Nation and World
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Who's watching over the Mighty Mississippi?
Oct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- States and the federal government need to coordinate their efforts to monitor and protect the water of the Mississippi River, a new analysis urges. The stu...
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Fugitive wanted on sex charge caught after traffic stop
Oct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - LAS VEGAS -- A fugitive accused in the videotaped molestation of a 3-year-old girl was arrested quietly during a traffic stop, telling the officer, "I'm tired of running...
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Unscrambled photo yields sex suspect
Oct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - PARIS -- First Interpol unmasked his face. Now it knows his name. The international police organization, working off tips from people who responded to a global appeal fo...
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Nobel kind of town
Oct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - One of the world's most influential schools of economics has done it again. The nearly 120-year-old University of Chicago, once the academic home of free-market advocate...
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Gigantic dinosaur discovery believed to be a new species
Oct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil-- The skeleton of what is believed to be a new dinosaur species -- a 105-foot plant-eater that is among the largest dinosaurs ever found -- has be...
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Scientists unraveling why some aging brains stay so sharp
Oct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- When aging hampers memory, some people's brains compensate to stay sharp. Now scientists want to know how those brains make do -- in hopes of developing tr...
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Threats delay Putin's Iran trip
Oct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - TEHRAN, Iran -- Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged Monday to negotiate with Iran on behalf of the international community in their nuclear standoff, although he di...
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Winner says prize a victory for his field
Oct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - In the world of University of Chicago economist Roger Myerson, when the phone rings at 5:30 in the morning in mid-October and the person on the other end of the line has...
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Will co-defendant testimony bring down O.J.?
Oct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Prosecutors normally get a boost from suspects agreeing to testify against one another, but O.J. Simpson's attorneys may be able to use his co-defendants'...
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Police arrest man accused of videotaping rape of 3-year-old
Oct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - LAS VEGAS -- A fugitive accused of raping a 3-year-old girl on videotape was arrested quietly during a traffic stop, telling the officer, "I'm tired of running," police ...