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| Kosovo insists on original plan for EU mission |
| Pristina - Kosovo on Wednesday again dismissed a revised plan for a European Union mission proposed by by Brussels and the United Nations, worrying that it would threaten its sovereignty over the restive Serb territory. Prime Minister Hashim Thaci to... |
| Obama to name Clinton as top diplomat |
| Hillary Clinton. (Getty) Barack Obama is set to formally nominate his ex-rival, Hillary Clinton, as secretary of state and roll out the national security team he will charge with defusing multiple f... |
| Clinton will "command respect" |
| President-elect Barack Obama stands with Secretary of State-designate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., right, and Vice President-elect Joe Biden, left, at a news conference about his new cabinet ... |
| TO snags 7 catches as Cowboys defeat 49ers 35-22
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 AP - With Tony Romo scrambling, Terrell Owens kept chugging down the sideline. Once the pass went up, Owens went to work. He caught the ball and turned upfield, getting pushed out of bounds after a 52-yard gain. Then he kept going, drawing more attention. With all eyes and TV cameras on him, Owens stretched his arms out to form a T, then curled them over his head to form an O.
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| Blacks, youth among those new to polls this year
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 AP - Barack Obama was the overwhelming choice of the one in 10 voters who went to the polls for their first time Tuesday — a racially diverse group of mostly twentysomethings, half of whom call themselves Democrats.
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| Water pollution leads to septic tank ban in Malibu |
| Calif. , after a prolonged battle over bacterial pollution leaching into the ocean at some of the state's most popular beaches.Residents and city leaders have long opposed switching from septic tanks ... |
| Global Language Solutions Donates Spanish Translation Services to Whole Child International to Help the Nonprofit |
| WCI website ALISO VIEJO, CA and LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - November 20, 2008) - Global Language Solutions®, a full-service translation company, today announced that it is donating Spanish ... |
| Chicago Choir Academy To Close |
| CHICAGO (STNG) ― Facing dwindling enrollment, officials of Chicago's Choir Academy Charter School announced Thursday they will close their doors at the end of the school year. At a Thursday nig... |
| Chicago Reader Cover On Obama Draws Some Ire |
| CHICAGO (CBS) ― A Chicago newspaper's front page featuring a cartoon of President-elect Barack Obama is causing a flood of complaints from customers. As CBS 2's Mike Parker reports, the post el... |
| NY family opposes end to care for brain-dead boy
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| AP - A Washington hospital has asked a judge for permission to stop treating a brain-dead 12-year-old cancer patient, even though his ultra-religious New York parents want to keep him on life support. |
| From Top Rival to Top Aide |
| WASHINGTON — The thaw in the resentful relationship between the most powerful woman in the Democratic Party and her younger male rival began at the party’s convention this summer, when S... |
| Gay marriages set for Wednesday in Connecticut |
| Connecticut state Rep. Beth Bye and Tracey Wilson hope to become the first gay couple to marry legally in their town of West Hartford on Wednesday. |
| US voters to elect electors Tuesday, not president |
| The U.S. Constitution, which established a landmark in democracy 220 years ago, did not grant Americans the basic right of voting directly for the president. That job goes to the electoral college, which also is not mentioned in the constitution. |
| Forecasters: U.S. in 14 month recession, Q4 looks rough
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| Reuters - The U.S. economy fell into recession last spring and will contract sharply this quarter as more than 200,000 workers per month are added to the rolls of the unemployed, a survey said on Monday. |
| Former first lady resting after ulcer surgery |
| (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)In this Oct. 3, 2008 file photo, former first lady Barbara Bush speaks at a dedication ceremony for the George and Barbara Bush Center at the University of New England... |
| Bridge accident in Mexico kills 7 from Texas
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| AP - A sport utility vehicle carrying eight people from Texas plunged off an unfinished bridge into a river in northern Mexico, causing the death of three adults and four children, officials said Friday. |
| Medvedev raises Russia's profile in Latin America
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 AP - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed to help Venezuela start a nuclear energy program on Wednesday as President Hugo Chavez hailed Moscow's deepening ties in Latin America as a reflection of declining U.S. influence.
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| Hillary Clinton ready to accept secretary of state job, report says |
| Posted: 2:09 PM- Hillary Clinton told confidants she has decided to accept the nomination for secretary of state, The New York Times reported on its Web site. The nomination, according to an aide to... |
| Guatemala, Neighbors Hit by Quake |
| GUATEMALA CITY, June 13 -- A powerful earthquake shook Guatemala and parts of neighboring nations Wednesday, sending some residents of the capital rushing into the streets for safety. Officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties or serious damage.
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