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The voice of modern conservatism goes quiet

By Hillel Italie Associated Press
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...
Bloomberg won't run for White House

Associated Press
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...
Apple to open iPhone to software

Feb 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 ...
Vault saves world's seeds in Arctic freezer

Associated Press
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...
Bush: Country not headed into a recession

Associated Press
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...
Oil prices fall from record highs

Feb 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...
Dairy Queen's frosty relations with franchise owners

Associated Press
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...
War of words over war in Iraq

Associated Press
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...
Influential black leader switches to Obama camp

Associated Press
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...
U of I chancellor aims to cork drinking day

Associated Press
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...

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