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Oprahs departure presents problem for TV stations
AP
(21 November 05:35) |
| AP - For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night. |
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Bond increased for man accused of taping reporter
AP
(21 November 05:09) |
| AP - A judge has increased bond to $100,000 for an Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews. |
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NYC TV newsman guilty of attempted assault on wife
AP
(21 November 04:49) |
| AP - Cable television newsman Dominic Carter, an influential reporter on New York politics, was convicted Friday of an attempted assault on his wife. |
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Former Marine charged in Cathouse stars death
AP
(21 November 04:40) |
| AP - A former Marine was charged Friday with six counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of four people whose bodies were found in a burning home, including a prostitute feature... |
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Measure to change U of Neb stem-cell rule fails
AP
(21 November 04:37) |
| AP - The University of Nebraska's governing board on Friday voted not to place tighter restrictions on embryonic stem cell research than those outlined under federal guidelines, which were e... |
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Fired therapist Stressed Marines get shoddy care
AP
(21 November 04:29) |
| AP - Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire and war cries throu... |
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Teen pleads guilty in violent Border Patrol murder
AP
(21 November 03:54) |
| AP - A 17-year-old pleaded guilty Friday to murdering a Border Patrol agent who was shot eight times in head, neck and torso in the mountains east of San Diego. |
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Calif launches probe into scam targeting churches
AP
(21 November 03:53) |
| AP - California is investigating several companies suspected of bilking churches nationwide of hundreds of thousands of dollars through fraudulent computer leasing schemes, authorities said ... |
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Pa university students upset about fitness class
AP
(21 November 03:22) |
| AP - A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight undergraduates take a fitness course to receive their degrees has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and l... |
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Planes ready to leave Brunswick Maine Navy base
AP
(21 November 03:19) |
| AP - The rumble of Navy patrol aircraft flying overhead will soon be a thing of the past as the remaining P-3 Orions depart from Brunswick Naval Air Station. |
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Guidelines for cancer screening differ by group
AP
(21 November 02:54) |
| AP - Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they... |
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SC lawmakers to take up impeachment of governor
AP
(21 November 02:44) |
| AP - South Carolina lawmakers plan to formally consider impeaching Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next week, the chairman of the committee beginning that work said Friday. |
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Wis mulls Harley-Davidson cheese microbe honors
AP
(21 November 02:18) |
| AP - Choppers and cheese may soon become official Wisconsin symbols. |
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Atty Hospital hearing set for Fort Hood suspect
AP
(21 November 02:06) |
| AP - An attorney for the Army psychiatrist charged in the mass shooting at Fort Hood says his client will have his first court hearing in his hospital room on Saturday. |
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Pa university students must pass fitness class
AP
(21 November 01:59) |
| AP - A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight students take a fitness course to graduate has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts. |
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Teen pleads guilty in July murder of border agent
AP
(21 November 01:56) |
| AP - A 17-year-old Mexican immigrant has pleaded guilty in San Diego to murdering a Border Patrol agent who was shot eight times in July. |
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Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC
AP
(21 November 01:47) |
| AP - Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday. |
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Giuliani back in spotlight but whats the show
AP
(21 November 01:45) |
| AP - Whether he's planning another run for the White House or a bid for senator or governor, or he just misses the spotlight, Rudy Giuliani is suddenly back and talking about the topic that ... |
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Resort island reels after deadly attack by gunman
AP
(21 November 01:43) |
| AP - The Pacific resort island of Saipan was reeling Saturday from one of the most violent attacks in its history, when a gunman killed five people, including two small children and himself,... |
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U of Neb board votes down stem-cell rule changes
AP
(21 November 01:23) |
| AP - The University of Nebraska's governing board on Friday voted down a proposal to restrict the school's rules governing embryonic stem-cell research beyond what the federal government all... |
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Atty seeks psych care for Mo teen murder suspect
AP
(21 November 12:13) |
| AP - A teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old neighbor should be sent to a psychiatric hospital because she shows signs of severe depression and anxiety, her attorney said. |
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Winfrey Prayer careful thought influenced exit
AP
(20 November 11:53) |
| AP - Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to he... |
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Goldman Sachs to take out garbage at Thanksgiving
AP
(20 November 11:48) |
| AP - The Salvation Army plans to serve 10,000 free dinners across the city this Thanksgiving — meals planned by a star chef, cooked by one of New York's ritziest caterers and cleaned u... |
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CDC Swine flu cases seem to be dropping in US
AP
(20 November 11:42) |
| AP - Health officials say swine flu cases appear to declining throughout most of the U.S., but the specter of Thanksgiving gatherings next week makes it hard to predict what will happen next... |
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Indy man convicted of killing 7 gets life sentence
AP
(20 November 11:40) |
| AP - An Indianapolis man convicted of killing three children and four adults during a home invasion robbery three years ago has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. |
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Police NC girl raped killed on day she was taken
AP
(20 November 10:51) |
