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Byline 1. Obama countered by asking voters to judge him by h... Poll: Clinton Fares Better Than Obama In Match Up With McCain (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 484 No 2. Your guess is as good as anyone's - Poll: Clinton Fares Better Than Obama In Match Up With McCain (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 860 No 3. Just try to calculate the popular vote - Poll: Clinton Fares Better Than Obama In Match Up With McCain (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 869 No 4. Obama countered by asking voters to judge him by h... Poll: Clinton Fares Better Than Obama In Match Up With McCain (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 484 No 5. Your guess is as good as anyone's - Poll: Clinton Fares Better Than Obama In Match Up With McCain (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 860 No 6. Just try to calculate the popular vote - Poll: Clinton Fares Better Than Obama In Match Up With McCain (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 869 No 7. The Palestinians' melancholy anniversary - The Seattle Times: Blast during Gaza fight kills Palestinian mother, 4 children (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 810 No 8. Militant kills two guards in Israeli border town - The Seattle Times: Blast during Gaza fight kills Palestinian mother, 4 children (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 308 Yes 9. The salvo of rockets came despite a last-minute ph... The Seattle Times: Blast during Gaza fight kills Palestinian mother, 4 children (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 589 No 10. His term ends in January. Many experts say the cha... The Seattle Times: Blast during Gaza fight kills Palestinian mother, 4 children (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 413 No 11. The Palestinians' melancholy anniversary - The Seattle Times: Blast during Gaza fight kills Palestinian mother, 4 children (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 810 No 12. Militant kills two guards in Israeli border town - The Seattle Times: Blast during Gaza fight kills Palestinian mother, 4 children (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 308 Yes 13. The salvo of rockets came despite a last-minute ph... The Seattle Times: Blast during Gaza fight kills Palestinian mother, 4 children (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 589 No 14. His term ends in January. Many experts say the cha... The Seattle Times: Blast during Gaza fight kills Palestinian mother, 4 children (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 413 No 15. Iraq militants attack Green Zone, outposts - Al-Sadr tells followers to honor truce - (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 478 Yes 16. Al-Sadr tells followers to honor truce - Al-Sadr tells followers to honor truce - (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 203 Yes 17. Sunni urges a return to Cabinet - Al-Sadr tells followers to honor truce - (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 379 No 18. Al-Maliki said he will be looking for tangible sup... Al-Sadr tells followers to honor truce - (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 462 No 19. Sunni bloc says it will rejoin Iraq Cabinet - Al-Sadr tells followers to honor truce - (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 361 No 20. Iraq militants attack Green Zone, outposts - Al-Sadr tells followers to honor truce - (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 478 Yes 21. Al-Sadr tells followers to honor truce - Al-Sadr tells followers to honor truce - (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 203 Yes 22. Sunni urges a return to Cabinet - Al-Sadr tells followers to honor truce - (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 379 Yes 23. Al-Maliki said he will be looking for tangible sup... Al-Sadr tells followers to honor truce - (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 462 No 24. Sunni bloc says it will rejoin Iraq Cabinet - Al-Sadr tells followers to honor truce - (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 361 No 25. U.S. says Mugabe lost, should quit - Zimbabwe's opposition reunites, calls for Mugabe to step aside (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 397 No 26. Neighbors block arms for Mugabe - Zimbabwe's opposition reunites, calls for Mugabe to step aside (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 579 No 27. Zimbabwe paper calls for unity leadership - Zimbabwe's opposition reunites, calls for Mugabe to step aside (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 839 No 28. Original results from the March 29 election showed... Zimbabwe's opposition reunites, calls for Mugabe to step aside (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 339 No 29. About 250 riot police wielding batons arrested abo... Zimbabwe's opposition reunites, calls for Mugabe to step aside (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 469 Yes 30. U.S. says Mugabe lost, should quit - Zimbabwe's opposition reunites, calls for Mugabe to step aside (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 397 No 31. Neighbors block arms for Mugabe - Zimbabwe's opposition reunites, calls for Mugabe to step aside (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 579 No 32. Zimbabwe paper calls for unity leadership - Zimbabwe's opposition reunites, calls for Mugabe to step aside (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 839 No 33. Original results from the March 29 election showed... Zimbabwe's opposition reunites, calls for Mugabe to step aside (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 339 No 34. About 250 riot police wielding batons arrested abo... Zimbabwe's opposition reunites, calls for Mugabe to step aside (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 469 Yes 35. Dalai Lama cautious about China offer - Tough language on Tibet despite China talks offer (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 276 No 36. China to meet with envoy of Dalai Lama - Tough language on Tibet despite China talks offer (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 628 Yes, Yes 37. Dalai Lama cautious about China offer - Tough language on Tibet despite China talks offer (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 276 Yes 38. China to meet with envoy of Dalai Lama - Tough language on Tibet despite China talks offer (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 628 Yes, Yes 39. Passenger train collision kills dozens in China - 66 dead in China train accident (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 588 No 40. Passenger train collision kills dozens in China - 66 dead in China train accident (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 588 No 41. America is addicted to oil. So when the price of o... Amid High Oil Prices, Danger Signs in Production (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 349 No 42. America is addicted to oil. So when the price of o... Amid High Oil Prices, Danger Signs in Production (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 349 No 43. "It didn't look like we had any jitters at all," S... Prince, Wallace help Pistons even series against 76ers 04/28/2008 613 No 44. James youngest to 10,000, but Celtics upend Cavs - Prince, Wallace help Pistons even series against 76ers 04/28/2008 285 No 45. Heat hits just 17 shots; Wizards fall - Prince, Wallace help Pistons even series against 76ers 04/28/2008 450 No 46. "You have to give yourself a chance," said Stojako... Prince, Wallace help Pistons even series against 76ers 04/28/2008 426 Yes 47. Joe Johnson added 23 points and Mike Bibby bounced... Prince, Wallace help Pistons even series against 76ers 04/28/2008 388 Yes, Yes 48. Too soon to drop AIDS vaccine effort - Too soon to drop AIDS vaccine effort - 04/29/2008 529 Yes 49. Burglary // Someone broke into a house in the 1900... Burglary // Someone broke into a house in the 1900... 04/28/2008 493 Yes, Yes 50. Theft // Power tools valued at $600 were stolen Sa... Burglary // Someone broke into a house in the 1900... 04/28/2008 495 Yes 51. Armed robbery // A male teenager armed with a hand... Burglary // Someone broke into a house in the 1900... 04/28/2008 428 No 52. Shooting // Police were seeking anyone who witness... Burglary // Someone broke into a house in the 1900... 04/28/2008 447 No 53. Carjacking // Police were seeking three men who fo... Burglary // Someone broke into a house in the 1900... 04/28/2008 503 No 54. Stolen vehicle // A green 1978 Dodge Intrepid with... Burglary // Someone broke into a house in the 1900... 04/28/2008 282 No 55. Shooting // An unidentified man who had been shot ... Burglary // Someone broke into a house in the 1900... 04/28/2008 347 Yes 56. Shooting // Police responding to a report of a sho... Burglary // Someone broke into a house in the 1900... 04/28/2008 337 Yes 57. Shooting // A man was shot in a leg in the 1800 bl... Burglary // Someone broke into a house in the 1900... 04/28/2008 433 Yes 58. Burglary/arrests // Three boys, all 16, were arres... Burglary // Someone broke into a house in the 1900... 04/28/2008 360 No 59. Shooting // An unidentified man was shot in the ba... Burglary // Someone broke into a house in the 1900... 