Nation and World
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Report says Iraqi forces not entirely up to snuff
Dec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- As violence continues to decline in much of Iraq, efforts to shift responsibility to the Iraqi security forces still are lagging, dogged by corruption, adm...
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No heads-up from Turkey
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Huckabee shrugs off Christmas ad criticism
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Clinton stirs Chicago crowd at fundraiserDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Trumpeting her familiar campaign themes and raising money for the stretch run, Hillary Clinton stopped in her home state long enough to fire up a raucous crowd of suppor...
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Fed proposes rules for home lendingDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Activist or cautious regulator? Either way, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke appears to be willing to go much further than his predecessor, Alan Green...
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FCC eases regulation on media ownership
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Even chocolate not recession proofDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - ZURICH, Switzerland --Nestle SA, the world's largest food company, dropped in Zurich trading after analysts at UBS AG and Deutsche Bank AG cut their ratings on the stock...
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Man wanted in death of Kansas college student and porn actress is arrestedDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - EL DORADO, Kan. -- A man suspected in the slaying of a college student who led a secret life as an Internet porn performer was arrested Wednesday in Mexico, authorities ...
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Congress battles over how to ax unwanted tax
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Briefs: GM to offer buyouts to 5,200 workersDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. is offering buyouts and retirement incentives to 5,200 hourly workers represented by the United Auto Workers. GM would not reveal how man...