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Most Powerful Cyclone In Three Decades Lashes Australia
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Julie Farby - AHN Staff Writer Cairns, Australia (AHN)—The most powerful cyclone to hit Australia in three decades lashed the country's eastern coast, crushing houses, uprooting trees, and stripping farms bare. Although there were amazingly no fatalities reported, the damage from Cyclone...
NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue To Retire
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Julie Farby - AHN Staff Writer New York, NY (AHN)—After more than 16 years on the job, NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue has announced he is retiring in July. The 65-year-old commissioner has led the league since 1989. Tagliabue recently signed a two-year contract extension to complete...
Hynix Warns Of A Price Drop For Flash Memory Chips
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Yvonne Lee - AHN Staff Reporter (AHN) - Hynix Semiconductor Inc. is warning chip companies that the price of Nand flash memory chips will fall 25 percent this quarter. The South Korean firm says the market is over-supplied and that sales of memory chips will drop to half for the whole of...
Natural Agent May Help To Fight Against HIV
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Danielle George - AHN Staff Reporter Columbus, Ohio (AHN) - Scientists have discovered a natural factor to help fight the battle against HIV. The report featured in a BBC study, notes two proteins that normally help repair cellular DNA were found also to destroy DNA made by HIV after it...
Wal-Mart To Expand Operations In China
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Danielle George - AHN Staff Reporter Beijing, China (AHN) - Industry juggernaut, Wal-Mart, will increase its staff by 150,000 in China over the next five years. As the world's largest retailer, the company already has 56 stores in China and plans to open 20 more over the next year. Domestic...
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Donald Trump And Wife Welcome Baby Boy
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Andrea Moore - AHN Staff Reporter New York, NY (AHN) - Donald Trump and wife Melania are the proud parents of a baby boy. The name of the newest Trump has not been announced. Trump says the new mother was in labor for eight hours and both mother and baby are doing well. Trump, 59, has four...
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High Court Rejects Appeal By Convicted Spy
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Yvonne Lee - AHN Staff Reporter Washington, D.C. (AHN) - The U.S. Supreme Court rejects an appeal by convicted spy Jonathan Pollard seeking access to classified documents in his file. The justices declined to review a U.S. appeals court decision that said federal courts do not have...
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Amid Growing Public Concern, Bush Vows U.S. Will Not Abandon Iraq
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Julie Farby - AHN Staff Writer Cleveland, OH (AHN)—As the fourth post-invasion year of Iraq begins, President George W. Bush remains steadfast in his case for war, pledging the United States will not abandon the violence-plagued country. In a speech to the City Club of Cleveland,...
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Number Of Casualties Drop For U.S., Rise For Iraqis
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Julie Farby - AHN Staff Writer Baghdad, Iraq (AHN)—Approaching the lowest level since the insurgency began two years ago, the number of U.S. military deaths during the past month have dropped to an average of about one a day. However, Iraqi casualties are at the highest point since the...
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Plane Crashes In Branson
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Andrea Moore - AHN Staff Reporter Branson, MO (AHN) - A plane has crashed in the resort city of Branson. There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Police spokesman Capt. Kevin Powell says the plane went down along a highway. Authorities have little information about the size of...
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Powell Takes Gold In 100m
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Danielle George - AHN Staff Reporter Melbourne, Australia (AHN) - Track star Asafa Powell takes his first major championship medal in the 100m. The world record-holder snatched the gold in 10.03 seconds. According to the BBC, world championship silver medalist Michael Frater, of Jamaica,...
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SIRIUS Announces Over 4 Million Subscribers
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Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Staff Writer Miami, FL (AHN) - SIRIUS Satellite Radio announced on Monday that it recently surpassed 4 million subscribers throughout the United States. The satellite radio giant emerged on the market amidst much fan fare in November 1999, however many were not sure it...
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Researchers Make Headway With Eczema
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Danielle George - AHN Staff Reporter London, England (AHN) - University of Dundee experts have discovered the gene which causes dry skin, leading to eczema and asthma. According to a BBC report, the gene produces the protein filaggrin, which helps the skin form a protective outer barrier....
