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Tragedy at Fort Hood -- 13 Dead, Details on the Shooting

Moments ago at the gates of Fort Hood in Texas Lt. General Bob Cone briefed on the latest details: “We’ve had a terrible tragedy here at ft. Hood today. The situation is ongoing although I think we have positive news...

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Breaking News -- Killings At Fort Hood

From Reuters: At least seven people were killed and 12 wounded in a shooting at a U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Texas, on Thursday, local media reported. One gunman was in custody and another was on the loose, local...

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One Blogger's Fix For the Economy -- Soup to Nuts

ABC's Stu Schutzman from New York: Tucked away among the responses to yesterday's World Newser blog on political moderates, sits a post from "Pam" who offers a potential way to fix the ailing economy and restore millions of jobs. As...

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Quotes of the Day: 'We'll come after you...'

"When it comes to AARP, this is no small endorsement. The AARP knows this bill...is a good deal for our seniors. That's why we're thrilled they're standing up for this effort." -- President Obama, on the AARP’s endorsement of a...

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Can My Pet Catch Swine Flu?

In short, the answer appears to be yes. In Iowa public health officials say they now have documented a case of a household cat catching swine flu. To date there does not appear to be any case of a dog...

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Report: New York Gives Wall Street Banks Swine Flu Vaccine Despite Shortage

The Swine Flu vaccine -- so much demand, so little supply. While Federal health authorities say more is coming online every day, and while they expect the supply will soon meet demand, there are still shortages across the country. Pediatric...

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What Does Google Know About You?

The world’s most popular search engine has been under pressure to reveal what it knows about users. Specifically histories of what folks search for. European regulators have pressed the company to discard user data after a specific period of time....

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