Nation and World
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Stalemate slows down regular life
Oct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Usually reserved and soft-spoken, Sen. Terry Link recently let his frustrations spill over on the Illinois Senate floor, challenging fellow lawmakers to e...
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Eating cereal helps the heartOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Eating whole grain cereals has already shown promise for lowering blood pressure and warding off heart attacks, but it may also significantly reduce the risk of heart fa...
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$46 billion war request
Oct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The war in Iraq is costing about $10 billion a month -- more than $455 billion over more than four years of fighting. President Bush, setting the stage for...
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Blustery inferno
Oct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO -- Wildfires blown by fierce desert winds Monday reduced hundreds of Southern California homes to ashes, forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee and l...
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California wildfires force more residents to flee; death toll rises to 2
Oct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Do you have family or friends affected by the Southern California fires? Email news@dailyherald.com to let us know how to contact them. SAN DIEGO -- Wall...
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Medal of Honor awarded
Oct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Shot in the back, making a desperate call for help for his men trapped on the side of an Afghanistan cliff, Lt. Michael Murphy heard help was on the way, a...
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Bad news for Democrats counting on U.S. defeat in IraqOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Last week, ABC's Charles Gibson introduced a segment about Iraq on "World News Tonight" with this curious remark: "The news is (pause for effect) that there is no news. ...
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Weight gain linked to breast cancerOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Women who put on a lot of weight at any stage of adulthood increase their risk of breast cancer, likely because the hormone estrogen accumulates in the acquired fat and...
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Shuttle blasts off on formidable space station construction mission
Oct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery and a crew of seven rocketed into orbit Tuesday in pursuit of the international space station, where a formidable constru...
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Lawmaker says Blackwater owes millions in taxesOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Private security contractor Blackwater USA "engaged in significant tax evasion," a U.S. congressman said Monday as the company faced scrutiny over the kill...