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Large volumes of plastic wastes are accumulated on military, merchant and cruise ships. These plastic accumulations pose a problem in that, they need to be stored on-board, unable to be disposed for several months until the destination port is...
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After North Korea relented on nuclear inspection demands, the U.S. on Saturday erased from a terrorism blacklist the communist country President Bush once branded part...
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Republican John McCain is turning away from the visceral attacks he’s launched against Democrat Barack Obama in recent days to pivot back toward their policy...
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President Bush and foreign financial officials displayed joint resolve Saturday to combat the unfolding financial crisis, hoping to calm investors whose panic has...
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No skyscrapers jut from this low-lying federal city, allowing iconic buildings like the Washington Monument and U.S. Capitol to dominate the horizon.
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The camera closes in on Sarah Palin speaking to young missionaries, vowing from the pulpit to do her part to implement God’s will from the governor’s...
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A wayward manatee is headed home to Florida after being pulled from frigid Cape Cod waters in an early morning rescue.
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Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is attacking Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s position on abortion.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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President Bush says world’s wealthiest industrial countries will work together to attack the credit crisis spreading around the globe.
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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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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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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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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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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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With gas prices high and consumers stretching shopping dollars, competition is heating up online for deals _ and a discount retail site hopes to fan the flames by...
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Playing a dual role as shipping lobbyist and member of a federal advisory panel, John McCain’s campaign policy coordinator helped shape a controversial homeland...
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A Detroit-based group hopes to use empty shipping containers to build a $1.8 million, 17-unit condominium project.The Detroit Free Press reports Tuesday the project...
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Shipping by mistake electrical fuses for an intercontinental ballistic missile to Taiwan raised concerns Tuesday for U.S.-China relations and triggered a broad...
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For years, the U.S. Postal Service has wanted to offer volume discounts on shipping and premium mail services. Now, it is about to begin doing so.Beginning May 12,...
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Unionville Vineyards plans to expand by planting more pinot noir and adding Rhone varietals next year, but winemaker Cameron Stark knows he’s fighting an uphill...
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Ships belching toxic fumes from diesel fuel contribute to the deaths of tens of thousands of people in Europe, Asia and the United States each year, claims a U.S....
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In a move to go beyond a manufacturer of tags and readers Alien Technology Corp. now built up a new 23,000-sq-ft Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) research,...
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Simple in style, this lateral file looks elegant. It is composed of ‘Eco Panels’, made from recycled newspapers and formaldehyde-free soy-based resin. If...
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In this Nov. 21, 1990 file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., right, laughs with his then-administrative assistant Chris Koch on Capitol Hill in Washington. Playing a dual role as shipping lobbyist and member of a federal advisory panel, McCain’s...
