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<title><![CDATA[Christians mark Good Friday in Jerusalem     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/christians-mark-good-friday-in-jerusalem------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/christians-mark-good-friday-in-jerusalem------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:09:26 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[AP - Thousands of Christian clergymen, worshippers and pilgrims thronged the alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City, chanting hymns and bearing crosses as<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wildfires kill Texas couple, hurt dozens in Okla.     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/wildfires-kill-texas-couple-hurt-dozens-in-okla-------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/wildfires-kill-texas-couple-hurt-dozens-in-okla-------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:09:26 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/wildfires-kill-texas-couple-hurt-dozens-in-okla-------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - Firefighters mopped up hot spots Friday from wind-driven wildfires that injured at least 34 people in western and central Oklahoma and destroyed<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Killing of black man by police shakes La. town     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/killing-of-black-man-by-police-shakes-la--town------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/killing-of-black-man-by-police-shakes-la--town------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:02:57 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/killing-of-black-man-by-police-shakes-la--town------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - For 73 years before his killing by a white police officer, Bernard Monroe's life in this little town was as quiet as they come  five kids with <br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NKorea's Kim brings close relative to center stage     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/nkoreas-kim-brings-close-relative-to-center-stage------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/nkoreas-kim-brings-close-relative-to-center-stage------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:02:57 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/nkoreas-kim-brings-close-relative-to-center-stage------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - North Korean strongman Kim Jong Il is officially back on center stage following a reported stroke, but has promoted a trusted in-law to the spot<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. does not see Iran's nuclear claims as rebuff     (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/u-s--does-not-see-irans-nuclear-claims-as-rebuff------reuters</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/u-s--does-not-see-irans-nuclear-claims-as-rebuff------reuters</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:02:57 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/u-s--does-not-see-irans-nuclear-claims-as-rebuff------reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday she did not see Iran's latest statements about its nuclear program as a rebuff to <br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kanye says 'South Park' put him in check     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/kanye-says-south-park-put-him-in-check------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/kanye-says-south-park-put-him-in-check------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:02:57 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/kanye-says-south-park-put-him-in-check------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - &quot;South Park&quot; may have accomplished the impossible  getting Kanye West to check his ego. The Comedy Central show skewered the famously self-impo<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baby found dead in day care van; driver arrested     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/baby-found-dead-in-day-care-van-driver-arrested------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/baby-found-dead-in-day-care-van-driver-arrested------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:02:56 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/baby-found-dead-in-day-care-van-driver-arrested------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - A 4-month-old boy was found dead in a day care center's van Thursday and its driver was arrested, police said.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Military: Iraqi truck bombing kills 5 US soldiers     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/military-iraqi-truck-bombing-kills-5-us-soldiers------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/military-iraqi-truck-bombing-kills-5-us-soldiers------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:02:56 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/military-iraqi-truck-bombing-kills-5-us-soldiers------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden truck into a sandbagged wall surrounding a police headquarters in northern Iraq on Friday, killing <br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pirates recapture US hostage after escape attempt     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/pirates-recapture-us-hostage-after-escape-attempt------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/pirates-recapture-us-hostage-after-escape-attempt------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:02:56 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/pirates-recapture-us-hostage-after-escape-attempt------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - The American captain held hostage by four Somali pirates made a desperate escape attempt Friday but was recaptured, and officials said other pir<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[US captain fails in attempt to escape from pirates: reports     (AFP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/us-captain-fails-in-attempt-to-escape-from-pirates-reports------afp</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/us-captain-fails-in-attempt-to-escape-from-pirates-reports------afp</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:02:56 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/us-captain-fails-in-attempt-to-escape-from-pirates-reports------afp</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AFP - The US ship captain being held hostage by pirates off Somalia jumped off the lifeboat where he was being held early Friday but failed to escape<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama's scorecard: Some setbacks but a good summit     