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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Katrina: 5 Years Later

Editor's note: Were government promises to rebuild New Orleans kept? CNN's Anderson Cooper returns to the Gulf Coast to see what has changed since Hurricane Katrina. Don't miss "In Katrina's Wake," an "AC360°" special at 10 p.m. ET Thursday on CNN. (CNN) -- The federal government will award $1.8... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

How cranberry juice prevents infection

BOSTON, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher explains how cranberry compounds may help prevent urinary tract infections. Terri Anne Camesano of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts says cranberry juice is effective because it contains compounds that prevent bacteria such as E. coli from... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

2nd bore hole reaches 33 trapped in Chile mine

By FEDERICO QUILODRAN (AP) COPIAPO, Chile — Singing the national anthem in a full-throated chorus, 33 miners trapped deep underground thanked their rescuers and settled in for a long wait until a tunnel wide enough to pull them out can be carved through a half-mile of solid rock. Raising hopes... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 22, 2010

Protesters target mosque near Ground Zero

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Hundreds of demonstrators both for and against a proposed Islamic center near Ground Zero gathered Sunday in New York City. CNN said police estimated about 250 center supporters and about 450 critics had rallied by late morning. Assuming organizers raise $100 million, the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 21, 2010

Djou urges $1.3 trillion in spending cuts

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Charles Djou, R-Hawaii, blamed Democrats for the escalating deficit and urged them to approve $1.3 trillion in GOP-backed spending cuts. Djou, delivering the weekly Republican radio and Internet address Saturday, renewed his call on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,... Sign in to see full entry.

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