Archive for July 13th, 2009

Moving forcefully on his top domestic priority, President Barack Obama told a powerful Senate chairman on Monday he wants health care legislation ready in the Finance Committee by week’s end, according to numerous Democratic officials.

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AP sources: Obama wants Senate health bill quickly (AP)

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US President Barack Obama(L), introduces rural southern doctor Regina Benjamin(L) as his nominee for Surgeon General in the Rose Garden at the White House.(AFP/Tim Sloan)AP - Moving forcefully on his top domestic priority, President Barack Obama told a powerful Senate chairman on Monday he wants health care legislation ready in the Finance Committee by week’s end, according to numerous Democratic officials.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Police find 12 tortured bodies in Mexico (AP)

Written by on Monday, July 13th, 2009 in Latest News.

AP - Prosecutors said they found the bound, blindfolded and tortured bodies of at least a dozen people Monday on a roadside in the western state of Michoacan, which has become a flash point in Mexico’s war on drugs.

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Reuters - Police found 12 bodies tortured, executed and dumped on the side of an isolated highway in western Mexico on Monday, the latest victims of an ongoing feud between rival drug cartels.

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American League dominates NL these days (AP)

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American League's Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals throws a ball back to the dugout during batting practice for the MLB All-Star baseball game in St. Louis, Monday, July 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)AP - A lot sure has changed since baseball’s All-Stars last pulled into the Gateway City.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Girl’s heart heals itself

Written by on Monday, July 13th, 2009 in Latest News.

For 10 years Hannah Clark lived with two hearts beating inside her, but then “a miracle” occurred.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

AP - British doctors designed a radical solution to save a girl with major heart problems in 1995: they implanted a donor heart directly onto her own failing heart.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Harry Potter Stars Discuss New Game. Part 1

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Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint talk about the Half-Blood Prince game.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Daniel Radcliffe: I think, in terms of what will excite the fans is the effort we’ve always made when we’re making the films is to make them as close to the books as we can; and you can see in the game that huge amounts of effort goes into making it like the films: as in, as much of the sets and …

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

USA Today Launches Headline Aggregator Newsdeck

Written by on Monday, July 13th, 2009 in Latest News.

USA Today has launched Newsdeck, a site that aggregates the top news stories from the paper’s site. Each topic of news has an individual widget on the site with links to news stories. Currently the site features stories on 8 different topics, including “News,” “Money,” “Life,” and more.

Each widget allows you to auto scroll down with your mouse for more headlines. You can also flip the widget and navigate between USA Today’s top stories and most popular stories. USA Today says they are looking to test products like this on the web to see what users really need from a news site when it comes

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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