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November 23, 2009 11:13 AM EST
WASHINGTON - U.S. home resales far exceeded expectations last month, surging to the highest level in 2 1/2 years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring tax credit.
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November 23, 2009 10:18 AM EST
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A bitter dispute over abortion that prompted Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop to ask Rep. Patrick Kennedy not to receive Holy Communion has revealed the depth of the divide among Catholics over how politicians should reconcile their faith with their public duties.
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November 23, 2009 9:55 AM EST
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - A pair of astronauts stepped out on the third and final spacewalk of their mission Monday to take care of some odd jobs at the International Space station.
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November 23, 2009 9:46 AM EST
GENEVA - Scientists working on the world's largest atom smasher say they are now circulating beams of protons in opposite directions at the same time in the $10 billion machine after more than a year of repairs.
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November 23, 2009 9:35 AM EST
KABUL - Bomb attacks and a firefight killed four U.S. troops in 24 hours in Afghanistan, the military said Monday, adding to the growing toll as NATO and the U.S.
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November 23, 2009 9:35 AM EST
WASHINGTON - A leading Senate Democrat said Monday his party is determined to push through a health care overhaul bill with or without Republican support because the "system is broken."
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November 23, 2009 9:08 AM EST
MANILA, Philippines - Dozens of gunmen abducted and fatally shot at least 21 people in the southern Philippines on Monday - a massacre that appeared related to local politics.
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November 23, 2009 9:08 AM EST
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Getting one of the roughly 11,500 permits granted each year to backpack overnight in the Grand Canyon has become so competitive and "unfair" that managers at the national park have decided to change the system.
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November 23, 2009 9:01 AM EST
Economists expect the joblessness that has weighed down the nation's economic recovery will start to slowly abate in 2010, but they predict consumers will continue to keep a tight rein on spending, according to a new survey.
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November 23, 2009 8:57 AM EST
MELBOURNE, Australia - A kangaroo startled by a man walking his dog attacked the pair, pinning the pet underwater and slashing the owner in the abdomen with its hind legs.
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November 23, 2009 8:53 AM EST
HEGANG, China - Grieving miners' families demanded answers Monday from mining officials about the underground gas explosion that left at least 104 men dead in northeastern China.
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November 23, 2009 8:35 AM EST
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The third and final spacewalk of space shuttle Atlantis' mission is being held up by a suit problem. A valve on the drink bag in astronaut Robert Satcher Jr.'s suit came off Monday morning, as he was getting ready to step out.
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November 23, 2009 8:26 AM EST
MELBOURNE, Australia - An Australian man was in stable condition Monday after being slashed across the abdomen and face by a kangaroo that was holding his dog underwater.
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November 23, 2009 8:11 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Home resales for October are projected to rise to the highest level in more than two years as first-time buyers, anticipating that a tax credit would soon expire, rushed to beat the clock.
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November 23, 2009 8:07 AM EST
NEW YORK - Stock futures are pointing to a higher opening Monday as investors try to snap a three-day losing streak. A weakening dollar is expected to help stocks, which have been trading in the opposite direction of the currency in recent months.
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November 23, 2009 7:53 AM EST
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Closing arguments began Monday in the genocide trial of a Khmer Rouge prison chief, with the prosecution accusing Kaing Guek Eav of having pursued his role with zeal despite his expressions of remorse for atrocities.
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November 23, 2009 7:38 AM EST
JACKSON, Miss. - Over the last three years, the FBI scoured faded documents, interviewed aging lawmen and tracked down witnesses from killings that occurred decades ago, many of them involving white police officers who shot black men or teenagers.
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November 23, 2009 7:37 AM EST
WASHINGTON - India has watched with wariness as President Barack Obama's administration has lavished attention on rivals Pakistan and China.
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November 23, 2009 7:35 AM EST
SEATTLE - Parents who thought their preschoolers were spending time in home-based day cares, taking naps, eating healthy snacks and learning to play nicely with others may be surprised to discover they are sitting as many as two hours a day in front of a TV, according to a study published Monday.
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November 23, 2009 7:34 AM EST
LOS ANGELES - The King of Pop is still winning awards and setting records doing it. But while Michael Jackson won a record four posthumous awards, he couldn't beat Taylor Swift for top honors at Sunday night's American Music Awards.
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November 23, 2009 7:31 AM EST
HOMESTEAD, Fla. - The nickname "Four-Time" was claimed long ago by Jeff Gordon, leaving Jimmie Johnson in search of a fresh moniker to cap his record-setting fourth consecutive NASCAR championship.
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November 23, 2009 7:22 AM EST
LAREDO, Texas - A U.S. program that offers trusted trucking companies speedy passage across American borders has begun attracting just the sort of customers who place a premium on avoiding inspections: Mexican drug smugglers.
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November 23, 2009 6:57 AM EST
NEW YORK - The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of U.S. foreign policy, the lawyer for one of the defendants said.
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November 23, 2009 6:05 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Since the 1997 international accord to fight global warming, climate change has worsened and accelerated - beyond some of the grimmest of warnings made back then.
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November 23, 2009 4:41 AM EST
The Indianapolis Colts are two wins away from the longest winning streak in NFL history. The Colts kept Baltimore out of the end zone Sunday and got the go-ahead field goal from former Ravens kicker Matt Stover in a 17-15 victory, their 19th straight regular-season win over two seasons.
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November 23, 2009 11:13 AM EST
WASHINGTON - U.S. home resales far exceeded expectations last month, surging to the highest level in 2 1/2 years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring tax credit.
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November 23, 2009 11:12 AM EST
NEW YORK - Stocks are surging as a report showing a big jump in home sales renews the market's optimism about the economy. The National Association of Realtors says home sales rose 10.1 percent in October, spurred by a tax credit for first-time homebuyers.
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November 23, 2009 11:00 AM EST
NEW YORK - Stocks surged in early trading Monday as the dollar continues to weaken and investors try to snap a three-day losing streak.
