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Obama cites value of volunteerism Jan 18 2010 12:56AM
President Barack Obama has made it a point
since taking office to draw attention to community service and
bolstering national service programs.
Both he and first lady Michelle Obama have lectured at length on
the topic and practice what they pre
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| Where did SF Bay's sea lions go? Try Oregon Coast Jan 8 2010 1:25PM
Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly
blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have
apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction 500
miles north on the Oregon coast.
Thousands of California sea lions started showing
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 3 2010 3:23AM
Police say a tip to the TV show "America's
Most Wanted" has led to the capture of a Florida man suspected of
gunning down four family members at a Thanksgiving dinner.
Jupiter Police Sgt. Scott Pascarella said Paul Merhige
(MEHR'-rihj) was arres
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| Shoppers spent more in last week of holiday season Dec 30 2009 12:43PM
Shoppers spent heavily last week both before and
after Christmas, after a snow storm the last weekend of the holiday
shopping season led to pent up demand.
Retail sales rose 8.8 percent during the week ending Dec. 26,
according to research firm
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| Update on the latest in business: Dec 28 2009 2:42AM
The stock market ended last week's
holiday-shortened session at new highs for the year.
That followed upbeat reports on unemployment and durable goods
orders. A weaker dollar also buoyed the market, lifting energy and
materials stocks.
Vol
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| Shoppers spend a little more during holiday season Dec 28 2009 12:07AM
Merchants may have some reason to celebrate.
New numbers indicate that holiday shoppers spent a little more
this season. It would mean that retailers managed to avoid a repeat
of last year's disaster, even though credit is tight and
unemployment
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Dec 25 2009 5:02PM
A Delta Airlines official says a passenger
aboard a plane at Detroit Metropolitan Airport set off firecrackers
aboard the plane, causing a commotion and some minor injuries.
Delta spokeswoman Susan Elliott says Flight 253, an Airbus 330
carrying
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Dec 25 2009 4:13PM
With Interstate 90 closed in South
Dakota from Rapid City to the [[kxtopic:minnesota:t[Minnesota]:t]] state line, stranded
travelers are doing their best to pass the time.
[[kxtopic:army:t[Army]:t]] Sgt. Mark Matthey (MATH-ee) is spending [[kxtop
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| Christmas cheer from home Dec 25 2009 1:25PM
Members of the Yankton-based Charlie
Battery are receiving a bit of home for the holidays.
Care packages and other gifts have flooded into Kuwait, where
Charlie Battery is deployed with the rest of the 1st Battalion,
147th Field Artillery of the
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| Magic coach doesn't want Christmas NBA games Dec 25 2009 12:57PM
Stan Van Gundy has a request for the NBA:
no more games on Christmas.
The Orlando Magic coach says he feels "sorry for people who
have nothing to do on Christmas Day other than watch an NBA game."
The Magic were playing Boston on Friday, one
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Grocery stores busy Dec 24 2009 7:03PM
It's the final hours before one of the biggest holidays of the year.
At Cashwise Foods shoppers are lining the aisles searching for many of the traditional holiday favorites.
Store Manager Jim Polk says the day before Thanksgiving is the busiest day of
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| Morning vote...Stocks extend gains...Some sellouts Dec 22 2009 4:06PM
It looked like senators might have to wait
until late in the evening on Christmas Eve for a final vote on
health care reform, but now there's a deal to move that vote up to
around 8 a.m. Thursday morning. It'll be the 25th consecutive day
of Senate d
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| Update on the latest in sports: Dec 22 2009 4:12AM
The New York Giants remain in the NFC
playoff picture after thoroughly dominating the Washington
Redskins.
