Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:27:00 GMT
Administration officials say President Obama will call for new investments in the nation's roads, railways and airports that would cost at least $50 billion.Administration officials say President Obama will call for new investments in the nation's roads, railways and airports that would cost at least $50 billion.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:01:00 -0400
A suicide bomber detonated a car in an alley behind a police station in a strategically vital town in northwest Pakistan on Monday, killing at least 17 police and civilians in an explosion that shattered the station and neighboring homes, police said.A suicide bomber detonated a car in an alley behind a police station in a strategically vital town in northwest Pakistan on Monday, killing at least 17 police and civilians in an explosion that shattered the station and neighboring homes, police said.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:34:00 -0400
Organized labor, one of the most powerful forces in American politics, is facing a new reality. The Supreme Court ruled last January that corporations and unions may spend unlimited amounts in political campaigns. Even before that ruling, business outspent labor.Organized labor, one of the most powerful forces in American politics, is facing a new reality. The Supreme Court ruled last January that corporations and unions may spend unlimited amounts in political campaigns. Even before that ruling, business outspent labor.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400
Survey results on happiness in China seem to be entirely contradictory -- ranging from among the happiest people in the world to among the least. Now psychologists, as well as an entire Chinese town, are trying to answer the question of how China can become a happier place.Survey results on happiness in China seem to be entirely contradictory -- ranging from among the happiest people in the world to among the least. Now psychologists, as well as an entire Chinese town, are trying to answer the question of how China can become a happier place.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400
Humans are still evolving, but cultural evolution is far outpacing genetic evolution. Our environment and technology are changing so rapidly that genetic adaptations can't keep up. So we're adapting by learning new things and passing that knowledge onto the next generation.Humans are still evolving, but cultural evolution is far outpacing genetic evolution. Our environment and technology are changing so rapidly that genetic adaptations can't keep up. So we're adapting by learning new things and passing that knowledge onto the next generation.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400
Six months after a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit southern Chile, many survivors are still homeless, and some towns and villages remain rubble-filled. With so many living in temporary camps, the speed of the government's recovery efforts has become the subject of controversy.Six months after a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit southern Chile, many survivors are still homeless, and some towns and villages remain rubble-filled. With so many living in temporary camps, the speed of the government's recovery efforts has become the subject of controversy.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400
An unusual sleepover camp brings together about 20 people who have dementia for a weekend of music, dance, reminiscing and other activities that emphasize strengths instead of losses. While the campers typically won't remember details of the retreat, it lifts their mood, camp staffers say.An unusual sleepover camp brings together about 20 people who have dementia for a weekend of music, dance, reminiscing and other activities that emphasize strengths instead of losses. While the campers typically won't remember details of the retreat, it lifts their mood, camp staffers say.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400
The clock is ticking on one of President Bush's most controversial legacies. The tax cut packages enacted in 2001 and 2003 will soon expire. In a new series, NPR lays out the policy and politics behind the debate to extend them, and looks at how taxes affect individuals, corporations and states.The clock is ticking on one of President Bush's most controversial legacies. The tax cut packages enacted in 2001 and 2003 will soon expire. In a new series, NPR lays out the policy and politics behind the debate to extend them, and looks at how taxes affect individuals, corporations and states.
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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:30:00 -0400
Israel hinted Sunday it will ease restrictions on building in West Bank settlements, while the Palestinian president warned he'll quit the talks if Israel resumes construction.Israel hinted Sunday it will ease restrictions on building in West Bank settlements, while the Palestinian president warned he'll quit the talks if Israel resumes construction.
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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:56:00 -0400
U.S. troops at the military compound to train Iraqi forces helped repel the attack, marking the first time American forces have been involved in an exchange of gunfire in Baghdad since the U.S. officially ended combat operations in Iraq less than a week ago.U.S. troops at the military compound to train Iraqi forces helped repel the attack, marking the first time American forces have been involved in an exchange of gunfire in Baghdad since the U.S. officially ended combat operations in Iraq less than a week ago.
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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:35:00 -0400
This is an unsettled time in the American economy. Last week, the stock market rose, but so did the unemployment rate. The nation lost jobs overall, but the number of private-sector jobs was up. One thing everyone can agree on, though: The recovery has slowed. And this week, President Obama will unveil a new economic package including tax cuts for small businesses. The price tag: as high as $300 billion.This is an unsettled time in the American economy. Last week, the stock market rose, but so did the unemployment rate. The nation lost jobs overall, but the number of private-sector jobs was up. One thing everyone can agree on, though: The recovery has slowed. And this week, President Obama will unveil a new economic package including tax cuts for small businesses. The price tag: as high as $300 billion.
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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:11:00 -0400
Six years ago, he woke up naked behind a Burger King dumpster with no memory of who he was before. Nothing, that is, except a few brief snatches from his past and the way he spelled his first name: Benjaman.Six years ago, he woke up naked behind a Burger King dumpster with no memory of who he was before. Nothing, that is, except a few brief snatches from his past and the way he spelled his first name: Benjaman.
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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:07:00 -0400
In towns across the country, the voices of those who don't want mosques built in their neighborhoods are growing louder. The open expressions of hostility have become so loud in recent months, that a coalition of Muslim groups is taking steps to remind people that American Muslims are Americans -- the same as anyone else.In towns across the country, the voices of those who don't want mosques built in their neighborhoods are growing louder. The open expressions of hostility have become so loud in recent months, that a coalition of Muslim groups is taking steps to remind people that American Muslims are Americans -- the same as anyone else.
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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:42:00 -0400
JetBlue Airways says that there will be no second exits for famed flight attendant Steven Slater -- who captured the nation's imagination with his profanity-laced loudspeaker tirade and jump down a plane's emergency chute, beer in hand.JetBlue Airways says that there will be no second exits for famed flight attendant Steven Slater -- who captured the nation's imagination with his profanity-laced loudspeaker tirade and jump down a plane's emergency chute, beer in hand.
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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:12:00 -0400
The Basque separatist militant group ETA declared a cease-fire in a video statement issued on Sunday, suggesting it might turn to a political process in its quest for independence.The Basque separatist militant group ETA declared a cease-fire in a video statement issued on Sunday, suggesting it might turn to a political process in its quest for independence.
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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:08:00 -0400
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