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November 23, 2009 10:55 AM EST
CAMDEN, N.J. - Campbell Soup Co., the world's largest soup maker, said Monday its first-quarter earnings rose 17 percent as lower costs and more efficient supply chain offset the impact of a decline in soup sales.
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November 23, 2009 10:50 AM EST
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - A cutting-edge French warship sailed into St. Petersburg Monday to show off its capabilities to potential buyers in the Russian navy, whose pursuit of an amphibious assault capacity is frightening some neighboring countries.
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November 23, 2009 10:48 AM EST
LONDON - Shares in British chocolate maker Cadbury PLC hit their highest level in at least five years Monday on reports that another rival, Switzerland's Nestle SA, may make a takeover bid.
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November 23, 2009 10:06 AM EST
SPRINGDALE, Ark. - Tyson Foods Inc., the world's largest meat producer, said Monday that a hefty impairment charge in its beef business left it with a loss for the fourth quarter.
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November 23, 2009 9:51 AM EST
LONDON - The international economy is still fragile and vulnerable to shocks despite recent improvements in financial markets, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund said Monday.
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November 23, 2009 9:35 AM EST
WASHINGTON - A leading Senate Democrat said Monday his party is determined to push through a health care overhaul bill with or without Republican support because the "system is broken."
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November 23, 2009 9:22 AM EST
SPRINGDALE, Arkansas - Tyson Foods, the world's largest meat producer, lost money in its fiscal fourth quarter primarily on a hefty goodwill impairment charge.
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November 23, 2009 9:05 AM EST
PARIS - Seventeen executives at Airbus parent company EADS went on trial Monday for allegedly making millions in profits on the back of their company's troubles with the delayed A380 superjumbo project.
Business News:
November 23, 2009 9:01 AM EST
Economists expect the joblessness that has weighed down the nation's economic recovery will start to slowly abate in 2010, but they predict consumers will continue to keep a tight rein on spending, according to a new survey.
Business News:
November 23, 2009 8:27 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Sen. Charles Schumer says majority Democrats will push through a bill overhauling the health care system with or without Republican support.
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November 23, 2009 8:11 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Home resales for October are projected to rise to the highest level in more than two years as first-time buyers, anticipating that a tax credit would soon expire, rushed to beat the clock.
Business News:
November 23, 2009 8:01 AM EST
NEW YORK - Television retailer QVC has made aggressive plans to keep shoppers watching - instead of mall-hopping - on Black Friday, an event it has traditionally ignored.
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November 23, 2009 7:50 AM EST
Oil prices rose above $78 a barrel Monday as Iran's war games, aimed at protecting its nuclear plants, deepened tensions in the oil-rich region.
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November 23, 2009 7:47 AM EST
The vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" sucked up $140.7 million in its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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November 23, 2009 7:46 AM EST
WASHINGTON - For consumers, the health care bills taking final shape in Congress don't rate close to a perfect 10. The Democratic measures would leave 12 million or more eligible Americans uninsured.
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November 23, 2009 7:42 AM EST
HEGANG, China - Grieving family members demanded answers Monday from mining officials about the underground gas explosion that left at least 104 men dead in northeastern China.
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November 23, 2009 7:41 AM EST
LONDON - World markets rose sharply Monday amid further hopeful signs about the economic recovery. Commodity stocks led the charge, particularly in London, after gold hit another record high amid renewed dollar weakness.
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November 23, 2009 7:35 AM EST
LONDON - British oil exploration company Heritage Oil PLC said Monday it has agreed to sell its stakes in two Ugandan fields to Italy's Eni SpA for up to $1.5 billion.
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November 23, 2009 7:29 AM EST
FRANKFURT - Germany warned fellow European governments on Monday against offering financial aid to General Motors Europe in exchange for job guarantees, hours ahead of a meeting in Brussels to discuss the future of the company.
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November 23, 2009 7:23 AM EST
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - A French amphibious assault ship like the one Russia hopes to buy arrived Monday in St. Petersburg, fueling concern in Georgia and other ex-Soviet nations that Russia is upgrading its navy to intimidate its neighbors.
Business News:
November 23, 2009 7:22 AM EST
LAREDO, Texas - A U.S. program that offers trusted trucking companies speedy passage across American borders has begun attracting just the sort of customers who place a premium on avoiding inspections: Mexican drug smugglers.
Business News:
November 23, 2009 5:50 AM EST
PARK FALLS, Wis. - Forests are a treasure trove of limbs and bark that can be made into alternative fuels and some worry the increasing trend of using that logging debris will make those materials too scarce, harming the woodlands.
Technology News:
November 23, 2009 10:38 AM EST
LONDON - A leading climate change scientist whose private e-mails are included in thousands of documents that were stolen by hackers and posted online said Sunday the leaks may have been aimed at undermining next month's global climate summit in Denmark.
Technology News:
November 23, 2009 10:32 AM EST
ATHENS, Greece - The CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment says the U.S. should join France in cutting off the Internet connection of users who repeatedly download copyright-protected films.
Technology News:
November 23, 2009 9:55 AM EST
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - A pair of astronauts stepped out on the third and final spacewalk of their mission Monday to take care of some odd jobs at the International Space station.
Technology News:
November 23, 2009 8:35 AM EST
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The third and final spacewalk of space shuttle Atlantis' mission is being held up by a suit problem. A valve on the drink bag in astronaut Robert Satcher Jr.'s suit came off Monday morning, as he was getting ready to step out.
Technology News:
November 23, 2009 5:04 AM EST
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - It's another spacewalking day for the crew of space shuttle Atlantis. Astronaut Randolph Bresnik - the father of a new baby girl - will venture outside for the second time in three days.
Technology News:
November 23, 2009 1:00 AM EST
SAN FRANCISCO - While U.S. newspapers are losing subscribers at a staggering rate, a few dailies stand out because their circulation is rising.
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November 22, 2009 4:59 PM EST
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - U.S. Astronaut Randolph Bresnik jubilantly welcomed his new daughter into the world Sunday as he floated 220 miles (350 kilometers) above it.
