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Army reacts to shoddy barracks
7 May 08, 23:49 ET
Spc. Loren Dauterman, who trained at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin last month with the National Guard, found something good to say about the falling-apart floors and ceilings in her quarters.
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Suspected tornado damages Miss. mall
7 May 08, 23:45 ET
An apparent tornado in Tupelo, Miss., damaged a shopping mall and downed power lines on Thursday morning.
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Austrian dad: I was 'addicted' to incest
7 May 08, 23:33 ET
Austrian Josef Fritzl said he became addicted to incest with his daughter, who bore him seven children, and had imprisoned her in a cellar to save her from the outside world.
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Feds penetrated drug culture easily at San Diego State
7 May 08, 23:30 ET
AP - Undercover agents who posed as college students to bust more than 100 suspected drug dealers at San Diego State University never had to crack a book to gain acceptance on campus. All it took was cash.
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Gay bishop plans civil union despite threats
7 May 08, 23:25 ET
Gene Robinson, the first openly gay Episcopal bishop, knows he is inviting death threats by entering into a civil union with his gay partner on the eve of his church’s biggest ecclesiastical conference. But, he told TODAY's Matt Lauer, he is doing what God asks of him.
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Former colonel gets 54-year term for massacre in Colombia
7 May 08, 23:21 ET
AP - A judge on Wednesday gave a 54-year prison term to a cashiered army lieutenant colonel who was convicted of ordering the massacre of 10 elite anti-drug police in an ambush on a lonely country road.
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Mich. Dems settle on delegate-seating plan to bring to DNC
7 May 08, 23:18 ET
AP - Michigan Democratic leaders on Wednesday settled on a plan to give presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton 69 delegates and Barack Obama 59 as a way to get the state's delegates seated at the national convention.
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New GT-R bursts from virtual reality to reality
7 May 08, 23:17 ET
The 2009 GT-R is set to debut in the United States this June, and it’s arguably the most eagerly awaited new vehicle of the 2009 model year. MotorHead, by Dan Carney.
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Kobe Bryant receives MVP trophy prior to Game 2 against Jazz
7 May 08, 23:11 ET
AP - Lakers star Kobe Bryant received his MVP trophy from NBA commissioner David Stern in a brief ceremony before Los Angeles faced Utah in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night.
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WiMAX promises to transform wireless Internet world
7 May 08, 23:10 ET
AFP - As US technology giants including Google place a multi-billion dollar bet on WiMAX, backers of the wireless data-streaming format say it will radically change mobile Internet use.
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Protests from GOP, moderate Democrats delay war funding vote
7 May 08, 23:06 ET
AP - Protests from moderate Democrats and a revolt by opposition Republicans prompted House Democratic leaders Wednesday night to delay a planned vote on a $195 billion measure to pay for the war in Iraq and provide education help to veterans as well as relief for the jobless.
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Least talented contestant goes home on ‘Idol’
7 May 08, 23:05 ET
Jason Castro seemed like he’d gotten in way over his head and was ready to exit the reality TV show.
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Lewis scores 33 as Magic rout Pistons, trim deficit to 2-1
7 May 08, 23:04 ET
AP - The Orlando Magic won't be swept by the Detroit Pistons again. Rashard Lewis made sure of it Wednesday night. Lewis scored a career playoff-high 33 points and the Magic broke down the Pistons' stout defense in a 111-86 victory.
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Walsh sends NFL 8 tapes that don't include Rams' walkthrough
7 May 08, 23:02 ET
AP - Former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh sent the NFL eight videotapes that show New England violated league rules by recording opposing coaches' playcalling signals.
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McCain jokes about rivals with comedian Jon Stewart
7 May 08, 23:00 ET
AP - NEW YORK (AP) - Of the Democratic presidential candidates, would Republican John McCain rather take on Barack Obama or Hillary Rodham Clinton?
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`American Idol' boots another finalist; 3 singers remain
7 May 08, 22:30 ET
AP - Simon Cowell once told Jason Castro that his face would save him from elimination. Not this time.
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Humane Society releases new video of mistreated livestock
7 May 08, 22:24 ET
AP - The Humane Society of the United States released video footage Wednesday of sick and injured livestock the group says were mistreated at auction sites and stockyards where cattle are sold for slaughter.
