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FI-OBAMA3-051909_21May13.jpg President Barack Obama pledged Tuesday that the residents of Oklahoma will have all of the resources they need to respond to the destruction caused by the massive tornado that ripped through the state Monday afternoon. The tornado, which was estimated to be at least 2 miles wide, caused massive devastation in the town of Moore, Oklahoma, a suburb of Oklahoma City.
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UScapitol-052213.jpg Comprehensive immigration reform legislation took a step toward approval on Tuesday, as the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send the bill to the Senate floor. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13 to 5 in favor of the bill, with three Republicans joining with the panel's ten Democrats in voting to support the legislation.
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china-230513.jpgChina's manufacturing sector contracted for the first time in seven months in May amid poor demand, fueling concerns that the weakness in the economy may persist for some more time. The headline purchasing managers' index, an indicator of the health of the factory sector, fell to a seven-month low of 49.6 in May from 50.4 in April. Readings below 50 indicate contraction of the sector.
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Vitamin C was found to kill a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis in a recent lab test, according to researchers from New York's Yeshiva University. In the study, the vitamin C spurred on the creation of an oxygen species known as free radicals that killed the TB strain. "We have only been able to demonstrate this in a test tube . . ."
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Canadian stocks may struggle to sustain recent gains at open Thursday amid concerns that the Federal Reserve might scale down its stimulus program if labor market improves. Meanwhile, energy prices were under pressure after China's manufacturing activity deteriorated for the first time in nearly eight...
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Packaged food and meat products maker Hormel Foods Corp. reported Thursday a profit for the second quarter that decreased two percent from last year, reflecting increased corporate expenses amid higher employee costs. Both earning per share and quarterly revenues missed analysts' expectations. However, the company maintained its earnings guidance for the full-year 2013.
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Carbon footprint - a measure of the total greenhouse gas emissions caused directly and indirectly by a person, organization, event or product, is a consumer oriented concept that has received much discussion over the last several years. China is said to be the world's largest greenhouse-gas emitter, followed by the U.S.
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Though a $70 million opening might sound big, the debut weekend total for "Star Trek Into Darkness" isn't quite what Paramount had in mind, as the highly touted sequel made even less than the original amidst heavy competition. Meanwhile, "Iron Man 3" and "The Great Gatsby" both posted strong weekends and continue to have plenty of sway with their target audiences.
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While gun laws and immigration reform have attracted a lot of attention on Capitol Hill in recent months, the results of a new Gallup poll suggest that the American people want lawmakers to focus more on creating jobs and growing the economy.
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Although getting gray hair is natural, not everyone likes to have it. As soon as the first strand of gray hair appears, people begin to color their hair. Now, here's a breakthrough finding that may spell excitement for people who are going gray but may stir worries among hair dye manufacturers.
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