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Boston Globe:
Professor accused in Ala. slayings shot her brother in Mass. 24 years ago — BRAINTREE — The University of Alabama biology professor accused of slaying three of her colleagues fatally shot her brother in Massachusetts more than two decades ago, a local police chief said today …
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WCVB-TV:
U. Of Alabama Shooting Suspect Also Shot Brother In Mass. — Amy Bishop Accused Of Killing 3, Wounding 3 Others — BOSTON — The biology professor accused of gunning down five colleagues and a staff member at the University of Alabama at Huntsville on Friday was released …
New York Times:
A Previous Shooting Death at the Hand of Alabama Suspect — HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The neurobiologist accused of killing three colleagues at the University of Alabama, Huntsville, on Friday fatally shot her brother in 1986 in suburban Boston, and the police there are now questioning whether …
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Jonathan Petre / Daily Mail:
Climategate U-turn as scientist at centre of row admits: There has been no global warming since 1995 — The academic at the centre of the ‘Climategate’ affair, whose raw data is crucial to the theory of climate change, has admitted that he has trouble ‘keeping track’ of the information.
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Jonathan Leake / Times of London:
World may not be warming, say scientists — The United Nations climate panel faces a new challenge with scientists casting doubt on its claim that global temperatures are rising inexorably because of human pollution. — In its last assessment the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change …
Pubradiopolitics / State House Sound Bites:
A few minutes with Joe the Plumber — Joe the Plumber (aka Samuel J.Wurzelbacher) headlined state Representative Sam Rohrer's Mobilize for Liberty event in Harrisburg today, giving the Berks County lawmaker his support a few hours after Rohrer mustered just a dozen votes …
New York Times:
Wall St. Helped Greece to Mask Debt Fueling Europe's Crisis — Wall Street tactics akin to the ones that fostered subprime mortgages in America have worsened the financial crisis shaking Greece and undermining the euro by enabling European governments to hide their mounting debts.
Gmail Blog:
A new Buzz start-up experience based on your feedback — Posted by Todd Jackson, Product Manager, Gmail and Google Buzz — We've heard your feedback loud and clear, and since we launched Google Buzz four days ago, we've been working around the clock to address the concerns you've raised.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
The Endless Disappointment — TPM Reader JO keeps it real ...
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Las Vegas Sun:
Tea Party to field candidate in battle for Harry Reid's Senate seat — Sun columnist Jon Ralston is reporting that the Tea Party has qualified as a third party in Nevada and will have a candidate in the Senate race to battle for the seat held by Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Farah Stockman / Boston Globe:
Delahunt says he might be the next to go — ORLEANS - US Representative William Delahunt said yesterday that he is considering retiring from his congressional seat representing the South Shore and Cape Cod, although he portrayed his deliberations as routine and said they are not related …
New York Times:
In Black Caucus, a Fund-Raising Powerhouse — WASHINGTON — When the Congressional Black Caucus wanted to pay off the mortgage on its foundation's stately 1930s redbrick headquarters on Embassy Row, it turned to a familiar roster of friends: corporate backers like Wal-Mart, AT&T, General Motors …