Nation and World
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Report: U.S. abortion rate declines to lowest level since 1974
Jan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The number of abortions in the United States fell to 1.2 million in 2005, down 25 percent from the all-time high of 1.6 million in 1990 and dropping the abor...
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Prince William flies, lands safely after instructor jumps out
Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Prince William was surprised, a bit nervous and finally elated by his first solo flight. William, 25, the elder son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Dia...
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Boeing 777 crash-lands in London
Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - LONDON -- A British Airways jet from Beijing carrying 152 people crash-landed Thursday, injuring 19 people and causing more than 200 flights to be canceled at Europe's b...
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Heathrow crash caused by power failure, officials sayJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The crash-landing of a British Airways Plc plane at London's Heathrow airport yesterday was caused by a loss of power to the engines, the U.K. Air Accidents Investigatio...
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Tax rebates of $300-$800 weighed as Washington seeks economic rescue
Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - President Bush embraced as much as $150 billion in tax relief on Friday to jump start the lackluster economy. If Congress passes an economic stimulus package, the countr...
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Man throws toddler to his death from overpass onto Hawaiian highway
Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - HONOLULU -- The man in hospital scrubs threw the toddler like a doll from a pedestrian overpass to the freeway humming with traffic. The 2ˆ½-year-old boy fell 30 feet ...
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Crafting an economic lifeline
Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- You could find hundreds of extra dollars in your pocket later this year, and the government is hoping you'll go right out and spend it. Tax rebates are eme...
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Contrasts in governing experience in presidential raceJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - It was fascinating to watch the three top contenders for the Democratic nomination discuss their concept of the presidency during Tuesday night's MSNBC debate in Las Veg...
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FDA: No cold meds for littlest ones
Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Parents may be left with only love and lots of liquid to give their sniffling babies and toddlers now that the government is declaring over-the-counter cou...
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Humana fined over sales agentsJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Humana Inc., the second-largest provider of health plans to the elderly, was fined $500,000 by Illinois regulators for using unlicensed agents to sell products sponsored...