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Defense industry tax havens under fire
7 May 08, 22:20 ET
Contractors large and small have been heading offshore to shield piles of taxpayer dollars, according to an Associated Press investigation, but irate lawmakers are thundering that they'll put an end to it.
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What not to do when stealing a purse
7 May 08, 22:14 ET
Police say they had no trouble tracking down a Pennsylvania robbery suspect, because the victims had taken his picture while chatting with him at a bar a short time before the theft.
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Biographer says country star Eddy Arnold dead
7 May 08, 22:04 ET
Country music superstar Eddy Arnold, a pioneer of "The Nashville Sound," also called "countrypolitan," a mixture of country and pop styles, has died, according to his biographer.
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Navy releases McCain's military record
7 May 08, 21:54 ET
AP - From his five years in a North Vietnamese prison camp to his tenure as the Navy's liaison to the Senate, John McCain's Navy record boils down to a series of unadorned paragraphs that bestow upon him some of the nation's top military honors.
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Cuban blogger receives Spanish award - in absentia
7 May 08, 21:53 ET
AP - A Cuban woman who gained worldwide acclaim for a blog that offers stinging criticism of the Communist regime was honored Wednesday with a Spanish journalism award - in absentia.
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Clinton gives herself a loan and vows to fight on
7 May 08, 21:35 ET
Reuters - Barack Obama took a commanding lead in the Democratic presidential race on Wednesday, but Hillary Clinton vowed to fight on after loaning her campaign $6.4 million.
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Clinton vows to press on as time, options running out
7 May 08, 21:18 ET
AP - Her money drained and her options dwindling, a resolute Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed Wednesday to press on with her presidential bid even as she and top advisers were hard-pressed to describe a realistic path for her to wrest the nomination from Barack Obama.
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US pressing to deliver aid to Myanmar
7 May 08, 21:17 ET
AP - The Pentagon readied people and equipment for an aid mission to cyclone-stricken Myanmar, but the top U.S. diplomat in the Asian nation said its military junta was "paranoid" about accepting American help.
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Obama picks up superdelegates; undecideds moving his way
7 May 08, 21:17 ET
AP - Barack Obama's march toward the Democratic presidential nomination picked up support from four more superdelegates Wednesday, pushing him ever closer to victory over Hillary Rodham Clinton - even as their primary marathon staggered on.
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Philly officers taken off street after videotaped beating
7 May 08, 21:16 ET
AP - A police sergeant and five officers were pulled from street duty Wednesday as city officials investigated television footage showing a group of officers kicking and punching three suspects during a traffic stop.
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GM Bob Watson says Roger Clemens not welcome on Olympic team
7 May 08, 21:15 ET
AP - Roger Clemens isn't welcome on the U.S. Olympic baseball team. U.S. general manager Bob Watson said Wednesday that he isn't considering the 45-year-old right-hander for his roster for the Beijing Games.
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Star Jones lashes out at Barbara Walters about memoir
7 May 08, 21:09 ET
AP - Nearly two years after Star Jones left "The View" on rocky terms, the 46-year-old TV personality has criticized former boss Barbara Walters for writing about her.
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Olympic torch nears Everest summit
7 May 08, 20:49 ET
AP - A Chinese mountaineering team carrying the Olympic flame launched the final assault on Mount Everest on Thursday, setting out before dawn to reach the top of the world's tallest mountain.
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At 63, Rod Stewart not ready to slow down
7 May 08, 20:13 ET
Reuters - Hall of Fame rocker Rod Stewart is 63 years old, but nowhere near retirement as he considers a wish list of future projects that include a movie, an R album, and maybe even a fling with country and western music.
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Chantix recommended to quit smoking despite safety concerns
7 May 08, 20:07 ET
AP - The federal government's new advice to doctors for helping smokers quit recommends the drug Chantix, which has recently been linked with depression and suicidal behavior. The new guidelines mention the psychiatric risks but also say the popular Pfizer Inc. drug is the most effective at helping people get off cigarettes.
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Pa. women robbed of purses show police suspect's photo
7 May 08, 20:05 ET
AP - Police had no trouble tracking down a suspect in the robbery of three women at a Bucks County convenience store, because the women had taken the man's picture a short time earlier at a bar.
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2 Japanese women freed after being kidnapped in Yemen
7 May 08, 19:50 ET
AP - Two female Japanese tourists kidnapped in Yemen's Marib province Wednesday were freed after tribal mediation, a Yemeni security official said.
