Obama economic plan aims for 2.5M new jobs by 2011
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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:29:05 GMT
AP - President-elect Barack Obama promoted an economic plan Saturday he said would create 2.5 million jobs by rebuilding roads and bridges and modernizing schools while developing alternative energy sources and more efficient cars.
Bush urges countries to avoid protectionism
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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:24:59 GMT
AP - President George W. Bush, attending his final global summit at a time of severe financial crisis, urged other countries on Saturday not to repeat mistakes that turned a similar calamity seven decades ago into the Great Depression.
Obama moves quickly to fill Cabinet positions
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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:28:39 GMT
AP - President-elect Barack Obama has moved with unusual speed to select officials for his administration, and senior Democratic officials say he intends to name Timothy Geithner as his treasury secretary as soon as Monday.
Kin outraged, distraught over teen's cyber suicide
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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:58:39 GMT
AP - The family of a college student who killed himself live on the Internet say they're horrified his life ended before a virtual audience, and infuriated that viewers of the live webcam or operators of the Web site that hosted it didn't act sooner to save him.
Army wife accused in arson that killed her 2 kids
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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:19:35 GMT
AP - An Army wife accused of setting her apartment on fire botched an attempt to collect on her husband's $400,000 insurance policy when he survived and her two children died instead, a federal prosecutor said.
Nepal's Buddha boy returns to jungle to meditate
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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:28:09 GMT
AP - A Nepalese teenager revered by many as a reincarnation of Buddha has returned to the jungle to meditate after emerging for less than two weeks, officials said Saturday.
British may ban 'happy hour' as drink deaths rise
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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:20:04 GMT
AP - Britain is considering a ban on "happy hour" discounts at bars and restaurants to curb drinking, a spokesman said Saturday, as health advocates warned that a rise in liver-related deaths among young people may signal a future epidemic.
Hollywood actors guild to seek strike
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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:12:12 GMT
AP - The Screen Actors Guild said Saturday it will ask its members to authorize a strike after its first contract talks in four months with Hollywood studios failed despite the help of a federal mediator.
Panda in China zoo bites student who wanted a hug
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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:18:26 GMT
AP - A college student in southern China was bitten by a panda after he broke into the bear's enclosure hoping to get a hug, state media and a park employee said Saturday.
Big day for Knicks ends with Marbury controversy
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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:33:57 GMT
AP - With two moves, the New York Knicks created salary space for a premier free agent and playing time for Stephon Marbury.
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