Nation and World
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Airlines experience poor quarterOct 31, 2021 4:38 pm - Airlines experience poor quarter U.S. airline carriers continued to struggle with high fuel prices and maintenance, though AirTran Holdings Inc. increased second-quarter...
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Debates should force candidates to explain contradictory remarksOct 31, 2021 4:38 pm - Credit CNN with trying to shake things up in an otherwise dull, exasperating and too-long campaign season with its YouTube Democratic presidential "debate" Monday night....
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FBI director contradicts GonzalesOct 31, 2021 4:35 pm - WASHINGTON -- The head of the FBI contradicted Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' sworn testimony and Senate Democrats requested a perjury investigation Thursday in a...
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Despite furor, Amnesty International unlikely to reverse new stance on abortionOct 31, 2021 4:37 pm - NEW YORK -- Despite an outcry from Roman Catholic and conservative leaders worldwide, Amnesty International seems likely to affirm a new policy supporting greater acc...
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Obama scores coup from N.H. congressman
Oct 31, 2021 4:38 pm - CONCORD, N.H. -- Presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Thursday that he will never have a list of endorsements to match his Democratic rivals, but he hopes grass-roots ...
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Too much time spent on math, reading?Oct 31, 2021 4:39 pm - A new national survey concludes what anyone might have expected: Educators are devoting more time to reading and math instruction and less time to other subjects since f...
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Raul Castro says Cuba avoided the collapse the U.S. predicted when Fidel fell illOct 31, 2021 4:39 pm - CAMAGUEY, Cuba (AP) -- Raul Castro said Thursday that Cuba has avoided the collapse the U.S. predicted when his brother Fidel fell ill a year ago, and signaled he was...
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Interview: Romney considering speech to discuss role of his Mormon faith in politicsOct 31, 2021 4:35 pm - MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Thursday he'll probably deliver a speech explaining the role his Mormon faith plays in his po...
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TB patient who created health scare released from hospital, returns to GeorgiaOct 31, 2021 4:38 pm - DENVER -- The tuberculosis patient who created an international health scare when he flew to Europe for his wedding was released from a hospital Thursday after succe...
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Exxon profit dips with weaker outputOct 31, 2021 4:38 pm - NEW YORK -- Exxon Mobil Corp. posted a 1 percent drop in quarterly earnings Thursday, missing expectations, as weaker output and natural gas prices offset higher margins...