Nation and World
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Terror suspects charged in AustriaSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - VIENNA- Austria has arrested three people linked to al Qaeda who posted an video message on the Internet threatening attacks against Austria and Germany, Interior Minist...
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Toy turmoil looms over holidaysSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - With the crucial holiday shopping season approaching, toy executives sought Wednesday to reassure the buying public the merchandise on shelves is safe despite a litany o...
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Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed at British farm
Sep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - LONDON -- A case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed at a British farm Wednesday, the British Broadcasting Corp. reported. Officials said they were investigating the...
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Jury awards whistleblowers $6.5 million
Sep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- A jury ruled in favor of two former Detroit police officers Tuesday, awarding them $6.5 million in a whistleblower lawsuit that churned out allegations of mis...
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China fears terrorism at '08 Olympics
Sep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- China's top cop said terrorism is the biggest threat at its Olympic Games, and a leading terror expert warned Tuesday that Beijing faces a long-term threat fr...
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Ex-sheriff gets 8 months for corruption
Sep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - ROANOKE, Va. -- The former sheriff of a struggling, rural county was sentenced Tuesday to eight months in prison for lying to authorities about a scheme to resell drugs ...
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Briefs: Senate votes no to Mexican trucksSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted Tuesday to ban Mexican trucks from U.S. roadways, rekindling a more than decade-old trade dispute with Mexico. By a 74-24 vote, the Senate...
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'Sleeper cells' keep officials up
Sep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- National intelligence director Mike McConnell said Tuesday that U.S. authorities are worried about "sleeper cells" of would-be terrorists inside the United...
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Russia claims world's largest non-nuke bomb
Sep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - MOSCOW -- The Russian military has successfully tested what it described as the world's most powerful non-nuclear air-delivered bomb, Russia's state television reported ...
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Drug reactions, deaths almost triple
Sep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Reports of dangerous side effects and deaths from widely used medicines almost tripled between 1998 and 2005, an analysis of U.S. drug data found. The number of deaths a...