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Safety recall involves 24,000 cribs

Associated Press
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...
CDC urges flu shots for all children

Associated Press
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...
EPA head won't address White House influence

Associated Press
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...
Bets are off at casinos

By Chris Reiter and Deena Beasley Reuters
Feb 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...
Sudan urges Muslim boycott

Associated Press
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...
Man admits Internet hoax threatening stadiums

Associated Press
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...
Zale's to close jewelry stores

Feb 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...
Justices may cut Exxon's payout

Associated Press
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 ...
EU, Microsoft suit may end with fine

Feb 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...
Wisconsin man gets life in prison without parole for 'monstrous' poisoning

Associated Press
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...

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