Nation and World
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Zell invests in hotel chainsFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Billionaire real estate developer Sam Zell bought a 7.7 percent stake in Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. to become the company's second-biggest shareholder. A u...
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Unhealthy people cheaper to treat?
Feb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Preventing obesity and smoking can save lives, but it doesn't save money, researchers reported Monday. It costs more to care for healthy people who live years ...
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Are our national monuments safe?
Feb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Inadequate security has left national icons such as the Washington Monument and the Statue of Liberty vulnerable, according to a government report on the U...
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Candidates put campaigns in high gear for stretch run
Feb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Super Bowl is so yesterday. Bring on Super Tuesday. Buoyed by cheering crowds and bolstered by more than $1.3 million a day in TV ads, Democrats Barack...
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Bush's budget adds more for defense -- and deficit
Feb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The budget President Bush sent Congress has about as much chance of approval as he does of serving a third term. And given the fiscal nightmare facing the ...
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Factory orders rise 2.3 percentFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Commerce Department reported Monday orders placed with U.S. factories rose by 2.3 percent in December. That was an improvement from the 1.7 percent gai...
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Families oppose BP guilty plea, fine
Feb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - HOUSTON -- Oil giant BP PLC formally entered a guilty plea Monday as part of an agreement with federal prosecutors for its criminal conduct in a deadly explosion at its ...
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MySpace to launch 3rd-party programsFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- MySpace users will be able to add games, e-mail services and other features from outside developers without ever leaving the site under a new program the pop...
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Supplier dispute idles Chrysler's area plant
Feb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - A dispute between Chrysler LLC and parts supplier Plastech Engineered Products Inc. forced Chrysler Monday to shut down or cancel a shift at five factories, including on...
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Wickes falls victim to weaker economyFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Wickes Furniture Co., a U.S. retailer with 37 showrooms in four states, filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors. The company, based in Wheeling, listed debt of be...