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ABC News: Obama on Clinton VP Talk: 'Settle Down' (U.S., 123 articles)
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Senator Hillary Clinton plans to formally endorse Barack Obama on Saturday at a Washington event with her supporters, her campaign said last night, and will call on Democrats to unite behind their presumptive presidential nominee. Weary and wary of being linked so closely with the president, McCain says Obama is spreading a falsehood voters won't buy when he says McCain as president would deliver a third Bush term. As supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton wage a public campaign urging Sen. Barack Obama to select her as his running mate, some Democrats are resisting the idea, with former President Jimmy Carter saying it would be the "worst mistake" possible. " As Barack Obama has said before, the idea of joint town halls is appealing and one that would allow a great conversation to take place about the need to change the direction of this country said Obama campaign manager David Plouffe. WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton has decided to end her historic presidential campaign while leaving her options open to retain her delegates and promote her issue agenda, a campaign official says. Her decision to acquiesce caught many in the campaign by surprise and left the campaign scrambling to finalize the logistics and specifics behind her campaign departure
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Climate bill stalls in Senate after dispute (U.S., 6 articles)
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P (06-05) 19:57 PDT Washington - A Senate climate change bill appears headed for defeat Friday, with Republicans and Democrats sharply split over how to achieve deep cuts in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. " This bill was doomed from the start said Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma, the ranking Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and one of the bill's chief critics. An angry Majority Leader Harry Reid demanded senators return to the Capitol for the late-night vote after Republicans blocked his attempt to limit amendments on the bill, arguing there were not enough senators in the chamber for Reid to proceed.
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China's bereaved families adopt earthquake orphans (U.S., 8 articles)
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DUJIANGYAN, China - Authorities cordoned off some schools that collapsed in last month's mighty earthquake, keeping out grieving parents and reporters Wednesday in a sign that Beijing was growing more nervous over accusations of shoddy construction. Parents whose children were crushed in their classrooms during the May 12 quake vowed to keep pushing the government for compensation, as well as for an explanation of why so many schools fell when other buildings remained standing. The students' deaths have become a political challenge for the government, which is trying to provide for the 5 million people left homeless amid growing accusations of corruption in school construction.
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California: Where troubled loans go to die (U.S., 7 articles)
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About 1 in 11 American mortgages were past due or in foreclosure at the end of March, according to a report released on Thursday, a figure that is rising fast as home prices fall and the job market weakens. U.S. home foreclosures in the first three months of the year rose to all-time highs, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Thursday. The mortgage delinquency rate - loans at least 30 days overdue - rose to a record high of 6.35 per cent, seasonally adjusted.
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Bush misused Iraq intelligence: Senate report (U.S., 8 articles)
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The 170-page report accuses Mr. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and other top officials of repeatedly overstating the Iraqi threat in the emotional aftermath of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Its findings were endorsed by all eight committee Democrats and two Republicans, Senators Olympia J. Snowe of Maine and Chuck Hagel of Nebraska. By Z. BYRON WOLF June 6, 2008The Iraq war is now five years old, but on Capitol Hill, lawmakers are still bickering over whether the flawed intelligence that led to the March 2003 invasion was intentionally mishandled.
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India, Malaysia raise gas prices for residents (U.S., 14 articles)
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With global oil prices soaring, authorities in the two countries said a day earlier they were slashing fuel subsidies that were draining government coffers. NEW YORK - Oil prices soared Thursday as the dollar swooned and prices at the pump in the United States edged to within a penny of US$4 a gallon. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has said inflation remains a danger, as oil prices have shown a sharp increase.
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Sean Taylor Remembered (U.S., 8 articles)
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Taylor's relative, who asked not to be named, said family members were briefed by a detective in the case early Friday. Statistics, however, only told part of the story of Taylor's improvement from his first three seasons and his positive impact on the Redskins' defense this season. Starting with his rookie season in 2004, Taylor quickly established a well-deserved reputation as one of the biggest hitters in the game.
