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Seatle. Washington -- The next time you land safely in Seattle, you may want to thank Steve Osmek. He`s the wildlife biologist whose job is to make sure that birds don`t get in the way of airplanes arriving and departing Seattle Tacoma International Airport. Even though the bird strikes that recently caused US Airways Flight 1549 to lose both engines and land in New York`s Hudson River has brought greater urgency to the issue, the danger presented by avian life is nothing new to Sea-Tac. T .....More>>

Luis Caplan served the poor of the South Bronx for decades out of a small medical office. His leg was amputated after a bout with cancer in 1990, yet he continued to work for another five years. Now, his savings have nearly been wiped out because of the economic crisis. At the age of 71, he faces losing his apartment if things don`t change soon. The government bailed out the big institutions, but "what happens to the little people?" he asks. "What happens to the real middle class? What ha .....More>>

ORLANDO, Florida -- Caylee Anthony`s remains have been released, but won`t be at Tuesday`s public memorial service for the slain toddler, an attorney for the family said. The remains had been kept for forensic tests since they were found in early December in woods about a mile from the home of the slain child`s grandparents in Orlando, Florida. Caylee had been missing for about six months before the discovery. The remains are at the Bryant Funeral and Cremation Chapel in Orlando. The toddler`s g .....More>>

Boston -- The street artist who created the ubiquitous red, white and blue Obama "Hope" posters was arrested Friday in Boston on outstanding graffiti charges, police said. Shepard Fairey, 38, was arrested en route to an opening party for his first solo art exhibition on two outstanding warrants for property damage by graffiti, Boston police said. Officer James Kenneally said the instances of graffiti involved images of the late wrestler Andre the Giant — Fairey`s tag. The graffiti .....More>>

One look at her photo, and you can`t help but ask: How could someone so young and vibrant die so quickly from an infection? Brazilian model Mariana Bridi da Costa was a healthy 20-year-old when doctors told her she had a urinary tract infection, her family says. The infection spread, and after amputating her feet, doctors thought they had the situation under control, according to a blog run by a family friend. "She`s alive, [she] will survive," Renato Lindgren wrote on the blog on January .....More>>

PLAINFIELD, New Jersey -- Enter the "Devil`s Cave" by pulling aside the wooden grate beneath the porch of the abandoned suburban New Jersey home. Crawl inside to see the filthy, mismatched blankets and the garbage and empty soda and alcohol bottles strewn about. Catch your breath against the smell. In a better time, the 8-by-12-foot cubby hole with the four-foot ceiling might have been the pride of an 8-year-old, a place to share with closest friends, a secret hideout from the neighborhood bu .....More>>

DAVIS, California -- If every scientist hopes to make at least one important discovery in her career, then University of California-Davis professor Pamela Ronald and her colleagues may have hit the jackpot. Ronald`s team works with rice, a grain most Americans take for granted, but which is a matter of life and death to much of the world. Thanks to their efforts to breed a new, hardier variety of rice, millions of people may not go hungry. About half the world`s population eats rice as a s .....More>>

A former high school cheerleader who sued over injuries caused when a teammate failed to catch her during a routine, lost her appeal before the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday. The seven state justices unanimously concluded cheerleading is a "contact" sport, and therefore neither the male student cited nor the school district was liable for damages. The opinion also said the stunt in question did not create a "compelling danger" to students. It is the first legal decision of its kind, .....More>>

Lone Grove, Oklahoma -- A scene of devastation emerged Wednesday as circling helicopters broadcast images of housing developments smashed by tornadoes and severe storms that killed at least eight people in south-central Oklahoma Tuesday. Storms ripped roofs off several homes and left twisted metal and other debris scattered across the area. Firefighters and emergency personnel were working with distressed residents. "It just happened really quickly. The sky darkened up and turned really .....More>>

Washington -- Negotiators have worked out a disagreement between the Senate and House over education funding that threatened to throw a last-minute roadblock in front of the economic stimulus bill, Democratic leadership sources said Wednesday evening. Details on how they settled it were not immediately available. A Democratic source said leaders have come up with an agreement that House Democrats and moderate Senate Republicans can live with. Word that the final snag was being untangled ca .....More>>