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/obamas-scorecard-some-setbacks-but-a-good-summit------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/obamas-scorecard-some-setbacks-but-a-good-summit------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:04:59 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/obamas-scorecard-some-setbacks-but-a-good-summit------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - At his summit debut, President Barack Obama failed to persuade foreign counterparts to commit to fresh and lavish spending to boost economic rev<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New storm barrage causes train to hit fallen tree     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/new-storm-barrage-causes-train-to-hit-fallen-tree------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/new-storm-barrage-causes-train-to-hit-fallen-tree------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:04:59 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/new-storm-barrage-causes-train-to-hit-fallen-tree------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - Another barrage of storms hit the Southeast on Thursday, spawning possible tornadoes, causing a passenger train to hit a fallen tree and sending<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mexico catches senior drug baron from Juarez cartel     (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/mexico-catches-senior-drug-baron-from-juarez-cartel------reuters</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/mexico-catches-senior-drug-baron-from-juarez-cartel------reuters</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:04:18 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/mexico-catches-senior-drug-baron-from-juarez-cartel------reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reuters - Mexican police have captured a leading drug baron from the border city of Ciudad Juarez, the country's most violent town in a turf war that<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jury: University of Colorado wrongly fired prof     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/jury-university-of-colorado-wrongly-fired-prof------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/jury-university-of-colorado-wrongly-fired-prof------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:04:18 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/jury-university-of-colorado-wrongly-fired-prof------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - A jury ruled Thursday that the University of Colorado wrongly fired the professor who compared some Sept. 11 victims to a Nazi, a verdict that g<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is the Afghan War NATO's 'Graveyard?'     (RealClearPolitics.com)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/is-the-afghan-war-natos-graveyard------realclearpolitics-com</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/is-the-afghan-war-natos-graveyard------realclearpolitics-com</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:04:18 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/is-the-afghan-war-natos-graveyard------realclearpolitics-com</guid>
<description><![CDATA[RealClearPolitics.com - As Afghanistan goes, so goes NATO. Interviews across the U.S foreign policy establishment reveal a unified belief that the au<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How the G-20 Succeeded -- And Why It Matters     (Time.com)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/how-the-g-20-succeeded---and-why-it-matters------time-com</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/how-the-g-20-succeeded---and-why-it-matters------time-com</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:04:17 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/how-the-g-20-succeeded---and-why-it-matters------time-com</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Time.com - Leaders from around the globe agree on a $1 trillion deal that includes extra money to help poor countries and stricter regulations on fin<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Blagojevich indicted on federal corruption charges     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/blagojevich-indicted-on-federal-corruption-charges------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/blagojevich-indicted-on-federal-corruption-charges------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:04:17 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/blagojevich-indicted-on-federal-corruption-charges------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich was indicted Thursday on charges of trying to auction off President Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat along wit<br/><br/>25 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Michelle Obama charms queen away from protocol     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/michelle-obama-charms-queen-away-from-protocol------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/michelle-obama-charms-queen-away-from-protocol------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:04:17 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/michelle-obama-charms-queen-away-from-protocol------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - Michelle Obama's meeting with Queen Elizabeth II began with a handshake and ended in a hug.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama issues warning as North Korea readies rocket     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/obama-issues-warning-as-north-korea-readies-rocket------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/obama-issues-warning-as-north-korea-readies-rocket------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:04:17 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/obama-issues-warning-as-north-korea-readies-rocket------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - As North Korea fueled a multistage rocket Thursday for its threatened satellite launch, President Barack Obama promised a &quot;stern&quot; response and J<br/><br/>25 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Journalists get shock with 'sexy' White House call     (AFP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/journalists-get-shock-with-sexy-white-house-call------afp</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/journalists-get-shock-with-sexy-white-house-call------afp</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:04:17 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/journalists-get-shock-with-sexy-white-house-call------afp</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AFP - Journalists based in the United States got a shock Thursday when they dialed a toll-free number to join a conference call with senior officials<br/><br/>21 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama Says GM, Chrysler Have Last