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Lockheed Martin Receives $45.6 Million Order From The Army
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Yvonne Lee - AHN Staff Reporter Dallas, Texas (AHN) - Lockheed Martin Corp. announces Monday that it has received an order worth $45.6 million for tactical missiles. The world's top defense contractor says its facilities in Dallas and Horizon City, Texas will work on the quick reaction...
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B.I.G. Album Sales Halted
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Andrea Moore - AHN Staff Reporter Nashville, TN (AHN) - A judge has halted sales of Notorious B.I.G.'s breakthrough 1994 album "Ready to Die" after a jury decided the title song used part of an Ohio Players tune without permission. The jury decided Bad Boy Entertainment and executive producer...
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New California Law Bans Smoking In Public
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Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Staff Writer Calabasas, California (AHN) - A California town has made smoking in public virtually impossible. The legislation has smokers banned from smoking in the park, or smoking on sidewalks. Calabasas, a Los Angeles suburb, now has one of the strictest tobacco bans...
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Roadside Bombings Kill 8 Policemen In Iraq
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Yvonne Lee - AHN Staff Reporter Baghdad, Iraq (AHN) - On the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion into Iraq, roadside bombings kill at least eight Iraqi policemen. The Associated Press reports that one of the roadside bombings took place a few hundred yards from an Interior Ministry...
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Vyyo's 4Q Loss Widens To $14.8 Million
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Yvonne Lee - AHN Staff Reporter Palo Alto, CA (AHN) - Vyyo Inc. says Monday that its net loss in the fourth-quarter increased to $14.8 million or 96 cents per share. This compares to a loss of $8.5 million, or 57 cents per share in the year-ago period. The Associated Press reports that Vyyo's...
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High Court Declines To Review $50 Million Award Against Philip Morris
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Yvonne Lee - AHN Staff Reporter Washington, D.C. (AHN) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday decides not to hear an appeal of a $50 million punitive damages award against Altria Group Inc.'s Philip Morris unit. The suit was filed in California by Richard Boeken, who smoked two packs of Marlboro...
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Red Sox Trade Arroyo For Pena
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Yvonne Lee - AHN Staff Reporter Boston, MA (AHN) - The Boston Red Sox trade Bronson Arroyo to the Cincinnati Reds on Monday for outfielder Wily Mo Pena. The right-hander had a 14-10 record last season, which was a career high. He also had a 4.51 earned run average in 35 games. Sports...
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Eagle Lays Egg On Santa Cruz Island For The First Time In 50 Years
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Yvonne Lee - AHN Staff Reporter (AHN) - Wildlife biologists say an eagle has laid an egg in a nest on Santa Cruz island for the first time in more than 50 years. The scientists had been trying for four-years to reintroduce the eagles to the island off the California coast. David Garcelon,...
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AccuWeather Says U.S. Northeast Likely To Be Hit By Hurricane In 2006
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Julie Farby - AHN Staff Writer New York, New York (AHN)—After the most costly hurricane season on record in 2005, private forecaster AccuWeather announces the 2006 hurricane season will be more active than normal and could potentially bring a devastating storm to the U.S. Northeast. Ken...
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Researchers Find Means Of Isolating Vitamin D's Cancer-Fighting Properties
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Yvonne Lee - AHN Staff Reporter (AHN) - Researchers may have found a way for doctors to use vitamin D to fight colon cancer. Vitamin D is needed to prevent colorectal cancer in its earliest states, but high doses of the vitamin produces large amounts of calcium, which can result in blood...
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"V for Vendetta" Takes Top Spot At The Box Office
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Yvonne Lee - AHN Staff Reporter Los Angeles, California (AHN) - Early estimates indicate that "V for Vendetta" earns the most money at the box office this weekend, taking in more than $26.1 million. The action/adventure film stars Natalie Portman as Evey, who shaves her head on film for the...
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Libya Leader Kadhafi Says Saddam Is Still Legitimate Iraqi President
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Julie Farby - AHN Staff Writer Rome, Italy (AHN)—Libyan leader Moammar Kadhafi says ousted leader Saddam Hussein should still be considered Iraq's legal president and the current government illegitimate as it was elected under an occupation regime. According to the AFP report, Kadhafi...
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