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Bust of Frank Zappa to be erected in hometown of Baltimore
7 May 08, 19:38 ET
AP - Frank Zappa, who sang about "Plastic People," has been cast in bronze. Again.
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Seen from above, ash paints Chile white
7 May 08, 19:32 ET
Reuters - Looking down over the ash cloud soaring from Chaiten volcano in southern Chile, the whole area is carpeted in white and experts say the eruption that began last week could last for months.
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DMX arrested for speeding, reckless driving in Ariz.
7 May 08, 19:31 ET
AP - DMX was arrested after speed-enforcement cameras captured him in his bright yellow 1966 Chevrolet going 114 mph on a suburban Phoenix freeway.
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Hackers' posts on epilepsy forum cause migraines, seizures
7 May 08, 19:29 ET
AP - Computer attacks typically don't inflict physical pain on their victims.
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Alzheimer's disease risks are gender specific
7 May 08, 19:22 ET
Reuters - The risks of developing Alzheimer's disease differ between the sexes, with stroke in men, and depression in women, critical factors, according to a French study.
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Mozilla: Firefox Plugin Shipped With Malicious Code
7 May 08, 19:20 ET
PC World - Mozilla warned Wednesday that a malicious program inserted adware code into a Firefox plugin that has been downloaded...
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Sexy orchids do more than embarrass wasps: study
7 May 08, 19:14 ET
Reuters - Orchids that mimic female wasps may not only waste the time of the male wasps they lure into spreading their pollen -- they also seduce them into wasting valuable sperm, Australian researchers reported on Wednesday.
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Jason Dodges Idol Triple Threat
7 May 08, 18:54 ET
E! Online - Eyes, look your last. Jason Castro, he of the long lashes and nappy dreads, was eliminated from American Idol Wednesday after leaving a season-high 51 million voters with practically no choice following his stunted salute to rock 'n' roll.
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Hezbollah piles pressure on Lebanese government
7 May 08, 18:44 ET
Reuters - Iranian-backed Hezbollah tightened its grip around Beirut airport on Thursday, the second day of a protest campaign against Lebanon's U.S.-backed government that has sparked gun battles in the city.
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Iran's influence in Latin America worries U.S.
7 May 08, 18:42 ET
Reuters - Iran is making allies in Latin America to counter Washington's traditional influence in the region and could use them to threaten U.S. security, a top U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday.
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OBAMA: THE OTHER WHITE MEAT
7 May 08, 18:41 ET
Ted Rall - NEW YORK--I argue with my friends. Some of them thought invading Iraq was a good idea.
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ONE DOWN, TWO TO GO
7 May 08, 18:41 ET
Ann Coulter - Well, it looks like it's the end of the road for Hillary. Time for her to pack up her pantsuits and go back to ... wherever it is she's pretending to be living these days. Now we just have to get rid of the other two. Perhaps if I endorse Obama ...
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"Terminator 4" starts filming despite strike fears
7 May 08, 18:37 ET
Reuters - He'll be back -- Hollywood strike or no strike!
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Journalist dishes details about Uma Thurman stalker trial
7 May 08, 18:33 ET
AP - A Wall Street Journal reporter is sharing details about her experience as a juror in the Uma Thurman stalking trial, including some jurors' suspicions about whether her testimony was genuine.
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Blondie connects "Parallel Lines" to tour
7 May 08, 18:30 ET
Reuters - Blondie will mark the 30th birthday of its "Parallel Lines" with a summer tour and an expanded anniversary edition of the album.
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Patients prefer polite physicians, says U.S. report
7 May 08, 18:27 ET
Reuters - Doctors should try a new type of prescription -- being a little more polite -- if they want to connect with their patients, a U.S. psychiatrist suggested on Wednesday.
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Cheney aide subpoenaed to testify to Congress
7 May 08, 18:24 ET
Reuters - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff was subpoenaed on Wednesday to testify in a congressional probe of the administration's treatment and possible torture of enemy combatants.
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Oil jumps over $123 on drop in diesel, heating oil supplies
7 May 08, 18:11 ET
AP - Oil futures extended their seemingly relentless advance Wednesday, rising to a new record near $124 a barrel as investors captivated by the market's upward momentum looked past the government's report of an increase in crude and gasoline supplies. At the pump, gas prices rose for the first time since last week.
