Nation and World
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Iraq Shiites stage march in a pilgrimage of devotion
Aug 09, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Hundreds of thousands of Shiites marched to a gold-domed mosque in harsh heat and sun Thursday in a pilgrimage of devotion to an 8th century saint that also s...
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Former astronaut Nowak wants bracelet off
Aug 09, 2007 11:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. -- Former astronaut Lisa Nowak wants a judge to let her remove the ankle bracelet that allows authorities to track her as she awaits trial on suspicion of ...
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Metal plates examined in bridge collapse, but other factors play in, experts say
Aug 09, 2007 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- The metal plates that held the girders together on a failed 1960s-era interstate bridge were originally attached with rivets, old technology that that is ...
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Libya: Medics who allegedly infected kids with HIV tortured
Aug 09, 2007 11:00 pm - CAIRO, Egypt -- Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's son, who is touted as a reformer, has acknowledged that Bulgarian medical workers jailed for allegedly infecting children...
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Shuttle damage from launch debris is slight
Aug 09, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Schoolteacher-turned-astronaut Barbara Morgan helped operate a 100-foot robot arm and extension boom in a hunt for damage on her first full day i...
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Limited passenger screening proposed
Aug 09, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The government proposed a new version of its airline passenger screening program Thursday, stripped of the data mining that aroused privacy concerns and le...
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Nagasaki marks WWII nuclear attack
Aug 09, 2007 11:00 pm - TOKYO -- All nuclear powers should eliminate their stockpiles and Japan should turn its no-nuclear weapons policy into law, the mayor of Nagasaki said Thursday at a cere...
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Fire shuts down Milwaukee airportAug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A small electrical fire at Milwaukee's airport forced officials to shut down power for more than two hours Tuesday, causing flight delays and requiring...
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Hammers, chain saws met with spit, stones
Aug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - HEBRON, West Bank -- Israeli security forces armed with sledge hammers, chain saws and power clippers smashed through the fortified doors of a building in the holy city ...
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Study finds nutrient may increase cancer riskAug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The essential nutrient choline -- found in red meat, poultry, eggs and milk -- may increase the risk of colon polyps, at least for women, U.S. researchers ...