Chance to Survive     (Bloomberg)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/obama-says-gm-chrysler-have-last-chance-to-survive------bloomberg</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/obama-says-gm-chrysler-have-last-chance-to-survive------bloomberg</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:47:31 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/obama-says-gm-chrysler-have-last-chance-to-survive------bloomberg</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bloomberg - March 30 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama gave GeneralMotors Corp. and Chrysler LLC deadlines to âfundamentallyrestruc<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mystery Flash and Big Boom Rattles Virginia     (SPACE.com)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/mystery-flash-and-big-boom-rattles-virginia------space-com</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/mystery-flash-and-big-boom-rattles-virginia------space-com</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:45:45 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/mystery-flash-and-big-boom-rattles-virginia------space-com</guid>
<description><![CDATA[SPACE.com - Editor's Note: This article has been updated. The flash and boom was likely a Russian space rocket. Click here for the update.<br/><br/>25 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NKorea to indict US journalists: state media     (AFP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/nkorea-to-indict-us-journalists-state-media------afp</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/nkorea-to-indict-us-journalists-state-media------afp</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:45:44 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/nkorea-to-indict-us-journalists-state-media------afp</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AFP - North Korea is preparing to indict two detained US journalists after it accused them of illegally entering the communist country, state media s<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mexico rules out joint border patrols with U.S.     (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/mexico-rules-out-joint-border-patrols-with-u-s-------reuters</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/mexico-rules-out-joint-border-patrols-with-u-s-------reuters</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:45:44 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/mexico-rules-out-joint-border-patrols-with-u-s-------reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reuters - Mexico will cooperate with the United States in sharing intelligence to fight drug trafficking but does not plan joint patrols with U.S. fo<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Winter storm latest test for Fargo's levees     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/winter-storm-latest-test-for-fargos-levees------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/winter-storm-latest-test-for-fargos-levees------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:45:44 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/winter-storm-latest-test-for-fargos-levees------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - A blizzard battered North Dakota on Monday, threatening to create wind-whipped waves that could lash the patchwork levee system that has shielde<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nearly 7 in 10 major U.S. arms programs over budget     (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/nearly-7-in-10-major-u-s--arms-programs-over-budget------reuters</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/nearly-7-in-10-major-u-s--arms-programs-over-budget------reuters</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:45:43 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/nearly-7-in-10-major-u-s--arms-programs-over-budget------reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reuters - Nearly 70 percent of the Pentagon's 96 major weapons-buying programs were over budget in 2008 for combined cost growth of $296 billion abov<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Experts: Bias didn't skew NH polls against Clinton     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/experts-bias-didnt-skew-nh-polls-against-clinton------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/experts-bias-didnt-skew-nh-polls-against-clinton------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:45:43 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/experts-bias-didnt-skew-nh-polls-against-clinton------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - Polling that ended too early and other technical shortcomings  rather than undetected racial bias  are the likeliest reasons so many surveys i<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Once-a-day heart combo pill shows promise in study     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/once-a-day-heart-combo-pill-shows-promise-in-study------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/once-a-day-heart-combo-pill-shows-promise-in-study------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:45:43 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/once-a-day-heart-combo-pill-shows-promise-in-study------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - It's been a dream for a decade: a single daily pill combining aspirin, cholesterol medicine and blood pressure drugs  everything people need to<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stocks tumble as automaker plans are rejected     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/stocks-tumble-as-automaker-plans-are-rejected------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/stocks-tumble-as-automaker-plans-are-rejected------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:45:42 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/stocks-tumble-as-automaker-plans-are-rejected------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - Wall Street's March rally is on hold after the White House rejected turnaround plans from General Motors Corp. and Chrysler and gave investors a<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mysterious East Coast Boom Was Falling Russian Rocket     (SPACE.com)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/mysterious-east-coast-boom-was-falling-russian-rocket------space-com</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:45:42 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