04/28/2008 250 No 60. Tax rebates start showing up in bank accounts - Tax Rebates in $168 Billion Stimulus Plan Begin Arriving in Bank Accounts 04/28/2008 670 Yes, Yes 61. Woods' last birdie on the par-3 ninth was a bendin... Puyallup's Ryan Moore loses to Scott in playoff 04/29/2008 314 Yes 62. He couldn't make a putt on the front nine, and cou... Puyallup's Ryan Moore loses to Scott in playoff 04/29/2008 745 No 63. Not that Jason Garrett isn't making enough money n... Ravens Central: Ogden and an O-line draft target 04/29/2008 193 Yes David Steele 64. We've been down this road before - Ravens Central: Ogden and an O-line draft target 04/28/2008 161 No Rick Maese 65. In the past four drafts, a highly regarded quarter... Ravens Central: Ogden and an O-line draft target 04/28/2008 197 Yes 66. Officials, aid experts discuss global hunger crisis - UN says oil rise hits food prices harder (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 432 No 67. Officials, aid experts discuss global hunger crisis - UN says oil rise hits food prices harder (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 432 No 68. Home winemakers show their stuff - Marin County Wine Making Is a Growing Industry (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 184 No 69. Home winemakers show their stuff - Marin County Wine Making Is a Growing Industry (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 184 No 70. Instead of a championship game matchup with the De... Blast up against Wave for spot in title game - 04/29/2008 325 Yes 71. Milwaukee... Blast up against Wave for spot in title game - 04/29/2008 193 No 72. After scoring his third goal midway through the th... Blast up against Wave for spot in title game - 04/29/2008 436 Yes, Yes 73. "Through your defense, you create turnovers and yo... Blast up against Wave for spot in title game - 04/29/2008 406 Yes 74. Blast up against Wave for spot in title game - Blast up against Wave for spot in title game - 04/29/2008 260 No 75. The problem did not arise last season when the Det... Blast up against Wave for spot in title game - 04/29/2008 332 No 76. Whatever the motivation, the expansion Ironmen are... Blast up against Wave for spot in title game - 04/29/2008 238 Yes, Yes 77. Rabbi Elizabeth Bolton was always vexed by the not... State Supreme Court grills lawyers in same-sex marriage case 04/28/2008 232 Yes 78. Miley Cyrus says Vanity Fair photo spread embarrasses her - Miley Cyrus Vanity Fair photo 'beautiful': Leibovitz (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 477 No 79. Miley Cyrus says Vanity Fair photo spread embarrasses her - Miley Cyrus Vanity Fair photo 'beautiful': Leibovitz (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 477 No 80. Petraeus in line for larger command - Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno embodies 'surge' in Iraq 04/28/2008 231 Yes 81. Shark kills 1 in attack at San Diego County beach - Fatal shark attack forces beach closures near San Diego 04/27/2008 401 Yes 82. WASHINGTON - A decade after approving the Lasik la... FDA to review Lasik eye surgery side effects 04/28/2008 160 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 83. But, as can happen on the show, the recipes seem t... Derby Day Done Right 04/28/2008 1988 Yes, Yes, Yes 84. Sect kids bused to foster homes - 31 of 53 teen girls from polygamist sect are pregnant or have children (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 178 Yes, Yes 85. Sect kids bused to foster homes - 31 of 53 teen girls from polygamist sect are pregnant or have children (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 178 Yes, Yes 86. Yang's findings are based on periodic face-to-face... What to Ask About Childhood Asthma 04/28/2008 430 Yes, Yes 87. With Congress stalled on reauthorizing the No Chil... ABC News: Failing Reports on U.S. Schools 04/28/2008 273 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 88. Changes proposed in 'No Child' law - ABC News: Failing Reports on U.S. Schools 04/28/2008 169 Yes, Yes 89. Loyola, Towson could be without key players - Loyola settles part of suit filed by ex-coach Dirrigl - 04/29/2008 269 Yes, Yes 90. Loyola settles part of suit filed by ex-coach Dirrigl - Loyola settles part of suit filed by ex-coach Dirrigl - 04/29/2008 188 Yes 91. Shane Koppens had five points (two goals and three... Loyola settles part of suit filed by ex-coach Dirrigl - 04/29/2008 161 Yes, Yes 92. The Eastern College Athletic Conference men's lacr... Loyola settles part of suit filed by ex-coach Dirrigl - 04/29/2008 179 Yes, Yes 93. Marines to help train Afghanistan police force - Marines launch assault in Afghanistan (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/26/2008 751 Yes, Yes 94. Marines to help train Afghanistan police force - Marines launch assault in Afghanistan (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/26/2008 751 Yes, Yes 95. Foster, who has worked on such venerable courses a... A day that suits some to a tee 04/29/2008 965 Yes 96. Chocolate is good in small amounts - Chocolate 'may cut diabetes risk' (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 479 No 97. Chocolate is good in small amounts - Chocolate 'may cut diabetes risk' (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 479 Yes 98. WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN! // 8 p.m.