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The Senate Finance Committee has approved President Obama's nominee to be Treasury Secretary paving the way for his confirmation by the full Senate. President Obama is hoping for a quick confirmation of his top financial adviser, so that his adminis

SSS 2012-07-20

You might picture Neanderthal cavemen gnaw on bones around campfire. Which wouldnt be inaccurate. But Neanderthal mayhave also dieted on roasted vegetables and known a bit about medicinal plants,too. So says a study in a journal N, the science of nat

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SSS 2010-11-09

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By Mary Morningstar Washington 01 April 2006 Kenny Rogers Legendary singer Kenny Rogers has recorded more than 60 albums that have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. He made his first appearance

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The U.S. economy had a net gain of 227,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate held steady at 8.3 percent. Some industry experts say Friday's employment data is the latest in a series of generally upbeat economic reports showing the economy

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By David McAlary Washington 15 November 2006 Examination of a bone fragment from our long extinct relatives, the Neanderthals, has yielded unprecedented genetic information about their mysterious relationship to modern humans. It shows that both hum

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By David Gollust Washington 19 March 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday the new Palestinian unity government should unequivocally renounce violence to gain international recognition and enter peace talks with Israel. Rice confe

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