Technology News:
November 22, 2009 3:49 AM EST
SEOUL, South Korea - Apple Inc's iPhone is coming to South Korea this week, a local carrier announced Sunday, bringing the iconic communications device to one of the world's most sophisticated mobile phone markets.
Technology News:
November 20, 2009 5:09 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA - A deal for Comcast Corp. to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal and create one of the most powerful media companies in the world is taking longer than expected as the current owners tussle over price.
Technology News:
November 20, 2009 4:42 PM EST
NEW YORK - Consumers who haven't yet ordered Barnes & Noble's electronic book reader, the Nook, won't see one before Christmas. The earliest that anyone who orders the $259 device on Friday - or later - will receive it is Jan.
Technology News:
November 20, 2009 4:26 PM EST
MILWAUKEE - A lawsuit in Wisconsin is bringing a fresh challenge to the practice of paying for keywords on Google and other search engines to boost one company's link over a rival's.
Technology News:
November 20, 2009 2:45 PM EST
LOS ANGELES - Selling a home without a real estate agent can save thousands of dollars in commission fees, but it can also be a painstaking, confusing task.
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November 20, 2009 2:24 PM EST
WASHINGTON - A wavering centrist Democrat said Friday he'd stand with Senate Democratic leaders on a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill amid indications other moderates would fall in line.
Technology News:
November 20, 2009 11:57 AM EST
SAN FRANCISCO - Some of the computer industry's biggest players - such as IBM Corp., Intel Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. - have wowed Wall Street this fall with stronger-than-expected profits.
Technology News:
November 20, 2009 6:43 AM EST
TOKYO - Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday.
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November 20, 2009 2:35 AM EST
RIYADH,Saudi Arabia - Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West. They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach of English readers and often feature charismatic clerics like Anwar al-Awlaki, who exchanged dozens of e-mails with the U.S.
Technology News:
November 19, 2009 8:39 PM EST
SAN FRANCISCO - Dell Inc. said Thursday that its net income dropped 54 percent in the latest quarter amid signs the company isn't fully benefiting from the computer industry's fledgling recovery.
Technology News:
November 19, 2009 3:38 PM EST
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc. is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to get people to use its Internet search engine more frequently.
Entertainment News:
November 23, 2009 9:30 AM EST
NEW YORK - Artist Nate Giorgio recalls the last time he saw Michael Jackson, just days before the singer's death. The pop icon wanted Giorgio to create dazzling murals of his children as well as artwork for his "This Is It" concerts, and Giorgio got out his pen during their talks.
Entertainment News:
November 23, 2009 9:06 AM EST
LOS ANGELES - Pilot Chesley Sullenberger jokes that his heroic handling of a disabled jetliner brought him "rock star sex" in an interview for "NBC's People of the Year" TV special.
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November 23, 2009 9:01 AM EST
MADRID - Seven bulls being used on the set of a film starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz have broken free in Spain and slightly injured two people.
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November 23, 2009 8:33 AM EST
LOS ANGELES - During rehearsals for his outlandish American Music Awards performance, amid a thundercloud of throbbing theater lights and special-effects fog, Adam Lambert effortlessly governs the sprawling stage while gripping a microphone in his gloved hands and donning a tight T-shirt slathered with an image of David Bowie's face.
Entertainment News:
November 23, 2009 8:32 AM EST
NEW YORK - Like any wife who knows her husband well, Nancy Martus knows what will annoy her man. Like when she utters the phrase, "Oprah says..."
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November 23, 2009 8:01 AM EST
NEW YORK - Television retailer QVC has made aggressive plans to keep shoppers watching - instead of mall-hopping - on Black Friday, an event it has traditionally ignored.
Entertainment News:
November 23, 2009 7:32 AM EST
LOS ANGELES - The King of Pop is still winning awards and setting records doing it. But while Michael Jackson won a record four posthumous awards, he couldn't beat Taylor Swift for top honors at Sunday night's American Music Awards.
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November 23, 2009 5:09 AM EST
HOUSTON - Michael Jackson's doctor is expected to return to work at his Houston medical clinic for the first time since before the pop star's death.
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November 22, 2009 10:25 PM EST
LOS ANGELES - Janet Jackson kicked off the American Music Awards with a medley of some of her biggest hits, but it was her late brother Michael who was poised to be one of the night's big winners, up for five American Music Awards, including entertainer of the year.
Health & Lifestyle News:
November 23, 2009 9:35 AM EST
WASHINGTON - A leading Senate Democrat said Monday his party is determined to push through a health care overhaul bill with or without Republican support because the "system is broken."
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November 23, 2009 7:35 AM EST
SEATTLE - Parents who thought their preschoolers were spending time in home-based day cares, taking naps, eating healthy snacks and learning to play nicely with others may be surprised to discover they are sitting as many as two hours a day in front of a TV, according to a study published Monday.
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November 23, 2009 4:31 AM EST
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A bitter dispute over abortion that prompted Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop to ask Rep. Patrick Kennedy not to receive Holy Communion has revealed the depth of the divide among Catholics over how politicians should reconcile their faith with their public duties.
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November 22, 2009 4:41 PM EST
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers broke along party lines on a new aspect of the health care debate Sunday as a former National Institutes of Health chief urged women to ignore guidelines that delay the start of breast cancer screenings.
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November 22, 2009 2:20 PM EST
BROMONT, Quebec - A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun.
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November 22, 2009 10:43 AM EST
WASHINGTON - The former director of the National Institutes of Health is advising women to ignore new guidelines that delay the start of routine mammogram testing for breast cancer.
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November 21, 2009 10:48 PM EST
WASHINGTON - Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama.
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November 21, 2009 10:24 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care - and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul.
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November 20, 2009 8:30 PM EST
CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina - Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire and war cries through the thin walls, according to servicemen and their former psychiatrist.
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November 20, 2009 8:15 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA - A university's requirement that overweight undergraduates take a fitness course to receive their degrees has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts.
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November 20, 2009 6:25 PM EST
ATLANTA - Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to the medication Tamiflu, health officials said Friday.
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November 20, 2009 6:18 PM EST
ATLANTA - Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday.
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November 20, 2009 5:24 PM EST
Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges.
