Tax issues emerge in Daschle nomination

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Tax issues emerge in Daschle nomination    photo
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former Sen. Tom Daschle, picked by President Barack Obama to lead his health reform efforts, recently filed amended tax returns to report $128,203 in back taxes and $11,964 in interest, according to a Senate document obtained by The Associated Press. The White House acknowledged…

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Six-Figure Jobs You Don’t Need A College Degree For

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Six-Figure Jobs You Don’t Need A College Degree For

Prosecutor: ‘pattern of abuse’ by Ill. governor

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Prosecutor: ‘pattern of abuse’ by Ill. governor 
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The prosecutor in the impeachment trial of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he’s proven “a pattern of abuse of power.” In his closing argument Thursday, prosecutor David Ellis said the evidence shows Blagojevich knew his conduct was improper. Ellis cited snippets of…

Ice Storm Cuts Power To 870,000 In Midwest

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Ice Storm Cuts Power To 870,000 In Midwest

House Passes $819 Billion Stimulus Plan

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House Passes $819 Billion Stimulus Plan

Rosebud Diner

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Rosebud Diner

Porcelain enamel panels from the Rosebud Diner in Davis Square, Somerville, Massachusetts.

Based on a digital photograph from my Olympus C-5050.

Pulitzer Prize Winner John Updike Dies

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Pulitzer Prize Winner John Updike Dies

John Updike, the prolific Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, dies at 76. More

S&P: Home values post 18.2 pct annual drop in Nov.

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S&P: Home values post 18.2 pct annual drop in Nov. 
NEW YORK (AP) – A closely watched index shows home prices dropped by the sharpest annual rate on record in November. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city housing index released Tuesday tumbled by a record 18.2 percent from November 2007, the largest decline since its inception in 2000. The…

Citi Reverses Course on $50 Million Jet

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Citi Reverses Course on $50 Million Jet

Icelandic PM becomes world’s first leader to step down over banking system crisis

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Icelandic PM becomes world’s first leader to step down over banking system crisis

“Slumdog Millionaire” Wins Best Picture at PGAs

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“Slumdog Millionaire” Wins Best Picture at PGAs

Naomi’s – North Miami

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Naomi's - North Miami

Brazil model dies from infection

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Brazil model dies from infection

A prominent Brazilian model whose hands and feet were amputated because of an infection dies in hospital.

How to Replace Google Notebook and Move Your Data Elsewhere

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How to Replace Google Notebook and Move Your Data Elsewhere

Obama retakes oath after flub

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Obama retakes oath after flub

Byrd, Kennedy stricken at Obama luncheon

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Sens. Edward M. Kennedy and Robert Byrd.

Sens. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., and Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., were stricken Tuesday at an inauguration luncheon for President Barack Obama. 

A Capitol police officer stood up at the luncheon and said medical attention was needed.

Kennedy collapsed and was wheeled out on a stretcher from the Capitol luncheon following the inauguration of the 44th president, NBC’s Mike Viquiera said. Kennedy reportedly suffered convulsions.

Crowds pack frigid Mall for Obama’s inauguration

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Crowds pack frigid Mall for Obama’s inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) – Braving frigid temperatures, an exuberant crowd of hundreds of thousands packed the National Mall on Tuesday to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama as America’s…

Report: New York to lead US cities in job losses

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Report: New York to lead US cities in job losses 
NEW YORK (AP) – Only five metropolitan areas in the U.S. will escape job losses this year, according to a forecast released Saturday by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. New York is expected to take the biggest hit as thousands of jobs are lost on Wall Street. Big financial firms are slashing workers…

FDA urges people to avoid peanut butter products FDA urges people to avoid peanut butter products

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FDA urges people to avoid peanut butter products 
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal health authorities on Saturday urged consumers to avoid eating cookies, cakes, ice cream and other foods that contain peanut butter until authorities can learn more about a deadly outbreak of salmonella contamination. Most peanut butter sold in jars at supermarkets…

Renasant, Cadence issue loan loss provision projections

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Renasant, Cadence issue loan loss provision projections

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