40 feared dead in Israeli strike on Gaza school
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JERUSALEM - In the deadliest attack of its intensifying war in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military struck a United Nations-run school Tuesday where hundreds of Palestinians had sought refuge from the fighting. As many as 40 people were killed, many of...
Jan/6/2009 6:51 PM
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Apple changes iTunes pricing, releases new notebook
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SAN FRANCISCO - If Apple Inc. was looking to make a statement with its final appearance at the annual Macworld Expo, it would have been underwhelming. That was the consensus of analysts and attendees at Tuesday's keynote address by Apple's senior vice..
Jan/6/2009 6:38 PM
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Obama criticizes Bush over federal deficit, vows to make tough choices on spending
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WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama Tuesday ripped outgoing President George W. Bush for "irresponsibly" doubling the federal debt, then warned that he could preside over trillion-dollar-a-year deficits for "years to come." Huddling with his...
Jan/6/2009 6:33 PM
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U.S. retailers' 'bah, humbug' Christmas
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NEW YORK - The recession, rising job losses and the worst consumer confidence on record combined to deliver lumps of coal to U.S. retailers' holiday sales in December, and the sector's woes aren't going away. When retailers report their December...
Jan/6/2009 6:32 PM
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Favre might retire? Stop the presses again
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Sources close to the New York Jets say quarterback Brett Favre is leaning toward retiring. See, this is why it's so hard to trust media "sources." They constantly leak ridiculous stuff like the idea of Favre mulling retirement after a season...
Jan/6/2009 5:55 PM
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Congress convenes with economic crisis to tackle and open seats to fill
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WASHINGTON - As the 111th Congress convened Tuesday with the biggest Democratic majorities since the early 1990s, the economy reeling and the vacant Illinois Senate seat commanding much of the attention, members were in a reserved, even somber...
Jan/6/2009 5:47 PM
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The nap: Think of it as an economic stimulus package
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The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Saturday, Jan. 3: --- With everybody feeling a little anxious about job security, it's not exactly the best time to get caught sleeping at work. But if you do, we're here to offer an...
Jan/6/2009 5:43 PM
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Climate change requires quick, decisive action
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NEW YORK - Like a monster movie, climate change casts an ominous, larger-than-life shadow. The American Museum of Natural History's special exhibition (http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/climatechange/) depicts it well. After witnessing such dramatic images.
Jan/6/2009 5:42 PM
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An early challenge for Obama: Iraq
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Dear President-elect Obama: Among the first challenges you'll face when you take office is how to handle the Iraq drawdown. You've lucked out. A sharp shift in U.S. strategy, along with a decision by Iraqi Sunnis to turn against al-Qaida, has led to.
Jan/6/2009 5:41 PM
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How to get your fitness back on track without burning out
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DALLAS - Time to rid the house of corn chips and good intentions and start fresh on a brand spankin' new year. Let's go over the resolution list again, shall we? No muffins. No pizza. No ice cream. No beer. No chocolate. No nitrates. No head cheese...
Jan/6/2009 5:40 PM
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