Nation and World
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Cleric's allies quit allianceSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - NAJAF, Iraq, -- The political movement of anti-American Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said Saturday it had withdrawn from Iraq's ruling Shiite Alliance, dealing a furthe...
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Like others, Neale rides the cash cowSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - It seems that School District U-46's educational messiah joined the list of other public servants to threaten themselves into huge benefits. Now Connie Neale also joins ...
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Native Americans are upset at meteorite sale
Sep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The Willamette Meteorite is a sacred icon to the Oregon-based Clackamas Indians. The tribe has its own name for the massive space rock, Tomanowas, and holds ...
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Plane crashes in Thailand; at least 87 killed
Sep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - PHUKET, Thailand -- A passenger plane filled with foreign tourists crashed Sunday as it tried to land in pouring rain on the island of Phuket, splitting in two and burst...
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Protesters demand end to war in Iraq
Sep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Thousands of protesters gathered Saturday outside the White House to demand an end to the Iraq war as counter-protesters rallied to meet them on a planned ...
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Northwest Passage is real?
Sep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - PARIS -- Arctic ice has shrunk to the lowest level on record, new satellite images show, raising the possibility that the Northwest Passage that eluded famous explorers ...
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Tour bus crash claims 18 in Mexico
Sep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - MEXICO CITY -- A bus carrying tourists who had arrived on a flight from Phoenix crashed in western Mexico on Saturday, killing at least 18 people, bus company and Red Cr...
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Bush: U.S. troops shifting to support roles
Sep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- While "formidable challenges" remain in Iraq, President Bush said Saturday, the United States will start shifting more troops into support roles -- in addi...
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Greenspan takes a shot
Sep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, in his new book, bashes President George W. Bush for not responsibly handling U.S. spending and racking up ...
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Cooking up world record?
Sep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelan officials claimed a world record Saturday for making the largest pot of soup, a giant cauldron of stew prepared by President Hugo Chavez...