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- Pawlenty defends unallotment in court filing
His attorneys say Pawlenty acted within his authority when he cut funding for a state food program for the poor. They're asking the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that said Pawlenty overstepped his authority. ...
- Name, age of Franklin Av. murder suspect is disputed
The accused shooter in a triple homicide last month in Minneapolis revealed an aggressive defense strategy in which he will contest the most basic information: His name and birthdate. ...
- It's official: Wild to open 2010-11 season in Helsinki
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- Obama says both sides have to give on health care
President Barack Obama's says he's willing to start from scratch on health care — as long as the final bill meets his goals. ...
- Pawlenty: Double sex offenders' prison sentences
Convicted sex offenders would face state prison sentences of 25 years, double the current penalty, under a proposal made Tuesday by Gov. Tim Pawlenty. ...
- Pawlenty delivered $100,000 check for man behind Swift-boat ads
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- Iran sentences another activist to death
Iran has convicted another opposition activist on charges related to the country's post-election turmoil and sentenced him to death, the judiciary said Tuesday, bringing to at least 10 the number of those facing the death penalty for the unrest following June's disputed presidential election. ...
- Lindsey Vonn barely keeps it on for SI swimsuit issue
Minnesota skiing sensation Lindsey Vonn is among a quartet of Olympic athletes featured in this year's Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue that is out today in print and online. ...
- State: Home aide cared for resident while stealing thousands from her
As a home health aide, she saw to it that the woman took her medication. She gave her baths, cooked for her and tidied up the place in the senior housing complex. ...
- Cribs recalled after 3 deaths
Government safety officials Tuesday announced a recall of more than 500,000 drop-side cribs sold at Buy Buy Baby, Kmart, Wal-Mart and other stores after the death of three infants. ...
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- Grand Marais man killed in Monday crash identified
The Minnesota State Patrol released the name of the person killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash near Two Harbors Monday afternoon. ...
- St. Paul declares snow emergency
The city of St. Paul has declared a snow emergency starting tonight. ...
- California wants Target to pull Valentine bears over lead concerns
OAKLAND, Calif. — The California attorney general is asking Target Corp. to pull its Valentine's Day "Message Bears" from store shelves over concerns about lead in the toys. ...
- East metro title firm owner pleads guilty to $3 million mortgage fraud
The owner of a Mahtomedi real estate company pleaded guilty today to felony charges of mortgage fraud and money laundering in connection with a scheme that diverted $3 million from his firm's escrow account for personal and other business uses including a restaurant venture. ...
- Ex-Gopher Royce White pleads guilty
Former University of Minnesota freshman forward Royce White pleaded guilty in Hennepin County District court today to one count of misdemeanor trespass. ...
- Stocks jump on hopes for Greece debt assistance
NEW YORK —The Dow Jones industrial average jumped back above 10,000 on hope that a resolution was near for Greece's debt crisis, a day after closing below 10,000 for the first time in three months. ...
- Google tackles social networking — and heads for a Facebook face-off
SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. opened a new social hub in its e-mail service on Tuesday, leaving little doubt that the Internet search leader is girding for a face-off with Facebook. ...
- Moody's lowers Minnesota outlook to negative amid budget woes
Moody's Investors Service lowered its ratings outlook on Minnesota to negative from stable, citing the state's ongoing financial and economic weakness as tax revenue underperforms and liquidity tightens. ...
- Senate passes $1 billion capital projects bill
The Democratic-controlled Senate has passed a $1 billion construction projects bill, ignoring Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty's veto threat. ...
- Olympic star Lindsey Vonn trades racing uniform for bikini in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
Last week, when American skier Lindsey Vonn was on the cover of Sports Illustrated posing in a ski racer's aerodynamic tuck position, she wore no helmet, which allowed her long blond hair to spill across the page. ...
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- The George Bush Billboard: 'Miss Me Yet?'
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- Oberstar 'hooks' Asian carp at House hearing -- and doesn't let go
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- The unallotment briefs are flooding in
Gov. Pawlenty's appeal in the unallotment lawsuit (which has been granted expedited review and will go straight to the state Supreme Court) is due for oral arguments March 15, but the briefs are due today and the first few have just landed. ...
