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Jobless 10 percent is tougher than it used to be
AP
(08 November 01:06) |
| AP - It hurts more to be unemployed now than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent. |
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Afghan ministry NATO strike kills Afghan forces
AP
(08 November 12:57) |
| AP - U.S. and Afghan authorities investigated Saturday whether a botched NATO airstrike was to blame for the death of Afghan soldiers and police during a search for two American paratroopers... |
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Muslim leader had troubling talks with suspect
AP
(08 November 12:16) |
| AP - An Army psychiatrist who authorities say went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood was so conflicted over what to tell fellow soldiers about fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan that a local ... |
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Obama appeals for health care votes
AP
(07 November 11:42) |
| AP - President Barack Obama made a last-minute personal appeal to Democrats to pass landmark health care legislation Saturday as the House opened debate on a bill to expand coverage to milli... |
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Bruni-Sarkozy tells of 8 years in psychoanalysis
AP
(07 November 11:03) |
| AP - During her years as a top model, French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy gave psychoanalysis nary a thought. |
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Lawyer Fla office shooting suspect mentally ill
AP
(07 November 10:17) |
| AP - The engineer accused of fatally shooting one employee and wounding five others at the firm where he once worked is "very mentally ill" and crumbled under the stress of his divorce, bank... |
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House opens debate on health care overhaul bill
AP
(07 November 10:15) |
| AP - President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul moved toward a vote in the House Saturday after anti-abortion lawmakers won a chance to knock out language that would let people w... |
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Suspect asked for advice on going to fight Muslims
AP
(07 November 10:13) |
| AP - The Army psychiatrist suspected of going on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood recently asked for advice on what he should tell fellow soldiers concerned about fighting Muslims in Iraq or ... |
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G-20 finance officials Too early to end stimulus
AP
(07 November 10:10) |
| AP - Finance officials from rich and developing countries pledged Saturday to maintain emergency support for their economies until recovery is assured and committed themselves to urgent acti... |
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Afghan ministry NATO strike kills Afghan soldiers
AP
(07 November 09:17) |
| AP - NATO and Afghan authorities were investigating Saturday whether an airstrike during the intensive search for two missing U.S. paratroopers mistakenly killed eight Afghans and wounded mo... |
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West Africas last giraffes make surprise comeback
AP
(07 November 08:56) |
| AP - A crisp African dawn is breaking overhead, and Zibo Mounkaila is on the back of a pickup truck bounding across a sparse landscape of rocky orange soil. |
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Shock sadness grip tight-knit Fort Hood community
AP
(07 November 08:10) |
| AP - 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 ps... |
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Britain urges steps to insure financial system
AP
(07 November 06:43) |
| AP - 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 be... |
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Pakistans fashionistas defy Taliban
AP
(07 November 06:06) |
| AP - Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with shoulders — and tattoos — exposed. Male model... |
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Another attack leaves US Muslims fearing backlash
AP
(07 November 06:00) |
| AP - 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. |
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Afghan govt says UN representative out of line
AP
(07 November 05:01) |
| AP - 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 ... |
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Iran lawmakers No shipment of uranium abroad
AP
(07 November 04:48) |
| AP - Senior Iranian lawmakers rejected on Saturday any possibility of Tehran shipping uranium abroad for further enrichment, intensifying pressures on the government to reject the U.N.-backe... |
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Decision day for health care in the House
AP
(07 November 03:46) |
| AP - President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill on Saturday to try to close the sale on his signature health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote in the House certain to be se... |
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Unique homecoming to Vietnam for US commander
AP
(07 November 02:44) |
| AP - 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 homec... |
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After immigrant killed in NY others tell of abuse
AP
(07 November 02:14) |
| AP - The high school buddies who trolled the streets looking for Hispanics to attack called it "beaner hopping." |
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Seattle team wins $900000 in Space Elevator Games
AP
(07 November 02:07) |
| AP - A space elevator may not be rocket science but it can be just as complicated — and rewarding. |
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Fort Hood community mourn shooting victims
AP
(07 November 02:04) |
| AP - 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 ps... |
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Police Fla shooting suspect was angry at company
AP
(07 November 02:00) |
| AP - 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 the... |
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Democrats clear impasse blocking health care vote
AP
(07 November 12:12) |
| AP - Capping months of struggle, House Democrats cleared an abortion-related impasse blocking a vote on sweeping health care legislation late Friday and officials expressed optimism they had... |
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Police LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old
AP
(07 November 10:56) |
| AP - A young woman broke into the homes of Hollywood celebrities she admired, including Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton and Audrina Patridge, because she wanted to own their designer clothes and... |
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Honolulu Symphony cancels remaining 2009 concerts
AP
(07 November 10:42) |
