Celebrating Cronkite

It has been 26 years since Walter Cronkite retired, but he is still one of the most trusted men in America. "That's The Way It Is: Celebrating Cronkite At 90," looks back at Walter's career.
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2 Texas Deputies Killed, Suspect Held

A gunman shot and killed two deputies and wounded another before he was shot Thursday.
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Caught on Tape: Schoolboy Dragged

A surveillance camera from a Lawrence, Massachusetts elementary school shows a teacher pulling a first-grader down the hallway by his collar. The teacher has been charged with assault and battery.
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Israel warns Hamas over attacks

On a visit to the border town of Sderot, hit by dozens of Palestinian rockets in recent days, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert vowed to stand firm. Israeli tanks have re-entered the Gaza Strip, from where the Jewish state withdrew in 2005. A spokesman called the presence a 'defensive operation' leaving it unclear as to whether Israel was changing its policy on leaving the area.
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Exercising While Working Equals Weight Loss

Walking while working could translate into more than 50 pounds of weight loss a year, say researchers in a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Aspirin lowers risk of High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy

Women who take aspirin during pregnancy are less likely to experience pre-eclampsia, a very serious disorder of pregnancy, say researchers in a report published in The Lancet.
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New Video Streams Available

Some of our viewers have already noticed, we have expanded our news coverage with two additional up-to-date streams.

The first stream is dedicated to continuing coverage of the U.S. electoral campaign which is getting more exciting by the minutem whereas the second stream offers all the NHL/Hockey action you want to catch up with.

NHL/Hockey and Campaign 2008 videos are amongst the most viewed and most forwarded (by e-mail) news items on our little news blog and hence we give you this new service. You can reach them by clicking the coresponding link in the right navigation pane, or click the links below:

Campaign 2008 Videos

NHL/Hockey News Videos

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Woman Takes a Big Fall in 'Big Apple'

Woman is injured when she falls through sidewalk grate and lands on an electrical transformer vault.
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First Person: Former POW Describes 'Struggle'

As the military searches for three missing soldiers in Iraq --- Ron Young, a former Iraq POW captured in March 2003 recounts his days in captivity and describes what the 3 missing troops might be experiencing.
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Bloomfield Woman Arrested After Baby Found In Freezer

(Pittsburgh )Police have arrested a Bloomfield woman after a baby was found in her freezer.
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Today in History for Friday, May 18th

Highlights of this day in history: Mt. St. Helens erupts in Washington State; The U.S. Supreme Court upholds racial segregation; Pope John Paul II born in Poland; Movie director Frank Capra born; 'Les Miserables' ends its Broadway run.
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Wolfowitz resigns

Wolfowitz, came under a cloud over his handling of a raise and promotion for his companion Shaha Riza.
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Israel Targets Hamas With Deadly Airstrikes

Israel hits the Islamic group, destroying a compound and killing six. This new violence adds to the Palestinian infighting paralyzing the Gaza Strip, with clashes between Hamas and rival Fatah.
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Agreement Reached on Immigration Reform

Key senators and the White House struck a deal Thursday on an immigration overhaul that would grant quick legal status to millions of illegal immigrants already in the U.S. and fortify the border.
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Company Helps You Defend Your Online Reputation

(Minneapolis) There may be a way to monitor what's posted about you on the Internet, and maybe even have it destroyed. It is no simple Google search, Frank Vascellaro reports.
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Cool Cat Banderas On 'Shrek'

Antonio Banderas chats with Hannah Storm about his role as the voice of a suave feline called Puss in Boots in the animated film "Shrek The Third."
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Cannes Abuzz Over Seinfeld 'Bee Movie'

What some people will do to promote a movie. Check out Jerry Seinfeld in Cannes as he - in bee costume - plugged his new 'Bee Movie.'
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Paris Hilton's Sentence Cut to 23 Days

Paris Hilton will serve about half of her 45-day jail sentence and will be separated from the general inmate population.
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NFL Owners To Decide Tuesday On Arlington's Super Bowl Bid

(Dallas) Dallas Cowboys owner and General Manager Jerry Jones says North Texas has a lot to offer the NFL as a Super Bowl site.
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Fall TV Lineup for Fox

WSJ's Brooks Barnes discusses fall programming for Fox with the network's executive V.P. of strategic program planning and research, Preston Beckman.
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Glass house becomes art

Two Chinese artists are living in glass house for a month to demonstrate the isolation of modern couples. Artists Ye and Hairong are China's latest contribution to the world of performance art. The concept is similar to American illusionist David Blaine's exhibit when in 2003 he spent 44 days suspended in a glass blox over the river Thames in London, UK.
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New Ads: Job Interview and Tell Me

Two new political ads from Bill Richardson's campaign for president.
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