Economy Slumps To The Top Of The Campaign

Breaking News
January 11, 2008
U.S.

Violent Storms Ravage South, Flood Midwest

Powerful thunderstorms packing heavy rain and high winds pushed across
Alabama and Mississippi, causing property damage and traffic deaths.
Tornadoes, floods tore through several U.S. states, causing property
damage and evacuations.
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World

Bush Leaves Israel, Seeks Arab Support

U.S. President George W. Bush sought Arab support for a U.S.-backed
Mideast peace deal, but the Bush administration said not to expect a
"blinding flash" of Arab cooperation for the restarted
Israel-Palestinian negotiations. 
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Politics

Economy Slumps To The Top Of The Campaign

A year ago, the candidates faced a political environment dominated by
Iraq, illegal immigration and terrorism. Now they are rewriting their
playbooks as it appears that the race may actually be shaped by the
economy, the Washington Post reports.
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Health

1% Of Autism Due To Unstable Genes

Duplication or deletion of genes in a "hot spot of genetic instability"
accounts for 1% of early autism cases, researchers find. This is at
least as large a subset of autism cases as any other single factor is
known to cause, the researchers note.
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Business

U.S. Trade Deficit Surged In November

The U.S. trade deficit in November surged to the highest level in 14
months, reflecting record imports of foreign oil. The deficit with China
declined slightly while the weak dollar boosted exports to another
record high.