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<p>Oreo cookies should be banned from sale to children in California, according to a lawsuit filed by a San Francisco attorney who claims that trans fat -- the stuff that makes the chocolate cookies crisp and their filling creamy -- is so dangerous children shouldn't eat it.</p>

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2003 May 12 In the Vicinity of the Cone Nebula Credit & Copyright: T. A. Rector (NRAO), NOAO, AURA, NSF Explanation: Strange shapes and textures can be found in neighborhood of the Cone Nebula. The unusual shapes originate from fine interstellar dust reacting in complex ways with the energetic light and hot gas being expelled by the young stars. The brightest star on the right of the above...

Everyone's been waiting for something to carry us over and beyond this flag silliness. Mac Collins may have just done it. If he should jump into the 2004 U.S. Senate race against fellow Republican Johnny Isakson, we'll be able to stop talking about battle emblems and stars and bars. Republicans would now be able to ask each other what side of a philosophical chasm they stand on. And the rest of Georgia can simply watch them rip into each other -- starting Friday. That's when the state GOP gathers in Macon for its two-day annual convention. Since November, Republicans have...

DENVER - Republican Gov. Bill Owens signed a bill on Friday that redraws congressional districts that are less than 2 years old, a move that could bolster the GOP's slim advantage in a new congressional district. Democrats vowed to challenge the redistricting in court. "We plan to use every legal option at our disposal," said Sen. Ron Tupa, chairman of the Democratic caucus. States must redraw boundaries for congressional and legislative districts every decade to reflect population shifts recorded by the census. The current battle is leftover business from the last two years, when the states were required to adjust...

<p>LOS ANGELES -Jeff Conaway, former co-star of TV's "Taxi," has sued the owners of Mandalay Bay, claiming security guards broke his arm at the Las Vegas casino last summer.</p> <p>The suit, which seeks unspecified damages, alleges the 52-year-old actor was manhandled on June 3, 2002, after he'd spent some time drinking and playing blackjack. The suit alleges assault, battery, infliction of emotional distress, negligence and loss of wages.</p>

YOUNGSTOWN — Talk show host Jerry Springer, who is considering a 2004 run for the U.S. Senate, sees himself as the only chance a Democrat has of breaking through the stranglehold Republicans have over Ohio. "Right now, the Democrats can't win in this state," Springer said. "If I can be helpful, I'm running." Springer, a former Cincinnati mayor who hosts one of television's most outrageous shows, talked like a candidate in midstump during an interview Friday with The Vindicator. Springer criticized U.S. Republican Sen. George Voinovich, the war in Iraq and the federal government for failing the middle and lower...

The racist skeletons in Charles Pickering's closetPresident Bush dumped Trent Lott because of his segregationist baggage. So why is he fighting relentlessly for a judge who has refused to come clean about his own bigoted past? - - - - - - - - - - - -By Sean WilentzMay 12, 2003  | When Senate Democrats voted last March to reject Judge Charles Pickering's nomination to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Majority Leader Trent Lott called the vote "a slap at Mississippi, my state." In fact, the bitter party-line vote on Pickering revolved around the same issues that...

Theme park on Lord Buddha to be set up in Bodh Gaya May 9, 2003 9:22pm PATNA: The Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC) has decided to set up a theme park on the life of Lord Buddha at Bodh Gaya. The Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) has been hired to prepare a detailed proposal of the theme park and a light and sound at Bodh Gaya. Advertisement: Explore Within This Space The BSTDC, as a part of its revenue-generating programme, has decided to utilise the unused land on the premises of its Siddharth Hotel at Bodh Gaya. The...

Leno: I’m just trying to figure out who lost more this year – Bennett on the slots or Governor Gray Davis on the budget. I read today Prince William is reportedly thinking about moving to the U.S. after he graduates from college. He says he wants to live a "free, easy lifestyle for a few years.” You know, as opposed to the grueling life of being a prince. Just the waving, whoo! Alabama football coach Mike Price was fired for going to a strip club and bringing a stripper back to his hotel room, where she had over $1,000 in...