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Airlines Rush to Go Small (U.S., 10 articles)
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DALLAS - Continental Airlines Inc. said Thursday it is cutting 3,000 jobs and reducing capacity in the fourth quarter by 11 percent, citing record fuel costs that have pushed the airline industry into a " crisis. The nation's major airlines will stop flying more than 350 planes and lay off more than 4,000 employees by the end of 2009, reducing service to travelers around the United States this year and next, according to carriers' reports. On Thursday, Continental Airlines became the latest carrier to announce cutbacks, saying it would retire 67 planes and lay off 3,000 workers to save money.
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Steroids Dealer and Girlfriend Found Dead at Home (U.S., 6 articles)
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Early Thursday morning, Plano police made a welfare check and found 35-year-old David Jacobs and 30-year-old Amanda Jo Earhart-Savell dead. Jacobs was sentenced to three years probation and fined $25,000 on May 1 after pleading guilty last year in a Dallas federal court to conspiring to possess anabolic steroids with intent to distribute. By JASON TRAHAN / The Dallas Morning News jtrahan Amanda Jo Earhart-Savell stuck with convicted steroids trafficker David Jacobs when no one else would.
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Kaczur still working out with Patriots (U.S., 6 articles)
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New England Patriots guard Nicholas Kaczur worked as an informant for federal drug agents after he was arrested in New York on a charge of carrying the powerful painkiller oxycodone without a prescription, a lawyer said. Kaczur wore a recording device to help agents build a case against his alleged supplier , Daniel Ekasala, according to Ekasala's lawyer , Bernard Grossberg, The Boston Globe reported Wednesday. A Drug Enforcement Administration agent said in an affidavit that a cooperating witness - whose name was not revealed - wore a recording device during three drug buys in May.
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News for Dallas, Texas (U.S., 9 articles)
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It is published by the oldest business institution in Texas, Belo Corp., now A.H. Belo, which has chronicled Texas history for more than 160 years. The Dallas Morning News traces its origins to The Daily News in Galveston, which was born on April 11, 1842, in a one-room unpainted shack, three years before the Republic of Texas was admitted to the Union. On that date, George H. French and his brother-in-law , Samuel Bangs, an itinerant printer from Boston, Mass., began publishing a four-page, 8 1/2 x 12-inch newspaper.
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Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes from police... (U.S., 8 articles)
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Shooting Two men were walking in the 2400 block of E. Monument St. about 10 p.m. Tuesday when someone fired shots, hitting one man in the left leg and grazing the other in the head. Shootings Two adult males were shot about 4:45 p.m. yesterday in the 400 block of N. Bouldin S the Ellwood Park/Monument neighborhood One man was shot in the chest and was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital. Robbery/arrests Three teenage boys were arrested late Saturday in connection with the armed robbery of a man, 64, in the 2900 block of Hargrove Alley less than 10 minutes earlier.
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2 Top Leaders of Air Force Pushed Out After Inquiry (U.S., 7 articles)
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The Air Force's senior civilian official and its highest-ranking general were ousted by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Thursday after an inquiry into the mishandling of nuclear weapons and components found systemic problems in the Air Force. In office 18 months, Mr. Gates has made accountability a central theme, firing senior Army officials after disclosures of shoddy conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and pushing into retirement other generals closely associated with a faltering strategy in Iraq. The US air force's two most senior officials have resigned after a report suggested it was performing poorly in its handling of nuclear arms and parts.
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Waves of ideas for seafood fare - (U.S., 4 articles)
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Brennan et al have filled this book with wonderful, old-school cooking, the sort that isn't easy or quick. Most of the recipes call for butter, vegetable oil, heavy cream, sausage all the things that make food taste good but are not good for you. The dish I made was typical: seafood gumbo with alligator sausage (I substituted pork sausages, which Brennan says is OK if you don't live near a bayou).
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I'm Starting All Over Again (U.S., 6 articles)
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IT'S A CHILLING thought: Seung Hui Cho's rampage at Virginia Tech might have been avoided but for what might have seemed until recently a minor flaw in Virginia state policy. That's because Virginia authorities never reported Mr. Cho's status to the database, which relies on information that states decide to provide. Now the governor is working on ways to require Virginia authorities to submit data on cases such as Mr. Cho's, too.
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Cracking Open (U.S., 4 articles)
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A few days before Christmas in 1989, an undercover FBI agent showed up to collect a monthly cellphone payment in crack from a dealer named Norman Brown. In 1990, after a two-year investigation, federal authorities charged Mike, then 19, and 28 others with selling powder cocaine and crack as part of a sprawling drug ring. Another visitor began making the 2 1/2-hour trip from Washington to see him, first with Mike's sister, then on her own.
