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McCain said to choose Alaska governor as running mate
John McCain tapped little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate, two senior campaign...
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Woman found guilty of microwaving baby
A mother was convicted Friday of killing her month-old daughter by burning her in a microwave oven, with jurors rejec...
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Hurricane Gustav gains strength on way to Cuba
Gustav rapidly gained power early Saturday and verged on becoming a fearsome Category 3 hurricane as it neared wester...
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Philippines arrest one of the alleged masterminds of ferry bombing
A Philippine anti-terrorism official says police have arrested one of the alleged masterminds of a ferry bombing that...
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Gas prices up as Gustav threatens Gulf refineries
Retail gas prices swung higher Friday - the first increase in 43 days - as analysts warned that a direct hit on U.S. ...
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New Orleans likely to feel Gustav's wrath
Deadly Gustav regained hurricane force as it roared across the Caribbean yesterday, and on the anniversary of hurrica...
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Indiana dad gets 18 months for killing family cat
An Indiana man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting he forced his 7-year-old daughter to stab th...
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More than 11,000 Iraqis freed in 2008
More than 11,000 Iraqis have been released from American detention centers this year, leaving nearly 20,000 still in ...
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Mother of missing Fla. toddler arrested again
The mother of a missing Florida toddler is being put behind bars again. The Orange County Sheriff's Office says in a ...
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Surviving the Death of Four Children
Five years ago this week, Robert Rogers was driving home from a wedding in Wichita with his wife, Melissa, and their ...
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