Vacationers shopping for a cruise might soon have more things to consider than prices and itineraries. They may be able to compare the number of passengers allegedly raped, robbed or lost at sea under a bill approved Thursday for a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Nationwide, 5,000 Comcast internet and HBO or Starz customers will get to try out online on-demand TV from more than 20 networks
Comcast is recruiting customers to test a service that will [...]
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Obama takes health care pitch to NC, Va.USA TodayBy Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images By Mimi Hall and David Jackson, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — President Obama on Wednesday highlighted a host of "consumer protections" he said will be a part of health care legislation, casting the government's overhaul as a …Obama's Great Health ScareWall Street [...]
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911 caller in Gates case hurt by racist labelThe Associated PressCAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The woman who dialed 911 to report a possible break-in at the home of black Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. said Wednesday she was wrongly labeled a racist based on assumptions about her and words she never said and hoped [...]
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Baby cut from slain mom's womb found aliveCNN(CNN) — A baby believed to be ripped from the womb of its mother has been found, Massachusetts police said Wednesday. In addition, authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with the crime. Darlene Haynes was found slain and wrapped in bedding …Stolen baby is found aliveBoston [...]
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Poll Finds Concern About Effects of US Government Health PlanBloombergJuly 30 (Bloomberg) — The prospect of a government-created system that provides health care to all Americans raises concerns among the public about quality of care, costs, and the effect on medical options, a New York Times/CBS News …Obama takes health care pitch to NC, [...]
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Baby cut from slain mom's womb found aliveCNN(CNN) — A baby believed to be ripped from the womb of its mother has been found, Massachusetts police said Wednesday. In addition, authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with the crime. Darlene Haynes was found slain and wrapped in bedding …Stolen baby is found aliveBoston [...]
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911 caller in Gates case hurt by racist labelThe Associated PressCAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The woman who dialed 911 to report a possible break-in at the home of black Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. said Wednesday she was wrongly labeled a racist based on assumptions about her and words she never said and hoped [...]
Royal Caribbean Cruises said Wednesday it took a loss in the second quarter as people booked fewer cruises amid concerns over swine flu and the recession.