- Tuesday P.M. Report
Tuesday P.M. Report
Mayors announce $41M for first-time homebuyers, Ecumen adds senior housing projects, Dairy Queen expanding to Egypt and Macau, Abbott NW gets $5M grant, and Blaine to get medical office building. ...
- Carol Burnett 'Laughter and Reflection' tickets go on sale Friday
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- Reps. Emmer, Seifert and 30 GOP colleagues quick to defend Pawlenty's unallotment stance
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- Couple files suit over baby's DNA sample
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- Today's free Grand Slam breakfast a win-win Super Bowl promotion for customers and Denny's
Today's free Grand Slam breakfast a win-win Super Bowl promotion for customers and Denny's
By Joe Kimball | Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
Cooks and waiters were having a ball, even with a constant stream of customers, one official said. Employees were welcoming and friendly. Even customers waiting in line were very orderly, apparently realizing you can't complain when you're getting something for nothing. ...
- Star Tribune's TPaw coverage gets feisty!
A headline tart enough for a partisan blog!
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- On eve of Iran anniversary, talk of compromise
ISTANBUL, TURKEY — Traditionally, Iran's Islamic republic celebrates its birthday Feb. 11 with a massive rally, chants of "Death to America," the burning of US flags, and even an effigy contest.
But as Iranians now brace for the 31st anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution, they know that eight months of pro-democracy protest and the regime's violent reaction have transformed the relationship between rulers and ruled.
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- KSTP's Hubbard on consultant's passing: 'We never went wrong because of anything Magid recommended'
Frank N. Magid died Friday. The 78-year-old Iowa consultant brought research to TV news, and was best known in media circles as KSTP patriarch Stanley S. Hubbard's close personal friend. For the past quarter-century, KSTP’s late news has been an also-ran to KARE and WCCO; as news directors and anchor teams cycled through the operation, Magid’s influence — or meddling — is cited for holding Channel 5 down.
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- SPCO features Upshaw, Greenbank; MN Orchestra plays Sibelius, Grieg, Mozart
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- Paul Ryan will not run for prez, and thatâs too bad
Paul Ryan will not run for prez, and that’s too bad
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- Despite Washington weather, Oberstar undeterred on holding hearing
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- Gov. Pawlenty wants longer prison time for sex offenders
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- Family-favorite Pilobolus Dance Theatre returns to Northrop
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- Tuesday A.M. Report
Tuesday A.M. Report
UnitedHealth launches cancer care registry, JAL shuns Delta and sticks with American, ADC earns $3.6M in Q1, and Hormel launches ‘branding’ campaign. ...
- Upbeat Twins owner Jim Pohlad has lots to say but stays mum on the Mauer issue
Upbeat Twins owner Jim Pohlad has lots to say but stays mum on the Mauer issue
By Pat Borzi | Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
Pleased with the team's new makeup, Pohlad stressed that qualifying for postseason alone was no longer good enough for an organization that has lost five consecutive playoff series since 2002. He even appeared to guarantee a future world championship, without specifying when. ...
- And the Oscar for best junk-food 'brand-cameo' performance is ....
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- Massive job fair turnout and upbeat employer mood offer a bit of hope
MinnPost/Brad AllenRep. Erik Paulsen
Massive job fair turnout and upbeat employer mood offer a bit of hope
By Brad Allen | Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
It's not a standard leading economic indicator, but the strong turnout at Monday's job fair, as well as the mood — at least among potential employers — seemed more hopeful than dour. The event, hosted by 3rd District Congressman Erik Paulsen, drew an estimated 2,000 hopeful job seekers. ...
- Blog of the Day 02/09/2010
In making the fight against childhood obesity her signature cause, first lady Michelle Obama "has chosen to tackle a seemingly intractable problem that has thwarted experts for the past two decades," writes Marian Burros at Politico. ...
- Marjah offensive: Q&A on why it matters to Afghanistan war
NEW DELHI — Thousands of United States Marines and Afghan security forces are poised to launch one of the largest offensives of the Afghanistan war. The imminent attack - publicized well in advance by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) - will focus on the town of Marjah in the southern province of Helmand. ...
