Obama urges CEOs to get in the game for America
In a Chamber of Commerce address President Obama urged business leaders to hire more and mobilize the trillions held on balance sheets to aid the slow recovery. He called on firms to act beyond profits and accelerate job growth.
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TV executive convicted of beheading wife in studio
Muzzammil Hassan founder of a Muslim oriented New York television station was convicted of beheading his wife Aasiya Hassan in 2009 at the station near Buffalo. A jury rejected his claim the killing was justified due to mistreatment and fear.
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Fire destroys Rio Carnival costumes and floats
A Monday blaze gutted warehouses storing elaborate costumes and floats for Rio de Janeiro's Carnival parade, destroying years of work by many largely low income Brazilians who prepare for the world famous celebration.
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Man dies at cockfight after bird with knife stabs him
Delano California 35 year old Jose Luis Ochoa died two hours after a cockfight injury in Tulare County Autopsy ruled death an accidental sharp force injury to the right calf Sheriff said it remains unclear if delay in care affected outcome The Kern County coroner identified the victim and noted the knife attached to the bird.
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Google executive freed in Egypt sparks protest momentum
Wael Ghonim, Google marketing manager for the Middle East and Africa, says he helped run the Facebook page behind Egypts revolution. He described detention conditions and said he was not tortured. Rights groups report nearly 300 deaths in two weeks of clashes as demonstrations pressure Mubarak to quit.
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Jerusalem approves new housing in disputed Sheik Jarrah
Jerusalem officials authorize a 13 unit private housing project in Sheik Jarrah amid high tension over East Jerusalem evictions. The plan, needing two years to ground break, faces city and federal review with Palestinian and right wing groups arguing ownership. Two U.S. firms are listed as backers.
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Early solid foods linked to obesity in bottle fed infants
A Pediatrics study of 847 children finds introducing solid foods before 4 months raises obesity risk to six times by age 3 for bottle fed babies. Breastfed infants show no such link. delaying solids to at least 6 months lowers risk.
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Smuggle Truck app faces backlash over immigration theme
Boston based Owlchemy Labs plans an iPhone and iPad game Smuggle Truck Operation Immigration where players drive a truck of immigrants across a desert border. Critics say the game trivializes real dangerous risks faced by migrants seeking a better life.
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