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House passes resolution rebuking the president on IraqHouse passes resolution rebuking the president on Iraq (News)
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The Democratic-controlled House issued a symbolic rejection of President Bush's decision to deploy more troops to Iraq on Friday, opening an epic confrontation between Congress and commander in chief ..
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Air Force's stealth fighters making final flightsAir Force's stealth fighters making final flights (News)
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The world's first attack aircraft to employ stealth technology is slipping quietly into history.
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Shelter forced to kill 1,000 dogs and catsShelter forced to kill 1,000 dogs and cats (News)
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An outbreak of contagious diseases at a shelter where officials admit they kept animals for too long without destroying them has forced the killing of about 1,000 dogs and cats, officials said.
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Flight canceled after pilot curses at passengersFlight canceled after pilot curses at passengers (News)
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Northwest Airlines canceled a flight with 180 passengers aboard after the pilot began cursing at passengers while the plane was being prepared for takeoff in Las Vegas on Friday, airline officials and..
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Don Ho, Hawaiian 'Tiny Bubbles' crooner, diesDon Ho, Hawaiian 'Tiny Bubbles' crooner, dies (News)
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Legendary crooner Don Ho, who entertained tourists for decades wearing raspberry-tinted sunglasses and singing the catchy signature tune "Tiny Bubbles," has died. He was 76.
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Judge allegedly napped, made bailiff rub her backJudge allegedly napped, made bailiff rub her back (News)
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Elizabeth Halverson is a judge. But the way courthouse staffers see it, she expects to be treated like a queen.
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Minimum wage increase gets short-changed in SenateMinimum wage increase gets short-changed in Senate (News)
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The minimum wage increase that was supposed to zip through Congress veered off course Wednesday as lawmakers argued over business tax breaks that would be attached to ensure Republican support.
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Dems plan Iraq bill minus timeline but with benchmarksDems plan Iraq bill minus timeline but with benchmarks (News)
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi will present a plan to House Democrats for a war funding bill that won't include a timeline for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq but will feature benchmarks with consequences, ac..
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Quiet Riot singer dies at 52Quiet Riot singer dies at 52 (News)
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Kevin DuBrow, the lead singer of the 1980s heavy metal band Quiet Riot, has died, CNN has confirmed. He was 52.
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Harry Reid Says Harry Reid Says "Coal Makes Us Sick" (Video)
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) proclaims that the hidden cost of coal and oil is that they make us sick.
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Senate leader says 'war is lost' in IraqSenate leader says 'war is lost' in Iraq (News)
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday the war in Iraq is "lost," triggering an angry backlash by Republicans, who said the top Democrat had turned his back on the troops.
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Jerry Lewis apologizes for saying gay slurJerry Lewis apologizes for saying gay slur (News)
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Comedian Jerry Lewis on Tuesday apologized for using the word "fag" as he broadcast his annual Labor Day Telethon for Muscular Dystrophy.
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Jerry Lewis apologizes for saying gay slurJerry Lewis apologizes for saying gay slur (News)
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Comedian Jerry Lewis on Tuesday apologized for using the word "fag" as he broadcast his annual Labor Day Telethon for Muscular Dystrophy.
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Polygamist 'prophet' found guilty of aiding rapePolygamist 'prophet' found guilty of aiding rape (News)
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Polygamist sect leader Warren Steed Jeffs was found guilty Tuesday of being an accomplice to rape for using his religious authority to push a 14-year-old girl into a marriage she did not want.
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Police: Girl raped on tape is safePolice: Girl raped on tape is safe (News)
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A girl who was shown on a videotape being sexually assaulted in Las Vegas has been found and is safe, officials in Nye County, Nevada, said Friday.
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Study: Veterans more likely to be homelessStudy: Veterans more likely to be homeless (News)
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More than 25 percent of the homeless population in the United States are military veterans, although they represent 11 percent of the civilian adult population, according to a new report.
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Ron Paul Supporters' Sidewalk Chalk ConstitutionRon Paul Supporters' Sidewalk Chalk Constitution (Video)
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Ron Paul supporters wrote the entire United States Constitution on the sidewalk with chalk directly outside the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada, prior to a Rally there on 11/20/07.
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Vegas clinic may have exposed 40k to hepatitis, HIVVegas clinic may have exposed 40k to hepatitis, HIV (News)
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A clinic may have infected a handful of patients with hepatitis C -- but about 40,000 more should be tested for that virus, as well as for HIV, health officials said Wednesday.
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Lawyer testifies about secret Jackson tapingLawyer testifies about secret Jackson taping (News)
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A former lawyer for Michael Jackson testified that he has felt compelled to take extraordinary measures to ensure discussions with his clients remain private since he and the singer were secretly vide..
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Police hunt priest in sex assault casePolice hunt priest in sex assault case (News)
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Police officers were searching for a Roman Catholic priest they believe may have sexually assaulted and struck a woman at a Las Vegas, Nevada, church.
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St. Louis poised for entertainment upswingSt. Louis poised for entertainment upswing (News)
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When Tom Bussmann first moved into a loft condominium six years ago, this city's downtown scene was "pretty bleak," a dilapidated urban core largely known for a mass exodus at the end of the..
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Henderson ExplosionHenderson Explosion (Video)
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This is a filmed explosion that happened at a missle fuel processing plant in Henderson, Nevada (right next to Las Vegas) in 1988. http://www.nmia.com/~jwreed/pepcon.htm That is a good link explaini..
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Auto insurers play hardball in minor-crash claimsAuto insurers play hardball in minor-crash claims (News)
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If you are injured in a minor car crash, chances are good that you will be in the fight of your life to get the insurance company to pay all the medical costs you incur -- even if the accident was no ..
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12 new things for 200712 new things for 2007 (News)
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Perhaps you've heard about the Grand Canyon Skywalk, a glass observation deck that will jut out from the edge of the canyon 4,000 feet over the Colorado River. The Skywalk is scheduled to open to the ..
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House rebukes the president on IraqHouse rebukes the president on Iraq (News)
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Seventeen Republicans joined Democrats on Friday in passing a two-sentence resolution denouncing President Bush's plan to boost troop levels in Iraq.
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