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Silver Lining? Obama Reacts to Job Numbers, Skips Over 54K Net Loss
3 Sep 2010 at 11:16am
Barack Obama - Government - United States - President - Private sector

Hurricane Earl Sideswipes Carolina Coast, Northeast Braces For Its Arrival
3 Sep 2010 at 11:18am
Hurricane Earl lost some of its strength overnight but the storm is still expected to pack a powerful punch for those on the East Coast.
East Coast of the United States - Tropical cyclone - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences - Meteorology

Discovery Gunman a Paranoid Schizophrenic?
3 Sep 2010 at 11:16am
Discovery Channel gunman James Lee's actions and the contents of the manifesto he is believed to have written lead mental health experts to believe he possibly lived with paranoid schizophrenia.
Paranoia - Schizophrenia - Health - Mental Health - Disorders

Miami Airport Reopens After Security Scare
3 Sep 2010 at 12:29pm
Senior law enforcement official: Professor detained at Miami airport released; no charges
Miami International Airport - Transportation Security Administration - Aviation - Business - Airports
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First Medical Marijuana Commercial Airs
3 Sep 2010 at 11:07am
A decision by a Fox affiliate in California's capital to broadcast what is believed to be the first paid ad for a medical marijuana dispensary has caused hardly a stir, according to the station general manager and the advertiser.
Medical cannabis - California - Health - Drugs - Illegal

Krugman: Spend More, Tax Less (Almost)
3 Sep 2010 at 9:41am
Tax - United States - Accounting - Taxation - Politics

China's Great Wall of Traffic: 11 Days Worth
3 Sep 2010 at 12:28pm
The gridlock began in mid-August 2010 when various sections along the expressway, heavily used by coal trucks from Inner Mongolia, began repeatedly jamming.
Inner Mongolia - China - Asia - Gridlock - Traffic congestion

Holiday Getaway: America's Worst Speed Traps
3 Sep 2010 at 10:03am
As Americans take to the roads this Labor Day weekend, many of them are going to get speeding tickets. We're not suggesting that anybody should drive faster than the speed limit, but we're realistic, and know you might hit that gas pedal in an effort to beat the crowds to the beach, amusement park, barbecue or family picnic. So here is a list of each state's worst speed traps and how to avoid those holiday-dampening tickets.
Labor Day - United States - Speed limit - Speed trap - Barbecue

Animal Hoarding Trend Growing Across U.S.
3 Sep 2010 at 6:10am
Pet experts: 25 percent of animal hoarders were once rescuers and trend growing across country.
Hoarding - Pet - Recreation - Animal welfare - Animal hoarding

'Major' Hit-and-Run: Did Lindsay Lohan Hit a Baby Stroller?
3 Sep 2010 at 11:26am
Where Lindsay Lohan goes, scandal follows. The 24-year-old starlet, fresh out of rehab, has been accused of a hit-and-run after allegedly gracing a baby stroller with her Maserati in West Hollywood.
Lindsay Lohan - Maserati - Shopping - Recreation - Makes and Models

Michael Douglas' Life as a Cancer Patient
3 Sep 2010 at 11:24am
Cancer patient survives 31 grueling days in radiation treatment similar to what "Wall Street" actor has already begun.
Michael Douglas - Wall Street - Cancer - Radiation therapy - Health

Heidi Montag: 'I Don't Want My Face to Fall Off'
3 Sep 2010 at 11:27am
Reality-TV star Heidi Montag says she is worried her face will "fall off like Michael Jackson" because of all of her extensive plastic surgery.
Heidi Montag - Plastic surgery - Reality television - Michael Jackson - Surgery

Woman Lifts Other Woman's Pix for Dating Sites
3 Sep 2010 at 11:03am
Denver woman's photos taken, used to impersonate her on dating sites.
Relationships - Dating - Cyber Relationships - Personals - Advice

Revenge or Random: Nebraska Couple's Death
3 Sep 2010 at 10:04am
Wayne and Sharmon Stock were found viciously murdered in their Nebraska farmhouse, apparently killed on Easter Sunday, 2006. The tiny town of Murdock, Nebr., where many hadn't locked their doors for years, was in utter disbelief.
Murder - Easter - United States - Nebraska - Holidays