- Story of the Day 02/09/2010
Federal officials have unveiled a multipronged attack to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes, the Wall Street Journal reports. ...
- Haitian tragedy reveals -- and creates -- more Minnesota connections
Haitian tragedy reveals -- and creates -- state connections
By Max Sparber | Tues., Feb. 9, 2010
ALSO: Pawlenty proposed tougher sex offender sentencing; Rybak described as a "bundle of contradictions"; a bewildering political billboard. ...
- Confession of a winter wimp
Confession of a winter wimp
By Albert Eisele | Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For years I've scoffed at Washington's inability to cope with snow and cold weather, bragging that a few inches of snow and freezing cold are no big deal for a native Minnesotan. But no longer will I deride Washingtonians as snow sissies because I have become one after this weekend's record-breaking blizzard.
Related: Despite Washington weather, Oberstar ...
- Minnedemo offers proof that Minnesota tech efforts rock
Minnedemo offers proof that Minnesota tech efforts rock
By Graeme Thickins | Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
About 300 tech types gathered last week for schmoozing and updates on such enterprises as great startups, partnerships, product demonstrations and even investment opportunities. ...
- Advocates unhappy with new Minneapolis director in charge of disability issues
Advocates unhappy with new Minneapolis director in charge of disability issues
By Joe Kimball | Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
Advocates for the disability community have complained to Minneapolis officials about the city's new access and outreach manager, questioning his experience. The city, however defends the hire, saying that he "brings not only the right skills to this job, but also a passion for connecting with communities." ...
- From flapping birds to space telescopes: the math of origami
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- Race to the Top: For Minnesota, figuring out new federal education plan is far from elementary
Race to the Top: For Minnesota, figuring out new federal education plan is far from elementary
By Derek Wallbank | Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
REUTERS/Larry DowningArne Duncan
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It might be easier for everyone concerned if Minnesota employed Sherlock Holmes to decipher the clues contained in the federal Race to the Top funding rubric. As is, the amateur detectives at the state level are left to guess as to how ...
- New Somalia government offensive against Al Shabab
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — A long-awaited offensive by the weak, transitional Somali government may finally bring President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed some badly needed legitimacy, but it is almost certainly going to increase the hardship of tens of thousands of civilians who are being forced from their homes. ...
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- almos(t)here - Katherine E. Nash Gallery (thru 02/18)
Works by contemporary European artists.
405 21st Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN
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- Bob James and Keiko Matsui - Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant (thru 02/10)
When smooth jazz piano icons Bob James and Keiko Matsui get together to play duos, nearly all their FM radio trappings disappear, while a lot of old classical piano studies come to the fore, and the result is playful simpatico chamber music of a high order. You get plenty of deft interplay, mixed with a little improv, and a relaxin' at the recital hall vibe. It's refined fun for artists ...
- Doug Little & Latin Jazz Live - Picosa (thru 02/23)
Featuring musicians from various local salsa and jazz groups performing each week.
65 Main St. SE.
Minneapolis, MN
612-746-3970
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- Footloose: The Musical - Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (thru 05/29)
A Chicago teen moves with his family to a small town where dancing is not allowed, and he lobbies for a senior prom.
501 W. 78th St.
Chanhassen, MN
952-934-1525
http://www.chanhassentheatres.com
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- Gladiola, Fire on the Moon and Groove Steady - Fine Line Music Caf (02/9)
318 1st Av. N.
Minneapolis, MN
612-338-8100
http://www.finelinemusic.com ...
- iAfrica: Connecting With Sub-Saharan Art - Minneapolis Institute of Arts (thru 04/4)
Sculpture and objects from the permanent collection.
2400 3rd Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN
612-870-3131
http://www.artsmia.org ...
- Instant Film Forever - Gallery 122 (thru 03/12)
Capitalizing on the revived interest in instant film, Polaroid photographers Nadine Gross and Sam Hoolihan are exhibiting 250 of their originals for the first time, alongside a selection of large scale-prints. Jahna Peloquin
122 SE. 8th St.
Minneapolis, MN
612-874-7222
http://www.hangitinc.com ...
