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In Mumbai, Militant Violence Not Quelled
Today in Mumbai, Indian commandos continued to battle militants in three locations, eventually recapturing the Oberoi Trident Hotel and a Jewish Center. What could be the final push to retake the Taj hotel began toward the end of the day. The death toll is more than 120, including an American rabbi ...
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Fatty Chemical Seen As Potential Appetite Curb
Fatty foods prompt the body to produce a chemical called NAPE. The blood stream then carries the NAPE to the brain — where it tells the brain to shut down the appetite. Now scientists have shown that if you give synthetic NAPE to mice and rats, they won't eat. And they say it could be a new wa ...
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Chemical Found In The Body That Curbs Appetite
Fatty foods prompt the body to produce a chemical called NAPE. The blood stream then carries the NAPE to the brain — where it tells the brain to shut down the appetite. Now scientists have shown that if you give synthetic NAPE to mice and rats, they won't eat. And they say it could be a new wa ...
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Mumbai Enters Day Three Of Militant Attack
Today in Mumbai, Indian commandos continued to battle militants in three locations, eventually recapturing the Oberoi Trident Hotel and a Jewish Center. What could be the final push to retake the Taj hotel began toward the end of the day. The death toll is more than 120, including an American rabbi ...
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Vigil For American Rabbi Killed In Mumbai
Among the Americans killed in the Mumbai terrorist attacks was an ultra-orthodox rabbi and his Israeli wife. Rabbi Gavriel Noach Holtzberg was found dead after Indian commandos stormed a Jewish community center in the city. The center was one of 10 targets attacked on Wednesday.» E-Mail This&n ...
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Bluefin Tuna On Edge Of Collapse, Scientists Say
Many of the world's fish are heading toward commercial extinction. The next one to go could be the majestic Atlantic bluefin tuna. This week, an international committee meant to protect the species approved fishing levels that far exceed what scientists say is sustainable. Conservationists fear the ...
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A Push To Get In The Black On Black Friday
The Friday after Thanksgiving is the traditional start of the holiday season, with retailers offering sale items to lure shoppers into stores. This year the economic downturn has retailers very worried and they are going all out to get people to open their pocketbooks.» E-Mail This ...
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Va. Spiritual Group Mourns Members Killed In India
Alan Scherr, 58, and his daughter Naomi, 13, were shot and killed when gunmen opened fire in the cafe at the Oberoi hotel in Mumbai Wednesday. Twenty-five members of the Synchronicity Foundation — a meditation retreat center in rural Faber, Va. — had traveled to Mumbai for a tour of loca ...
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Minority Contractors Lose Preference At Pentagon
A Pentagon affirmative action program that benefits contracting companies owned by racial minorities has been declared unconstitutional. The decision was issued Nov. 4 — Election Day — so it hasn't received much attention. But the decision could mean the end of similar programs at all le ...
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Chemical Found That Curbs Appetite
Fatty foods prompt the body to produce a chemical called NAPE. The blood stream then carries the NAPE to the brain — where it tells the brain to shut down the appetite. Now scientists have shown that if you give synthetic NAPE to mice and rats, they won't eat. And they say it could be a new wa ...
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Hilary Clinton's Senate Seat Prompts Debate
If Hillary Clinton leaves the U.S. Senate for a spot in President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet, who will be the next junior senator from New York? Speculation is mounting as the governor's decision nears.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Blue Mailboxes Disappear As Mail Decreases
When's the last time you sent an email or paid a bill online? Now how about the last time you sent a letter? Your answer might explain why those blue mailboxes are disappearing from city streets.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Hostages Found Dead In Mumbai Jewish Center
The number of dead from a spate of militant attacks across India's financial capital rose to 150 on Friday, after commandos who stormed the headquarters of a Jewish sect discovered the bodies of five hostages inside.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Retailers Hope There Is No Gray In Black Friday
Move over Turkey Day — Black Friday is here. That's the day when merchants hope to get into the black. Given the current economic turmoil, retailers are using drastic sales to try to attract business. NPR's Tamara Keith, is at Best Buy outside Washington, D.C., and she talks with Steve Inskeep ...
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Who's Responsible For The Mumbai Attacks?
The U.S. government is sending investigators to India to help determine who carried out the attacks in Mumbai. A previously unknown group calling itself the Deccan Mujahideen claimed credit for the attacks. The Indian government is suggesting the gunmen are linked to neighboring Pakistan.» E ...
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Indian Commandos Try To Oust Gunmen
Gunmen in Mumbai are thought to still be holding a number of foreign hostages. Indian commandos have been trading fire with the attackers. On Wednesday, gunmen armed with assault rifles and grenades fanned out across Mumbai and attacked popular tourist sites, including the city's top two luxury hote ...
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Thai Government Declares State Of Emergency
In Thailand, anti-government protesters occupying Bangkok's two main airports are bracing for confrontation. The prime minister has declared a state of emergency and ordered the police to resolve the situation. Police say they're attempting to negotiate the protesters' withdrawal, but protest leader ...
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Soccer Match Reopens Ethnic Tension Wounds
At an October soccer match between France and Tunisia in Paris, the crowd booed when the French national anthem was sung. Many of those booing were French citizens, the descendents of North African immigrants. The incident coincided with the anniversary of the 2005 riots, and again raised questions ...
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Venezuela's Chavez Seeks Out U.S. Adversaries
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez may have less oil money these days, but that isn't stopping him from buying billions in Russian weaponry. Chavez also has invited Russian soldiers to participate in military maneuvers. Analysts say Chavez wants to align with Washington's adversaries — a signal ...
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Oil Prices Lower On Economic Downturn
In the last several months, the price of oil has sunk from $147 a barrel to about $50. Sarah Ladislaw, of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, talks with Steve Inskeep about why oil prices have fallen so much more dramatically than global demand, and what the projections are for futur ...
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