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Stimulus payments send after-tax incomes soaring
Jun 27 2008, AP

Millions of economic stimulus payments sent after-tax incomes surging in May by the largest amount since a similar recession-fighting effort by Gerald Ford 33 years ago.All the extra money helped to push consumer spending up by the largest amount in six...

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Boeing talks with striking machinists break down
AP, Seattle
Boeing Co. and the leader of its striking machinists union say talks aimed at resolving a five-week walkout have broken down.
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3 tourists apparently drown in Hawaii's high surf
AP, Honolulu
Two sisters-in-law were struck by large waves on the Kauai shore and were pulled out to sea, and a snorkeler also died over the weekend as high surf hit Hawaii.
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Longtime Fla. congressman Paul G. Rogers dies
AP, West Palm Beach
Paul G. Rogers, who represented Floridians in Congress for 24 years, has died. He was 87.
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Man allegedly goes for wild ride on stolen combine
AP, Osage
A Minnesota man is under arrest after allegedly stealing a combine and taking it for drunken ride through several yards and crashing into a garage. The man was charged...
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Tropical depression in Caribbean keeps strength
AP, Miami
The National Hurricane Center in Miami says a tropical depression over the eastern Caribbean could reach tropical-storm strength before turning north in the next couple...
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Wildfires force frantic evacuations near LA; 2 die
AP, Los Angeles
Two huge wildfires driven by strong Santa Ana winds burned into neighborhoods near Los Angeles on Monday, forcing frantic evacuations on smoke- and traffic-choked...
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Man wins contest with 1,528-pound pumpkin
AP, Half Moon Bay
Thad Starr’s giant pumpkin really began putting on weight in August. A lot of weight. The pumpkin gained about thirty pounds a day on its way to victory Monday at...
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Bush to announce expanded bank bailout details
AP, Washington
The Bush administration plans to spend as much as $250 billion of the $700 billion bailout buying stock in private banks, greatly expanding protections for the U.S....
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Congresswoman hit by car, breaks ribs, vertebrae
AP, Cincinnati
U.S. Rep. Jean Schmidt of Ohio suffered broken ribs and vertebrae when she was struck by a car while jogging last week, but the damage wasn’t discovered until...
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Reprimanded Purdue scientist claims defamation
AP, West Lafayette
A Purdue University scientist who was reprimanded for research misconduct over claims he produced nuclear fusion in tabletop experiments is suing two other faculty...
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Palin's rural adviser quits
AP, Juneau
Gov. Sarah Palin’s rural adviser is resigning amid criticism of the governor’s record on hiring Alaska Natives.
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Wis. shooting victims sue law enforcement leaders
AP, Crandon
The parents of four young people killed by a sheriff’s deputy and the lone survivor of his shooting spree last year claim in a lawsuit that the gunman’s...
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Supreme Court rejects obese Ohio inmate's appeal
AP, Cincinnati
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from an Ohio prisoner who argued he is too obese to be executed. Richard Cooey is scheduled to be put to death Tuesday.
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Study: Vioxx risk lingered after use of painkiller
AP, Trenton
A doubled risk of heart attack, stroke and death persisted at least a year after people stopped taking withdrawn painkiller Vioxx, according to an analysis of long-term...
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Miss. FBI chief from civil rights era dies at 94
AP, Jackson
Roy K. Moore, an FBI agent who oversaw investigations into some of the most notorious civil rights-era killings, including those depicted in the movie...
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Commodities surge on huge Wall Street rally
AP, New York
Commodities prices shot up Monday as U.S. and European governments intensified their efforts to revive the global banking sector _ prodding investors to put some of...
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Administration looks to expand financial rescue
AP, Washington
A financial industry official says the Bush administration has decided to greatly expand protections for the U.S. banking system out of concern for the faltering...
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Janet Jackson cancels more concerts
AP, Los Angeles
The doctor has again ordered Janet Jackson to postpone a return to her “Rock Witchu” tour.
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McCain offers tougher critcism of Bush economics
AP, Virginia Beach
Republican John McCain delivered his toughest criticism so far of President Bush’s economic policies as he unveiled a new campaign stump speech that promised an...
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'Chihuahua' collars top weekend slot with $17.5M
AP, Los Angeles
“Beverly Hills Chihuahua” kept audiences on the leash as it retained the top spot at the box office, fetching $17.5 million in its second weekend.
