Nation and World
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GOP turns up heat here, while Clinton backs offJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - Republicans ratcheted up their push for suburban votes Thursday as the Hillary Clinton campaign appeared to back away from a costly fight in Barack Obama's home state. ...
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Jobless claims up last weekJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Commerce Department reported Thursday consumer spending edged up just 0.2 percent in December. That was down sharply from a 1 percent gain in November....
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Militant rockets hit British base in Iraq
Jan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Violence returned Thursday to the southern city of Basra, where militants pummeled Britain's airport base with 20 rockets and British gunners answered with vo...
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Schwarzenegger backs McCain
Jan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed Sen. John McCain in the Republican presidential race on Thursday, praising him as an extraordinary leader w...
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FDA warns of suicide risk with epilepsy drugs
Jan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Epilepsy drugs used by millions of people may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior, the Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday in an al...
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Despite efforts, Army suicides still on the rise
Jan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Multiple new efforts aimed at stemming suicides in the Army are falling short of their goal: The service anticipates another jump in the annual number of s...
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Obama, Clinton mix civility and barbs in final debate before Super Tuesday
Jan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton sparred, for the most part cordially, over immigration, health care and the war in Iraq in their first o...
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Bush says hasty withdrawal might jeopardize progress
Jan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - LAS VEGAS -- President Bush said Thursday he will not jeopardize security gains in Iraq by withdrawing U.S. forces too fast, another signal that troop reductions could s...
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McCain, Obama are getting closer to gaining nominationJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - Heading into Tuesday's unprecedented day of voting in two dozen states, a degree of order is emerging in the dramatic races for the presidential nominations of both part...
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One of most wanted al-Qaida officials killed in Pakistan strike
Jan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Abu Laith al-Libi, a top al-Qaida commander blamed for bombing an Afghan base while Vice President Cheney visited last year, was killed in Pakista...