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In multiracial Hawaii, Obama faced discrimination
May 19 2008, AP

Growing up as a young man of mixed race, Barack Obama benefited from the spirit of tolerance that defined Hawaii’s racial climate.His childhood in the country’s idealized melting pot was far from painless, though.As part of the islands’ small group of...

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Oil seesaws as financial market panic eases
AP, New York
Oil prices fluctuated Tuesday, holding near $80 a barrel as a joint U.S. and European plan to inject billions of dollars into the beleaguered banking system brought a...
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Man sentenced to life in 'Joe Cool' boat slayings
AP, Miami
An Arkansas man convicted of murdering four people aboard the Florida charter boat “Joe Cool” will spend the rest of his life in prison.
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Fla. congressman denies breaking any laws
AP, Palm Beach Gardens
Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney on Tuesday admitted causing “embarrassment and heartache” in his marriage but denied paying hush money to a former aide to...
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McCain proposes $52.5 billion plan
AP, Blue Bell
Republican presidential candidate John McCain proposed on Tuesday that the government eliminate taxes on unemployment benefits, one plank in a $52.5 billion economic...
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Stocks trade mixed as profit-taking sets in
AP, New York
Wall Street fluctuated Tuesday as investors reacted enthusiastically to the U.S. government’s plans to spend $250 billion to buy stock in private banks but also...
Wall, Street, Business, Wall Street
made popular 39 min ago
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Wash. couple charged with mistreating daughter, 14
AP, Seattle
A father and stepmother were charged with withholding their 14-year-old daughter’s food and water so drastically that she weighed only 48 pounds, authorities...
Girl, Mistreatment, Seattle, United States
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Tropical Storm Omar forms in eastern Caribbean
AP, Miami
The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Omar has formed as the 15th named storm of the Atlantic season.
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Stocks turns lower as profit-taking sets in
AP, New York
Wall Street turned lower Tuesday as investors reacted enthusiastically to the U.S. government’s plans to spend $250 billion to buy stock in private banks but also...
Wall, Street, Business, Wall Street
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King children fight over papers in Atlanta court
AP, Atlanta
The children of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King are facing off in an Atlanta courtroom, at odds over their mother’s personal papers that...
King, Lawsuit, Book, Business
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Stevens signals he could testify
AP, Washington
Sen. Ted Stevens has added his name to a list of possible defense witnesses at his corruption trial.
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Stocks mostly advance on government bank plan
AP, New York
Wall Street fluctuated but largely extended its big advance Tuesday as investors reacted enthusiastically to the U.S. government’s plans to spend $250 billion to...
Wall, Street, Business, Wall Street
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High court turns down Ga. death row inmate
AP, Washington
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a Georgia man to be put to death for killing a police officer, two weeks after it halted his execution to consider his...
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Marine fighting extradition, could delay US trial
AP, Jacksonville
A Marine who fled to Mexico shortly before he was charged with killing a pregnant comrade is fighting extradition in a move that prosecutors said could delay or...
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Stocks open higher, extend Monday's huge rally
AP, New York
Stocks are soaring for a second day as investors react enthusiastically to the government’s plans to spend $250 billion to buy stock in private banks.
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PepsiCo to cut 3,300 jobs as profit falls 10 pct
AP, New York
PepsiCo announced plans on Tuesday to cut 3,300 jobs and close six plants as it deals with lagging U.S. drinks sales and a surging dollar, which will hurt profits from...
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Dow futures jump 320 after 936-point gain Monday
AP, New York
Dow industrial futures are up 320, or 3.37 percent, this morning to 9,828, on top of yesterday’s 936-point jump. Wall Street is gearing up for another surge with...
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Bush reveals new steps to steady banking industry
AP, Washington
President Bush on Tuesday announced a $250 billion plan by the government to directly buy shares in the nation’s leading banks, saying the drastic steps were...
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Johnson & Johnson 3Q profit rises, tops views
AP, Trenton
Health care giant Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday reported a 30 percent jump in third-quarter profit, beating Wall Street expectations, due to higher sales of...
Earns, Johnson, &, Business
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PepsiCo offers downbeat profit outlook
AP, Purchase
PepsiCo Inc. lowered its 2008 profit outlook on Tuesday as the nation’s second-largest beverage maker announced a 9.5 percent drop in third-quarter earnings. The...
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Tropical storm expected to form from depression
AP, Miami
The National Hurricane Center says a tropical storm is expected to develop later in the day out of a tropical depression that is dumping heavy rain on the Netherlands...
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List of no-short stocks is expanding
AP, New York
Stock exchanges now are maintaining lists of companies that can’t be shorted, and perhaps fittingly, the “no-short” lists keep getting longer and...
