Nation and World
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Chicago builder's prize is WaldorfSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - It wasn't so long ago that Michael Reschke was one of the biggest names in Chicago real estate, and the company he built developed or acquired more than $10 billion wort...
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Bush signs spending bill, takes shots at Democrats
Sep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Bush on Saturday signed a bill to prevent a government shutdown, but not without complaint. Bush lambasted the Democrats who control Congress for...
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More business going to the Avon man
Sep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. -- This Avon rep wears a hard hat and carries a pile of company catalogs to his day job on a construction site, encouraging the men to buy their ladies a l...
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Oprah Winfrey named to another Forbes richest list
Sep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oprah Winfrey keeps topping Forbes' rankings of the rich and famous. The talk-show titan took the top spot on Forbes.com's list of "The 20 Richest Women in E...
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Gingrich drops exploration of White House bid
Sep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will not run for president in 2008 after determining he could not legally explore a bid and remain as head of his tax-ex...
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GOP's arrow pointing down
Sep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Associated Press file photo Rep. Ray LaHood is one of three Illinois Republicans to announce they will not seek a new term. "The Democrats will continue to be the majori...
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New leads in Fossett search
Sep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - RENO, Nev. -- Dozens of searchers set off into the rugged Nevada backcountry Saturday after analysts scanning radar and satellite images spotted what may be clues to the...
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Duke president apologizes to players
Sep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke University President Richard Brodhead apologized Saturday for not better supporting the men's lacrosse players falsely accused in last year's highly...
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Game developer following father's footsteps into space
Sep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The son of a retired astronaut is about to follow his father into orbit, after buying a $30 million ticket for a seat on a Russian rocket. Richar...
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Hope wanes in Myanmar
Sep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - YANGON, Myanmar -- Die-hard protesters waved the peacock flag of the crushed pro-democracy movement on a solitary march Saturday through the eerily quiet streets of Myan...