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November 25, 2009 9:33 AM EST
WASHINGTON - The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week to the lowest level in over a year.
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November 25, 2009 9:30 AM EST
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan charged seven men on Wednesday in last year's Mumbai terror attacks, its first indictments in a case watched closely by India and the United States to see if Islamabad makes good on promises to punish those responsible.
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November 25, 2009 9:14 AM EST
CHICAGO - The Miles family is changing it up this year in the annual American race to make it to the table for Thanksgiving dinner.
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November 25, 2009 9:09 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will replace accelerator pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles in the United States to address problems with the pedals becoming jammed in the floor mat.
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November 25, 2009 9:02 AM EST
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Shuttle Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station early Wednesday, headed home with one astronaut eager to hold his newborn daughter for the first time and another who's been away from her young son since the summer.
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November 25, 2009 8:32 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Cutting global warming pollution would not only make the planet healthier, it would make people healthier too, newly released studies say.
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November 25, 2009 8:30 AM EST
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama expects Americans to support sending tens of thousands more U.S. troops to Afghanistan once they understand the perils of losing, and he is preparing to make his case to the American public next week.
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November 25, 2009 8:16 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Toyota Motor Corp. will replace gas pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles in the United States to address problems with sudden acceleration or the pedal becoming stuck in the floor mat, The Associated Press has learned.
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November 25, 2009 8:07 AM EST
JERUSALEM - With cutting-edge anti-missile systems and two new submarines that can carry nuclear weapons, Israel is readying a new generation of armaments designed to defend itself against distant Iran as well as Tehran's proxy armies on its borders.
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November 25, 2009 8:00 AM EST
AMPATUAN, Philippines - Philippine authorities, under intense public pressure to make arrests in the country's worst election massacre, said Wednesday they are investigating a member of a powerful clan allied with the government along with four police commanders.
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November 25, 2009 7:59 AM EST
WASHINGTON - The economy is not growing as fast as the government first thought and the recovery still faces significant obstacles, including households nervous about spending and rising unemployment.
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November 25, 2009 7:55 AM EST
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Gov. Mark Sanford's tearful confession that he quietly disappeared from the state for five days to rendezvous with his lover in Argentina has shattered his marriage and dimmed his once-bright political future.
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November 25, 2009 7:50 AM EST
NEW YORK - Donny Osmond was declared the new champion of "Dancing with Stars" on Tuesday night, taking home the show's mirror ball trophy in the season finale of the ABC contest reality program.
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November 25, 2009 6:34 AM EST
MANILA, Philippines - A Philippine police official says five more bodies have been recovered from a third mass grave for victims of the country's worst election violence.
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November 25, 2009 6:01 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Traditional evening gowns and vibrantly colored saris mixed with banded-collar dinner jackets and tuxedos at President Barack Obama's first state dinner.
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November 25, 2009 5:28 AM EST
FRANKFORT, Kentucky - When a census worker in eastern Kentucky was found naked, bound with duct tape and hanging from a tree with "fed" scrawled on his chest, suspicion fell on the hardscrabble Appalachian area where bad news seems like a way of life.
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November 25, 2009 5:27 AM EST
BRUSSELS - Helped by a therapist, Rom Houben's outstretched finger tapped with surprising speed on a computer touchscreen, spelling out how he felt "alone, lonely, frustrated" in the 23 years he was trapped inside a paralyzed body.
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November 25, 2009 5:00 AM EST
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Ships are on alert and maritime authorities are monitoring the movements of hundreds of menacing icebergs drifting toward New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean, officials said.
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November 25, 2009 4:02 AM EST
WASHINGTON - The third anniversary of the signing of the U.S.-Colombia free trade pact came and went this month with the Obama administration still negotiating the fine print, Congress showing little interest and business groups frustrated by the lack of action on trade deals.
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November 25, 2009 4:01 AM EST
FRANKFORT, Ky. - When an eastern Kentucky census worker was found naked, bound with duct tape and hanging from a tree with "fed" scrawled on his chest, suspicion fell on the hardscrabble Appalachian area where bad news seems like a way of life.
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November 25, 2009 2:30 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Sales of new homes are expected to post a modest increase in October, reinforcing data this week that showed the real estate market is regaining its footing after a dramatic collapse.
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November 25, 2009 2:12 AM EST
DALLAS - Monta Ellis scored a season-high 37 points, Anthony Morrow added a season-best 27 and the short-handed Golden State Warriors ended Dallas' five-game winning streak with a 111-103 victory over the injury-depleted Mavericks on Tuesday night.
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November 25, 2009 2:06 AM EST
SHANGHAI - The virus that causes AIDS is now spreading fastest in China through heterosexual sex, a trend demanding new strategies to stave off a rebound in the epidemic after years of progress in containing it, a United Nations report said.
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November 25, 2009 12:57 AM EST
DENVER - Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points, Nene added 17 and the Denver Nuggets dealt the New Jersey Nets their 14th straight loss to start the season with a 101-87 win Tuesday night.
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November 25, 2009 12:21 AM EST
NEW YORK - Donny Osmond is the new champion of "Dancing with Stars." Osmond took home the show's mirror ball trophy Tuesday in the season finale of the ABC contest reality program.
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November 25, 2009 9:33 AM EST
WASHINGTON - The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week to the lowest level in over a year.
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November 25, 2009 9:32 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Consumers got back in the buying mood in October as their incomes grew modestly, an encouraging sign for the budding economic recovery.
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November 25, 2009 9:30 AM EST
NEW YORK - Stock futures pointed to a higher open Wednesday as investors prepared to examine fresh data on consumer spending and sentiment, new home sales and the job market a day after the Federal Reserve provided a more upbeat view of U.S.
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November 25, 2009 9:28 AM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Deere and Co. reported a $223 million loss for the fourth quarter on Wednesday as big charges and a 28 percent decline in sales of farm and construction equipment as demand slumped amid the global economic downturn.
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November 25, 2009 9:09 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will replace accelerator pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles in the United States to address problems with the pedals becoming jammed in the floor mat.
