Obama's Winning Streak Continues

Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:30:02 -0500

Obama's Winning Streak Continues

Barack Obama has easily won the Democratic primary in Wisconsin and the
caucuses in Hawaii, handing Hillary Clinton her 9th and 10th straight
defeats headed into decisive March 4 contests. Republican John McCain
also won in two more states. 
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U.S.

Minn. School Bus Crash Kills 4 Students

Authorities say four students have been killed in a school bus crash in
southwestern Minnesota. 
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World

Al-Sadr May End Iraq Cease-Fire

Powerful, anti-U.S. Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr may unleash his
militia on Iraq again this weekend, ending a six-month cease-fire.
Al-Sadr is under pressure from his commanders who say continued U.S. and
Iraqi raids are hurting their numbers.
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Health

Study: "Code Blue" Deadliest Late At Night

The graveyard shift is the worst time to call code blue, a new study
finds. Patients who go into cardiac arrest while in the hospital are
more likely to die if it happens after 11 p.m., when staffing may be
lower or patients watched less closely. 
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SciTech

Satellite Shootdown Try May Be Imminent

The Pentagon says the military's attempt to shot down a wayward U.S. spy
satellite as it falls toward Earth could happen as early as Wednesday
night.