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November 20, 2009 2:27 PM EST
WASHINGTON - First mammograms. Now - in an apparent coincidence - Pap smears. New guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.
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November 20, 2009 10:51 AM EST
ATLANTA - When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be "messy."
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November 19, 2009 9:52 AM EST
WASHINGTON - A member of the independent panel whose new mammogram recommendations have led to confusion defended the task force's report, saying Thursday that it was based on the most up-to-date, accurate information available.
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November 23, 2009 10:58 AM EST
RICHMOND, Texas - The sky cleared and Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin were left with one day to settle their duel for LPGA Tour player of the year.
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November 23, 2009 5:05 AM EST
SEATTLE - They were railed and criticized for reaching the championship of Major League Soccer despite a losing record in the regular season.
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November 23, 2009 4:55 AM EST
HOMESTEAD, Fla. - The nickname "Four-Time" was claimed long ago by Jeff Gordon, leaving Jimmie Johnson in search of a fresh moniker to cap his record-setting fourth consecutive NASCAR championship.
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November 23, 2009 4:41 AM EST
The Indianapolis Colts are two wins away from the longest winning streak in NFL history. The Colts kept Baltimore out of the end zone Sunday and got the go-ahead field goal from former Ravens kicker Matt Stover in a 17-15 victory, their 19th straight regular-season win over two seasons.
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November 23, 2009 1:42 AM EST
SEATTLE - Robbie Russell kicked the decisive penalty as the underdog Real Salt Lake beat David Beckham and the star-studded Los Angeles Galaxy in a shootout Sunday for its first Major League Soccer championship.
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November 23, 2009 1:31 AM EST
CHICAGO - Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles found a way to pull out a close win. They also hurt the Chicago Bears in the process.
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November 22, 2009 10:02 PM EST
NEW YORK - Mississippi, California and North Carolina, teams that started the season with lofty expectations before stumbling, have surged back into the AP Top 25 college football poll.
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November 22, 2009 8:55 PM EST
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The defense Bill Belichick didn't want to put on the field a week ago kept the offense of the New York Jets off it Sunday.
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November 22, 2009 8:26 PM EST
OAKLAND, Calif. - Bruce Gradkowski threw a 29-yard tying touchdown pass to Louis Murphy with 33 seconds left and Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 33-yard field goal after Andre Caldwell fumbled the ensuing kickoff, giving the Raiders a 20-17 victory Sunday.
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November 22, 2009 8:15 PM EST
NEW YORK - Iowa and Penn State ended their seasons eligible for an at-large BCS bid, and Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech are also in position to be eligible for invites to the four big-money bowl games even though they have no shot to win their conferences.
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November 22, 2009 6:23 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Charlie Weis wouldn't blame Notre Dame for firing him. "If they decide to make a change, I'd have to say I'd have a tough time arguing with that.
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November 22, 2009 6:17 PM EST
NEW YORK - NFL teams will soon be working with independent neurologists on concussion issues. Commissioner Roger Goodell will implement the policy as soon as details can be worked out.
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November 22, 2009 6:07 PM EST
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - When the last player drafted in 2009 trotted onto the field, the best team of 2008 was doomed. Ryan Succop kicked a 22-yard field goal with 8:28 left in overtime Sunday after Chris Chambers' 61-yard catch-and-run, and the Kansas City Chiefs snapped a team-record 10-game home losing streak with a 27-24 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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November 22, 2009 5:39 PM EST
ARLINGTON, Texas - Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys were awful on offense for a second straight week. This time, they were lucky to be playing the broken-down Washington Redskins.
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November 22, 2009 5:33 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. - Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints keep on rolling. Brees threw for three touchdowns and the Saints shrugged off a slow start defensively to remain unbeaten Sunday with a 38-7 rout of the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers and young quarterback Josh Freeman.
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November 22, 2009 5:30 PM EST
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - David Garrard's second game-winning drive in as many weeks gave the Jacksonville Jaguars their first three-game winning streak in nearly two years.
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November 22, 2009 5:18 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS - Brett Favre is doing things with the Minnesota Vikings that even one of the most decorated quarterbacks in league history has never done before.
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November 22, 2009 4:39 PM EST
MONACO - Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and 400-meter runner Sanya Richards of the United States won their second IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards on Sunday.
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November 22, 2009 4:09 PM EST
LAKE PLACID, New York - Steven Holcomb, the reigning four-man bobsled world champion, won the four-man World Cup event at Mount Van Hoevenberg on Sunday, giving the U.S.
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November 22, 2009 3:36 PM EST
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Lee Westwood of England became Europe's No. 1 golfer on Sunday after winning the Dubai World Championship by six strokes.
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November 22, 2009 3:25 PM EST
CAIRO - Angry soccer fans rampaged through a posh diplomatic neighborhood in Cairo over the weekend, smashing shop windows and shouting obscenities in a frenzy fed by venomous headlines that portrayed Algerians as barbaric terrorists with a history of violence.
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November 22, 2009 3:15 PM EST
LONDON - Jermain Defoe scored five goals, including a seven-minute hat trick, to match a Premier League record in powering Tottenham to a 9-1 rout of Wigan on Sunday.
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November 22, 2009 3:00 PM EST
LONDON - Andy Murray beat Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 Sunday in the opening group match of the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals.
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November 22, 2009 2:32 PM EST
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Larry Bird and Magic Johnson have been linked since their epic 1979 NCAA title game. Now they're going into college basketball's hall of fame together.
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November 22, 2009 8:50 AM EST
TUCSON, Ariz. - Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli watched as red-clad Arizona students ringed the sidelines as time ticked down, ready to rush the field.
November 23, 2009 10:18 AM EST
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A bitter dispute over abortion that prompted Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop to ask Rep. Patrick Kennedy not to receive Holy Communion has revealed the depth of the divide among Catholics over how politicians should reconcile their faith with their public duties.
November 23, 2009 9:55 AM EST
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - A pair of astronauts stepped out on the third and final spacewalk of their mission Monday to take care of some odd jobs at the International Space station.
