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Report: 20-Somethings Can Go Two Years Between Cervical Cancer Tests
Last Updated: 6:34 AM 11/20/09 - New medical guidelines are calling for fewer Pap smears for most women in their 20s.
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The Long Way Around: Pigeon Going Home After Four Years
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Last Updated: 2:50 PM 11/19/09 - After four years and at least 1,400 miles, a pigeon's journey is over.
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2009 Hurricane Forecast Turns Out A Bit High
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Last Updated: 11:46 AM 11/19/09 - Colorado-based weather researchers predicted a few more hurricanes than actually occured this year. (Full Story)
FAA Computer Program Causes Delays Here
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Last Updated: 1:07 PM 11/19/09 - Flight coming into Eastern Carolina have been impacted by the computer shutdown. (Full Story)
AAA: Thanksgiving Travel To Go Up, Air Travel Down
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Last Updated: 8:27 AM 11/19/09 - AAA, a leading auto organization, is projecting a 1.4 percent increase in Thanksgiving travel this year. (Full Story)
Merriam-Webster 2009 Word Of The Year
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Last Updated: 7:18 AM 11/19/09 - It's no lie. Merriam-Webster has chosen "admonish" as its 2009 Word of the Year. (Full Story)
Jobless Benefits Could End For Many In January
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Last Updated: 6:54 AM 11/19/09 - The expiration of an emergency measure at the end of the year means more than 1 million people will lose jobless benefits in January unless Congress does something soon. (Full Story)
Local Turkey To Receive Presidential Pardon
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Last Updated: 5:11 AM 11/19/09 - A turkey from Eastern Carolina is going to gobble up some big attention this Thanksgiving. Read the story to find out why. (Full Story)
Obama Says Talks Under Way On Iran Sanctions
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Last Updated: 3:07 AM 11/19/09 - President Barack Obama said Thursday the United States has begun talking with allies about fresh punishment against Iran for defying efforts to halt its nuclear weapons pursuits. (Full Story)
Judge: Corps' Negligence Caused Katrina Flooding
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Last Updated: 8:54 PM 11/18/09 - A federal judge has ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding in Hurricane Katrina. (Full Story)
Palin And Her Fans Irked By Cover Shot In Shorts
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Last Updated: 11:54 AM 11/19/09 - Of all the adjectives one might use to describe Newsweek's current Sarah Palin cover, "unflattering" probably isn't one of them. Click full story for the latest and a link to the photo and a Newsweek response. (Full Story)
AP Poll: Public Favors Gov't Health Plan
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Last Updated: 3:25 PM 11/18/09 - More Americans support creation of a new government-run health insurance plan to compete with the private insurance market, a new Associated Press poll finds, but the level of enthusiasm depends on how the question is asked. (Full Story)
More Than $98 Billion In Improper Government Payments
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Last Updated: 8:17 AM 11/18/09 - Government waste is rising. Read the story to find out just how much. (Full Story)
Institute For Highway Safety Releases "Top Safety Picks"
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Last Updated: 4:50 AM 11/18/09 - Looking to buy a car with high safety standards? Read the story to find out which cars made the list of safest vehicles for 2010. (Full Story)
Toxic Toys
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Last Updated: 4:12 AM 11/18/09 - Planning to buy your children's Christmas gifts soon? Read this story to find out which toys tested positive for high levels of lead. (Full Story)
Obama, Chinese Premier Tout Deepening Ties
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Last Updated: 3:52 AM 11/18/09 - President Barack Obama says the U.S. relationship with China is deepening beyond trade and economics to cover climate, security and other matters of international concern. (Full Story)
Tax The Rich To Pay For Health Bill?
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Last Updated: 8:21 AM 11/17/09 - A new Associated Press poll finds that Americans favor taxing the rich to pay for covering those without health insurance. (Full Story)
Unfriend Is US Dictionary's 2009 Word Of The Year
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Last Updated: 1:48 PM 11/17/09 - What word sums up 2009? How about unfriend? (Full Story)
USDA: Number of Americans Going Hungry Increases
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Last Updated: 6:54 AM 11/17/09 - More than one in seven American households struggled to put enough food on the table in 2008, the numbers could be higher in 2009 because of the global economic slowdown.
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one hand on the wheel, the other holding cell phone POLICE: Accident Caused By Driver Sending A Text About A Drug Deal
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Last Updated: 11:26 AM 11/18/09 - Police say a man who drove his car into a New Jersey cyclist had been sending a text message about a drug deal.
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Too Drunk To Drive?
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Last Updated: 3:13 PM 11/16/09 - A Massachusetts state senator got a ride home from police after acquaintances said he was too drunk to drive - about 13 hours before he was involved in a hit-and-run accident.
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