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Jury: Man guilty of 1st-degree murder in 4 shotgun rampage deathJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- After a few minutes of deliberations, a St. Clair County jury determined a man found guilty Wednesday of the shotgun deaths of his girlfriend, her infant s...
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'Father of Medicare' Ball dies at 93Jan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Robert M. Ball, a former Social Security commissioner considered by many as its chief defender and the father of Medicare, has died at age 93. Ball's death...
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Astronauts take risky spacewalk to fix space station's power systemJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The space station's two American astronauts went out on a riskier-than-usual spacewalk Wednesday and fixed one of two equipment failures that cri...
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Bond concerns ease, stocks rise higherJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks turned higher Thursday after concerns eased about hefty losses at bond insurer MBIA Inc. and the prospect of downgrades in the bond insurance industry...
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Presidential field narrows, but not clearerJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The race for the White House narrowed abruptly Wednesday, party maverick John McCain the man to beat for the Republican nomination while the Democrats face...
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Kings of the roadJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Super Bowl will be played in the desert, far from New York and New England. University of Phoenix Stadium is a neutral site. Don't tell the New Yo...
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Senate proposes rebates for more AmericansJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A plan to send $500-$1,000 rebates to all but the richest taxpayers advanced in the Senate Wednesday after Republicans and Democrats teamed to add aid for ...
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Three struggling Chicago schools to get Gates Foundation moneyJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Three underperforming Chicago high schools are expected to benefit from a little over $10 million to be donated by the Gates Foundation to help convert them into teacher...
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Two Oscar shows plannedJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- An Oscars contingency plan that would include history, film clips and out-of-the-ordinary concepts for the awards show is in the works, academy president ...
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Is Justice Dept. hindering U.S. attorney firing probe?Jan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The head of a federal inquiry into the firings of eight U.S. attorneys claims the Justice Department has impeded his investigation. Specifically, Office of...