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Put kangaroos, camels on Australian eco-menu: scientists (AFP)

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:16:03 +0000

SYDNEY (AFP) – Saving the planet by eating kangaroos and wild camels may seem like pie in the sky, but the offbeat menu comes with a scientific stamp of approval in Australia .

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The aim in both cases is to reduce damage to the environment, but the reasoning behind the push to put the animals on the menu is sharply different. In the case of kangaroos, environmentalists say the national animal should become a dietary staple in place of cattle and sheep as part of the fight against global warming .

Full Story: Put kangaroos, camels on Australian eco-menu: scientists (AFP)

Conn. man's last lotto ticket wins $10M for widow (AP)

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:22:07 +0000

DANBURY, Conn. – On the day that Donald Peters died, he unknowingly provided financial security for his wife of 59 years and their family.

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Peters bought two Connecticut Lottery tickets at a local 7-Eleven store on Nov. 1 as part of a 20-year tradition he shared with his wife Charlotte. Later that day, the 79-year-old retired hat factory worker suffered a fatal heart attack while working in his yard in Danbury. On Friday, his widow cashed in one of the tickets: a $10 million winner which, in her grief over her husband's death, she had put aside and almost discarded before recently checking the numbers.

Full Story: Conn. man's last lotto ticket wins $10M for widow (AP)

Motorists' habits spur call for tax increases (AP)

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:15:42 +0000

WASHINGTON – Motorists are driving less and buying less gasoline, which means fuel taxes aren't raising enough money to keep pace with the cost of road, bridge and transit programs.

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A federal commission created by Congress to find a way to make up the growing revenue shortfall in the program that funds highway repairs and construction is talking about increasing federal gas and diesel taxes. A roughly 50 percent increase in gasoline and diesel fuel taxes is being urged by the commission until the government devises another way for motorists to pay for using public roads .

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Madoff's stolen statue returned — with a 'lesson' (AP)

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:44:10 +0000

PALM BEACH, Fla. – Thieves calling themselves "The Educators" have returned a statue stolen from disgraced investment guru Bernie Madoff. And they hope he's learned his lesson.

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The Palm Beach Post reports that the $10,000 copper sculpture turned up Wednesday near the country club Madoff (MAY'-dawf) belonged to. A note attached read: "Bernie the Swindler, Lesson: Return stolen property to rightful owners. Signed by — The Educators." The statue was reported missing Dec. 22, about a week after the Wall Street money manager was arrested on charges he bilked investors out of more than $50 billion. His clients included major banks, charities and retirees.

Full Story: Madoff's stolen statue returned — with a 'lesson' (AP)

Doctor, former patient now colleagues in Detroit (AP)

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:31:22 +0000

AP - When Dr. Trevor Banka treats cancer patients alongside Dr.

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Madoff's stolen statue returned — with a 'lesson' (AP)

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:01:06 +0000

PALM BEACH, Fla. – Thieves calling themselves "The Educators" have returned a statue stolen from disgraced investment guru Bernie Madoff. And they hope he's learned his lesson.

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Warren's inauguration prayer could draw more ire (AP)

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:10:36 +0000

Franklin Graham and Kirbyjon Caldwell were criticized for invoking Christ. The distinctly Christian reference at a national civic event offended some, and even prompted a lawsuit.

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Warren did not answer directly when asked whether he would dedicate his prayer to Jesus. In a statement Tuesday to The Associated Press, Warren would say only that, "I'm a Christian pastor so I will pray the only kind of prayer I know how to pray." "Prayers are not to be sermons, speeches, position statements nor political posturing. They are humble, personal appeals to God," Warren wrote. His spokesman would not elaborate. Evangelicals generally expect their clergymen to use Jesus' name whenever and wherever they lead prayer. Many conservative Christians say cultural sensitivity goes way too far if it requires religious leaders to hide their beliefs.

Full Story: Warren's inauguration prayer could draw more ire (AP)

Celestial Show Set for New Year's Eve (SPACE.com)

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:01:01 +0000

A delightful display of planets and the moon will occur on New Year's Eve for anyone wishing to step outside and look up just after sunset.

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impossible to miss , in fact -- just as the sun goes down, assuming skies are cloud-free. and Jupiter will show up hugging the south-southwestern horizon (just above where the sun went down) and extremely close to each other. Jupiter is very bright and easy to spot; Mercury is faint and harder to see, but it'll be apparent by its location just to the left of Jupiter.

