Obama to push 'No Child Left Behind' overhaul
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:48:17 EDT
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The Obama administration plans to send a wide-ranging overhaul of the No Child Left Behind education law to Congress on Monday, arguing that the current legislation has pushed schools to lower their standards to meet federal requirements.
2 bank failures make 2010 total 30
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:45:52 EST
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The closures of Statewide Bank in Louisiana and Florida's Old Southern Bank brought the number of bank failures this year to 30, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Obama taking health care push to Ohio
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:41:41 EDT
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President Obama heads to Ohio on Monday to push for a health care overhaul.
Silver Star soldier gets reprimand
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:49:13 EST
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A U.S. Army officer, third from right, who was awarded for valor after his Afghan outpost was attacked has also received a letter of reprimand for failing to secure the base before the attack, according to Army officials.
D.C. handing out 500,000 female condoms
Posted: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:44:12 EDT
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Faced with an HIV infection rate six times higher than the national average, District of Columbia officials will hand out 500,000 female condoms at salons and community centers to halt the spread of the disease.
Kansas City superintendent defends plan to shutter schools
Posted: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:46:58 EDT
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The superintendent of the Kansas City, Missouri, school district on Thursday defended a plan to shutter nearly half the district's schools.
Nor'easter keeps hundreds of thousands in the dark
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:21:16 EDT
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Crews worked to restore power to more than 400,000 homes as a powerful low-pressure system churned off the Eastern Seaboard on Monday.
U.S. sees improved relations with Pakistan
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:05:38 EDT
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The relationship between the United States and Pakistan has seen a "significant improvement" under the Obama administration, the U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan said.
3 tied to U.S. consulate in Mexico killed
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:04:10 EDT
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Three people connected to the U.S. consulate in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, were killed in a drive-by shooting in the violent border city, a senior White House official said Sunday.
New Digg to get more personal, 'wicked fast'
Posted: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:18:14 EDT
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The popular news-sharing site Digg is getting an overhaul that will personalize results, dramatically expand content and, most importantly, make the site "wicked fast," according to its makers.
Strong winds, heavy rain slam East
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:21:16 EDT
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A storm kicked up hurricane-force winds and dumped up to six inches of rain in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic on Sunday.
Obama pushes health care
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:41:41 EDT
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President Obama heads to Ohio on Monday to push for a health care overhaul.
'No Child' may be overhauled
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:55:03 EDT
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The Obama administration plans to send a wide-ranging overhaul of the No Child Left Behind education law to Congress on Monday, arguing that the current legislation has pushed schools to lower their standards to meet federal requirements.
Cyclone hits Fiji with 170 mph winds
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:38:20 EDT
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Tropical Cyclone Tomas battered Fiji's northern islands on Monday with gusts of up to 170 mph and heavy rain, but officials had not received immediate reports of damage.
'Mission: Impossible' star dies
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:04:55 EDT
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Actor Peter Graves, best known for TV's "Mission: Impossible," was found dead at his home, according to a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Police Department.
Sex abuse cases spell trouble for pope
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:57:54 EDT
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With allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic priests piling up in Germany and Ireland and surfacing in Austria and the Netherlands, Europe appears poised to face church abuse in the broad, wrenching way the United States did in the last decade.
Dot-com marks 25th anniversary
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:09:48 EDT
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These days, when everyone seems to have a Facebook friend, is LinkedIn or can Google themselves, it's hard to remember the old days, before the dot-com revolution.
New Digg to get more personal and fast
Posted: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:18:14 EDT
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The popular news-sharing site Digg is getting an overhaul that will personalize results, dramatically expand content and, most importantly, make the site "wicked fast," according to its makers.
Beckham injury dashes Cup hopes
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:04:39 EDT
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David Beckham's prospects of crowning his stellar professional football career with one final World Cup appearance this year appeared to be in tatters Monday after he suffered a suspected Achilles tendon injury.
21 top time-saving cities
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:21:26 EDT
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According to a survey by Real Simple, the living is surprisingly easy in these urban areas.
3 tied to U.S. consulate in Mexico killed
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:04:10 EDT
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Three people connected to the U.S. consulate in drug-plagued Ciudad Juarez were killed in two drive-by shootings, a senior White House official says.