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November 25, 2009 9:00 AM EST
NEW YORK - Curbed discretionary spending pushed Tiffany & Co.'s U.S. sales lower in the third quarter, contributing to a 1 percent profit decline.
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November 25, 2009 8:35 AM EST
NEW YORK - Tiffany & Co.'s third-quarter profit dipped 1 percent, partly on weaker U.S. sales as shoppers continued to curb their discretionary spending, the company said Wednesday.
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November 25, 2009 8:16 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Toyota Motor Corp. will replace gas pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles in the United States to address problems with sudden acceleration or the pedal becoming stuck in the floor mat, The Associated Press has learned.
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November 25, 2009 8:05 AM EST
Oil prices rose above $76 a barrel Wednesday as the dollar weakened and investors awaited data on the U.S. economy and crude inventories.
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November 25, 2009 7:59 AM EST
WASHINGTON - The economy is not growing as fast as the government first thought and the recovery still faces significant obstacles, including households nervous about spending and rising unemployment.
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November 25, 2009 7:26 AM EST
SHANGHAI - The Chinese automaker that had joined with Koenigsegg Automotive AB in bidding to buy Saab said Wednesday it regrets the Swedish luxury sports car maker's decision to drop the deal and will reconsider its own stance.
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November 25, 2009 7:23 AM EST
WIESBADEN, Germany - General Motors Co.'s top European official underlined the future importance of Opel's biggest German plant on Wednesday, while reiterating that there likely will be up to 9,500 jobs cut across the continent.
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November 25, 2009 7:20 AM EST
LONDON - The London Stock Exchange PLC posted a 40 percent drop in first-half earnings on Wednesday on the back of lower trading and warned that market conditions remain uncertain.
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November 25, 2009 7:17 AM EST
CHICAGO - The Miles family is changing it up this year in the annual American race to make it to the table for Thanksgiving dinner.
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November 25, 2009 6:49 AM EST
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - There could be less jingle in the Salvation's Army's hallmark red kettles this season. The charity is testing kettles that take debit and credit cards.
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November 25, 2009 6:45 AM EST
LONDON - World stock markets rose Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated that interest rates will remain at super-low levels for a while yet.
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November 25, 2009 5:35 AM EST
SINGAPORE - Oil prices rose above $76 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as investors mulled whether signs of a sluggish U.S. economy and weak crude demand justify a further sell-off this week.
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November 25, 2009 5:33 AM EST
BEIJING - Asian stock markets rose modestly Wednesday in a session damped by evidence that recovery in the world's biggest economy is likely to be slow and bumpy.
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November 25, 2009 4:02 AM EST
WASHINGTON - The third anniversary of the signing of the U.S.-Colombia free trade pact came and went this month with the Obama administration still negotiating the fine print, Congress showing little interest and business groups frustrated by the lack of action on trade deals.
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November 25, 2009 2:30 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Sales of new homes are expected to post a modest increase in October, reinforcing data this week that showed the real estate market is regaining its footing after a dramatic collapse.
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November 24, 2009 10:30 PM EST
WASHINGTON - The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday promised swift action to get dangerous products off the market, acknowledging that the agency didn't move quickly enough on a record recall of more than 2 million cribs linked to four deaths.
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November 24, 2009 9:28 PM EST
NEW YORK - Barnes & Noble Inc. and Borders Group Inc., the nation's two largest brick-and-mortar book sellers, both posted quarterly losses Tuesday and forecast a difficult holiday season, saying competition from discount chains and online retailers is stiffening.
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November 24, 2009 6:58 PM EST
NEW YORK - A brighter economic forecast from the Federal Reserve helped the stock market pare losses that followed uninspiring reports on consumer sentiment and housing.
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November 24, 2009 6:57 PM EST
NEW YORK - Facebook has created a dual-class stock structure designed to give founder Mark Zuckerberg and other existing shareholders control over the company.
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November 24, 2009 6:22 PM EST
DETROIT - A deal for General Motors Co. to sell Saab to a specialty carmaker has collapsed, leaving the storied Swedish brand born from jets in 1947 close to extinction.
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November 25, 2009 2:49 AM EST
NEW YORK - What would the holidays be without bickering between siblings? AT&T and Verizon are swamping TV with ads attacking facets of each other's wireless networks.
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November 24, 2009 10:13 PM EST
SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. is apologizing for a racially offensive image of the first lady that appears at the top of the list when users search for pictures of Michelle Obama on its site.
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November 24, 2009 9:28 PM EST
NEW YORK - Barnes & Noble Inc. and Borders Group Inc., the nation's two largest brick-and-mortar book sellers, both posted quarterly losses Tuesday and forecast a difficult holiday season, saying competition from discount chains and online retailers is stiffening.
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November 24, 2009 7:37 PM EST
SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said its chief financial officer is departing at the end of the year and will be replaced by the man now responsible for the books at the division that produces Microsoft Office and other business programs.
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November 24, 2009 6:57 PM EST
NEW YORK - Facebook has created a dual-class stock structure designed to give founder Mark Zuckerberg and other existing shareholders control over the company.
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November 24, 2009 4:47 PM EST
BAGHDAD - Google is documenting Iraq's national museum and will post photographs of its ancient treasures on the Internet early next year, Google chief Eric Schmidt announced Tuesday.
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November 24, 2009 4:00 PM EST
SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. senators are pressuring European antitrust regulators to hurry their investigation of Oracle Corp.'s proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc., citing Sun's "precarious" financial condition and fears about more layoffs at the struggling computing company.
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November 24, 2009 3:10 PM EST
SAN FRANCISCO - Two men accused of the rare charge of economic espionage against the U.S. have been acquitted on two counts, but they could face a retrial on three other counts on which a jury deadlocked.
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November 24, 2009 2:38 PM EST
NEW YORK - The struggling online video startup Joost, begun with much fanfare by the creators of Skype and Kazaa, has been sold to an online advertising company.
