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U.S. has more than 2,500 H1N1 flu cases »
Posted by: WikiMap 6 months, 2 weeks ago in News
The United States has 2,532 confirmed cases of the new H1N1 swine influenza in 44 states, and three deaths, the U.S. Centers for ...
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Officials Investigating Useless Programs Paid by Taxpayers »
Posted by: BronxBomber 1 month, 3 weeks ago in News
ROCKVILLE, Maryland - Officials have suspended a Montgomery County program that provides publicly funded training for employees. The program has prompted several investigations. According to county ...
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Brazil's 2 largest cities hit by massive blackouts »
Posted by: alanocu 2 weeks, 2 days ago in News
The Associated Press - 9 minutes ago
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RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's two largest cities have been hit by a massive blackout that has also affected ...Read (34) | Share | Discuss (1) | Read Full Story at google.com
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BBC NEWS | Americas | US passes million swine flu cases »
Posted by: ConquistadorForLife 5 months ago in News
Officials estimate at least a million Americans have had swine flu, with 127 deaths, but many cases were mild.
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Ridge backpedals on “pressure” claims »
Posted by: pc25 2 months, 3 weeks ago in News
Less than two weeks ago, Tom Ridge launched his memoirs with the explosive allegation that Bush administration officials had pressured him to change terror-threat levels ...
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U.S. Officials Say Israel Struck in Sudan »
Posted by: dissent 8 months ago in News
WASHINGTON — Israeli warplanes bombed a convoy of trucks in Sudan in January that was believed to be carrying arms to be smuggled into Gaza, according ...
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Obama Open to Reining in Medical Suits »
Posted by: engineer 5 months, 2 weeks ago in News
The American Medical Association has long battled Democrats who oppose protecting doctors from malpractice lawsuits. But during a private meeting at the White House last ...
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Swine Flu Vaccine Seems Safe in Early Trials - US News and World Report »
Posted by: amazingfind 3 months, 1 week ago in Health & Fitness
No worrisome side effects so far, U.S. officials say; flu infections continue to be mild
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Pentagon Closes Office Accused of Issuing Propaganda Under Bush »
Posted by: rumple4skin 7 months, 2 weeks ago in News
A Pentagon office responsible for coordinating Defense Department information campaigns overseas has been abolished .
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The office closed, but that does not mean the activities have ...Read (224) | Share | Discuss (7) | Read Full Story at nytimes.com
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ACORN Officials Videotaped Telling 'Pimp,' 'Prostitute' How to Lie to IRS - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOX »
Posted by: k9kssr 2 months, 2 weeks ago in News
ACORN Officials Videotaped Telling 'Pimp,' 'Prostitute' How to Lie to IRS, ACORN Officials were secretly videotaped offering to assist two individuals posing as a pimp ...
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The GOP's New Foreign Policy: Undermine American Diplomacy »
Posted by: ameliog 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Political Opinion
An interesting pattern has been emerging in the Republican Party's handling of foreign policy: Individual GOP officials are now making a regular point of ...
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Fed Considers Sweeping Rules on Bank Pay »
Posted by: engineer 2 months, 1 week ago in News
The Federal Reserve and the Treasury are preparing broad new rules that would force banks to rein in practices that made multimillionaires out of many ...
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Obama won't push for public option, administration officials want Obama to Sista Souljah Dems ... »
Posted by: Tumultuous 2 months, 3 weeks ago in Political News
Obama isn't going to push for the public option, top administration officials now tell Politico. So they're flip-flopping again. But worse yet, they ...
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Senate likely to cut employer mandate - Health care reform- msnbc.com »
Posted by: david_nwpa 1 month ago in Health & Fitness
Businesses would not be required to provide health insurance under legislation being readied for Senate debate, but large firms could owe significant penalties if workers ...
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BREAKING NEWS - IDOT: Stay off Kennedy Expressway - 10/14/09 - Chicago News - abc7chicago.com »
Posted by: y_soitenly 1 month, 1 week ago in News
October 14, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Officials are urging motorists to stay off the Kennedy Expressway for at least 24 hours while they work to fix ...
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