Seven Dead In N. Illinois Campus Shooting

Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:30:02 -0500
Breaking News

Seven Dead In N. Illinois Campus Shooting

A seventh shooting victim has been confirmed dead in a massacre at
Northern Illinois University. A former student opened fire from the
stage of a lecture hall, hitting 21 people and fatally wounding six
before killing himself.
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U.S.

FEMA To Step Up Toxic Trailer Relocations

U.S. health officials are urging that Gulf Coast hurricane victims be
moved out of their government-issued trailers as quickly as possible
after tests found toxic levels of formaldehyde fumes. 
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World

Pakistan Widens Hunt For Abducted Diplomat

Pakistani security services have widened their search for kidnapped
diplomat into a dangerous tribal region, but officials admit he may
never be found. His abduction highlights security problems facing the
country just days before a crucial election. 
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Health

Cloned Meat: Is Dolly For Dinner?

Many consumers want meat produced by cloning to be easily identified as
such. Now a company based in Ireland is promoting its system for tracing
the meat of any cloned animal wherever it may go in the food supply. 
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Business

Fed Chief: Outlook Bleak, More Cuts Likely

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the economic outlook has
worsened. Speaking to the Senate Banking Committee, he signals that the
central bank is poised to continue lowering interest rates. 
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Opinion

Rice Is Right For McCain's VP

Democrats who think it's going to be a cakewalk into the White House
next November had best remember one name: Condoleezza Rice. McCain can
cause Dems angst with Rice as his vice-presidential pick, says The
Nation.