Obama praises those who ended Fort Hood violence
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President Barack Obama said Saturday that the training designed to keep U.S. forces safe abroad prevented further deaths and ended the rampage at Fort Hood. He praised those who serve or have served in uniform and...
2010 elections: Democratic fears, Republican hopes
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Oh, how the tables have turned. Nervous Democrats are on defense and emboldened Republicans sense opportunity heading into 2010 and the midterm elections. It was just three years ago that the GOP lost the House and...
High court to look at life in prison for juveniles
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Joe Sullivan was sent away for life for raping an elderly woman and judged incorrigible though he was only 13 at the time of the attack. Terrance Graham, implicated in armed robberies when he was 16 and 17, was given a...
House opens debate on historic health bill
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The House has opened debate on President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul that would extend insurance to tens of millions of Americans and enact dramatic changes to the country's medical system. In the...
Obama to speak to House Dems as health vote nears
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President Barack Obama is heading to Capitol Hill for talks with House Democrats as they scramble to find enough votes to pass landmark legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system. The president will speak...
Details emerge about Fort Hood suspect's history
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He was by turns caring and contentious, a man quick to say "I am blessed" in casual greeting yet one who seemed to stew in discontent that he could not always keep to himself. Army psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hasan,...
AP Sources: Rampage gun purchased legally
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A 5.7-millimeter pistol used in the Fort Hood shooting was purchased legally by suspect Nidal Hasan at a Texas gun shop, law enforcement officials said Friday. Army Col. John Rossi, deputy commander at Fort Hood,...
Revolutionary War hero becomes honorary US citizen
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Finally, Gen. Casimir Pulaski became an American citizen on Friday, 230 years after the Polish nobleman died fighting for the as yet-unborn United States. President Barack Obama signed a joint resolution of the Senate...
Ida spurs tropical storm warnings in Caribbean
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Tropical storm warnings have been issued for parts of Mexico and Cuba as Ida rapidly gains strength over Caribbean waters. The warnings were issued for parts of the Yucatan peninsula and western Cuba. A tropical storm...
Shock, sadness grip tight-knit Fort Hood community
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A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a...
NJ jurors convict Fla. man in 'fat defense' trial
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A jury convicted a Florida man Friday of murdering his former son-in-law, rejecting the man's defense that he was too fat to have run up and down a flight of stairs to commit the crime and make a quick getaway. Edward...
Police: Fla. shooting suspect was angry at company
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Employees at an engineering firm recognized their former co-worker when he drew a handgun from under his shirt, police said, and shot his first victim dead in the reception area. He then walked into the office and...
Seattle team wins $900,000 in Space Elevator Games
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A Seattle team has collected a $900,000 prize in a NASA-backed competition to develop the concept of an elevator to space _ an idea spurred by science fiction novels. The team's robotic machine raced up more than 2,950...
Gift card scandal could sink Baltimore mayor
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The accusations that Mayor Sheila Dixon used holiday gift cards for the needy during personal shopping sprees may sound like a minor embarrassment at worst, a small-time case of a politician enjoying the perks of power....
Both sides set to vote on Philly transit contract
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Members of Philadelphia's largest transit union and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority are set to vote on a contract to end the strike that has idled buses, subways and trolleys for five days. ...
Navy ship built with WTC steel to go into service
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The Navy is commissioning its newest battleship with a bow forged from steel that once held up the World Trade Center. The USS New York is to be placed in active military service during a ceremony on a Manhattan pier...
Fighting the odds to keep Indian tongues alive
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In his first year at San Marcos University, Hermenegildo Espejo barely spoke, and certainly not in class. His Spanish was rudimentary, his accent an embarrassment. Classmates in Lima, a two-day trip from his Amazon...
UK foreign secretary: Obama critics miss the point
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British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Saturday accused critics of U.S. President Barack Obama of foolishly expecting him to fix the world's woes singlehandedly. In a speech to London's Fabian Society think tank,...
Afghan ministry: NATO strike kills Afghan soldiers
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Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said Saturday that a NATO airstrike in the western province of Badghis the previous day mistakenly hit a joint base housing coalition troops and Afghan security forces, killing four Afghan...
Medvedev: Arms control deal with US can be reached
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Russia and the United States have a good chance at signing a new nuclear arms reduction deal before year's end, but other nuclear powers must join disarmament efforts, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in remarks...
Afghan gov't says UN representative out of line
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Pushing back against international criticism, Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that the top U.N. official in the country overstepped his authority by giving instructions on how to rid the government of...
Giant dominoes form tribute to Berlin Wall's fall
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Massive colorful dominoes painted by German students were placed Saturday along the former path of the Berlin Wall to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the barrier that divided the city for nearly three...
Unique homecoming to Vietnam for US commander
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On the day his side lost the Vietnam War, Hung Ba Le fled his homeland at the age of 5 in a fishing trawler crammed with 400 refugees. Thirty-four years later, he made an unlikely homecoming _ as the commander of a U.S....