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November 24, 2009 1:26 PM EST
NEW YORK - The struggling online video startup Joost is being sold to an online advertising company that plans to continue operating its Web site under the same name.
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November 24, 2009 1:23 PM EST
BRUSSELS - European Union antitrust regulators on Tuesday dropped a monopoly abuse probe into wireless chip maker Qualcomm Inc. after mobile phone companies withdrew complaints about high royalty fees.
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November 24, 2009 10:58 AM EST
SAN FRANCISCO - Hewlett-Packard Co.'s cost-cutting and push into new markets is helping soften the blow from weakness in the company's mainstay businesses.
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November 23, 2009 3:39 PM EST
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California - Google Inc. has snapped up another startup in its quest to sell more visual advertising on the Web. The acquisition of Teracent Corp., a 3-year-old startup, provides Google with more tools for customizing the online billboards known as display advertising.
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November 23, 2009 3:12 PM EST
SAN FRANCISCO - Laura Fitton's ascent has been staggering: In less than a year, she's become mayor of nine different places in several different states, all without giving any speeches or kissing any babies.
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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 25, 2009 9:25 AM EST
NEW YORK - Adam Lambert admits he got carried away with his sexually charged American Music Awards performance, but he's offering no apology.
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November 25, 2009 9:02 AM EST
LONDON - Julie Andrews is to perform in London, 30 years after her last appearance on the British stage. Concert promoters AEG Europe said Wednesday the star of such musicals as "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music" will appear at London's 02 Arena on May 8.
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November 25, 2009 8:12 AM EST
ST. PAUL, Minn. - DJ Freddy Fresh slaps a vinyl record on the turntable, cues it up and tells a student, "Remember, the top of the note was there, right? Grab it."
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November 25, 2009 8:12 AM EST
JACKSON, Miss. - Gene Dattel grew up in the segregated South and was one of the few Mississippians enrolled at Yale University in 1962 when his home state became ensnared in a bloody confrontation over integration.
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November 25, 2009 7:50 AM EST
NEW YORK - Donny Osmond was declared the new champion of "Dancing with Stars" on Tuesday night, taking home the show's mirror ball trophy in the season finale of the ABC contest reality program.
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November 25, 2009 5:20 AM EST
HONG KONG - Ben Kingsley, famous for his Oscar-winning portrayal of Indian independence hero Mohandas Gandhi, is reaching deeper into the country's history with a new role as the Mogul emperor who ordered the construction of the Taj Mahal.
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November 24, 2009 10:24 PM EST
ATLANTA - Celebrity chef Paula Deen got an unexpected serving of ham - across her face. The Food Network star was helping unload 25,000 pounds of donated meat for an Atlanta food bank on Monday when someone threw one of the hams like a football and accidentally smacked her.
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November 24, 2009 9:19 PM EST
FAIRFIELD, N.J. - A national Italian-American organization based in New Jersey says an MTV reality show that depicts Italian-American beachgoers as the "hottest, tannest, craziest Guidos" is offensive and should be scrapped before it airs.
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November 24, 2009 7:57 PM EST
NEW YORK - Adam Lambert's racy American Music Awards performance cost him a gig on "Good Morning America," but he will perform live instead on ABC's morning rivals at CBS.
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November 24, 2009 6:55 PM EST
NEW YORK - Three generations of Wyeth artworks will be auctioned next month, including 14 original oil canvases by N.C. Wyeth that were used to lavishly illustrate the classic adventure tale of "Robinson Crusoe."
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November 24, 2009 6:06 PM EST
NEW YORK - Entertainers have been misbehaving on TV - or accused of it, at least - long before singer Adam Lambert was even born.
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November 24, 2009 4:50 PM EST
WASHINGTON - It is an all-star lineup for Tuesday's first state dinner of the Obama White House: Oscar-winners Jennifer Hudson and A.R.
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November 24, 2009 2:25 PM EST
BALTIMORE - Filmmaker Tyler Perry has donated $1 million to the NAACP to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the civil rights organization.
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November 24, 2009 12:18 PM EST
NEW YORK - All the single ladies - Shakira is looking out for you! The Colombian-born singer says the songs on her new album "She Wolf," out this week, is a reflection of a woman who is looking for her prince charming.
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November 25, 2009 8:31 AM EST
BEIJING - China has detected eight cases of swine flu mutation, a health official said Wednesday, amid longstanding concerns among scientists that the virus could change into a more dangerous form.
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November 25, 2009 5:27 AM EST
BRUSSELS - Helped by a therapist, Rom Houben's outstretched finger tapped with surprising speed on a computer touchscreen, spelling out how he felt "alone, lonely, frustrated" in the 23 years he was trapped inside a paralyzed body.
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November 25, 2009 2:06 AM EST
SHANGHAI - The virus that causes AIDS is now spreading fastest in China through heterosexual sex, a trend demanding new strategies to stave off a rebound in the epidemic after years of progress in containing it, a United Nations report said.
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November 24, 2009 10:14 PM EST
ATLANTA - Let us give thanks - and pass the Purell. Your family might be sharing more than turkey and pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving.
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November 24, 2009 8:08 PM EST
MELBOURNE, Australia - Formerly conjoined twin sisters Trishna and Krishna are enjoying a favorite DVD and trying new foods as they continue their recovery from marathon separation surgery, doctors said.
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November 24, 2009 11:57 AM EST
BRUSSELS - A doctor who discovered that a Belgian man had been wrongly diagnosed as vegetative says he is reexamining dozens of other cases.
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November 24, 2009 11:16 AM EST
LONDON - Canadian doctors have been advised not to use a batch of 170,000 swine flu vaccines after six reports of serious allergic reactions among recipients, but there are no similar reports from other countries, pharmaceuticals company GlaxoSmithKline PLC said Tuesday.
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November 24, 2009 9:57 AM EST
WASHINGTON - A technology originally developed for premature babies may be helping to save some of the sickest swine flu patients by rerouting their blood so their lungs can rest.
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November 23, 2009 10:31 PM EST
BRUSSELS - For 23 torturous years, Rom Houben says he lay trapped in his paralyzed body, aware of what was going on around him but unable to tell anyone or even cry out.
