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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Chile quake among biggest this century

RESTON, Va., Feb. 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. Geological Survey says the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off coastal Chile is one of the biggest anywhere in more than a century. USGS data suggests Saturday morning's Chile earthquake is tied in fifth place with an 8.8 quake that hit Ecuador and Bolivia... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 26, 2010

Gov. Paterson ends election bid

ALBANY, N.Y., Feb. 26 (UPI) -- New York Gov. David Paterson, saying he was being "realistic," said Friday he would end his campaign for a full term as the state's chief executive. Sometimes, he said during a news conference, it's important for public servants "not to strive for service but to step... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Poll: Healthcare summit draws skepticism

PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Skepticism is high on whether the bipartisan healthcare summit in Washington will reach an agreement, a Gallup poll released Thursday indicated. If no consensus is reached at Thursday's summit, Americans -- by a 49 percent-to-42 percent margin -- said they oppose... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Memory in Alzheimer's mouse model revived

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- University of Texas Health Science Center researchers say they have successfully reversed Alzheimer's-like memory deficits in a mouse model of the disease. The researchers, led by Assistant Professor Salvatore Oddo, said they used rapamycin -- a drug that keeps the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Gates: NATO needs more funding

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- NATO has been underfunded for more than 10 years and faces a major budget crisis, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday. Speaking at the National Defense University in Washington, Gates said the Western security organization faces a shortfall of hundreds of... Sign in to see full entry.

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