Obama seeks new start in sagging US-Russia ties
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Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev end a seven-year hiatus in U.S.-Russian summitry on Monday, with each declaring his determination to further cut nuclear arsenals and repair a badly damaged relationship. ...
Biden: Israel free to set own course on Iran
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Vice President Joe Biden signaled that the Obama administration would not stand in the way if Israel chose to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, even as the top U.S. military officer said any attack on Iran would be...
Senators say compromise key to health care bill
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It will take a compromise on a government option for insurance if the Senate is to agree on a health care overall before next month's break, two senators said Sunday. President Barack Obama is pushing for an Aug. 8...
US-Russia framework deal on arms control expected
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The White House said Sunday it expects President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to announce progress in negotiations that could lead to a new nuclear arms control treaty by the end of the year. Gary...
Obama plan could trim back financial powerhouses
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They are the biggest of the big _ the Citigroups, the Goldman Sachses, the AIGs and other financial behemoths. The Obama administration doesn't want so many around anymore. Financial regulations proposed by the...
Analysis: GOP struggles for anti-Sotomayor message
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A week before her Senate hearings, Republicans are floundering in their efforts to trip up Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, unable to find an effective message about why she's not fit to serve. Blame the tricky...
Mullen advises 'measured' approach to gay policy
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The nation's top military officer said Sunday he has advised President Barack Obama to move "in a measured way" in changing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that bans gays from serving openly in the military. Obama...
Obama bemoans golf swing to Russian reporter
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President Barack Obama says he doesn't like his golf swing and the ball never goes where he wants. Obama told Russian state-run Rossiya TV and ITAR-TASS news agency that he's been working on his golf game lately....
Obituaries in the news
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Steve McNair NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, whose most noted drive was the final one of the 2000 Super Bowl, has died. He was 36. Nashville police said McNair was found dead with a...
Walt Disney World monorail crash kills employee
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Two monorail trains crashed early Sunday morning in the Magic Kingdom section of Walt Disney World, killing one train's operator, emergency officials said. Disney said it was the first fatal crash in the monorail's...
Observers: Palin resignation cuts losses in Alaska
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Ever since Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin returned from the presidential campaign trail, many Alaskans felt her heart wasn't in the job. Lawmakers complained she didn't take an interest in the state's politics, and she...
No deal: NY Senate adjourns after 3-minute session
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New York's gridlocked Senate has adjourned again after meeting in another extraordinary session called by Gov. David Paterson. No bills were debated or passed in Sunday's 3-minute session. Two Senate factions continue...
Irish pub happy as clam, wins Mass. chowder prize
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The manager of an Irish pub in Boston is as happy as a clam. Ned Devine's Irish Pub has won a New England clam chowder contest called Chowderfest for the third time and has been elected to the event's Hall of Fame. ...
Bus with NY prison visitors tips over, killing 1
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A bus transporting visitors to upstate prisons rolled onto its side and plowed into a rock ledge on a highway in the Adirondack mountains early Sunday, killing a woman pinned underneath and hurting nine other people,...
Holiday fireworks accidents kill 5 workers
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Five people working on Independence Day fireworks shows were killed by explosions, four of them by a single blast that rocked this remote village on the Outer Banks. The fifth died after an explosion at a fireworks...
Hundreds at funerals for 2 victims of SC killings
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Hundreds of mourners thronged Sunday's funeral services for an elderly mother and her daughter, two of five victims of a suspected serial killer whose crime spree has terrorized this rural South Carolina community for...
Heavy floods leave 20 dead in southern China
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Heavy flooding in southern China killed at least 20 people, while blocked roads left some 300 teenagers stranded at a school with limited supplies of food and water, state media reported. About 700,000 people have fled...
Zelaya's plane circles Honduran runway, can't land
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Ousted President Manuel Zelaya was kept from landing at the main Honduras airport Sunday because the runway was blocked by military vehicles and groups of soldiers, some of them clashing with a crowd of thousands...
