Thursday, January 19, 2012

More cracks found in Airbus A380 wings | Reuters

More cracks found in Airbus A380 wings | Reuters: "Airbus (EAD.PA) said on Thursday it had discovered more cracks in the wings of two A380 superjumbo aircraft but insisted the world's largest jetliner remained safe to fly."

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Topinka: Illinois’ Unpaid Bill Crisis Just Keeps Getting Worse « CBS Chicago

Topinka: Illinois’ Unpaid Bill Crisis Just Keeps Getting Worse « CBS Chicago: "As WBBM Newsradio’s Regine Schlesinger reports, officially, the state has a backlog of more than $4.25 billion in unpaid bills."

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Obama touts Magic Kingdom; GOP laughs - Jennifer Epstein - POLITICO.com

Obama touts Magic Kingdom; GOP laughs - Jennifer Epstein - POLITICO.com: "President Barack Obama on Thursday brought his jobs message to the Magic Kingdom, a choice of locale that drew instant Republican jabs at him for living in “Fantasyland.”"

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Gang members arrested after boasting of murders on Facebook | Reuters

Gang members arrested after boasting of murders on Facebook | Reuters: " Police investigating three murders arrested 43 feuding New York gang members on Thursday based on evidence collected from monitoring what the gang members were saying about the cases on Twitter and Facebook, authorities said."

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Utah School Board Says Cougar Mascot Too Offensive To Women « CBS Las Vegas

Utah School Board Says Cougar Mascot Too Offensive To Women « CBS Las Vegas: " One Utah school district believes a cougar mascot would be insensitive to women."

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Teacher Accused Of Pouring Hot Tea On Battling Students « CBS Detroit

Teacher Accused Of Pouring Hot Tea On Battling Students « CBS Detroit: " Did a frustrated teacher dump hot tea on fighting students at Hastings High School?"

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Cops: Suspect with shotgun robs church choir - Live5News.com | Charleston, SC | News, Weather, Sports

Cops: Suspect with shotgun robs church choir - Live5News.com | Charleston, SC | News, Weather, Sports: "GOOSE CREEK, SC (WCSC) -
Investigators say a man armed with a shotgun robbed a choir group at a church in Goose Creek Wednesday night. "

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Drudge Screwed Up ABC's Plans for the Marianne Gingrich Interview - The Rush Limbaugh Show

Drudge Screwed Up ABC's Plans for the Marianne Gingrich Interview - The Rush Limbaugh Show: "RUSH: All right, folks. I just saw the Marianne Gingrich video, and I think -- I'll be honest with you -- I think the Democrats may have to give Newt a second look here."

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Dems propose 'Reasonable Profits Board' to regulate oil company profits - The Hill's Floor Action

Dems propose 'Reasonable Profits Board' to regulate oil company profits - The Hill's Floor Action: "Six House Democrats, led by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), want to set up a "Reasonable Profits Board" to control gas profits. "

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Top Senate Republican wants Web bill shelved - Yahoo! News

Top Senate Republican wants Web bill shelved - Yahoo! News: "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Senate Republican urged Democrats on Thursday to set aside a bill aimed at stopping online piracy of movies and music, dealing yet another blow to controversial legislation that has pitted Hollywood against tech companies."

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