Nation and World
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Former Defense Secretary Rumsfeld, other ex-Pentagon brass deny} cover-up in Tillman case
Oct 31, 2021 4:56 pm - WASHINGTON -- Ex-Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and other former Pentagon brass denied a cover-up and rejected personal blame Wednesday in the public deception...
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Fisher-Price recalls nearly million toys
Oct 31, 2021 4:55 pm - WASHINGTON -- Toy-maker Fisher-Price is recalling 83 types of toys -- including the popular Big Bird, Elmo, Dora and Diego characters -- because their paint contains exc...
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Whoopi! Goldberg officially takes O'Donnell's 'View' spot
Oct 31, 2021 4:54 pm - Whoopi Goldberg, officially named Wednesday as the new moderator of "The View" as the show puts Rosie O'Donnell in its rearview mirror, said her new job is a "big ol' th...
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U.S. automakers drop below 50 percent market share for 1st time
Oct 31, 2021 4:57 pm - DETROIT -- The Detroit automakers' share of the U.S. market dropped below 50 percent in July for the first time in history, according to an analyst who tracks indust...
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Sunni Arab bloc quits Iraqi government, as 142 Iraqis die in attacks nationwide
Oct 31, 2021 4:54 pm - BAGHDAD -- The city streets were already an inferno of Mesopotamian summer heat when the suicide bomber drove up in a gasoline tanker truck. The explosion and flames ...
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Scary Spice seeks support for childOct 31, 2021 4:54 pm - Scary Spice went to court Wednesday to try to scare some child support from Eddie Murphy. The 32-year-old singer, whose real name is Melanie Brown, filed a petition in S...
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Amtrak offers free booze to some overnight passengers
Oct 31, 2021 4:57 pm - WASHINGTON -- Amtrak is trying to gin up new business by offering $100 in free alcohol to customers on some overnight trains. The national passenger rail company is maki...
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Today's birthdaysOct 31, 2021 4:57 pm - Today's birthdays Aug. 2 Billy Cannon (70), Heisman Trophy winner Linda Fratianne (47), U.S. figure skater Ed West (46), NFL Tim Wakefield (41), MLB Cedric Ceballos (3...
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Musical "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" relishes being crude and contemporaryOct 31, 2021 4:55 pm - "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" 2 1/2 out of four Location: Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago Times: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Thur...
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Bally's files for bankruptcy
Oct 31, 2021 4:58 pm - NEW YORK -- Bally Total Fitness Holding Corp, one of the largest U.S. health club operators, has filed for bankruptcy protection after struggling in recent years with me...