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As food prices spiral, farmers, others profit
May 27 2008, AP

The steepest run-ups in food prices since 1990 are hurting grocery shoppers, restaurants and school cafeterias but they’re making others rich.The winners in the new food economy include crop farmers selling corn and wheat for near-record highs after...

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Stocks tumble as Street worries about financials
AP, New York
Wall Street extended its steep declines Tuesday as enthusiasm over the Federal Reserve’s latest efforts to inject frozen credit markets with a dose of much-needed...
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made popular 13 min ago
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Police: Pa. teen plotted to bomb sleeping family
AP, Pittsburgh
A suburban Pittsburgh teenager is accused of trying to kill his sleeping family by placing homemade chlorine bombs in their beds.
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Official says pension funds are down $2 trillion
AP, Washington
The top congressional budget analyst says pension plans have lost as much as $2 trillion in the past 15 months.
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made popular 17 min ago
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Official: Retirement assets down $2 trillion
AP, Washington
The top congressional budget analyst says pension plans have lost as much as $2 trillion in the past 15 months.
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made popular 18 min ago
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David Duchovny checks out of sex addiction rehab
AP, New York
An attorney for David Duchovny says the actor has checked out of a rehabilitation facility for treatment of sex addiction.
People, David, Duchovny, Entertainment
made popular 22 min ago
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Ads to the rescue as distraction from root canals
AP, New York
Talk about your captive audience.
TEC, TechBit, Dental, Ads
made popular 23 min ago
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300 suspected illegal immigrants caught in SC raid
AP, Greenville
Federal agents detained more than 300 suspected illegal immigrants Tuesday in a raid at a chicken processing plant that has been under investigation for months.
Immigration, Raid, Business, Federal
made popular 25 min ago
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Stocks decline as Street worries about financials
AP, New York
Stocks extended their declines Tuesday as enthusiasm over the Federal Reserve’s latest efforts to inject frozen credit markets with a dose of much-needed...
Wall, Street, Business, Stocks
made popular 35 min ago
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ACORN office in Vegas raided in voter-fraud probe
AP, Las Vegas
Nevada state authorities are raiding the Las Vegas headquarters of an organization that works to get low-income people to vote.
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made popular 35 min ago
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McCain linked to group in Iran-Contra affair
AP, Washington
Barack Obama has his William Ayers connection. Now John McCain may have an Iran-Contra connection. In the 1980s, McCain served on the advisory board to the U.S. chapter...
McCain, Iran, Contra, Barack Obama
made popular 36 min ago
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No charges for most Tulane frat members
AP, New Orleans
Prosecutors are not pursuing criminal charges against seven Tulane University fraternity members accused of burning pledges with boiling water and pepper spray during...
Fraternity, Burns, Prosecutors, Tulane University
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Artist prints `Zero Dollar' in dig at Wall Street
AP, New York
With the financial meltdown leaving many Americans wondering what a dollar is worth, one New York City artist has an answer _ zero.
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Debate is an opportunity for both McCain and Obama
AP, Washington
The winner of Tuesday night’s presidential debate is the candidate who can best use his performance to boost his standing with voters. For Republican John McCain,...
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Safety officers not on duty when bus entered US
AP, Washington
No Texas or U.S. motor safety officers were on duty when an unsafe bus crossed the border hours before a fatal crash, says National Transportation Safety Board...
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made popular 51 min ago
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Bernanke: More economic pain ahead
AP, Washington
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warns that the financial crisis has not only darkened the country’s current economic performance but also could prolong the...
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New Bibles alter form _ not word _ to draw readers
AP, Portland
Martin Luther King Jr. graces one page, Angelina Jolie the next. A photo of a man on fire opens the book of Revelation. And laid across a two-page image of gasoline...
Business, of, Life, Martin Luther King
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Battle over use of Lizzie Borden name settled
AP, Boston
Two Massachusetts businesses battling over the use of the infamous “Lizzie Borden” name have settled out of court.
Lizzie, Borden, Battle, Massachusetts
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Safeway profit edges up in Q3
AP, Portland
Higher sales at its gas stations and upscale stores helped boost grocer Safeway Inc.’s profit nearly 3 percent in its third fiscal quarter.
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Military improves education on electrocution
AP, Washington
The U.S. military has started a media campaign to educate soldiers about working with electricity as part of an effort to prevent future electrocutions in Iraq.
Iraq, Contractors, Electrocutions, US
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Ohio woman gets 10 years for attack on 93-year-old
AP, Cincinnati
A woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison for beating her 93-year-old neighbor with a vacuum cleaner during a robbery that netted her $5.
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9 from Roswell, NM, claim $200M Powerball jackpot
AP, Albuquerque
Nine friends and relatives from Roswell are no longer alien to being short on cash.
ODD, Powerball, Winners, Roswell