- Macbeth - Guthrie Theater (thru 04/3)
Shakespeare's supernatural tale of betrayal, murder and madness following a Scottish lord's bloody path to gain and keep the crown.
818 S. 2nd St.
Minneapolis, MN
612-377-2224
http://www.guthrietheater.org
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- Minnesota Made: Through the Eyes of the Children's Book Illustrators Guild of Minnesota - O'Shaughnessy Educational Center (thru 02/28)
30 works by 20 Minnesota artists.
University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Av.
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- The Relinquising - Phipps Center for the Arts (thru 02/21)
Paintings by Chris Mars.
109 Locust St.
Hudson, WI
1-715-386-8409
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- Rhymesayers Presents: A Benefit for Haiti - First Avenue Mainroom (02/9)
With a lineup that reads like a Cliff Notes version of its Soundset fests, Rhymesayers Presents: A Benefit for Haiti features the Minneapolis hip-hop labels local kingpins (Brother Ali and show host Slug) along with two of its best-known indie-rap pals from around the country, Sage Francis and Freeway, a twisty-tongued Philly stalwart wholl release his bold new album with Jake One, The Stimulus Package (out next week), on Rhymesayers ...
- Select Impressions - Highpoint Center for Printmaking (thru 03/13)
Juried works from Highpoint's first portfolio review.
912 W. Lake St.
Minneapolis, MN
612-871-1326
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- Till Death Do Us Part - Rogue Buddha Gallery (thru 02/14)
Love and hate are popular themes during the month of love. In this dual show from artist couple RM Hanson and Karen OBryan, the subject matter reliably focuses on those expected topics, but theres some variety thanks to the conversely different styles of each artist. While Hansons horror and graphic novel-inspired illustrations emphasize the ugly, monstrous side of relationships, OBryans pastel paintings of animal-headed human figures showcase a gentler, subtler ...
- Young Frankenstein - Orpheum Theatre (thru 02/14)
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- Physicists investigate structural properties of spider webs
"Although the orb web of a spider is a lightweight structure, it seems to be a highly optimized structure, presumably as a result of evolution from the Jurassic period or earlier," explain physicists Yuko Aoyananagi and Ko Okumura, who are investigating the structural properties of spider webs.
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- PEDOBEAR WIN (PIC) (NSFW)
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- RetroTV - "Where Are They Now?"
You know how sometimes you watch TV and then one day that show isn’t on anymore because one of the stars got shot or went on a heroin binge or whatever? This isn’t about that, because you know what happened to those guys. This is about people you forgot...
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- Killer Cocaine Explained
By now you have probably heard that almost 1/3rd of the cocaine circulating the US, Canada and maybe the world is contaminated with a (potentially) poisonous veterinary deworming agent called levamisole. Why would this seemingly random and toxic drug be appearing as a cut, when there are cheaper alternatives? Here are a few possible explanations.
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- 'Dark Moon' w/ Eve and Brandon T. Jackson
Love is complicated when you're an overly sensitive vampire in love.
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- Five Steampunk Mice (And One Hideous Taxidermy Mouse Mouse)
These steampunk mice are absolutely sick. Though I personally wouldn't mind a mouse that looks like real mouse.
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- How Do You Make Sex Fun Again?
A woman's libido can be mystifying. A physician says getting your groove back comes step by step.
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- Apple Already Announces 2nd Gen iPad
In one of the most shocking moves in recent consumer electronics history, Steve Jobs took the stage at Yerba Buena Center recently to announce the 2nd Generation iPad, dubbed the 3Gs.
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- New Armored Wall Assembles Like Legos, Replaces Sandbags
An $800,000 investment in an armored wall system known as McCurdy’s Armor could have Marines rapidly erecting 6.5-foot-tall mortar-, RPG- and bullet proof fortresses in less than an hour, saving the days it can take to fortify an area by conventional means and making forward-operating units more nimble.
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- Final Fantasy XIII will 'resurrect' Japanese game industry
Final Fantasy XIII may not be out in North America and Europe yet, but the development team is in full "victory lap" mode in Japan. At least, that's how it seemed when noted industry figure Jem Alexander interviewed producer Yoshinori Kitase and director Motomu Toriyama for the European PlayStation Blog.
