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Fires threaten California towns
Friday, July 4, 2008
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Fast-moving flames have burned the steep mountainsides a mile from homes on the northern edge of Goleta, California, near Santa Barbara. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for some communities. Up the coast, 1,400 residents of Big Sur were ordered to leave their homes because of fire.
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U.S. military says it tracked Colombia hostages
Friday, July 4, 2008
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Remains of Washington's boyhood home found
Friday, July 4, 2008
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After nearly three years of excavation, archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of the site of George Washington's boyhood home near the banks of the Rappahannock River in northeast Virginia.
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Fires threaten Big Sur, Santa Barbara
Friday, July 4, 2008
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Fast-moving flames early Friday burned the steep mountainsides a mile from homes on the northern edge of Goleta, California, near Santa Barbara.
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Remains of Washington's boyhood home found
Friday, July 4, 2008
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After nearly three years of excavation, archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of the site of George Washington's boyhood home near the banks of the Rappahannock River in northeast Virginia.
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Rare song manuscript found in flea market
Friday, July 4, 2008
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A rare and original manuscript of one of America's most patriotic songs has been discovered in a flea market bargain.
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U.S. military: Colombia hostages tracked
Friday, July 4, 2008
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Student charged with trying to sell vote on eBay
Friday, July 4, 2008
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National speed limit pushed as gas saver
Friday, July 4, 2008
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Report: Celebrity passport files viewed repeatedly
Friday, July 4, 2008
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The State Department inspector general Thursday blasted the security of U.S. passport files, saying the repeated access of over 100 celebrities' files had gone undetected and unpunished.
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13 feared dead as canoes run over dam
Friday, July 4, 2008
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Waterlogged Midwest a hotbed for mosquitoes
Friday, July 4, 2008
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Stealing ideas from nature
Friday, July 4, 2008
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When self-confessed "nature nerd" Janine Benyus coined the term "biomimicry" in a book she published a decade ago, little did she know it would make her into an household name, rubbing shoulders with Hollywood stars.
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Tunguska blast still a mystery 100 years on
Friday, July 4, 2008
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It produced a blast hundreds of times stronger than the Hiroshima bomb, was seen hundreds of miles away and narrowly missed obliterating an entire city -- but 100 years to the week after the mysterious explosion in Siberia, no one is any closer to understanding what caused it.
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Gas scales record $4.10 a gallon
Friday, July 4, 2008
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The high cost of gas is one thing Americans won't be celebrating on July 4.
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London shares drop amid retail gloom
Friday, July 4, 2008
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High costs hit fireworks producers
Friday, July 4, 2008
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As Fourth of July fireworks light cities across the United States, the companies that orchestrate the epic productions face an uncertain future.
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Jimmy Choo founder's well-heeled office
Friday, July 4, 2008
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Drama is the predominant theme in this young entrepreneur's world: From building a global brand based on $500-plus stilettos, to closing her third round of private equity financing to the tune of $360 million last year, Mellon doesn't do anything halfway - including the recent renovation of her London office.
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Gas now averaging $4.10 a gallon
Friday, July 4, 2008
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The high cost of gas is one thing Americans won't be celebrating on July 4.
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12 feared dead as canoes run over dam
Friday, July 4, 2008
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Tunguska blast still a mystery after 100 years
Friday, July 4, 2008
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It produced a blast hundreds of times stronger than the Hiroshima bomb, was seen hundreds of miles away and narrowly missed obliterating an entire city -- but 100 years to the week after the mysterious explosion in Siberia, no one is any closer to understanding what caused it.
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Sarkozy to greet Betancourt in France
Friday, July 4, 2008
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Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt is to arrive in France on Friday, two days after a daring rescue mission freed her after six years in captivity in the jungles of South America.
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Historic China-Taiwan flights begin
Friday, July 4, 2008
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The first regular charter flights between China's mainland and Taiwan begin in a sign of warming relations between Beijing and Taipei.
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Betancourt set for hero's welcome in France
Friday, July 4, 2008
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Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt is preparing to arrive to a hero's welcome in France, two days after a daring rescue mission freed her after six years in captivity in the jungles of South America.
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Zimbabwe to miss cricket world championship
Friday, July 4, 2008
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Zimbabwe will remain a full member of the International Cricket Council, but its cricket union chief Peter Chingoka says they have voluntarily withdrawn from next year's World Twenty20 championships in England.
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Obama reiterates position on Iraq war
Friday, July 4, 2008
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Barack Obama calls a second news conference in a single day in North Dakota to reiterate that he is not changing his position on withdrawing all combat troops from Iraq.
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Why Microsoft will win Yahoo
Friday, July 4, 2008
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In the end, Microsoft is almost surely going to end up owning Yahoo's search business. That's the only conclusion I can come up with, having spent months talking to Microsoft's senior leadership for a recent story on the company. And even what does seem like erratic behavior on the part of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer et al points toward that inevitable conclusion.
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Rare patriotic song manuscript discovered
Friday, July 4, 2008
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A rare and original manuscript of one of America's most patriotic songs has been discovered in a flea market bargain.
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Teen's 'hock the vote' earns him felony charge
Friday, July 4, 2008
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'Franklin' weds 'Ross' in Philadelphia
Friday, July 4, 2008
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Student charged with trying to sell vote on eBay
Friday, July 4, 2008
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'Hooligans' blamed for Belarus concert bomb
Friday, July 4, 2008
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Oil remains at record above $145
Friday, July 4, 2008
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Freedom poses challenge for former hostages
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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After spending 372 days as a hostage in the Philippines, Gracia Burnham would run for cover at the sound of July Fourth fireworks. Her struggles are common among people who spend time in captivity, psychologists say. The 15 hostages rescued this week from Colombian rebels now face their own challenges.
