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Former NFL Quarterback McNair Killed
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Historic Discovery
     Original Copy of the Declaration of Independence Found in England

Most Dangerous Job In The World?
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Study Links Child Abuse, Cancer Risk
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Senators Seek Funds For Sick 9/11 Workers
     Bill Would Provide $12 Billion In Medical Care For Workers Exposed To Toxic Dust At WTC Site

How To Buy Private Stock Like Facebook
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Coming Soon: High Speed Rail to Vegas?
     Dept. of Transportation Designation Brings Long Sought-After Route Closer to Reality

"Transformers" Triumph At The Box Office
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911 Caller: Jackson "Not Breathing"
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Analysis: Climate Talks A Halting Step Toward Goal
     Analysis: Climate Talks Another Halting Step In Process Of Failure, Success And In-between

Analysis: Obama Won't Break New Ground At Summit
     Analysis: Don't Expect Obama To Break New Ground At Global Warming Summit In Copenhagen

Analysis: Palin Was Fed Up
     Alaska Governor Struggled With an Inhospitably Post-Campaign Environment

Sarah Palin To Resign As Alaska Governor
     At Hastily Convened Press Conference Says She Will Not Run for 2nd Term, Mum On Future Plans

The Man Who Figured Out Madoff's Scheme
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Immigrant Widows Left In Limbo
     Once On A Path To Permanent Residency, Some Widows Of Americans Face Deportation

Michelle, Queen Elizabeth: Fast Friends!
     They Hit It Off During April Buckingham Palace Visit By First Couple, Saw Each Other Again Last Week

Calvin Klein Places Billboard Of "Orgy"
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Jackson Comeback Tour Now A Give-Back
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Dave Edges Conan In Late-Night Ratings War
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County To Sick Workers: Stay Home Or Risk Firing
Arizona County Says Employees With Flu Symptoms Risk Being Fired If They Don't Stay Home
Kan. Lawmaker's Anti-Obama 'RedNeck Rap' Draws Ire
Kan. 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 Report
Okla. Expert Hired Own Kids, Friends To Work On Pollution Study In Poultry Lawsuit
20 Violent NC Inmates Going Free Under 1970s Law
NC To Release 20 Violent Inmates Sentenced Under 1970s Law Defining 'life' As 80 Years
Ga. To Return $330,000 To Assisted Suicide Group
Judge Orders Georgia To Return $330,000 Seized During Raid On Assisted Suicide Network
China-bound Ex-Ford Engineer Charged With Stealing
Ex-Ford Engineer Charged With Stealing Trade Secrets Before Starting New Job In China
NY Sen Partly Acquitted In Attack On Girlfriend
NY Senator Acquitted Of Felony Assault In Attack On Girlfriend, Won't Lose Seat Automatically
Report: Lawmakers To Cut State Budgets Even Deeper
Report: Lawmakers Will Cut State Budgets Even Deeper Because Of Declining Tax Revenue
Limbaugh Blasts Critics After Dropping Rams Bid
Radio Talk Show Host Rush Limbaugh Lashes Out At Critics After Dropping His Rams Ownership Bid

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Honduras, Already Poor, Sinks Further After Coup
Poverty Deepens In Honduras As Crisis Drags On, Slamming Already Fragile Economy
Cuba Cracks Down On Unlicensed Home Improvements
Amid Housing Crunch, Cuba Cracks Downs On Illegal Home Remodels, Streamlines Building Permits
Havel: Czech Leader Is Damaging The Country
Vaclav Havel: Czech President Is Damaging The Country By Not Signing The EU Reform Treaty
New Security Council Members Elected
Bosnia, Lebanon, Gabon, Nigeria And Brazil Win Security Council Seats
Twitter Launches Japanese Mobile Site
Twitter Launches Japanese Mobile Site In Major Push To Crack Finicky Market
Harrods Adds Gold Bars To Its Luxurious Image
Harrods Department Store Goes Further Upmarket, Selling Pricey Gold Bars To Its Shoppers
Little-known Egyptian Is Key Al-Qaida Figure
Little-known Egyptian-born Militant Is Key Al-Qaida Figure In Afghanistan
US Man Accused Of Grabbing Own Kids Freed In Japan
US Man Accused Of Snatching Kids From Ex-wife In Japan Released Pending Investigation
US Condemns Vietnam's Treatment Of Activists
US Condemns Vietnam's Treatment Of Democracy Activists, Monks
Chinese Leader's Comments Dash Iran Sanction Hopes
Chinese Leader Says Country Will Strengthen Cooperation With Iran, Dashing Sanctions Hopes

