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Mukasey Collapses During Speech
Attorney General Michael Mukasey, the no-nonsense former federal judge
who took over the Justice Department after Alberto Gonzales resigned in
disgrace, collapsed during a speech Thursday night and was rushed to a
hospital after losing consciousness.
Aide: Obama On Track To Nominate Hillary Clinton
President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton
as secretary of state after Thanksgiving, an aide to his transition
said Thursday.
Stocks Fall As Hopes For Immediate Bailout Fade
Stocks plunged for a second straight day Thursday, falling to a range
not seen in more than five years as financial and energy stocks tumbled
while demand for the safety of government debt spiked to historic
levels.
Report: Records Search On Joe The Plumber Improper
An agency director improperly used state computers to find personal
information on "Joe the Plumber," a government watchdog said in a
report released Thursday. There was no legitimate business purpose for
the head of Ohio's Department of Job and Family Services to order staff
to look up the records, Inspector General Tom Charles said.
Dead Teen's Web Activities A Focus In Hoax Trial
The mother of a Missouri girl who committed suicide after being targeted by an Internet hoax testified Thursday that she was unaware that her daughter had posed as an 18-year-old while allegedly trying to chat online with boys.
Astronauts Venture Out For 2nd Spacewalk
Spacewalking astronauts performed more repair work on a jammed joint at
the international space station on Thursday, keeping a tight grip on
all their tools so nothing would get away this time. A $100,000 tool
bag was lost during the first spacewalk of the shuttle-station mission
two days ago.
Japan Building A Better Automaker In U.S.
Toyota, like other car markers, is trimming production as sales fall.
So it might be a surprise how workers there feel about the future of
their jobs.
Pill As Good As Chemo On Lung Cancer, But Costlier
Some advanced lung cancer patients already treated with chemotherapy
might be able to skip some of the bad side effects of another series of
chemo by taking a pill instead, a study suggests. An international
study showed patients on Iressa, an expensive, newer targeted
treatment, survived about as long as those on another course of
chemotherapy.
Web Tests Kids' Desire To Cheat
There are more than 3,000 "How to Cheat" videos on YouTube alone.
Some are silly, using elastic bands. Others get creative with clothing.
The most sophisticated turn soda bottle wrappers into detailed cheat
sheets.
Beau Biden Departs For Iraq
Vice President-elect Joe Biden's son Beau is on his way overseas. Beau, who is currently Delaware's Attorney General, left from Fort
Bliss, Texas Wednesday with 114 soldiers from Delaware Army National
Guard's 261st Theater Tactical Signal Brigade.