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Wildfire descends on storied tourist town
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Obama will 'continue to refine' Iraq policies
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Barack Obama called a second news conference in a single day in North Dakota Thursday to reiterate that he is not changing his position on withdrawing all combat troops from Iraq.
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19th Dallas County inmate freed by DNA
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Wildlife fleeing Big Sur wildfire
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Ferry sinking kills dozens in Myanmar
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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'Beautiful person' died on hospital floor, friends say
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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The woman known as "Sister Green" to her fellow church members was remembered Thursday as a "beautiful person" with "a good heart." But a friend said Esmin Green was struggling with personal issues before she was taken to King County Hospital in Brooklyn. There she collapsed and died on the floor, seemingly ignored by hospital staff.
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Senator pushes national speed limit to save gas
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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'Beautiful person' died on hospital floor, friends say
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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The woman known as "Sister Green" to her friends and relatives was remembered Thursday as a woman with "a good heart." But a friend said Esmin Green was struggling with personal issues before she was taken to King County Hospital in Brooklyn. There she collapsed on the floor and died.
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National speed limit pushed as gas saver
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Bozo the Clown actor dead at 83
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Obama reiterates position on Iraq war
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Barack Obama called a second news conference in a single day in North Dakota Thursday to reiterate that he is not changing his position on withdrawing all combat troops from Iraq.
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A push for new Latino voters in Florida
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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A recent swearing-in ceremony for new citizens in Miami Beach, Florida, was more than a cause for celebration.
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Obama: We've fallen short in caring for vets
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Sen. Barack Obama said Thursday the country has "often fallen short" of caring for war veterans during the Bush administration.
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YouTube ordered to give video logs to Viacom
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Dismissing privacy concerns, a federal judge overseeing a $1 billion copyright-infringement lawsuit against YouTube has ordered the popular online video-sharing service to disclose who watches which video clips and when.
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Crises drive ordinary folks to empower patients
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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A patient empowerment movement is under way, a researcher says, and many of its leaders are ordinary people. Armando and Victoria Nahum lost a son to a hospital infection and overcame their grief to help others avoid the same tragedy. Gilles Frydman watched his wife battle cancer and started a Listserv used by over half a million people.
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Stars' passport files viewed repeatedly
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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The State Department inspector general Thursday blasted the security of U.S. passport files, saying the repeated access of over 100 celebrities' files had gone undetected and unpunished.
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State goes to four-day week
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Poll ranks environment, economy
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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With the U.S. economy mired in a slump, Americans still believe saving the environment is more important than fixing the economy, according to a new poll released Thursday. But consumers are more closely divided on the issue than they have been in the past.
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YouTube ordered to reveal its viewers
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Poll: McCain, Obama are likable flip-floppers
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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How do voters feel about the two major-party presidential candidates this year?
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19th Dallas County inmate freed by DNA
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Police: Text us your crime tips
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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A push for new Latino voters in Florida
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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A recent swearing-in ceremony for new citizens in Miami Beach, Florida, was more than a cause for celebration.
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Bush will attend opening of Beijing Olympics
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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President Bush will attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, the White House announced Thursday.
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Poll: Voters say both candidates flip-flop
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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How do voters feel about the two major-party presidential candidates this year?
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Bush to attend Beijing Olympics opening
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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President Bush will attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, the White House announced Thursday.
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Watermelon may juice up sex drive
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Judge orders YouTube to reveal its viewers
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Utah goes to 4-day workweek to save energy
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Calculate your retirement needs
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Williams sisters reach Wimbledon final
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Bush will attend opening of Beijing Olympics
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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President Bush will attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, the White House announced Thursday.
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How the Democrats survived until Unity
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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There was no way you could miss the point -- they wouldn't let you. Last week Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama held their first joint campaign rally, in a town called Unity, in a field outside the Unity Elementary School.
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Create new agency to study planet, group says
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Celebrate the dollar
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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It's appropriate, as we head into a long holiday weekend to celebrate America's independence, that the dollar rallied a bit Thursday.
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Inside the iPhone software race
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Environment should trump economy - Poll
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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With the U.S. economy mired in a slump, Americans still believe saving the environment is more important than fixing the economy, according to a new poll released Thursday. But consumers are more closely divided on the issue than they have been in the past.
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Toyota coupe: Honey, they shrunk the fun!
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Jungle rebels tricked into freeing hostages
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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The agents posed as guerrillas to infiltrate the rebel camp. Months later, they had enough power to order 15 hostages marched through the jungle to rendezvous with a helicopter, ostensibly to meet international figures. They spoke in code with the pilot. Once airborne, they persuaded the real rebels to hand over their guns. Only then did an agent reveal his daring mission. "We are the national military," he told the hostages. "You are free."
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Dead Vermont girl's uncle faces kidnap charges
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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The uncle of a 12-year-old Vermont girl whose body was found Wednesday will face federal kidnapping charges, a federal prosecutor said Thursday.
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American Airlines cuts 7,000 jobs
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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American Airlines said on Thursday that it plans to cut nearly 7,000 full-time employees, or 8% of its total staff, by the end of 2008.
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Hedge-fund cheat says he did try suicide
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Tropical Storm Bertha gathers steam in Atlantic
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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