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- Muppets Meet the Internet- Amazing new video full of win!
Let's keep digging until this thing is buried!
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- 10 Fake Simpsons Words That Belong In The Dictionary
Way back in 2001, Homer Simpson’s most popular catchphrase – Doh! – successfully transcended beyond the status of pop culture catchphrase and entered the pantheon of legitimate English word. This momentous occasion was the direct result of the Oxford English Dictionary deciding to include the word in their 2001 edition.
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- Lil Wayne sentencing scheduled for Tuesday morning
On Tuesday morning rapper Lil Wayne will formally be sentenced to a year-long prison term for gun possession in the Manhattan Supreme Court
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- The Mile-Low Club {Video}
Hoping to go to prison pregnant, a woman takes her boyfriend for a romp in the jail bathroom.
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- Richard Blais Explains How to Cook With Liquid Nitrogen
Fooling around with a cryogenic fluid that registers at -320 degrees Fahrenheit is no joke. But should you dare make the attempt, Blais gives us a few tips on how to use the stuff (and maybe impress a date in the process.)
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- Amazing Video of the Last Nighttime Shuttle Launch
If this doesn't give you chills, then I don't know what will. It's crazy how much light this launch gives off. If you didn't know better, you might think a nuclear explosion just happened.
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- WSJ: When Is Your Kid's Food Allergy Really a Food Allergy?
For parents of children with food allergies, this may be both welcome and unsettling news: Many kids whose allergies were diagnosed on the basis of blood or skin tests alone may not be truly allergic to those foods, experts say...
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- Very Beautiful Partially-CG Short Film+Making Of (Video)
Nuit Blanche (from Spy Films) is a surreal, beautifully-rendered, partially-CG short film directed by Arev Manoukian.
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- Fox Wants to Make Us Suffer With ANOTHER DareDevil Movie
It's getting the reboot treatment, sans Ben Affleck.
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- Hackers Steal $4 Million in Carbon Credits
Cyber-thieves used a classic phishing scheme to gain access to $4 million in carbon emissions credits last week, sending out emails to businesses asking them to log in to a fraudulent website posing as that of the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt).
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- Why Advertised Broadband Speeds Lag Behind Reality
Slower-than-advertised connection speeds have left broadband consumers frustrated.Fact is, advertised broadband speeds typically represent best-case scenarios, or maximum speed limits.
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- New Update to Give the Motorola Droid Multitouch
And hopefully not the Bugs of the Nexus Ones.
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- I'm a Marine, get me out of here!
Troops face fury of animal rights campaigners after eating scorpions and drinking snakes' blood
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- The Apple Store Guy Could Tell I'd Had A Bad Day
Michael says his virtual life was shattered when his out-of-warranty MacBook crapped out, but he lucked into a free replacement at a San Diego Apple Store, where he took his computer and knelt at the altar, hoping for a miracle.
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- Nuke fears rise as Iran ramps up uranium enrichment
As promised, Iran began enriching uranium to 20 percent on Tuesday, state media said.
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- Soccer WAGs in Body Paint - 2010 SI Swimsuit Edition (PICS)
Soccer WAGs Sarah Brandner, Abbey Clancy, Bethany Dempsey and Melissa Satta all received the body painting treatment for the 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
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- 2010 World Car of the Year Nominees Announced
Finalists for the annual World Car of the Year award, which will be presented in March at the New York International Auto Show, have been announced. The awards are voted on by 59 automotive writers from 23 countries.
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- Star Trek - 'The Sexed' Generation (Vid)
Funny mashup of clips culled (out of context) from Star Trek-The Next Generation TV series. Who knew Star Trek was so completely about sex? (It wasn't -- but no harm in pretending it was.) Let the sexual innuendo and steamy sexual subtext begin...
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- In Haiti, some see the spirit world behind the quake
When the earth shakes no one talks about fault lines and tectonic plates. Instead, there are many otherworldly explanations of why the earthquake hit and the aftershocks go on here, from the biblical to the superstitious to the conspiratorial... The devastation Jan. 12 has also widened a rift that has been growing since U.S. missionaries...
