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AP Exclusive: US No-Fly list doubles in 1 year (AP)

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:51:04 +0000

AP – Even as the Obama administration says it’s close to defeating al-Qaida, the size of the government’s secret list of suspected terrorists who are banned from flying to or within the United States has more than doubled in the past year, The Associated Press has learned.

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Panetta: US combat in Afghanistan to end next year (AP)

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:55:12 +0000

AP – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta laid out the administration’s most explicit portrayal of the U.S. drawdown in Afghanistan, saying Wednesday that U.S. and other international forces in Afghanistan expect to end their combat role in 2013 and continue a training and advisory role with Afghan forces through 2014.

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Giffords, Tucson mark 1 year since deadly rampage (AP)

admin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:09:16 +0000

AP – Bells rang out across Tucson on Sunday to mark exactly one year since a bloody morning when a gunman’s deadly rampage shook a community and shocked a nation.

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New year starts with hopeful outlook on hiring (AP)

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:20:13 +0000

AP – The job market is looking a little brighter at the start of the new year.

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German man charged with arson in New Year fires (AP)

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:00:14 +0000

AP – A German man was charged Wednesday with 37 counts of arson in connection with a rash of fires that terrorized Los Angeles over the New Year’s weekend.

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Brooklyn workout worth sticking to in New Year

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:46:49 +0000

It’s still the first week of 2012 and most of us have already broken our resolutions – especially the ones involving dieting or exercise.

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The year ahead – Gemini 2012

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:26:39 +0000

This is a lucky year for Geminiwhere events can seem to fall into place without too much effort. With Jupiter the planet of abundance moving into your sign mid-year get ready to rewrite the script of your life.

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US stocks leap on first day of new year (AP)

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:58:28 +0000

AP – Stocks opened sharply higher Tuesday in the first trading of 2012 after positive economic reports from around the globe. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped more than 260 points.

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Happy New Year! Enjoy the light morning traffic

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:18:33 +0000

Alternate side parking rules are suspended Monday. All city parking rules are in effect Tuesday.
The New Year’s celebration continues for drivers Monday morning with light traffic, thanks to New Year’s Day observed and most government offices being closed. Congestion roars back with a vengeance late afternoon as folks return from holiday getaways

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Bloomberg kisses Lady Gaga to bring in 2012 New Year

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 08:12:19 +0000

A possible record crowd of revelers welcomed the New Year in Times Square, bidding farewell to troubled 2011 on a night when the weather and the vibe were pleasantly warm.

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