Nation and World
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U.S. defends arms deal
Jul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - SHANNON, Ireland -- The Bush administration said Monday there is no trade-off in its plans to sell billions in sophisticated weaponry to oil-rich Persian Gulf states who...
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Vote emboldens opposition
Jul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - TOKYO -- Fresh off a spectacular election win, Japan's opposition on Monday demanded that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resign, opposed his support of U.S. foreign policy an...
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Taliban claim second death
Jul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- A purported Taliban spokesman claimed the hardline militia killed a second South Korean hostage Monday because the Afghan government failed to r...
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Definitely not the write stuff
Jul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- A Wisconsin man whose blend of awkward syntax, imminent disaster and bathroom humor offends both good taste and the English language won an annual conte...
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Gore's son pleads guilty
Jul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. -- Al Gore's son pleaded guilty Monday to possessing marijuana and other drugs, but a judge said the plea could be withdrawn and the charges droppe...
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Today's birthdaysJul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Today's birthdays Actor Geoffrey Lewis, 72; actress Geraldine Chaplin, 63; actor Michael Biehn, 51; R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry, 49; actor Wesley Snipes, 45; turntable mas...
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Search for more remains
Jul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - OCEAN CITY, Md. -- Police with cadaver-sniffing dogs, shovels and a backhoe dug Monday outside the home of a woman charged with killing her baby boy, widening a grim sea...
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Monster.com to cut 800 employees
Jul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Monster.com to cut 800 employees NEW YORK -- Job site operator Monster Worldwide Inc. lowered its full-year sales outlook on Monday and said it plans to slash 800 jobs i...
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Dengue fever breaks out
Jul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - HANOI, Vietnam -- Dengue fever is raging across Asia, prompting the World Health Organization to warn that the region could face the worst outbreak of the mosquito-borne...
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Nominee addresses Iraq
Jul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Slow progress in Iraq is undermining U.S. credibility and emboldening Iran's regional ambitions, says President Bush's nominee to head the Joint Chiefs of ...