Growing, No, Short, List
made popular Sep 25 2008
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Small-scale farmers grapple with modern commerce
AP, Dayton
At the wholesale produce market in this Mennonite community, farming families arrive by horse and buggy and pallets are stacked high with freshly harvested Shenandoah...
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made popular Aug 13 2008
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Homegrown marijuana cases surge in Japan
AP, Tokyo
Police investigations of marijuana use have surged this year in Japan, the result in part of the easy availability of seeds on the Internet for home cultivation,...
Japan, Growing, Pot, World
made popular Aug 7 2008
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Mt. Shasta glaciers keep growing, despite warming
AP, Mount Shasta
Global warming is shrinking glaciers all over the world, but the seven tongues of ice creeping down Mount Shasta’s flanks are a rare exception: They are the only...
Growing, Glaciers, Global, Mount Shasta
made popular Jul 8 2008
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Food banks ask gardeners to grow extra for hungry
AP, Langdon
Sharon Crossman hadn’t tasted fresh fruits or vegetables in a week. Since her husband had two heart attacks and stopped working, she has relied on disability...
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made popular Jun 8 2008
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Medal of Honor winner matured to 'natural' soldier
AP, Shippenville
Growing up in a small rural town, Ross McGinnis was more apt to get in trouble than on the honor roll. So he enlisted in the Army, and in just under a year found his...
Medal, of, Honor, Growing
made popular May 31 2008
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UN nuclear agency report puts Iran on defensive
AP, Vienna
Growing pressure on Iran to explain what could be secret nuclear weapons work has left Tehran increasingly defensive _ and the U.S. and its allies hopeful they can...
The, Iran, Quandary, World
made popular May 31 2008
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US-backed plan sees shiny future for Green Zone in Iraq
AP, Baghdad
Forget the rocket attacks, concrete blast walls and lack of a sewer system. Now try to imagine luxury hotels, a shopping center and even condos in the heart of...
Iraq, Growing, the, Green
made popular May 5 2008
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US-backed plan sees shiny future for embattled Green Zone
AP, Baghdad
Forget the rocket attacks, concrete blast walls and lack of a sewer system. Now try to imagine luxury hotels, a shopping center and even condos in the heart of...
Iraq, Growing, the, Green
made popular May 4 2008
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Britain's Brown Calls for Food Aid Boost
AP, London
Growing global hunger because of rising food prices threatens to set back development in some of the world’s poorest countries, Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned...
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made popular Apr 10 2008
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Economy, Debt Weighing on Middle Class
AP, Washington
Growing numbers of middle-class Americans say they aren’t better off than they were five years ago, reflecting economic pressures amid growing debt, a study...
Middle, Class, Poll, Business
made popular Apr 9 2008
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Middle-Class Progress Said to Be Limited
AP, Washington
Growing numbers of middle-class Americans say they aren’t better off than they were five years ago, reflecting economic pressures amid growing debt, a study...
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made popular Apr 9 2008
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Correction: BC-Census-Growing Cities
AP, Dallas
In a March 26 story about new population estimates from the Census Bureau, The Associated Press erroneously reported the population of the Palm Coast, Fla., area. It is...
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made popular Mar 27 2008
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Census: Texas Is the Hot Place to Live
AP, Dallas
Four Texas metropolitan areas were among the biggest population gainers as Americans continued their trend of moving to the Sun Belt in 2006 and 2007, according to...
Census, Growing, Cities, Four Texas
made popular Mar 27 2008
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4 Texas Cities Among Top 10 in Growth
AP, Dallas
Four Texas metropolitan areas were among the biggest population gainers as Americans continued their trend of moving to the Sun Belt in 2006 and 2007, according to...
Census, Growing, Cities, Four Texas
made popular Mar 27 2008
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UN: Half World to Live in Cities Soon
AP, United Nations
Half the world’s population will live in urban areas by the end of this year and about 70 percent will be city dwellers by 2050, with cities and towns in Asia and...
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made popular Feb 26 2008
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UN: Half the World to Live in Cities
AP, United Nations
The U.N. says half the world’s population will live in urban areas by the end of this year and about 70 percent will be city dwellers by 2050.According to U.N....
UN, Growing, Cities
made popular Feb 26 2008
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US Army Seeks to Boost Forces by 74,000
AP, Washington
The Pentagon will send six new combat brigades to bases in Texas, Georgia, and Colorado in the coming years as part of an extensive plan to increase the size of the...
Asia, MiddleEast, NorthAmerica, Afghanistan
made popular Dec 19 2007
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Pedestrians pass the Arden B clothing store Friday, Aug. 29, 2008 in New York. Arden B, which targets women in their 20s, is a sister chain to teen-apparel retailer Wet Seal, and is suffering from a sales slump.

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