| AP - 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. |
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Fort Hood suspect said methodical goodbyes
AP
(07 November 09:21) |
| AP - As if going off to war, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan cleaned out his apartment, gave leftover frozen broccoli to one neighbor and called another to thank him for his friendship — common... |
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Banks in Ga Mich Minn Mo Calif closed
AP
(07 November 08:41) |
| AP - 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 cascad... |
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Revolutionary War hero becomes honorary US citizen
AP
(07 November 08:18) |
| AP - 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. |
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Computers records seized at ACORN offices in La
AP
(07 November 08:09) |
| AP - State investigators raided ACORN offices on Friday, taking away computer hard drives and documents as part of a probe into alleged embezzlement and tax fraud when the organization's nat... |
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Obama calls holdouts on health care
AP
(07 November 08:07) |
| AP - Amid intense lobbying by the Obama administration, House Democratic leaders struggled Friday for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, offering fresh concessi... |
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Analysis 10 percent jobless is Obamas new world
AP
(07 November 07:51) |
| AP - For months he had warned it was coming but that didn't ease the political shockwaves for President Barack Obama when unemployment topped 10 percent. |
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Shooting reveals tensions over Muslims in the military
McClatchy Newspapers
(07 November 07:29) |
| McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — The killings of 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, by an Army psychiatrist who also was a Muslim set off a rancorous debate Friday that once again spotl... |
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Stepfather convicted in death of Baby Grace
AP
(07 November 07:23) |
| AP - Two years after the remains of a toddler who came to be known as "Baby Grace" were dumped in Galveston Bay, the child's stepfather was convicted of capital murder in her beating death. |
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Joe Jackson seeks stipend from Michaels estate
AP
(07 November 06:52) |
| AP - 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... |
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Suspect in Orlando office shooting had money woes
AP
(07 November 05:35) |
| AP - A man who was so deep in debt that he did not have the money to visit his son 30 minutes away opened fire Friday at the engineering firm that fired him two years ago, killing one person... |
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Obama signs bill assisting homebuyers jobless
AP
(07 November 05:26) |
| AP - President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion economic stimulus bill into law Friday, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless benefits to those idled by the... |
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What recovery Unemployment shoots past 10 percent
AP
(07 November 05:09) |
| AP - Just when it was beginning to look a little better, the economy relapsed Friday with a return to double-digit unemployment for only the second time since World War II and warnings that ... |
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Fla cops Wife faked own abduction to scam hubby
AP
(07 November 04:57) |
| AP - A wealthy health care executive came home one night in September to find a terrifying note from his wife, Quinn Gray: The 37-year-old housewife and mother of two had been abducted from ... |
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In Europe most swine flu shots by invitation only
AP
(07 November 04:20) |
| AP - 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 go... |
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House Dems struggle for final votes on health care
AP
(07 November 04:17) |
| AP - Amid intense lobbying by the Obama administration, House Democratic leaders struggled Friday for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, working to ease concern... |
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Police Gunman caught after killing 1 in Orlando
AP
(07 November 04:17) |
| AP - A gunman opened fire Friday in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years ago, authorities said, killing one person and injuring five others. |
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Fort Hood suspect said his goodbyes before rampage
AP
(07 November 04:15) |
| AP - As if going off to war, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan cleaned out his apartment, gave leftover frozen broccoli to one neighbor and called another to thank him for his friendship — common... |
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Gay marriage foes win with message about schools
AP
(07 November 04:00) |
| AP - Gay marriage opponents pulled off another victory at the ballot box this week by using a tried-and-tested argument: Approve it and children will be taught homosexuality in school. |
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Exhaust cone falls off jet onto NY homes lawn
AP
(07 November 03:57) |
| AP - An engine tailcone fell off a Delta Air Lines jet shortly after takeoff Thursday and plummeted thousands of feet before landing harmlessly on a lawn in a Long Island residential neighbo... |
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Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting
AP
(07 November 03:49) |
| AP - The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included a pregnant woman who was preparing to return home, a man who quit a... |
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NJ jurors convict Fla man in fat defense trial
AP
(07 November 03:30) |
| AP - 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 ... |
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Oregon man charged with DUI after 911 call
AP
(07 November 03:06) |
| AP - Oregon police have charged a man with drunken driving after he called 911 to report his marijuana as stolen but the dispatcher couldn't understand him because he was vomiting while on t... |
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Wyoming hunter bags deer then hungry lion
AP
(07 November 03:05) |
| AP - Retired orthopedic surgeon Chris Smith thought his hunt was over when he bagged a white tail deer with a bow and arrow near Sheridan. Because the light was fading, he decided to return ... |
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In Europe an orderly approach to swine flu shots
AP
(07 November 02:22) |
| AP - 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 go... |
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