November 23, 2009 9:51 AM EST
PORTLAND, Ore. - At the newly opened Cannabis Cafe, people sit around taking tokes from a "vaporizer" - a contraption with a big plastic bag that captures the potent vapors of heated marijuana.
November 23, 2009 8:54 AM EST
NEW YORK - Fewer people are expected to fly this holiday season, but travelers shouldn't expect a full reprieve from the horrid flight delays of Thanksgivings past, especially if they need to land anywhere near New York City.
November 23, 2009 8:35 AM EST
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The third and final spacewalk of space shuttle Atlantis' mission is being held up by a suit problem. A valve on the drink bag in astronaut Robert Satcher Jr.'s suit came off Monday morning, as he was getting ready to step out.
November 23, 2009 8:32 AM EST
NEW YORK - Like any wife who knows her husband well, Nancy Martus knows what will annoy her man. Like when she utters the phrase, "Oprah says..."
November 23, 2009 8:16 AM EST
LAREDO, Texas - A U.S. program that offers trusted trucking companies speedy passage across American borders has begun attracting just the sort of customers who place a premium on avoiding inspections: Mexican drug smugglers.
November 23, 2009 7:38 AM EST
JACKSON, Miss. - Over the last three years, the FBI scoured faded documents, interviewed aging lawmen and tracked down witnesses from killings that occurred decades ago, many of them involving white police officers who shot black men or teenagers.
November 23, 2009 6:57 AM EST
NEW YORK - The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of U.S. foreign policy, the lawyer for one of the defendants said.
November 23, 2009 5:50 AM EST
PARK FALLS, Wis. - Forests are a treasure trove of limbs and bark that can be made into alternative fuels and some worry the increasing trend of using that logging debris will make those materials too scarce, harming the woodlands.
November 23, 2009 5:09 AM EST
HOUSTON - Michael Jackson's doctor is expected to return to work at his Houston medical clinic for the first time since before the pop star's death.
November 23, 2009 5:04 AM EST
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - It's another spacewalking day for the crew of space shuttle Atlantis. Astronaut Randolph Bresnik - the father of a new baby girl - will venture outside for the second time in three days.
November 23, 2009 4:46 AM EST
ARTOIS, Calif. - An oil boom is under way in California's agricultural heartland, as evolving tastes and a trend toward healthy fare have transformed a profession as old as civilization: olive production for the extra virgin market.
November 23, 2009 12:15 AM EST
OAKLAND, Calif. - A train passenger's video of an arrest shows heavy-duty glass shattering and showering down on a San Francisco area transit police officer and an unruly passenger in an incident that injured both men.
November 22, 2009 10:26 PM EST
WASHINGTON - Moderate Senate Democrats threatened Sunday to scuttle health-care legislation if their demands aren't met, while more liberal members warned their party leaders not to bend.
November 22, 2009 10:07 PM EST
LOS ANGELES - The vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" sucked up $140.7 million in its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide, according to studio estimates Sunday.
November 22, 2009 6:21 PM EST
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Officials at the University of California, Santa Cruz say dozens of protesters who were occupying the university's main administrative building have ended their protest.
November 22, 2009 6:19 PM EST
NEW YORK - A subway passenger stabbed to death in front of horrified straphangers has been identified as 36-year-old Dwight Johnson of Brooklyn.
November 22, 2009 5:47 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The man considered the father of lethal injection in the United States said it doesn't matter whether three fatal drugs are used or one - as his home state of Ohio has proposed - as long as the drug works efficiently.
November 22, 2009 4:59 PM EST
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - U.S. Astronaut Randolph Bresnik jubilantly welcomed his new daughter into the world Sunday as he floated 220 miles (350 kilometers) above it.
November 22, 2009 4:43 PM EST
SAN FRANCISCO - While U.S. newspapers are losing subscribers at a staggering rate, a few dailies stand out because their circulation is rising.
November 22, 2009 4:41 PM EST
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers broke along party lines on a new aspect of the health care debate Sunday as a former National Institutes of Health chief urged women to ignore guidelines that delay the start of breast cancer screenings.
November 22, 2009 3:54 PM EST
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is sending investigators to the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant after a small amount of radiation was detected there.
November 22, 2009 3:04 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS - Thousands of marine species eke out an existence in the ocean's pitch-black depths by feeding on the snowlike decaying matter that cascades down, and even sunken whale bones, according to a report released Sunday.
November 22, 2009 2:58 PM EST
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands - The gunman who killed four people and wounded nine in a shooting rampage on the Pacific island of Saipan was identified Sunday as a Chinese national believed to be employed at the shooting range where the deaths occurred.
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November 23, 2009 10:50 AM EST
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - A cutting-edge French warship sailed into St. Petersburg Monday to show off its capabilities to potential buyers in the Russian navy, whose pursuit of an amphibious assault capacity is frightening some neighboring countries.
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November 23, 2009 10:43 AM EST
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israel and Hamas are close to a deal to swap 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier held for more than three years by the Islamic militant group, a Palestinian familiar with the talks said Monday.
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November 23, 2009 10:42 AM EST
BEIJING - A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a veteran dissident to three years in prison after he criticized the government's response to the 2008 earthquake that killed about 90,000 people.
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November 23, 2009 10:08 AM EST
GENEVA - Scientists working on the world's largest atom smasher say they are now circulating beams of protons in opposite directions at the same time in the $10 billion machine after more than a year of repairs.
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November 23, 2009 10:06 AM EST
MANILA, Philippines - Dozens of gunmen hijacked a convoy carrying journalists, and family and supporters of a candidate for provincial governor, killing at least 21 of the travelers Monday in the southern Philippines' worst political violence in years.
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November 23, 2009 9:39 AM EST
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Rescuers plucked a woman from choppy waters Monday, some 25 hours after she jumped from a crowded ferry that sank in a storm off Indonesia's Sumatra island.
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November 23, 2009 9:35 AM EST
KABUL - Bomb attacks and a firefight killed four U.S. troops in 24 hours in Afghanistan, the military said Monday, adding to the growing toll as NATO and the U.S.
