Nation and World
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1 of most notorious sex offenders in Mass. wins $10 million in state lottery
Feb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - BOSTON -- A man listed as one of the state's most dangerous sex offenders has won $10 million in the Massachusetts lottery, but the attention may have landed him in new ...
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Hey, at least it's not 40 below zero today
Feb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- It lived up to its name: The temperature in International Falls fell to 40 below zero Monday, just a few days after the northern Minnesota town won a fede...
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Starbucks drops T-MobileFeb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - SEATTLE -- Starbucks Corp. and AT&T Inc. will start offering a mix of free and paid wireless Internet service in most of the coffee retailer's U.S. shops beginning this ...
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Get those Forever stamps before May 12
Feb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The cost of mailing a letter will go up a penny -- to 42 cents -- on May 12. But Forever stamps will still be valid for first-class postage after that. And...
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Boeing engineer, U.S. government official charged in espionage case
Feb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A Defense Department analyst and a former engineer for Boeing Co. were charged today in separate spy cases for allegedly handing over military secrets to t...
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Evangelical leader endorses McCain
Feb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Republican John McCain challenged the notion he is struggling to rally conservative critics as he picked up the endorsement Monday of evangelical leade...
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Baxter halts high dosages of heparinFeb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. regulators urged doctors to limit use of Baxter International Inc.'s blood thinner heparin after getting reports of severe reactions among patients taking the drug....
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BlackBerry service out in N. America; AT&T says all carriers affected
Feb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) _ An outage has disconnected BlackBerry smart phones across North America. AT&T Inc. says the disruption Monday is affecting all wireless carriers. AT&T fi...
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U.S. drawdown likely to pause
Feb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq -- In a clear sign the drawdown of U.S. forces from Iraq will be suspended, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday he favors taki...
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Magnitude-6.4 earthquake shakes southern Mexico
Feb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - MEXICO CITY -- A magnitude-6.4 earthquake shook southern Mexico on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of major damage. The quake gently swayed buildings in Mex...