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Buzzards or vultures by either name seen as ugly and pesty
Apr 20 2008, AP

Maybe if they were pretty, the ubiquitous buzzards that soar over Texas and elsewhere on their way to dine on some carcass wouldn’t be viewed with such repugnance or be considered nuisances.”Unquestionably, they’re as ugly as sin,” says Ian Tizard, a...

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Scenes from the ground game
AP, Fort Collins
Twenty houses in four hours. That’s what Barack Obama volunteer Maria Logsdon hits every weekend, knocking on doors in the suburbs north of Denver.
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Source: Chrysler, GM discuss merger, acquisition
AP, Detroit
General Motors Corp., Chrysler LLC and Cerberus Capital Management LP have held preliminary talks about a merger or an acquisition of Chrysler by GM, according to a...
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Financial woes boost Democrats in Congress races
AP, Washington
The financial turmoil that has devastated the stock market is also battering Republicans in congressional races, giving Democrats a chance to topple GOP incumbents once...
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5 killed in Manhattan blaze, including 3 children
AP, New York
New York City fire officials say five people _ including three children _ are dead after fire swept through a Manhattan apartment building.
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Billy Graham hospitalized in NC after fall at home
AP, Asheville
Evangelist Billy Graham was hospitalized Saturday after tripping and falling over one of his dogs at his North Carolina home, a hospital spokeswoman said.
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Obama notes McCain's effort to temper GOP comments
AP, Philadelphia
Barack Obama says he knows John McCain has asked supporters to tone down their attacks on him. But Obama says McCain’s ideas are still wrong for the country.
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Officials: US to drop NKorea from terror blacklist
AP, Washington
The United States is dropping North Korea from a terrorism blacklist, The Associated Press has learned, in the latest attempt to salvage a nuclear disarmament deal...
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Financial Crisis: US Viewpoint
Rudolf, New York
Since the great Depression of 1929, nothing this devastating has hit the U.S. economy. In the last ten days, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped by 21%. By...
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Bush: US will work with partners on credit crisis
AP, Washington
President Bush says world’s wealthiest industrial countries will work together to attack the credit crisis spreading around the globe.
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Ore. wine pioneer David Lett dies at 69
AP, Portland
Pioneering Oregon winemaker David Lett, widely considered the father of Oregon’s thriving pinot noir industry and a major force in winning worldwide respect for...
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Accused Japanese businessman found dead
AP, Los Angeles
An attorney for a Japanese businessman accused of conspiring to have his wife murdered has been found dead in an apparent suicide.
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Alaska Inquiry States that Sarah Palin Abused Gubernatorial Power
Marco Villa, Connecticut
A 263-page report released Friday by Alaska state investigators has concluded that Alaskan Governor and GOP Vice-Presidential nominee Sarah Palin abused her powers as...
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Obama Accused of Being an Arab
Marco Villa, Connecticut
At an anger fest posing as a political rally for Republican nominee John McCain, a resentful women took the microphone and told John McCain that she worried about Obama...
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Right-wing Zionists Smear Barack Obama
Marco Villa, Connecticut
Palestinian-American scholar Rashid Khalidi is being smeared along with Barack Obama by Zionist supporters of Israel in the United States. Although not all...
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A Toast for Francisca Basto - A Brazilian Jewelry Designer...
Monica M, Weston
Francisca was commissioned to create a medal by international model and UN Goodwill Ambassador Marjorie Andrade, to be presented to H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco...
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Qwest reaches tentative agreement with union
AP, Denver
Qwest Communications International Inc. says it has reached a tentative agreement for a four-year contract with a union representing about 20,000 employees.
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Free Trade with a Human Face
Oscar, Oaxaca
Although many Americans believe immigration is a domestic issue that should be excluded from talks with other governments, this is not a view held in other nations—or...
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Report stings Palin over Troopergate flap
AP, Anchorage
The politically charged investigation into Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is over, and its conclusions are stinging. But the fallout, if any, might not come until Election...
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The Economic Crisis at George Mason University
Marco Villa, Connecticut
Feeling the economic crisis that has engulfed Wall Street and now increasingly Main Street, the state of Virginia has undertaken several cost-cutting measures in...
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Latvia discussing new military exercises with US
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In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Georgia, Latvia is talking with the United States about expanding joint military exercises and cooperation.
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Colorado tests way to reduce elk-car collisions
AP, Durango
Colorado highway planners are experimenting with the same technology used by some prisons for perimeter security to prevent drivers from colliding with deer and elk.
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made popular Oct 1 2008
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Illinois DOT plans to leave more roadkill behind
AP, Carbondale
The view along Illinois highways this summer should be beautiful _ for the turkey vultures.The state’s transportation department says it won’t be picking up...
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made popular May 30 2008
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Wisconsin man starts Web site devoted to roadkill
AP, Prescott
Richard Sanders hadn’t given much thought to roadkill until a buddy came across a very large bear on the roadside near Hudson. The animal was bigger than any...
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made popular Apr 29 2008
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Grotesque Roadkill Teddy
Geetanjali Singh, Shimla
You must very possessive about your toys but a toy designer has come up with this weird idea that would make you hate them now. Yes, when it’s a roadkill toy you...
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made popular Nov 28 2007
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