Eli Manning completed 19 of his 26 passes for 268 yards and
three touchdowns as the Giants blasted the Redskins 45-12. Ahmad
Bradshaw ran
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| Video News Feed Dec 14 2009 9:34AM
Twenty-six operations to put healthy kidneys
into 13 desperately ill people: Doctors in the nation's capital
just performed a record-setting kidney swap, part of a pioneering
effort to expand transplants to patients who too often never
qualify. The A
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| Obama faces reality...Pullout will be gradual...No references, no... Dec 10 2009 11:05AM
President Barack Obama says he has to face the world
"as it is," not as he'd like it to be. As he accepted the Nobel
Peace Prize today in Oslo, he defended his decision to send an
additional 30,000 troops into Afghanistan. But he said, "We can
unders
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| New jobless claims rise more than expected to 474K Dec 10 2009 7:42AM
The tally of newly laid-off workers seeking
jobless benefits rose more than expected, after falling for five
straight weeks.
The Labor Department says initial claims for unemployment
insurance rose by 17,000 to a seasonally adjusted 474,000. Tha
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| Update on the latest in business: Dec 9 2009 2:41AM
In Tuesday's trading, stock were out of favor,
while the dollar and Treasurys fared well.
The Dow lost 104 points to 10,286. The S&P dropped 11 points to
1,092 and the Nasdaq was down 17 points to 2,173.
News from two components of the
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| Holiday border crackdown targets fruit, raw pork Dec 9 2009 2:27AM
The oranges, tangerines, lemons and more
exotic fruits piled high in a Texas customs office on Thanksgiving
Day would have made any grocer proud.
But the booty of Operation Gobble Gobble at the Hidalgo
international bridge was destined for the g
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| Dubai removes shipbuilding arm from restructuring Dec 9 2009 12:14AM
Dubai World is looking to
protect another of its prized assets as pressure mounts on the
debt-saddled company to raise cash so it can pay back its lenders.
The state-owned company said in a statement late Tuesday that
its ship building and repai
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| Search for Thanksgiving killings ends in Miami Dec 3 2009 11:47AM
The search of an area around a downtown Miami
condominium hotel for a man suspected of fatally shooting four
relatives on Thanksgiving in Jupiter, Fla., has ended without his
capture.
Miami Police spokesman Kenia Reyes says the search for Paul
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| Target November sales comparison falls Dec 3 2009 7:57AM
Target says strong sales during the
Thanksgiving weekend were not enough to offset weak sales during
the earlier part of November, sending sales in stores open at least
one year down 1.5 percent.
The drop was bigger than the 0.5 percent drop ana
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| New jobless claims fall unexpectedly to 457K Dec 3 2009 7:42AM
The tally of newly laid-off workers seeking
unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly for the fifth straight
week, a hopeful sign that the job market is slowly improving.
The Labor Department says first-time claims for unemployment
insurance dropp
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Christmas Tradition Continues Dec 2 2009 7:23PM
The lords and ladies will take to the stage this week in Minot.
The Minot Chamber Chorale's 37th annual presentation of the Rennaisance Christmas Feast is set for this Thursday through Saturday.
About 50 cast members will perform on stage - along with
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Dec 2 2009 7:07AM
North Dakota Highway Patrol troopers
issued just under 1,700 tickets over the Thanksgiving holiday
period, up about 300 from the previous year. Lt. Jody Skogen says
the increase likely is due to more traffic because of the nice
weather and stepped-up
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| Holiday traffic tickets up in ND Dec 2 2009 5:36AM
North Dakota Highway Patrol troopers
issued just under 1,700 tickets over the Thanksgiving holiday
period, up about 300 from the previous year.
Lt. Jody Skogen says the increase likely is due to more traffic
because of the nice weather and stepp
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| Electronics soar; clothing, luxury stumble in November... Dec 2 2009 3:11AM
Industry estimates show that electronics sellers
and online merchants thrived in November, particularly at the start
of the holiday shopping season.
But the numbers also indicate that sales of clothing and luxury
items except for jewelry were
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Dec 2 2009 1:45AM
There's still no verdict in the fraud
trial of Minnesota businessman Tom Petters.