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November 23, 2009 10:30 PM EST
WASHINGTON - Failure is not an option on health care, a leading Democratic senator said Monday, even as Republicans turned up the heat on moderates who hold the fate of the legislation in their hands.
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November 23, 2009 5:26 PM EST
MONTREAL - A Canadian woman on sick leave for depression said Monday she would fight an insurance company's decision to cut her benefits after her agent found photos on Facebook of her vacationing, at a bar and at a party.
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November 23, 2009 5:17 PM EST
Schoolteacher Kinzi Blair makes only $46,000 a year, but she has what many would consider a "Cadillac" health plan, now targeted for a big tax increase by health reformers.
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November 23, 2009 5:12 PM EST
BRUSSELS - A man who emerged from what doctors thought was a vegetative state says he was fully conscious for 23 years but could not respond because he was paralyzed, his mother said Monday.
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November 23, 2009 4:35 PM EST
FAIRVIEW, Pa. - Spectrum Control Inc., a specialty manufacturer of defense and medical electronics, said Monday it would acquire Micro Networks Corp.
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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 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 25, 2009 9:32 AM EST
LONDON - Roger Federer has reclaimed his spot at the top of the tennis world, securing the year-end No. 1 ranking for the fifth time in his career.
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November 25, 2009 6:57 AM EST
STANFORD, Calif. - Football players at almost every level subscribe to the 24-hour rule. The celebration of any win or dejection over a loss needs to be out of the system within a day so a team can move on to its next task.
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November 25, 2009 6:43 AM EST
Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a wide-ranging memo about concussions to NFL teams, saying the co-chairmen of the league's committee on brain injuries have resigned and that he is examining potential rule changes "to reduce head impacts."
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November 25, 2009 6:39 AM EST
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Mathias Kiwanuka and the New York Giants' defense walked off the field last Sunday knowing they should have been better.
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November 25, 2009 6:32 AM EST
WACO, Texas - For Baylor freshman sensation Brittney Griner, it was just another dunk. Something she is used to doing. Except for an audible "Yes!" when she finally slammed one down for the eighth-ranked Lady Bears, the 6-foot-8 Griner was pretty nonchalant when she became only the seventh woman to dunk in a college game with a one-handed slam Tuesday night in a 104-45 victory over Jacksonville State.
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November 25, 2009 6:31 AM EST
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Aaron Kampman has been there for Green Bay Packers rookie Brad Jones all year, sharing the subtle tricks and techniques he has learned on the field and in the film room through seven-plus NFL seasons.
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November 25, 2009 6:14 AM EST
WASHINGTON - The Washington Wizards played the Philadelphia 76ers in a neighborhood that was torched during the 1968 riots. Now it's an area known for shops, restaurants, shows and sports.
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November 25, 2009 5:57 AM EST
ST. LOUIS - Albert Pujols matched Stan Musial and did him one better, too. Stan the Man never won any of his three MVP awards unanimously.
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November 25, 2009 2:09 AM EST
LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant scored 34 points, Pau Gasol added 11 points and 16 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers exploited a major size advantage in their fourth straight victory, 100-90 over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.
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November 25, 2009 12:57 AM EST
DENVER - Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points, Nene added 17 and the Denver Nuggets dealt the New Jersey Nets their 14th straight loss to start the season with a 101-87 win Tuesday night.
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November 24, 2009 11:08 PM EST
SYDNEY, Australia - Seattle Storm center Lauren Jackson will play out the Australian season for the Canberra Capitals in the Women's National Basketball League.
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November 24, 2009 10:10 PM EST
WACO, Texas - Baylor freshman Brittney Griner became the seventh woman to dunk in a college basketball game when she slammed one down against Jacksonville State on Tuesday night.
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November 24, 2009 10:08 PM EST
NEW YORK - Albert Pujols' third National League MVP award put him in select company. Only Barry Bonds has more. "I'm just humbled," Pujols said.
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November 24, 2009 8:21 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick says Charlie Weis will return with the football team after the Stanford game instead of staying on the West Coast to recruit.
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November 24, 2009 8:15 PM EST
CANCUN, Mexico - Once John Wall gained his footing, not even a warped court could slow down Kentucky. The heralded freshman found his form in the second half and proved too much to handle in the open floor as the No.
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November 24, 2009 7:38 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was sporting a black eye behind the tinted visor he wore to practice Tuesday.
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November 24, 2009 6:01 PM EST
NEW YORK - Jimmie Johnson has put together the kind of winning streak that Johnny Damon and the Yankees can certainly appreciate.
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November 24, 2009 6:00 PM EST
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - There could be a blackout at Florida Field on Saturday. An eye blackout that is. Florida fans are urging everyone to wear eye black Saturday - with or without inscribed bible verses - in honor of quarterback Tim Tebow's final home game.
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November 24, 2009 5:58 PM EST
SAN FRANCISCO - Federal officials are asking for a rehearing of an appeals court decision that said the government illegally seized drug-testing samples and records of baseball players who allegedly tested positive for steroids.
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November 24, 2009 5:29 PM EST
NEW YORK - James Isch has settled comfortably into his role as interim president of the NCAA. He uses words like "constituency" in casual conversation, talks passionately about the student part of student-athlete, and brings a deep and diverse business background to the job during one of the worst recessions the country has ever known.
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November 24, 2009 5:23 PM EST
CINCINNATI - Coach Brian Kelly is so accustomed to hearing rumors about him leaving Cincinnati that he pays little attention to what he calls the "silly season" of college football.
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November 24, 2009 4:57 PM EST
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - NASCAR has asked a federal court to stop lawyers for suspended driver Jeremy Mayfield from collecting information from the ex-wife of chairman Brian France.
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November 24, 2009 4:41 PM EST
PITTSBURGH - Ben Roethlisberger's fourth concussion since 2006 apparently won't put him on the bench. Roethlisberger will play Sunday in Baltimore as long as he continues to pass post-concussion tests, coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday.
