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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

U.S. Senate votes down earmark ban

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate Tuesday defeated a proposal that would have banned congressional earmarks for two years. Thirty-nine senators voted in favor of the ban, offered by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., while 56 members voted against the measure that would have effectively barred... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 29, 2010

Actor Leslie Nielsen Dead At 84

(CNN) -- Leslie Nielsen, whose longtime career as a square-jawed dramatic actor took a sudden turn into comedy with gut-busting spoofs like "Airplane!" and "The Naked Gun," has died at age 84, his family said Sunday. The Canadian-born Nielsen's career reached back into the early days of television,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 27, 2010

Madoff family, staff sued to recover loot

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The trustee for Bernard Madoff's victims is suing 40 of the swindler's relatives and employees to recover money. Irving Picard filed the suits Friday in Manhattan federal bankruptcy court to recover $69 million for investors, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 26, 2010

Turkish PM to get human-rights award

ANKARA, Turkey, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The Turkish prime minister's office announced he will be receiving a human-rights award from Libya at the third EU-Africa Summit. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office said Friday Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi invited him as the guest of honor at the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Body scan poll: security trumps privacy

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Nearly two-thirds of respondents say they support the full-body screening machines at U.S. airports, a Washington Post-ABC News poll indicated. But survey results released Tuesday also indicate nearly half of those polled say they think enhanced patdowns go too far. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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