Medical evacuation of Haitian kids slowspublished less than 1 hour ago
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Documentation concerns are delaying private airlifts of critically ill Haitian children because officials say they don't want to be ... more
Iran reportedly begins fuel enrichmentpublished about 1 hour ago
TEHRAN, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Iran began enriching its stockpile of uranium for use in a medical reactor, its state broadcaster reported, raising cries from ... more
Afghan avalanche kills 28: govt (AFP)published about 2 hours ago
AFP - An avalanche following heavy snowfalls in northern Afghanistan killed at least 28 people and left another 70 injured, defence ministry officials said.
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Greece hikes pension age, calls for bonus cuts (AFP)published about 1 hour ago
AFP - Greece's government on Tuesday unveiled a hike in the average retirement age and called on striking civil servants to accept bonus cuts to ... more
Nissan returns to profit in Oct-Dec quarter (AP)published about 2 hours ago
AP - Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday it booked a profit in the October-December quarter after a deep loss a year earlier, and ... more
Nissan Returns to Profit and Lifts Forecastpublished about 6 hours ago
Nissan said it returned to profit in the third quarter from a year earlier and raised its annual forecast.
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News Analysis: For Human Spaceflight, Can Measured Beat Bold?published about 17 hours ago
The Obama administration is trying to keep humans flying in space, but will its measured proposals succeed where others fell short?
Nokia to cut up to 285 jobs in Finnish plant changes (AFP)published 1 day ago
AFP - Nokia, the world's top mobile phone maker, said Monday it would restructure operations at its plant in Salo, Finland, to focus production on ... more
US faces 'serious' cyberspace threats: advisor (AFP)published 1 day ago
AFP - The United States faces "serious and significant" threats within cyberspace, the White House's top counter-terrorism advisor said Sunday, adding it was an issue ... more
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Stan Hochman: Friends, loved ones pay final respects to Brookshierpublished about 4 hours ago
THE HORSE in the hotel lobby. How many memorial services inside the century-old First Presbyterian Church in Ardmore, before someone told a story about a ... more
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Movie Review | 'Frozen': A Nightmare on a Ski Liftpublished Thu, Feb 04 2010 19:58 GMT
A minimalist setup delivers maximum fright in “Frozen,” a nifty little chiller that balances its cold terrain with an unexpectedly warm heart.
Movie Review | 'Falling Awake': A Latino Bronx Talepublished Thu, Feb 04 2010 19:49 GMT
“Falling Awake” puts good intentions and appealing performances into the balance against clichés of dead-end neighborhoods and rebellious youth.
Movie Review | 'Terribly Happy': Not Exactly a Danish Grover’s Cornerspublished Thu, Feb 04 2010 19:26 GMT
Henrik Ruben Genz’s diabolical comedy “Terribly Happy” assures us that yes, something is definitely rotten in the state of Denmark.
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Drunk driver had 49 children in 16-seat taxipublished Wed, Feb 03 2010 12:05 GMT
A South African minibus taxi driver five times over the legal blood alcohol limit at breakfast time was arrested on Wednesday for transporting 49 children ... more
Man upset over gas pump drives SUV through windowpublished Tue, Feb 02 2010 19:20 GMT
A man was charged with attempted murder after authorities said he drove his truck through the window of a service station. Jefferson County Chief Deputy ... more
German speeds up Empire State Building in vertical race (AFP)published Tue, Feb 02 2010 14:19 GMT
AFP - German runner Thomas Dold on Tuesday bolted up 86 flights of stairs to win a race up New York's landmark Empire State Building ... more
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Tonight's TV Hot List: Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010published about 3 hours ago
Past Life9:01/8:01c Fox X-Philes and supernatural fans should enjoy this series, where some psychotic folks apparently aren't insane, just haunted by unresolved events from previous ... more
Contemporary auctions aim to cement art recovery (Reuters)published about 4 hours ago
Reuters - Confidence has surged back into the art market faster than predicted, and although contemporary values were hit hard by the credit crunch, auctioneers ... more
Ringo Starr honored with Walk of Fame star (AP)published about 6 hours ago
AP - A star for former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday evening during a whimsical ceremony that ... more
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Age of mother affects child's autism risk: study (Reuters)published about 15 hours ago
Reuters - Being an older mother significantly increases the risk of having a child with autism, but being an older father only increases the risk ... more
Nearly 1 in 3 Overweight Teens in Denialpublished about 17 hours ago
Nearly one in three overweight adolescents don't think they have a weight problem.
3 Simple Steps Can Cut Childhood Obesity (LiveScience.com)published 1 day ago
LiveScience.com - A new study finds three household routines lower the risk of obesity in children: having family dinners, getting enough sleep and limiting weekday ... more
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