Nation and World
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Researchers say bye to WashoeNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Washoe, the chimpanzee researchers said was the first non-human to acquire a human language, was being remembered by some as a dear friend and an inspirati...
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A million pounds of beef recalled for possible E. coli
Nov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The giant agribusiness company Cargill Inc. said Saturday it is recalling more than 1 million pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli b...
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Thousands returning to Baghdad
Nov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- In a dramatic turnaround, more than 3,000 Iraqi families driven out of their Baghdad neighborhoods have returned to their homes in the past three months as se...
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Health promoted with lead-lined lunchbags
Nov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Lunch bags made in China and distributed for a program meant to encourage healthy eating are being recalled because they may contain lead, a suburban county ...
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Worldwide addiction
Nov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - JUNGAR QI, China -- Almost nonstop, gargantuan 145-ton trucks rumble through China's biggest open-pit coal mine, sending up clouds of soot as they dump their loads into ...
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Ford-UAW deal no sure thing
Nov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative contract Saturday without the strikes and public ill will that marked negotiations with General...
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U.S. ally strikes out at his foes
Nov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- President Gen. Pervez Musharraf suspended Pakistan's constitution and deployed troops in the capital Saturday, declaring that rising Islamic extre...
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Thousands awaiting help in Mexico floodsNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico -- Thousands of people perched on roofs in southern Mexico on Saturday, desperate to be evacuated from flooding caused by heavy rains that has left ...
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Time for Medicare recipients to review plans
Nov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Nearly 2 million low-income Medicare participants could be switched to different insurance plans for their prescription drug coverage next year. Millions m...
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Democrats would put us at risk with their carrots and sticksNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - If there were stock in carrots and sticks, I would direct my broker to immediately buy some because virtually all of the Democratic presidential candidates in Philadelph...