Archive for December, 2007

Fears mount over Kenya violence

Diplomatic pressure mounts on Kenya's leaders to end violence over the country's disputed presidential election.
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Wood pigeons ‘flocking to towns’

Wood pigeons are flocking to urban areas because of changes in farming, the British Trust for Ornithology says.
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“Swish-and-spit” test screens for cancer (Reuters)

A man taps the ash off his cigarette at a Berlin bar, December 27, 2007. A simple mouth rinse may provide a new way to screen for head and neck cancers in people at high risk for these diseases, researchers said on Tuesday. (Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)Reuters - A simple mouth rinse may provide a new way to screen for head and neck cancers in people at high risk for these diseases, researchers said on Tuesday.



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Roberts urges higher pay for judges (AP)

AP - Chief Justice John Roberts urged Congress to raise the pay of federal judges in a year-end report that emphasized improving communications with Capitol Hill and the White House.
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Huge crowds in London see in 2008

An estimated 700,000 people gather in London as revellers across England see in the New Year.
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Presidential Rivals Sharpen `Change’ Pitches as Iowa Vote Nears (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg - Jan. 1 (Bloomberg) -- After a yearlong campaign in Iowa, the Republican and Democratic presidential front-runners are boiling down their arguments to a six-letter word: change.
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Redacted Air-Traffic Safety Survey Released

NASA yesterday released partial results of a massive air-safety survey of airline pilots who repeatedly complained about fatigue, problems with air-traffic controllers, airport security, and the layouts of runways and taxiways.
By Del Quentin Wilber in Business  .::. Comments Off

Caps Savor Big Win, But Vow to Press On

Coach Bruce Boudreau warns the Capitals to stay focused after their big win on Saturday and not let up when they have a rematch with the Senators on Tuesday.
By Tarik El-Bashir in Sports  .::. Comments Off

Unlikely Path Could Go a Long Way

Five days from the beginning of the postseason, the NFC looks wide open, to the point that any one of the six looks capable of collapsing in a heap or reaching the Super Bowl.
By Michael Wilbon in Sports  .::. Comments Off

Hawaii’s Sweet Success

From one Hawaii native to the rest of the mainland, Post sports columnist Mike Wise wants everyone to know one thing: Hawaii is winning the Sugar Bowl. By a lot.
By Mike Wise in Sports  .::. Comments Off


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