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Tattoo Removal a Growing Business Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:00 EDT
Data Theft Leads To Breach of 2.3 Million Records Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:00 EDT
Gas Prices Steady for July 4th Holiday Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:00 EDT
Sports trials Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:00 EDT
Waiting games Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:00 EDT
New tribal gaming compacts ratified by State Assembly Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:00 EDT
El Paseo Bank Opens New Temporary Branch In Rancho Mirage Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:00 EDT
Rabobank Appoints New Branch Manager Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:00 EDT
Regional Vector Control District Files Suit Against Desert Hot Springs Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:00 EDT
Going Green on the Cheap Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:00 EDT
Sweet Sixteens: Your Planning Timeline Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:00 EDT
How to keep your planning on the right track..
Birthday Parties: 1st Birthday Party Basics Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:00 EDT
We spoke with party planner Debi Lilly, and CEO of Chicago's A Perfect Event Inc. about the ins and outs of hosting a baby's first birthday party. From the guest list to the menu, decor, and games, planning a first birthday party is a breeze with these helpful tips..
Janeane Garofalo on Ratatouille Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:00 EDT
Garofalo on Ratatouille, french accents and Iraq. Crave Online: Why do guys go for French accents?
'We are a healing profession, we do not maim or kill Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:00 EDT
Medicare officials attempt to slow fraud in LA and Miami Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:59 EDT
Providers of medical equipment in two hotbeds of Medicare fraud _ Los Angeles and South Florida _ will have to reapply to do business with the government and undergo inspections, officials said Monday.
Key figures about Iraq since the war began in March 2003 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:59 EDT
Key figures about Iraq since the war began in March 2003
Missouri governor signs bill concealing executioners' identities Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:59 EDT
Missouri Governor Matt Blunt has signed a bill making secret the identities of people who carry out executions, angering critics who say the move further shrouds the death penalty process in secrecy.
French autopsy shows son of Chad's president died of asphyxiation outside Paris Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:59 EDT
Chadian President Idriss Deby's son was found dead Monday in the basement of his apartment building in a Paris suburb, and officials were treating the case as a murder investigation, authorities said.
British police identify 2 suspects as Iraqi, Jordanian doctors Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:59 EDT
Doctors from Iraq and Jordan were identified Monday as two of the suspects in custody in Britain's failed car bomb attacks, and authorities announced three new arrests as they tightened security across the country. A total of eight suspects are now in custody.
Getting out is far harder than getting in some private Medicare plans Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:59 EDT
The health insurance salesman who came to Gloria Young's house made a strong pitch. His company's private Medicare plan could meet her needs just as well as her current insurer, and much more cheaply.
Don't go cheap in choosing sunglasses for kids Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:58 EDT
Once upon a time, a baby wearing sunglasses was merely a chance for a cute snapshot. Now, some eye doctors say parents should start putting sunglasses on babies as young as 9 months to protect their eyes. The cumulative effect of the sun's damaging ultraviolet rays can cause early cataracts, these experts say.
Myanmar frees AIDS activist after more than a month's detention Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:58 EDT
Phyu Phyu Thin, an AIDS activist and opposition party member in Myanmar who was taken into custody by police more than a month ago, has been freed from detention, she said Monday.
Could nerve-snip spur weight loss in people fearful of regular obesity surgery? Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:58 EDT
An old ulcer operation is getting new attention as a possible alternative obesity surgery: a quick snip of a nerve that helps control hunger.
Getting out much harder than getting in for some private Medicare plans Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:58 EDT
The health insurance salesman who came to Gloria Young's house made a strong pitch. His company's private Medicare plan could meet her needs just as well as her current insurer, and much more cheaply.
Britain tells Jordan it arrested Jordanian for questioning in UK plot, top official says Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:58 EDT
British authorities have informed Jordan that a Jordanian doctor was arrested for questioning in connection with three failed car bomb attacks at a Scotland airport and in London over the weekend, a top Jordanian official said Monday.
Relatives seek investigation into death of Cuban dissident while in custody Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:57 EDT
Relatives and a Cuban human rights group called Monday for an investigation into how a government critic died while in police custody last month.