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- Colbert on The Tea Party [Videos]
In honor of the Tea Party Convention Indecision collected Colbert best moments in noble patriotism.
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- Toyota seeks damage control, in public and private
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AP - In public, Toyota is running apologetic TV ads and vowing to win back customers' trust. Behind the scenes, the besieged carmaker is trying to learn all it can about congressional investigations, maybe even steer them if it can. ...
- Despite all the nice talk, partisanship reigns
(AP)
AP - Partisanship is reaching new heights in Washington, even as President Barack Obama makes almost daily pleas to get along. He's scheduled a bipartisan health care summit, and just Tuesday he hosted GOP leaders at the White House for the first time in two months. ...
- Health crisis in Haiti enters a deadly new phase
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AP - Fourteen-month-old Abigail Charlot survived Haiti's cataclysmic earthquake but not its miserable aftermath. Brought into the capital's General Hospital with fever and diarrhea, little Abigail literally dried up. ...
- Kerrigan family disputes autopsy report on father
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AP - The family of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan insisted Tuesday that they do "not blame anyone" for her father's death and criticized a medical examiner's finding that Daniel Kerrigan died of a heart rhythm problem after a fight with his son. ...
- US poised to seize Afghan town as Taliban dig in
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AP - U.S. and Afghan forces pushed Tuesday to the edge of the southern Afghan town of Marjah, poised to seize the major Taliban supply and drug-smuggling stronghold in hopes of building public support by providing aid and services once the insurgents are gone. ...
- Snow shuts down federal government, life goes on
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AP - If snow keeps 230,000 government employees home for the better part of a week, will anyone notice? With at least another foot of snow headed for Washington, Philadelphia and New York, we're about to find out. The federal government in the nation's capital has largely been shut down since Friday afternoon, when a storm began dumping up to 3 feet of snow in some parts of the region. Offices could ...
- Mystery swirls around George W. Bush 'Miss me yet?' billboard
(The Newsroom)
The Newsroom - For all of the wonderful things life in the Internet age provides us, there are some notable drawbacks. One of them is that email and popular social media tools like Twitter and Facebook provide powerful launching pads for unchecked rumors and popular myths. Often these rumors and myths are proven false by websites like Snopes.com and FactCheck.org, but not this time. ...
- Workers spent 80-plus hours a week at Conn. plant
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AP - Some workers building a Connecticut power plant shattered by a gas explosion had been spending more than 80 hours a week there before the blast killed five Sunday, The Associated Press has learned. One employee said workers smelled gas less than an hour beforehand and were told to open doors wider for air. ...
- Lil Wayne sentencing postponed for dental reasons
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AP - Rap star Lil Wayne has gotten a temporary reprieve from jail — for dental surgery. ...
- Southwest launches 3-day fare sale
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AP - Southwest Airlines Co. is offering a sale geared toward leisure travelers who want to make short trips this spring. ...
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- Cribs recalled after 3 deaths
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AP - Government safety officials Tuesday announced a recall of more than 500,000 drop-side cribs sold at Buy Buy Baby, Kmart, Wal-Mart and other stores after the death of three infants. ...
- Dubai tower shut after visitors stuck in elevator
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AP - Visitors on the observation deck of the world's tallest tower heard a loud boom, then saw dust that looked like smoke seeping through a crack in an elevator door 124 floors above the ground. The 15 people inside were trapped for 45 frightening minutes until rescuers managed to pry open the doors. ...
- Leno to Letterman: Thanks for Super Bowl ad invite
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AP - Jay Leno has a message for David Letterman: Thanks. ...
- State Farm says it warned NHTSA on Toyota in 2007
(AP)
AP - The nation's largest auto insurer said Tuesday it alerted federal safety regulators in late 2007 about a rise in reports of unexpected acceleration in Toyota vehicles, the latest warning sign to emerge about the massive recall. ...
- Marja: Operation Moshtarak Tests Obama's Afghan War Plan
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Time.com - The looming battle for the small town of Marja could prove to be an important indicator of the prospects for U.S. forces in Afghanistan ...
- Minn. bridge collapse widow adopts Haitian twins
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AP - Betsy Sathers wears the glow of a new mother as she perches on the couch in her family room, smiling and chatting with visitors while still managing to keep an eye on the 2-year-old twins burbling and cavorting at her feet. ...