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November 24, 2009 3:40 PM EST
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Getting Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s team back on track is Rick Hendrick's top priority now that Jimmie Johnson has his record fourth consecutive NASCAR championship.
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November 24, 2009 3:15 PM EST
LONDON - Juan Martin del Potro held on to beat Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (1) Tuesday in his second round-robin match of the ATP World Tour Finals.
November 25, 2009 9:25 AM EST
NEW YORK - Adam Lambert admits he got carried away with his sexually charged American Music Awards performance, but he's offering no apology.
November 25, 2009 9:14 AM EST
CHICAGO - The Miles family is changing it up this year in the annual American race to make it to the table for Thanksgiving dinner.
November 25, 2009 9:02 AM EST
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Shuttle Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station early Wednesday, headed home with one astronaut eager to hold his newborn daughter for the first time and another who's been away from her young son since the summer.
November 25, 2009 8:59 AM EST
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. - The state-to-state march to legalize gay marriage across the left-leaning Northeast lost some of its momentum this month.
November 25, 2009 8:28 AM EST
NEW ORLEANS - Savor that holiday sweet potato pie and those marshmallow yams while you can. Agricultural experts and industry officials expect enough sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving and Christmas, traditionally a high-demand period.
November 25, 2009 7:55 AM EST
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Gov. Mark Sanford's tearful confession that he quietly disappeared from the state for five days to rendezvous with his lover in Argentina has shattered his marriage and dimmed his once-bright political future.
November 25, 2009 7:54 AM EST
FRANKFORT, Ky. - When an eastern Kentucky census worker was found naked, bound with duct tape and hanging from a tree with "fed" scrawled on his chest, suspicion fell on the hardscrabble Appalachian area where bad news seems like a way of life.
November 25, 2009 6:49 AM EST
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - There could be less jingle in the Salvation's Army's hallmark red kettles this season. The charity is testing kettles that take debit and credit cards.
November 25, 2009 5:28 AM EST
FRANKFORT, Kentucky - When a census worker in eastern Kentucky was found naked, bound with duct tape and hanging from a tree with "fed" scrawled on his chest, suspicion fell on the hardscrabble Appalachian area where bad news seems like a way of life.
November 25, 2009 4:48 AM EST
HONOLULU - Mug shots of drunken driving suspects are landing on the Honolulu Police Department's Web site, creating a virtual wall of shame long before suspects get their day in court.
November 25, 2009 4:37 AM EST
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Firefighters say they are making good progress against a wind-driven wildfire burning in Southern California. Orange County Fire Authority spokeswoman Lynnette Round says firefighters are beginning to get a line around the blaze, which broke out Tuesday night in Anaheim Hills.
November 25, 2009 2:58 AM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio - As an Ohio execution team tried to find a vein during a two-hour unsuccessful lethal injection attempt, prison staff sought help from a doctor - a move generally discouraged by ethical and professional medical rules - federal court papers show.
November 25, 2009 12:11 AM EST
PONTIAC, Michigan - The Pontiac Silverdome, built three decades ago for $56 million, is being virtually given away - sold at auction for a paltry $583,000.
November 24, 2009 11:23 PM EST
RICHMOND, Calif. - An Indian tribe wants to build a grand, $1.5 billion, Las Vegas-style casino resort on a swath of land overlooking San Francisco Bay - a spot more than 100 miles from its tribal lands.
November 24, 2009 10:38 PM EST
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County leaders responding to the summer's destructive Station Fire voted Tuesday to urge the U.S. Forest Service to allow helicopters to battle wildfires at night.
November 24, 2009 9:42 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS - A man hosted a gathering for several young Somalis days before they left Minneapolis to fight with a terrorist group in their war-torn homeland, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday in a sweeping federal investigation.
November 24, 2009 9:25 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota man hosted a gathering for several young Somalis days before they left Minneapolis to fight with a terrorist group in their war-torn homeland, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday in a sweeping federal investigation.
November 24, 2009 7:53 PM EST
CHICAGO - The White House and Illinois Democrats said Tuesday that their bid to hold on to President Barack Obama's old Senate seat won't be easy and their difficulties aren't just because of the scandal that engulfed ousted Gov.
November 24, 2009 7:05 PM EST
DALLAS - A former condominium owner and Southern Methodist University officials have settled a four-year property dispute involving the site of George W.
November 24, 2009 6:57 PM EST
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters said Tuesday that Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop is not doing enough to protect children from pedophile priests even as he's taken on Democratic Rep.
November 24, 2009 6:45 PM EST
NEW YORK - The U.S. State Department announced Tuesday that it is now offering a reward of up to $5 million for a Palestinian bomb-maker suspected of once targeting commercial airliners and of aiding the Iraq insurgency.
November 24, 2009 6:42 PM EST
PONTIAC, Mich. - Talk about getting stuck with the cheap seats. The Pontiac Silverdome in suburban Detroit was built three decades ago for $56 million.
November 24, 2009 6:38 PM EST
ATLANTA - Let us give thanks - and pass the Purell. Your family might be sharing more than turkey and pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving.
November 24, 2009 6:32 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA - A gym owner-turned-investment fund manager was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for running a Ponzi, or pyramid, scheme that left investors short $35 million once the fraud unraveled.
November 24, 2009 6:29 PM EST
LEBANON, Ohio - Two school buses have collided at a red light, sending 17 children to several Ohio hospitals. School Superintendent Valerie Browning says the accident occurred Tuesday in Lebanon, about 25 miles south of Dayton.
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November 25, 2009 9:30 AM EST
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan charged seven men on Wednesday in last year's Mumbai terror attacks, its first indictments in a case watched closely by India and the United States to see if Islamabad makes good on promises to punish those responsible.
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November 25, 2009 9:18 AM EST
KABUL - The Taliban's reclusive leader issued a Muslim holiday message on Wednesday calling on Afghans to break off relations with the government, which he described as a 'stooge' administration.