Prisoner accused of killing guard appears in court to hear charges, is held without bail Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:57 EDT
A prison inmate accused of killing a guard while escaping from a medical clinic appeared in court by video Monday to hear the eight charges against him.
Romney quickest on air with campaign ads Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:56 EDT
Republican Mitt Romney Bursts From Pack to Place More TV Ads Than All Other 2008 Candidates. Republican Mitt Romney burst from the pack to place more television ads than all of the other 2008 presidential contenders combined, a report issued Monday found. Through mid-June, Republican rivals Rudolph Giuliani and John McCain, and Democratic front-runners Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama hadn't run any TV ads at all, the Nielsen Co. said.
Army won't bury Holocaust survivor Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:54 EDT
Family Says Army Rejected Appeal for Ground Burial of Holocaust Survivor Advocate at Arlington. The Army has rejected an appeal by the family of Abraham Klausner, a leading advocate for Holocaust survivors, to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. The family was told Monday that Klausner's cremated remains may be stored at the cemetery, but that his brief service as an Army chaplain did not qualify him to receive full burial honors.
Democrats: No child law needs overhaul Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:52 EDT
Democratic Presidential Candidates Say No Child Left Behind Law Needs Overhaul. They all voted for it, but that was then. Democratic presidential candidates came out swinging Monday, not at each other but at the No Child Left Behind law. They spoke at the annual convention of the National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers union.
Obama's successes dent Clinton candidacy Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:51 EDT
Obama Fundraising, Donors Put Dent in Clinton's Quest for Inevitability. For months, Hillary Rodham Clinton has been running her presidential campaign as a front-runner, establishing an image of steady inevitability. Barack Obama unsteadied her. By raising a dazzling $32.5 million and outpacing Clinton by $10 million in primary election money, Obama succeeded in making his chief rival look mortal.
Wolfowitz moves to DC think tank Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:50 EDT
Former World Bank Chief Wolfowitz Takes Position at Washington Think Tank. Former World Bank chief Paul Wolfowitz, who resigned amid a furor over his handling of a bank pay package for his girlfriend, has joined the American Enterprise Institute, a think tank, as a visiting scholar.
FARC commander gets 17 years prison Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:50 EDT
FARC Comander Gets 17 Years in Cocaine Case As Part of U.S. Effort to Fight Colombian Rebels. A commander in Colombia's main rebel group was sentenced to nearly 17 years in U.S. prison on cocaine charges Monday. A separate jury was set to begin considering terrorism allegations against another of the group's leaders.
Study: FOIA requests plagued by delays Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:47 EDT
Study Finds Freedom of Information Request Still Unanswered After 20 Years. Getting information from the government under the Freedom of Information Act can take longer than waiting for ketchup to flow from a new bottle. Much longer. The act that gave citizens the power to request information from federal government files celebrates its 40th anniversary on July 4. But those seeking data continue to encounter long delays despite a 2005 order by President Bush to clear the unanswered backlog.
Woman finds $20K in bank deposit tube Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:43 EDT
Ariz. Woman Finds $20,000 in Bank Deposit Tube, Then Calmly Walks Into Bank, Turns Over Cash. A woman who works as a makeup artist and deli clerk found $20,000 at a bank's drive-up depository, then calmly walked into the bank and turned over the cash. Linda Hatch said her mind raced in the seconds after she found the two $10,000 bundles in a plastic deposit tube on June 25.
Guatemalans riot after child abductions Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:41 EDT
Guatemalan Villagers Riot, Burn Police Station After Alleged Child Kidnappings. About 1,500 residents of a remote Guatemalan village rioted on Monday over the purported kidnappings of two children, burning down a police station and holding their mayor and another man hostage.
Judge dismisses New York Times lawsuit Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:34 EDT
Federal Judge Dismisses New York Times' Freedom of Information Lawsuit. A federal judge has dismissed a New York Times lawsuit against the Department of Defense and the Department of Justice, saying classified documents the newspaper was seeking under the Freedom of Information Act were properly withheld.
Amusement park ride hospitalizes girl Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:31 EDT
Fla. Girl in Intensive Care After Hitting Her Head on Amusement Park's Teacup Ride. A 13-year-old girl hit her head while on a spinning ride at an amusement park, putting her in intensive care.
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