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Breaking News Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Barack Obama Rally for Change in Miami, Florida on October 21, 2008
Obama   Photos   President   US   Washington  
 The Star 
Obama to push climate change in White House meeting
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday will gather key Republican and Democratic senators whose support is critical to passing a climate change law, seeking to jump-start stalled e... (photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert)
Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, poses for a photo with a supporter following a campaign appearance in Sioux City, Iowa, Saturday, Oct. 25,
Business   Culture   New York   Photos   TV  
 Houston Chronicle 
CAPITAL CULTURE: Palin candidate, pundit, celeb?
| NEW YORK - For more than a year, Sarah Palin has been one of the most famous political and cultural figures in the country. Even by that standard, though, last week was an extraordinary one. | On Th... (photo: AP / Nati Harnik)
Singer Madonna celebrates the release of her new CD "Hard Candy" with a performance at Roseland Ballroom, in this April 30, 2008, file photo in New York. Warner Music Group Corp., reported narrower losses in the third quarter on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008, as growth in Europe helped offset a slowdown in global music sales.  m&c 
Madonna rips up dance floor with Gerard Butler
| Madonna kicked up her heels on Oscars night, sparking rumours she was hot for Gerard Butler. | The Los Angeles premiere screening of Law Abiding Citizen, Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, Califo... (photo: AP / Evan Agostini, file)
Celebrity   Entertainment   Photos   Singer   Star  
File - Detainees at Joint Task Force (JTF) Guantanamo, Cuba, sit on prayer rugs as they observe morning prayers before sunrise inside Camp Delta Oct. 28, 2009.  The Guardian 
UK complained to US about terror suspect torture, says ex-MI5 boss
| • Waterboarding of 9/11 suspect was 'concealed' | • Manningham-Buller criticises Bush staff | Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller criticised George Bush and his administration, for torture of terror su... (photo: US Navy / MCS2 Marcos T. Hernandez)
Guantanamo   Photos   Terrorism   Torture   UK   US  
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Obesity - Woman The Boston Globe
Kicking the obesity epidemic
| While Michelle Obama is campaigning against childhood obesity, there's Charles Barkley on TV hawking Taco Bell's NBA Five Buck Box. The extra-large former basketball Al... (photo: WN / Yolanda)
Calories   Epidemic   Health   Obesity   Photos  
Barack Obama Rally for Change in Miami, Florida on October 21, 2008 The Star
Obama to push climate change in White House meeting
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday will gather key Republican and Democratic senators whose support is critical to passing a climate change law, s... (photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert)
Obama   Photos   President   US   Washington  
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs briefs reporters in the press room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 23, 200 The Star
U.S. says not rushing START talks with Russia
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday it is not trying to rush negotiations with Russia to reach an agreement on the START arms reduction pact before... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Nuclear   Photos   Russia   US   Weapons  
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, where she welcomed Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon. The Star
Clinton says elections key to Haiti stability
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged quake-stricken Haiti on Tuesday to hold legislative elections "as soon as appropriate," saying new polls... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite)
Earthquake   Elections   Haiti   Photos   US  
** ADVANCE FOR MONDAY, JULY 3 ** Trisha Leu, 17, who has lost 60 pounds since undergoing gastric band surgery in March, weeds the garden in the front yard of her Wheeling, Ill., home, Wednesday, June 28, 2006. The American Medical Association is considering a proposal to label children in the highest weight category as "obese" instead of the current term, "overweight." Trisha dislikes the term obese because she thinks "it sounds mean. It doesn't sound good." (AP Photo/Stacie Freudenberg) The Star
ANALYSIS - U.S. politicians may unite in obesity battle
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One way to achieve bipartisanship in Washington may be to tackle an issue everyone can agree on -- the childhood obesity epidemic. People line up... (photo: AP / Stacie Freudenberg)
