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Arizona County Says Employees With Flu Symptoms Risk Being Fired If They Don't Stay Home
Kan. Lawmaker's Anti-Obama 'RedNeck Rap' Draws IreKan. Legislator's Anti-Obama Video That Also Calls Opossum 'other Dark Meat' Removed From Web
Family Of Balloon Boy Featured On `Wife Swap'Family Of Boy In Colorado Who Was Thought To Be In Balloon Featured Twice On ABC's `Wife Swap'
Geologist Hired Kids, Friends For Expert ReportOkla. Expert Hired Own Kids, Friends To Work On Pollution Study In Poultry Lawsuit
20 Violent NC Inmates Going Free Under 1970s LawNC To Release 20 Violent Inmates Sentenced Under 1970s Law Defining 'life' As 80 Years
Ga. To Return $330,000 To Assisted Suicide GroupJudge Orders Georgia To Return $330,000 Seized During Raid On Assisted Suicide Network
China-bound Ex-Ford Engineer Charged With StealingEx-Ford Engineer Charged With Stealing Trade Secrets Before Starting New Job In China
NY Sen Partly Acquitted In Attack On GirlfriendNY Senator Acquitted Of Felony Assault In Attack On Girlfriend, Won't Lose Seat Automatically
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Limbaugh Blasts Critics After Dropping Rams BidRadio Talk Show Host Rush Limbaugh Lashes Out At Critics After Dropping His Rams Ownership Bid
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Poverty Deepens In Honduras As Crisis Drags On, Slamming Already Fragile Economy
Cuba Cracks Down On Unlicensed Home ImprovementsAmid Housing Crunch, Cuba Cracks Downs On Illegal Home Remodels, Streamlines Building Permits
Havel: Czech Leader Is Damaging The CountryVaclav Havel: Czech President Is Damaging The Country By Not Signing The EU Reform Treaty
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Harrods Adds Gold Bars To Its Luxurious ImageHarrods Department Store Goes Further Upmarket, Selling Pricey Gold Bars To Its Shoppers
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US Man Accused Of Grabbing Own Kids Freed In JapanUS Man Accused Of Snatching Kids From Ex-wife In Japan Released Pending Investigation
US Condemns Vietnam's Treatment Of ActivistsUS Condemns Vietnam's Treatment Of Democracy Activists, Monks
Chinese Leader's Comments Dash Iran Sanction HopesChinese Leader Says Country Will Strengthen Cooperation With Iran, Dashing Sanctions Hopes
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NRC Raises Concern About New Reactor DesignNRC Says Next-generation Reactor Being Designed By Westinghouse Doesn't Pass Safety Test
Energy And Water, Homeland Security Bills AdvanceEnergy And Water Spending Bill Clears For Obama's Pen, Homeland Security Bill Next
Obama: Clean Energy Helps Economy, EnvironmentObama Says Clean Energy Programs Can Help Environment While Promoting Economic Growth
Obama Says Lower Costs Aren't Seen In Health CareObama Says Social Security Recipients Need Protection From Rising Health Costs
Lawmaker Questions NBA's Dealings With Greek TeamCongressman Questions NBA's Dealings With Greek Team Over Unpaid Salaries
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Treasury Department Freezes Al-Qaida Member AssetsTreasury Department Freezes Assets Of German National And Al-Qaida Member
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BofA's Outgoing CEO Ken Lewis To Get No Salary, Bonus For 2009 Under Deal With Pay Czar
In A Bad Economy, Banks Trade Their Way To ProfitsAs Main Street Struggles, It's Trading, Not Lending, That's Bringing Profits To Banks
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AMD Sales Better Than Expected, CPU Demand RisesAdvanced Micro Devices Posts Better Sales Than Expected, Says Demand For Microprocessors Is Up
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Google's Growth Accelerates As 3Q Profit RisesGoogle's Third-quarter Profit Soars To Record Level As Revenue Growth Accelerates
IBM Boosts '09 Guidance Again Even As Sales SlumpIBM Raises '09 Guidance Again; Customers Tightfisted But Company Expects To Wring More Profit
Administration Declines To Cite China On CurrencyDespite 'serious Concerns,' Obama Administration Doesn't Cite China As Currency Manipulator
Insurers Dropping Chinese Drywall PoliciesHomeowners Stricken With Chinese Drywall Now Face New Threat Of Losing Insurance Policies
Microsoft Says It Can Restore Wiped Sidekick DataMicrosoft Says It Recovered Data Missing From T-Mobile Sidekick Phones, Will Restore Quickly
