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The Miami Herald
46 min. ago

Bernanke clarifies Fed plan to cut bond purchases

WASHINGTON -- A muddled message from the Federal Reserve has rattled investors for weeks. So Chairman Ben Bernanke tried to set the record straight Wednesday about the Fed's plans to shrink its bond-buying program...

 
car quality dinged by tech glitches, survey finds
Charlotte Observer
today, 01:25

Car quality dinged by tech glitches, survey finds

DETROIT Car buyers increasingly want high-tech features like voice recognition and navigation. But they're not very forgiving of the car company when those systems fail. The top complaints in J.D. Power's...

 
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette
today, 00:43

Study: Wiser medication use could cut health costs

By Linda A. Johnson / The Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. -- If doctors and patients used prescription drugs more wisely, they could save the U.S. health care system at least $213 billion a year, by reducing medication...

 
w.va. mine safety lab creates disasters for training
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
today, 00:43

W.Va. mine safety lab creates disasters for training

By Vicki Smith / The Associated Press JULIAN, W.Va. -- Orange flames lick at the roof of the coal mine, heat building and visibility dropping as smoke begins to fill the underground passageway. Then, with the push of...

 
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette
today, 00:43

Port Authority to sell audio ads

By Antoine Allen / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Port Authority has found a new use for its buses' on-board audio and GPS systems. On Sunday, the public transportation agency began a gradual introduction of 15-second,...

 
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette
today, 00:42

Fed suggests it's closer to slowing bond purchases

By Martin Crutsinger / The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by saying the Federal Reserve will likely slow its bond-buying program later this year and end it...

 

Politics

 
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The Miami Herald
35 min. ago

Conservative conference highlights murky tax laws

WASHINGTON -- Organizers insist the Faith and Freedom Coalition's recent conference was not focused on politics. But last week's gathering of religious conservatives offers an example of the murky rules and lax...

 
boehner dances between gop, dems on immigration
The Miami Herald
35 min. ago

Boehner dances between GOP, Dems on immigration

WASHINGTON -- The immigration protesters advanced on the news conference, poking signs that read "Do Not Reward Criminals" and "No Amnesty!" over the heads of Republicans who had just finished...

 
senators closing in on border security compromise
The Miami Herald
35 min. ago

Senators closing in on border security compromise

WASHINGTON -- White House-backed immigration legislation is gaining momentum in the Senate, where key lawmakers say they are closing in on a bipartisan compromise to spend tens of billions of dollars stiffening the...

 
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Los Angeles Times
today, 02:46

At liberal gathering, Howard Dean prods Obama to explain spying

SAN JOSE -- Former Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean said Wednesday that President Obama needs to justify his administration's surveillance policies to the American people. "I think the American...

 
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Daily News
today, 02:44

New Yorker's 'tough' question to Rudy Giuliani kicks off debate

Ernie Nardi figured it would take a native New Yorker to ask Rudy Giuliani the tough question, so he did, right on national television. "I don't think a person from Kansas City, to be polite, has the [guts] to...

 
gov. cuomo vows to clean up ny’s capital after rash of corruption scandals
Daily News
today, 01:18

Gov. Cuomo vows to clean up NY’s capital after rash of corruption scandals

ALBANY — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday he would take on cleaning up Albany himself. After failing to reach a deal with legislative leaders on an anti-corruption package, Cuomo said he would follow through...

 

Entertainment

 
lindsay lohan is moving yet again in rehab, possibly to long island
Daily News
today, 02:57

Lindsay Lohan is moving yet again in rehab, possibly to Long Island

Lindsay Lohan plans to leave her cushy California rehab facility and transfer to yet another one, this time back on the East Coast, for the final 30 days of her court-ordered 90-day sentence, Confidenti@l has...

 
james gandolfini: he let his characters star
The Miami Herald
today, 02:27

James Gandolfini: He let his characters star

NEW YORK -- James Gandolfini would have hated all this fuss. He was an actor who shrank from attention for anything but the roles he brought to life. No false modesty. He simply did his best to remain a private...

 
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The Miami Herald
today, 02:27

The Hollywood Reporter's best stories of the week

The Hollywood Reporter's list of its 10 best stories of the week: OSCARS: CANDIDATES FOR FILM ACADEMY PRESIDENT LINE UP It could be Rob Friedman vs. Cheryl Boone Isaacs as Hawk Koch is termed-out and the Academy nears...

 
'big city' comes with big names
Chicago Tribune
today, 01:54

'Big City' comes with big names

"I think," said David Schwimmer over breakfast the other day, "that this may be one of the funniest plays Lookingglass has ever done." Frankly, that's not a high bar. One associates Lookingglass...

 
famous fictional mobsters
The Miami Herald
today, 01:41

Famous fictional mobsters

As mobster Tony Soprano, James Gandolfini had the kind of role that reached the very heights of popular culture - a character so famous we end up quoting him, comparing real-life people to him and knowing more about...

 
james gandolfini dead at 51: 'sopranos' star suffers heart attack with his son in italy
Daily News
today, 01:35

James Gandolfini dead at 51: 'Sopranos' star suffers heart attack with his son in Italy

James Gandolfini, the New Jersey-bred actor whose Mafia-boss character survived six seasons of mob hits and panic attacks on “The Sopranos,” died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51. The man behind Tony Soprano was with his...

 

Sport

 
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The Miami Herald
8 sec. ago

Seabrook scores nearly 10 minutes into OT as Blackhawks edge Bruins

BOSTON -- Five times the Bruins put the puck past Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford. And yet it wasn't enough. The Hawks' offense exploded during a thrill-ride of a Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, and after...

 
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The Miami Herald
15 sec. ago

Rich Hofmann: Flyers' Bryzgalov has big contract, but no net worth

PHILADELPHIA - Forget the money. That is the imperative here, as we begin another conversation about Ilya Bryzgalov. It is easy enough for all of us to say, seeing as how it isn't our half-a-hundred million, but it is...

 
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The Miami Herald
23 sec. ago

Blackhawks create traffic and jams in Game 4

BOSTON - It was well before Wednesday morning, presumably, that Joel Quenneville laid out the plan to find the needle-thin cracks and crevices in the Bruins defense and goaltender Tuukka Rask. But the Blackhawks coach...

 
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The Miami Herald
31 sec. ago

Bowman, Tallon, Cheveldayoff and Bergevin all have ties to Hawks' 2010 Cup champions

BOSTON - NHL general managers met in Boston before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, which meant a reunion of some of the men who helped shape the current Blackhawks. Hawks GM Stan Bowman was in attendance Wednesday...

 
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The Miami Herald
44 sec. ago

Mark Bradley: New Falcon Steven Jackson chases Super Bowl glory

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The St. Louis Rams, who slipped into the playoffs at 8-8, arrived at the Georgia Dome on Jan. 15, 2005. Steven Jackson, then a Rams rookie and the understudy to Marshall Faulk, remembers the...

 
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The Miami Herald
53 sec. ago

Connecticut man claims he was shot by Aaron Hernandez

A Connecticut man who claims to have been shot by New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is suing the player for damages, the man's attorney said Wednesday. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Alexander S....

 
 

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