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Montgomery Sees Middle Schools Fail Despite Aid (U.S., 9 articles)
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Some Baltimore County students are losing the option to transfer out of failing neighborhood schools - the result of the system's decision to stop giving its middle schools federal money aimed at concentrations of low-income students. The dynamics surrounding school violence in the city are changing, with attacks spurred by the growth of organized gangs - combined with a systemwide reshaping of high schools that's forced rival territorial groups to share buildings. Statewide, 81 percent of students in elementary grades passed the reading and math tests, and at dozens of elementary schools more than 95 percent of students are passing the tests.
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2 schools get on green-energy grid (U.S., 4 articles)
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VANCOUVER, Wash. - The playground is an energy-enhanced spot, and not just because of the kids climbing on the play structure. Tidwell, an environmental activist concerned with climate change, has outfitted his home with energy-efficient appliances, a corn-burning stove and solar panels. Across the Washington area, homeowners alarmed about utility rates and greenhouse gases are seeking to slash their power use or produce their own energy from renewable sources.
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Legal effects of marriage for same-sex couples (U.S., 8 articles)
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SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court has rejected petitions to delay its historic same-sex marriage decision, clearing the way for gay couples to marry later this month. P When will county clerks issue marriage licenses to gay couples? Not until after the court's decision becomes final - at least 30 days. When same-sex unions become legal in California later this month, throngs of gay and lesbian couples, both from in the state and around the country, are expected to hasten to the altar.
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The Assassination of Robert Kennedy (U.S., 4 articles)
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Sirhan Sirhan, the young Palestinian-American who shot Kennedy, made the attack on the first anniversary of the Six-Day War in Israel. By then, Kennedy's slaying, which occurred 40 years ago today, was widely viewed as part of a cycle of American civic turmoil, marked by assassinations, urban riots, and violent protests. His death shattered his family, people across the nation and a generation of young idealists who looked to him with hope during a decade of great upheaval.
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Making a new start in a bar with art - (U.S., 4 articles)
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IN HIS OWN WORDS The idea of bringing all these elements together - art, music and film, plus alcohol, which brings the pretense down. The Baltimore Museum of Art celebrated the art of tattooing Saturday night with a panel discussion, a runway show and high-minded discussions of the importance of body art among African tribes and Japanese laborers. " There has never been this many tattooed people in one room in a museum that haven't been asked to leave said Bob Baxter
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Joseph Kelly; general manager steered MBTA through challenges from 1970-75 (U.S., 7 articles)
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CHICAGO - A forensic expert testified Thursday at R. Kelly's child pornography trial that a fingernail-sized mark seen on the lower back of the man in the sex tape at the center of the case was not a mole but video distortion. Video analysis expert Charles Palm testified for the defense that the black mark appears - and disappears - because the video has been duplicated so many times. Just above his waistline was a mark that the prosecution's forensics expert , Grant Fredericks, said appeared to be a mole.
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Schwarzenegger declares drought in California (U.S., 7 articles)
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P (06-04) 13:03 PDT Sacramento - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today declared a statewide drought and ordered the state Department of Water Resources to quickly transfer water to areas with the most severe water shortages. The executive order also calls on the state water department to coordinate with other state and federal agencies to assist water suppliers, identify risks to water supply and help farmers facing losses as a result of water shortages. Schwarzenegger argued that California desperately needs to build more water storage and improve water delivery systems to allow the state to better manage its water resources during dry years.
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Poll Puts Maryland Democrats In the Lead (U.S., 7 articles)
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Although 75 percent of the voters said Bush would not be a factor in the governor's race, nearly 20 percent said one reason for their vote for governor would be to express opposition to Bush. " Michael Steele's attempts to hide his support for the Bush agenda have failed said Oren Shur The poll is not a prediction of Election Day but a portrait of the Maryland political landscape completed 12 days before voters go to the polls.
