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Sunday, August 23, 2009

60 Minutes' creator Don Hewitt dead at 86

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Award-winning U.S. news producer and "60 Minutes" creator Don Hewitt died Wednesday, CBS said. He was 86. Marilyn Berger, his wife of 30 years, told The New York Times he died of cancer at his home in Bridgehampton, N.Y. Hewitt's journalism career spanned more than six... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 21, 2009

Senators discuss cutting healthcare bill

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. Senate heathcare negotiators agreed to keep working on a measure that could win bipartisan support, aides said. Among the tasks the three Democratic and three Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee agreed to in a conference call Thursday was to fashion a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Army says surgeon falsified research

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- A surgeon accused of faking a study on a bone growth drug used to treat wounded Iraq war veterans has resigned from a St. Louis university, the school said. Dr. Timothy Kuklo, a former U.S. Army surgeon, "voluntarily" resigned from Washington University, effective Sept.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

GOP Unmoved By Obama's Health Care Push

By CHARLES BABINGTON (AP) – 1 hour ago WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is broadening his push for overhauling health care even as congressional Democrats quietly pursue ways to achieve their goals without any Republican help. After two days of silence on health care, Obama re-engaged Wednesday,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 15, 2009

New Eagle Vick: 'I won't disappoint

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Quarterback Michael Vick, now a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, said Friday he was glad to have a second chance in the NFL and "I won't disappoint." Vick spoke at a news conference a day after the Eagles signed him to a contract reportedly worth $1.6 million the... Sign in to see full entry.

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