Police arrest 69 suspected members of Georgian-run mafia
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:17:13 EDT
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Police across Europe arrested 69 suspected members of a Georgian-run mafia, including 24 in Spain, which was leading the investigation, a National Court spokeswoman told CNN Monday.
Protestors threaten to throw blood at Thai buildings
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:15:01 EDT
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Anti-government protesters threatened Monday to begin collecting hundreds of liters of blood to toss on official buildings as they step up their efforts to bring down Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's administration.
U.N. chief urges donors not to forget Haiti
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:08:26 EDT
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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has promised Haitians he is focused on maintaining donor solidarity as the quake-torn nation struggles to rebuild, the organization said.
Iraq car bomb kills 7
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:13:26 EDT
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A parked car bomb detonated Monday on a busy street in central Iraq, killing at least seven people and injuring 13 others, police said.
Bus plunges off bridge in India, kills 26
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:33:49 EDT
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A bus plummeted 70 feet into a dry riverbed in northwestern India on Monday, killing at least 26 passengers and injuring 34 others, police said.
Tropical Cyclone Tomas slams Fiji
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:38:20 EDT
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Tropical Cyclone Tomas battered Fiji on Monday evening as the powerful storm roared into the chain's northern islands, emergency officials said.
U.S. sees improved relations with Pakistan
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:05:38 EDT
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The relationship between the United States and Pakistan has seen a "significant improvement" under the Obama administration, the U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan said.
Fake Russian invasion TV report sparks panic
Posted: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:36:34 EDT
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A television station in Georgia triggered a panic when it broadcast a mock half-hour report about a Russian invasion of the country.
Taliban: Afghan blasts a message to U.S.
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:25:11 EDT
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Authorities recovered eight explosive-laden vests and three rockets in Kandahar on Sunday, indicating that the series of deadly explosions that rocked the southern province a day earlier were an organized attack, the interior ministry said.
The Comeback: Are You in the Middle Class? Can You Stay There?
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:00:51 -0400
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The Great Wring Out: Washed-Out Northeast Works to Recover
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:02:03 -0400
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Damage from storm causes headaches for Northeast commuters as region copes with flooding
Obama Makes Full-Court Press for Health Care
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:52:57 -0400
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President Obama takes his health care push to Ohio today to urge lawmakers to pass the bill.
Questions Raised in 'Runaway Toyota' Story
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:50:31 -0400
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Attempts by federal investigators and Toyota technicians to recreate the experience described by a San Diego driver who said his Toyota Prius raced out of control have raised questions about the driver's version of events.
Female Prison Guards Often Behind Sex Misconduct
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:33:48 -0400
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A Montana prison sex inquiry reveals that female guards are often accused of sexual abuse of male inmates, but the problem is not always simple.
New Charges Keep Child Molester in Prison
Posted: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:23:34 -0400
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The feared release of a convicted child molester from a California prison was thwarted Friday by 11th-hour federal charges involving child porn and a woman's allegations that he bought her as a child in Asia and subjected her to years of sexual abuse while molesting her young friends.
Facebook on Death Row? Facebook Says No!
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:06:42 -0400
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Death row inmate Nikolaus Johnson has his Facebook profile page disabled by the social networking site because it's not really him operating it, which is against the rules of the site.
'Mission: Impossible' Star Peter Graves Dies
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:30:06 -0400
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Peter Graves, the tall, stalwart actor likely best known for his portrayal of Jim Phelps, leader of a gang of special agents who battled evil conspirators in the long-running television series "Mission: Impossible," died Sunday.
Based on a True Story: 6 'Real' Lifetime Movies
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:07:38 -0400
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Lifetime has always used real events as fodder for their original movies, but recently the number of 'based on a true story' movies has grown.
A Better Test to Unlock Autism's Genetic Secrets
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:59:31 -0400
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A genetic test for autism currently classified as a secondary approach may be able to pick out the underlying causes for the condition at a rate more than three times that of a screening considered to be a first-tier test, according to a new study.
Indian Spices, Powders Linked to Lead Poisoning
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:17:22 -0400
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Boston study shows some Indian spices have moderate lead levels and religious powders like sindoor can contain 50 percent lead, a danger for young children whose parents use the products.
It's Possible to Save BIG Regardless of Income
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:14:41 -0400
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Elisabeth Leamy tackles the responses to her Savings Makeover and shares more tips on saving big on cell phone bills, mortgages, groceries and health insurance.