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SAfrica To Limit Trans Fats As Heart Disease RisesSouth Africa, Follows Lead Of New York, Canada, To Limit Trans Fats To Fight Heart Disease
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Kids Under 10 May Need 2 Swine Flu Vaccine DosesChildren Under 10 May Need 2 Doses Of Swine Flu Vaccine, Tests By Sanofi Show
Watchdog: Treasury Wasn't Prepared For AIG BonusesBailout Watchdog Barofsky Tells Congress Treasury Didn't Understand AIG's Pay Structure
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Billy Mays' Family: Cocaine Didn't Lead To DeathBilly Mays' Family: Autopsy Review Concludes Cocaine Did Not Contribute To TV Pitchman's Death
'God Of Carnage' Gets A Cast Change In NovemberBroadway's 'God Of Carnage' Gets Cast Change; Jimmy Smits, Annie Potts, Christine Lahti Coming
'Dancing With The Stars' Plans Jackson TributeABC's 'Dancing With The Stars' Plans A Tribute To Michael Jackson On Its Tuesday Hour
Key Winners At Cannes, Berlin Compete For OscarsKey Winners At Cannes, Berlin Festivals Compete For Foreign-language Honors At Oscars
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Stellaaahhh!!! Festival Honors Tennessee WilliamsStellaaahhh!!! Clarksdale Festival Focuses On Miss. City's Role In Tennessee Williams Plays
Google To Launch Platform For Selling Books OnlineGoogle To Launch New Google Editions Platform To Sell Books Accessible Anywhere
Gates Foundation Gives Black History Museum $10MGates Foundation Gives $10M To Smithsonian's Museum Of African American History And Culture
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Treasury Department Freezes Al-Qaida Member Assets
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Treasury Department Freezes Assets Of German National And Al-Qaida Member
Winter Forecast: Warmer West, North; Cooler SouthEl Nino's Predicted Winter Footprints: Warm For US West And North; Opposite For Southeast
AP NewsAlertPakistan Police Say Militants Attack 2nd Police Training Center Near Eastern City Of Lahore
Explorers: North Pole Summers Ice Free In 10 YearsBritish Explorers Say Within A Decade North Pole Summers Will Be Virtually Ice Free
JPMorgan Earns $3.6B, But Loan Losses Remain HighJPMorgan Earns $3.6 Billion In 3rd Quarter, But Warns Loan Losses To Remain Elevated
NASA Invites Twitterers To Next Shuttle Launch3-2-1-Tweetup: NASA Invites Twitterers To Next Space Shuttle Launch, Moves Atlantis To Pad
Report: 5 Foreign Snake Species Threaten US5 Foreign Snake Species, Including Burmese Python, Threaten Native Animals In Florida, US
Scientist: Dinos Trampled After Death By Own KindPaleontologist: Broken Bones At Utah Site Show Dinosaurs Were Trampled By Own Kind After Death
Tropical Storm Patricia Approaches MexicoTropical Storm Patricia Dumps Rain On Southern Baja California In Mexico
Experts Warn Glaciers In Indian Kashmir MeltingExperts Warn Glaciers In Indian Kashmir Melting At Alarming Rate Due To Climate Change
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Wizards' Jamison (shoulder) Out For Preseason
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Washington Wizards F Antawn Jamison Done For Preseason With Shoulder Injury
Biffle Has No Hard Feelings Toward Tom LoganoBiffle Says He "probably Shouldn't Have" Run Logano Out Of Room During Nationwide Race
Giants Finally Get A Challenge In SaintsMeeting Of Unbeatens In Big Easy As Giants Finally Get A Test Against The Saints
Alonso Downplays Massa's Comments On CrashAlonso Downplays Massa's Comments Accusing Him Of Knowing About Singapore Accident
Pujols To Consider Cardinals' Contract ExtensionAlbert Pujols Mulling Whether To Extend Contract With St. Louis Cardinals
Aboriginal Artwork For Vancouver Olympics MedalsHeavy Medal: Vancouver Medals Will Feature Aboriginal Artwork And Weigh More Than Any Others
Reyes Expect Reyes To Be Ready For Spring TrainingMets Expect Shortstop Jose Reyes To Be Ready For Spring Training After Leg Surgery
NASCAR's Johnson To Film HBO SeriesHBO Sports' "24/7" Program To Focus On NASCAR Champ Jimmie Johnson
NASCAR's Johnson To Film Series With HBO SportsHBO Sports' "24/7" Program To Focus On NASCAR Champ Jimmie Johnson
Injured Bernotas Gets Waiver For US Sliding TrialsEric Bernotas Gets Medical Waiver Out Of US Skeleton Trials Because Of Leg Injury