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Chicago Stays in Running After Early Vote to Decide Host of 2016 Olympics (U.S., 6 articles)
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Chicago joined three cities Wednesday in moving a step closer to becoming the host of the 2016 Olympics, setting up a final, fierce race to see which one will hold those Summer Games. Local Olympic hopefuls graduated to the next round Wednesday as Chicago was named one of four finalist cities eligible to host the 2016 games. (Roslan Rahman/Getty Images) The International Olympic Committee ratified a rule Thursday that will keep athletes convicted of doping out of future Olympics.
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Texas had secret plan to separate polygamist mothers, children (U.S., 6 articles)
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The heartwarming sight of children from a polygamist sect being returned to their mothers this week is hardly the end of the story of what went on at the Yearning for Zion ranch in Texas. Texas authorities raided the Eldorado ranch two months ago after receiving an anonymous complaint of abuse and took into custody hundreds of children over the objections of their mothers. The process was expected to take several days as parents travel to group homes and foster care facilities where the children have been living.
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Senate Democrats' budget plan adds to domestic programs (U.S., 6 articles)
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Republican legislators bristled at the GOP governor's back-up plan if the lottery proposal fails - to temporarily raise the state sales tax by 1 cent. Schwarzenegger defended his strategy, saying that his earlier plan to balance the budget entirely with cuts in spending is no longer possible because of the state's weakening economy. By a partisan vote of 214-210, the House approved the nonbinding Democratic budget that sketches out spending priorities for the next five years through a new president's term.
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Slim Pickings for Buyers Without Cash for a Down Payment (U.S., 5 articles)
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The dream scenario for someone selling his or her home is a long line of prospective buyers shouting at the top of their lungs in a protracted bidding war for the home. Unlike traditional negotiations, there should not be a "winner" or "loser" in the process. Real estate agents generally have a variety of standard forms, including residential purchase agreements that are kept up to date and made available to those who use the services of an agent.
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Ronaldinho in Mark Hughes's Manchester City plan (U.S., 5 articles)
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The experience of playing under Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United has clearly rubbed off on Mark Hughes and helped to shape him as a manager. Hughes may come across as a softly spoken individual, but that is where comparisons with Sven-Goran Eriksson, his predecessor at Manchester City, end. Blackburn Rovers' uphill battle to keep their best players after Mark Hughes's departure as manager was underlined last night when Roque Santa Cruz revealed that Manchester United are eager to entice him from Ewood Park.
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Max Mosley wins vote to remain FIA president (U.S., 5 articles)
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By BRETT CYRGALIS March 26, 2008 Zab Judah yesterday called for a blood test to be taken before and after his May 31 welterweight non-title fight in Las Vegas against "Sugar" Shane Mosley. On Tuesday Mosley won 103 of 169 votes in a process he called after the News of the World reported that he had taken part in a "Nazi-style orgy" with prostitutes. Before Tuesday's vote, Mosley had been asked by the rulers of Bahrain not to attend their grand prix and was shunned by the Monaco royal family at the Principality's race in May.
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Salmonella cases tied to tomatoes on the rise in Texas, New Mexico (U.S., 5 articles)
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The number of salmonella cases linked to raw tomatoes continued to grow Wednesday as investigators worked to confirm the source of the outbreak across Texas and New Mexico. Three new cases were reported in Harris County, bringing the total to 24 cases in Texas, state health officials said. In New Mexico, 40 cases of the same Saintpaul strain of salmonella have been confirmed, according to the New Mexico Department of Health.
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McClellan plays the blame game (U.S., 5 articles)
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BILL O'REILLY, HOST: In the "Miller Time" segment tonight: a lot going on in the land of Miller, including Obama's chances and the Scott McClellan situation. " There's a higher loyalty - a higher loyalty to the truth the former White House mouthpiece said of his scathing new tell-all book about the Bush administration. So McClellan answers to a higher authority, huh? What is he - a Hebrew National hot dog? Well, some kind of dog, anyway.
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Jury seated in Entwistle trial (U.S., 4 articles)
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British man Neil Entwistle is about to go on trial in the US accused of murdering his wife and baby daughter, but some question whether the media speculation around the case has made a fair trial impossible. They had just rented a large, attractive home in the quiet hamlet of Hopkinton, a suburb of Boston. Neil Entwistle from Worksop, Nottinghamshire, denies murdering his wife Rachel and nine-month-old daughter Lillian in January 2006.
