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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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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Alexander Haig dead at 85

BALTIMORE, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Retired Gen. Alexander Haig Jr., a top official to three U.S. presidents, died Saturday at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, officials said. He was 85. Haig was admitted to Johns Hopkins Jan. 28 with an infection and died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, hospital spokesman... Sign in to see full entry.

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