Jurors finished their third full day of deliberations Tuesday
and broke for the night. They've been discussing the case for just
over 24 hours in all, spread acros
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| Update on the latest in business: Dec 1 2009 2:41AM
Stocks were meandering through most of Monday's
session, but the key averages logged modest gains by the closing
bell. The Dow rose 35 points to 10,345, while the S&P 500 added 4
to 1,096, and the Nasdaq surged 6 points to 2,145.
The Dow and
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Dec 1 2009 1:45AM
A former Crow Wing County prosecutor who
lives abroad plans to move back to Minnesota to run as a Republican
for attorney general in 2010.
John "Jack" Graham has already filed campaign paperwork. He
said Monday he is bothered that the attorney g
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Holiday Crashes Nov 30 2009 11:07PM
The Thanksgiving Holiday is one of the busiest travel times of the year.
Holidays and family gatherings pack the roadways
making them a dangerous place to be.
This year wasn't any different.
Jody Skogen with the Highway Patrol says the holidays are a
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Cyber Monday Nov 30 2009 7:16PM
If you avoided the Black Friday shopping rush this weekend, there's a different way to take advantage of seasonal sales without leaving your living room.
Today is Cyber Monday, the biggest day of the year for internet shopping...
and Catherine Ross sh
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Holiday Travel Nov 30 2009 7:09PM
The Thanksgiving Holiday is one of the busiest travel times of the year.
This year wasn't any different.
Jody Skogen with the Highway Patrol says the holidays are a time when they step up enforcement to make sure you get where you are going safely.
Th
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| Several Broadway musicals break boxoffice records Nov 30 2009 3:31PM
The Monday after a big holiday week on Broadway
usually brings news of broken box-office records.
Thanksgiving week proved no exception, with several eye-popping
grosses, particularly for "Wicked" at the Gershwin Theatre. Its
producers say the m
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| Sites offer deals for 'Cyber Monday' shoppers Nov 30 2009 3:24PM
Retail Web sites have been trying to keep up the
strong sales pace that began on the weekend after Thanksgiving.
This is the day that the industry pitches as "Cyber Monday,"
and Web sites have been offering deals aimed at attracting holiday
shop
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| Stocks turn higher to extend month's big gains Nov 30 2009 3:24PM
Investors shook off some their worries about the
strength of holiday sales and Dubai's financial problems, and
extended the stock market's big November gain.
Stocks fluctuated through the day Monday, but traders ultimately
were not deterred by r
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 30 2009 8:24AM
The Washington Post reports that the White
House is seeking to bring Pakistan into a new strategic partnership
that would increase trade and military cooperation between the two
nations.
The newspapers said Monday that President Barack Obama's o
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| Black Hills ski slopes open Nov 30 2009 7:42AM
Ski slopes near Deadwood and Lead (LEED)
in the Northern Black Hills have opened for the season.
The slopes typical open around the Thanksgiving holiday. At the
Terry Peak and Mystic Miner resorts, slopes had been bare earlier
this month, but 5
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| Seattle house surrounded...Rogue Afghan policeman...Private matter... Nov 30 2009 2:55AM
Police in Washington state have
surrounded a house in Seattle as the search for a "person of
interest" in the fatal shooting of four police officers Sunday in
a Tacoma coffee shop. Officers are hunting for a man from Arkansas
with an extensive and vi
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Nov 30 2009 2:41AM
The Rev. Rick Warren says he's willing to work
with people of other faiths or no faith to help people who are
afflicted with the AIDS virus.
On the Sunday before World AIDS Day, Warren told NBC's Meet the
Press that while he prays for a cure, th
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| Update on the latest in business: Nov 30 2009 2:41AM
As the trading week ended Friday, Wall Street
was worried about potential fallout from Dubai's economic meltdown.
