Friday, May 15, 2009

Venezuela seizes U.S.-owned food plant

Venezuela temporarily seized a pasta-making plant Friday belonging to U.S.-based food giant Cargill, citing a production quota dispute. Rafael Coronado, Venezuela's deputy minister for food, announced the takeover live on the state-run Venezolana de...
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Obama's deadly enemy within

The United States is fighting enemies in Iraq, Afghanistan and extremist cells around the world, but there is a much deadlier domestic threat facing President Barack Obama.It's the fact that nearly 50 million Americans haven't got enough money to see...
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How to Care for Your Parents and Keep Your Sanity

(OPRAH.com) -- I once attended a Navajo blessing ceremony, held in a tepee on the red sand of the Sonoran desert. The tepee was set up with great reverence, since to the Navajo, it symbolized the womb from which we all emerge, and the tent poles were...
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Son Claims Body of Professor Accused in Killings

The body of accused triple killer and University of Georgia professor George Zinkhan was claimed by a relative Friday, nearly a week after Zinkhan was found dead, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.A mortuary shipping service in Atlanta picked...
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Haleigh Cummings' dad: 'She's still out there somewhere'

More than three months after 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings disappeared from her home in Satsuma, Florida, her father took to the Web to beg anyone with information about his daughter's whereabouts to call police. "It's been a long time, but she's...
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Hospital fined for breach of octuplet mom's privacy

The hospital where a California woman gave birth to octuplets in January has been fined $250,000 by the state because nearly two dozen medical workers, including doctors, illegally viewed her medical records, according to state health officials. ...
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Sunday, May 10, 2009

Official who OK'd Air Force One Jet Flyover Resigns

President Obama has accepted the resignation of Louis Caldera, the director of the White House Military Office responsible for the controversial low-altitude flyover of New York by a 747 plane used as Air Force One, the White House said Friday.The photo...
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Authorities: Body of UGA Professor Identified

The body of a University of Georgia professor accused of killing three people was found Saturday buried in woods near Athens, Georgia, authorities said. George Zinkhan, 57, is suspected of fatally shooting his wife and two other people last month outside...
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Obama pokes fun at Republicans, Clinton, self at annual dinner

President Obama drew big laughs at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner Saturday, taking jabs at his administration, his Republican rivals and even himself."I would like to talk about what my administration plans to achieve in the...
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5 Killed in Nevada Plane Crash

(CNN) -- A twin-engine plane crashed in western Nevada Saturday afternoon, killing all five people on board, authorities said. Witnesses saw the plane nosedive in the town of Gardnerville at about 4:10 p.m. (7:10 p.m. ET), but there was no fire, said...
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Washington state death blamed on swine flu

(CNN) -- A man who already had heart problems died last week from what appeared to be complications from swine flu, health officials in Washington state said Saturday. The death, which has not yet been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and...
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Order Mothers Day Delivery Gift Baskets

Mother's Day is here again! It's when we specially honor and appreciate our mothers. But it's also the time we have to choose what to buy for our mothers. Admittedly, this is not easy at times. Basically, you have two choices. You either give your mother...
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How To Write Your Own Poems For Mothers On Mothers Day

Poems are beautiful expressions of your heart put into words that rhyme. Wouldn't it be wonderful to write a personal poem for your mother? If you don't think you can do it, you are wrong. Anyone can write a poem. It does not have to be a best seller;...
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10 Ways to Go Green and Save Cash—No Excuses

Everyone is feeling the squeeze right now, with our investments being decimated and our 401(k)'s withering away. Consumers across the country are looking for ways to cut back. Luckily, some of the best ways to save...
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Obama to Give 'Muslim Speech' in Egypt: The Significance of Choosing the Arab Street

Barack Obama will give what one aide has described to me as his "Muslim speech"—a major address to the Muslim world from a predominantly Muslim country that Obama pledged to give within his first 100 days in office—in Egypt on June 4. The location is...
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Obama's Budget: Shortchanging Women's Health?

While women's health activists were pleased to see that President Obama ended funding for abstinence-only education, they're sharply critical of other aspects of his planned budget, leading me to believe that the 100-day honeymoon is over. The Center...
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