Nation and World
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Interview: U.S. general, diplomat in Iraq warn against cutting} U.S. troop buildupJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- The top U.S. general and diplomat in Iraq warned on Thursday against cutting short the American troop buildup and suggested they would urge Congress in Se...
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NASA trouble: Report of drunk astronauts and sabotaged computerJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At least twice, astronauts were allowed to fly after flight surgeons and other astronauts warned they were so drunk they posed a flight-safety ri...
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Exxon profit dips with weaker outputJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Exxon Mobil Corp. posted a 1 percent drop in quarterly earnings Thursday, missing expectations, as weaker output and natural gas prices offset higher margins...
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Obama scores coup from N.H. congressman
Jul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - CONCORD, N.H. -- Presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Thursday that he will never have a list of endorsements to match his Democratic rivals, but he hopes grass-roots ...
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FBI director contradicts GonzalesJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The head of the FBI contradicted Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' sworn testimony and Senate Democrats requested a perjury investigation Thursday in a...
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Drunken astronauts allegedJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A panel studying NASA astronauts found "heavy use of alcohol" before launch, a published report said Thursday. The report said the committee foun...
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Sharpton criticizes Republican presidential contenders who skip} forums with black votersJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Civil rights leader Al Sharpton said Thursday black voters should punish Republicans who fail to show for presidential candidates' forums hosted by the N...
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Raul Castro says Cuba avoided the collapse the U.S. predicted when Fidel fell illJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - CAMAGUEY, Cuba (AP) -- Raul Castro said Thursday that Cuba has avoided the collapse the U.S. predicted when his brother Fidel fell ill a year ago, and signaled he was...
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Too much time spent on math, reading?Jul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A new national survey concludes what anyone might have expected: Educators are devoting more time to reading and math instruction and less time to other subjects since f...
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Defense secretary seeks to calm feud between Hillary Clinton and PentagonJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates wrote to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton that a top Pentagon official did not intend to impugn her patriotism by suggesting t...