That was the reason cited for a sharp decline in global stock
markets, although U.S. stocks finished well off their lows of the
abbrev
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| Black Friday gives way to Cyber Monday Nov 30 2009 2:07AM
Retailers have taken some mild encouragement
from the first big holiday shopping weekend and now it's the
e-tailers' turn.
The attention now shifts to the online promotions known as Cyber
Monday, as well getting people to come back and shop more
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| Sunday's NBA Summary Nov 29 2009 11:13PM
The New Jersey Nets matched the worst start
to an NBA season with their 17th straight loss with Kobe Bryant
scoring 30 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 106-87 victory.
A few hours after New Jersey fired coach Lawrence Frank, the
undermanned Net
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| Magic top Knicks 114102 for 6th straight road win Nov 29 2009 7:57PM
Rashard Lewis scored 13 of his season-high 26
points in the third quarter, and the Orlando Magic beat the New
York Knicks 114-102 on Sunday night for their sixth straight road
victory.
Dwight Howard had 24 points and 16 rebounds for the Eastern
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 29 2009 7:22PM
Four police officers were shot and killed
this morning in what authorities call a targeted ambush at a coffee
house in Washington state.
Officials now say one gunman is suspected in the attack at a
Tacoma coffee house. A sheriff's officials says
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| Celtics' Allen says leaving ill son was difficult Nov 29 2009 4:48PM
Ray Allen says it was a difficult decision to leave
his ailing 2-year-old son and join the Boston Celtics for the start
of their four-game road trip.
Allen was in the Celtics' starting lineup Sunday night for their
game in Miami, one day after m
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| Holiday season off to modestly positive start Nov 29 2009 2:56PM
The nation's retailers and malls are reporting a
respectable start to the holiday season.
Traffic remained steady throughout the weekend after shoppers
crowded stores for morning specials Friday. Store sales for the day
rose 0.5 percent.
C
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 29 2009 4:12AM
The conversation between authorities and
Tiger Woods about the car accident near his home could happen today
after a second day's delay.
Moments after pulling out of his driveway in the middle of the
night, Tiger Woods drove his SUV over a fire
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| Here are the latest scores from today's sports events:... Nov 29 2009 4:05AM
Here are the latest scores from today's sports events:
COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS
Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout
Championship
at Sullivan Arena
Final Washington St. 93 San Diego 56
Third Pla
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| Fla. police eye Mich. in holiday killings probe Nov 29 2009 12:56AM
Prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant
accusing a man of murder and attempted murder in the shooting
deaths of four relatives after a Thanksgiving dinner in Jupiter,
Fla.
The arrest warrant for Paul Merhige (MUR'-heej) charges four
counts of
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| Saturday's Women's Basketball Scores Nov 29 2009 12:14AM
By The Associated Press
EAST
Ashland 75, Mercyhurst 63
Baldwin-Wallace 63, Wilmington, Ohio 58
Canisius 49, Binghamton 46
Carlow 82, Ursuline 72
Cent. Connecticut St. 61, Colgate 43
Clemson 69, Hofstra 68
Connecticut 86, Richmo
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| Waiting for Woods...Act of terrorism...Black Friday optimism... Nov 28 2009 5:44PM
It appears Florida state troopers will
have to wait until tomorrow to hear from Tiger Woods and his wife
about the golfer's SUV crash early yesterday morning. The Florida
Highway Patrol says the couple's agent told officers they couldn't
speak to pol
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 28 2009 4:06PM
A research firm says shoppers spent slightly more
in stores this Black Friday than they did last year.
Fresh signs of much stronger online sales during the traditional
holiday shopping kickoff mean more might have shopped from home.
Prelimi
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| Black Friday spending up 0.5 percent, report says Nov 28 2009 2:14PM
A research firm says shoppers spent only slightly
more in stores this Black Friday than they did last year.
Fresh signs of much stronger online sales during the traditional
holiday shopping kickoff mean more might have shopped from home.