- Italy minister defends boost for McDonald's burger
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AP - Italy's agriculture minister defended his sponsorship of McDonald's new all-Italian burger Monday amid criticism that he is selling out to a multinational corporation and sacrificing Italy's culinary reputation in the process. ...
- Want Passionate Kids? Leave 'em Alone
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LiveScience.com - Parents who want their children to discover a passion for music, sports, or other hobbies should follow a simple plan: Don't pressure them. ...
- Sugary soft drinks linked to pancreatic cancer: study
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AFP - People who drink at least two sugary sodas a week have an increased risk of developing cancer of the pancreas, and researchers suspect the culprit is sugar, a new study shows. ...
- Beer May Be Good For Your Bones
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - If you downed one too many while watching the Super Bowl, here's at least one reason to hold your head high: Drinking beer can be good for your health. ...
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- Republicans flex new power, block Obama nominee - Reuters
CBS NewsRepublicans flex new power, block Obama nomineeReutersWASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - US Senate Republicans flexed their new political muscle on Tuesday and blocked President Barack Obama's nomination of a union lawyer to help referee labor disputes. Obama's fellow Democrats in the Senate ...Senate Republicans Block Labor Board NomineeWall Street JournalSenate Rejects Obama's Labor Board NomineeFOXNewsRepublicans spike controversial Obama labor nomineeWashington ExaminerBusinessWeek -NEWS JUNKIE POST -msnbc. ...
- Father of NY Terror Plot Suspect Pleads Not Guilty - New York Times
NY1Father of NY Terror Plot Suspect Pleads Not GuiltyNew York TimesBy AP NEW YORK (AP) -- Prosecutors say the father of a Colorado airport driver accused in a terror plot against New York City has pleaded not guilty to obstructing the investigation. An indictment unsealed this month had alleged Mohammed Wali Zazi ...Accused New York bomb plotter's father pleads not guiltyReutersFather of NY terror plot suspect pleads not ...
- White House Launches 'Let's Move' Campaign to Fight Childhood Obesity - ABC News
ABC NewsWhite House Launches 'Let's Move' Campaign to Fight Childhood ObesityABC NewsAt camp last summer, Andrea "Poqui" Begara, 14, weighed in at 180 pounds. She confessed that she often cried herself to sleep and was worn down from the constant teasing at school. First lady Michelle Obama ...Fact Check: The cost of obesityCNNFirst Lady Launches National Campaign To Fight ObesityWCVB-TVMichelle Obama says 'Let's Move' on obesity in American ...
- Paterson fights back against 'feeding frenzy' - Albany Times Union
New York Daily NewsPaterson fights back against 'feeding frenzy'Albany Times UnionALBANY -- Gov. David Paterson used the occasion of a rather mundane press conference to discuss snowstorm preparedness to once again lash out against recent rumors that grew from reports that the New York Times is ...NY's Paterson Says Ballot Box to Decide His Fate as GovernorBusinessWeekPaterson: I'm not resigningBizjournals.comFellow NY Democrats offer Paterson little supportThe ...
- Murtha's gallbladder procedure rarely deadly - CNN
Telegraph.co.ukMurtha's gallbladder procedure rarely deadlyCNN(CNN) -- Taking out a patient's gallbladder is routine. At least 500000 such surgeries are done each year in the United States. It takes an hour or two, and the patient can go home that day or the next. But in rare cases, ...Lawmaker's death a reminder of surgery risksWashington PostThe ObamaCare TragedyWall Street JournalMurtha's Death Turns Seat Into Likely ...
- President Obama to GOP leaders: Stop 'grandstanding' and get to work on jobs ... - New York Daily News
Washington PostPresident Obama to GOP leaders: Stop 'grandstanding' and get to work on jobs ...New York Daily NewsPresident Obama makes a suprise visit to the media in the briefing room of the White House Tuesday. Refusing to compromise for the principles of their party. WASHINGTON - A frustrated, tough-talking President Obama told GOP ...When Washington freezes over: Work with me, Obama asks GOPMiamiHerald.comObama, congressional leaders emerge from meeting with ...
