Nation and World
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Last-minute shoppers give retailers relief
Dec 24, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Just weeks ago, the holiday shopping season seemed headed for disaster. But in the waning hours before Christmas, the nation's retailers got their wish -- a ...
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Comics no longer taboo as respect rises
Dec 24, 2007 10:00 pm - CINCINNATI -- As a fine arts graduate student in the early 1980s, Carol Tyler felt she had to hide her interest in cartoon drawing from teachers. An art form associated ...
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Why not to bring a gun on a plane
Dec 24, 2007 10:00 pm - CLEVELAND -- Yung Joc was charged Monday with carrying a concealed weapon after police said a loaded gun was found in his carry-on bag at Cleveland Hopkins International...
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Iran wants high-level talks
Dec 24, 2007 10:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Iran wants to renew high-level talks with U.S. officials on security in Iraq, insisting that discussions take place between ambassadors and not lower-level fu...
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Weather eases in upper Midwest as death toll climbs to 22
Dec 24, 2007 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- Sunny conditions on Monday helped road crews deal with the remnants of a blustery snowstorm that blacked out thousands of homes and businesses and was blame...
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A cheerful crowd in Bethlehem
Dec 24, 2007 10:00 pm - BETHLEHEM, West Bank -- Encouraged by renewed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, Christian pilgrims from around the world converged on Jesus' traditional b...
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Pope calls on faithful to find time for God as he ushers in Christmas
Dec 24, 2007 10:00 pm - VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI urged the faithful to set aside time in their lives for God and the needy, as he ushered in Christmas early Tuesday by celebrating Midn...
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Study says Parents in denial on kids' weight
Dec 24, 2007 10:00 pm - DETROIT -- A startling number of parents may be in denial about their youngsters' weight. A survey found that many Americans whose children are obese do not see them tha...
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FCC chief defends changes in media ownership rules
Dec 24, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Republican chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is disputing Democratic assertions that a new rule loosening restrictions on media ownersh...
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Huckabee: No apology for ad's tone
Dec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - SAN ANTONIO -- Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee made no apologies Sunday for the religious tone of a campaign commercial and said it is important to look ...