WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (search) left the door open Wednesday for supporting the head of the U.N. nuclear monitoring agency for another term, but said a decision might depend “on where we come out” on Iran. If the Bush administration endorses director general Mohamed ElBaradei (search), that …
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9 January
Turning the Screws
Just a quick blog entry today after a week off — sorry about the gap — and hopefully we roll from here. The most interesting guest in my small mind was Just a quick blog entry today after a week off — sorry about the gap — and hopefully we …
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9 January
New Treatment May Slow Type 1 Diabetes
An experimental treatment that targets immune system cells may slow the progression of type 1 diabetes. Researchers found six consecutive days of treatment with an antibody called ChAglyCD3 preserved insulin-making cells. The study participants reduced their need for insulin injections up to 1.5 years later. In type 1 diabetes, insulin-secreting …
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9 January
Mutual Hatred
Despite the earnest pleadings of French ambassadors and purveyors of Brie cheese and French wine, the French don’t like us and we don’t like them. This has been common knowledge for sometime, but now it’s fact because a research company did some polling and has new results on America vs. …
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9 January
Don't Mess With Texas
This is a partial transcript of “The Big Story With John Gibson,” June 3, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. JOHN GIBSON, HOST: The Minutemen (search) say their civilian patrols helped capture hundreds of illegal immigrants in Arizona. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (search) says that their efforts should be …
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9 January
Terrorists May Have Plot Against Afghan Vote
KABUL, Afghanistan – A deadly homicide bombing (search) at a mosque and an attempt to down a U.S. military aircraft with a shoulder-launched missile may signal the start of a campaign of violence by Al Qaeda (search) and Taliban rebels to destabilize Afghanistan’s (search) legislative elections, President Hamid Karzai’s spokesman …
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9 January
Authorities: N.J. Boys' Death an Accident
CAMDEN, N.J. – Three boys whose bodies were found in the trunk of a car following a massive, two-day search died from accidental suffocation, not foul play, authorities said Saturday. The bodies were discovered Friday when David Agosto lifted the trunk of a banged-up maroon Toyota Camry (search) in the …
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9 January
Q&A: What to Expect From Hearings
WASHINGTON – It has been 11 years since a chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee banged his gavel to open hearings on a president’s nominee to the Supreme Court. On Monday, Sen. Arlen Specter (search), R-Pa., convenes several days of hearings on President Bush’s nomination of John Roberts (search) to …
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9 January
Fast Facts: Katrina Deaths by State
Hurricane Katrina death tolls reported by state and local officials as of Friday. Officials have said they expect the toll to reach the thousands. Alabama: 2 Florida: 14 Georgia: 2 Louisiana: 118 Mississippi: 211 Total: 347
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9 January
Bush Sr., Clinton Announce Hurricane Aid Fund
HOUSTON – Former Presidents George H.W. Bush (search) and Bill Clinton (search), who teamed up to raise money for the tsunami disaster in Asia, announced Monday the formal establishment of a Hurricane Katrina (search) relief fund. The two ex-presidents will oversee The Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund. Bush, father of the current …
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