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Archive for December 29th, 2008

Police Find Second Car Belonging to ‘Santa’ Massacre Suspect

Posted by centered2 on December 29, 2008

 

A bomb squad investigates missing 'Santa Shooter' vehicle.

A bomb squad investigates missing 'Santa Shooter' vehicle.

COVINA, Calif. —  Authorities in California found a second car rented by the man believed to have killed nine at a Christmas Eve massacre before fatally shooting himself. Read the rest of this entry »

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Caroline Kennedy Busts on New York Times Reporter in Interview

Posted by centered2 on December 29, 2008

The potential next U.S. senator from New York tells the city’s biggest newspaper that their reporters aren’t such a crack political team while also inadvertently insulting women’s magazines.

In this Aug. 25, 2008, file photo, Caroline Kennedy speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

In this Aug. 25, 2008, file photo, Caroline Kennedy speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

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How To Make a Solid Financial Plan For 2009

Posted by lawman2 on December 29, 2008

finance1BOSTON–2008 had people talking to themselves, feeling like every move was wrong and there was some better course of action out there, some road untaken that would have made everything more comfortable.

In my case, instead of self-conversations, I’m talking about changing the letter I write myself at the end of every year. Read the rest of this entry »

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Cracking The Da Vinci Code

Posted by centered2 on December 29, 2008

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Catholic Answers, Cracking The Da Vinci Code

1. The Da Vinci Code: Fact or Fiction?

 

What is The Da Vinci Code?

The Da Vinci Code is a novel. Its publisher, Doubleday, released it with much fanfare in March 2003 and heavily promoted it. As a result, it debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and has remained on it since, selling millions of copies. The publisher claims that it is “the bestselling adult novel of all time within a one-year period.” Read the rest of this entry »

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Health Care That Puts a Computer on the Team

Posted by centered2 on December 29, 2008

Claire Critelli, 6, and her mother, Marilee, left, with Dr. Edna O. DeVries at the Marshfield Clinic in Wisconsin.

Claire Critelli, 6, and her mother, Marilee, left, with Dr. Edna O. DeVries at the Marshfield Clinic in Wisconsin.

MARSHFIELD, Wis. — Joseph Calderaro, 67, is one of health care’s quiet success stories. Over the last four years, he has carefully managed his diabetes by lowering his blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol with diet, exercise and medication. Read the rest of this entry »

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Casualties Rise as Israel Strikes on Gaza Persist

Posted by centered2 on December 29, 2008

Palestinian prisoners fled the central security headquarters and prison, known as the Saraya, after it was hit in an Israeli missile strike.

Palestinian prisoners fled the central security headquarters and prison, known as the Saraya, after it was hit in an Israeli missile strike.

 

GAZA — Israeli aircraft pounded Gaza for a second day on Sunday, increasing the death toll to nearly 300, as Israeli troops and tanks massed along the border and the government said it had called up reserves for a possible ground operation. Read the rest of this entry »

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