| POLITICS |
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Democratic Presidential
Candidates
Look for Winning Slogan in ‘08
Top contenders: “Something
New,” “We Can Fix
It,” “Not a Sociopath.” |
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| BOOKS |
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16,000 Formerly Hyphenated Words Lose
Their Hyphens in New Shorter Oxford
English Dictionary
Certainly no runofthemill change. |
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Britney Spears's Parents Write
Parenting Book
Tentative title: If We Did It. |
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| BUSINESS |
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Wall Street Bonuses Set
Record
Things haven't been this good since 1929. |
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Oil Approaches $100 a Barrel
White House blames Jimmy Carter. |
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 Bad
News: 1.5 Million in U.S. Jails,
8-Fold Increase Since 1970
Good news: prison industry only
bright spot in otherwise gloomy
economy. |
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| SCIENCE |
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 Comet
Holmes Expanding, Now
Dwarfs Sun in Sky
NASA mulls sending
demolition team led by
Bruce Willis. |
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DNA Analysis Proves
Neanderthals Capable of Speaking Like
Humans
As in, “Hey, sweet thang, wanna
see my cave paintings?” |
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Change in One Gene Turns
Mouse Into Supermouse
Researcher, laughing maniacally, says
breakthrough could lead to “race of
supermen.” |
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| HEALTH / MEDICINE |
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Poll: 66% Agree With
Providing Condoms in Schools
Starting in kindergarten. |
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| NEW PRODUCTS |
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Amazon Unveils
E-Book Reader
Aimed at people who love
to read, but hate books. |
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