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November 25, 2009 9:14 AM EST
TEHRAN, Iran - An Iranian cleric says religious authorities have started taking control of schools, part of a wider ideological drive by hard-liners to wage what authorities call a "soft war" against Western influence.
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November 25, 2009 8:56 AM EST
JERUSALEM - Palestinian officials are rejecting an expected offer from Israel's prime minister to partially freeze West Bank settlement construction, even before it is made public.
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November 25, 2009 8:49 AM EST
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Witnesses testifying against two Congolese warlords at the International Criminal Court have been threatened and the court does not have the resources to fully protect them, a senior investigator testified Wednesday.
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November 25, 2009 8:46 AM EST
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A wedding was called off because international troops killed the groom. A suicide bomber blew himself up in front of a police patrol.
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November 25, 2009 8:45 AM EST
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Rare rainstorms are soaking pilgrims as millions of Muslims from around the world gather for Islam's annual hajj pilgrimage.
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November 25, 2009 8:31 AM EST
BEIJING - China has detected eight cases of swine flu mutation, a health official said Wednesday, amid longstanding concerns among scientists that the virus could change into a more dangerous form.
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November 25, 2009 8:20 AM EST
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Prisoner swap talks between Hamas and Israel have hit a snag over some of the top militants the Islamic group wants freed and a deal is unlikely in the coming days, Hamas officials said Wednesday.
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November 25, 2009 8:07 AM EST
JERUSALEM - With cutting-edge anti-missile systems and two new submarines that can carry nuclear weapons, Israel is readying a new generation of armaments designed to defend itself against distant Iran as well as Tehran's proxy armies on its borders.
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November 25, 2009 8:00 AM EST
AMPATUAN, Philippines - Philippine authorities, under intense public pressure to make arrests in the country's worst election massacre, said Wednesday they are investigating a member of a powerful clan allied with the government along with four police commanders.
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November 25, 2009 7:54 AM EST
CARACAS, Venezuela - Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won support for his country's nuclear ambitions and expanded his reach in Latin America in a three-country goodwill tour that took him to close ally Venezuela for his final stop.
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November 25, 2009 7:51 AM EST
PARIS - The Great Debate gets under way Wednesday, led off with a grand question: "For you, what does it mean to be French?" This is neither a pompous academic exercise in France's elite schools nor a TV game show.
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November 25, 2009 7:50 AM EST
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - An international human rights group has urged a Saudi court to overturn a death sentence imposed on a Lebanese man convicted of practicing witchcraft.
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November 25, 2009 6:45 AM EST
LONDON - World stock markets rose Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated that interest rates will remain at super-low levels for a while yet.
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November 25, 2009 6:34 AM EST
MANILA, Philippines - A Philippine police official says five more bodies have been recovered from a third mass grave for victims of the country's worst election violence.
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November 25, 2009 5:27 AM EST
BRUSSELS - Helped by a therapist, Rom Houben's outstretched finger tapped with surprising speed on a computer touchscreen, spelling out how he felt "alone, lonely, frustrated" in the 23 years he was trapped inside a paralyzed body.
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November 25, 2009 5:00 AM EST
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Ships are on alert and maritime authorities are monitoring the movements of hundreds of menacing icebergs drifting toward New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean, officials said.
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November 25, 2009 4:42 AM EST
SINGAPORE - Oil prices rose above $76 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as investors mulled whether signs of a sluggish U.S. economy and weak crude demand justify a further sell-off this week.
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November 25, 2009 4:33 AM EST
BEIJING - Asian stock markets rose modestly Wednesday in a session damped by evidence that recovery in the world's biggest economy is likely to be slow and bumpy.
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November 25, 2009 4:27 AM EST
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Prosecutors in the genocide trial of a former Khmer Rouge prison chief demanded a 40-year jail sentence Wednesday for a man they described as responsible for snuffing out innocent lives and spreading terror across Cambodia.
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November 25, 2009 2:14 AM EST
AMPATUAN, Philippines - Authorities have recovered six more bodies, bringing the death toll to 52 in one of the Philippines' worst election massacres.
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November 24, 2009 11:54 PM EST
AMPATUAN, Philippines - A few miles (kilometers) off the main highway, on a remote hilltop covered with waist-high grass, bodies lay with twisted hands reaching in the air.
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November 24, 2009 10:24 PM EST
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Visitors to South Africa's premier holiday destination who are worried about becoming victims of the country's high crime rate could find themselves instead robbed by a more furry kind of felon: baboons.
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November 24, 2009 9:24 PM EST
BEIJING - China executed a dairy farmer and a milk salesman for their roles in the sale of contaminated baby formula - severe punishments that Beijing hopes will assuage public anger, reassure importers and put to rest one of the country's worst food safety crises.
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November 25, 2009 9:33 AM EST
WASHINGTON - The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week to the lowest level in over a year.
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November 25, 2009 9:33 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Consumers got back in the buying mood in October as their incomes grew modestly, an encouraging sign for the budding economic recovery.
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November 25, 2009 9:32 AM EST
LONDON - Roger Federer has reclaimed his spot at the top of the tennis world, securing the year-end No. 1 ranking for the fifth time in his career.
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November 25, 2009 9:30 AM EST
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan charged seven men on Wednesday in last year's Mumbai terror attacks, its first indictments in a case watched closely by India and the United States to see if Islamabad makes good on promises to punish those responsible.
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November 25, 2009 9:28 AM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Deere and Co. reported a $223 million loss for the fourth quarter on Wednesday as big charges and a 28 percent decline in sales of farm and construction equipment as demand slumped amid the global economic downturn.
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November 25, 2009 9:27 AM EST
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Environmentalists are questioning the legal justification offered for what would be the only active oil well inside the nation's first national forest.
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November 25, 2009 9:26 AM EST
Stock futures pointed to a higher open Wednesday as investors prepared to examine fresh data on consumer spending and sentiment, new home sales and the job market a day after the Federal Reserve provided a more upbeat view of U.S.
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November 25, 2009 9:25 AM EST
NEW YORK - Adam Lambert admits he got carried away with his sexually charged American Music Awards performance, but he's offering no apology.