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History of corruption clouds primary in northern Indiana
7 May 08, 18:08 ET
AP - It was midnight and the nation was still awaiting results from the Indiana primary, one of the biggest remaining prizes of the epic Democratic presidential battle between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.
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Bush criticizes new Cuban leadership
7 May 08, 18:03 ET
AP - President Bush said Wednesday that Cuba's post-Fidel Castro leadership has made only "empty gestures at reform" and rejected calls for easing of U.S. restrictions on the communist island.
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ABC News to launch on-campus bureaus
7 May 08, 17:57 ET
Reuters - ABC News, looking to bolster its connection with younger viewers, plans to open bureaus this autumn on the campuses of five universities across the United States, the network said on Wednesday.
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Jazz hope to ruin newly-minted MVP Kobe Bryant's celebration
7 May 08, 17:50 ET
AP - Carlos Boozer and the Utah Jazz hope to spoil Kobe Bryant's MVP celebration. More important, the Jazz hope to even the Western Conference semifinals with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night before the series moves to Salt Lake City for Games 3 and 4.
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By ship and plane, Myanmar aid picks up pace
7 May 08, 17:50 ET
AP - Ships and cargo planes carried relief supplies to Myanmar on Wednesday as aid groups distributed food and other supplies to people left homeless by a deadly cyclone.
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Eagles coach's son smuggled drugs into jail; faces 2 years
7 May 08, 17:46 ET
AP - Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid's son was sent to state prison after admitting he smuggled 89 prescription pills into a county jail. Garrett Reid pleaded guilty to drug smuggling charges on Wednesday and faces a minimum of two years in state prison.
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Sharpton arrested as hundreds protest NYC police shooting
7 May 08, 17:44 ET
AP - The Rev. Al Sharpton was arrested at the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday as he and hundreds of demonstrators blocked traffic to protest the acquittal of three detectives in the 50-bullet shooting of an unarmed black man on his wedding day.
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Bailiffs kill man who fired shots inside Florida courthouse
7 May 08, 17:40 ET
AP - Bailiffs shot and killed a man who opened fire in the lobby of a downtown courthouse Wednesday afternoon, sheriff's officials said.
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Wall St dives on record oil over $123
7 May 08, 17:35 ET
Reuters - Stocks tumbled on Wednesday, on concerns about inflation and higher interest rates as oil jumped to a record above $123 a barrel.
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Burmese Americans try to help, but have few options
7 May 08, 17:35 ET
AP - In the days since Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar, Eh Taw Dwe has heard only snippets about the villages he left behind when he fled the country.
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Lennon's `Give Peace a Chance' lyrics to be auctioned
7 May 08, 17:35 ET
AP - A document containing John Lennon's lyrics to "Give Peace a Chance," written during the legendary 1969 Bed-in protest for peace, will be auctioned in London this summer.
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Man finds check from 1971 after Arkansas tornadoes
7 May 08, 17:21 ET
AP - Tornadoes that tore through Arkansas last week picked up homes, cars and everything in between - including a check from 1971.
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Cyclone survivors: journey from horror to misery in Myanmar
7 May 08, 17:04 ET
AP - Some survivors arrived half-naked, others wore clothes they scavenged from the dead.
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Clinton-Obama cash gap looms large
7 May 08, 17:04 ET
Politico - This year's hard-fought Democratic primary may end where it started more than year ago - with the money race.
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'Mrs. Garrett' teaches Adam Sandler character facts of life
7 May 08, 16:53 ET
AP - At age 82, it sounds like Mrs. Garrett is still teaching youngsters about the facts of life.
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Analysis: Democrats quietly send word to Clinton it's over
7 May 08, 16:48 ET
AP - Apart from George McGovern, a plainspoken man who knows something about losing elections, not a single Democrat of national stature publicly urged Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday to end her campaign for the White House.
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Consumers mark tax rebates for bills and savings
7 May 08, 16:43 ET
Reuters - The first batch of taxpayers has already started to receive their federal tax rebates as part of the economic stimulus package, but very few consumers interviewed by Reuters in the past week said they plan to spend them on anything other than necessities.
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Web Attack Worm Infecting Hapless Sites
7 May 08, 16:42 ET
PC World - Run this quick check to see if your company site has been hit by this ongoing attack.
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Internet Archive Challenges FBI's Secret Records Demand
7 May 08, 16:40 ET
PC World - The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has withdrawn a secret demand that the Internet Archive, an online library, provide...
