Nation and World
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Will dig unlock Stonehenge mystery?Mar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Some of England's most sacred soil was disturbed Monday for the first time in more than four decades as archaeologists worked to solve the enduring riddle of S...
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Less corn this year could mean higher prices
Mar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Farmers are expected to plant less corn this year, which could mean continuing higher costs for families at the grocery store. Corn prices have skyrocketed...
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Al-Maliki sees power decline
Mar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Rockets fell on the Green Zone and random machine gun fire rang out Monday in the southern city of Basra as Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr sought to rein in hi...
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Ted Turner partners with churches in fight against malaria
Mar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Ted Turner formed a $200 million partnership today with Lutherans and Methodists to fight malaria, apologizing for his past criticism of religion as he annou...
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Gore campaigns to promote environmental protections
Mar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Former Vice President Al Gore launched a three-year, multimillion-dollar advocacy campaign Monday calling for the U.S. to reduce its greenhouse gas e...
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NASA says thousands could lose jobs after shuttle program ends
Mar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - MIAMI -- More than 8,000 NASA contractor jobs in the nation's manned space program could be eliminated after the space shuttle program is shut down in 2010, the agency s...
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JPMorgan CEO paid $29 millionMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s chief executive James Dimon received a compensation package worth nearly $29 million last year, a 5 percent raise from 2006, the New Y...
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Bush pledges support for Ukraine, Georgia joining NATO
Mar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - KIEV, Ukraine -- President Bush is putting his full weight behind the desire by Ukraine and Georgia to join NATO even though Russia is opposed and the alliance is split....
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Negativity over the economy won't play well in PennsylvaniaMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - ALLENTOWN, Pa. --The next round in the Democratic Party's presidential slugfest will be fought April 22 in Pennsylvania's "rust belt," in places like this old manufactur...
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U.S., Russia may resolve missile feud
Mar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - KIEV, Ukraine -- The White House raised hopes Monday of achieving a breakthrough agreement to resolve bitter differences with Moscow over missile defenses in Europe when...