ATLANTA, Georgia -- Hailey Woldt put on the traditional black abaya, expecting the worst. The last time she`d worn the Muslim dress that, with a head scarf, covered everything but her face, hands and feet, she was in Miami International Airport, where the stares were many and the security check thorough. This time, she was in a small town called Arab. Arab, Alabama, no less. "I expected people to say, `What is this terrorist doing here? We don`t want your kind here,` " said Woldt, a .....More>>

The Obama administration`s $838 billion economic stimulus plan survived a key vote in the Senate, putting a compromise version of the bill on track for passage Tuesday. With the help of Republican Sens. Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe and Arlen Specter, the Democrats locked in the votes needed to end debate on the bill. The final vote was 61 in favor, 36 opposed. The bill is expected to survive a full vote in the Senate on Tuesday, setting up a battle with the House as the two chambers tr .....More>>

President Obama appeared before a national audience Monday night to make the case for his economic stimulus plan, saying this is not your "run-of-the-mill recession." The president stressed the urgency of passing the roughly $838 billion measure, which his administration and Democratic leaders say will help pull the U.S. economy out of its current skid. "My bottom line is to make sure that we are saving or creating 4 million jobs, we are making sure that the financial system is working ag .....More>>

NEW YORK -- The Obama administration is about to face its first significant financial test. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is expected to lay out the government`s strategy for reviving the banking system in a speech Monday. Since taking office last month, top Obama administration officials have promised to present a comprehensive plan to address the problems in the financial system, which has been struggling with losses on bad loans and souring mortgage-related securities. Fixing th .....More>>

WASHINGTON -- U.S. senators spent part of Saturday debating the massive economic recovery package after a group of lawmakers reached a compromise agreement that trimmed billions in spending from an earlier version. The senators debated from noon to about 3:45 p.m. ET and will return Monday afternoon for more discussion. A vote could come Tuesday on the plan, which President Obama has touted as a tonic for the nation`s badly battered economy. However, there were strong opinions on both side .....More>>

CARMEL, Indiana -- James Brainard is a Republican mayor whose city sits in a Republican county carried comfortably by Sen. John McCain in last year`s presidential race. But at the moment, he is rooting for President Obama. "Government should be investing in infrastructure," the Carmel mayor said in his City Hall office. "That is what government is meant to do. It creates long-term value. I think the stimulus plan is a good one." Not that Brainard necessarily takes issue with the unanimous .....More>>

Washington -- When U.S.-led forces toppled the Taliban after the 9/11 attacks, then-President Bush said the goal in Afghanistan was "to build a flourishing democracy as an alternative to a hateful ideology." Seven years, billions of dollars and hundreds of U.S. casualties later, the goals are more pragmatic and modest. The Obama administration`s new special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, offered an understatement at the ceremony naming him to the post, telli .....More>>

Pop giant Michael Jackson, who took to the stage as a child star and set the world dancing to exuberant rhythms for decades, died this evening after being taken ill at his home, the Los Angeles Times said. He was 50. "Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at a hospital in a deep coma, city and law enforcement sources told The Times," the newspaper reported on its website. The paper`s report f .....More>>

The fictional town of Bon Temps` most famous vampires will rise again on Sunday as the second series of True Blood arrives on the small screen. And to celebrate the return of the hit TV show, stars Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer went along to a premiere party in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening. Winnipeg-born Anna and her off-screen English boyfriend Stephen, 39, who also stars as her love interest vampire Bill Compton in the series, were join .....More>>

Actress Kyra Sedgwick, star of hit television series "The Closer", became the 2,384th celebrity to be honored on Hollywood`s "Walk of Fame" here Monday. The Golden Globe-winning 43-year-old attended a morning ceremony which saw her award unveiled next to the star of her husband, Kevin Bacon, on the stretch of Hollywood Boulevard which honors Tinseltown celebrities. Sedgwick is best known for her portrayal of Los Angeles Police Department de .....More>>

Christina Aguilera Hosts Las Vegas Celebration Copyright 2009 Tao Nightclub / Tao Nightclub Christina Aguilera got the party started in Las Vegas over the weekend. The music sensation hosted the 2009 Collection Launch for Stephen Webster with Bombay Sapphire at TAO in Las Vegas on Friday night. The gorgeous star joined her husband Jordan Bratman and designer Stephen Webster as she hosted an Asian feast .....More>>

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