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Saturday, July 3, 2010

VP Biden Visits Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden returned Saturday to Iraq to coax its government into picking a new prime minister, months after elections left the nascent democracy in a state of gridlock as the U.S. prepares to pull out its troops. Biden's trip - his fifth since he was elected vice... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 1, 2010

Obama orders flags lowered for Byrd

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has ordered flags at the White House and other federal buildings to be flown at half-staff in honor of the late Sen. Robert Byrd. Obama issued the order Wednesday, two days after Byrd's death at age 92. Byrd, of West Virginia, was the longest-serving U.S. senator.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Mortgage activity rises as rates fall

WASHINGTON, June 30 (UPI) -- The volume of applications for U.S. mortgages rose in the week ending June 25, as long-term interest rates fell, an industry group said Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its Market Composite Index increased 8.8 percent, while the Refinancing Index fell... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

New strategy blocks pro-cancer protein

BOSTON, June 22 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've developed a way to disable a common protein that often thwarts chemotherapy treatment involving several major forms of cancer. Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston said they discovered they could use a small portion of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 20, 2010

Manute Bol, NBA basketball player, dies at 47

The Washington Post has learned that Manute Bol, the 7-foot-7 Sudanese giant who was a shot-blocking sensation with the Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors and other teams in the National Basketball Association, has died at 47. He died at the University of Virginia Medical Center in... Sign in to see full entry.

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