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California Water War Spreads To Congress
Republicans Cry Foul Over Bringing More Water To San Francisco Bay Area While Farmers Get Less
NRC Raises Concern About New Reactor Design
NRC Says Next-generation Reactor Being Designed By Westinghouse Doesn't Pass Safety Test
Energy And Water, Homeland Security Bills Advance
Energy And Water Spending Bill Clears For Obama's Pen, Homeland Security Bill Next
Obama: Clean Energy Helps Economy, Environment
Obama Says Clean Energy Programs Can Help Environment While Promoting Economic Growth
Obama Says Lower Costs Aren't Seen In Health Care
Obama Says Social Security Recipients Need Protection From Rising Health Costs
Lawmaker Questions NBA's Dealings With Greek Team
Congressman Questions NBA's Dealings With Greek Team Over Unpaid Salaries
Feds Arrest Hundreds In Six-month Gang Probe
Feds Arrest More Than 1,700 In 89-city, Six-month Investigation Of Gangs, Criminal Activity
Republicans Fail To Stop Gitmo Transfers Into US
Republicans Lose Bid To Block Transfer Of Guantanamo Detainees For Trials In US
INSIDE WASHINGTON: Bank Errors Mar Mortgage Relief
INSIDE WASHINGTON: Bank Errors Hamper Effort To Trim Mortgage Payments For Strapped Homeowners
Treasury Department Freezes Al-Qaida Member Assets
Treasury Department Freezes Assets Of German National And Al-Qaida Member

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BofA's Ken Lewis To Get No '09 Salary, Bonus
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 Profits
As Main Street Struggles, It's Trading, Not Lending, That's Bringing Profits To Banks
Banks Cut Back On Fed Emergency Lending Programs
Banks Cut Back On Fed Emergency Lending Programs, Sign Credit Stresses Easing
AMD Sales Better Than Expected, CPU Demand Rises
Advanced Micro Devices Posts Better Sales Than Expected, Says Demand For Microprocessors Is Up
Honduras, Already Poor, Sinks Further After Coup
Poverty Deepens In Honduras As Crisis Drags On, Slamming Already Fragile Economy
Google's Growth Accelerates As 3Q Profit Rises
Google's Third-quarter Profit Soars To Record Level As Revenue Growth Accelerates
IBM Boosts '09 Guidance Again Even As Sales Slump
IBM Raises '09 Guidance Again; Customers Tightfisted But Company Expects To Wring More Profit
Administration Declines To Cite China On Currency
Despite 'serious Concerns,' Obama Administration Doesn't Cite China As Currency Manipulator
Insurers Dropping Chinese Drywall Policies
Homeowners Stricken With Chinese Drywall Now Face New Threat Of Losing Insurance Policies
Microsoft Says It Can Restore Wiped Sidekick Data
Microsoft Says It Recovered Data Missing From T-Mobile Sidekick Phones, Will Restore Quickly

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Giving Babies Tylenol May Blunt Vaccines' Effects
Giving Babies Tylenol To Prevent Fever May Make Vaccines Less Effective, Study Suggests
FDA To Study Negative Effects Of Lasik Eye Surgery
FDA Launches Plan To Track Negative Side Effects Of Laser Vision-correction Surgery
Swine Flu 6 Months Later: Relief, But Winter Looms
6 Months After Swine Flu Virus Identified: No Doomsday, But This Story Isn't Over Yet
Scientists Grow Mice Heart Muscle Strip That Beats
A Step Toward Future Heart Repair: Using Mice Stem Cells To Grow Beating Strip Of Heart Muscle
SAfrica To Limit Trans Fats As Heart Disease Rises
South Africa, Follows Lead Of New York, Canada, To Limit Trans Fats To Fight Heart Disease
Studies: Some Nursing Home Elderly Get Futile Care
Many Elderly With Dementia And Kidney Failure In Nursing Homes Get Futile Care, Studies Show
Community Clinics Have Key Role In Health Reform
Recession Forces More People To Rely On Community Clinics; Centers Have Key Role In Reform
Jury Orders Glaxo To Pay $2.5M In Paxil Case
First Jury Verdict Over Birth Defects Linked To Paxil Yields $2.5M In Philadelphia
Kids Under 10 May Need 2 Swine Flu Vaccine Doses
Children Under 10 May Need 2 Doses Of Swine Flu Vaccine, Tests By Sanofi Show
Watchdog: Treasury Wasn't Prepared For AIG Bonuses
Bailout Watchdog Barofsky Tells Congress Treasury Didn't Understand AIG's Pay Structure

