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Fire burns 750 acres northeast of Los Angeles Oct 12, 2008 - 18:21 - CBS News - ap.google.com LOS ANGELES (AP) - Firefighters backed by water-dumping helicopters and planes gained ground Sunday on a wildfire that destroyed two homes and forced the evacuation of about 1200 people in a rugged area 20 miles north of downtown. Related link : 1 |
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As We See It: Elect Obama as next president Oct 12, 2008 - 16:32 - The Age - mercurynews.com Barack Obama's remarkable rise really does equate with his campaign's theme: "Change you can believe in." In that many Americans today are concerned, even fearful, of what their future holds, Obama has demonstrated time and again that, while he might ... Related link : 1 |
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Using Biology, Not Religion, to Argue Against Same Oct 12, 2008 - 08:07 - ABC News - nytimes.com By RAY RIVERA and CHRISTINE STUART Patricia and Wesley Galloway could not have children of their own. Yet for them, the essence of marriage is rooted in procreation. Related link : 1 |
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Toxic cloud passes, residents allowed home Oct 12, 2008 - 13:41 - NECN - edition.cnn.com (CNN) -- Residents of a western Pennsylvania neighborhood can return home Sunday after a chemical leak forced them to evacuate the night before. Related link : 1 |
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Oct 12, 2008 - 16:31 - UPDATE 1-US Rep Frank plans econ stimulus bill in November - reuters.com Frank Says Congress Will Weigh Economic Stimulus Plan (Update1) Bloomberg Related link : 1 |
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NYC Council Speaker Quinn supports Bloomberg plan Oct 12, 2008 - 17:37 - Washington Post - newsday.com NEW YORK - City Council Speaker Christine Quinn says she has decided to support Mayor Michael Bloomberg's bid to modify the city's term-limit law. Related link : 1 |
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Bridge directors vote for net to deter suicides Oct 11, 2008 - 07:08 - Sky News - sfgate.com (10-10) 13:58 PDT SAN FRANCISCO - -- Golden Gate Bridge directors voted decisively Friday to try to stop people from jumping to their deaths from the landmark bridge by hanging nets along the sides of the span. Related link : 1 |
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In Final Months in Office, Bush Is Burdened but Still Confident Oct 12, 2008 - 04:21 - Jackson County Floridan - nytimes.com President Bush referred on Friday to “a startling drop in the stock market - much of it driven by uncertainty and fear.” By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG WASHINGTON - George W. Bush began his presidency with the worst terrorist attack on American soil and he is ... |
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Sister Alphonsa becomes first Indian woman to be canonised Oct 12, 2008 - 10:54 - CBC.ca - saharasamay.com Kochi, Oct 12: Sister Alphonsa, a Catholic nun from Kerala, was today elevated as Saint by Pope Benedict XVI at a solemn function at the Vatican, making her the first Indian woman to be canonised. Related link : 1 |
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Meltdown meetings...Out in space...Marine fights extradition ... Oct 12, 2008 - 09:56 - Wall Street Journal - kxmc.com AP WASHINGTON (AP) It could be a gloomy day for some of the world's poorest countries, when global finance ministers meet today in Washington. Related link : 1 |
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Attorney: Marine fighting extradition from Mexico Oct 12, 2008 - 04:01 - WNCT - wlns.com Entertainment News from AP AP - October 11, 2008 11:53 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, NC (AP) - The attorney for a Marine accused of killing a pregnant colleague says his client is fighting extradition to the United States. |
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Red Sox, Rays Open ALCS Action In Tampa Bay Oct 10, 2008 - 15:45 - Washington Post - wtov9.com The American League Championship Series begins Friday night at Tropicana Field, where the Tampa Bay Rays will host the Boston Red Sox. Related link : 1 |
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US Government Will Buy Stock in Banks Oct 10, 2008 - 22:42 - Ottawa Citizen - myfoxny.com WASHINGTON (AP) -- Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said the Bush administration will move ahead with a plan to buy stock in financial institutions. Related link : 1 |
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35% of Annual New HIV Infections in Spain Occur Among Immigrants ... Oct 10, 2008 - 13:14 - Malaysia Star - kaisernetwork.org Thirty-five percent of the 2000 to 2500 new HIV infections in Spain last year occurred among immigrants, Daniel Zulaika, president of the AIDS Interdisciplinary Society of Spain, said Wednesday at the XI National Congress on AIDS in Cordoba, ... Related link : 1 |
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Counting cards: NYC university has playing card collection with ... Oct 11, 2008 - 19:31 - Counting cards: NYC university has playing card collection with ... - amny.com Counting cards: NY collection includes 6356 decks Bradenton Herald |
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FBI files show loathing for columnist Jack Anderson, obsession ... Oct 11, 2008 - 07:39 - FBI files show loathing for columnist Jack Anderson, obsession ... - amny.com |
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Holocaust survivors tell love story Oct 12, 2008 - 16:26 - Holocaust survivors tell love story - kansascity.com |