<p>SACRAMENTO (AP) - More bad news is expected to roll out of the governor's office about noon on Wednesday, as the administration releases its revised budget proposal.</p> <p>Insisting most of the big decisions were still being debated until a Friday deadline, Gov. Gray Davis declined late last week to share any details about the new spending plan. The only thing for certain, staff members say, is that a lot more money needs to be trimmed from the near-$100 billion state budget.</p>

Possible Jesse James Remains Exhumed DNA Analysis Will Render Final Verdict POSTED: 2:28 p.m. EDT May 11, 2003 UPDATED: 3:11 p.m. EDT May 11, 2003 NEODESHA, Kan. -- Anthropologists say they may have finally caught up to legendary outlaw Jesse James (pictured). About two dozen people watched Saturday as the body said to be Jeremiah James was exhumed in southeastern Kansas. Jeremiah James reportedly died of a broken heart in 1935. But some historians think it's really Jesse James. Researchers will use DNA analysis to test hair, bones and teeth to see if the hunch is correct. Descendants of...

''And THEN Shall the End Come''Commentary on the NewsSaturday, May 10, 2003 Jack Kinsella - Omega Letter Editor For the first two years of the Bush presidency, the liberal left has consistently attempted to highlight links between George Bush and the Money Trust. Since the fall of the Iraq regime, reams of documents have detailed Saddam's payoffs. But where is the media now? Last week, the London Daily Telegraph began reporting that George Galloway, a Laborite Member of Parliament and an anti-war voice featured by several American media outlets, received millions of dollars in the past few years from Saddam...

The strongest man of the world, Hossein Rezazadeh, was announced `Champion of Champions' of Hungary's Grand Prix as he won three golds of the +105 kg category on Saturday, IRNA reported. In the world-class competitions that were sponsored by the International Weightlifting Federation, the top lifters participated but it was the Iranian hercules who stole the show. Rezazadeh lifted 200 kg in snatch and held 250 kg above his head in a clean-and-jerk effort, winning the highest prize-money. Two Polish heavyweight weightlifters bagged the +105 kg silver and bronze medals with totally 420 and 417.5 kilograms. Representing Iran in 105...

Will War Be Good or Bad for Business? By: Eric Ernest 3-20-2003 CHATSWORTH, Calif. - With the Iraq conflict building to inevitable fever pitch, many in the adult Internet community shared their thoughts about how the effort to depose Saddam Hussein will affect their businesses. Whether positively or negatively, respondents were asked how they thought the predominately United States-led effort would affect their economic bottom lines. "At this stage in the game it's difficult to know how the war in Iraq will affect my income, which is entirely derived from self-employment as a writer and editor,"said Theresa A. Reed, who...

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<p>WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A search into a Maryland pond in December turned up an item with traces of anthrax, a government source told CNN on Sunday.</p> <p>Investigators are hopeful that the discovery will provide leads in the search for a suspect in several anthrax mail attacks in fall 2001. FBI and other law enforcement agencies have returned to the same pond in Frederick, Maryland, several times, including last week. The mayor of Frederick said she has been told the pond might be drained to search for more evidence.</p>

Convention: environment ministers call for greener Constitution In short:EU Environment ministers insisted on the inclusion in the Constitutional Treaty of sustainable development as one of the central objectives of the Union during their informal Summit on 2-3 May.   Brief news: Environment ministers of the 15 EU Member States and the 10 new Members met for an informal two-day Council in Greece on 2-3 May. They criticised the draft Constitutional Treaty drawn up by the Convention for failing to integrate any reference to sustainable development as one of the central objectives of the European Union. They also expressed their disappointment...

Operation Infinite Freedom Link to the previous thread Good Morning. This is the Daily Thread of Operation Infinite Freedom, formerly Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - LIVE THREAD. It is designed for general conversation about the ongoing war on terror, and the related events of the day. In depth discussion of events should be left to individual threads - but links to the threads or other articles is highly encouraged. This allows us to stay abreast of the situation in general, while also providing a means of obtaining specific information.

Israeli firm acquires US-based technology company Israel’s Zoran Corporation, a provider of digital chip solutions, has agreed to purchase US-based Oak Technology. The transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2003 and is subject to approval by the stockholders of both companies as well as regulatory approval. Under the terms of the contract, unanimously approved by the respective Boards of Directors, each outstanding share of Oak's common stock will be exchanged for 0.23 of a share of Zoran common stock and cash in an amount equal to $1.78. Outstanding options to purchase Oak stock will...

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