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April 4, 2012 Afternoon Update |
TOP NEWS5 Ex-Cops Sentenced in Katrina Killings CaseBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESSFive former New Orleans police officers were sentenced Wednesday to prison terms ranging from six to 65 years for their roles in deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina. Gene Studies of Autism Point to Mutations and Parents' AgeBy BENEDICT CAREYScientists have for the first time homed in on several gene mutations that they say sharply increase the chances of autism, and have found that the risk increases with the age of the parents, particularly the father. Romney Says Obama Hides His AgendaBy JOHN H. CUSHMAN Jr.Mitt Romney said that President Obama's recent remarks call "his candor into serious question."
Doctor Panels Recommend Fewer Tests for PatientsBy RONI CARYN RABINThe recommendations on 45 common procedures, likely to alter standards of hospital care, represent an acknowledgment by doctors that many profitable treatments are performed unnecessarily. Dinosaurs Big as Buses and Fuzzy as ChicksBy JOHN NOBLE WILFORDFossils of a previously unrecognized dinosaur found in China show that it is the largest known feathered animal, living or extinct, scientists report. |
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BUSINESSFor Owners of Electric and Hybrid Cars, a Cash Payoff Is Years AwayBy NICK BUNKLEYAt current or foreseeable gas prices, it would take many years for the fuel savings from hybrid and plug-in cars to make up for the cars' high initial cost. Spain Jolts Euro Zone Back on AlertBy RAPHAEL MINDER and JACK EWINGA decision by the European Central Bank on Wednesday to leave its main interest rate unchanged and a surge in borrowing costs for Spain unsettled financial markets on Wednesday. Stocks Trade Sharply LowerBy REUTERSWall Street stocks traded down more than 1 percent, despite encouraging payrolls data, as investors digested information suggesting further monetary stimulus action is unlikely from the Fed. Yahoo to Cut 2,000 JobsBy NICOLE PERLROTHThe Internet company said it would lay off 2,000 out of 14,000 employees as part of a broader restructuring effort under Scott Thompson, the new chief executive. Bits BlogGoogle Begins Testing Its Augmented-Reality GlassesBy NICK BILTONOn Wednesday, Google gave people 20/20 vision about a secret augmented-reality project called Project Glass. The glasses are the company's first foray into wearable computing. |
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