Nation and World
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Obama says New Orleans can't be failed by U.S. again
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS -- Democrat Barack Obama said Sunday the country cannot fail New Orleans again and that as president, he would keep the city in mind every day. "The words ne...
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Embattled Attorney General Gonzales resigns
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned, ending a months-long standoff with Republican and Democratic critics who called for his ouster ove...
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Fidel Castro signs essay; some wonder if he lives
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - HAVANA -- Fidel Castro signed a lengthy essay published Sunday saluting a Cuban political figure but giving no hint of how he is feeling, even amid rampant rumors of his...
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Search for Utah miners continues
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - HUNTINGTON, Utah -- Despite three weeks of drilling and digging that have revealed no signs of life from six men trapped inside a collapsed coal mine, officials said Sun...
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Famous birthdaysAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Actress Tuesday Weld, 64; actress Barbara Bach, 60; actor Paul Reubens, 55; Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, 54; actor Peter Stormare, 49; writer/producer Dean Devlin (...
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$100 bill latest in line for high-tech facelift
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- After six decades in which the venerable greenback never changed its look, the U.S. currency has undergone a slew of makeovers. The most amazing is yet to ...
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Overflowing concerns
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Despite promising changes, Congress has shown little enthusiasm for taking the unpopular steps that experts say are necessary to fix the nation's main floo...
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Are police being too quick to Taser?
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - BRATTLEBORO, Vt. -- Chained to a 55-gallon drum to protest the proposed development of a vacant lot, Jonathan Crowell wasn't threatening anyone. But he refused police or...
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Dunkin' Donuts menu going zero grams trans fat
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - BOSTON -- Dunkin' Donuts, the food-on-the-go chain whose name celebrates a treat that's symbolic of unhealthy eating, is trying to refresh its image by largely eliminati...
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Moscow air show ends
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - MOSCOW -- The Moscow international air show closed Sunday with manufacturers claiming some $3 billion in contracts, triple the amount from the last show, but far less th...