Feds seize Madoff penthouse, wife leaves
(AP)
AP - Federal marshals took possession of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's $7 million Manhattan penthouse on Thursday in a move that forced his wife to move elsewhere. Proceeds from a sale of the property and its contents could be used to help reimburse those who lost billions of dollars investing with Madoff before he confessed to running a Ponzi scheme. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:48:43 GMT)
Putin has 'one foot in old ways,' Obama says
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AP - On the eve of a trip to Moscow, President Barack Obama chided Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday for keeping "one foot in the old ways of doing business." By contrast, he said Putin's handpicked successor as president understands that Cold War behavior is outdated. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:44:25 GMT)
French: Air France plane hit the sea belly first
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AP - Air France Flight 447 slammed into the Atlantic Ocean, intact and belly first, at such a high speed that the 228 people aboard probably had no time to even inflate their life jackets, French investigators said Thursday in their first report into the June 1 accident. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:34:22 GMT)
Tax revenue drop fuels states' financial crisis
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AP - Some states are facing their worst fiscal crisis in decades as a prolonged recession collides with historic drops in tax revenue. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:29:04 GMT)
Person: Officials discuss possible Jackson event
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AP - Los Angeles officials are holding closed-door talks about a possible event for Michael Jackson on Tuesday at a downtown arena, a person with knowledge of the situation said Thursday. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:36:08 GMT)
Cribs recalled for suffocation risk
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AP - About 400,000 Simplicity drop side cribs were recalled Thursday for posing a suffocation hazard. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:06:20 GMT)
Sears Tower unveils 103rd floor glass balconies
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AP - Visitors to the Sears Tower's new glass balconies all seem to agree: The first step is the hardest. (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:14 GMT)
Tiny New Battery Is Printable
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LiveScience.com - A new battery, small and thin, weighs almost nothing and can be printed in a process similar to silk-screening shirts. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:11:05 GMT)
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