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Senate nears first healthcare vote
Democrats in the U.S. Senate geared up for a fierce battle over a new healthcare reform plan on Thursday as Republicans condemned the bill's price tag and tax hikes before the first crucial test vote on Saturday.
Nov 20, 2009, 15:03
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Google PC will start in seven seconds or less
New Google Inc (GOOG.O) software will start up a computer as fast as a television can be turned on, the search company said on Thursday as it showed off its Chrome operating system designed for PCs that do their work on the Web.
Nov 20, 2009, 14:57
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Wall Street tax must be international: Pelosi
Any tax imposed on financial transactions would have to take effect internationally to keep Wall Street jobs and related business from moving overseas, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday.
Nov 20, 2009, 14:46
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Philip Morris ordered to pay $300 million to smoker
A Florida jury on Thursday ordered cigarette maker Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million in damages...
Nov 20, 2009, 14:43
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U.S. cracks down on border meeting spot for Mexicans
The United States has severely restricted access to a spot on the Mexican border where families and lovers divided by illegal immigration could unite briefly to hold hands or kiss through a fence.
Nov 20, 2009, 14:39
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New U.S. guidelines: routine mammograms start at 50
Sweeping new U.S. breast cancer guidelines released on Monday recommend against routine mammograms for women in their 40s, but several groups immediately rebelled against the recommendations.
Nov 17, 2009, 14:06
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California gay marriage campaign kicks off
Gay marriage advocates on Monday launched a campaign to try to overturn California's same-sex marriage ban, hoping to become the first U.S. state to convince voters to approve gay people's right to wed.
Nov 17, 2009, 14:01
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Guantanamo detainee move not security risk: officials
Moving detainees from Guantanamo Bay to a largely unused prison in this hamlet would create much-needed jobs, said officials who toured the rural prison on Monday, dismissing widespread concern about risks to security from America's sworn enemies and their allies.
Nov 17, 2009, 13:55
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Rajaratnam in talks with U.S. for at least 30 days
Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam and five others charged a month ago in the biggest U.S. hedge fund insider trading case will be in talks with prosecutors for at least another month over the allegations against them, court documents said on Monday.
Nov 17, 2009, 13:53
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Had flu? You may have H1N1 protection
People who have had repeated flu infections -- or repeated flu vaccines -- may have some protection against the new pandemic swine influenza, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Nov 17, 2009, 13:49
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Ex-Goldman programmer may avoid jail
The criminal prosecution of Sergey Aleynikov, the former Goldman Sachs Group Inc programer charged this past summer with stealing some of the computer code for the firm's high-frequency trading program, appears headed to a rather anti-climatic conclusion.
Nov 17, 2009, 13:48
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Baseball stars, others, to get back Stanford funds
Some of alleged swindler Allen Stanford's investors, including baseball star Johnny Damon, will see their funds returned after a U.S. appeals court ruled the receiver in the fraud case may not sue them.
Nov 17, 2009, 13:46
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Hyatt says 6 of 98 fired Boston workers accept plan
Just six of the 98 Boston housekeepers sacked by Hyatt Hotels Corp in August have taken up its offer of alternative employment, and few have responded to overtures by phone or mail, a Hyatt manager said.
Nov 17, 2009, 13:43
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Microsoft co-founder diagnosed with cancer
Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and has begun treatment, a spokesman for his investment company said on Monday.
Nov 17, 2009, 12:01
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Philadelphia transit strike ends after labor deal
Philadelphia transit workers reached a deal early on Monday to end a strike that shut down bus, subway and trolley service in America's sixth most populous city for almost a week, officials said.
Nov 9, 2009, 14:50
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Army chief fears backlash for Muslim U.S. soldiers
The U.S. Army's top general expressed concern on Sunday that last week's mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas, blamed on a Muslim Army officer, could fuel a backlash in the military against Muslim troops.
Nov 9, 2009, 14:40
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Obamas to attend Fort Hood memorial Tuesday
President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, will attend a memorial service in Fort Hood, Texas, on Tuesday for victims of a mass shooting.
Nov 9, 2009, 14:38
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Big California bank fails, has China branches
United Commercial Bank, a big San Francisco bank with branches in China, was closed by state regulators on Friday and its banking operations were acquired by East West Bancorp Inc, also active in both nations.