-10 p.m., WNU... WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN! // 8 p.m.-10 p.m., WNU... 04/28/2008 237 Yes, Yes Today on TV 99. SMALLVILLE // 8 p.m.-9 p.m., WNUV, Channel 54 / Cl... WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN! // 8 p.m.-10 p.m., WNU... 04/28/2008 357 Yes, Yes Today on TV 100. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER // 8:30 p.m.-9 p.m., WJZ, Ch... WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN! // 8 p.m.-10 p.m., WNU... 04/28/2008 325 Yes Today on TV 101. ANTIQUES ROADSHOW // 8 p.m.-9 p.m., MPT, Channels ... WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN! // 8 p.m.-10 p.m., WNU... 04/28/2008 305 Yes, Yes Today on TV 102. Ben Levin could have run in the Boston Marathon ye... Cheating Starts Before the Boston Marathon Does 04/29/2008 197 Yes, Yes 103. Recreational boaters seen as aid to security - Recreational boaters may keep watch on terrorists 04/28/2008 345 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 104. Berliners go to polls in battle to save neglected airfield - A drive to save Tempelhof Airport, base of the Berlin airlift (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 702 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 105. Berliners go to polls in battle to save neglected airfield - A drive to save Tempelhof Airport, base of the Berlin airlift (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 702 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 106. The Harford County Department of Public Works, Div... The Harford County Department of Public Works, Div... 04/29/2008 43 No 107. British cars // Ladew Topiary Gardens will hold a ... The Harford County Department of Public Works, Div... 04/29/2008 1040 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 108. Caregiver support // The Caregivers Support Group ... The Harford County Department of Public Works, Div... 04/29/2008 430 Yes 109. The course is approved by the Department of Natura... The Harford County Department of Public Works, Div... 04/29/2008 258 Yes, Yes, Yes 110. The best parenting comes not when a mother or fath... Variety is vital in training plans - 04/29/2008 205 Yes 111. Drills smooth move from attack to midfield - Variety is vital in training plans - 04/29/2008 229 Yes 112. A: It is a personal choice that can only be made b... Variety is vital in training plans - 04/29/2008 384 Yes, Yes 113. Variety is vital in training plans - Variety is vital in training plans - 04/29/2008 242 Yes, Yes, Yes 114. A shift of gears on abuse scandal? - A shift of gears on abuse scandal? - (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 193 Yes 115. A shift of gears on abuse scandal? - A shift of gears on abuse scandal? - (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 193 Yes 116. Finger flipped to all who dared question the legit... Pats' focus has them in the clear - 04/29/2008 652 Yes David Steele 117. Pats' focus has them in the clear - Pats' focus has them in the clear - 04/29/2008 732 Yes David Steele 118. Ocean City businesses look to future after fire - Ocean City businesses look to future after fire - (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 162 Yes 119. Fire contained on Ocean City boardwalk - Ocean City businesses look to future after fire - (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 306 Yes, Yes 120. Ocean City businesses look to future after fire - Ocean City businesses look to future after fire - (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 162 Yes, Yes 121. Fire contained on Ocean City boardwalk - Ocean City businesses look to future after fire - (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 306 Yes, Yes, Yes 122. The factories employ more than 43,000 workers, tho... GM to cut 970 jobs in Oshawa (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 595 Yes, Yes 123. The factories employ more than 43,000 workers, tho... GM to cut 970 jobs in Oshawa (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 595 Yes, Yes, Yes 124. Study finds more diabetic women getting pregnant - Study finds more diabetic women getting pregnant - 04/28/2008 726 Yes, Yes 125. U.S. wasted millions on projects in Iraq - Hundreds of Iraq schemes 'failed' (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 193 Yes, Yes, Yes 126. U.S. wasted millions on projects in Iraq - Hundreds of Iraq schemes 'failed' (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 193 Yes, Yes, Yes blaster@cs.columbia.edu