Nation and World
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Gov't raises safety questions about chemical in plastic baby bottles
Apr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A chemical used to make baby bottles and other shatterproof plastic containers could be linked to a range of hormonal problems, a preliminary government re...
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Beijing: Dirty air should be under control
Apr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Construction will halt, heavy industries will close, and even spray painting will stop in order to clean Beijing's polluted air for the Olympics -- an issue t...
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The man in the middleApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- After days on the campaign defensive, Democrat Barack Obama accused rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday of leveling criticism straight from the Republic...
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Having a pope, president or prime minister over? Give her a call
Apr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Nancy Brinker looks more relaxed than most people do before the doorbell rings and the dinner party guests arrive. And she's got just a few hours to sort o...
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Texas defends separation of polygamist sect kids from moms
Apr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - ELDORADO, Texas -- State officials Tuesday defended their decision to suddenly separate mothers from many of the children taken in a raid on a polygamist ranch in West T...
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Bush tries to regain lead on climate change
Apr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Bush, stepping into the debate over global warming, plans to announce today a national goal for stopping the growth of greenhouse gas emissions o...
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Will boomers find care?
Apr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Millions of baby boomers are about to enter a health care system for seniors that not only isn't ready for them, but may even discourage them from getting ...
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Breaking up hard to do for married gay couples
Apr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Gay couples had to struggle mightily to win the right to marry or form civil unions. Now, some are finding that breaking up is hard to do, too. In Rh...
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Food taking a bigger bite
Apr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Steve Tarpin can bake a graham cracker crust in his sleep, but explaining why the price for his Key lime pies went from $20 to $25 required mastering a thorn...
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Seized polygamist sect children present legal challenge
Apr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - SAN ANGELO, Texas -- The judge and lawyers involved in one of the biggest child-custody cases in U.S. history struggled Monday with the legal and logistical morass of de...