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Basra's `dark ages' lifting as hard-line grip weakens
Apr 18 2008, AP

CD shops sell love songs again. Some women emerge from their homes without veils, and alcohol sellers are coming out of hiding in the southern city of Basra _ where religious vigilantes have long enforced strict Islamic codes.The changes in recent weeks...

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Texas executes man who killed ex-girlfriend
AP, Huntsville
Texas executed a killer Thursday who was on parole when authorities say he stabbed his ex-girlfriend in a jealous rage after beating down the door to her Dallas-area...
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Men accused in Obama plot face more charges
AP, Memphis
Two white supremacists accused of plotting to kill President-elect Barack Obama and dozens of others face more federal charges in Tennessee.
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Priest gets probation for jogging nude at track
AP, Greeley
A Catholic priest convicted of indecent exposure for jogging naked around a track at a high school has been sentenced to five years probation.
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Conjoined twins from Liberia die on plane to US
AP, Halifax
Conjoined twin baby girls from Liberia who were traveling to New York for medical treatment died aboard a plane that was diverted to Canada on Thursday.
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Astronauts end 2nd spacewalk at space station
AP, Cape Canaveral
Astronauts have ended the second spacewalk of their mission at the international space station.
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DC transit system expects huge inaugural crowds
AP, Washington
The Washington area’s transit system is bracing for record ridership on Inauguration Day and says passengers should expect extraordinarily long lines and packed...
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Texas governor criticizes federal response to Ike
AP, Houston
Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday called the federal government’s efforts to help Texas recover from Hurricane Ike “underwhelming” and announced the...
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Water pollution leads to septic tank ban in Malibu
AP, Malibu
Water regulators have voted to ban septic tanks in the heart of Malibu, Calif., after a prolonged battle over bacterial pollution leaching into the ocean at some of the...
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Google empowers users to edit search results
AP, San Francisco
If Google delivers useless search results, just erase them and you won’t see them again.
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Vegas doctor convicted of using Botox substitute
AP, Las Vegas
A doctor and his wife have been convicted of treating patients with a Botox knockoff at their Las Vegas clinic.
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Stocks tumble for second day; Treasurys surge
AP, New York
Stocks plunged for a second straight day Thursday, falling to levels not seen in at least five years, as financial and energy stocks tumbled while demand for the safety...
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Astronauts perform spacewalk No. 2
AP, Cape Canaveral
Spacewalking astronauts performed more repair work on a jammed joint at the international space station on Thursday, keeping a tight grip on all their tools so nothing...
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Gap's 3Q profit edges up 3.4 percent on cost cuts
AP, New York
Gap Inc. reported Thursday that its third-quarter profit rose 3.4 percent as cost-cutting efforts offset a sales slump. The apparel chain also affirmed its profit...
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Court: Confession was coerced in '91 temple deaths
AP, Tucson
A federal appeals court has overturned the confession of a man convicted in the 1991 killings of nine people at a Buddhist temple in Arizona.
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Probes find no motive for Ark. Democrat's slaying
AP, Little Rock
City and state police have closed their investigations into last summer’s shooting of Arkansas’ Democratic Party chairman without offering an explanation of...
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US contractors lose immunity in Iraq security deal
AP, Washington
Thousands of contractors, both private Americans and non-Iraqi foreigners working in key roles for the United States in Iraq, will lose immunity and be subject to Iraqi...
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Provisional ballots could alter tight Ohio race
AP, Columbus
A judge says disputed provisional ballots must be counted in a tight congressional race in central Ohio.
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Vermont legislator plans push for gay marriage
AP, Montpelier
A Vermont legislator plans to introduce a bill to allow gay marriage in the state that first approved civil unions for same-sex couples.
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PepsiCo to invest up to $3B in Mexico in 5 years
AP, Milwaukee
PepsiCo plans to invest up to $3 billion in Mexico in the next five years to grow its beverages and food brands Sabritas and Gamesa there.
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Sean Stewart settles case over fight
AP, Los Angeles
A case against Rod Stewart’s son over a brawl at a Hollywood nightclub has been resolved.
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Dolphins help the single wing make a comeback
AP, Miami
When the Miami Dolphins send a third running back into the game, the stands stir. Then the huddle breaks, with quarterback Chad Pennington trotting out to the flanker...
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made popular Oct 10 2008
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Ainu rise up from the margins of Japanese society
AP, Sapporo
For someone who grew up ashamed of her ethnic identity, they are powerful words.
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made popular Aug 10 2008
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Return of the Detroit Electric
Atul, Shimla
Probably your grandpa would tell you what a Detroit Electric car looked like or the worldwide web is there of course, but a verbal description gives you a virtual feel...
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made popular Mar 18 2008
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Lincoln Seeing a Revival
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Lincoln, long content to be your grandfather’s brand, is enjoying a revival thanks to new products and a new emphasis at Ford Motor Co. on rebuilding the...
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made popular Nov 14 2007
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Coors Field Has Brought Denver Long Way
AP, Denver
Thousands of World Series fans will soon be converging on LoDo, a thriving section of downtown that is home to the Colorado Rockies’ Coors Field. Fifteen years...
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made popular Oct 25 2007
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Theater Signals Downtown LA's Revival
AP, Los Angeles
A new theater clad in brushed aluminum and bright video screens is beckoning concertgoers into a once-seedy corner of downtown where entertainment used to be limited to...
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made popular Oct 17 2007
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In this Oct. 12, 2008 file photo, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, right, and World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick speak during a news conference at IMF headquarters in Washington Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008. Seeking a...

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