Nation and World
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Wonder going back on the road
Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Stevie Wonder said Thursday that he will hold his first U.S. tour in more than a decade, beginning next month in San Diego. "A Wonder Summer's Night" will include 13 con...
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Today's sports birthdaysAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Today's birthdays Aug. 3 Lance Alworth (67), NFL, Hall of Fame Nate McMillan (43), NBA Kevin Elster (43), MLB Johnny Thomas (43), NFL Doug Overton (38), NBA Darren Mick...
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Mexican kids to get laptops
Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - MEXICO CITY -- Carlos Slim, one of the world's richest men, said Thursday he would donate 250,000 low-cost laptop computers to Mexican children by the end of the year an...
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Colombia leads world in public holidaysAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - BOGOTA, Colombia -- Looking to get more time off? Move to Colombia. Renowned for its high murder rate, this Andean nation also leads the world in public holidays ...
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Particles from laser printers may pose health risk, study showsAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Some laser printers emit volumes of health-damaging particles at a rate similar to cigarettes, researchers in Australia found. Investigators at the Queensland University...
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Whoopi! Goldberg officially takes O'Donnell's 'View' spot
Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Whoopi Goldberg, officially named Wednesday as the new moderator of "The View" as the show puts Rosie O'Donnell in its rearview mirror, said her new job is a "big ol' th...
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Romney challenges Bush administration over Homeland Security
Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - AMHERST, N.H. -- Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney on Wednesday complained that the Bush administration had established an inefficient Homeland Security ...
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Russians reach North Pole
Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - MOSCOW -- A Russian expedition aiming to claim vast swaths of the Arctic Ocean seabed reached the North Pole on Wednesday, and scientists immediately began preparing to ...
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Kids health plan debated
Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- House Democrats pushed through legislation Wednesday to add 6 million lower-income children to a popular health insurance program while making deep cuts in...
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Six said to be dead after bridge collapse
Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- An interstate bridge jammed with rush-hour traffic suddenly broke into huge sections and collapsed into the Mississippi River Wednesday, pitching dozens o...