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Wis. judicial panel: Punish new judge for false ad

AP, Madison

State regulators say a Willie Horton-style campaign ad that suggested the first black member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court freed a child molester played so loose with...

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US law hits use of child soldiers in Philippines

AP, Manila

Rebel groups and government-armed militias using child soldiers in the Philippines and 16 other strife-torn countries face prosecution in the United States under a new...

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Analysis: Candidates play against type in debate

AP, Nashville

Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain tried to rectify perceived shortcomings and played against type at key moments in Tuesday’s presidential debate,...

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Meltdown advances despite efforts to limit damage

AP, Washington

With financial markets still tumbling, the Federal Reserve is signaling that it might cut interest rates after a series of bold steps by federal regulators failed to...

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Prosecutors wind down case against Stevens

AP, Washington

Prosecutors have begun winding down their case against Sen. Ted Stevens after playing secretly recorded conversations between two of his friends about the work one did...

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Court hears case Wednesday on Navy sonar, whales

AP, Washington

The Supreme Court is weighing whether presidential power in wartime can override environmental concerns in a case that pits the Navy’s submarine-hunting training...

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Man who climbed NYT building faces charges

AP, New York

A man who climbed The New York Times building over the summer to promote the fight against malaria has been indicted on criminal charges.

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Debate Number Two: Obama Wins “that one”

Rudolf, New York

Finally, Obama has won a debate squarely. Even his most vicious opponents concur. John McCain said so by getting the hell out of there as soon as the handshake was done...

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University: Stem-cell study used falsified data

AP, Minneapolis

The University of Minnesota has concluded that falsified data were used in a 2001 article published by one of its researchers on adult stem cells. The school is asking...

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Body language: confident Obama, combative McCain

AP, New York

The McCains and the Obamas moved about the stage separately for a little while after their debate, greeting people on the stage, but not each other. Then John McCain...

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McCain, Obama clash over economic crisis

AP, Nashville

Barack Obama and John McCain clashed repeatedly over the causes and cures for the worst economic crisis in 80 years Tuesday night in a debate in which Republican McCain...

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Gore toasts Obama at fundraiser

AP, Nashville

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama switched from debater to fundraiser Tuesday night, making a brief appearance at a late-night gathering at Al Gore’s...

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Brown, Schweitzer clash over energy, economy

AP, Billings

Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer and his Republican challenger, state Sen. Roy Brown, continued to grapple over the pace of energy development, whether taxes are too high...

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Texan is Washington's kin, and could've been king

AP, San Antonio

A genealogy Web site says it has found the king of America _ or rather, the descendant of George Washington’s family who would have most likely held the title had...

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Travis Barker thankful to be alive after jet crash

AP, New York

Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, who always has been afraid of flying, says he’s glad to be alive after suffering severe burns in a fiery plane crash last...

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Google gets into video games _ with ads

AP, New York

Google Inc., the leader in online search and advertising, is muscling in on video game territory _ though it won’t exactly be in the form of a shoot ‘em up...

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Palin's family ties include FDR, Princess Diana

AP, Washington

Barack Obama and Dick Cheney are not the only political odd couple who share a family tree. Sarah Palin is linked in her lineage to Franklin Roosevelt. She also has a...

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Travis Barker: `I'm just thankful to be alive!'

AP, New York

Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, who always has been afraid of flying, says he’s glad to be alive after suffering severe burns in a fiery plane crash last...

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Analysis: Obama gains, McCain seeks game-changer

AP, Washington

Barack Obama made strides toward easing voters’ concerns about his candidacy in Tuesday night’s debate. John McCain, despite raising pointed questions about...

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McCain, Obama clash over financial crisis

AP, Nashville

Barack Obama and John McCain clashed repeatedly over the causes and cures for the worst economic crisis in 80 years Tuesday night in a debate in which Republican McCain...

Presidential, Debate, Barack Obama, John McCain

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