Nation and World
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Safety recall involves 24,000 cribs
Feb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Safety officials announced a recall of 24,000 cribs Thursday and also warned parents against putting their babies to bed with pillows and other soft beddin...
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CDC urges flu shots for all children
Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - ATLANTA -- All children -- not just those under 5 -- should get vaccinated against the flu, a federal advisory panel said Wednesday. The panel voted to expand annual flu...
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EPA head won't address White House influence
Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The head of the Environmental Protection Agency refused to say Wednesday whether the White House sought to influence his decision denying California a waiv...
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Bets are off at casinosFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Casinos, generally seen as recession-proof, are beginning to feel the pain of the slowing U.S. economy. The gambling industry has expanded rapidly in rece...
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Sudan urges Muslim boycott
Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - KHARTOUM, Sudan -- President Omar al-Bashir vowed Wednesday to ban Danes from Sudan and called for a Muslim boycott of Denmark before a crowd of tens of thousands denoun...
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Man admits Internet hoax threatening stadiums
Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - NEWARK, N.J. -- A man pleaded guilty Thursday to making bogus Internet postings warning of terrorist attacks against seven NFL stadiums in 2006. Jake J. Brahm admitted t...
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Zale's to close jewelry storesFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Zale Corp. said Wednesday that it would close about 105 stores, cut more than 200 jobs and scale back on spending as the struggling jeweler works to boost it...
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Justices may cut Exxon's payout
Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Nearly 33,000 Alaskan victims of the Exxon Valdez disaster could see their court-ordered payments cut by more than half -- to about $30,000 each -- if the ...
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EU, Microsoft suit may end with fineFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Union's longest-running fight with Microsoft Corp. neared an end Wednesday as regulators imposed a record $1.3 billion fine on the worl...
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Wisconsin man gets life in prison without parole for 'monstrous' poisoning
Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - KENOSHA -- Mark Jensen trembled slightly as he was told he will never leave prison for suffocating his wife after poisoning her with antifreeze. "I've come to the conclu...