Nov 9, 2009, 14:36
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Pennsylvania lawsuit says drilling polluted water
A Pennsylvania landowner is suing an energy company for polluting his soil and water in an attempt to link a natural gas drilling technique with environmental contamination.
Nov 9, 2009, 14:30
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Laid-off Orlando engineer kills one, wounds five
An ex-employee of an engineering consulting firm who was laid off in 2007 opened fire at his former workplace in Orlando, Florida, on Friday, killing one person and wounding five others, police said.
Nov 9, 2009, 14:15
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Hurricane Ida weakens after killing 124
Hurricane Ida weakened further as it headed towards oil and gas facilities in the Gulf of Mexico and was forecast to make landfall overnight on the U.S. Gulf Coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Centre said on Monday.
Nov 9, 2009, 13:37
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Author offers tips for relaxing on the job
Never mind the recession. Workers can still find ways to do less and get away with it, says the author of a tongue-in-cheek look at the workplace, "How to Relax Without Getting the Axe."
Nov 9, 2009, 13:20
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New Englander dies as U.S. meat recalled
A New Hampshire resident died and two others were hospitalized after consuming ground beef that may have been tainted by bacteria that can cause diarrhea, dehydration and kidney failure.
Nov 2, 2009, 17:32
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Wal-Mart announces second round of toy price cuts
Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Monday announced its second round of price cuts on toys as the world's biggest retailer backs up its intention to be the "price leader" this holiday shopping season.
Nov 2, 2009, 17:29
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Late rally lifts Yankees to brink of title
The New York Yankees scored three runs in the top of the ninth inning to forge a commanding 3-1 World Series lead with a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies Sunday.
Nov 2, 2009, 17:26
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U.S. sees 10 million more H1N1 vaccine doses next week
Five drug companies are now increasing production of the vaccine for the H1N1 swine flu, and 10 million more doses are expected next week, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Saturday.
Nov 2, 2009, 17:23
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Madoff documents reveal incredulous, unfocused SEC
U.S. securities investigators raised repeated concern over how Bernard Madoff could be running an honest business, but never followed through on the many red flags they uncovered.
Nov 2, 2009, 17:19
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Delaware beats Switzerland as most secretive financial center
Move over Switzerland. The tiny state of Delaware beats the Alpine country in a contest for the most secretive financial jurisdiction, a tax justice rights group said on Saturday.
Nov 2, 2009, 17:16
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Canadian police arrest two men sought by FBI
Two men sought by the FBI and linked to a Detroit Muslim leader killed by U.S. authorities were arrested in Windsor, Ontario on Saturday, Canadian police said.
Nov 2, 2009, 17:14
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Housing risks still lurk even as buyers return
On the surface, a glimmer of confidence is returning to the battered U.S. housing market, after more than three years of gut-wrenching defaults, price slumps and foreclosures.
Oct 12, 2009, 16:55
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A Nobel first: economics prize goes to a woman
A U.S. academic who proved that communities can trump state control and corporations became the first woman to win the Nobel prize in economics on Monday, sharing it with an expert on conflict resolution.
Oct 12, 2009, 16:53
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T-Mobile Sidekick U.S. users face personal data loss
Users of Microsoft Corp's Sidekick mobile phone may have permanently lost data such as contacts, photos and calendar entries due to the failure of a Microsoft server computer.
Oct 12, 2009, 16:51
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Worst of the U.S. recession over: survey
The worst U.S. recession since the Great Depression has ended, but weak household spending as the labor market struggles to create jobs will slow the pace of the economy's recovery, according to a survey released on Monday.
Oct 12, 2009, 16:45
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U.S. arrests suspected 1968 Pan Am flight hijacker
A man wanted in connection with the hijacking of a Pan Am flight to Cuba nearly 41 years ago was arrested in New York on Sunday, a Justice Department official said.
Oct 12, 2009, 16:43
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Senator: Obama should get Pentagon support on gays
A leading U.S. Senate Democrat said on Sunday he expects President Barack Obama to keep a renewed vow to end discrimination against gays in the military, but that Obama should do so with the support of the Pentagon.
Oct 12, 2009, 16:41
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