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Joshua Bolten, the new White House chief of staff, indicated he's preparing to make changes in the Bush administration, telling senior aides today to `refresh, re- engage'' or quit now. ``If you're thinking about leaving, now's the time,'' Press Secretary Scott McClellan quoted Bolten as telling White House senior staff. The former budget director said he wanted people with enough energy to be ``charging ahead for the next two-and one-half years,'' McClellan said.
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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will be permanently damaged by failed U.S. planning for the aftermath of the Iraq invasion even if he survives calls for his resignation from seven former military commanders, defense analysts said.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=aArn_6Xuk0A8&refer=usA prosecutor could ask a grand jury as early as Monday for charges in the month-old case of a black stripper who has accused three white men of raping her at a party thrown by Duke University's lacrosse team.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12289760/A magazine in a Boston, Mass., has released its list of the ugliest male celebrities. The Phoenix arts and entertainment alternative newsweekly ranked the "100 unsexiest unsexiest men in the world." Comedian Gilbert Gottfried topped the list. #58. Bill O'Reilly
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PONTIAC, Mich. -- A 24-year-old college student was ordered to spend the weekend in jail after skipping out on jury duty. Ilya Kluzner, a student at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, must also write a five-page essay on the historical perspective of the American dream and why jury duty is crucial, under the sentence imposed by Oakland County Circuit Judge Fred Mester. "He just felt like he was skipping class," Assistant Oakland County Prosecutor Jeffrey Kaelin said.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SKIPPING_JURY_DUTY?SITE=NWCN&TEMPLATE=STRANGEHEADS.html&SECTION=HOME-- Carey Fox
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A Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up outside a fast-food restaurant in a bustling commercial area of Tel Aviv during the Passover holiday Monday, killing eight other people and wounding at least 49, police said.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12351695/Bay Area far from ready for the next 'Big One' Repeat of 1906 earthquake would leave San Francisco region devastated.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11947095/A lawyer for a Dutch youth detained previously as a suspect in the disappearance of teenager Natalee Holloway said Monday that his client did not know the latest person arrested by Aruban authorities in the case.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12355089/The man who is apparently the world's second ever face-transplant recipient likes what he sees.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12355241/Crude oil futures hit $70 a barrel for the first time in seven-and-a-half months Monday, pushed higher by concerns about supply disruptions in Nigeria and tension over Iran's nuclear program.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/Thousands of children braved chilly rain Monday on the South Lawn of the White House, rolling colored eggs across soggy grass as part of the annual celebration that dates back to the 19th century. More than 10,000 people were expected throughout the day, including hundreds of gay and lesbian parents who lined up for first-come-first-served entrance tickets over the weekend.
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