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19 arrests in Oakland ‘sideshow’ crackdown

A new police chief and a fatal crash last weekend has led to a major crackdown on dangerous “sideshows” in the city added by: knews121 0 comments

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Caves of the Moon

A deep hole on the moon that could open into a vast underground tunnel has been found for the first time.

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Caves of the Moon

Obama declares H1N1 flu national emergency

President Obama signed a proclamation declaring the H1N1 influenza a national emergency, giving doctors and medical facilities greater leeway in responding to the flu pandemic. Obama signed the declaration late Friday, which the White House said allows medical treatment facilities to better handle a surge in flu patients by waiving federal requirements on a case-by-case basis. “The foundation of our national approach to the H1N1 flu has been preparedness at all levels — personal, business, and government — and this proclamation helps that effort by advancing our overall response capability,” the White House said in a statement

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Tiniest dinosaur in North America found

The Fruitadens haagarorum, found in Colorado, was just 28 inches (70 centimeters) long, weighed less than two pounds (one kilogram) and lived about 150 million years ago. added by: knews121 0 comments

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NC Baptist church plans Halloween book burning (Video)

NC Baptist church plans Halloween book burning. A North Carolina Baptist church plans to go ahead with a Halloween celebration that will center around the burning of bibles and other books, even though the event will be illegal. The Amazing Grace Baptist Church will be subject to a $25,000 fine for violating open burning laws, yet Pastor Marc Grizzard says the event will go forward.

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U.S. attacks Mexican cartels

In a coordinated raid on the La Familia drug cartel, US forces arrested 303 people.

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Reid Takes Risk Pushing Public Insurance Plan

WASHINGTON — In pushing to include a government-run health insurance plan in the health care bill, the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, is taking a calculated gamble that the 60 members of his caucus could support the plan if it included a way for states to opt out.

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McCain introduces bill to block Net neutrality

Raw Story-Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) introduced a bill in the Senate on Thursday that would effectively allow Internet service providers to slow down or block Internet content or applications of their choosing.

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Polar Bear Habitat Proposed for Alaska

WASHINGTON — The Interior Department on Thursday proposed designating more than 200,000 square miles of land, sea and ice along the northern coast of Alaska as critical habitat for the shrinking polar bear population. The area, the largest single designation of protected habitat for any species, encompasses the entire range of the two polar bear populations that exist on American land and territorial waters.

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Fox wins, Obama loses

The White House's latest foray into media criticism has exposed it to criticism, as journalists from left to right question its prudence. Seeking to marginalise Fox News, White House communications director Anita Dunn earlier this month dismissed the network as “opinion journalism masquerading as news” and announced a boycott of its Sunday talkshow with veteran newsman Chris Wallace. White House officials David Axelrod and Rahm Emanuel tossed a few more lit matches on the fire last weekend.

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