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City Unveils Plan to Improve Safety at Construction Sites (U.S., 4 articles)
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The City Council has proposed a dozen of its own reforms, including a confidential hotline to report potentially dangerous problems at building projects. The legislation would also give the city's Buildings Department greater enforcement power, including the ability to assign safety monitors to sites with a history of hazardous violations. In the wake of last week's deadly crane collapse, some of the city's largest general contractors are considering whether to hire their own third-party inspectors to ensure the safety of the tower cranes used at their construction sites.
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The War Over the War (U.S., 4 articles)
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DeYoung, author of " Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell is senior diplomatic correspondent and an associate editor of The Washington Post Get the latest campaign news live on s The Trail, or subscribe to the daily Post Politics Podcast.
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Puerto Vallarta's not just for tourists, it's for artists too (U.S., 4 articles)
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Suburbs in Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties, as well as in New Jersey and Connecticut, are the primary destinations for this generation, according to a new study. PONCE, Puerto Rico - Hillary Clinton ended a three-day campaign swing across Puerto Rico the same way many Americans mark Memorial Day - with family, friends and a salute to the sacrifices of military men and women. Residents of a public housing project in Bayamon, the couple talked about their 21-year-old son, Jonathan, a soldier awaiting deployment for another tour in Iraq.
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Study Praises Mass. Health-Care Program (U.S., 4 articles)
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Massachusetts businesses yesterday joined with most of the state's health insurers in a new lobbying group aimed at controlling healthcare costs and preventing more universal-coverage expenses from being shifted to employers. The Coalition for Affordable Health Care said it will fight efforts to increase assessments on employers who do not provide health coverage for workers. Premiums for most commercial insurance plans have risen at least 10 percent each of the past seven years, making Massachusetts' per capita spending among the highest of any state.
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Climate Panel Confident Warming Is Underway (U.S., 4 articles)
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The newest international assessment of the consequences of Earth's warming climate has concluded with "high confidence" that human-generated greenhouse gases are already triggering changes in ecosystems on land and sea across the globe. The second working group of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which was charged with tracking the impact of global warming on specific regions and species, plans to release its final report tomorrow in Brussels. The report is based on calculations by a United Nations panel of climate experts that predict global sea levels will rise up to 27 inches by the year 2100.
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What can be done about knife crime? (U.S., 4 articles)
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Anyone aged 16 or over in England and Wales who carries a knife could be taken to court, under new guidelines for police and prosecutors. The change follows a meeting between Gordon Brown, police and legal chiefs, to extend the "presumption of prosecution" in knife cases. Police used their discretion over whether to caution a 16- or 17-year-old by considering aggravating factors, such as whether the person is under the influence of drink or drugs.
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Why does church need Pfleger fill-in? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama (U.S., 4 articles)
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When the Rev. Michael Pfleger takes his annual vacation to Hawaii, usually for two weeks in October, Kimberly Lymore, the parish's pastoral associate since 2000, steps in to run St. Sabina Roman Catholic Church. Over the years, Lymore has become more and more active in the life of the parish, which now draws close to 2,000 worshippers on the weekend. She joined the choir and the liturgy committee and became a Eucharistic minister the title given to Catholic laity who have been authorized by the church to administer and distribute the consecrated communion host.
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Bank of America wins approval to buy Countrywide (U.S., 4 articles)
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Charlotte-based Bank of America, which announced its $4 billion acquisition of the Calabasas, Calif.-based mortgage lender in January, has faced much criticism for Countrywide's large exposure to subprime home loans that were offered to borrowers despite their shaky credit. Countrywide lost about $1.6 billion in the last six months of 2007, and the company faces numerous investigations and lawsuits related to its lending practices. When the Treasury published a consultation document on financial stability at the start of the year, there seemed little in terms of structural changes to the Bank of England to frighten the Threadneedle Street horses.
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How green is your mountain? Ski resorts rated on environment (U.S., 4 articles)
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p Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts are winding down the season as higher temperatures melt the Sierra snowpack and lure people away from the slopes to other recreation. Chasing the young ones around the mountain on skis and snowboards for several days can be one of a family's more life-enhancing experiences. Besides the basics - food, drink, gear and lift tickets - there are several other factors to consider when planning a family vacation to snow country.
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