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Man gets 50 years for killing, cutting up wife

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McCain denies special treatment for lobbyist

Sen. John McCain today said he was very disappointed in a New York Times article that suggested he gave special treatment to a lobbyist. “It’s not true,” McCain told reporters in Toledo, Ohio, where he is campaigning.

Utah students hide guns, head to class

The student gets dressed and decides which gun to conceal under his clothes. “After Virginia Tech, I thought ‘I’m not going to be a victim,’ ” he said, explaining why he takes advantage of Utah laws permitting students to carry guns on campus.

Clinton, Obama debate in coveted Texas

No one’s voting, but both Democratic White House contenders need a win tonight. Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama square off in a live debate on CNN in Texas. She needs that state to slow Obama’s momentum. He needs to break through to Latino voters who have been supporting Clinton. “Texas is the end game,” an analyst said.

Will Delta, Northwest merger work?

There was little doubt last summer when former Northwest Airlines executive Richard Anderson took the helm at Delta Air Lines that the carrier would gobble up a competitor. It was just a matter of which one and when.

A 1-2-3 on avoiding online medical quackery

When Mary Ryan’s 4-year-old nephew, Nick, landed in the hospital with a serious infection, her brother called her in a panic. Ryan isn’t a doctor. She’s not a nurse. She’s a librarian.

Boxing legend’s sister found frozen to death

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Bangladesh Caretaker Government Redistributes Portfolio among New Advisers, Appoints Special Assistants

Abu Sinha Monjur Morshed, Dhaka, Jan 10, 2008: The military backed caretaker government of Bangladesh re-allocated portfolios of advisers today after appointing 5 new advisers and 3 new special assistants to the Chief Adviser. Half of the advisers were forced to resign over the last one week’s time.

Amnesty International Shows Concern About Bangladesh Government’s Human Rights Record

Dhaka, Jan 10, 2008: International human rights organization Amnesty International Thursday accused Bangladesh’s military-backed caretaker government of human rights violations.