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Chamber of Commerce Battles Climate Bill
Tweet Share on Facebook November 30, 2007 CommentThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce has fired what it calls the "opening salvo" in the fight against the Warner-Lieberman climate bill.
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Guilty Pleas in Notorious Gun Shop Case
Tweet Share on Facebook November 30, 2007 Comment (23)The path was a long one, but federal prosecutors secured guilty pleas this week for three individuals who had illegally sold firearms to criminals at a notorious New Orleans gun shop.
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Bush Economic Adviser Sees Strong Growth
Tweet Share on Facebook November 30, 2007 Comment (10)Edward Lazear, chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, told reporters yesterday that economic growth continues to look good despite the housing and credit crunch.
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Morning Buzz: Nov. 30, 2007
Tweet Share on Facebook November 30, 2007 Comment (18)The social networking site Facebook is changing a controversial new advertising system that turned its users into marketing tools. The advertising system entitled "Beacon" allowed users to see what their friends had recently purchased online and in some instances spoiled Christmas and Hanukkah surprises. Users now have to give explicit permission for their online purchases to be revealed.
A plane heading to southwest Turkey from Istanbul crashed today, killing everyone on board, including 50 passengers and seven crew members. The cause of the crash is unknown, but investigators do not believe terrorism played a part.
After striking for nearly a month, Hollywood writers and studios may be getting closer to an agreement that would put TV shows and movies back in production. Producers yesterday said they would be willing to pay writers millions of dollars for work shown on the Internet. Writers will still picket today and Monday and will head back to the negotiating table Tuesday to consider the deal.
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In Wake of Va. Tech Massacre, DOJ Upgrades List for Background Gun Checks
Tweet Share on Facebook November 30, 2007 CommentProgress comes slowly, but the Justice Department is making strides in increasing its records of mentally ill individuals to aid in background checks during firearms purchases, Attorney General Michael Mukasey said Thursday.
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Romney Wins Fast-Talking Honors
Tweet Share on Facebook November 29, 2007 CommentAs U.S. News 's Liz Halloran reported earlier today, the heated CNN/YouTube Republican presidential debate last night proved particularly rough for Iowa caucus front-runner and former Gov. Mitt Romney, who was pushed repeatedly to clarify his stances on a number of fire-and-brimstone issues, like abortion.
His defensiveness showed. According to an (unscientific) U.S. News analysis of all eight candidates at the debate, Romney, over the course of the two-hour event, had the fastest average rate of speaking, as measured in words per minute.
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How to Lower Your Medical Bills
Tweet Share on Facebook November 29, 2007 CommentInsurance companies aren't the only ones who can negotiate lower prices for medical bills; patients can too. Only 31 percent of Americans have tried to negotiate the price of medical bills, a survey by Consumer Reports National Research Center found. But of those who tried, 93 percent have been successful at least once, and more than a third saved over $100. U.S. News's Emily Brandon writes today about five ways you can lower those hefty bills.
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Morning Buzz: Nov. 29, 2007
Tweet Share on Facebook November 29, 2007 CommentPervez Musharraf was sworn in today as Pakistan's president but gave no indication when emergency rule would end in the country. Musharraf gave up his position as commander of the military yesterday, which was a long-delayed promise he had made to the people. He will hold the position of civilian president for the next five years.
Striking Broadway stagehands and theater producers came to a tentative agreement last night meaning one thing—the shows will go on. Performances will resume today after being on hiatus for 19 days because of the strike.
A new study is raising concerns over CT scans. These "super X-rays" are said to raise the risk of cancer so much that in a few decades 2 percent of all cancers in the United States might be caused by them. While more research needs to be done, some medical professionals believe that curbing the use of these scans in children, who are more susceptible to radiation, would be a good start to decreasing this risk.
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Palestinian Envoy Calls for Optimism
Tweet Share on Facebook November 28, 2007 CommentIn the wake of the Annapolis peace conference, the top Palestinian diplomat posted to Washington, Afif Safieh, called on governments, analysts, and the news media to show more optimism about the relaunched Middle East peace process.
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Dodd's Firewall in Iowa
Tweet Share on Facebook November 28, 2007 CommentSen. Chris Dodd's quest for the White House remains the longest of shots, but tomorrow the Connecticut Democrat will bring his biggest political gun to Iowa: Harold Schaitberger, president of the International Association of Fire Fighters, an organization that earlier this year became Dodd's biggest backer.