Nation and World
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Report: Libya inks contracts
Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - TRIPOLI, Libya -- A Libyan official said Thursday that Moammar Gadhafi's long-isolated country has signed contracts worth $405 million with French companies for missiles...
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A rush-hour routine turns into nightmare
Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- Four minutes after the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed, police Sgt. Ed Nelson was among those rushing into the dust-filled scene of twisted metal, crushed...
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White House OKs interviews
Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The White House has offered to let congressional investigators interview three former officials in an inquiry into what the administration knew about the f...
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After feud, Clinton gets Pentagon briefing on Iraq
Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday finally got the Pentagon briefing on how the military is planning to withdraw troops from Iraq -- and said much...
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4 Lebanese soldiers killed
Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Lebanon's most senior Shiite Muslim cleric issued a religious edict Thursday banning honor killings, calling the custom of murdering a female relative...
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Wonder going back on the road
Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Stevie Wonder said Thursday that he will hold his first U.S. tour in more than a decade, beginning next month in San Diego. "A Wonder Summer's Night" will include 13 con...
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Today's sports birthdaysAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Today's birthdays Aug. 3 Lance Alworth (67), NFL, Hall of Fame Nate McMillan (43), NBA Kevin Elster (43), MLB Johnny Thomas (43), NFL Doug Overton (38), NBA Darren Mick...
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Mexican kids to get laptops
Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - MEXICO CITY -- Carlos Slim, one of the world's richest men, said Thursday he would donate 250,000 low-cost laptop computers to Mexican children by the end of the year an...
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Colombia leads world in public holidaysAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - BOGOTA, Colombia -- Looking to get more time off? Move to Colombia. Renowned for its high murder rate, this Andean nation also leads the world in public holidays ...
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Particles from laser printers may pose health risk, study showsAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Some laser printers emit volumes of health-damaging particles at a rate similar to cigarettes, researchers in Australia found. Investigators at the Queensland University...