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Ex-Minn. legislator Allan Spear, gay pioneer, dies

AP, Minneapolis

Allan H. Spear, a former Minnesota state senator who was one of the nation’s first openly gay legislators, has died. He was 71.

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Ex-legislator Allan Spear, gay Minn. pioneer, dies

AP, Minneapolis

Allan H. Spear, a former Minnesota state senator who was one of the nation’s first openly gay legislators, has died. He was 71.

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Music photographer William Claxton dies at 80

AP, Los Angeles

William Claxton, a celebrated photographer who worked with such entertainers as Bob Dylan and Frank Sinatra and who helped establish the organization that runs the...

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Eating champ delivers top pizza performance in NY

AP, New York

Chowdown champ Joey Chestnut has done it again _ this time proving he’s a pizza powerhouse.

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Lost manatee rescued in Mass. dies on trip to Fla.

AP, Boston

An animal welfare official says a wayward manatee that was rescued from cold Cape Cod waters died on the way home to Florida.

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Chicago cop once jailed in Iowa celebrates release

AP, Chicago

A Chicago policeman went for his first motorcycle ride since being released from an Iowa prison, only to be pulled over _ by officers who wanted to congratulate him.

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Soros slams US, EU leaders for 'slow' response

AP, Washington

Outspoken billionaire investor George Soros on Sunday criticized U.S. and European officials for taking too long to effectively address the financial crisis.

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NY grave of 1st Ellis Island immigrant gets marker

AP, New York

The New York grave of an Irish woman who was the first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island has been marked with a Celtic cross.

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Final hour of trading keeps Wall Street on edge

AP, New York

The chaotic hour before Wall Street’s closing bell has never been for the faint of heart. These days, it’s been absolutely brutal.

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Biden decries 'unbecoming personal attacks'

AP, Scranton

Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden says the McCain campaign is trying to distract Americans from their economic woes by launching “unbecoming...

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World Bank to protect poor from economic turmoil

AP, Washington

The World Bank agreed Sunday to help developing countries strengthen their economies, bolster their financial systems and protect the poor against the financial turmoil...

Finance, Meeting, Business, World Bank

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Investors face more uncertainty as bailout widens

AP, New York

Investors agonizing over whether the stock market is bottoming out or about to continue its precipitous decline face more uncertainty this week as they await action on...

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McCain vows to whip Obama's 'you know what'

AP, Arlington

Republican John McCain vowed Sunday to “whip” Democratic rival Barack Obama’s “you-know-what” when the two presidential candidates meet...

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NYC Council speaker supports term-limit law change

AP, New York

The speaker of the New York City Council says she supports Mayor Michael Bloomberg in his bid to stay in office for a third term.

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Forecasters: Tropical Storm Nana forms in Atlantic

AP, Miami

Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami say Tropical Storm Nana has formed in the eastern Atlantic, but predict it will weaken to a tropical depression by...

Tropical, Weather, Forecasters, National Hurricane Center

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World Bank to protect vulnerable countries

AP, Washington

The World Bank agreed Sunday to help developing countries strengthen their economies, bolster their financial systems, maintain growth and protect the poor against the...

Finance, Meeting, World Bank, Washington

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GOP frets about McCain's strategy, prospects

AP, Indianapolis

Three weeks before the election, Republicans are growing increasingly concerned about John McCain’s ability to mount a comeback, questioning his tactics and even...

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'Chihuahua' fetches $17.5M, remains top movie dog

AP, Los Angeles

An adorable talking dog remained just the sort of escapist movie hero audiences wanted after a week of awful economic news. Disney’s family comedy “Beverly...

Box, Office, Entertainment, Disney

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Atlanta Jews remember 'bomb that healed'

AP, Atlanta

The bombing of a prominent Atlanta synagogue in 1958 claimed no lives, but the community outrage that it prompted helped galvanize the city’s nervous Jewish...

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Ithaca, NY, wants to be America's 1st podcar city

AP, Ithaca

The thought of a driverless, computer-guided car transporting people where they want to go on demand is a futuristic notion to some.

Podcar, City, Business, Ithaca

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