Epidemic   Health   Obesity   Photos   US  
The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) enters Yokosuka, Japan The New York Times
Japan Drops Denial of Cold War 'Treaties'
| TOKYO — Japan ended decades of denials on Tuesday by confirming the existence of secret cold-war-era agreements with Washington that, among other things, had allo... (photo: U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau )
Defence   Japan   Nuclear   Photos   US  
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou take part a joint news conference at the State Department in Washington, Monday, March 8, 2010. The New York Times
Greece Is Not an Island
| My country's economic plight has dominated headlines for months. While many commentators have focused on the underlying problems within Greece, less attention has been ... (photo: AP / Haraz N. Ghanbari)
Economy   Europe   Finance   Greece   Photos  
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou take part a joint news conference at the State Department in Washington, Monday, March 8, 2010. The Daily Telegraph Australia
Greek PM warns debt crisis will affect US
| GREEK Prime Minister George Papandreou said Monday that the United States would not be a mere bystander if his country's debt crisis were to worsen. | In a speech ... (photo: AP / Haraz N. Ghanbari)
Economy   Finance   Greece   Photos   US  
Samsung Television The Salt Lake Tribune
Samsung, Panasonic start selling 3-D TVs
| Staff and news servicesUpdated: 03/09/2010 05:28:55 PM MST | Sony's 3-D televisions are introduced as a model watches with its 3-D glasses included in the TV set i... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Consumers   Panasonic   Photos   Samsung   Televisions  
Smoking - Health - Cigarette The Oklahoman
Oklahoma bill promotes smoke-free restaurants
| Legislation approved by the Oklahoma House would encourage restaurants in the state to go smoke-free. | The measure passed 89-10 Tuesday and now goes to the Senate for ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Health   Oklahoma   Photos   Restaurants   Smoking  
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Toyota to probe new Prius case after high speed rescue makes headlines (Roundup)
| San Diego, California - Toyota said on Tuesday that its investigators would look into a case in which Californian police had to come to the rescue of a Toyota Prius dri... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Car   Industry   Photos   Toyota   World  
Politics Telecom
- Alberta Phillips, AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN
- A Consumer Bill Gives Exemption on Payday Loans
- Congressman Admits Tickle Fight, Nothing More
- State Agrees to Let the City Finish Brooklyn Bridge Park
President-elect Barack Obama was about to walk out to take the oath of office. Backstage at the U.S. Capitol, he took one last look at his appearance in the mirror.
Obama using 'bounty hunters' for health care fraud
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- A Consumer Bill Gives Exemption on Payday Loans
- Albert T. Schmith, 75; career Army officer, dean at Johns Ho
- Pennsylvania Woman Tied to Plot on Cartoonist
- Ohio State Employee Kills Co-Worker, Then Self, Police Say
Cellphone - Mobile - Health Issues
More on cellphone health concerns
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Media & News Technology & Science
- 3-D TV adds new dimension to market
- Oklahoma country radio station switches frequencies
- How to Use the New York Police Dept. Database
- Trendy New York bistro Klee Brasserie offers breast milk che
Obesity - Woman
Kicking the obesity epidemic
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- Drexel to name John A. Fry president
- 'Cool' cloud photo appears in MUFON witness database
- Renton couple's suit claims Kirkland broker cost them li
- How to handle salary negotiations
Facebook - Social Networking
Social networking: It's not just about who you already know
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Energy & Oil Business
- Oncor begins smart meter testing
- Valero spokesman say Del City refinery may be sold
- White House hosts meeting on energy, climate
- White House hosts meeting on energy, climate
Brown Rice - Whole Grain
Grain prices fall ahead of key crop report
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- Bank of America alters debit overdraft limits In most cases,
- Greece's money woes may presage America's AnalysisSi
- Employment outlook gets a boost in Oklahoma survey
- For some, cheating on taxes is OK, poll finds
President Barack Obama meets with Prime Minister George Papandreou of Greece in the Oval Office, March 9, 2010.
Greek PM meets Obama over crisis
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