Full Story: Celestial Show Set for New Year's Eve (SPACE.com)

Banned words list offers no 'bailout' to offenders (AP)

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:18:50 +0000

AP - A movie about a "maverick," his journey "from Wall Street to Main Street," his "desperate search" for a "monkey" and a "game-changing" revelation about his "carbon footprint" probably would make the nation's word-watchers physically ill.

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Full Story: Banned words list offers no 'bailout' to offenders (AP)

Broncos fire coach Mike Shanahan after collapse (AP)

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:04:04 +0000

Romeo Crennel on the unemployment line after going 24-24 over the last three seasons, including three straight losses in 2008 that turned a three-game division lead to an 8-8 record.

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Despite that, and the 52-21 loss to the Chargers that ended Denver's season Sunday, this was a shocker: The ouster of a 14-year coaching veteran who won two Super Bowl titles for Denver and was considered my many in this town to be a lifer. "After giving this careful consideration, I have concluded that a change in our football operations is in the best interests of the Denver Broncos," owner Pat Bowlen said.

Full Story: Broncos fire coach Mike Shanahan after collapse (AP)

Police: 'Jena Six' teen shoots self, is treated (AP)

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:08:53 +0000

MONROE, La. – A teen convicted in the "Jena Six" beating case shot himself in the chest and was taken to the hospital Monday, days after his arrest on a shoplifting charge, police said.

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Mychal Bell's wound isn't life threatening, said Monroe Police Sgt. Cassandra Wooten. The 18-year-old used a .22-caliber firearm in the shooting around 7:40 p.m., she said. "I think he was upset over the incident ... and didn't want to be in the news again," she said.

Full Story: Police: 'Jena Six' teen shoots self, is treated (AP)

Family of missing cruise woman believes she jumped (AP)

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:31:24 +0000

suspended its search Monday for Jennifer Ellis Seitz, a Florida journalist, after combing more than 4,200 square miles off the coast of the popular resort area of Cancun , where the ship had just visited. Mexican authorities said they would continue their search for another 48 hours.

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Seitz had "previous emotional issues," yet there were no outward signs of distress while on the seven-night cruise from Miami , her family said in a statement given to one of her former employers, The News Chief in Winter Haven . Seitz's mother joined her daughter and son-in-law on the cruise. "Jennifer was in a very happy and uplifted mood both before and during the cruise," the Ellis family said in the statement. "She was excited about starting a new job and her future career with a local newspaper. She and her husband had been talking about starting their family. The family suspects that Jennifer chose an unfortunate ending to her life. She was a beautiful and caring person and will be truly missed by all who love her." Seitz and her husband, Raymond, were celebrating their one-year anniversary on the Norwegian Pearl cruise ship .

Full Story: Family of missing cruise woman believes she jumped (AP)

Iran hardliners register volunteers to fight Israel (Reuters)

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:11:56 +0000

Reuters - A group of Iranian hard-line clerics is signing up volunteers to fight in the Gaza Strip in response to Israel's air strikes that have killed at least 300 Palestinians, a news agency reported on Monday.

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Full Story: Iran hardliners register volunteers to fight Israel (Reuters)

Child maid trafficking spreads from Africa to US (AP)

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:03:23 +0000

IRVINE, Calif. – Late at night, the neighbors saw a little girl at the kitchen sink of the house next door.

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They watched through their window as the child rinsed plates under the open faucet. She wasn't much taller than the counter and the soapy water swallowed her slender arms. To put the dishes away, she climbed on a chair. But she was not the daughter of the couple next door doing chores. She was their maid.

Full Story: Child maid trafficking spreads from Africa to US (AP)

Israeli troops near Gaza, airstrikes continue (AP)

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:34:23 +0000

's deadliest assaults ever on Palestinian militants dropped bombs and missiles on a top security installation and dozens of other targets across Hamas -ruled Gaza on Sunday.

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Infantry and armored units headed to the Gaza border for a possible ground invasion, as the Israeli Cabinet authorized a callup of thousands of reserve soldiers. Some 280 Palestinians died in the first 24 hours of the campaign against Gaza rocket squads — most of them Hamas police. Unbowed by 250 Israeli airstrikes, militants fired dozens of rockets and mortars at border communities Sunday. Two rockets struck close to the largest city in southern Israel, Ashdod, some 38 kilometers (23 miles) from Gaza, reaching deeper into Israel than ever before. The targeting of Ashdod confirmed Israel's concern that militants are capable of putting major cities within rocket range . No serious injuries were reported in any of the attacks Sunday.

Full Story: Israeli troops near Gaza, airstrikes continue (AP)