| AP - A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released Friday. |
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U of Neb board mulls new stem cell restrictions
AP
(20 November 10:44) |
| AP - The University of Nebraska's governing board was expected to vote Friday on a resolution that would limit stem-cell research at the university system's facilities to rules approved unde... |
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Diocese Pedophile priests should get benefits
AP
(20 November 10:17) |
| AP - The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington says it is obligated to keep paying retirement benefits to six priests who church officials have confirmed are pedophiles. |
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Winfrey says prayer thought influenced exit
AP
(20 November 10:03) |
| AP - Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying "prayer and careful thought" led her to ... |
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Islands bison given birth control to control herd
AP
(20 November 10:02) |
| AP - Birth control for bison? |
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Astronauts await word of baby girl on Earth
AP
(20 November 10:00) |
| AP - Atlantis' astronauts anxiously awaited word on the birth of one crewman's daughter Friday, as they moved more supplies into the International Space Station and geared up for another spa... |
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AP NewsBreak SC lawmakers to take up impeachment
AP
(20 November 09:51) |
| AP - South Carolina lawmakers say they'll formally consider the possible impeachment of Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next week. |
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Jayson Williams plea hearing delayed indefinitely
AP
(20 November 09:42) |
| AP - Retired NBA star Jayson Williams will not be in a New Jersey courtroom Friday to enter a plea in the 2002 shooting death of a hired driver. |
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Arizona burglars steal box holding babys ashes
AP
(20 November 09:05) |
| AP - An Arizona family is pleading with burglars to return a wooden music box containing the ashes of their 5-month old son. |
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Ex-smokers lawyers to discuss $300M Fla verdict
AP
(20 November 08:11) |
| AP - A former smoker who just won a $300 million verdict in Florida against Philip Morris USA has pulled out of a news conference about the case. |
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Former smoker to discuss $300 million Fla verdict
AP
(20 November 07:38) |
| AP - A former smoker in Fort Lauderdale is speaking out about her $300 million verdict against Philip Morris. |
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Gunman opens fire on Pacific island Saipan 5 dead
AP
(20 November 07:18) |
| AP - A gunman went on a rampage on the Pacific resort island of Saipan Friday, first at a shooting range and then at a World War II historical site, killing four people and wounding six othe... |
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Stem-cell debate unlikely to fade after Neb vote
AP
(20 November 05:24) |
| AP - The University of Nebraska's governing board was expected to vote Friday on a resolution that would limit stem-cell research at the university system's facilities to rules approved unde... |
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Gunman opens fire on Saipan 5 dead
AP
(20 November 05:01) |
| AP - A gunman went on a rampage on the Pacific resort island of Saipan Friday, killing four people and wounding six others before fatally shooting himself, officials said. |
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AP IMPACT Some lawmakers send few to academies
AP
(20 November 04:26) |
| AP - As the nation's military academies try to recruit more minorities, they aren't getting much help from members of Congress from big-city districts with large numbers of blacks, Hispanics... |
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Tiny Iowa town has the chargers awaiting drivers
AP
(20 November 03:44) |
| AP - Hoping to see the USA in your Chevrolet Volt or Nissan Leaf? The tiny Iowa town of Elk Horn will have plenty of electric charging stations and no wait — if you can get there. |
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San Franciscos health care a model during debate
AP
(20 November 03:15) |
| AP - This city did not wait for Washington's health care overhaul. Most uninsured adults here are already reaping the benefits of a government-run health care program — seeing doctors,... |
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Free clinics tied to health care debate
AP
(20 November 03:12) |
| AP - A nonprofit group's campaign to hold free medical clinics for the uninsured in three states is turning into a not-so-subtle jab at moderate Democrats to support their party's efforts to... |
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Biologists save fish after landslide
AP
(20 November 03:11) |
| AP - A gigantic landslide that buried a highway, uprooted homes and rerouted a river in Washington state's Cascade Range left hundreds of smaller victims: fish. |
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End of an era Oprah ending show after 25 years
AP
(20 November 03:03) |
| AP - Oprah Winfrey was set to announce Friday that her powerhouse daytime television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire with legions of fans, will end its run in 2011... |
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Ex-NBA star Williams due to admit guilt in killing
AP
(20 November 01:55) |
| AP - Former NBA star Jayson Williams is expected to plead guilty Friday in the fatal 2002 shooting of a hired driver, weeks before he faced a second trial for reckless manslaughter. |
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Volunteers strive to save Santa letter service
AP
(20 November 01:44) |
| AP - A group of volunteer Santa Claus "elves" in Alaska's frigid interior is determined to save a popular holiday letter service featuring the North Pole's most beloved icon. |
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Small SC county reels from corruption scandal
AP
(20 November 01:42) |
| AP - When federal officials descended on this small South Carolina town to investigate a kickback scheme that had caught up the mayor and another official, they stumbled across a web of corr... |
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Man charged with raping killing NC girl 5
AP
(20 November 01:31) |
| AP - A man charged with raping and killing a 5-year-old North Carolina girl was expected in court Friday, a day after authorities revealed what they believed happened to her in her final day... |
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Police arrest 3 suspected of killing Vegas officer
AP
(20 November 12:42) |
| AP - Three people were arrested on suspicion of killing an off-duty Las Vegas police officer in a shootout in his garage, North Las Vegas police said Thursday. |
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