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Procedure shows promise in Parkinson's patients - 7 Jan 2009 at 12:00am
Motor skills improve with deep brain stimulation, but risk of side effects also greater Patients with advanced Parkinson's disease who received deep brain stimulation showed greater improvement in movement and quality of life after six months than those treated with medication, a new study shows.
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U.S. court upholds L.A. ban on billboards - 34 minutes ago
A federal appellate court issued a ruling today upholding Los Angeles' citywide billboard ban, handing a rare victory to the city in its uphill battle to regulate outdoor signs.
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Fire hits Libertyville apartment building - 36 minutes ago
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Feinstein: Seat Burris - 41 minutes ago
The chairman of the Senate Rules Committee parts with many Democratic colleagues, saying the appointment was legal. Vote Photos: Blagojevich and Burris
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Israel hits UN school, at least 30 killed - 47 minutes ago
GAZA CITY, Gaza (AP) — Israeli mortar shells exploded Tuesday near a U.N. school in Gaza that was sheltering hundreds of people displaced by Israel's onslaught against Hamas militants, killing at least 30 Palestinians, tearing bodies apart and staining streets with blood.
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California budget talks collapse again, Democrats say - 1 hour ago
Democrats in the Legislature says they've given up trying to persuade Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to support an $18-billion package of tax hikes and cuts. Though California has little more than a month's worth of cash left in its treasury, budget negotiations between Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Legislature have collapsed, Democratic leaders said this afternoon.
Los Angeles Times - Top News
Dozens killed as Israeli shells hit school - 1 hour ago
Israeli mortar shells exploded today near a UN school in Gaza that was sheltering hundreds of people displaced by Israel's onslaught against Hamas militants, killing at least 30 Palestinians, tearing bodies apart and staining streets with blood.
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Enron's Jeff Skilling to get new sentence - 1 hour ago
HOUSTON (AP) — An appeals court has upheld former Enron Corp. CEO Jeff Skilling's convictions for his role in the energy giant's collapse but orders that he be resentenced.
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Management knew about train engineer's texting, lawyers say - 2 hours ago
An employee of Metrolink contractor Connex Railroad had allegedly complained about Robert M. Sanchez's cellphone use on the job before the deadly Sept. 12 crash. Lawyers for victims of the Chatsworth Metrolink crash alleged today that officials with the contractor that provides crewmen to the commuter rail service knew that the engineer involved in the deadly crash had a history of sending text messages while on duty.
Los Angeles Times - Top News
Plowing overtime - 1 hour ago
The city is abandoning its attempt to save money by waiting until regular working hours to plow snow on side streets.
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Burris will now go to court to force the Senate to recognize his appointment.
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The death toll rises in Israeli strike on a U.N. school filled with refugees.
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CNN's Gupta approached about surgeon general post, cable news network reports - 2 hours ago
President-elect Barack Obama has approached CNN's chief medical correspondent, Sanjay Gupta, to be the country's next surgeon general, the cable news network said today.
Los Angeles Times - Top News
Patrick Swayze's Time: 'Two Years Likely' - 2 hours ago
Actor tells Barbara Walters he's "open to miracles" and vows to fight cancer.
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Online Acai Offers: Consumers Warned - 2 hours ago
Buyer beware: Online sites offering free trials of acai may mislead consumers.
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CNN's Sanjay Gupta offered Surgeon General post - 2 hours ago
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Hot and windy: No relief for NSW firefighters - 3 minutes ago
Firefighters in New South Wales are continuing to battle two large bushfires, one of which has been declared an emergency situation.
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Nurse gave newborn to stranger - 11 minutes ago
Two workers have been suspended over leaving a newborn with a stranger during a hospital transfer in South Australia.
ABC News: Breaking Stories
German billionaire commits suicide after $750m loss - 13 minutes ago
German billionaire Adolf Merckle has committed suicide after his business empire ran into trouble in the global economic slowdown.
ABC News: Breaking Stories
PHOTOS: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do - 3 hours ago
Hewitt, Arquette join the single ladies club with recent break-up announcements.
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UK retail giant Marks and Spencer to slash jobs - 16 minutes ago
One of the UK's biggest retailers, Marks and Spencer, is set to slash its workforce as the recession takes hold.
ABC News: Breaking Stories
Obama vows 'plenty' to say on Mid East after inauguration - 18 minutes ago
US President-elect Barack Obama has vowed to speak out about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict once he takes office, but insists until then, only President George W Bush can speak for the US.
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Talks scheduled as Europe gas disruptions spread - 18 minutes ago
Talks between Russia and Ukraine over a worsening gas crisis are set to resume, as an increasing number of European countries become entangled in the dispute.
ABC News: Breaking Stories
Cops Search for Baby Discarded in Trash - 3 hours ago
Police are looking for the remains of a baby hospital workers threw in garbage.
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Arrest made over New Year killing - 26 minutes ago
A man has been charged with murder over a death at Davoren Park in Adelaide on New Year's Day.
ABC News: Breaking Stories
SCREAMING people were "strewn all over the footpath" as a speeding driver collided with holidaymakers near the beach.
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• Civilian deaths in Gaza put Israel under huge pressure to halt attacks - 4 hours ago
Israel is under mounting international pressure to halt its offensive in Gaza after scores of Palestinians were killed in buildings sheltering civilians.
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Alderman's father gets 4 years in fake ID case - 3 hours ago
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Stooges guitarist Asheton found dead - 54 minutes ago
Ron Asheton, a guitarist and founding member of the influential rock band The Stooges, was found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Tuesday, police said.
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Disabled 9yo drowns in family pool - 57 minutes ago
A nine-year-old boy has drowned in his family's backyard swimming pool in the Upper Hunter.
