Nation and World
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Oprah says she wept after learning matron was accused of assault
Nov 04, 2007 10:00 pm - JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Oprah Winfrey said Monday she wept after hearing allegations that a dorm matron at her academy for disadvantaged girls had abused students....
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Berlusconi wants immigrants expelled from Italy
Nov 04, 2007 10:00 pm - ROME -- Opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi urged Italy to close its borders to Romanian workers and a conservative ally called Sunday for the expulsion of tens of thous...
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Teen in scandal stuck in Mexico
Nov 04, 2007 10:00 pm - LEXINGTON, Neb. -- A 13-year-old student with whom a middle school teacher is accused of fleeing to create a romantic life in the boy's native Mexico may be required to ...
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New heart pill takes on Plavix
Nov 04, 2007 10:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. -- A new blood thinner proved better than Plavix, one of the world's top-selling drugs, at preventing heart problems after procedures to open clogged arter...
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King Tut finally showing his face more than 3,000 years after death
Nov 04, 2007 10:00 pm - LUXOR, Egypt -- King Tut's buck-toothed face was unveiled Sunday for the first time in public -- more than 3,000 years after the youngest and most famous pharaoh to rule...
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Despite drop in deaths, '07 deadliest yet in Iraq
Nov 04, 2007 10:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- With just under two months left in the year, 2007 is on course to be the deadliest year on record for American forces in Iraq, despite a recent sharp drop in ...
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Anti-immigration rally in Russia
Nov 04, 2007 10:00 pm - MOSCOW -- A white supremacist from Texas lifted his black cowboy hat into the air as he stepped forward to address thousands of Russian nationalists at a rally Sunday in...
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Study: Lack of sleep may lead to fatter children
Nov 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Here's another reason to get the kids to bed early: More sleep may lower their risk of becoming obese. Researchers have found that every additional hour per night a thir...
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Police: Nebraska teacher arrested
Nov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - LEXINGTON, Neb. -- A teacher accused of running away with a 13-year-old student planned a romantic life with him in his native Mexico, but she was near broke when they w...
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WTC vendors profit from nation's tragedy
Nov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Manuel Suarez's job hasn't earned him many fans. He keeps moving, to avoid catching the eye of the police. About 10 times a day, he is screamed at by strange...