made popular Oct 3 2008
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Who wins, who loses under proposed bailout plan?
AP, Washington
The proposal to bail out U.S. financial markets to the tune of up to $700 billion creates a lot of potential short-term winners, as well as some losers.
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made popular Sep 28 2008
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Teen Choice Awards winners
AP,
Winners from the 10th annual Teen Choice Awards:
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made popular Aug 4 2008
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Fla. cancer survivor wins dream wedding
AP, Tampa
A Tampa bride-to-be who defied doctors’ expectations after being told she had a year to live four years ago has celebrated another victory _ she and her fiancee...
ODD, Wedding, Winners, Tampa
made popular Jul 16 2008
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Cancer survivor wins $100,000 dream wedding
AP, Tampa
A Tampa bride-to-be who defied doctors’ expectations after being told she had a year to live four years ago celebrated another victory Tuesday _ she and her...
ODD, Wedding, Winners, Tampa
made popular Jul 15 2008
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AT&T, Verizon Dominate Airwaves Auction
AP, Washington
The two largest cell phone companies dominated bidding in a record-setting government airwaves auction, according to results released Thursday.AT&T Inc. and...
Airwaves, Auction, Winners, Business
made popular Mar 21 2008
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AT&T, Verizon Dominate Spectrum Auction
AP, Washington
The two largest cell phone companies dominated bidding in a record-setting government airwaves auction, according to results released Thursday.AT&T Inc. and...
Airwaves, Auction, Winners, Washington
made popular Mar 20 2008
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AT&T, Verizon Win at Airwaves Auction
AP, Washington
The two largest cell phone companies dominated bidding in a record-setting government airwaves auction, according to results released Thursday.AT&T Inc. and...
Airwaves, Auction, Winners, Business
made popular Mar 20 2008
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Airwaves Auction Winners Named
AP, Washington
The two largest cell phone companies dominated bidding in a record-setting government airways auction, according to results released Thursday.AT&T Inc. and Verizon...
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made popular Mar 20 2008
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Winners of Airwaves Auction Announced
AP, Washington
The nation’s cell phone companies won big in a record-setting government airways auction, the Federal Communications Commission announced Thursday.AT&T Inc....
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made popular Mar 20 2008
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Execs Busted Cheating, Brawling in 2007
AP, New York
Could any reality TV show rival the swift falls and ignominious exits of top executives in 2007?Call it “MBAs Gone Wild” or “Survivor: Wall...
Europe, NorthAmerica, United Kingdom, United States
made popular Dec 28 2007
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Bush Plan Helps Some Borrowers, Not All
AP, Washington
By prodding the mortgage industry to help troubled borrowers, the Bush administration’s response to the housing crisis has reshuffled the likely winners and...
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made popular Dec 6 2007
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Couple From Hell Wins Halloween Lottery
AP, Hell
Life in Hell just got a little easier for John and Sue Wilson. The couple, who live in the unincorporated town 45 miles west of Detroit, were blessed with a $115,001...
NorthAmerica, United States, ODD, Winners
made popular Nov 5 2007
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Two Romance Novelists Win Contest
AP, New York
Two aspiring romance novelists, one a 28-year-old doctorate student, the other a 56-year-old horse farmer, will have books published next year by Simon & Schuster...
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made popular Oct 30 2007
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Treble for Henin and Nadal in France
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Justine Henin demolished Anna Ivanovic in the women’s finals at the Roland Garros on Saturday to win her third title in a row. Rafael Nadal, who handed defeat to...
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made popular Jun 11 2007
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Victoria Beckham named the Woman of the Year by Glamour
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Victoria Beckham has been named the Woman of the Year at the 2007 Glamour magazine awards! Not only this, Glamour people like her so much that they have named her...
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made popular Jun 7 2007
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Microsoft names winners of Next-Gen PC Design contest
Naveen, Shimla
The Microsoft’s annual Next-Gen PC Design contest has always enthralled us with sexy innovative designs. And now, they have announced the winners of the...
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made popular May 18 2007
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Riggs emerges as the winner of the 'Beautiful Bulldog'
Neha, shimla
Riggs, a 3 year old male bulldog was announced as the winner of the “Beautiful Bulldog” contest, an annual event held to draw attention to the 98th running...
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made popular Apr 24 2007
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Elizabeth Alexander; winner of the first annual Jackson Poetry Prize
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Elizabeth Alexander, author of four books of verse received the first annual Jackson Poetry Prize. This $50,000 award has been graded for poets with exceptional talents...
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made popular Mar 17 2007
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Eight year-old Chase Bingham rests against a large check while members of his family talk to Sears sales associate Dan Bloom, center, following the presentation Thursday, August 24th 2008, of the $300,000 check to the Colorado Springs family as winners...

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