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U.N. staff member dies after fall from 19th floor

Associated Press
Feb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - UNITED NATIONS -- A woman who worked for the United Nations died Sunday after falling from the 19th floor of the U.N.'s Secretariat Building, authorities said. Police an...
Hopes for Iraq security continue

Associated Press
Feb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Iraqi military officials expressed hope Sunday that security gains from a yearlong crackdown against extremists will allow the removal of thousands of concret...
Old Kennedy documents found in Dallas courthouse

Reuters
Feb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - DALLAS -- A batch of old documents linked to the slaying of President John F. Kennedy has reportedly been unearthed, including a highly suspect transcript of a conversat...
Ex-President Bush endorses McCain's GOP presidential bid

Associated Press
Feb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - HOUSTON -- Former President George H.W. Bush endorsed John McCain on Monday, a nod of approval from the Republican political dynasty's patriarch that sends a strong sign...
Home seller: We didn't cut Obama a deal

Bloomberg News
Feb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The couple who sold Barack Obama his Chicago home said the Illinois senator's $1.65 million bid ``was the best offer'' and they didn't cut their asking price because a c...
Foreclosed houses offer shelter

Associated Press
Feb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - CLEVELAND -- The nation's foreclosure crisis has led to a painful irony for homeless people: On any given night they are outnumbered in some cities by vacant houses. Som...
Students wage war on 'Juicy' Web site

Associated Press
Feb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The Cornell University junior was in his dorm between classes when the text message came in from a friend. Check out JuicyCampus.com, it said. The student found his name...
Abuse video prompts largest U.S. beef recall

Associated Press
Feb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday ordered the recall of 143 million pounds of frozen beef from a California slaughterhouse, the subject of an a...
Israeli forces can attack militants

Associated Press
Feb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - SDEROT, Israel -- Israel's prime minister on Sunday gave his military a "free hand" to attack Gaza militants after a rocket slammed into a house in this town where the v...
Kosovo wins recognition from U.S., France, Britain, Germany

Associated Press
Feb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - PRISTINA, Kosovo -- Major European powers said Monday they would recognize Kosovo a day after the province's ethnic Albanian leaders declared independence from Serbia an...

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