Mile-High Celebrity Tweets
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:08:11 -0400
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With wireless Internet now on most flights, everybody from businessmen to vacationers are logging on. Celebrities -- including Kim Kardashian, Apolo Ohno, Lauren Conrad, Jimmy Fallon, Mick Jagger, Mariah Carey, Dr. Drew Pinsky and Ludacris have also tweeted their thoughts about everything on Twitter while high in the skies.
WATCH: Wild Police Chase Breaks Barriers
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:24:08 -0500
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WATCH: Attack Caught on Tape: 'Hard to Watch'
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:26:57 -0400
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Surveillance cameras recorded the violent assault in a casino parking lot.
WATCH: School Vandals Caught on Tape
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:59:28 -0500
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The Florida teens face felony charges for causing $10,000 worth of damage.
WATCH: Teacher Grades Kids as 'Loser'
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:29:08 -0500
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A N.C. grade school teacher is in the hot seat over his style of teaching.
John Edwards' Mistress Rielle Hunter Tells All
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:49:36 -0400
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John Edwards' mistress, Rielle Hunter, speaks out for the first time about her affair with the former presidential candidate in an interview with GQ magazine.
Corey Haim: Where Did Prescriptions Come From?
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:25:47 -0400
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Actor Corey Haim's alleged involvement with a Hollywood prescription drug ring may have contributed to his death, but those close to him say he had been once again trying to break free from addiction.
Bipolar N.H. Artist Found Frozen in Snow
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:54:48 -0400
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When those with bipolar disorder and schizohphrenia go off medications, they risk foul play and self-endangerment.
Medical Miracle: Double Hand Transplant
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:28:08 -0400
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A Harrisburg, Pa., man who lost both hands in a farming accident is now recovering after having become the first man in U.S. history to have had an arm and a forearm transplanted. "You know, this is like science fiction," Chris Pollock, a mechanic and National Guardsman "Good Morning America." "This is, like, 20 years ago ? this was only thought of, and now it's for real."
Dr. Oz: How to Identify, Treat Thyroid Disease
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:10:45 -0400
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More than 27 million Americans have either an overactive or underactive thyroid, according to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, but only half of them know it. Dr. Mehmet Oz stopped by "Good Morning America" to explain how to identify the symptoms of thyroid disease.
Hot New Housewares Won't Break the Bank
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:54:15 -0400
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'Good Morning America' technology contributor Becky Workely attended the 2010 International Home and Housewares show in Chicago to find the next hot gadgets for your kitchen.
Tip of the Day: Living on a Budget
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:52:56 -0400
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Tips for living on a buget and cutting expenses from 'Good Morning America.'
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WATCH: Lady Gaga Is Too Hot for MTV
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:59:53 -0400
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MTV reportedly pulled Lady Gaga's 'Telephone' video for being racy.
WATCH: The Dog That Swallowed a Diamond
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:34:33 -0400
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A golden retriever named Soli gobbled up a 3-carat gem worth $20,000.
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Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:34:33 -0400
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WATCH: Tapper on Obama's Health Care Gamble
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:13:06 -0400
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The president is going all-in to pass health care legislation.
WATCH: 'Mission' Star Peter Graves Dead at 83
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:29:43 -0400
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Graves starred in TV's "Mission: Impossible," as well as the comedy "Airplane."
WATCH: Rain and Floods Swamp Northeast
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:17:04 -0400
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Three straight days of powerful winds and rain left many without power.
WATCH: Historic Double Hand Transplant
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:37 -0400
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Man becomes the first in U.S. to receive an arm and forearm transplant.
WATCH: Overhauling America's Schools
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:02:30 -0400
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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan discusses President Obama's proposal.
WATCH: 'Runaway' Prius Mystery
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:15:52 -0400
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Investigators cannot explain what caused the sudden acceleration.
WATCH: Mexico Travel Warning
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:03:43 -0400
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Americans advised to avoid border towns after the killing of consulate workers.
WATCH: Recognizing Thyroid Disease
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:13:16 -0400
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Dr. Oz offers insight into this common hormonal disorder.
WATCH: 'The Bachelor': Stories Behind the Rose
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:08:45 -0400
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Chris Connelly takes a look at the relationship failures and successes.
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