- Obama: New Iran Sanctions Being Developed Quickly - Voice of America
CBC.caObama: New Iran Sanctions Being Developed QuicklyVoice of AmericaAs Iran accelerated its nuclear program on Tuesday, US President Barack Obama announced that major new sanctions on the Iranian government are being developed. The president says Tehran is still pursuing a program that would lead to nuclear weapons. ...Barack Obama prepares for fresh sanctions over Tehran 'bomb' planTimes OnlineObama ratchets up threat of Iranian-nuke sanctionsWashington TimesUS developing sanctions against Iran: ...
- Nancy Kerrigan's family insists no one to blame for father's death - Los Angeles Times
Boston GlobeNancy Kerrigan's family insists no one to blame for father's deathLos Angeles TimesAn autopsy report on the death of Nancy Kerrigan's father was criticized by the Olympic figure skater's family Tuesday, who insisted no one is to blame for his death. A Massachusetts medical examiner ruled Daniel Kerrigan's death a homicide, ...Death of Nancy Kerrigan's father ruled a homicideCNN InternationalDeath of Kerrigan's ...
- Gibbs vs. Palin: Talk to the hand, redux - USA Today
FOXNews (blog)Gibbs vs. Palin: Talk to the hand, reduxUSA TodayIn all the excitement over President Obama's appearance at the briefing today, we almost forgot another item of interest: Press secretary Robert Gibbs mocking Sarah Palin for writing crib notes on the palm of her hand. "Oh, I wrote a few things down," ...Sarah Palin crib notes mocked by White House aideBBC NewsGibbs Scrawls Grocery List on ...
- Google Buzz slammed by Yahoo and Microsoft - CNNMoney.com
Telegraph.co.ukGoogle Buzz slammed by Yahoo and MicrosoftCNNMoney.comLess than an hour after Google (GOOG, Fortune 500) unveiled its new social network, Google Buzz, Yahoo (YHOO, Fortune 500) and Microsoft (MSFT, Fortune 500) took shots at their rival, ...Hands On with Google BuzzPC MagazineCan Google Generate Buzz in the Enterprise?PC WorldLatest on Google: News, Features, Opinions and MoreComputerworldRegister -BetaNews -The Mac Observerall 989 news articles » ...
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- Rep. Murtha's procedure rarely deadly
Taking out a patient's gallbladder is routine. At least 500,000 such surgeries are done each year in the United States. It takes an hour or two, and the patient can go home that day or the next.
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- Coroner releases details of Michael Jackson's death
With Dr. Conrad Murray now charged in Michael Jackson's death, the Los Angeles coroner has released the detailed autopsy report that said it was a homicide.
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- Snowstorm barrels toward mid-Atlantic
Up to 20 inches more snow is expected to fall in Washington, D.C., parts of Virginia and Maryland, where residents are still digging out after a weekend blizzard.
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- Yanukovich: I'm no Kremlin stooge
The man leading Ukraine's presidential election called on his rival Tuesday to accept defeat, and he vowed to unite Ukraine after an election that has split the country in two.
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- Report: Iran protester sentenced to die
An Iranian court has sentenced one person to death and eight others to prison for their parts in anti-government demonstrations in December, the semi-official Fars news agency reported Tuesday.
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- U.S.: Clinton won't act in Haiti case
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won't get directly involved in the case of the Americans held in Haiti on child abduction charges, the State Department said.
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- Louis Gossett Jr. has prostate cancer
Louis Gossett Jr. recently learned he has prostate cancer, but it is in an early stage, the actor said Tuesday.
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- Kerrigan kin fault autopsy report on dad
A medical examiner has ruled that the death of Daniel Kerrigan, the father of skater Nancy Kerrigan, was a homicide, a Massachusetts district attorney's office said.
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- Mrs. Obama to kids: Let's Move
First lady Michelle Obama today introduced the Let's Move campaign to fight childhood obesity. She called the problem one of the nation's most serious threats.
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- Airline to charge $8 for blankets
Chilly on the plane? Bring a sweater, or $8 for a blanket and pillow pack, if you're on a domestic American Airlines flight.
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