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  Poll: Obama benefitting from improving economy

  

  Posted 3:14 PM 2/22/2012

  WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is reaping political benefits from the country's brighter economic mood. A new poll shows that Republicans and Democrats alike are increasingly saying the nation is heading in the right direction and most independents now approve the way he's addressing (More)

  
  

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  'Buzzed Breathing'? FDA eyes caffeine inhalers

  

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  Posted 2:49 PM 2/22/2012

  (NBC) - The latest caffeine craze to hit the market could be mistaken for a tube of lipstick or breath spray.

  Inhalable caffeine containers give users a jolt of caffeine, but some experts are concerned this new boost is actually a downer for your health.

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  'Flexitarian' diet light on meat, but doesn't go 'cold turkey'

  

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  Posted 2:43 PM 2/22/2012

  (NBC) - So you're trying to get healthy and you know you should be eating less meat, but you may not be ready to go "cold turkey" on that steak and become a full-fledged vegetarian.

  Turns out you're not alone.

  More and more people are becoming flexitarians.

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• The Main Stream

  AZ fugitive captured in Canada after decade on run

  Posted 11:47 AM 2/22/2012

  MONTREAL (AP) - A U.S. citizen convicted of child molestation has been captured in Canada after a decade on the run. Canada Border Services Agency said in a statement Wednesday that Steven Dyer is wanted in Arizona. After failing to show up for a court appearance in 2002, he was (More)

  
  

• Must See and Weird News

  RAW VIDEO: Brawl at Detroit casino caught on camera

  

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  Posted 11:25 AM 2/22/2012

  (CNN) - A brawl broke out at Detroit's MotorCity Casino -- and it was all caught on camera.

  It happened Friday -- and the video is going viral. Security had to step in and break up the fight between two groups of women.

  MotorCity Casino released a statement says those involved in the slug-fest "have been permanently banned from our property."

   

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• National News

  Geithner: Obama seeks 28 percent corp. tax rate

  

  Posted 11:14 AM 2/22/2012

  WASHINGTON (AP) -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday the current business tax system is bad for business and for job-creation and argued that President Barack Obama's plan to reduce corporate tax rates to 28 percent would make the tax system more globally competitive.

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  Honda recalling 46,000 vans to fix rear doors

  Posted 7:13 AM 2/22/2012

  DETROIT (AP) - Honda is recalling nearly 46,000 Odyssey minivans because the rear doors can fall on people unexpectedly, and have on at least two occasions.The problem affects minivans from the 2008 and 2009 model years that have power lift gates.The National Highway (More)

  
  

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  West Virginia mine boss charged with fraud

  Posted 7:12 AM 2/22/2012

  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Federal prosecutors have charged the superintendent of a southern West Virginia mine with conspiracy to defraud the federal government, making him the highest-ranking Massey Energy employee yet to face criminal prosecution in a deadly explosion there.Gary May (More)

  
  

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  2 journalists killed in Syria identified

  Posted 4:07 AM 2/22/2012

  PARIS (AP) - The French government spokeswoman on Wednesday identified two Western reporters killed in Syria as French photojournalist Remi Ochlik and American war reporter Marie Colvin.Valerie Pecresse spoke to reporters after Syrian government forces shelled the restive central city (More)

  
  

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  Gas to $5/gallon?

  Posted 4:23 PM 2/21/2012

  Tom McNamara checking-in... the good news... gasoline in So. AZ is still cheaper than most places... but oil industry analysts expect prices to climb through spring....

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