Nation and World
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Bloomberg gets serious about run
Jan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has quietly been polling and conducting a highly sophisticated voter analysis in all 50 states as he decides whether to laun...
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China declares ban on free bags to cut pollution
Jan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - BEIJING -- Declaring war on the "white pollution" choking its cities, farms and waterways, China is banning free plastic shopping bags and calling for a return to the cl...
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Richardson drops out of the Democratic presidential race
Jan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - MERRIMACK, N.H. -- New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson ended his campaign for the presidency Wednesday after twin fourth-place finishes that showed his impressive credential...
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Being religious not linked to moralityJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - This is in response to Mr. Ed Smetana's letter in Friday's Fence Post. Mr. Smetana stated Christians, Moslems and Jews believe man evolved from a man called Adam who was...
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US Marshals find bodies of 4 young people in D.C. home
Jan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The decomposing bodies of four young people were found Wednesday by U.S. marshals delivering an eviction notice, and a woman who answered the door was take...
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For once, Illinois voters may not be crying over spilt milkJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - By the time the presidential primaries traditionally rolled into Illinois in March on the tails of the St. Patrick's Day parade, my sad little choices for the White Hous...
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How high can tigers jump?
Jan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - A tiger lurked in the tall grass at a park in India as gamekeepers tried to shoot it with a dart gun and missed. The animal suddenly sprang from the grass, sailed throug...
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Romney pulls ads in S. Carolina, Fla.
Jan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - BOSTON -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has decided to pull his advertising from South Carolina and Florida, in a sign of trouble for a campaign that bad...
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Clinton, Obama dig in for a long struggle; McCain goes for Mich, win
Jan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama dug in Wednesday for a prolonged struggle over the Democratic presidential nomination, a woman and a black man in a...
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Disconnections cut AT&T earnings
Jan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - SAN ANTONIO -- AT&T Inc.'s shares tumbled Tuesday after Chairman and Chief Executive Randall Stephenson said the telecom carrier is experiencing some slowdown in its bro...