Posts Tagged ‘Than’
More than 50 killed in 2 days of turmoil in Syria (AP)
AP – Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed more than 50 people as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled residential buildings, fired on crowds and left bleeding corpses in the streets in a dramatic escalation of violence, activists said Friday.
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Wildfire near Reno destroys more than 20 homes (AP)
AP – Firefighters were able to stop the progress of a fast-moving brush fire near Reno Thursday, but not before the wall of flames burned more than 20 homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate several neighborhoods.
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Earlier than expected, Daley out as chief of staff (AP)
AP – In a jolt to the White House, President Barack Obama announced Monday that chief of staff William Daley was quitting and heading home, capping a short and rocky tenure that had been expected to last until Election Day. Obama budget chief Jack Lew, a figure long familiar with Washington’s ways, will take over one of the most consuming jobs in America.
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Painkiller Zohydro is more potent than Vicodin
Drug companies are cooking up a potent new painkiller that New York narcs and addiction experts say could unleash the worst pill-popping plague since Oxycontin hit the streets.
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In elections, jobless trend matters more than rate (AP)
AP – Unemployment is higher than it’s been going into any election year since World War II.
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New Yorkers living longer than ever
Mayor Bloomberg took some credit for New Yorkers living longer than ever — even surpassing national figures.
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‘Survivor’ winner: Reality TV is tougher than med school
Sophie Clarke, the 22-year-old winner who outwitted, outplayed and outlasted some of the most conniving “Survivor” players to date, walked away with $1 million during Sunday night’s season finale, but what she ultimately won, she explained, is her freedom.
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