Behind The Clinton-Obama Draw

Breaking News
February 6, 2008
Twisters Kill Dozens In South

Tornadoes across four Southern states tore through homes, ripped the
roof off a shopping mall and blew apart warehouses in a rare spasm of
violent winter weather that killed at least 50 people and injured dozens
more. 
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U.S.

Bush Vows To Veto Surveillance Bill

President Bush threatened a veto in the debate to update terrorist
surveillance laws, assailing Democratic plans to deny protection from
lawsuits for telecommunications providers that let the government spy on
U.S. residents after 9/11. 
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World

U.N.: Bumper Afghan Opium Crop This Year

A U.N. report says opium cultivation in rebel-controlled areas in
southern and southwestern Afghanistan is expected to grow this year,
while the World Bank says the world needs to invest more to lure farmers
away from the booming crop. 
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Politics

Behind The Clinton-Obama Draw

Voters split their support nearly equally between Hillary Clinton and
Barak Obama in Democratic primaries on Super Tuesday. Obama did well
among blacks and young voters, while Clinton won the support of Latinos,
white women and the elderly.
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Health

Diabetes Patients Deaths Stunts Study

An unexpected number of deaths among patients receiving intense therapy
to lower their blood sugar forced the National Institutes of Health to
abruptly cut short part of a major study on diabetes and heart
disease. 
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SciTech

Embryo Created From DNA Of 2 Women, 1 Man

British scientists say they have created human embryos containing DNA
from two women and a man in a procedure that researchers hope might be
used one day to produce embryos free of inherited diseases.
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Opinion

Democratic Voters Energized Yet Divided

On Super Tuesday, over three million more voters turned out in
Democratic primaries than in GOP contests, and this widespread
mobilization reflects voter energy - and the continuing division between
the Dem. candidates, The Nation opines.