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07 Jan 2009 10:06

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U.S.: Sanjay Gupta: From Dr. CNN to Dr. Obama?

  • The next surgeon general CNN revealed today that Gupta, long a familiar face on the network, was tapped by the Obama administration to take a job which allows him to continue to be the most well-known doctor in the country. He’s up to the task: Despite his high-profile day job, he’s managed to continue work as a neurosurgeon and as a assistant professor at Emory University. He’s the Ryan Seacrest of medicine. source

07 Jan 2009 09:54

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World: A pause on the fighting in Gaza

  • 3 hour breaks – the daily period Israel will allow so aid can enter Gaza source

07 Jan 2009 09:45

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Offbeat: If you’re a plastic doll, do you still get menopause?

Barbie turns 50 this year, and she still looks like a million plastic bucks. source