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McCain jokes about reputation for temper in Michigan
7 May 08, 16:28 ET
AP - Republican John McCain pretended to snarl when asked about his temper Wednesday in Michigan. "How dare you ask that question!" McCain said, chuckling. His questioner persisted, reading a comment by a fellow Republican, Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran, that the idea of McCain as the GOP presidential nominee sent a chill down his spine.
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Dina Lohan's 'Top Mom' honor brings bad press to mommy group
7 May 08, 16:22 ET
AP - The founder of an organization that honored Dina Lohan as a "Top Mom" says things "spun out of control" when the media focused all its attention on the tabloid magnet.
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Beyond the family ranch, Texas town makes Bush wedding plans
7 May 08, 15:58 ET
AP - So you didn't get your invitation to Jenna Bush's wedding this weekend? No worries.
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McCain to make religious freedom a key foreign policy issue
7 May 08, 15:52 ET
AFP - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain vowed in a speech on Wednesday to make freedom of religion a key foreign policy issue if he is elected to the White House in November.
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"CSI" star charged with drug possession
7 May 08, 15:48 ET
Reuters - Actor Gary Dourdan, best known as a forensics investigator on the hit TV show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," was charged on Wednesday with possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy.
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Could there be an Obama-Clinton "dream ticket?"
7 May 08, 15:43 ET
Reuters - Now that Democrat Hillary Clinton's presidential hopes appear to be fading, some Democrats are talking about the possibility of Barack Obama taking Clinton on as his vice presidential running mate.
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AP IMPACT: An islands tax haven for US defense contractor
7 May 08, 15:24 ET
AP - When the Pentagon announced an obscure California company had won a lucrative military contract, no one mentioned any plans for a Caribbean outpost - a tropical shell the company quickly created that allowed it to duck millions in taxes and deflect U.S. lawsuits.
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Obama picks up superdelegate support
7 May 08, 15:21 ET
AP - Barack Obama has won the endorsement of four new superdelegates helping push him toward the Democratic presidential nomination, including a backer of rival Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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New postage stamp honoring Frank Sinatra to go on sale
7 May 08, 15:18 ET
AP - A new stamp honoring Frank Sinatra goes on sale next week.
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Idaho student says teacher tossed his Mexican flag in trash
7 May 08, 15:14 ET
AP - A high school student says he may file a lawsuit against a physical education teacher who took a Mexican flag he had brought for Cinco de Mayo and put it in the garbage.
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Clinton, Obama encounter a bygone America in West Virginia
7 May 08, 15:02 ET
AP - West Virginia's primary next week offers Hillary Rodham Clinton some of the friendliest terrain yet in her drawn-out struggle with Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination as she fights to keep her candidacy alive.
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Exam indicates sea lions weren't shot to death in Oregon
7 May 08, 14:59 ET
AP - Federal fisheries officials now say the six sea lions found dead in traps on the Columbia River apparently were not shot to death.
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Neither fish nor fowl: Platypus genome decoded
7 May 08, 14:47 ET
AFP - Arguably the oddest beast in Nature's menagerie, the platypus looks as if were assembled from spare parts left over after the animal kingdom was otherwise complete.
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Ex-Sen. George McGovern drops Clinton, backs Obama
7 May 08, 14:37 ET
Reuters - Veteran Democratic Party figure George McGovern dropped his support for Hillary Clinton on Wednesday and endorsed Barack Obama, saying the Illinois senator seemed certain to win the party's nomination for the November presidential election.
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AP Interview: Paulson says credit crisis may be fading
7 May 08, 14:31 ET
AP - The worst of the credit crisis may have passed, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Wednesday, while acknowledging that rising gas prices will blunt the effect of 130 million economic stimulus checks. He ruled out a second stimulus package for now.
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Space oddity: European probe finds missing matter
7 May 08, 14:30 ET
AFP - An orbital X-ray telescope has found a chunk of matter in the universe whose existence had long been theorised but evidence for which had been lacking, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Wednesday.
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Fake MP3 Trojan Detected On 27% Of PCs
7 May 08, 14:30 ET
TechWeb - InformationWeek - McAfee Avert Labs says more than half a million of the adware programs disguised as media files have been detected in less than a week.
