The pilot of a plane that ditched into the Hudson River in New York has told a US Congress committee that pay cuts are hurting airline recruitment." Capt Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger said his own pay had been cut...
Jobless claims hit 25-year high, imports plunge Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers drawing jobless benefits hit a 25-year...
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"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill on Monday to resume their fight over legislation allowing more offshore oil drilling, in a bid to help relieve sky-high gasoline prices that are hurting the economy and infuriating voters. ...
"By Jack Cafferty CNN Editor's Note: Jack Cafferty is the author of the best-seller "It's Getting Ugly Out There: The Frauds, Bunglers, Liars, and Losers Who Are Hurting America." He provides commentary on CNN's "The Situation Room" daily from 4...
" SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- If you are waiting for a DVD from Netflix, you may have to wait a while longer. The DVD-by-mail service says it has been hit with technical problems, hurting its ability to send out...
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" The New York Times leads with a big story on the growth of al-Qaida in Pakistan and the Bush administration's waffling over plans to give commandos greater latitude to operate in the country's tribal areas. The Washington Post leads locally with the surprise death of a...
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Josef Fritzl admitted through his lawyer today that he was driven by an addiction that 'got out of control' and made him repeatedly rape his daughter.An addiction is not an excuse though. If you kill someone...
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To lie or not to lie...to be totally honest or to fib maybe just a little. Today is a day all about being honest. No lies, no small fibs, just pure honesty. National Honesty Day is celebrated...
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"Chinese police opened fire and wounded four protesters "in self-defence" last Sunday in a Tibetan area of Sichuan province, the Xinhua news agency says.
The report is the first time Chinese authorities have admitted hurting anyone since demonstrations against Chinese rule...
It seems Thug Hip hop has been taking a beating these days.
Even Black leaders who have been silent about the effect Thug Rap has
had on the Hip Hop culture are starting to put pressure on the Record
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"That day, I did a “Cafferty File” piece on a very different kind of day of infamy. “The president looked old and tired.” I said on the air, “the kind of old and tire you look after carrying a heavy load for a long time. The war in Iraq is an unmitigated disaster...
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Opinion
Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor
"Man's Best Friend", an adage well known throughout history, from Lassie saving Timmy daily, who for some unknown reason consistently kept falling into that damn...
McGuinty's having quite the week so far--first the endangered species act, now this. I smell an election year... "The Liberal government has been under pressure from the NDP to increase the minimum wage to $10 an...
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" REYKJAVIK (AFP) - Iceland's decision earlier this week to resume commercial whaling despite an international ban has already hurt the country's tourism industry, with several whale watching companies reporting cancellations. "We have received several emails from people...
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This is what is called in the news business as an "advancer" - a story that is building momentum and requires more journalistic effort. Can you advance this story?"The war in Iraq has become a primary recruitment...