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U.S. economy pushes up oil pricesDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - VIENNA, Austria -- Oil prices edged up Monday amid continuing awareness of tighter U.S. inventories, recovering ground after a decline in the previous session on concern...
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North Korea fails to declare nuclear programs by end-of-year deadlineDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea failed to meet a year-end deadline to declare all its nuclear programs under an aid-for-disarmament deal, prompting disappointed reacti...
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Government ban on lithium batteries in checked luggage begins in 2008Dec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- To help reduce the risk of fires, air travelers will no longer be able to pack loose lithium batteries in checked luggage beginning Jan. 1, the Transportat...
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Sales of existing homes inch upDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Sales of previously owned homes nudged up in November, but that didn't improve the broader picture of a feeble housing market racked by record-high foreclosures and hard...
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NHL round-upDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Rangers 4, Canadiens 3 NEW YORK -- Brendan Shanahan scored early in overtime to give the Rangers a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night, extendin...
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Member of Chicago's Pritzker family dies after long illnessDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Rhoda Pritzker, whose late husband's family founded the Hyatt hotel chain, has died, her son said. She was 93. Pritzker died at her winter home Dec. 23 in Casey Key, Fla...
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Packers' starters build early lead, then rest for playoffsDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Packers coach Mike McCarthy had been so incensed with his players' poor performance last week that he considered making his starters play a full four ...
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Munich's famed Oktoberfest may go smoke-freeDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - MUNICH, Germany -- The German state of Bavaria has approved plans to introduce the country's toughest smoking restrictions in January, passing legislation that should se...
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Looking back and at the year ahead for travelersDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Travel in 2007 was marked by high gas prices, new passport rules, record lows for the dollar and record-high air travel. In 2008, experts say, Americans may ...
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Pinpointing the hot spotsDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Here are some of the hot spots, trends and statistics for travel in the new year. • U.S. Tour Operators Association: For the fifth straight year, Italy place...