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Blagojevich impeachment talk could reheat this summerJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- As the Legislative session ended Saturday, House Speaker Michael Madigan sent a clear message about all that's standing between Gov. Rod Blagojevich and i...
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Agriculture futures trade higher on CBOTJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Agriculture futures traded higher Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery rose 32.5 cents to $7.855 a bushel; July corn added 28.75 cents to $6.4...
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Turkish court upholds college head scarf banJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey's top court ruled Thursday that Islamic head scarves violate secularism and cannot be allowed at universities, deepening a divide between the co...
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U.S. relief won't be going ashore in MyanmarJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - YANGON, Myanmar -- U.S. Navy ships laden with relief supplies will steam away from Myanmar's coast today, their helicopters barred by the ruling junta even though millio...
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Continental Airlines to cut 3,000 jobs, capacityJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - DALLAS -- Continental Airlines said Thursday it is cutting 3,000 jobs and reducing capacity by 11 percent, citing record fuel costs that have pushed the industry into it...
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Kelly defense questions victim IDJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - R. Kelly's attorneys continue to try to cast doubt on prosecution witnesses who say they know the alleged victim at the center of the R&B singer's child pornography tria...
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Retailers report May results above expectationsJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Consumers stepped up their shopping in May after tax rebate checks began hitting mailboxes, giving many of the nation's retailers stronger than expected sale...
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Rates on 30-year mortgages rise to three-month highJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages edged up this week to the highest level since March as investors worried about inflation threats. The mortgage company Freddie M...
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Accused 9/11 mastermind tells judge he wants death penaltyJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- Alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed says wants a death sentence so he can be a martyr. Mohammed has told a judge at his arr...
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Stocks rise following jobs report, retailer dataJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street surged Thursday as investors looked past a sharp rebound in oil prices and focused on comforting news about the economy -- better-than-expected r...