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ATO warns against fraudulent email - 57 minutes ago
The Australian Tax Office has warned there is a fraudulent email being circulated which offers people tax refunds.
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ONE of the world's richest men commits suicide after the credit crisis hits his business empire.
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• Apple cuts copy protection and prices on iTunes - Los Angeles Times - Top News
Man stabbed in neck during Melbourne robbery - 1 hour ago
A man has been stabbed in the neck during an armed robbery in Melbourne's south late last night.
ABC News: Breaking Stories
UN demands probe into Israel's strikes on Gaza schools - 1 hour ago
The United Nations has demanded an investigation into Israeli attacks that killed more than 30 Palestinians at UN-run schools in the Gaza Strip overnight.
ABC News: Breaking Stories
• U.N. school hit in Gaza, killing at least 30 as fighting rages on - Los Angeles Times - Top News
• Leadership denies Burris a seat in Senate - Los Angeles Times - Top News
• Mother's death in SUV officially a homicide - TheStar.com - News Top Stories
• Heart-Wrenching Return Home for Travoltas - ABC News: Home Page
• Blue Shield to restore coverage to dropped Californians - Los Angeles Times - Top News
• Israel kills 30 in attack on UN school in Gaza - 7 hours ago
A number of children were among those who died in an Israeli strike that killed at least 40 people who had taken refuge inside a UN school in the Gaza Strip medics say.
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• PHOTOS: Israel's Attack in Gaza - ABC News: Home Page
• Antigua murder: British doctors assess Ben Mullany's chances of survival - 8 hours ago
British surgeons are assessing whether holidaymaker Ben Mullany stands any chance of survival after an attack on the island of Antigua which left his wife dead and him with critical head injuries.
Telegraph Major News
• UN schools hit in Gaza as Europe scrambles for ceasefire - ABC News: Breaking Stories
• Israeli strike on UNrun school in Gaza kills 40 - 9 hours ago
A number of children were among those who died in an Israeli strike that killed at least 40 people who had taken refuge inside a UN school in the Gaza Strip medics say.
Telegraph Major News
A NURSE has been suspended for leaving a premature baby with a stranger at a regional airport so she could catch a flight home.
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• Teasing kids builds leaders of tomorrow - NEWS.com.au | Top Stories
• Man stabbed after 'no sugar for coffee' - NEWS.com.au | Top Stories
• Pakistan rejects Mumbai claims as propaganda - ABC News: Breaking Stories
• Baby saved as heat soared in car - NEWS.com.au | Top Stories
• Australia in the grip of a heatwave - NEWS.com.au | Top Stories
• Soldier killed in Afghan rocket attack named - ABC News: Breaking Stories
• E-Mails Make Teens Behave on MySpace - ABC News: Home Page
• Bicycle sales rise in Australia - NEWS.com.au | Top Stories
• Rudd spends $11.5m telling us to spend - NEWS.com.au | Top Stories
• Noisy Jen has the neighbours talking - NEWS.com.au | Top Stories
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• WATCH: Police Shooting Sparks Outrage - ABC News: Home Page
• WATCH: Cops: Thief Jailed for Cat Abuse - ABC News: Home Page
Richardson's Exit Raises Questions About Probe - 3 hours ago
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Bipartisan Group May Launch Dingell-for-Speaker Vote - 3 hours ago
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FOXBusiness: Ford Sales Drop 32 Percent in December - 3 hours ago
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Senate Showdown Looms as Burris Insists Seat Is His - 3 hours ago
Blagojevich appointee remains defiant as he prepares to claim the post that Senate Democrats have vowed to deny him• Dem Leaders to Try to Seat Franken; Lawsuit Looms• Obama's CIA Pick Short on Intel Experience• Obama Tries to Build Bipartisan Support for Stimulus• FOX FORUM: GOP Should Support Burris | YOU DECIDE
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• Bush to Create World's Largest Marine Protection Zone - FOXNews.com
• Israeli Tanks Storm South Gaza's Largest City - FOXNews.com
• Jeb Bush won't run for Florida Senate seat in 2010 - Los Angeles Times - Top News
• A pedal-powered snowmobile - TheStar.com - News Top Stories
• Canada on top of the world - TheStar.com - News Top Stories
• Banks won't loosen credit - TheStar.com - News Top Stories
• Ukraine: Russia Cuts Gas to Europe by Two-Thirds - FOXNews.com
• TV Station in Sri Lanka Hit With Grenades, Gunfire - FOXNews.com
• India: Pakistanis 'Must Have' Backed Mumbai Attack - FOXNews.com
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• Guatemala Mudslide Kills at Least 35 on Highway - FOXNews.com
• U.S. Government Asks Madoff to Be Jailed Without Bail - FOXNews.com
• Police: Ohio Boy, 4, Shoots Baby Sitter With Shotgun - FOXNews.com
• Records Reveal Anguish of Anthrax Suspect's Wife - FOXNews.com
• Coroner Says Jett Travolta Autopsy Results May Never Be Rele - FOXNews.com
• WATCH: Armless Boy's New Year Surprise - ABC News: Home Page
• Apple CEO Jobs Says He Has Hormone Imbalance - FOXNews.com
• Report: Jennifer Love Hewitt Calls Off Engagement to Ross Mc - FOXNews.com
• FOXSexpert: Orgasms During Childbirth? It Happens - FOXNews.com
• Milky Way Galaxy Suddenly Much Bigger, Heavier - FOXNews.com
• Conservatives Coming Out of the Closet in Hollywood - FOXNews.com
• History's Most Terrifying Conventional Weapons - FOXNews.com
• Police Search for Missing Mother of 3 - FOXNews.com
• FOX411: Obama Picks Stars for Inaugural - FOXNews.com
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