Nation and World
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Bush says he will reserve judgment on destruction of CIA tapes
Dec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Bush said today he will reserve judgment about his administration's destruction of CIA interrogation tapes until several inquiries are finished. ...
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Railroad earnings slowed by diesel costsDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. -- Railroad operator Union Pacific Corp. on Wednesday cut its earnings forecast for the fourth quarter, citing surging diesel costs and a delay in recovering...
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Morgan Stanley's mortgage losses keep mounting
Dec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Morgan Stanley, the No. 2 U.S. investment bank, reported a $9.4 billion writedown on Wednesday from bad bets on mortgage-related debt, leading it to take a $...
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U.S. caps New York flights to ease delays
Dec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - HERNDON, Va. -- Fewer flights will go in and out of New York City airports at the busiest times to try to ease chronic nationwide air travel delays, the government said...
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Envisioning a more energy efficient nation
Dec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Gas guzzlers could become relics of the past and farmers may rival oil companies in producing motor fuels under a new energy law. Consumers also will save ...
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Iowa series put presidential politics in suburban contextDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - We know what's happening in Iowa can be relevant in the suburbs and has connections to suburban interests. I often think of the Daily Herald in a phrase similar to the c...
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Hamas shows signs conflict taking its toll
Dec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - GAZA CITY, Gaza City -- On Islam's most important holiday, the leader of Gaza's Hamas government appealed Wednesday for a cease-fire with Israel and said his people -- b...
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Fire erupts in Vice President's offices
Dec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Thick smoke billowed from a fire Wednesday in Vice President Dick Cheney's suite of offices in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White H...
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Gambling ads costly to big three
Dec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- The three largest Internet companies have agreed to pay a combined $31.5 million to settle federal civil allegations they took ads for illegal gambling, the...
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College students find the place to really get involved in politicsDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Finals week at the University of Iowa and Drake University makes sleep deprivation and stress as ubiquitous as the North Face jackets that bundle stud...