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Clem's Chronicles: Acetaminophen/Al Franken/Michael Jackson

Happy Tuesday night folks-here's our editorial missive: ACETAMINOPHEN WARNING AND THE FDA-For years we’ve heard warnings about taking too much acetaminophen. Despite the warnings, John McKenzie tells us on WORLD NEWS, “it remains the leading cause of acute liver failure...

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June 30, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (4)

How Do You Move Highly Enriched Uranium?

ABC's Kirit Radia from Washington: Question: How do you move highly enriched uranium by plane? Answer: Very carefully. Take a look at these pictures, showing the reinforced casks used to prevent a catastrophic accident should the plane carrying the spent...

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June 30, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (5)

Watched 'Thiller' Lately?

A company that measures online traffic says that Michael Jackson's Thriller video has been viewed more than 8.5 million times since the singer's passing.

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June 30, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

UPDATE: A Soldier Fights for Life

Martha Raddatz with an update from her earlier post about Lieutenant Colonel Tim Karcher who lost both his legs this week when his vehicle was bombed near Baghdad’s notorious Sadr City neighborhood: I just spoke to Alesia Karcher (she made...

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June 30, 2009 in Tim Karcher | Permalink | User Comments (61)

Governor Sanford Admits to Relations with More Women

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford has given an interview with the Associated Press. In it he discusses his relations with other women...not his wife, not his mistress. Here is the AP: "South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he "crossed lines"...

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Jackson Memorabilia Turns Into Goldmine

ABC's Tina Babarovic reports from London: Since the news of his sudden death, there is growing nostalgia around the world for the eccentric, talented Michael Jackson’s music and his dazzling concerts. And now that he is gone, the nostalgia is...

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Going Green to Get Out of Debt

ABC's Jerika Richardson reports from New York: In an effort to help save some of the world’s disappearing tropical forests the United States is offering Indonesia some much needed debt relief. Today, the Indonesian government signed a “debt-for-nature swap agreement”...

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June 30, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (3)

Martha Raddatz: A Soldier Fights for Life

Editor’s Note: Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz reports on Lieutenant Colonel Tim Karcher, who lost both his legs this week when his vehicle was bombed near Baghdad’s notorious Sadr City neighborhood. A vivid reminder on this day when US...

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June 30, 2009 in Tim Karcher | Permalink | User Comments (28)

Dick Cheney Worried by America's Pull Back in Iraq

A milestone is being reached today in Iraq. U.S. troops are pulling out of 15 Iraqi cities. It is the first phase of an overall departure plan that has American soldiers out (for the most part) of the country by...

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Buyer Beware: Deals Locking in Price of Gas Aren't Always Good

Hyundai is back at it. The car maker is reportedly about to offer another "assurance" plan. This time it is about the rising price of gas. The Wall Street Journal reports today that Hyundai is going to offer car buyers...

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