Nation and World
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Analysis: Raul unlike Fidel, but little change will come to Cuba
Feb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - HAVANA -- Cuba's new President Raul Castro shuns the spotlight and often looks uncomfortable when he has to appear in public. Friends call him "the Prussian" for his col...
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Burgers, fries and some Zen
Feb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - HACIENDA HEIGHTS, Calif. -- The only familiar signs at the McDonald's in this large Asian community are the golden arches, the drive-through and the menu. Gone are the p...
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Georgia school plans to separate boys, girls
Feb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - GREENSBORO, Ga. -- Nearly four decades after this rural Georgia county stopped segregating its schools by race, it wants to divide students again -- this time by sex. Gr...
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$65 million gift goes to gay groups
Feb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - SEATTLE -- The estate of Ric Weiland, a high school classmate of Microsoft Corp. founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen and one of the first five people to work at the softw...
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Farrakhan praises Obama
Feb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan says presidential candidate Barack Obama represents hope that the United States will change for the better. Farrakhan says he's...
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Pricey campaign promises don't often add up
Feb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama promises $4,000 credits to help pay college tuition. Hillary Rodham Clinton backs $25 billion for home heating subsidies. And John McCain want...
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Snowmobiler tracks down theft
Feb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - BANGOR TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- The determination of an angry snowmobile owner -- plus miles and miles of tracks in the snow -- have led police to a suspected chop shop for s...
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Dog returns home three weeks after tornado
Feb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - GASSVILLE, Ark. -- Every day since a tornado damaged the Harrises' home and their dog's pen, the family has checked to see whether Pongo made it back. On Friday, nearly ...
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He's chowing down on a deep-fried bug
Feb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- I broke open my omelet and ant eggs spilled out. They were glistening white, the size of Rice Krispies. I sat up and took a breath. Could I stoma...
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Airline: We're not to blame for woman's death
Feb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- American Airlines on Monday insisted it tried to help a passenger who died after complaining she couldn't breathe, and disputed the account of a relative who...