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Ohio Mega Millions ticket wins
AP, Atlanta
A single ticket has won the grand prize in the latest Mega Millions lotto drawing.
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made popular Sep 17 2008
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N.D. woman, 86, labors through the holiday
AP, Fargo
Millions of Americans had Labor Day off, but not Lucy Dumas. The 86-year-old Fargo woman did what she’s always done: work. Dumas has been earning an income for...
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made popular Sep 2 2008
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Swiss to decide on Haitian ex-dictator's money
AP, Bern
Millions of dollars frozen in Swiss bank accounts will be given to the government of Haiti if the family of former dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier...
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made popular Jul 2 2008
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Sex offender wins $57 million lottery jackpot
AP, Lansing
The winner of last week’s $57 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot is a registered sex offender who also pleaded guilty to two breaking and entering charges in...
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made popular Jun 19 2008
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Winning Mega Millions ticket sold near Cincinnati
AP, Cleveland
The Ohio Lottery says a winning Mega Millions ticket has been sold in Ohio.Lottery spokeswoman Marie Kilbane said Friday night that the ticket for the $196 million...
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made popular May 17 2008
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Lawyer: Man accused of Taiwan theft did no wrong
AP, Monrovia
A businessman accused of bilking the Taiwanese government out of nearly $30 million committed no crime and is prepared to return part of the money, his lawyer said...
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made popular May 14 2008
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2 Taiwanese officials resign over Papua New Guinea fiasco
AP, Taipei
Two senior Taiwanese officials resigned Tuesday over the loss of millions of dollars in a failed attempt to persuade Papua New Guinea to officially recognize Taiwan.The...
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made popular May 6 2008
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Taiwan's vice premier quits party amid scandal
AP, Taipei
Taiwan’s vice premier quit the ruling party Monday to take responsibility for a diplomatic bungle that cost the government millions of dollars.Chiou I-jen’s...
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made popular May 5 2008
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Investigators: Millions in Iraq contracts never finished
AP, Washington
Millions of dollars of lucrative Iraq reconstruction contracts were never finished because of excessive delays, poor performance or other factors, including failed...
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Study: Boomers to Flood Medical System
AP, Washington
Millions of baby boomers are about to enter a health care system for seniors that not only isn’t ready for them, but may even discourage them from getting quality...
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made popular Apr 14 2008
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Correction: Mega Millions Winner Story
AP, Lansing
In an April 3 story about Mega Millions winner David Sneath, The Associated Press reported erroneously Sneath’s comment about what kind of a car he would buy. He...
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Jackpot Winner to Boss: I'm Out of Here
AP, Lansing
David Sneath has worked at a Ford Motor Co. parts warehouse for 34 years, but it didn’t take him any time at all to walk out once he discovered he had won a $136...
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Millions of Bees Loose on Calif. Highway
AP, Sacramento
Millions of swarming honey bees are on the loose after a truck carrying crates of the insects flipped over on a California highway.The California Highway Patrol says...
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Bees Swarm in CA After Truck Flips Over
AP, Sacramento
Millions of swarming honey bees are on the loose after a truck carrying crates of the insects flipped over on a California highway.The California Highway Patrol says...
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Ga. Couple Claims $275 Lottery Jackpot
AP, Atlanta
A Georgia iron worker and his wife have turned in their winning Mega Millions lottery ticket and claimed the $275 million jackpot.Robert and Tonya Harris of the tiny...
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$270M Mega Millions Ticket Sold in Ga.
AP, Portal
People in this town have been chattering since Georgia Lottery officials confirmed that the winning ticket for the $270 million Mega Millions jackpot drawing was...
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Georgia Couple Win $270 Million Lottery
AP, Portal
All those lottery players holding crumpled, worthless Mega Millions tickets can take some consolation: The couple who won the $270 million jackpot are just too nice to...
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made popular Feb 24 2008
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Anti- abortionists Preparing Children for Death
Bhawana Negi, Delhi
I was startled to know that around 40,000 Third World children die every day due to starvation and curable infectious diseases. The figure will keep adding day after...
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Kyoto May Dent EU economies, Cost Millions of Jobs by 2010: Study
Irani, New Delhi
Europe’s pushed to meet pollution targets agreed under the Kyoto Protocol on climate change. According to a research, it could dent its economies and cost...
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made popular Nov 7 2005
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