Nation and World
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Blastphemy trial against BBC finishesNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - LONDON -- A court hearing about whether a Christian activist can prosecute British state broadcaster BBC under blasphemy laws wound up Wednesday. Stephen Green of Christ...
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New Hampshire's primary moves up to Jan. 8
Nov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - CONCORD, N.H. -- New Hampshire set its earliest-ever presidential primary Wednesday, deciding on Jan. 8 and claiming its traditional spot as the nation's first in a nomi...
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Three re-arrested in Natalee Holloway disappearance
Nov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- Three young men previously detained as suspects in the 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway were re-arrested Wednesday, the Arub...
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Babies can spot troublemaker
Nov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Even infants can tell the difference between naughty and nice playmates, and know which to choose, a new study finds. Babies as young as 6 months old showe...
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When jellyfish attack, fish die
Nov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - DUBLIN, Ireland -- The only salmon farm in Northern Ireland has lost its entire population of more than 100,000 fish, worth some $2 million, to a spectacular jellyfish a...
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The Swiss Army's heavy artillery a record-setter
Nov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - ORANGEBURG, N.Y. -- You wouldn't want to use it to carve a Thanksgiving turkey, but if you need to push a cuticle, measure a tire tread, clean a golf club or adjust a bi...
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AP finds no basis for holding photographer
Nov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A series of accusations raised by the U.S. military against an Associated Press photographer detained for 19 months in Iraq are false or meaningless, accordi...
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Everglades rehab project bogged downNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The multibillion-dollar project to restore the Everglades has come to a near standstill, and the government can no longer estimate how much it w...
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Stocks fall amid worries about mortgage market
Nov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street resumed its slide Wednesday as unease about the wilting mortgage market and the broader economy triggered selling ahead of the unofficial start o...
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Sabotage of trains ups stakes in strike
Nov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - PARIS -- France's high-speed train network, crippled by eight days of strikes, fell victim to dangerous sabotage Wednesday just as long-awaited talks got started and rai...