| Obama OKs modest tax changes after seeking ideas (AP) [13 mins][Kansas] AP - Pushed by fellow Democrats, President-elect Barack Obama agreed to modest changes in his proposed tax cuts on Friday after inviting lawmakers to "just show me" ideas for fixing an economy shedding jobs at an alarming rate. Democratic congressional officials said that Obama aides came under pressure in closed-door talks to jettison or significantly alter a proposed tax credit for creating jobs. | Anti-violence campaigner was stabbed to death by her mentally ill grandson after he was deemed 'safe' to go home [1 hr] A woman who dedicated her life to campaigning against violence was stabbed to death by her mentally ill grandson after hospital staff decided it was safe to allow him home. |
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