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November 23, 2009 9:26 AM EST
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - A Palestinian familiar with the talks says Israel and Hamas are very close to a deal to swap 1,000 Palestinians for an Israeli soldier held for more than three years by the Islamic militant group.
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November 23, 2009 9:08 AM EST
MANILA, Philippines - Dozens of gunmen abducted and fatally shot at least 21 people in the southern Philippines on Monday - a massacre that appeared related to local politics.
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November 23, 2009 9:04 AM EST
BRASILIA, Brazil - For Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Brazil provides some sorely needed political legitimacy for his increasingly isolated nation.
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November 23, 2009 8:57 AM EST
MELBOURNE, Australia - A kangaroo startled by a man walking his dog attacked the pair, pinning the pet underwater and slashing the owner in the abdomen with its hind legs.
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November 23, 2009 8:41 AM EST
BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's centrist president will face a socialist former foreign minister in a Dec. 6 runoff election, partial results showed Monday, in a race key to helping the country emerge from a political and economic crisis.
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November 23, 2009 8:37 AM EST
CANBERRA, Australia - A man who blames the Church of Scientology for his brother's suicide added his voice Monday to calls for an Australia Senate inquiry into the religion.
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November 23, 2009 8:26 AM EST
MELBOURNE, Australia - An Australian man was in stable condition Monday after being slashed across the abdomen and face by a kangaroo that was holding his dog underwater.
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November 23, 2009 8:23 AM EST
GUANGZHOU, China - Hundreds of residents protested Monday against the planned construction of a trash incinerator in the southern boomtown city of Guangzhou, a news report said.
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November 23, 2009 7:53 AM EST
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Closing arguments began Monday in the genocide trial of a Khmer Rouge prison chief, with the prosecution accusing Kaing Guek Eav of having pursued his role with zeal despite his expressions of remorse for atrocities.
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November 23, 2009 7:42 AM EST
HEGANG, China - Grieving family members demanded answers Monday from mining officials about the underground gas explosion that left at least 104 men dead in northeastern China.
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November 23, 2009 7:23 AM EST
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - A French amphibious assault ship like the one Russia hopes to buy arrived Monday in St. Petersburg, fueling concern in Georgia and other ex-Soviet nations that Russia is upgrading its navy to intimidate its neighbors.
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November 23, 2009 7:09 AM EST
BEIJING - A Chinese dissident was sentenced Monday to three years in prison after criticizing the government's response to the 2008 Sichuan earthquake that killed about 90,000 people.
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November 23, 2009 3:40 AM EST
BAGHDAD - A stepped-up campaign by Iraq's prime minister against Saddam Hussein loyalists is alienating Sunni Muslims and stoking tensions between them and the majority Shiites ahead of key national elections.
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November 23, 2009 3:33 AM EST
CAIRO - Angry soccer fans rampaged through a posh diplomatic neighborhood in Cairo over the weekend, smashing shop windows and shouting obscenities in a frenzy fed by venomous headlines that portrayed Algerians as barbaric terrorists with a history of violence.
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November 23, 2009 1:54 AM EST
SYDNEY - A U.S. Navy serviceman was found not guilty Monday of sexually assaulting a prostitute at a brothel while on shore leave in Australia's biggest city.
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November 23, 2009 12:20 AM EST
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Rescuers returned to choppy waters off Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday to search for 21 passengers still missing after a ferry sank in a storm.
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November 22, 2009 9:25 PM EST
BUCHAREST, Romania - A presidential election aimed at helping Romania emerge from a political and economic crisis failed to produce a winner, and the top two candidates will compete in a runoff next month, according to two exit polls.
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November 22, 2009 8:45 PM EST
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran on Sunday began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from attack, state TV reported, as an air force commander boasted the country could deter any military strike by Israel.
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November 23, 2009 11:22 AM EST
GENEVA - The world's largest atom smasher made another leap forward Monday by circulating beams of protons in opposite directions at the same time in the $10 billion machine after more than a year of repairs, organizers said.
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November 23, 2009 11:21 AM EST
LONDON - Margaret Thatcher returned to London's Downing Street for good Monday - in the form of a portrait installed at the official residence of Britain's prime minister.
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November 23, 2009 11:19 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Kansas Congressman Dennis Moore won't seek re-election next year. Moore, a Democrat who represented Johnson, Wyandotte and a portion of Douglas counties for six terms, is expected to finish out his term, which ends in January 2011.
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November 23, 2009 11:18 AM EST
CINCINNATI - Hunters are donating more venison to strapped food banks as Ohio and other states offer financial aid aimed at managing high deer populations.
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November 23, 2009 11:18 AM EST
All Times Eastern National Football League Tennessee vs Houston, 8:30 p.m. National Basketball Association Sacramento vs Memphis, 8 p.m.
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November 23, 2009 11:17 AM EST
BRASILIA, Brazil - For Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Brazil provides some sorely needed political legitimacy for his increasingly isolated nation.
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November 23, 2009 11:15 AM EST
MOSCOW - Russia's Defense Ministry says eight military personnel were killed when a truckload of ammunition exploded as they cleaned up after a huge conflagration at a munitions depot earlier this month.
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November 23, 2009 11:14 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Reports of hate crimes against gays and religious groups increased sharply in 2008, according to new FBI data released Monday.
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November 23, 2009 11:14 AM EST
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The state of New Mexico has spent more than a half-million dollars investigating and monitoring a giant cavern a few hundred feet beneath the ground in southeastern New Mexico.
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November 23, 2009 11:12 AM EST
NEW YORK - Stocks are surging as a report showing a big jump in home sales renews the market's optimism about the economy. The National Association of Realtors says home sales rose 10.1 percent in October, spurred by a tax credit for first-time homebuyers.
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November 23, 2009 11:10 AM EST
LONDON - American businessman Stan Kroenke has bought 10 more Arsenal shares to put him closer to the threshold that forces him to make a takeover bid.
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November 23, 2009 11:06 AM EST
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Are you going to be ready for retirement? Retirement-plan ratings firm Fiduciary Benchmarks on Monday unveiled a new index that measures how well 401(k) plans for thousands of companies are preparing their employees.
