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Automaker bailout plan stalls
WASHINGTON -- The $25 billion rescue plan for the auto industry, desperately sought by Detroit's beleaguered Big Three, collapsed Thursday as Congress drew the line at one more bailout and Democrats said they wouldn't even consider it until the... [More]
Associated Press | November 21
Bush rule change would relax protections in endangered species act
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is finalizing changes to the Endangered Species Act that would ensure that federal agencies will not have to take global warming into account when assessing risks to imperiled plants and animals. [More]
The Washington Post | November 21
Attorney General Mukasey collapses at gathering
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed Thursday evening while delivering a speech to a prominent legal group and was rushed to George Washington University Hospital. [More]
The Washington Post | November 21
Associated Press |
Clinton to get Secretary of State nomination
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving, a new milestone for a former first lady and a convergence of two political forces who contested mightily for the... [More]
Associated Press | November 21
Colombia warns cocaine costly to environment
LONDON -- Does white powder damage your green credentials? [More]
Associated Press | November 21
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DNA helps identify bones of astronomer Copernicus
WARSAW, Poland -- Researchers said Thursday they have identified the remains of Nicolaus Copernicus by comparing DNA from a skeleton and hair retrieved from one of the 16th-century astronomer's books. [More]
Associated Press | November 21
IBM, universities at work on artificial brain that rivals ours
"RoboCop" and "I, Robot" may not be as far-fetched as you think, and IBM and five universities including Stanford are teaming up to prove it. [More]
San Francisco Chronicle | November 21
Petty crimes follow when a mess is left
WASHINGTON -- Does a messy neighborhood make a difference on how people act? It sure does! Graffiti on the walls, trash in the street, bicycles chained to a fence, all resulted in a decline in how people behaved in a series of experiments. [More]
Associated Press | November 21
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