Obama pivots to
job creation in speech
President Obama
sharply shifted his attention to job
creation in his first State of the Union
address Wednesday night to try to win
back independent voters and blunt a
potentially disastrous political
backlash against his administration and
Congress.
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US military leads
surge in Haiti relief effort
Vital aid and a
surge in US military personnel to Haiti
brought Monday a drip of hope to
despairing survivors still seeking basic
supplies and security nearly a week
after the killer earthquake.
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Arizona to close
13 parks by June due to budget woes
An oversight board
voted unanimously Friday to close 13 of
Arizona's state parks in response to
budget cuts, leaving two-thirds of the
parks shut in the most aggressive cuts
to such facilities in the nation.
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U.S. East Coast
port shut after explosives spill
The U.S. East Coast
port of Morehead City, North Carolina,
which handles rubber imports and
chemical cargoes, was closed and
evacuated Tuesday after several drums
containing a powerful explosive were
accidentally punctured, authorities
said.
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Palin gets job
talking politics on Fox News
The
network said Monday that the former
Alaska governor and 2008 Republican
vice presidential candidate will
offer political commentary and
analysis after signing a multiyear
contract.
She also
will host occasional episodes of Fox
News' "Real American Stories," a series
featuring inspirational stories about
Americans.
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Plane arrives
safely at Newark after landing gear failure
A United Airlines
jetliner landed Sunday without one of
its landing gears fully deployed after a
frightening few moments for passengers,
who were braced in the crash position
before an "unbelievably smooth"
touchdown that drew cheers.
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4 dead, including
gunman, in St. Louis factory shooting, police
say
An employee at a
transformer manufacturing company opened
fire on his co-workers Thursday, killing
three people before turning the gun on
himself, police said.
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US to Release
Report on Failed Airplane Bomb Plot
The White House is
set to share more details Thursday on
the intelligence failures that led to
the attempted Christmas Day bombing of a
U.S. jetliner.
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Bakersfield
airport closed by suspicious bag; honey found
inside
The Meadows Field
airport in Bakersfield, Calif., was shut
down for several hours Tuesday after a
checked bag set off security alarms.
Five soft-drink bottles filled with
honey were found in the bag.
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