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November 23, 2009 11:06 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Home resales far exceeded expectations last month, surging to the highest level in 2 1/2 years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring tax credit.
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November 23, 2009 11:00 AM EST
PARACHINAR, Pakistan - Pakistan's army fought Islamist militants for control of a northwestern district on Monday, killing 18 of them in an escalating campaign against insurgents intent on toppling the U.S.-allied government.
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November 23, 2009 10:58 AM EST
RICHMOND, Texas - The sky cleared and Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin were left with one day to settle their duel for LPGA Tour player of the year.
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November 23, 2009 10:57 AM EST
NEW YORK - Stocks surged in early trading Monday as the dollar continues to weaken and investors try to snap a three-day losing streak.
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November 23, 2009 10:55 AM EST
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia will likely be sued by most - if not all - of its 55 county school boards, after the Legislature shot down Gov.
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November 23, 2009 10:55 AM EST
CAMDEN, N.J. - Campbell Soup Co., the world's largest soup maker, said Monday its first-quarter earnings rose 17 percent as lower costs and more efficient supply chain offset the impact of a decline in soup sales.
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November 23, 2009 10:52 AM EST
CONCORD, N.H. - Moving company owner Michael Stamm thinks if New Hampshire wants to mandate paid sick days for his business, New Hampshire should pay for them, not him.
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November 23, 2009 10:52 AM EST
GENEVA - Charlie Chaplin's last home in Switzerland will be turned into a permanent place of pilgrimage for fans of the actor who immortalized the "Little Tramp," one of his sons said Monday.
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November 23, 2009 10:50 AM EST
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - A cutting-edge French warship sailed into St. Petersburg Monday to show off its capabilities to potential buyers in the Russian navy, whose pursuit of an amphibious assault capacity is frightening some neighboring countries.
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November 23, 2009 10:48 AM EST
LONDON - Shares in British chocolate maker Cadbury PLC hit their highest level in at least five years Monday on reports that another rival, Switzerland's Nestle SA, may make a takeover bid.
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November 23, 2009 10:47 AM EST
LINCOLN, Neb. - Police in Lincoln, Neb., are investigating the armed robbery of a pastor at his church. Police say the pastor, 52-year-old Christopher Anderson, opened a door at Glad Tidings Assembly of God for someone who was knocking late Saturday night.
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November 23, 2009 10:46 AM EST
BAGHDAD - Iraq's parliament has amended an election law that was vetoed by a Sunni Arab vice president, but Sunnis say the changes do not address their concerns.
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November 23, 2009 10:43 AM EST
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israel and Hamas are close to a deal to swap 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier held for more than three years by the Islamic militant group, a Palestinian familiar with the talks said Monday.
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November 23, 2009 10:40 AM EST
WASHINGTON - New FBI data show a sharp increase in hate crimes based on anti-gay or religious bias. Overall, the number of reported hate crimes increased about 2 percent from last year.
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November 23, 2009 9:35 AM EST
WASHINGTON - A leading Senate Democrat said Monday his party is determined to push through a health care overhaul bill with or without Republican support because the "system is broken."
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November 23, 2009 9:24 AM EST
WASHINGTON - India has watched with wariness as President Barack Obama's administration has lavished attention on rivals Pakistan and China.
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November 23, 2009 8:27 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Sen. Charles Schumer says majority Democrats will push through a bill overhauling the health care system with or without Republican support.
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November 23, 2009 7:38 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy will be a tough act to follow, even for the Kennedys. His death, coupled with the decision by family members not to seek the seat he held for nearly five decades, has prompted predictions that the family's long-running political dynasty is over.
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November 23, 2009 6:05 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Since the 1997 international accord to fight global warming, climate change has worsened and accelerated - beyond some of the grimmest of warnings made back then.
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November 23, 2009 5:09 AM EST
WASHINGTON - After the beatings by President Robert Mugabe's policemen, the overcrowded, lice-ridden jail cells, the degradation of nightly strip-searches, Jenni Williams and Magondonga Mahlangu still cling to hope for Zimbabwe.
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November 23, 2009 4:34 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Suddenly the Federal Reserve is everybody's punching bag. Strip the Fed of its bank regulation powers, some in Congress are demanding.
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November 23, 2009 2:49 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Moderate Senate Democrats threatened Sunday to scuttle health-care legislation if their demands aren't met, while more liberal members warned their party leaders not to bend.
Political News:
November 22, 2009 4:41 PM EST
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers broke along party lines on a new aspect of the health care debate Sunday as a former National Institutes of Health chief urged women to ignore guidelines that delay the start of breast cancer screenings.
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November 22, 2009 1:40 PM EST
WASHINGTON - Senate moderates on Sunday threatened to scuttle the health care bill if their demands weren't met, frustrating rank-and-file Democrats who say their colleagues' views were out of step with American voters.
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November 22, 2009 12:53 PM EST
WASHINGTON - Two Democratic senators say the health care overhaul bill now going to the Senate floor for debate is a key to saving jobs and reducing the spiraling American budget deficit.
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November 22, 2009 12:32 PM EST
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin has banned Rep. Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, in Rhode Island because of the congressman's support for abortion rights, Kennedy said in a newspaper interview published Sunday.
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November 22, 2009 12:19 PM EST
WASHINGTON - A leading Democratic senator says the proposed health care overhaul must pass the Senate by the end of the year, so that lawmakers can begin to concentrate on the economy and job creation.
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November 22, 2009 11:50 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer says health care reform that includes a public option can pass the Senate. Schumer says he is assuring his more conservative Democratic colleagues that the public option included in the Senate bill is "modest" and not the first step in a government takeover of the insurance industry.
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November 22, 2009 11:25 AM EST
WASHINGTON - A moderate Democratic senator who voted to allow debate over a health care bill says he might not support the bill in its next hurdle in the Senate.
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November 22, 2009 11:07 AM EST
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - A Roman Catholic bishop in Rhode Island has banned Rep. Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, because of the congressman's support for abortion rights, Kennedy said in a newspaper interview published Sunday.