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Workouts sculpt heart as well as muscles
7 May 08, 14:24 ET
Reuters - Exercise can cause structural changes in the heart, and these changes vary depending on the type of training an athlete is engaged in, new research shows.
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Tired voters say Democrats' primary fight divisive
7 May 08, 14:23 ET
Reuters - Many Democrats are frustrated and fatigued by the longest U.S. presidential nomination battle most have witnessed, and the divisions in its wake have left some wondering if they can back the ultimate winner.
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Amy Winehouse arrested on suspicion of drugs possession
7 May 08, 14:18 ET
AP - Amy Winehouse has been arrested on suspicion of drugs possession, police and her spokesman said Wednesday.
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Flying saucers, tiny helicopters compete in British war game
7 May 08, 14:14 ET
AP - Emotion-detecting robot cars will face off against eavesdropping flying saucers in the English countryside when scientists, academics and schoolchildren compete later this year to design the next generation of military equipment.
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Israel at 60: Proud but facing an uncertain future
7 May 08, 14:00 ET
AP - A Jewish astronaut greets Israel from space. Revelers try to set a record for the most people singing a national anthem. To celebrate turning 60, Israel is staging fireworks, air force flyovers and a birthday bash for anyone born on the day the Jewish state was founded.
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"Grand Theft Auto" sales top $500 mln in 1st week
7 May 08, 13:58 ET
Reuters - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc scored over $500 million in global sales of its criminal action game "Grand Theft Auto 4" in its first week, making it one of the most lucrative entertainment launches in history.
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Congo factions still recruiting child fighters: U.N.
7 May 08, 13:48 ET
Reuters - Armed groups in Congo's violence-torn east have ignored pledges made this year to stop recruiting children to fight and to free minors already in their ranks, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
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Steve Winwood - a '60s rock 'n' roller turning 60
7 May 08, 13:46 ET
Reuters - Turning 60, Steve Winwood is starting to believe rock 'n' roll may be a younger man's game. Maybe.
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Hillary Clinton says she'll stay in the presidential race
7 May 08, 13:40 ET
AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton says she will remain in the presidential race "until there's a nominee." The former first lady declined to say whether that meant through the roll call of the states at the Democratic National Convention this summer.
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Obama Closer to Nomination With North Carolina Win
7 May 08, 13:31 ET
Bloomberg - May 7 (Bloomberg) -- Barack Obama moved closer to clinching the Democratic presidential nomination by decisively defeating Hillary Clinton in North Carolina and losing to her by a narrow margin in Indiana.
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Pope reaches out to China at unprecedented concert
7 May 08, 13:18 ET
Reuters - Pope Benedict reached out to communist China on Wednesday at an unprecedented concert by its national orchestra in the Vatican that the Church hopes can help end decades of icy relations with Beijing.
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World's Strangest Creature? Part Mammal, Part Reptile
7 May 08, 13:15 ET
LiveScience.com - The platypus sports fur like a mammal, paddles its duck feet like a bird and lays eggs in the manner of a reptile.
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US: Ex-Guantanamo prisoner carried out Iraq suicide attack
7 May 08, 12:55 ET
AP - The U.S. military is confirming that a former Guantanamo detainee from Kuwait carried out a recent suicide attack in northern Iraq.
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Incest father says 'I'm no monster'
7 May 08, 12:49 ET
AFP - An Austrian accused of keeping his daughter as a sex slave for 24 years insisted Wednesday he is "no monster", as residents of his town staged a rally in support of the victims.
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R. Kelly pornography trial set to begin in Chicago
7 May 08, 12:43 ET
AP - It seemed for a while as if R. Kelly's day in court might never come.
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As fuel prices rise, some speedometer needles fall
7 May 08, 12:41 ET
AP - 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 their winter home in Florida to a summer place in Vermont.
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Grand Theft Auto IV video game tops $500M in 1st-week sales
7 May 08, 12:22 ET
AP - Video-game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. said Wednesday that sales of its popular and eagerly anticipated title "Grand Theft Auto IV" reached more than $500 million in its first week of availability.
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Nuggets' Anthony gets speeding ticket
7 May 08, 12:13 ET
AP - Denver Nuggets All-Star Carmelo Anthony has been ticketed for speeding, three weeks after he was cited on a charge of driving under the influence.
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Mich. high court says gay partners can't get health benefits
7 May 08, 12:03 ET
AP - The Michigan Supreme Cou