Today's headlines
Business
Wall St falls on tech outlook worries (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. stocks sagged in volatile trading on Thursday after weak outlooks from technology companies and downbeat comments from a Federal Reserve official gave investors little reason to buy.
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Technology
Google: Search engine blocked in mainland China (AP)
AP - Google says people in mainland China are being blocked from using its Internet search engine.
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Politics
Federal Judge Neuters Arizona Immigration Law: What's Next? (The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire - The most controversial elements of Arizona's immigration law have been blocked
by a federal judge. Major provisions, such as one requiring authorities
to check the immigration status of individuals while enforcing other
laws, will not go into effect. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton also barred the state from requiring immigrants to carry their
papers at all times. While this isn't the last say on the Arizona law,
it's a major victory for the bill's opponents. Here's what observers are
looking at now and anticipating for the future:
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Health
Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers (AP)
AP - More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.
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Science
Scientists say global warming is continuing (AP)
AP - Scientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming, one day after President Barack Obama renewed his call for climate legislation.
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Entertainment
Mark Wahlberg gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (AP)
AP - Rapper-turned-underwear model-turned-Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg has been enshrined in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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