ConocoPhillips chief fatally hurt in avalanche
In Alaska a 57 year old ConocoPhillips Alaska head Jim Bowles was killed by an avalanche on the Kenai Peninsula while snowmobiling with 11 others. Alan Gage, 39, part of the capital projects team, is missing as rescue efforts continue in the Grandview Wilderness near the Chugach National Forest.
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Insurance rate debate a sign for uninsured debate
The piece analyzes a 49 percent health insurance rise by Anthem Blue Cross through WellPoint Inc and its impact on uninsured Americans. It notes most increases affect those buying individual policies, worsened by older and sicker clients in a shrinking pool. It cites Congress reform proposals and President Obama urging action, with Anthem delaying the hike to May 1 after a state review.
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Saints' quarterback king at Mardi Gras parade
New Orleans crowd roared as Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees, atop a Roman chariot float for Bacchus, tossed 10 000 foam footballs and beads. He wore a gold red tunic and crown while police escorted him. wife Brittany joined in white gown. Fans chanted Who Dat as attendance appeared higher than past parades.
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Internet tops tradition for striking up romance
Stanford sociologist Michael Rosenfeld finds online dating surpasses family work school church and bars as a romance venue in interviews with 3,000 American couples. The study shows gays and lesbians most likely to meet online and middle aged straight couples also increasingly online while parental matchmaking declines.
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