Nation and World
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'Father of Medicare' Ball dies at 93
Jan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Robert M. Ball, a former Social Security commissioner considered by many as its chief defender and the father of Medicare, has died at age 93. Ball's death...
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Astronauts take risky spacewalk to fix space station's power system
Jan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The space station's two American astronauts went out on a riskier-than-usual spacewalk Wednesday and fixed one of two equipment failures that cri...
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Presidential field narrows, but not clearer
Jan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The race for the White House narrowed abruptly Wednesday, party maverick John McCain the man to beat for the Republican nomination while the Democrats face...
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Senate proposes rebates for more Americans
Jan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A plan to send $500-$1,000 rebates to all but the richest taxpayers advanced in the Senate Wednesday after Republicans and Democrats teamed to add aid for ...
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Is Justice Dept. hindering U.S. attorney firing probe?
Jan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The head of a federal inquiry into the firings of eight U.S. attorneys claims the Justice Department has impeded his investigation. Specifically, Office of...
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Military plans for satelliteJan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military is developing contingency plans to deal with the possibility that a large spy satellite expected to fall to Earth in late February or ear...
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Factory orders rise, possibly for exportJan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Orders to factories for big-ticket manufactured goods jumped unexpectedly in December, good news amid signs the U.S. economy may be tipping toward a recessio...
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FBI takes a look at mortgage industry
Jan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The FBI on Tuesday said it is investigating 14 companies for possible accounting fraud, insider trading or other violations in connection with home loans m...
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Swoon in stocks hits retirees
Jan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - The temperature in Lea Wait's home has been falling along with stock prices. Wait, 61, invested the early retirement buyout she took from AT&T Corp. in 1998. As stocks g...
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Arrests end hostage crisis
Jan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - ALTAGRACIA DE ORITUCO, Venezuela -- Gunmen who held more than 30 hostages inside a Venezuelan bank for more than 24 hours negotiated their getaway in an ambulance Tuesda...