surgery Center last month for what was supposed to be a routine surgery. The rambunctious child stuck a BB in his ear and doctors had to operate to remove it....
Obesity a risk factor in swine flu?
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Some swine flu cases in Michigan are raising questions about obesity's role in why some people with infections become seriously ill. A high proportion of those who have gotten severely ill from swine flu have been...
Study: 1 in 3 breast cancer patients overtreated
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One in three breast cancer patients identified in public screening programs may be treated unnecessarily, a new study says. Karsten Jorgensen and Peter Gotzsche of the Nordic Cochrane Centre in Copenhagen analyzed...
Swine flu shots at school: Bracing for fall return
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U.S. swine flu vaccinations could begin in October with children among the first in line _ at their local schools _ the Obama administration said Thursday as the president and his Cabinet urged states to figure out now...
Monkeys live longer on low-cal diet; would humans?
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Eat less, live longer? It seems to work for monkeys: A 20-year study found cutting calories by almost a third slowed their aging and fended off death. This is not about a quick diet to shed a few pounds. Scientists have...
Tests reveal some pet supplements skimp on meds
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Arthritis supplements bought by millions of pet owners for their dogs, cats and horses sometimes skimp on the ingredients the makers claim can help aching paws and aging joints, and some contain high amounts of lead, an...
Ebola found in Philippine pigs for first time
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A form of ebola virus has been detected in pigs for the first time, raising concerns it could mutate and threaten humans, scientists report. Reston ebolavirus has only been seen in monkeys and humans previously and,...
Thunderstorms delay space shuttle launch again
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Thunderstorms forced NASA to call off Sunday evening's launch of shuttle Endeavour, the fourth delay for the space station construction mission. The launch team came within minutes of sending Endeavour and seven...
Computerized playground to open in Utah city
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The traditional playground is getting a modern makeover. City officials in Layton, about 25 miles north of Salt Lake City, plan to open an electronic public playground later this summer. The playground includes...
Use caution at work on Internet, cell phone
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A few tips for employees regarding Internet and cell phone use: _ Remember that anything you do on a company-issued computer or cell phone _ in or out of the office _ could be tracked by a boss, the courts or a...
Young workers push employers for wider Web access
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Ryan Tracy thought he'd entered the Dark Ages when he graduated college and arrived in the working world. His employer blocked access to Facebook, Gmail and other popular Internet sites. He had no wireless access for...
Fast-growing kelp invades San Francisco Bay
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A fast-growing kelp from the Far East has spread along the California coast from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay, worrying marine scientists and outpacing eradication efforts. In May, scientists for the first time...
Social networking aggregator sues Facebook
6:03
In a counterpunch to the world's biggest online hangout, a small Web company called Power.com has sued Facebook, saying it doesn't follow its own policy of giving users control over their content. Power lets users...
Smthg gr8 4 brkfst? Twitter's hyper-short recipes
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R Twttrd recips a gr8 new thing 4 bkg & ckng or r the dirctns 2 confusng for most peeps? Within the endless streams of bite-size personal updates and random thoughts that populate the Twitter-sphere, now you also...
General Motors to try selling new cars on eBay
5:07
As part of its turnaround plan, General Motors Corp. said Friday it plans to experiment with auctioning new cars on eBay, expanding on an existing partnership covering certified used vehicles on the online marketplace. ...
The Nation's weather
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The most active weather events were expected to develop across the Eastern and Central U.S. on Sunday due to fronts associated with a storm system over southeastern Canada. In the East, light to moderate showers and...
The Nation's weather
6:06
The most active weather in the country Saturday was expected to come from a cold front forecast to sweep through the eastern third of the country. The front itself would be attached to a low pressure system expected to...
The Nation's weather
6:22
Thunderstorms and high temperatures were expected in several parts of the U.S. on Friday. In the Southern Plains, high temperatures were again expected to break into the triple digits. Lows were expected to barely drop...
The Nation's weather
6:22
Severe weather was expected across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest on Thursday, with some storms possibly producing hail, damaging winds and heavy downpours. Very hot temperatures were expected to continue in the...
The Nation's weather
5:25
Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms were expected Wednesday from the central Gulf coast to the Carolinas. Heavier rain was possible along the central and eastern parts of the Gulf coast, with some isolated hail...
The Nation's weather
4:58
Numerous showers and thunderstorms were expected across the Northeast on Tuesday, along with cooler temperatures and the possibility of large hail. More showers and thunderstorms were forecast from the Pacific...
The Nation's weather
5:29
A low pressure system moving through the Central Plains on Saturday is forecast to kick up scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi River Valley. The Northern Plains may see...
The Nation's weather
4:59
Strong thunderstorms were expected Friday across the Northern Plains as a weak area of low pressure in the upper atmosphere slides down the eastern slopes of the Rockies. A few of these storms could be capable of...