Spain crowns future queen bride not noble yet
Crown Prince Felipe will marry TV anchor Letizia Ortiz in Madrid. Ortiz, a commoner and divorcee with a nurse mother, would become Spain's queen in line after Queen Isabella, signaling a first non noble ascent to the throne and broad public approval. Kasparov ties match with X3D Fritz in VR chess duel.
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Blanco Begins Louisiana Governorship as First Woman
Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana’s first female governor elect, begins forming her administration after winning a runoff with 52 percent of the vote. She defeated Bobby Jindal, deflating Republican hopes for a Deep South sweep.
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North Korea offers to halt nuclear development if hostilities end
North Korea said it is willing to abandon nuclear development when the United States ends its hostile policy and removes threats, a spokesman of the Foreign Ministry told KCNA and Yonhap monitored report.
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Shreveport to switch to touch tone system for non-emergency calls
In Shreveport Louisiana a switch to a lower tech touch tone system is scheduled today for non-emergency calls after a voice recognition system failed to understand callers. The older system often routed callers to the wrong department or person.
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Safety Study Links Seat Belt Laws to Saving Lives
The National Safety Council study estimates over 12 000 deaths from 1995 to 2002 in states lacking primary seat belt laws. It notes 20 states plus the District of Columbia have these laws, while 29 require belts only after a traffic stop. New Hampshire lacks any belt law. The report urges all states to adopt primary belt laws. States with primary laws show 78 percent belt use versus 63 percent in others, a 15 point rise.
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Primary seat belt laws could save lives, safety board says
Researchers estimate 12,178 deaths from 1995 to 2002 due to states lacking primary seat belt laws. They cite belts as 45 percent effective in cars and 60 percent in sport utility and light trucks. Ellen Engleman of the NTSB and Dr. Jeffrey Runge urge action as 30 states have not enacted primary belt laws.
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Sex offenders less likely to commit more crimes after prison release
A Justice Department study of 9 691 men released in 1994 found 43 percent were rearrested for any crime within three years, versus 68 percent of other ex inmates. Only 5.3 percent of sex offenders were rearrested for another sex crime, against 1.3 percent of all other criminals.
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Palestinian prime minister eyes cease-fire talks with Israel
Palestinian aide Hassan Abu Libdeh said militants show very positive signals toward a cease-fire as Egypt's Omar Suleiman arrives to aid talks with Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia hopes to resume the road map peace process with a truce as Israel weighs concessions.
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Extreme clam extends foot to feed bacteria
Researchers at Scripps and UC San Diego study a tiny clam that can push its foot up to 30 times its shell length into mud. The foot feeds bacteria housed in its gills, letting the clam harvest nourishment from the microbe garden it grows.
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