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Suspicion, terrain are foes for US in Afghan surge
Jul 23 2008, AP

As violence in Afghanistan escalates, the U.S. is responding by scrambling to get in more troops. But it’s far from clear how the strategy will work in a vast, rugged land where hiding places are many and suspicion of foreign forces is deep.Both U.S....

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Coloring on the other side of the brain
AP, Washington
Learning the name of a color changes the part of the brain that handles color perception.
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Obama promises leadership on climate change
AP, Washington
Calling climate change an urgent challenge, President-elect Barack Obama promised Tuesday that Washington would take a leading role in combating it in the United States...
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Mass. regulator accuses Oppenheimer & Co. of fraud
AP, Boston
Massachusetts’ top securities regulator on Tuesday accused Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. of fraud over the investment bank’s sales of auction-rate securities...
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'Suge' Knight facing drug and battery charges
AP, Las Vegas
Hip-hop mogul Marion “Suge” Knight is facing felony drug charges and a misdemeanor battery charge in Las Vegas.
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Wash. prisons, inmate settle disfigured groin case
AP, Seattle
A man whose groin was disfigured by a flesh-eating bacteria infection in prison has accepted a $300,000 settlement from the Washington Department of Corrections.
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Lieberman keeps Senate chairmanship
AP, Washington
A Democratic senator says Democrats are letting Sen. Joe Lieberman keep his prized chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee despite supporting Republican...
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Oil prices fluctuate despite signs demand falling
AP, Columbus
Oil prices fluctuated Tuesday even as the government reported that gasoline prices recorded their largest drop ever in October and prices for home heating oil, natural...
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Paulson: Don't use bailout money for automakers
AP, Washington
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told Congress on Tuesday that the administration remains firmly opposed to dipping into the government’s $700 billion financial...
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made popular 57 min ago
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4th arrest in shooting death of Long Island lawyer
AP, Central Islip
A fourth suspect has been arrested in the death of a Long Island lawyer who was shot during a botched ambush robbery that police say was set up by the lawyer’s...
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Federal judges hear Murtha defamation case
AP, Washington
A Marine who sued Rep. John Murtha for defamation wants a federal appeals court to order the Pennsylvania Democrat to testify under oath in the case.
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Obama girls look at Washington private schools
AP, Washington
Malia and Sasha Obama are in Washington with their mother checking out new schools.
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Chief justice's father dies after long illness
AP, Washington
The father of Chief Justice John Roberts died Tuesday after a long illness, the Supreme Court said.
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Kroger expands with biggest "Fresh Fare" store
AP, Cincinnati
The Kroger Co. has opened its biggest “Fresh Fare” store yet and plans more of the stores aimed at luring eat-at-home and natural foods shoppers.
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Paulson voices opposition to Big 3 bailout bill
AP, Washington
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told Congress on Tuesday that the administration remains firmly opposed to dipping into the government’s $700 billion financial...
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Mass. factory raided last year settles worker suit
AP, Boston
The former owners of a New Bedford leather goods factory raided last year by immigration agents will pay $850,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by workers who claimed the...
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Court issues injunction against United pilot union
AP, Minneapolis
United Airlines said on Tuesday that a federal judge has barred its pilot union and four pilots from activities that disrupt the airline’s activities.
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Study shows retailers get $1B of sales tax back
AP, Little Rock
Even as they struggle amid the slowing economy, some states are giving retailers back about $1 billion in sales taxes each year as reimbursement for acting as tax...
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Residents to inspect Calif. homes charred in fire
AP, Los Angeles
Smoky skies cleared and once-whipping winds slowed to a standstill Tuesday, as another wave of those who fled Southern California’s ferocious weekend wildfires...
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Wall Street makes hesitant advance
AP, New York
Wall Street made a hesitant advance Tuesday, with investors refraining from making big bets in a volatile market battered by a stream of weak economic data.
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Paulson voices firm opposition to Big 3 bailout
AP, Washington
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has told Congress the administration remains firmly opposed to dipping into the government’s $700 billion financial bailout fund...
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Microsoft attempts to sour Apple's laptop launch
AP, Seattle
Tactics reminiscent of a close presidential race seem to be popping up in Microsoft Corp.’s rivalry with Apple Inc.
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made popular Oct 15 2008
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FBI: Interrogation tactics might be inappropriate
AP, Washington
FBI Director Robert Mueller on Wednesday recalled warning the Justice Department and the Pentagon that some U.S. interrogation methods used against terrorists might be...
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made popular Apr 23 2008
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Cheney, Others OK'd Harsh Interrogations
AP, Washington
Bush administration officials from Vice President Dick Cheney on down signed off on using harsh interrogation techniques against suspected terrorists after asking the...
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made popular Apr 10 2008
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Leaders OK'd Harsh Interrogation Tactics
AP, Washington
The Associated Press has learned that top Bush administration officials, from Vice President Dick Cheney on down, signed off on using harsh interrogation techniques...
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made popular Apr 10 2008
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Top Officials Immersed in Tactics
AP, Washington
The Associated Press has learned that top Bush administration officials, from Vice President Dick Cheney on down, signed off on using harsh interrogation techniques...
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made popular Apr 10 2008
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Miami-base homebuilder Lennar Corporation is offering big incentives to home buyers looking to buy into their new home developments like the Esperto tract in Santa Clarita, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008.

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