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Bulls G Derrick Rose to miss 3rd straight game
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DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Chicago guard Derrick Rose will miss his third straight game because of lower back spasms when the Bulls host the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. Coach Tom Thibodeau said Rose's condition is improving but "still not where we want it to be." He said the point guard will sit out against the... Read More
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DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Chicago guard Derrick Rose will miss his third straight game because of lower back spasms when the Bulls host the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. Coach Tom Thibodeau said Rose's condition is improving but "still not where we want it to be." He said the point guard will sit out against the... Read More
Capitol Hill weighs GOP payroll tax gambit
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday he's hopeful Congress will renew a 2-percentage-point cut in the payroll tax before it lapses at the end of the month, but said it's important to also renew jobless benefits for millions of the long-term unemployed as well. "Just pass this middle-class tax... Read More
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday he's hopeful Congress will renew a 2-percentage-point cut in the payroll tax before it lapses at the end of the month, but said it's important to also renew jobless benefits for millions of the long-term unemployed as well. "Just pass this middle-class tax... Read More
NJ Nets sign F Andre Emmett to 10-day contract
Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Nets have signed forward Andre Emmett from the NBA D-League's Reno Bighorns to a 10-day contract. Nets general manager Billy King announced the signing Tuesday, saying the team waived injured guard Keith Bogans to make room on the roster. Emmett is currently ranked... Read More
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Nets have signed forward Andre Emmett from the NBA D-League's Reno Bighorns to a 10-day contract. Nets general manager Billy King announced the signing Tuesday, saying the team waived injured guard Keith Bogans to make room on the roster. Emmett is currently ranked... Read More
Oprah, others to attend Lady Gaga foundation debut
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Oprah Winfrey and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius are among those scheduled to join Lady Gaga at Harvard University this month for the launch of the singer's Born This Way Foundation. The nonprofit foundation said in a statement Tuesday the event is scheduled... Read More
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Oprah Winfrey and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius are among those scheduled to join Lady Gaga at Harvard University this month for the launch of the singer's Born This Way Foundation. The nonprofit foundation said in a statement Tuesday the event is scheduled... Read More
Justice delayed for Peru sterilization victims
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LIMA, Peru (AP) — It was 1996 when Micaela Flores and 15 other women from Peru's highlands accepted an ambulance ride to a Cuzco clinic, lured by the offer of a free medical checkup. But when they arrived, the clinic's doors were locked behind them. "'We're going to make a small incision,'" Flores, now 54, said... Read More
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LIMA, Peru (AP) — It was 1996 when Micaela Flores and 15 other women from Peru's highlands accepted an ambulance ride to a Cuzco clinic, lured by the offer of a free medical checkup. But when they arrived, the clinic's doors were locked behind them. "'We're going to make a small incision,'" Flores, now 54, said... Read More
First Lady Michelle Obama's Guilty Pleasure
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ET met up with First Lady Michelle Obama in light of the second anniversary of a campaign that she created called Let's Move! that is dedicated to ending childhood obesity, and discovered Mrs. Obama's personal fitness plan and even found out what her guilty pleasure is. What's on The President's Tivo?... Read More
Aveo takes bigger 4Q loss on drug development
Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Aveo Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported a wider fourth-quarter loss Tuesday as it continued to study its experimental cancer drugs tivozanib and ficlatuzumab. Aveo said it lost $25.2 million, or 58 cents per share, during the fourth quarter. A year earlier it posted a loss of $10.3 million, or... Read More
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Aveo Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported a wider fourth-quarter loss Tuesday as it continued to study its experimental cancer drugs tivozanib and ficlatuzumab. Aveo said it lost $25.2 million, or 58 cents per share, during the fourth quarter. A year earlier it posted a loss of $10.3 million, or... Read More
UNT's McCarney confirms stroke, expects recovery
Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012
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DENTON, Texas (AP) — North Texas football coach Dan McCarney says he had a stroke but expects a full recovery. McCarney tells The Des Moines Register (http://dmreg.co/xy5Clu ) that he felt his left side go numb after a workout Sunday morning. Doctors later confirmed he had a stroke. McCarney continues to... Read More
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DENTON, Texas (AP) — North Texas football coach Dan McCarney says he had a stroke but expects a full recovery. McCarney tells The Des Moines Register (http://dmreg.co/xy5Clu ) that he felt his left side go numb after a workout Sunday morning. Doctors later confirmed he had a stroke. McCarney continues to... Read More
Colombian priests hire hitmen in alleged suicide
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's prosecutors office says two Catholic priests hired hitmen to kill the priests themselves when at least one of them was diagnosed with AIDS. Maritza Gonzalez with the prosecutor's office said Tuesday that priests Rafael Reatiga and Richard Piffano paid 15 million pesos or about... Read More
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's prosecutors office says two Catholic priests hired hitmen to kill the priests themselves when at least one of them was diagnosed with AIDS. Maritza Gonzalez with the prosecutor's office said Tuesday that priests Rafael Reatiga and Richard Piffano paid 15 million pesos or about... Read More
1st same-sex couple weds at Empire State Building
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NEW YORK (AP) — Two women who met at the University of Alaska have become the first same-sex couple to be married at the Empire State Building. Stephanie Figarelle (fig-uh-REHL'-ee) and Lela (LEE'-luh) McArthur exchanged rings Tuesday and promised to love each other for the rest of their lives. The couple won... Read More
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NEW YORK (AP) — Two women who met at the University of Alaska have become the first same-sex couple to be married at the Empire State Building. Stephanie Figarelle (fig-uh-REHL'-ee) and Lela (LEE'-luh) McArthur exchanged rings Tuesday and promised to love each other for the rest of their lives. The couple won... Read More
Watson 4Q profit climbs on generic Lipitor sales
Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012
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PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) — Generic drugmaker Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday its profit surged in the fourth quarter as it began selling a low-cost version of the cholesterol drug Lipitor. Watson said its profit grew to $94.8 million, or 75 cents per share, from $18.3 million, or 15 cents per share, one... Read More
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PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) — Generic drugmaker Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday its profit surged in the fourth quarter as it began selling a low-cost version of the cholesterol drug Lipitor. Watson said its profit grew to $94.8 million, or 75 cents per share, from $18.3 million, or 15 cents per share, one... Read More
Wife of San Diego DT Tommie Harris dies in Okla.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The wife of San Diego Chargers defensive tackle and former Oklahoma standout Tommie Harris has died at an Oklahoma hospital. Family friend Bill Horn said Monday that Ashley Harris died Saturday at Norman Regional Hospital. She was 29. Horn says relatives don't know if she suffered a brain... Read More
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The wife of San Diego Chargers defensive tackle and former Oklahoma standout Tommie Harris has died at an Oklahoma hospital. Family friend Bill Horn said Monday that Ashley Harris died Saturday at Norman Regional Hospital. She was 29. Horn says relatives don't know if she suffered a brain... Read More
Malin Akerman's Electric Car Envy
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Looking like something straight out of a science fiction movie, Tesla Motors debuted their Model X prototype to the delight of Hollywood's greenest celebrities. The electric-powered SUV made its mark last Thursday in Los Angeles and Malin Akerman was one of the first to test drive the wheels. PHOTOS: Hollywood... Read More
Biogen Idec to pay up to $562.5M for Stromedix
Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012
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NEW YORK (AP) — Biogen Idec Inc. said Tuesday it will pay as much as $562.5 million to acquire Stromedix Inc., a biotechnology firm that is developing treatments for conditions like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Biogen said it will pay $75 million upfront, and it could pay as much as $487.5 million more based... Read More
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NEW YORK (AP) — Biogen Idec Inc. said Tuesday it will pay as much as $562.5 million to acquire Stromedix Inc., a biotechnology firm that is developing treatments for conditions like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Biogen said it will pay $75 million upfront, and it could pay as much as $487.5 million more based... Read More
UnitedHealth unveils patient info service for MDs
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UnitedHealth Group's Optum business is launching a service that allows doctors to share information about patients over the Internet, as health care companies continue their push to improve care with better coordination. The system, known as cloud computing, involves storing information and software applications... Read More
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UnitedHealth Group's Optum business is launching a service that allows doctors to share information about patients over the Internet, as health care companies continue their push to improve care with better coordination. The system, known as cloud computing, involves storing information and software applications... Read More
AP Interview: US bishops fight birth control deal
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ROME (AP) — The top U.S. Catholic bishop vowed legislative and court challenges Tuesday to a compromise by President Barack Obama to his healthcare mandate that now exempts religiously affiliated institutions from paying directly for birth control for their workers, instead making insurance companies responsible.... Read More
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ROME (AP) — The top U.S. Catholic bishop vowed legislative and court challenges Tuesday to a compromise by President Barack Obama to his healthcare mandate that now exempts religiously affiliated institutions from paying directly for birth control for their workers, instead making insurance companies responsible.... Read More
Banking for pot shops eyed in Colorado
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DENVER (AP) — Medical marijuana is legal in 17 states, but the industry has a decidedly black-market aspect — it's mostly cash-only. Banks won't touch pot money. The drug is illegal under federal law, and processing transactions or investments with pot money puts federally insured banks at risk of... Read More
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DENVER (AP) — Medical marijuana is legal in 17 states, but the industry has a decidedly black-market aspect — it's mostly cash-only. Banks won't touch pot money. The drug is illegal under federal law, and processing transactions or investments with pot money puts federally insured banks at risk of... Read More
Excerpts from recent Oklahoma editorials
Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012
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The Oklahoman, Feb. 10, 2012 Amicable resolution to Oklahoma water dispute seems unlikely The epistolary back-and-forth over water in southeastern Oklahoma continued this week between state officials and the heads of the Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes. Every new volley diminishes the chances that this dispute can... Read More
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The Oklahoman, Feb. 10, 2012 Amicable resolution to Oklahoma water dispute seems unlikely The epistolary back-and-forth over water in southeastern Oklahoma continued this week between state officials and the heads of the Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes. Every new volley diminishes the chances that this dispute can... Read More
An agency-by-agency guide to Obama's budget
Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2013 that aims to slash the deficit by $4 trillion over 10 years but still envisions growth in the government's major health benefit programs. The agency-by-agency breakdown: ___ Agency: Agriculture Spending: $154.7 billion... Read More
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2013 that aims to slash the deficit by $4 trillion over 10 years but still envisions growth in the government's major health benefit programs. The agency-by-agency breakdown: ___ Agency: Agriculture Spending: $154.7 billion... Read More
An agency-by-agency guide to Obama's budget
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2013 that aims to slash the deficit by $4 trillion over 10 years but still envisions growth in the government's major health benefit programs. The agency-by-agency breakdown: ___ Agency: Agriculture Spending: $154.7 billion... Read More
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2013 that aims to slash the deficit by $4 trillion over 10 years but still envisions growth in the government's major health benefit programs. The agency-by-agency breakdown: ___ Agency: Agriculture Spending: $154.7 billion... Read More
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