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  • miamiherald.com

    Giuliani Back In Spotlight _ But What's The Show?

    miamiherald.com (1 hour, 48 minutes ago)

    Whether he's planning another run for the White House or a bid for senator or governor, or he just misses the spotlight, Rudy Giuliani is suddenly back and talking about the topic that made ...

  • ap.org

    Guidelines For Cancer Screening Differ By Group

    ap.org (39 minutes ago)

    Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they don't. Last year, a number of groups got ...

  • washingtontimes.com

    Tamiflu-resistant Swine Flu Cluster In N.C.

    washingtontimes.com (1 hour, 51 minutes ago)

    ATLANTA (AP) -- Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu. It's the first cluster of that many cases ...

  • miamiherald.com

    Planes Ready To Leave Brunswick, Maine Navy Base

    miamiherald.com (54 minutes ago)

    The rumble of Navy patrol aircraft flying overhead will soon be a thing of the past as the remaining P-3 Orions depart from Brunswick Naval Air Station.

  • miamiherald.com

    Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Up In 2008 Model Year

    miamiherald.com (53 minutes ago)

    The fleet of new cars and trucks sold to U.S. consumers averaged 21 miles per gallon in the 2008 model year, a modest increase over the previous year, the Environmental Protection Agency reported Friday.

  • examiner.com

    Pa. University Students Must Pass Fitness Class

    examiner.com (11 minutes ago)

    A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight students take a fitness course to graduate has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts.

  • examiner.com

    Teen Pleads Guilty In Violent Border Patrol Murder

    examiner.com (11 minutes ago)

    A 17-year-old pleaded guilty Friday to murdering a Border Patrol agent who was shot eight times in head, neck and torso in the mountains east of San Diego.

  • msnbc.com

    Newsweek: Students Increasingly Hit By High-interest Loans

    msnbc.com (1 hour, 54 minutes ago)

    Not long ago, low-interest student loans were easy to come by. But the downturn and ensuing credit crunch put an end to that. Consumer advocates see nothing wrong with schools that offer to help ...

  • suntimes.com

    Judge Strips Developer Of Block 37 Project

    suntimes.com (6 minutes ago)

    A Cook County judge Friday stripped a developer of its control over the Block 37 project in the Loop.

  • miamiherald.com

    Diocese: Pedophile Priests Should Get Benefits

    miamiherald.com (5 hours, 16 minutes ago)

    The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington says it is obligated to keep paying retirement benefits to six priests who church officials have confirmed are pedophiles.