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<description><![CDATA[SPACE.com - Themysterious boom and flash of light seen over parts of Virginia Sunday night wasnot a meteor, but actually exploding space <br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Investors cash in some gains from big rally     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/investors-cash-in-some-gains-from-big-rally------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/investors-cash-in-some-gains-from-big-rally------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:06:53 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/investors-cash-in-some-gains-from-big-rally------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - Caution reasserted itself on Wall Street, sending stocks down sharply but not enough to stop the market from notching its third straight weekly <br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[VA: 16 patients of problem clinics infected     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/va-16-patients-of-problem-clinics-infected------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/va-16-patients-of-problem-clinics-infected------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:06:53 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/va-16-patients-of-problem-clinics-infected------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - Viral infections, including hepatitis, have been found in 16 patients exposed to contaminated equipment at Veterans Affairs medical facilities, <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Family Swimming In Baby Gifts Should Invest In Child's Future     (Dear Abby)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/family-swimming-in-baby-gifts-should-invest-in-childs-future------dear-abby</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/family-swimming-in-baby-gifts-should-invest-in-childs-future------dear-abby</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:05:47 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I would like to offer a suggestion to &quot;Tired Mom in the City&quot; (Jan. 17), whose baby's eight grandparents have overloaded the f<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[$200M payment from MGM Mirage buoys mega-project     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/200m-payment-from-mgm-mirage-buoys-mega-project------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/200m-payment-from-mgm-mirage-buoys-mega-project------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:05:47 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/200m-payment-from-mgm-mirage-buoys-mega-project------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - MGM Mirage Inc. threw its $8.7. billion CityCenter casino project in Las Vegas a lifeline Friday, agreeing to make a $200 million equity payment<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Report: Improper anchoring caused boat accident     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/report-improper-anchoring-caused-boat-accident------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/report-improper-anchoring-caused-boat-accident------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:05:46 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/report-improper-anchoring-caused-boat-accident------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - An agency investigating a deadly boating accident involving two NFL players and their friends in the Gulf of Mexico has concluded it was caused <br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Boiling Mad: Crabs Feel Pain     (LiveScience.com)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/boiling-mad-crabs-feel-pain------livescience-com</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/boiling-mad-crabs-feel-pain------livescience-com</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:05:46 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/boiling-mad-crabs-feel-pain------livescience-com</guid>
<description><![CDATA[LiveScience.com - A favored method of preparing fresh crabs is to simply boil them alive. A longstanding related question: Do they feel pain?<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Criticism over Obama invite mounts at Notre Dame     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/criticism-over-obama-invite-mounts-at-notre-dame------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/criticism-over-obama-invite-mounts-at-notre-dame------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:05:46 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/criticism-over-obama-invite-mounts-at-notre-dame------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - Jimmy Carter came to Notre Dame in 1977. So did Ronald Reagan in 1981 and George W. Bush in 2001.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[$150M buys you late TV producer's L.A. mansion     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/150m-buys-you-late-tv-producers-l-a--mansion------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/150m-buys-you-late-tv-producers-l-a--mansion------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:05:46 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/150m-buys-you-late-tv-producers-l-a--mansion------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - The widow of producer Aaron Spelling is placing &quot;The Manor&quot; in the exclusive Holmby Hills neighborhood on the market for a jaw-dropping $150 mil<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Outcry after new Ground Zero tower loses 'Freedom'     (AFP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/outcry-after-new-ground-zero-tower-loses-freedom------afp</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/outcry-after-new-ground-zero-tower-loses-freedom------afp</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:05:46 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/outcry-after-new-ground-zero-tower-loses-freedom------afp</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AFP - The owners of the skyscraper being built at Ground Zero ran into controversy on Friday with the decision to strip the building of its patriotic<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Oldest Sea Creatures Have Been Alive 4,000 Years     (LiveScience.com)]]></title>
<link>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/oldest-sea-creatures-have-been-alive-4000-years------livescience-com</link>
<comments>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/oldest-sea-creatures-have-been-alive-4000-years------livescience-com</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:05:45 BRT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>betobeat</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.showlinkto.com/story/title/oldest-sea-creatures-have-been-alive-4000-years------livescience-com</guid>
<description><![CDATA[LiveScience.com - Deep-sea corals are the oldest living animals with a skeleton in the seas, claims new research that found a 4,265-year-old coral sp<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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