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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'
Billy Mays' Family: Cocaine Didn't Lead To Death
Billy Mays' Family: Autopsy Review Concludes Cocaine Did Not Contribute To TV Pitchman's Death
'God Of Carnage' Gets A Cast Change In November
Broadway's 'God Of Carnage' Gets Cast Change; Jimmy Smits, Annie Potts, Christine Lahti Coming
'Dancing With The Stars' Plans Jackson Tribute
ABC's 'Dancing With The Stars' Plans A Tribute To Michael Jackson On Its Tuesday Hour
Key Winners At Cannes, Berlin Compete For Oscars
Key Winners At Cannes, Berlin Festivals Compete For Foreign-language Honors At Oscars
CBS Plans Memorial For '60 Minutes' Founder
CBS Plans Memorial Service For `60 Minutes' Founder, Don Hewitt, Who Died In August At Age 86
Cyndi Lauper Praises Wrestler 'Captain' Lou Albano
Cyndi Lauper Says Late Wrestler 'Captain' Lou Albano Helped Take Her Up The Music Charts
Stellaaahhh!!! Festival Honors Tennessee Williams
Stellaaahhh!!! Clarksdale Festival Focuses On Miss. City's Role In Tennessee Williams Plays
Google To Launch Platform For Selling Books Online
Google To Launch New Google Editions Platform To Sell Books Accessible Anywhere
Gates Foundation Gives Black History Museum $10M
Gates Foundation Gives $10M To Smithsonian's Museum Of African American History And Culture

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Treasury Department Freezes Al-Qaida Member Assets
Treasury Department Freezes Assets Of German National And Al-Qaida Member
Winter Forecast: Warmer West, North; Cooler South
El Nino's Predicted Winter Footprints: Warm For US West And North; Opposite For Southeast
AP NewsAlert
Pakistan Police Say Militants Attack 2nd Police Training Center Near Eastern City Of Lahore
Explorers: North Pole Summers Ice Free In 10 Years
British Explorers Say Within A Decade North Pole Summers Will Be Virtually Ice Free
JPMorgan Earns $3.6B, But Loan Losses Remain High
JPMorgan Earns $3.6 Billion In 3rd Quarter, But Warns Loan Losses To Remain Elevated
NASA Invites Twitterers To Next Shuttle Launch
3-2-1-Tweetup: NASA Invites Twitterers To Next Space Shuttle Launch, Moves Atlantis To Pad
Report: 5 Foreign Snake Species Threaten US
5 Foreign Snake Species, Including Burmese Python, Threaten Native Animals In Florida, US
Scientist: Dinos Trampled After Death By Own Kind
Paleontologist: Broken Bones At Utah Site Show Dinosaurs Were Trampled By Own Kind After Death
Tropical Storm Patricia Approaches Mexico
Tropical Storm Patricia Dumps Rain On Southern Baja California In Mexico
Experts Warn Glaciers In Indian Kashmir Melting
Experts Warn Glaciers In Indian Kashmir Melting At Alarming Rate Due To Climate Change

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Spain No. 1, US 14th In Final Soccer Rankings
Spain Ends Year No. 1 In FIFA Rankings; US At No. 14, Leads CONCACAF Region
Beckham Hoping To Draw Former Club Man United
David Beckham Hoping To Draw Former Club Manchester United In 2nd Round Of Champions League
Aldridge Scores 25 In Portland's 95-88 Win
Aldridge Has 25 Despite A Bum Ankle In Portland's 95-88 Win Over Sacramento
Fleischmann Scores Twice In Capitals' Rout Of Avs
Fleischmann Scores 2 Goals, Theodore Makes 27 Saves In Capitals' 6-1 Rout Of Avalanche
O'Donnell Scores In 3rd, Lifts Kings To 3-2 Win
O'Donnell's 3rd-period Goal Snaps Tie, Gives Kings 3-2 Win Over Oilers
Suns Remain Perfect At Home With Win Over Spurs
Stoudemire Has 28 Points And 14 Rebounds, Suns Remain Perfect At Home With Win Over Spurs
Oshie, Blues Beat Flames 4-3
Blues Honor Hull, Then Beat Flames 4-3
McGrady Makes Season Debut In Rockets' Win
McGrady Makes Season Debut, Scola And Brooks Score 23 Apiece In Houston's Win Over Detroit
Predators Bust Out With Season-high 7 Goals Vs. TB
Legwand, Hornqvist Pace Predators' Outburst In 7-4 Victory Over Lightning
Bryant Scores 42, Lakers Beat Bulls 96-87
Bryants Scores Season-high 42 To Lead Lakers Over Bulls, 96-87



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