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Al Gore, U.N. body win 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for global warming work

Associated Press
Oct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - OSLO, Norway -- Former Vice President Al Gore and the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Friday for their efforts to spread...
J.C. Penny recalls toys, ornaments

Reuters
Oct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Retailer J.C. Penney recalled thousands of Winnie-the-Pooh doll play sets, wooden art boxes and horse-themed holiday ornaments because of unsafe levels of ...
Whiskey and Hummers: Chavez takes on vices

By Christopher Toothaker Associated Press
Oct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - CARACAS, Venezuela -- President Hugo Chavez is on a moral crusade in Venezuela, preaching against vices from alcohol to cholesterol, vowing to curb whisky imports and or...
Study: Law no roadblock to abortions

Associated Press
Oct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Women are just as likely to get an abortion in countries where it is outlawed as they are in countries where it is legal, according to research published today...
Briefs: Toyota exec moves to Ford Motor Co.

Oct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. named a veteran executive from rival Toyota to become its new marketing chief, the automaker said Thursday. Jim Farley, 45, will join Ford in m...
Bad air linked to bronchitis

Reuters
Oct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Toddlers who breathe polluted air are far more likely to be diagnosed with bronchitis than children living in cleaner environments, U.S. and Czech research...
The weather on Saturn's big moon truly frightful

Reuters
Oct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- The daily weather forecast on Saturn's largest moon Titan appears to be a steady drizzle of liquid methane, at least around the bright, exotically named regio...
15 civilians killed in raid

Associated Press
Oct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- A U.S. attack killed 19 insurgents and 15 civilians, including nine children, northwest of the capital Thursday -- one of the heaviest civilian death tolls in...
Briefs: Five arrested for 50-foot protest

Oct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Protesters draped a 50-foot banner on the Chicago Board of Trade building Wednesday, accusing several agricultural businesses of destroying rainforests to pro...
Chrysler strike ends quickly

Associated Press
Oct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- The United Auto Workers union reached a tentative four-year contract with Chrysler Wednesday, hours after going on strike and the same day General Motors work...

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