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Moderate quake strikes San Bernardino
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — An earthquake has struck Southern California, with shaking felt from San Bernardino to Los Angeles 55 miles to the west and south to Orange County.
Illinois, 41 other states in salmonella outbreak
ATLANTA — A nationwide salmonella outbreak that has struck 42 states has put about one in five of its victims in the hospital, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
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Democrats criticize Obama's proposed tax cuts
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama's proposed tax cuts ran into opposition Thursday from senators in his own party who said they wouldn't do much to stimulate the economy or create jobs. Senators from both parties agreed that Congress should do something to stimulate the economy. But Democratic senators emerging from a private meeting of the Senate Finance Committee criticized business and individual tax cuts in Obama's stimulus plan.
UN Security Council calls for immediate Gaza truce
JERUSALEM - The U.N. Security Council called for an "immediate" and "durable" cease-fire in Gaza in a resolution Thursday night even as fighting between Israel and Hamas raged _ with early morning airstrikes killing seven Palestinians and pushing the death toll to about 760 in the near two-week conflict.
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Democrats criticize Obama's proposed tax cuts
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama's proposed tax cuts ran into opposition Thursday from senators in his own party who said they wouldn't do much to stimulate the economy or create jobs. Senators from both parties agreed that Congress should do something to stimulate the economy. But Democratic senators emerging from a private meeting of the Senate Finance Committee criticized business and individual tax cuts in Obama's stimulus plan.
Obama: Congress must act boldly and now on economy
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama implored Congress on Thursday to "act boldly and act now" to fix an economy growing perilously weaker. Democratic and Republican lawmakers complained about his tax policies, letting Obama know they intend to place their own stamp on the economic recovery effort.
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UN Security Council calls for immediate Gaza truce
JERUSALEM - The U.N. Security Council called for an "immediate" and "durable" cease-fire in Gaza in a resolution Thursday night even as fighting between Israel and Hamas raged _ with early morning airstrikes killing seven Palestinians and pushing the death toll to about 760 in the near two-week conflict.
US abstains as UN calls for Gaza cease-fire
UNITED NATIONS - In a surprise move, the United States abstained from a U.N. Security Council vote Thursday night urging an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, saying it wanted to see the results of Egyptian-mediated talks with Hamas and Israel before calling for a halt to military action.
