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Millions Going To Farmers Flooding Their Fields
 The government is doling out $20-million to farmers in eight states, including Louisiana, to create habitats for migratory birds whose usual Gulf wintering spots may be fouled by the massive BP oil spill.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:35 PM
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More And More Dead Birds Being Found
 Officials say more than 3,000 birds have been collected dead along the Gulf Coast since an oil spill was triggered in April by the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 4:52 PM
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Wednesday, December 31 National Headlines
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>>The Latest
(Undated) -- Here's the latest on the stories making news this hour: The big ball at Times Square in New York won't be the only thing dropping tonight to mark the start of the New Year. The number of new claims for unemployment benefits made an unexpected drop. Stocks rallied again. The White House says Hamas is responsible for making the first step towards a ceasefire in Gaza. And a Michigan auto shop is offering free brake pads to lessen the pain of the Detroit Lions' winless season.
>>Americans Watch Lots Of Things Drop To Ring In New Year
(Undated) -- People will be packed in Times Square tonight to ring in the New Year. However, not everyone will mark the start of 2009 by watching the ball drop on One Times Square. In downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, New Year's revelers will watch a giant acorn drop. There's a gumbo pot drop in New Orleans. Of course, in Atlanta they have a giant peach drop. And in Key West, they drop a drag queen named Sushi in a big, sparkling high-heeled shoe.
>>New Jobless Claims Down, Continued Claims Soar
(Washington, DC) -- The number of out of work Americans filing continued unemployment claims rose to the highest level in decades last week. The Labor Department says four-and-a-half-million people filed claims. That's an increase of 140-thousand, and according to "Market Watch," the highest level since 1982. First-time claims were actually down far more than expected with 492-thousand new applications. That's down 94-thousand from the prior week.
>>Stocks Rally As Year Comes To A Close
(New York, NY) -- Stocks rallied again after a big gain yesterday, putting it on track for the best two-day end-of-year rally ever. The Dow Jones gained 108 points to end at 87-76. The NASDAQ ended at 15-77 after closing the trading day up 26 points and the S&P 500 added 13 points to close at 903. Oil settled at 44-dollars-60-cents a barrel today on the New York Mercantile Exchange. That's five-dollars-57-cents higher than yesterday's close.
>>White House: Hamas Must Stop Firing Rockets Into Israel
(Crawford, TX) -- The White House is keeping up the pressure on Hamas as an Israeli air campaign against the Gaza Strip continues for a fifth day. White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe told reporters today that President Bush believes Hamas militants must stop firing rockets into Israel. He explained that would be a first step toward a sustainable ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Hundreds of Palestinians have died in the Israeli air assault, and attempts to deliver humanitarian aid have been blocked.
>>TN Gov Tours Sludge Damage
(Knoxville, TN) -- Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen says there's no doubt it's a disaster. After touring the damage caused by a massive coal sludge spill from a Tennessee Valley Authority power plant in Kingston today, the governor explained what was being done to clean up the mess and ensure public safety. He said TVA is doing all it can to organize clean up and take care of the people who've lost their homes because of the spill. After days of heavy rain last week, the TVA plant's retention wall gave way, sending a billion gallons of toxic coal sludge out into a Roane County neighborhood.
>>88-Year-Old Woman Fights Off Naked Man
(Gresham, OR) -- An elderly Oregon woman took matters into her own hands when a naked man tried to assault her early yesterday morning. Gresham Police say 46-year-old Michael Dick broke into her home through a sliding door, naked, and tried to force the 88-year-old woman face down into a chair. Police say Dick was stopped by the would-be victim when she reached behind, grabbed the man's testicles, and gave him "a good squeeze." The suspect fled, but was arrested a short time later. He is facing burglary, harassment, and private indecency charges and is being held on 110-thousand-dollars bail.
>>Winless Season Means Free Brakes
(Grand Rapids, MI) -- The winless Detroit Lions football team is responsible for free brakes. The club just wrapped up a season without a win and Lentz USA muffler and brake shops in Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids, Michigan are offering free brake pads as part of an 0-and-16 party. It's not totally free as customers still have to pay for labor and that runs about 100-dollars. The Lions are the first 0-and-16 in NFL history and just the second team since World War Two to go winless in a full season. The coach was fired on Monday.
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