Nation and World
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Bush signs anti-terror bill
Aug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Bush signed legislation Friday that intensifies the anti-terrorism effort at home, shifting money to high-risk states and cities and expanding sc...
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Study: Europe hotter than beforeAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Western Europe has heated up more than previously thought over the past century, according to a new study that adds to evidence pointing to a future of hotter ...
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Chambers may house emperor
Aug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - MEXICO CITY -- Mexican archaeologists using ground-penetrating radar have detected underground chambers they believe contain the remains of Emperor Ahuizotl, who ruled t...
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Pedophile blogger served with restraining order
Aug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- A self-described pedophile who says he is attracted to young girls but doesn't actually molest them was ordered Friday to stay at least 30 feet away from ...
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National Briefs
Aug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - First library on Mars: CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- When NASA's newest Mars lander departs Earth today, it will be carrying the words and art of visionaries from Voltaire to ...
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Strong support for climate deal
Aug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - UNITED NATIONS -- Nearly 100 countries speaking at the first U.N. General Assembly meeting on climate change signaled strong support for negotiations on a new internatio...
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Taliban leaders, civilians die in air strikeAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S.-led airstrikes hit a Taliban gathering in volatile southern Afghanistan and killed at least three senior figures of the militant group...
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Today's birthdays
Aug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Singer Frankie Ford, 68; actor-comedian Richard Belzer, 63; actor Billy Bob Thornton, 52; Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, 46; TV producer Michael Gelman of "Live with Regis ...
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Business briefsAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Ford to repair cruise switches WASHINGTON -- Ford Motor Co is recalling as many as 3.6 million vehicles because a switch that deactivates the speed control can overheat,...
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Today's sports birthdaysAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Today's birthdays Aug. 4 Dallas Green (73), MLB John Riggins (58), NFL Mary Slaney (49), U.S. track star Roger Clemens (45), MLB B.J. Surhoff (43), MLB Jeff Gordon (36),...