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Romney tours storm-damaged parish in Louisiana

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 02:47 PM PDT

With the Republican nomination in hand, Mitt Romney tours storm-damaged neighborhoods and meets with local officials in hurricane-battered southern Louisiana.

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Isaac outages add to La. heat; twister alerts inland

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 02:44 PM PDT

Hundreds of thousands of people in Louisiana suffered in humid heat due to power outages caused by Isaac, while tornado alerts were issued for five other states.Hundreds of thousands of people in Louisiana suffered in humid heat due to power outages caused by Isaac, while tornado alerts were issued for five other states.




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Posted: 31 Aug 2012 02:44 PM PDT

Romney's health plan, war kept out of RNC spotlight

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:21 AM PDT

Among Mitt Romney's many virtues and accomplishments listed Thursday evening, one of his foremost achievements as governor – enacting sweeping health care reform – was noticeably absent.Among Mitt Romney's many virtues and accomplishments listed Thursday evening, one of his foremost achievements as governor – enacting sweeping health care reform – was noticeably absent.




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Lunar pioneers and VIPs honor Neil Armstrong

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 02:53 PM PDT

Carol Armstrong, wife of Neil Armstrong, and Piper Van Wagenen, one of the late astronaut's 10 grandchildren, watch an honor guard pass by during a memorial service on Friday at the Camargo Club in Cincinnati.U.S. flags flew at half-staff on Friday in memory of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, who was honored by fellow astronauts and other VIPs as a "brave, reluctant hero."




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Catch the last blue moon until 2015

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:49 AM PDT

Photographer Sid Vedula captured this amazing view of the full moon of Aug. 1 from Houston, Texas with a passing airplane in silhouette.A blue moon will grace the night sky Friday night, giving skywatchers their last chance to observe this celestial phenomenon for nearly three years.




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German drug firm apologizes over birth defects

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:48 AM PDT

The German manufacturer of thalidomide, an anti-morning sickness drug, has for the first time apologized to people who were born with congenital birth defects as a result of its use.

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Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:48 AM PDT

Report: Missing tourist in Iceland joins search for herself

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:59 AM PDT

A missing tour bus passenger in remote southern Iceland ended up joining her own search party last weekend without realizing the search teams were in fact looking for her, according to a report.

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Biden blasts Ryan at Ohio union rally

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:17 AM PDT

The morning after the Republican Party officially nominated its presidential standard-bearers, Vice President Joe Biden appeared in Ohio auto country to blast the Romney-Ryan convention speeches as The morning after the Republican Party officially nominated its presidential standard-bearers, Vice President Joe Biden appeared in Ohio auto country to blast the Romney-Ryan convention speeches as "not on the level," accusing the GOP vice presidential nominee of fudging details of a closed auto plant.




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Busy parents outsource teaching their kids to ride a bike

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 07:08 AM PDT

Parents can now hire someone to teach their children to balance and pedal, pedal, pedal. Some say it's no different than swimming or ballet lessons, but are they missing out on an important milestone in their child's life?Parents can now hire someone to teach their children to balance and pedal, pedal, pedal. Some say it's no different than swimming or ballet lessons, but are they missing out on an important milestone in their child's life?




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CDC: 10,000 Yosemite visitors at risk of hantavirus

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:48 AM PDT

Two more Yosemite National Park visitors have been found with a mouse-borne virus blamed for the deaths of two people, bringing the total number of infections to six, state health officials said.

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Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:48 AM PDT

Bernanke: With unemployment this bad, Fed can do more

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:44 AM PDT

Chairman Ben Bernanke made clear Friday that the Federal Reserve will do more to boost the economy because of high U.S. unemployment and an economic recovery that remains "far from satisfactory."

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Romney tours New Orleans to 'draw attention' to damage

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:52 AM PDT

Hundreds of thousands of people in Louisiana suffered in humid heat due to power outages caused by Isaac, while tornado alerts were issued for five other states.Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney was in New Orleans on Friday to see some of the damage left by Isaac.




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Calif. lottery officials hunt for mystery winner

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:26 AM PDT

California Lottery officials release video and a photo of a man they believe is the state's latest millionaire. California Lottery officials release video and a photo of a man they believe is the state's latest millionaire.




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Calif. OKs driving licenses for illegal immigrants

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:22 AM PDT

California lawmakers send a bill to the governor to allow some young illegal immigrants who came to the United States as children to obtain driving licenses.

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Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:22 AM PDT

Breast cancer survivors may face second threat: heart failure

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 05:34 AM PDT

Women who have survived breast cancer may have to fight another killer down the road -- heart failure, researchers report.

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Bernanke: Fed can do more to help economy

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 07:09 AM PDT

High unemployment is a "grave concern" and the Federal Reserve will step in to help the economy if it doesn't recover, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday.

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