Nation and World
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Russia, U.S. sign nuclear agreement
May 05, 2008 11:00 pm - MOSCOW -- Russian and U.S. officials signed a key agreement on civilian nuclear power Tuesday that could give Washington access to Russian technology and potentially han...
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Iran calls off more security talks with U.S. about Iraq
May 05, 2008 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Iran called off further Iraq security talks with Washington until U.S. forces stop their crackdown on Shiite militias, but the military brought more air power...
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Saddam feared disease in prison, his 'diary' says
May 05, 2008 11:00 pm - CAIRO, Egypt -- Saddam Hussein feared catching AIDS or other diseases during his U.S.-supervised captivity, a leading Arab newspaper said Monday in publishing excerpts o...
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Registration surge reflects voter interest
May 05, 2008 11:00 pm - DURHAM, N.C. -- Voter excitement, always up before a presidential election, is pushing registration through the roof so far this year -- with more than 3.5 million peopl...
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75 students at San Diego State Univ. arrested in drug, gun bust
May 05, 2008 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO -- Dozens of San Diego State University students were arrested after a sweeping drug investigation found that some fraternity members openly dealt drugs and on...
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Lawyers say progress made in gay ex-governor's divorce talks
May 05, 2008 11:00 pm - ELIZABETH, N.J. -- Lawyers representing the nation's first openly gay governor and his estranged wife ended the first day of their scheduled divorce trial reporting prog...
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Iraqi civilians flee fighting in Baghdad militia stronghold
May 05, 2008 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- A rocket slammed into Baghdad's city hall and another hit a downtown park Tuesday as more frightened civilians fled a Shiite militia stronghold where U.S.-led...
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Jenna Bush to say 'I do' at Texas ranch on Saturday
May 05, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Talk about hush-hush wedding planning. First daughter Jenna Bush was the last in the family to know she was getting married. Months ago, her fiancee, Henry...
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Teachers weigh in on tenure, evaluations
May 05, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Think it's hard for schools to get bad teachers out of the classroom? Turns out teachers agree. More than half of teachers believe it's too difficult to we...
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Myanmar cyclone death toll soars past 22,000
May 05, 2008 11:00 pm - YANGON, Myanmar -- The cyclone death toll soared above 22,000 on Tuesday and more than 41,000 others were missing as foreign countries mobilized to rush in aid after the...