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November 25, 2009 9:25 AM EST
PLANO, Texas - U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said Tuesday that if elected governor, her education plan would focus on bringing more technology to the classroom, recruiting and retaining teachers, lowering the high school dropout rate and helping school districts find ways to save money.
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November 25, 2009 9:20 AM EST
BILLINGS, Mont. - A push to end grazing along a 150-mile stretch of the Missouri River would bar about 10,000 cattle from federal lands in central Montana so that the river valley can be restored to more natural conditions.
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November 25, 2009 9:19 AM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A group of central Ohio lawmakers is advancing a plan to beef up cities' rights against four casinos that Ohio voters authorized in November.
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November 25, 2009 9:19 AM EST
KABUL - The Taliban's reclusive leader issued a Muslim holiday message on Wednesday calling on Afghans to break off relations with the government, which he described as a 'stooge' administration.
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November 25, 2009 9:17 AM EST
ATLANTA - There are plenty of ways that Georgia can quench metro Atlanta's thirst if the city is cut off from its main reservoir.
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November 25, 2009 9:15 AM EST
NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it aims to stop agricultural runoff in 41 watersheds in 12 states from ending up in the Mississippi River.
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November 25, 2009 9:14 AM EST
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Making broadband Internet access universally available is this century's version of building highways or extending railroads coast-to-coast, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said Tuesday.
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November 25, 2009 9:14 AM EST
TEHRAN, Iran - An Iranian cleric says religious authorities have started taking control of schools, part of a wider ideological drive by hard-liners to wage what authorities call a "soft war" against Western influence.
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November 25, 2009 9:14 AM EST
CHICAGO - The Miles family is changing it up this year in the annual American race to make it to the table for Thanksgiving dinner.
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November 25, 2009 9:14 AM EST
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - A Russian environmentalist says a rare Siberian tiger fitted with a radio-tracking collar by Vladimir Putin has vanished.
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November 25, 2009 9:09 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will replace accelerator pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles in the United States to address problems with the pedals becoming jammed in the floor mat.
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November 25, 2009 9:03 AM EST
LONDON - Julie Andrews is to perform in London, 30 years after her last appearance on the British stage. Concert promoters AEG Europe said Wednesday the star of such musicals as "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music" will appear at London's 02 Arena on May 8.
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November 25, 2009 9:02 AM EST
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Shuttle Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station early Wednesday, headed home with one astronaut eager to hold his newborn daughter for the first time and another who's been away from her young son since the summer.
General News:
November 25, 2009 9:00 AM EST
NEW YORK - Curbed discretionary spending pushed Tiffany & Co.'s U.S. sales lower in the third quarter, contributing to a 1 percent profit decline.
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November 25, 2009 8:59 AM EST
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. - The state-to-state march to legalize gay marriage across the left-leaning Northeast lost some of its momentum this month.
General News:
November 25, 2009 8:56 AM EST
JERUSALEM - Palestinian officials are rejecting an expected offer from Israel's prime minister to partially freeze West Bank settlement construction, even before it is made public.
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November 25, 2009 8:55 AM EST
KIRKLAND, Wash. - Wireless broadband service provider Clearwire Corp. said Clearwire Escrow Corp. has priced an offering of $920 million senior secured notes at 97.9 percent.
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November 25, 2009 9:09 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will replace accelerator pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles in the United States to address problems with the pedals becoming jammed in the floor mat.
Political News:
November 25, 2009 8:32 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Cutting global warming pollution would not only make the planet healthier, it would make people healthier too, newly released studies say.
Political News:
November 25, 2009 8:30 AM EST
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama expects Americans to support sending tens of thousands more U.S. troops to Afghanistan once they understand the perils of losing, and he is preparing to make his case to the American public next week.
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November 25, 2009 8:16 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Toyota Motor Corp. will replace gas pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles in the United States to address problems with sudden acceleration or the pedal becoming stuck in the floor mat, The Associated Press has learned.
Political News:
November 25, 2009 6:01 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Traditional evening gowns and vibrantly colored saris mixed with banded-collar dinner jackets and tuxedos at President Barack Obama's first state dinner.
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November 25, 2009 4:05 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Celebrities, major Democratic fundraisers and prominent Indian businessmen were among those scoring coveted invitations to President Barack Obama's first state dinner.
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November 25, 2009 4:02 AM EST
WASHINGTON - The third anniversary of the signing of the U.S.-Colombia free trade pact came and went this month with the Obama administration still negotiating the fine print, Congress showing little interest and business groups frustrated by the lack of action on trade deals.
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November 25, 2009 3:14 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Seeking firmer footing for U.S.-India relations, President Barack Obama tried to calm India's fears about Asian rival China, salving bruised feelings in the world's largest democracy with an elaborate state visit and assurances of India's "rightful place as a global leader."
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November 24, 2009 10:30 PM EST
WASHINGTON - The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday promised swift action to get dangerous products off the market, acknowledging that the agency didn't move quickly enough on a record recall of more than 2 million cribs linked to four deaths.
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November 24, 2009 7:53 PM EST
CHICAGO - The White House and Illinois Democrats said Tuesday that their bid to hold on to President Barack Obama's old Senate seat won't be easy and their difficulties aren't just because of the scandal that engulfed ousted Gov.
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November 24, 2009 7:24 PM EST
WASHINGTON - A grand jury in Philadelphia indicted four men Tuesday for an alleged plot to support the Lebanon-based terror group Hezbollah through illegal schemes, including buying the group more than a thousand machine guns.
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November 24, 2009 6:45 PM EST
WASHINGTON - Signaling he's decided on new troop levels for the Afghanistan war, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he intends to "finish the job" on his watch and destroy terrorist networks in the region.
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November 24, 2009 6:23 PM EST
WASHINGTON - The official uniforms for professional National Basketball Association players could soon be made in Asia, a move drawing sharp criticism from a prominent lawmaker in Congress.
