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Bush casts wide net for conservation in Pacific

January 6, 2009

U.S. President George W. Bush on Tuesday will designate nine sites in three areas of the central Pacific as marine national monuments, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said Monday. The new areas make up the largest area of ocean set aside for marine conservation in the world

Wanted: 850 new agents to work for the FBI

January 6, 2009

Despite a bleak economic environment featuring wide-ranging layoffs and rising unemployment, the nation's premier law enforcement agency is touting "one of the largest hiring blitzes in our 100-year history."

Twitter accounts of Obama, Spears hacked

January 6, 2009

The Twitter accounts of President-elect Barack Obama, CNN anchor Rick Sanchez, Britney Spears, Fox News and 29 others were hacked Monday according to the microblog site, leading to false and inappropriate messages being posted on their accounts.

Steve Jobs explains his weight loss

January 6, 2009

After months of speculation about his health, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced Monday that his doctors believe a hormonal imbalance is to blame for his alarming weight loss.

Bipartisanship praised after stimulus meeting

January 6, 2009

Congressional leaders from both parties were optimistic Monday after meeting with President-elect Barack Obama to discuss his package of tax cuts and spending proposals aimed at reviving the beleaguered economy.

Richardson withdrawal disappoints Latinos

January 6, 2009

Bill Richardson's withdrawal from his commerce secretary nomination Sunday didn't just leave a major gap in the new administration, but it also sorely disappointed Latinos who view the New Mexico governor as their most prominent representative.

Brown: Taxes and monogrammed towels

January 6, 2009

A great example of your tax dollars at work -- because we all want our Secretary of the Interior to have monogrammed towels in his office bathroom, don't we?

Ex-trooper pleads to using excessive force

January 6, 2009

A former South Carolina state trooper pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to using excessive force when he repeatedly kicked an arrested man in the head and neck following a high speed chase.

Travolta, Preston share pain over son's death

January 6, 2009

Actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston said Sunday they are "heartbroken" over last week's death of their teenage son. "Jett was the most wonderful son that two parents could ever ask for and lit up the lives of everyone he encountered," his parents said in a statement Sunday.