Nation and World
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New York cabbies on strike
Sep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A group of taxi drivers launched a two-day strike Wednesday, right in the middle of the New York Fashion Week and the U.S. Open tennis tournament, to protest...
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Report says Great Lakes cleanup would boost economySep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - A proposed restoration of the Great Lakes would generate at least $50 billion in economic gains _ twice as much as the cleanup would cost, accord...
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Fossett searchers say wind treacherous
Sep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - MINDEN, Nev. -- Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett vanished somewhere across a landscape of soaring peaks and sagebrush desert notorious for winds so powerful and tric...
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Mattel recalls 800,000 toys worldwideSep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Mattel Inc.'s reputation took another hit after the world's largest toy maker announced a third major recall of Chinese-made toys in little more than a month...
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U.S. auto sales still sluggish
Sep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- Toyota, Ford and Chrysler each reported sales declines last month, but General Motors surprised industry analysts Tuesday with an increase in a declining U.S....
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It's no longer 'Stay the course'
Sep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Bush's senior advisers on Iraq have recommended he stand by his current war strategy, and he is unlikely to order more than a symbolic cut in tro...
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Colorado forecaster calls for five more Atlantic hurricanes
Sep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - DENVER -- Hurricane expert William Gray downgraded his 2007 Atlantic storms forecast slightly Tuesday, but he still predicted above-average activity for the rest of the ...
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Double-teaming hurricanes make history
Sep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico -- Felix and Henriette made hurricane history Tuesday. Eight hours after Felix roared into Central America, Henriette slammed into the resort-stud...
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Craig reconsidering his decision to resign
Sep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - BOISE, Idaho -- Sen. Larry Craig is reconsidering his decision to resign after his arrest in a Minnesota airport sex sting and may still fight for his Senate seat, his s...
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Barbie accessories in new toy recall
Sep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Mattel, announced late Tuesday it is recalling about 700,000 Chinese-made toys that have excessiv...