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4 hrs ago | NPR

In The End, Fall Of Berlin Wall Was Gorbachev's Call

In November 1989, thousands of East Berliners cross through an opening in the wall, traveling freely to the West for the first time since 1961.

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Related Topix: World News, Germany, Germany Travel

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Free Republic

Degrees of Separation [Mark Steyn on Ft. Hood killer]

Hasan, the sole suspect in the massacre of 13 fellow US soldiers in Texas, attended the controversial Dar al-Hijrah mosque in Great Falls, Virginia, in 2001 at the same time as two of the September 11 terrorists, The Sunday Telegraph has learnt.

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Related Topix: Fort Hood, TX, Prison, US Military, US Army, Fort Hood

Coast Reporter

Experience from previous pandemics suggest H1N1 may not have peaked: experts

As delivery of H1N1 vaccine to the provinces ramps up this week after an unfortunate slowdown, some public health officials are warning that Canadians shouldn't decide they can do without vaccine just because they've made it this far without a shot.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, North America, Canada, World News, Medicine, Influenza, Epidemic, Natural Disasters,

Free Republic

Shooter advised Obama transition

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the alleged shooter in yesterday's massacre at Fort Hood, played a homeland security advisory role in President Barack Obama's transition into the White House Read more at wnd.com ... TOPICS: Crime/Corruption ; News/Current Events ; War on Terror KEYWORDS: forthood ; homelandsecurity ; hspi ; nidalhasan ; obama ; ...

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Related Topix: Fort Hood, TX, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, 9

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Slate

What do "stable," "critical," and other medical conditions mean?

Authorities say Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a U.S. Army psychiatrist, killed 13 people and injured 30 yesterday at Fort Hood before a civilian police officer shot him four times.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Vancouver Sun

Pulse may predict heart attack risk: Researchers

A nurse is seen beside a heart rate monitor. Measuring a woman's heart rate at rest can help predict her risk of heart attack or dying from heart disease, giving doctors a simple, inexpensive way to monitor health risks, researchers say.

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Related Topix: Stroke, Medicine

KXXV-TV Waco

Fort Hood suspect went to DC security conferences

The suspected Fort Hood shooter has participated in homeland security conferences since 2008 at George Washington University while based in the Washington area.

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Related Topix: Fort Hood, TX

Free Republic

Facts & speculation: Ft Hood shooting & Mjr Hasan

A source told National Public Radio's Joseph Shapiro that Hasan was given a period of probation early in his postgraduate work for proselytizing Islam with coworkers and soldiers he was treating.

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Related Topix: Fort Hood, TX, US Military, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, US Army

Groong Armenian News Network

AGMA Benefits From Day of Service by Washington Orgs

From : "Taniel Koushakjian" Date : Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:25:58 PST Armenian Genocide Museum of America 1334 G Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005 www.ArmenianGenocideMuseum.org PRESS RELEASE November 5, 2009 Contact: Press Office Email: news@agmm.org Phone: 383-9009 ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MUSEUM BENEFITS FROM DAY OF SERVICE BY WASHINGTON ...

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Armenia, Washington, DC

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Election workers need more training

With important local and statewide elections just days away, local election officials still have time to ensure that precinct workers are prepared to deal with the types of problems likely to occur on Election Day.

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Related Topix: Newport News, VA, Opinion

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Internet News

Looking for Reason in the Net Neutrality Debate

The Most Important Tech Product Is the Kindle, Not the iPhone The Amazon e-book reader is revolutionizing an industry that hasn't changed since its inception.

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Related Topix: iPhone, Business News, Federal Communications Commission, Family, Kids, Internet Service Providers, Cable & Satellite, Comcast

Tue Nov 03, 2009

MSNBC

Independent stirs up N.J. governor's race

"On the national level you have sharp and divided partisanship, particularly over stimulus issues or healthcare issues and now foreign affairs.

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Related Topix: Seton Hall University, US Politics, US News, Dick Cheney, Jersey City Metro, Jersey City, NJ, George Bush

Mon Nov 02, 2009

MSNBC

Todd: Lessons are learned from every election

Inside Cheney's - don't recall' defense A A Nov. 2: Msnbc's David Shuster talks about the new documents that show that in an interview with federal investigators about the CIA leak case, former Vice President Dick Cheney answered, "I don't recall" 72 times.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Dick Cheney

KOKI

'Pay czar,' Fed move forward on ...

Kenneth Feinberg, special master of the Troubled Asset Relief Program and Executive Compensation at the Treasury Department speaks at the George Washington University Law School on October 23, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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Related Topix: US News, US Treasury, Banking, Bank of America, Financial Services, Insurance, American International Group, Citigroup

WBT-AM Charlotte

Ranks of millionaire college presidents up again

In this May 18, 2009 file photo, President of the University of Pennsylvania Amy Gutmann is seen during commencement in Philadelphia.

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Related Topix: Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Suffolk University, New York University

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Foreign Affairs

Know Thine Enemy

Beyond the current debate about U.S. strategy in Afghanistan lie more fundamental questions of who the Taliban are, how they are organized, what they want, and if they can be separated from al Qaeda.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan

Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

Drucker and Falk Represents Atlantic 10 Athletic Conference

Brian Mello of Drucker & Falk was retained as the exclusive agent for the Atlantic 10's site selection in Newport News.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas, Newport News, VA

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Los Angeles Times

Mildred Cohn dies at 96; chemist applied physics to...

Mildred Cohn, a chemist who overcame both religious and sexual prejudice to make major contributions in applying physics to problems of biology, died of respiratory failure Oct.

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Related Topix: Chemistry, Science, Physics, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Hunter College, City University of New York

Fri Oct 30, 2009

MyFoxDC

GWU Hammer Attack Victim Tells Story

A George Washington University MBA candidate is telling FOX 5 the harrowing tale of the campus bathroom hammer attack that nearly cost the 26-year-old business school student his life.

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Related Topix: Staunton, VA

NJ.com

Tewksbury Twp. candidates Kelly Jerkovich, Joe Weber, Dana Desiderio...

Democrats Kelly Jerkovich and Joe Weber are challenging Republicans Dana Desiderio and Peter Melick for two seats on the Township Committee.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Rutgers University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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