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November 22, 2009 11:07 AM EST
WASHINGTON - A Democratic senator says moderates in his party shouldn't be allowed to dictate the terms of the health care debate and that the final bill should include a government-run option for Americans lacking insurance.
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November 22, 2009 10:43 AM EST
WASHINGTON - The former director of the National Institutes of Health is advising women to ignore new guidelines that delay the start of routine mammogram testing for breast cancer.
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November 22, 2009 8:48 AM EST
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club.
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November 22, 2009 4:58 AM EST
FORT WORTH, Texas - The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood will be confined until his military trial, initially staying in a hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds, his attorney said Saturday.
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November 22, 2009 12:17 AM EST
DES MOINES, Iowa - Vice President Joe Biden told Iowa Democrats on Saturday that the Senate handed the president a big victory with its decision to move forward with debate on sweeping legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system.
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November 21, 2009 11:25 PM EST
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia - U.S. Sen. John McCain said Saturday that he enjoyed reading running mate Sarah Palin's new memoir and downplayed any tension between their campaign aides as "no big deal."
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November 21, 2009 10:08 PM EST
WASHINGTON - The federal courts and military tribunals that will prosecute suspected terrorists vary sharply in their independence, public stature and use of evidence.
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November 21, 2009 9:13 PM EST
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of job and open new markets for American goods in the future.
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November 23, 2009 8:57 AM EST
MELBOURNE, Australia - A kangaroo startled by a man walking his dog attacked the pair, pinning the pet underwater and slashing the owner in the abdomen with its hind legs.
Strange News:
November 23, 2009 8:49 AM EST
LONDON - Britain's authority on etiquette says it's more hygienic to exchange kisses on the cheek than to shake hands - so the swine flu pandemic should not make people afraid of kissing under the mistletoe this holiday season.
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November 22, 2009 12:32 PM EST
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin has banned Rep. Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, in Rhode Island because of the congressman's support for abortion rights, Kennedy said in a newspaper interview published Sunday.
Strange News:
November 22, 2009 11:07 AM EST
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - A Roman Catholic bishop in Rhode Island has banned Rep. Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, because of the congressman's support for abortion rights, Kennedy said in a newspaper interview published Sunday.
Strange News:
November 21, 2009 10:22 PM EST
STREETSBORO, Ohio - Police say a bank robbery suspect in Ohio may have eaten evidence when he gobbled a piece of paper while handcuffed and lying across the hood of a police cruiser.
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November 20, 2009 11:18 PM EST
LOS ANGELES - Federal officials say they arrested a man who strapped 15 live lizards to his chest to get through customs at Los Angeles International Airport.
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November 20, 2009 9:11 PM EST
RALEIGH, N.C. - A North Carolina doctor could lose his medical license after a patient complained he made cutting criticisms, including telling her she was fat.
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November 20, 2009 9:11 PM EST
LOS ANGELES - California tax officials say an interior designer's false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement television show.
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November 20, 2009 9:11 PM EST
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - A 39-year-old Southern California man has been arrested for misdemeanor child annoyance after allegedly paying a teenager $31 to spit in his face.
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November 20, 2009 9:11 PM EST
MERCER, Pa. - A western Pennsylvania woman has been ordered to stand trial on charges she passed a drug-filled balloon to a state prison inmate while kissing him.
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November 20, 2009 9:11 PM EST
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Authorities in western Michigan arrested a person twice in three days for driving the wrong way down the highway Kalamazoo County deputies said they were alerted about 1:30 a.m.
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November 20, 2009 6:18 PM EST
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Supreme Court says a woman who thought she had hit a jackpot worth almost $42 million at the Victoryland electronic bingo center will end up empty handed.
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November 20, 2009 4:22 PM EST
WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita police arrested a pregnant woman after she allegedly robbed homes after asking residents for help. Police said the woman, who is eight months pregnant, had been telling people in west Wichita that her car broke down and she needed to call someone for a ride.
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November 20, 2009 11:56 AM EST
THOUSAND OAKS, California - A 39-year-old man has been arrested on a misdemeanor charge of child annoyance for allegedly paying a teenager $31 to spit in his face.
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November 19, 2009 10:27 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS - An 18-year-old is in police custody after he warmed up a bottle for a crying baby inside the house he was allegedly robbing.
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November 19, 2009 10:22 PM EST
CONWAY, Ark. - A man accused of using a squeegee to hit another man during a fight over who was first in line at a gas pump was due in court on charges.
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November 19, 2009 10:22 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Intrepid Ohio State University researchers have learned students don't just party in a campus lake during rituals before the annual Michigan game.
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November 19, 2009 10:05 PM EST
OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. - A 2-year-old in north Mississippi has done something few toddlers can: He helped his mother give birth to his brother.
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November 19, 2009 8:58 PM EST
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City man who left his wallet on the counter of a bank he was robbing has pleaded guilty in federal court.
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November 19, 2009 7:27 PM EST
NEW YORK - A federal jury has ruled that New York City police didn't use excessive force when they arrested a professional clown who left a suspicious device that turned out to be a balloon inflator inside a coffee shop.
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November 19, 2009 5:52 PM EST
FARGO, N.D. - Fargo police said a man ran over a light pole and punched a police officer in the mouth when the officer tried to arrest him.
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November 19, 2009 4:23 PM EST
DURANGO, Colo. - A person in a chicken costume ruffled the feathers of Durango's city council as its members discussed rules for backyard fowl.
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November 19, 2009 2:24 PM EST
PATCHOGUE, N.Y. - A town on New York's Long Island is hoping for better attendance at its 16th annual holiday boat parade this year by restoring "Christmas" to the event's name.
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November 19, 2009 12:02 PM EST
SALT LAKE CITY - The case of one of four teens who were cited after rapping their order at a McDonald's in Utah appears headed for trial.
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November 19, 2009 6:39 AM EST
CHISINAU, Moldova - Moldova's army is feeding its soldiers onions and garlic to help them ward off swine flu. Defense Ministry chief doctor Col.
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