Nation and World
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Asthma hits 9/11 workers
Aug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A new survey of Sept. 11-related illnesses has found an alarming increase in asthma -- 12 times higher than normal -- among those who toiled on the toxic d...
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School defibrillator study
Aug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - SEATTLE -- A nationwide push to put portable defibrillators in every school, a response to several high-profile student deaths, may not be worth the cost, a new study co...
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Jackie Chan re-injures back while filming
Aug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - HONG KONG -- Jackie Chan suffered back pain while wrapping up filming of "The Forbidden Kingdom," his first collaboration with Jet Li. Chan said in his Web blog that he ...
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Thompson aide leaves
Aug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Republican Fred Thompson sidestepped questions Monday about the departure of yet another high-level aide to his presidential campaign-in-waiting. Lind...
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Tornado in North Dakota
Aug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - NORTHWOOD, N.D. -- A tornado destroyed two mobile home parks, killing one person, and blew out windows in homes and buildings across the town, officials said Monday. At ...
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Wilson in good condition, hospital says
Aug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Owen Wilson was reported in good condition Monday, a day after he was taken from his home by ambulance, a hospital spokeswoman said. "I respectfu...
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Amtrak fixes ticket glitch
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A computer system glitch that blocked rail passengers from buying Amtrak tickets online and at station kiosks across the country this weekend was fully rep...
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Iraqi leader fires back
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Iraq's embattled prime minister lashed out at American critics Sunday, saying Sen. Hillary Clinton and other Democrats who have called for his ouster should "...
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Yahoo adds e-mail features
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo Inc. will introduce new features Monday for its popular Web-based e-mail program, including software that allows computer users to type text messa...
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Judge accepts Vick dogfighting guilty plea; Vick apologizes
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - RICHMOND, Va. - Michael Vick apologized to the NFL and the Atlanta Falcons on Monday for "using bad judgment and making bad decisions" and vowed to redeem himself after ...