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Uncertain future for 'pay to play' banMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Legislation to combat "pay to play" politics in Illinois advanced to the Senate floor Thursday, where it faces an uncertain future because of what the Sen...
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Gas jumps nearly 3 cents to record; oil crosses $124May 07, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Gasoline and crude oil jumped to new records Thursday, with gas rising 3 cents to an average national price of nearly $3.65 a gallon and oil crossing $124 a ...
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Serious global jet accident rate rose in 2007, IATA saysMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Deadly crashes in Brazil, Indonesia and Africa last year led to the first global uptick in serious jetliner accidents in a decade, an international aviation ...
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Ford pushes 6-speeds to boost fuel efficiencyMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. -- Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it plans to double the number of six-speed automatic transmissions in its models by the end of next year, increa...
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Nearly a third of March flights late or canceledMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Nearly 30 percent of domestic flights were late or canceled in March, more bad news for an industry plagued with safety concerns and buckling under record ...
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Study pegs mom's market value at nearly $117,000May 07, 2008 11:00 pm - BOSTON -- If a stay-at-home mom could be compensated in dollars rather than personal satisfaction and unconditional love, she'd rake in a nifty sum of nearly $117,000 a ...
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It's called a speed limit -- drive it, and you'll save gasMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. -- As other cars zipped by at 70 mph or more, Mike Papin and his wife, Joann, kept rolling along just below the 65 mph limit as they made their way from the...
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Stewart pays Indy a friendly visitMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS -- Tony Stewart hasn't lost his passion to win the Indy 500. But he may never get that chance racing stock cars. The two-time NASCAR champion returned to In...
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Jobless claims post sharp declineMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The number of newly laid off workers seeking unemployment benefits dropped much more than expected last week. The Labor Department reported Thursday that a...
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Clashes erupt for second day in LebanonMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Shiite supporters of Hezbollah and Sunnis backing Lebanon's U.S.-allied government clashed on the streets of Beirut with automatic rifles and grenades...