Nation and World
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Judge's revelation puts Japan justice system on trial
May 03, 2008 11:00 pm - TOKYO -- Iwao Hakamada, Japan's longest serving death row inmate, has insisted for 40 years that he is innocent of the four murders he was convicted of. The evidence was...
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Arkansas thwarted in its recovery from 'cumulative disaster'
May 03, 2008 11:00 pm - DAMASCUS, Ark. -- Looking over yet another storm-damaged community in Arkansas, Gov. Mike Beebe repeatedly promised government help. Standing before the shell of what wa...
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Paper mill blast kills one, injures 17
May 03, 2008 11:00 pm - JACKSON, Miss. -- An explosion tore through a paper mill Saturday after a boiler was inspected, killing a contract worker and injuring 17 others, the company said. The e...
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Obama edges Clinton in Guam, but delegates will split
May 03, 2008 11:00 pm - HAGATNA, Guam -- Barack Obama defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton by seven votes in the Guam Democratic presidential caucuses Saturday. The count of more than 4,500 ballots ...
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Dam protesters don't find advocate in Buffett
May 03, 2008 11:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. -- American Indian tribes and salmon fisherman were rebuffed a second time Saturday in their bid to win support from billionaire Warren Buffett for a proposa...
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A Saudi concert men and women can enjoy
May 03, 2008 11:00 pm - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- It's probably as revolutionary and groundbreaking as Mozart gets these days. A German-based quartet staged Saudi Arabia's first-ever performance ...
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Colleges are allowing coed dorm rooms
May 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Erik Youngdahl and Michelle Garcia share a dorm room at Connecticut's Wesleyan University. But they say there's no funny business going on. Really. They mean it. They ha...
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Alaska governor balances newborn's needs, duties
May 03, 2008 11:00 pm - JUNEAU, Alaska -- The results of Gov. Sarah Palin's prenatal testing were in, and the doctor's tone was ominous: "You need to come to the office so we can talk about it....
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GOP voters may be the key in IndianaMay 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Come Tuesday, traditional Republican voters in neighboring Indiana may be the decisive vote in this year's divisive Democratic primary. For Barack Obama, this is bad new...
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Thousands flee after volcano comes to life
May 03, 2008 11:00 pm - CHAITEN, Chile -- The Chaiten volcano spewed light ash on a nearly deserted village Saturday, two days after its first eruption in thousands of years. No more than 45 of...