14 September 2005

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Neighbors Say Kids Found in Cages Polite
Tue, 13 Sep 2005 04:47 pm PDT
AP - The 11 children removed from a house where authorities say some of them slept in homemade cages are polite, well-behaved, well-dressed and appear to have been well-fed, neighbors and authorities said Tuesday. Full Story
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Alcoholics Getting Help From New Drugs
Tue, 13 Sep 2005 11:07 am PDT
AP - Above all else, John Bauhs credits a drug for helping him stop drinking — a story line some alcoholics, doctors and drug companies hope will become more common as new treatment options emerge. Full Story
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Toyota hopes to cut hybrid premium in half
Tue, 13 Sep 2005 03:28 am PDT
AFP - The president of Toyota Motor says he has told his engineering chief to find a way to cut in half the price difference between fuel-efficient gas-electric hybrids and similar gasoline models. Full Story
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A boy and his $400 million
Tue, 13 Sep 2005 04:55 am PDT
Los Angeles Times - His name is Alex. He is 13 years old. And when he reaches 35, he stands to inherit an estate now valued at about $400 million. Full Story
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Bush Takes Responsibility for Blunders
Tue, 13 Sep 2005 04:47 pm PDT
AP - President Bush for the first time took responsibility Tuesday for federal government mistakes in dealing with Hurricane Katrina and suggested the calamity raised broader questions about the government's ability to handle both natural disasters and terror attacks. Full Story
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German brews world's strongest beer
Fri, 09 Sep 2005 11:13 am PDT
Reuters - A German brewer has concocted what he says is the world's strongest beer, a potent drink with an alcohol content of 25.4 percent that is served in a shot glass. Full Story
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Louisiana nursing home operators charged in deaths
Tue, 13 Sep 2005 02:59 pm PDT
Reuters - The owners of a nursing home where 34 people were found dead after Hurricane Katrina have been arrested and charged with 34 counts of negligent homicide for not evacuating those patients, the Louisiana attorney general's office said on Tuesday. Full Story
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Johnson & Johnson Sued Over Ortho Patch
Tue, 13 Sep 2005 01:50 pm PDT
AP - Johnson and Johnson's Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Inc. unit is being sued on behalf of a woman who had been using the company's Ortho Evra contraceptive patch. Full Story
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U.S., China wrestle with relations
Tue, 13 Sep 2005 06:40 am PDT
Chicago Tribune - With the rise of China, the world's fastest-growing economic powerhouse and a potential military colossus, the United States faces vast opportunities for financial fortune as well as reasons to fear for the stability of its own economy. Full Story
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Experts: Headphones Worsen Hearing Loss
Tue, 13 Sep 2005 05:54 am PDT
AP - Researchers fear the growing popularity of portable music players and other items that attach directly to the ears — including cell phones — is contributing to hearing loss in younger people. Full Story
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Judge Blocks Sequoia Forest Logging
Mon, 12 Sep 2005 11:23 pm PDT
AP - A federal judge halted the Bush administration's bid to keep logging 2,000 acres in Giant Sequoia National Monument, saying he questioned the science used to justify cutting in a preserve that houses two-thirds of the world's largest trees. Full Story
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Fashion the perfect pick-me-up, say experts
Tue, 13 Sep 2005 11:13 am PDT
Reuters - Fashion isn't as frivolous as it may seem in these troubled times, experts say. In fact, the gentle, comforting colors showing up in the newest collections may be just what we need. Full Story
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Home prices 'extremely overvalued' in 53 cities
Wed, 17 Aug 2005 05:05 am PDT
USATODAY.com - Single-family home prices are "extremely overvalued" in 53 cities that make up nearly a third of the overall U.S. housing market, putting them at high risk of price declines, according to a study released today. Full Story
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