Old ruling party gains in Mexico midterm election
10:34
The party that ruled Mexico for seven decades appeared to be making a historic comeback in Sunday's midterm congressional elections, scoring big with voters for the first time since it lost the presidency in 2000. ...
Muslim minority riots erupt in China's west
10:20
Nearly 1,000 protesters from a Muslim ethnic group rioted in China's far west, overturning barricades, attacking bystanders and clashing with police in violence that killed at least three people, including a policeman,...
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Early returns suggest comeback by Mexico's former ruling party, making PRI biggest in congress. ...
Oxfam to G-8: Climate change will spread hunger
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Chronic hunger may be "the defining human tragedy of this century," as climate change causes growing seasons to shift, crops to fail, and storms and droughts to ravage fields, an advocacy group said. Oxfam...
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,322
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As of Sunday, July 5, 2009, at least 4,322 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes nine military civilians killed...
From Haiti, a surprise: good news about AIDS
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When Micheline Leon was diagnosed with HIV, her parents told her they would fit her for a coffin. Fifteen years later, she walks around her two-room concrete house on Haiti's central plateau, watching her four children...
PartnerRe to acquire Paris Re in $2 billion deal
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Reinsurer PartnerRe Ltd. said Sunday it will acquire Swiss rival Paris Re in a cash and stock deal worth roughly $2 billion. Under terms of the transaction, Bermuda-based PartnerRe will swap 0.30 of its common shares...
FDA warns against use of Hardcore, New Whey drinks
5:29
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to buy two types of energy drinks packaged in test-tube like vials, saying that utility knife blades were found in two vials in an apparent case of tampering. ...
Chrysler names remaining directors to new board
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Chrysler Group LLC on Sunday announced the remaining members of its new board of directors, a group that includes a former CEO of Northwest Airlines, investment bankers and top officials of the Italian automaker Fiat...
Nut growers look to space for support, guidance
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Space is preparing to go a little nuts. NASA satellite images could soon give information to nut growers about their orchard's health, allowing them to stay ahead of plant stress issues, pests and diseases that could...
Bankruptcies low in states that don't seize wages
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States that allow debt collectors to seize consumers' wages have sharply higher bankruptcy rates than neighboring states that prohibit or strictly limit the practice, an Associated Press analysis has found. This link...
Investors' focus shifts to 2Q earnings reports
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Investors, whose optimism was recently shaken by surprisingly weak economic data, are now hoping companies can provide some clues about a recovery. Wall Street's focus this week shifts from economic reports to...
As retailers cut back cities confront 'ghostboxes'
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Hundreds of anxious shoppers watched as city officials used power saws to cut 2-by-4s during Home Depot Inc.'s ribbon-cutting ceremony for its 102,700-square-foot building center in Bismarck. Less than three years...
Report: Initial bids due to buy The Boston Globe
12:02
A deadline is approaching for the possible sale of The Boston Globe. The New York Times Co., which owns the Globe, has set a Wednesday deadline for initial, nonbinding bids. That's according to a confidential letter...
OMG!! Jackson fans beat odds for memorial tickets
9:58
Like a modern-day Willy Wonka tale, fans celebrated Sunday after beating the odds to win coveted tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service at Staples Center. More than 1.6 million fans registered online for free in...
Essence Festival ends 3 days of music, motivation
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Inspiring gospel music and messages reigned supreme Sunday inside the Morial Convention Center on the final day of the Essence Music Festival which honored Bishop T.D. Jakes as part of its 15th annual celebration. Some...
Al Sharpton calls for 'love vigils' for Jackson
7:14
The Rev. Al Sharpton has delivered a sermon in Los Angeles where he called for nationwide "love vigils" for Michael Jackson on Tuesday. The civil rights activist addressed congregants at the First African Methodist...
Jackson family plans private event at LA cemetery
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Los Angeles police say Michael Jackson's family is planning a private ceremony at a cemetery in the Hollywood Hills. Assistant Chief Jim McDonnell said Sunday that his department is working with the Jackson family on a...
