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Home building slows to fewest starts in decade

Associated Press
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...
Penney's, Kohl's, Nordstrom report strong sales

Associated Press
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...
Panel urges tobacco action

Associated Press
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...
How a mortgage mess led to 'confidence' crisis

Associated Press
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 ...
Aid planned for N. Korea

Associated Press
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 ...
Hastert: Leaving on his own terms

By Eric Krol
Aug 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...
He was the keeper of a new jazz beat

By Larry McShane Associated Press
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...
Padilla found guilty

Associated Press
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...
CARE rejects U.S. food aid

Associated Press
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...
A real-life baseball tale shows that redemption and glory are possible

By Charles Krauthammer
Aug 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...

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