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Energy futures rise as government reports fuel supply dropApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Gasoline prices shot higher at the pump Wednesday, rising more than 2 cents overnight to a national average of $3.53 a gallon. Oil prices also rose and gas r...
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Scientists study haze of pollution over ArcticApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- Visitors to Alaska often marvel at the crisp, clear air. But the truth is, the skies above the Arctic Circle work like a giant lint trap during late...
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Yankees dial long distance vs. SoxApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - A better offensive approach, surprisingly solid early efforts from young starting pitchers John Danks and Gavin Floyd and slick defensive play rank high on the list of r...
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Excessive police force alleged in lawsuitApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- A lawsuit filed in Peoria County Circuit Court alleges two Peoria police officers used excessive force in the fatal shooting of a man last year. The wrongful d...
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Smoltz 16th pitcher with 3,000 strikeoutsApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - John Smoltz became the 16th pitcher in major-league history to reach 3,000 career strikeouts, but was outpitched by John Lannan in the Washington Nationals' 6-0 win over...
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Whites, blue-collar voters stick with ClintonApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON _ Working-class white voters rallied around Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday as she kept her candidacy alive with a victory in Pennsylvania's presidential p...
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Government to release proposed fuel economy rulesApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The next generation of new cars and trucks will need to meet a fleet average of 31.6 miles per gallon by 2015, the Bush administration proposed Tuesday, se...
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PETA offers $1 million for creation of test tube chickenApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - NORFOLK, Va. -- An animal rights group wants to keep chickens alive and clucking by offering a $1 million prize for the creation of real poultry meat that could be mass-...
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Boeing gives Smithsonian $5 million for black history museumApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Smithsonian Institution has begun public fundraising to build a museum dedicated to black history with a $5 million gift from Boeing Co. The National M...
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McDonald's U.S. sales slow, but profit risesApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Strong international sales helped McDonald's Corp. post a 24 percent gain in first-quarter profit, but investors seemed nervous about the company's first monthly declin...