| Boy said to have floated off in balloon found safe (AP) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 11:46 AM PDT  AP - A 6-year-old boy was found hiding in a cardboard box in his family's garage attic Thursday after being feared aboard a homemade helium balloon that hurtled 50 miles through the sky on live television.
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| Garth Brooks comes out of retirement for a Las Vegas gig Posted: 15 Oct 2009 07:08 AM PDT ![]() Move over, Cher and Elton Garth is coming to Vegas.
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| EXCLUSIVE: Obama loosens missile technology controls to China Posted: 15 Oct 2009 07:48 AM PDT ![]() President Obama recently shifted authority for approving sales to China of missile and space technology from the White House to the Commerce Department -- a move critics say will loosen export controls and potentially benefit Chinese missile development. The president issued a little-noticed "presidential determination" Sept. 29 that delegated authority for determining whether missile and space exports should be approved for China to Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. Commerce officials say the shift will not cause controls to be loosened in regards to the export of missile and space technology. E
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| H1N1 flu causes unusual damage to lungs - studies Posted: 15 Oct 2009 01:18 PM PDT ![]() WASHINGTON Reuters) – The new pandemic H1N1 flu may cause blood clots and other unusual damage in the lungs and doctors need to be on the lookout, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
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| U.N. rights body considers condemning Israel on Gaza (Reuters) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 08:11 AM PDT ![]() Reuters - Israeli and Palestinian leaders should launch investigations of alleged war crimes in Gaza to help rebuild trust and support peace, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday.
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| New Obama healthcare plan relies on imaginary savings, costs $2 trillion, explodes budget deficits Posted: 15 Oct 2009 04:41 PM PDT ![]() Health-care "reform" always costs more than predicted , as ObamaCare provisions have at the state level . So the claim that the new, cheaper version of Obama's healthcare plan will cost only $829 billion, while not increasing the deficit , should be taken with a grain of salt.
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| Babies Love Beyonce's 'Single Ladies' Video on YouTube Posted: 15 Oct 2009 01:57 AM PDT ![]() Kanye West called it "one of the best videos of all time" at last month's MTV Video Music Awards . Turns out he's not the only tantrum thrower who feels that way. Toddlers can't get enough of BeyoncÉ's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" video.
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| Pharaonic-era sacred lake unearthed in Egypt Posted: 15 Oct 2009 06:15 AM PDT ![]() CAIRO (Reuters) – Archaeologists have unearthed the site of a pharaonic-era sacred lake in a temple to the Egyptian goddess Mut in the ruins of ancient Tanis, the Culture Ministry said on Thursday.
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| Why Bloomberg Bought BusinessWeek Posted: 14 Oct 2009 10:40 PM PDT ![]() By Sharon Waxman Either Bloomberg has figured something out about the future of print magazines, or the financial news giant just threw away time and effort -- though not much money -- in buying BusinessWeek. And I definitely don't think it's the latter. Most would have to agree that Bloomberg got a hot bargain in buying the business weekly from McGraw-Hill for what was reportedly under $5 million, plus debt. (I am told by a Bloomberg insider that in fact no cash changed hands at all.) Just a few years ago the magazine was valued at more than $1 billion. But the obvious question is: Why would
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| Insurers dropping Chinese drywall policies (AP) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 07:05 AM PDT  AP - James and Maria Ivory's dreams of a relaxing retirement on Florida's Gulf Coast were put on hold when they discovered their new home had been built with Chinese drywall that emits sulfuric fumes and corrodes pipes. It got worse when they asked their insurer for help — and not only was their claim denied, but they've been told their entire policy won't be renewed.
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| Pink ribbon confusion Posted: 14 Oct 2009 01:18 PM PDT  If you're "buying pink" to benefit cancer research, you might want to check the fine print.
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| STIMULUS WATCH: Construction drives up new jobs (AP) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 07:58 AM PDT  AP - Businesses reported creating or saving more than 30,000 jobs in the first months of President Barack Obama's stimulus program, according to initial data released Thursday by a government oversight board. Military construction led the way, and states in the South and Southwest saw the biggest boost.
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| Broken dreams sell cheap Posted: 15 Oct 2009 06:06 AM PDT  Lenders struggle to unload properties, even at bargain-basement prices.
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| French Vogue does blackface: Since when is this OK? Posted: 15 Oct 2009 10:11 AM PDT ![]() In the October issue of French Vogue, which is dedicated to "Supermodels," there are no black models. No Naomi Campbell, no Tyra Banks, no Iman, no Alek Wek, no Liya Kebede, no Chanel Iman. Instead, Dutch model
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| 41 people in 4 states charged in mortgage fraud (AP) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 12:11 PM PDT ![]() A mortgage fraud crackdown announced Thursday resulted in the arrests of dozens of people, including six lawyers, seven loan officers and three mortgage brokers in four states.
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