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Madea beats out Jonas Brothers in box office
March 3, 2009Teen idols 'Jonas Brothers' got beaten out by 'Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail,' which won its second weekend box office in a row with $16.5 millio in North America, according to media reports Monday.
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Time to restructure mortgages, bank system
March 3, 2009Original source: The home foreclosure crisis and the implosion of the nation’s banking system are so closely linked the federal government must address both at the same time—and time is running out, says Damon Silvers, a...
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Vegetable-based drug could inhibit cancer
March 3, 2009Compounds extracted from green vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage could be a potent drug against melanoma, according to cancer researchers. Tests on mice suggest that these compounds, when combined with selenium, target tumors more safely...
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Sea fishing ‘the most dangerous job in the world’
March 3, 2009Original source: A UN agency reported on Monday that fishing at sea is the most dangerous job in the world. The Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said that around 24,000 people die every year out...
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Former Republic factory to reopen all workers to be rehired
March 3, 2009Chicago, IL – Passage of the Obama Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act is already having a jobs creation impact. The United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers (UE) announced Feb. 26 the bankruptcy court approval of the...
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