Little people call for FCC to ban 'midget'
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Little people are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to ban the use of the word "midget" on broadcast TV. The group Little People of America said Sunday the word is just as offensive as racial slurs. The...
`Transformers,' `Ice Age' tie for No. 1 at $42.5M
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Prehistoric creatures and robots were in a photo finish for the Fourth of July box-office crown Sunday, with "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" tied with $42.5 million each. ...
Television networks planning Jackson coverage
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NBC executives changed their minds Sunday and decided to join other networks that will televise Michael Jackson's memorial service live this week. NBC joins ABC, CNN, MSNBC and E! Entertainment in offering the ceremony...
Obama and networks: a symbiotic relationship
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Even President Barack Obama, a gleam in his eye as he talked at the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association dinner two weeks ago, seemed to recognize the special relationship he's forged with TV networks in the...
FIRST-PERSON: Examining celebrity worship
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ALEXANDRIA, La. (BP)--With the recent death of Michael Jackson, the phenomenon of celebrity worship is on display in all of its strange glory. Fans around the globe are experiencing soul-shaking grief and shedding a...
FIRST-PERSON: Pray for our military this summer
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SPRING HILL, Tenn. (BP)--In 2003, I was given the opportunity to travel to the Middle East twice to report for Baptist Press about the faith of sailors and soldiers that I came into contact with. It was a life-changing...
FIRST-PERSON: Unwanted fireworks on the Fourth
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DALLAS (BP)--The Fourth of July always brings memories of war for me. Fireworks remind me of an arcing transformer sending electric ash to the ground. The next thought is that of an Iraqi male about 40 years old running...
India blocks religious watchdog group
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WASHINGTON (BP)--India has rebuffed a U.S. government watchdog group tasked with monitoring religious liberty abroad by denying entry visas for the group's planned visit. A delegation from the U.S. Commission on...
CULTURE DIGEST: Benefits of alcohol in moderation debated; Barna poll assessed
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Researchers continue to debate whether drinking alcohol in moderation yields any tangible health benefits after some studies have suggested it could promote heart health and reduce the risk for...
337 baptized at First Baptist Orlando
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ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)--"People are going to die tonight."Not quite the first words most congregations want to hear from their pastor.But that is what David Uth said as an introduction to "Not Ashamed," a three-service...
PTSD: NAMB chaplains get biblical training
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SEOUL, South Korea (BP)--Chaplain (Major) Ed Choi understands the reality of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Deployed as a U.S. Army chaplain in Iraq for tours of duty in 2004-05 and 2006-07, Choi lost more than...
At 84, U.S.S. Indy survivor attests to God's grace
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JOELTON, Tenn. (BP)--Ask Edgar Harrell enough questions, and he can relive the horrific moments he experienced 64 years ago during World War II, floating helplessly for more than four days in the Pacific Ocean, corpses...
Europe's free, state-run health care has drawbacks
3:32
As President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the American health care system, the role of government is at the heart of the debate. In Europe, free, state-run health care is a given. The concept has been enshrined in...
Federal probe finds problems with chelation study
5:33
A federal investigation has found that heart attack survivors enrolled in a study of a controversial alternative medicine treatment were not told enough about potential dangers from the drug being tested, including...
Study: New flu inefficient in attacking people
5:03
With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is _ so far _ more a series of local blazes than a wide-raging wildfire. The new virus, H1N1, has a protein on its...
CDC: US swine flu cases rise to nearly 34,000
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The number of U.S. swine flu cases has reached nearly 34,000, and deaths have risen 34 percent in the past week to 170, federal health officials reported Thursday. About four out of five of the swine flu deaths to date...
Obesity rates rising, Mississippi's still fattest
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Mississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese baby boomers. It's time for the nation's annual obesity rankings and, outside of fairly...
