Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden was riding a train into Washington and speaking by phone to his wife as the extent of the Sept. 11 attacks became clearer. "What does it mean, Joe?" Jill Biden asked her husband, a Delaware senator, on Sept. 11, 2001. On Thursday, Biden recalled that morning as he spoke […]
Thousands flee Texas coast as Ike approaches
Authorities in the Houston area and along the Southeast Texas Gulf Coast ordered hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate Thursday as Hurricane Ike lumbered toward the coast and threatened to grow even stronger. Traffic was building on roadways leading away from low-lying areas in Galveston County, and officials urged residents to finish storm preparations […]
longterm benefit of blood-sugar control
Diabetics who tightly control their blood sugar – even if only for the first decade after they are diagnosed – have lower risks of heart attack, death and other complications 10 or more years later, a large follow-up study has found. The discovery of this "legacy effect" may put new emphasis on rigorous treatment when […]
Cold water brings West Coast salmon
A federal oceanographer says a flip-flop in atmospheric conditions is creating a feast for salmon and other sea life off the West Coast, reversing a trend that contributed to a virtual shutdown of West Coast salmon fishing this summer. Bill Peterson of NOAA Fisheries in Newport, Ore., said Tuesday the change in cycle of an […]
Obama Accuses McCain Camp of Lies
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is accusing John McCain’s campaign of "lies and phony outrage and Swift-boat politics" in claiming he had made a sexist comment against vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Obama on Wednesday called the Republicans’ criticism of his use of the phrase "lipstick on a pig" a "made-up controversy." On […]
Stocks Open Higher After Lehman Announces Plan
Stock prices rose early Wednesday, staging a partial rebound from a steep sell-off after investors grew encouraged that Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is close to a deal to sell a majority stake in its investment management business and bring in much-needed capital. Unease about the No. 4 U.S. securities firm touched off heavy selling […]
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