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Saturday, November 21, 2009

New guidelines: Women need fewer Pap smears

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, under new guidelines that say that’s enough to catch slow-growing...

John McCain presses President Obama on Afghanistan

U.S. Sen. John McCain.
By Associated Press
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia - U.S. Sen. John McCain leaned on the man who beat him last year to act on Afghanistan, predicting...

Democrats need centrist vote for health-care debate

Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., talks on the phone before heading into a Democratic caucus on health care reform in the Capitol in Washington last week.
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON - With no margin for rebellion, Senate Democrats yesterday pushed toward a crucial weekend test vote on their...
Friday, November 20, 2009

’New Moon’ midnight showings earn record $26.3 mil

By Associated Press
NEW YORK — "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" has set a box-office record for midnight screenings. Summit Entertainment estimated today that it earned...

Natural gas plunges 12 percent this month

By Associated Press
NEW YORK — Natural gas prices have dropped by more than 12 percent in the past month as the country continues to sip...
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Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that...
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Nation’s vaccine distribution plagued with headaches

By Associated Press
ATLANTA - When the nation’s swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was...
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Astronauts await word of baby girl on Earth

In this image taken from video, space shuttle Atlantis crewmen Michael Foreman and Dr. Robert Satcher, Jr., install a space antenna outside the International Space Station, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.
By Associated Press
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Atlantis’ astronauts anxiously awaited word on the birth of one crewman’s...
Thursday, November 19, 2009

FAA computer problem causes widespread delays

By Associated Press
ATLANTA — There are widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide Thursday because of a problem with the FAA system that collects airlines’...

US survey shows southern counties most obese

By Associated Press
ATLANTA - The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in...
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Oh my gourd, rain may put pumpkin pie in peril

Pumpkin farmer John Ackerman walks through a neighbor’s waterlogged pumpkin field this week while discussing the difficulties of this year’s harvest.
By Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. — The holidays may not be so sweet this year. Nestle — which sells nearly all the canned...

Leading economic indicators signal slow growth

By Associated Press
NEW YORK — A private forecast of economic activity over the next six months edged up less than expected in October, signaling slow, bumpy growth next...

Dell profit falls 54 pct amid PC slump

By Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO — Dell Inc. said today that its net income dropped 54 percent in the latest quarter and amid signs the company isn’t fully benefiting...

Gates Foundation gives $335M for teacher quality

By Associated Press
SEATTLE — Three school districts and a coalition of charter schools have agreed to be test kitchens for some radical ideas for improving teacher quality...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Shuttle docks at space station, looks ’beautiful’

By Associated Press
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station today for a weeklong stay, delivering a load of spare parts needed...

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