Guard arrested for torture in Tijuana prison riots
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Mexican police caught a prison official who spent a year on the run from charges of killing a 19-year-old inmate, whose beating death sparked riots that left nearly two dozen dead, including two American prisoners. ...
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Tropical storm warnings issued in Mexico, Cuba as Ida rapidly strengthens over Caribbean. ...
Britain urges steps to insure financial system
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Britain called for consideration of a global tax on financial transactions to insure against another crisis and urged world finance officials meeting Saturday in Scotland to agree on bearing the cost of fighting climate...
China offers Africa more trade, investment
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China is offering to abolish import duties on some commodities from Africa and make sure Chinese exports to the continent are safe as part of a package to boost already thriving economic ties, China's commerce minister...
South Korean workers protest gov't labor policy
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Tens of thousands of South Korean workers rallied Saturday to protest the government's plan to begin implementing contentious labor laws. The government says it will begin enforcing laws next year to allow multiple...
Democrats clear impasse blocking health care vote
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House Democrats have cleared an impasse over abortion that has been holding up a vote on sweeping health care legislation. A vote is expected on Saturday _ after President Barack Obama makes a late morning trip to the...
Court ends tobacco company payments in Md., Pa.
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North Carolina's highest court ruled Friday that three cigarette companies no longer have to make payments to tobacco farmers in Maryland and Pennsylvania under a decade-old settlement. The state Supreme Court...
Cardiologist and Boston Sci exec Baim dies at 60
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Dr. Donald Baim, a renowned cardiologist and medical device executive, died Friday following surgery to treat a form of cancer, his family said in a statement. He was 60. Baim had undergone recent surgery to remove...
Banks in Ga., Mich., Minn., Mo., Calif. closed
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Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 120 amid the struggling economy and a cascade of defaults on loans. The...
Police: LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old
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Investigators cracked a youthful burglary ring that preyed on Hollywood's rich and famous, often brazenly walking into their unlocked homes to make off with cash, jewels and family heirlooms, authorities said. A...
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
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Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ___ ABC's "This Week" _ Democratic National Chairman Tim Kaine and Republican National Chairman Michael Steele. ___ CBS' "Face the Nation" _Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J.;...
Honolulu Symphony cancels remaining 2009 concerts
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The Honolulu Symphony said Friday it's canceling concerts for the rest of the year and filing for bankruptcy, citing a big drop in donations. The symphony, the oldest in the nation west of the Rocky Mountains, said it...
Rihanna: Chris Brown 'had no soul in his eyes'
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Rihanna on Friday described the horror she felt as her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was biting and punching her during a violent argument in February, saying she saw "no soul in his eyes." "There was no person when I...
Nick Counter, Hollywood studios' negotiator, dies
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Nick Counter, a longtime negotiator for Hollywood producers who led the studios through two grueling writers' strikes last year and in 1988, has died. He was 69. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers...
NYC's Village Gate club owner, Art D'Lugoff, dies
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Art D'Lugoff (Duh-LOO'-guhf), who owned the famed Village Gate nightclub in New York City, has died. He was 85. D'Lugoff died Wednesday at a Manhattan hospital. His brother, Burt D'Lugoff, said a cause of death was not...
Joe Jackson seeks stipend from Michael's estate
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Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed Friday. The request seeking an unspecified amount for Joe...
Actor Woods sues RI hospital in brother's death
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Two-time Oscar-nominated actor James Woods has sued a Rhode Island hospital over the 2006 death of his younger brother. Woods on Friday would not discuss the lawsuit in detail, but told The Associated Press he wants...
Another attack leaves US Muslims fearing backlash
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As word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name. From a professor who just testified in...
5 reasons 'gay marriage' lost in Maine
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AUGUSTA, Maine (BP)--If supporters of traditional marriage had their druthers, conservative writer Maggie Gallagher says, they would have picked South Carolina, and not Maine, to try and win on the issue of "gay...
FIRST-PERSON: They can't blame the Christians anymore
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ALEXANDRIA, La. (BP)--It has been put to a vote in some shape, form or fashion in 31 states. Each and every time it has failed. Its most recent defeat came in Maine. The "it" in question is "homosexual marriage."On Nov....
FIRST-PERSON: An American hero
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NEW YORK CITY (BP)--It seemed like a very normal afternoon in Lyman, S.C., a small southern town in upstate; the closest metropolis was Spartanburg, which wasn't all that much of a metropolis. Lyman was a place where...
Ark. Baptists focus on 'Generation Now'
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BENTON, Ark. (BP)--Exactly 777 messengers attended the 156th annual meeting of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention at First Baptist Church in Benton Nov. 3-4, electing new ABSC officers, adopting a $21.5 million 2010...
CULTURE DIGEST: 3-day 'Esther Fast' planned
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--An 81-year-old Georgia woman is calling on believers nationwide to participate in the "Esther Fast to Pray for Our Nation" Dec. 1-3, asking God for forgiveness and mercy and for His intervention...
In India, he shares Gospel despite dangers
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EDITOR'S NOTE: The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering supplements Cooperative Program giving to support more than 5,600 Southern Baptist missionaries as they share the Gospel overseas. This year's offering goal is $175...
