Nation and World
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The voice of modern conservatism goes quiet
Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- William F. Buckley Jr. died at work, in his study. The Cold War had ended long before. A Republican was in the White House. The word "liberal" had been shunn...
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Bloomberg won't run for White House
Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg has squashed the notion of running for president this year, declaring that he will not seek the White House but might put his support...
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Apple to open iPhone to softwareFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple said Wednesday it will give details next week of how outside programmers can create software for its iPhone, a move aimed at spurring demand for ...
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Vault saves world's seeds in Arctic freezer
Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - LONGYEARBYEN, Norway -- Norway opened a frozen "doomsday" vault Tuesday deep within an Arctic mountain where millions of seeds will be stored to safeguard against wars o...
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Bush: Country not headed into a recession
Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Bush said Thursday the country is not recession-bound and, despite expressing concern about slowing economic growth, rejected for now any additio...
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Oil prices fall from record highsFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Crude prices spiked above $102 a barrel for the first time Wednesday, then retreated after the government reported the nation is greased with more oil and ga...
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Dairy Queen's frosty relations with franchise owners
Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Dairy Queen is facing a dilly of a problem -- a rebellion against the revamping of restaurants by a growing number of mostly mom-and-pop franchise o...
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War of words over war in Iraq
Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - TYLER, Texas -- Republican presidential hopeful John McCain mocked Barack Obama's view of al-Qaida in Iraq, and the Democratic contender responded that GOP policies brou...
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Influential black leader switches to Obama camp
Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Civil rights leader John Lewis dropped his support for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid Wednesday in favor of Barack Obama. Lewis, a Democratic co...
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U of I chancellor aims to cork drinking day
Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman wants Champaign to shut down an annual day of student drinking known as Unofficial St. Patrick's Day. Local bars created...