Fawcett's death spotlights a rare cancer
8:07
In a perverse twist of medical fate, Farrah Fawcett has become the poster girl for anal cancer, a rare disease often linked to a sexually transmitted virus. Before her death last week, at age 62, the actress had come...
Jackson's hospital is known for 'raising the dead'
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When Michael Jackson went into cardiac arrest, rescuers took him to a place known for bringing the dead back to life. A world-renowned surgeon at the UCLA Medical Center has pioneered a way to revive people that most...
CDC: Private health care coverage at 50-year-low
5:56
The percentage of Americans with private health insurance has hit its lowest mark in 50 years, according to two new government reports. About 65 percent of non-elderly Americans had private insurance in 2008, down from...
Geeks double as scourges and sages at media summit
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The media moguls attending an annual powwow staged by investment bank Allen & Co. used to be able to rest comfortably in the Idaho mountains as they mulled their next moves. Even if they didn't hatch any big deals...
Omg! Positive tone boosts Yahoo celeb site to top
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Think of the most popular brands in celebrity news, and you'll probably come up with a small list that includes Entertainment Tonight, US Weekly and People. Consider the most successful celebrity news destinations...
Omg! Positive tone boosts Yahoo celeb site to top
10:59
Think of the most popular brands in celebrity news, and you'll probably come up with a small list that includes Entertainment Tonight, US Weekly and People. Consider the most successful celebrity news destinations...
BT offers staff time off in exchange for pay cut
10:42
Telecoms company BT Group PLC is offering staff a year off work in return for a 75 percent cut in that year's pay. BT is one of Britain's biggest companies, with more than 100,000 employees. It is trying to cut costs...
The old is new again at Saturday Evening Post
12:38
The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator Norman Rockwell a household name and showcased some of America's greatest writers, is returning to its roots to show readers the value...
US wants privacy in new cyber security system
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The Obama administration is moving cautiously on a new pilot program that would both detect and stop cyber attacks against government computers, while trying to ensure citizen privacy protections. The pilot program,...
Web retailers, states tussle over tax rules
9:08
In a big break for online shoppers, Web retailers generally don't have to charge sales taxes in states where they lack a store or some other physical presence. Increasingly, states aching under the weight of the...
AP unveils 'treasure trove' of historical footage
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The Associated Press is digitizing and has begun to release a "treasure trove" of historical film footage from the 1960s and '70s that had been sitting in Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's former World War II headquarters in...
The Nation's weather
5:29
A low pressure system moving through the Central Plains on Saturday is forecast to kick up scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi River Valley. The Northern Plains may see...
The Nation's weather
4:59
Strong thunderstorms were expected Friday across the Northern Plains as a weak area of low pressure in the upper atmosphere slides down the eastern slopes of the Rockies. A few of these storms could be capable of...
The Nation's weather
5:27
The Eastern U.S. was expected to continue seeing severe storm development on Thursday from a slow-moving low pressure system hovering over the Great Lakes region. Widespread scattered showers were to continue across...
The Nation's weather
6:23
Unsettled weather and below-average temperatures were expected to continue Wednesday over the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Scattered showers and thunderstorms were to continue, with heavier rain from...
The Nation's weather
5:50
Clouds, rain and isolated-to-scattered thunderstorms will make Tuesday gloomy for regions stretching from the Great Lakes to the Ohio Valley and across New England. Temperatures in the Northeast will cool with...
The Nation's weather
5:02
Scattered showers and possible thunderstorms were expected over the northeastern Great Lakes on Monday, leading to rain across the Northeast. Moisture from the system over the Lakes was forecast to combine with another...
The Nation's weather
5:01
A long cold front was expected to sweep through the Plains and Great Lakes on its way into the Northeast on Sunday, producing the most active weather in the country for the rest of the weekend. Forecasters didn't...
The Nation's weather
6:24
A slow-moving cold front will track through New England on Friday, bringing unsettled weather to the region. The front, which will extend over the Northeast and into the Ohio River Valley, could produce large hail,...