Maine Question 1: How it prevailed
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AUGUSTA, Maine (BP)--If supporters of traditional marriage had their druthers, conservative writer Maggie Gallagher says, they would have picked South Carolina, and not Maine, to try and win on the issue of "gay...
In Europe, most swine flu shots by invitation only
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In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or...
Poll: One-third able to get swine flu vaccine
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Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released Friday. That's true even for people who are at extra risk for severe...
Goldman Sachs, Citigroup got swine flu vaccine
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Some of New York's biggest companies, including Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, received doses of swine flu vaccine for at-risk employees, drawing criticism that the hard-to-find vaccine is going first...
New gene therapy halts 2 boys' rare brain disease
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French scientists mixed gene therapy and bone marrow transplants in two boys to seemingly halt a brain disease that can kill by adolescence. The surprise ingredient: They disabled the HIV virus so it couldn't cause...
WHO: Swine flu virus is top strain worldwide
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The World Health Organization's flu chief said the swine flu virus has now become the predominant flu strain worldwide. In some countries, swine flu accounts for up to 70 percent of the flu viruses being sampled, said...
Family doctors group loses members over Coke deal
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Advice about soft drinks and health from one of the nation's largest doctors groups will soon be brought to you by Coke. The American Academy of Family Physicians has prompted outcry and lost members over its new...
Genetic tests for UK asylum seekers draw criticism
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Britain is using genetic tests on some African asylum seekers in an effort to catch those who are lying about their nationality, drawing criticism from scientists and provoking outrage from rights groups. The United...
Officials: Swine flu confirmed in Iowa cat
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A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, veterinary and federal officials said Wednesday, and it is believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline. The domestic shorthaired cat was treated...
Prized mushroom collection returns to China
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A Chinese scholar persecuted during the Cultural Revolution for smuggling a rare collection of mushrooms out of China before World War II was honored Saturday when the collection was returned more than 70 years later. ...
AT&T completes delayed Centennial acquisition
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AT&T Inc. said Friday that its acquisition of smaller wireless carrier Centennial Communications Corp., has closed after several delays due to the regulatory process. AT&T bought Wall, N.J.-based Centennial for...
Earnings Preview: Electronic Arts
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Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. reports earnings for its fiscal second quarter, which ended in September, on Monday after the market closes. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion...
Judge stops 2 Web sites from selling Beatles songs
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked two music-sharing Web sites from selling songs by The Beatles and other artists for 25 cents apiece. U.S. District Judge John F. Walter on Thursday blocked the sites BlueBeat.com...
Mass. receives money for broadband mapping
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Massachusetts has received about $2 million in federal stimulus funding to help identify the speed and location of broadband services in the state over the next five years. Gov. Deval Patrick said on Friday that the...
Report: Minn. needs significant Internet upgrades
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Internet speeds in more than four-fifths of Minnesota are too slow to support technologies that could draw new jobs, take cars off the roads and bring new services to people in their homes, a new report said Friday. ...
New `Call of Duty' could set entertainment record
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This holiday season's biggest entertainment blockbuster likely will be a sequel to a popular franchise, with jarring depictions of war and an intricate story of good versus evil. It could easily rake in more than last...
Pa. regulators OK Windstream's purchase of D&E
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Windstream Corp.'s acquisition of D&E Communications Inc. phone and Internet company has the approval of Pennsylvania state utility regulators. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission voted 4-0 on Friday to...
The nation's weather
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A strong storm in the center of the country was expected to continue bringing wintry weather to the Central Rockies and Plains on Thursday. A strong low pressure system that developed over the Rockies would continue...
The nation's weather
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Unsettlement was expected over most of the country Friday as two strong systems were forecast to continue kicking up wet weather. In the East, a strong low pressure system was expected to sweep eastward from the...
The nation's weather
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Wet weather was forecast to sweep through the Central U.S. on Thursday as a strong low pressure system pushed off the Rockies and into the Plains. The system that developed over the Great Basin and spread light...
The nation's weather
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Drier conditions were expected for the Eastern U.S., while a strong storm would continue tracking over the Rockies. A high pressure system would continue building over the East Coast as a low pressure system slowly...
The nation's weather
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Wet weather was forecast to persist in the Northeast while diminishing across the Southeast as a front pushed off the East Coast on Tuesday. A strong low pressure system would continue to track over the Great Lakes and...
The nation's weather
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Monday's main weather event was forecast to develop in the Midwest as a deepening area of low pressure in the northern Great Lakes swung a cold front through the Upper Great Lakes. Significant precipitation with...
The nation's weather
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A low-pressure system will begin Sunday over the Ohio Valley before tracking over New England into the Atlantic Ocean by the end of the day. This storm will carry a significant amount of moisture that will produce...
The nation's weather
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The Eastern U.S. will continue to see unsettled weather Saturday as a cold front lingers over the region. A low pressure system will continue tracking eastward, over the Mississippi River Valley and into the East...