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Vietnam to halt all American adoptionsApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam -- Vietnam, where growing numbers of Americans have turned to adopt a baby, announced Monday it is halting all U.S. adoptions following allegat...
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FEMA declines plea for disaster helpApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - There'll be no federal help for victims of last month's flooding in 15 southern Illinois counties. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has turned down the state's re...
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Obama's quandary over preacher reflects supporters' divideApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Thirteen hours after his former pastor startled some with a defiant performance that was televised nationwide, Barack Obama urged 18,000 supporters ...
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Fed poised to cut rates; may take a break after thatApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve is poised to deliver another interest rate cut to millions of people and businesses this week, although that could be the last break th...
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Total settlement reaches $100M in county building fireApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The city says it will pay $50 million to settle lawsuits stemming from a 2003 fire at a downtown county administration building that killed six people. A Chicago law fir...
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Students in fireworks death won't be allowed back into Bradly UniversityApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- Three students now serving six-month jail sentences for a botched fireworks prank that killed a classmate won't be allowed back into Bradley University. Randy ...
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Mars, Wrigley deak may force Hershey, Cadbury mergerApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Hershey Co., the biggest U.S. chocolate maker, and Cadbury Schweppes Plc may be forced to merge after Mars Inc. agreed to buy Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. for $23 billion to crea...
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Iranian official calls Barbie 'destructive'Apr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - TEHRAN, Iran -- A top Iranian judiciary official warned Monday against the "destructive" cultural and social consequences of importing Barbie dolls and other Western toy...
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Madonna still knows how to fill dance floorApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Madonna may be a 49-year-old mom pushing 50, but she still loves her dance floor, her catsuits and her pop hooks. She's also an expert chameleon, co-opting current music...
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Cashing out the attic to make ends meetApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The for-sale listings on the online hub Craigslist come with plaintive notices, like the one from the teenager in Georgia who said her mother lost her job an...