Nation and World
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Home building slows to fewest starts in decade
Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Construction of new homes fell in July to the lowest level in 10½ years, and analysts said there is no end in sight to the deepening housing slump. The Com...
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Penney's, Kohl's, Nordstrom report strong sales
Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - PLANO, Texas -- Mid-price department store powerhouses J.C. Penney Co. and Kohl's turned in solid profits that beat analysts' expectations, even as their middle-class co...
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Panel urges tobacco action
Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- To aid the nation's fight against cancer, the federal government should increase taxes on tobacco products and strictly regulate the sales and marketing of...
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How a mortgage mess led to 'confidence' crisis
Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- So this is what they mean by a credit crunch. For months, there has been lots of talk about what a global debt squeeze could look like, but plenty of market ...
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Aid planned for N. Korea
Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea's neighbors and international aid agencies sought Thursday to help the impoverished country cope with floods that have decimated large ...
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Hastert: Leaving on his own termsAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert might not serve out the rest of his term, setting up the possibility of a special election to find a replacement. Hastert, who will f...
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He was the keeper of a new jazz beat
Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Max Roach, the master percussionist whose rhythmic innovations and improvisations defined bebop jazz during a wide-ranging career where he collaborated with artists from...
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Padilla found guilty
Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - MIAMI -- Jose Padilla's jury gave the Bush administration the biggest victory it could have Thursday, convicting him and two defendants of supporting terrorism. But som...
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CARE rejects U.S. food aid
Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - NAIROBI, Kenya -- A humanitarian group has turned down $46 million worth of U.S. food aid, arguing that the way the American government distributes its help hurts poor f...
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A real-life baseball tale shows that redemption and glory are possibleAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - In the fable, the farm boy phenom makes his way to the big city to amaze the world with his arm. At a stop at a fair on the train ride to Chicago, he strikes out the Bab...