Nation and World
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Bill seeks to shield kids from racy in-flight flicks
Sep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - RALEIGH, N.C. -- Prompted by parents' complaints about sex and violence in in-flight movies, two congressmen introduced legislation Tuesday calling for airlines to creat...
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Jobs needed to stem slide
Sep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Crumbling consumer confidence and slumping home sales could prove to be a bad combination for retailers and the broader economy going into the holiday shoppi...
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Congress votes to tighten up Iran sanctions
Sep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Congress signaled its disapproval of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with a vote Tuesday to tighten sanctions against his government. The swift rebuk...
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Nike makes shoe for American Indians
Sep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Nike on Tuesday unveiled what it said is the first shoe designed specifically for American Indians, an effort aiming at promoting physical fitness in ...
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UAW, GM reach tentative agreement ending first strike in 37 years
Sep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - The United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. tentatively agreed Wednesday to a contract that ends a two-day strike -- the first nationwide walkout against the automa...
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Clooney, friend walk red carpet gingerly
Sep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Cracked rib doesn't keep George Clooney off the red carpet for 'Michael Clayton' premiere NEW YORK -- George Clooney didn't let a motorcycle accident keep him off the re...
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Bush prods Iraqi leader on progress, security
Sep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- President Bush pressed Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Tuesday to move on stalled measures deemed critical to political reconciliation, while al-Mali...
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'Halo 3' release marred by scratched disks
Sep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - SEATTLE -- Within hours after die-hard fans finally got their hands on a copy of "Halo 3," blogs brimmed with reports that special limited-edition packaging is s...
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Equipment failure grounds flights
Sep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Communications equipment failed Tuesday at a regional air-traffic control center, shutting down all airline traffic within 250 miles of Memphis and cau...
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Union's endorsement delayed
Sep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - The Service Employees International Union has postponed its presidential endorsement until next month, underscoring divisions within the powerful labor group over fron...