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November 24, 2009 6:15 PM EST
WASHINGTON - The official uniforms for NBA players could soon be made in Asia, a move drawing sharp criticism from New York senator Chuck Schumer on Tuesday.
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November 24, 2009 6:03 PM EST
WASHINGTON - The official uniforms for NBA players could soon be made in Asia, a move drawing sharp criticism from a New York Democratic senator.
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November 24, 2009 5:42 PM EST
WASHINGTON - The government is imposing fines for the first time against airlines for stranding passengers on an airport tarmac, the Transportation Department said Tuesday.
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November 24, 2009 5:02 PM EST
WASHINGTON - Republicans are using everything short of forklifts to show Americans that Democratic health care legislation is an unwieldy mountain of paper.
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November 24, 2009 4:57 PM EST
WASHINGTON - Here is the menu for Tuesday's state dinner at the White House in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Sigh: -Green curry prawns and caramelized salsify with smoked collard greens and coconut aged basmati.
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November 24, 2009 4:43 PM EST
WASHINGTON - Holiday shoppers should look out for toy hazards such as small parts, loud sounds, soft plastics and lead contamination, consumer advocates warned Tuesday.
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November 24, 2009 4:32 PM EST
WASHINGTON - In the history of U.S.-India relations, there's been plenty of broken bread and even a few crumbled Triscuits. American presidents have entertained India's leaders over fine wine and even finer food for the past 60 years - at grand White House dinners with hundreds of guests in black-tie, at an intimate Sunday lunch and away from Washington's prying eyes near a storied Civil War battlefield.
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November 24, 2009 3:24 PM EST
WASHINGTON - Big banks are roaring back. At crisis' edge last year, they are repaying billions of dollars dumped into their vaults to rescue them.
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November 24, 2009 3:21 PM EST
WASHINGTON - It's an all-star lineup for Tuesday's first state dinner of the Obama White House: Oscar-winners Jennifer Hudson and A.R.
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November 24, 2009 3:00 PM EST
WASHINGTON - With more Americans going hungry than ever before, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is concerned that dozens of states aren't adequately administering food stamp programs designed to provide food to low-income Americans.
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November 24, 2009 2:39 PM EST
WASHINGTON - Signaling an imminent decision on new troop levels for the Afghanistan war, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he intends to "finish the job" on his watch and destroy terrorist networks in the region.
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November 24, 2009 12:33 PM EST
WASHINGTON - A day after the recall of 2.1 million cribs linked to four suffocations, the head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission conceded the agency "hasn't been acting as quickly as it should."
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November 24, 2009 10:24 PM EST
GIBSON, La. - A real estate agent showing a house got to the basement and found about 100 human bones in a corner. James Kenny, a forensic investigator with the Terrebonne Parish Coroner's Office, says the bones found Saturday were so old that dirt had saturated the marrow inside them.
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November 24, 2009 10:24 PM EST
ATLANTA - Celebrity chef Paula Deen got an unexpected serving of ham - across her face. The Food Network star was helping unload 25,000 pounds of donated meat for an Atlanta food bank on Monday when someone threw one of the hams like a football and accidentally smacked her.
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November 24, 2009 10:24 PM EST
FRIERSON, La. - Flushed evidence doesn't go far if your toilet's on a septic system. DeSoto Parish sheriff's Lt. Toni Joe Morris said Tuesday that deputies brought in a backhoe when drug agents raided a home and business and met the owner coming out of a bathroom.
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November 24, 2009 10:24 PM EST
ELLENWOOD, Ga. - Someone made off with loot from a Georgia church but also left behind an apology. A note scrawled on the wall said: "Sorry but I'm poor.
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November 24, 2009 10:24 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS - A man was arrested after police said he left his 5-year-old son in a tractor-trailer while he ducked into an Indianapolis strip club to drink.
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November 24, 2009 10:24 PM EST
OGDEN, Utah - A man whose car became stuck on a set of railroad tracks bailed out before a commuter train plowed into it. Danny Ray Olsen, 62, said he took a wrong turn in Ogden and got his 1998 Nissan Sentra high-centered between two sets of rails Monday evening.
Strange News:
November 24, 2009 10:24 PM EST
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Visitors to South Africa's premier holiday destination who are worried about becoming victims of the country's high crime rate could find themselves instead robbed by a more furry kind of felon: baboons.
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November 24, 2009 4:52 PM EST
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - An eastern Pennsylvania prosecutor wants charges dropped against a couple who refused to pay a tip at a restaurant where they said they got poor service.
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November 24, 2009 5:50 AM EST
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Sparkly reindeer-dung necklaces are going on sale at an Illinois zoo that hopes to attract the same holiday shoppers who swept up its dung Christmas ornaments last year.
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November 23, 2009 9:38 PM EST
CARROLLTON, Ill. - A cat went from meow to ow when officials say it accidentally made contact with a substation's fuse, causing an outage to about 1,500 homes and businesses in southwestern Illinois.
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November 23, 2009 9:38 PM EST
WARWICK, R.I. - Police say a 17-year-old Warwick boy who skipped school to rob a bank has been arrested after leaving fingerprints on the threatening note he passed to the teller.
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November 23, 2009 9:38 PM EST
NEW YORK - You'll need to be 21 to take a bite out of this Thanksgiving turkey. New York City tavern owner Paul Hurley said he'll unveil what he is calling the nation's first 100-proof turkey on Monday.
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November 23, 2009 9:38 PM 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 9:38 PM EST
REHOBOTH, Mass. - A Massachusetts woman is seeking donations from fellow pet lovers to help pay for eye surgery for her turkey named Jerry.
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November 23, 2009 9:29 PM EST
NEW YORK - Nude, yes. Lewd, no. A New York judge dismissed public lewdness and other charges Monday against a model who posed for a nude photo shoot at a museum while visitors looked on.
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November 23, 2009 4:52 PM EST
ATLANTA - A riding lawn mower may have four wheels, a powerful engine and can cost as much as a used car. If it's stolen, however, the Georgia Supreme Court concluded Monday that it's not a motor vehicle.
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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.
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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 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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