Pr
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| Police won't speculate...Secret Service mum....Tday surprise... Nov 28 2009 1:53PM
Florida authorities say they won't speculate on
what happened before Tiger Woods crashed his SUV early yesterday. A
spokeswoman for the Florida Highway Patrol says they're "trying
not to get on the rumor mill." She says the investigation should
be fi
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| Boston woman helps with holiday delivery Nov 28 2009 1:32PM
A Boston woman says she was forced to split her
time between cooking Thanksgiving dinner and helping her daughter
deliver a baby.
Patricia McCalop was in the middle of preparing the meal when
her daughter suddenly went into labor two weeks early
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| Holiday shopping...Seniors needing help...Manhunt continues... Nov 28 2009 1:04PM
Early reports are raising hopes for a busy
holiday shopping season. J.C. Penney says the shopping day after
Thanksgiving was "strong" at their stores across the country. As
for online shopping, a Web marketing company says data shows the
average amou
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| Four dead in holiday shooting...Military divorce rate up...Trouble... Nov 28 2009 3:51AM
A manhunt is on for a man police say
opened fire on his family in Jupiter, Fla., after Thanksgiving
dinner, killing four people, including his pregnant sister.
Officials say they're looking for 35-year-old Paul Merhige
(MUR'-heej), believed to be d
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| Here are the latest scores from today's sports events:... Nov 28 2009 3:51AM
Here are the latest scores from today's sports events:
COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS
76 Classic
Semifinals
at Anaheim Convention Center
Final West Virginia 73 ( 3) Texas A&M 66
Final Portl
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| Friday's Women's Basketball Scores Nov 28 2009 12:14AM
By The Associated Press
EAST
Akron 79, Rider 43
Cleveland St. 64, Iona 58
Connecticut 91, Hofstra 46
E. Kentucky 54, Towson 50
Rhode Island 51, N.J. Tech 47
Stony Brook 72, Air Force 60
SOUTH
Campbell 64, North Florida 52
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| CORRECTS Family Shootings (Tops) story Nov 27 2009 9:57PM
Florida police say it doesn't appear there
was any kind of fight that led up to a shooting that left four
family members dead and a fifth wounded after Thanksgiving dinner.
Authorities are searching for Paul Merhige (MUR'-heej), who's
accused of
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| White House gate crashing...Deadly Russian train crash...Stocks... Nov 27 2009 8:53PM
A "deeply concerned and embarrassed" Secret
Service acknowledges it failed to check whether a couple of party
crashers who managed to slip into the White House uninvited were on
the guest list. The Virginia couple who crashed Tuesday's state
dinner m
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| Unclear what motivated Thanksgiving shooting Nov 27 2009 6:12PM
Florida police say it doesn't appear there
was any kind of fight that led up to a shooting that left four
family members dead and a fifth wounded after Thanksgiving dinner.
Authorities are searching for Paul Merhige (MUR'-eeg), who's
accused of
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| White House crashers met Obama...Tiger Woods hurt...Crowds go... Nov 27 2009 4:55PM
A White House official says the Virginia
couple who attended this week's state dinner without an invitation
met President Barack Obama in the receiving line. The official
spoke on condition of anonymity because of the Secret Service is
still investig
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| Signs of life in stores as holiday shopping begins Nov 27 2009 4:27PM
Early reports from the shopping centers today
indicate the crowds are bigger than on the day after Thanksgiving
last year.
Retailers are hoping it will translate to a better holiday
season, after a year of sales declines, and maybe provide a boo
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| Here are the latest scores from today's sports events:... Nov 27 2009 3:45PM
Here are the latest scores from today's sports events:
COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS
76 Classic
Semifinals
at Anaheim Convention Center
In 1st ( 3) Texas A&M 32 West Virginia 28
Portland vs Min
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 27 2009 3:17PM
Tiger Woods has been released from a
Florida hospital, where he was taken after a car accident early
today.
Authorities say his car struck a hydrant and a tree near his
mansion in a gated waterfront community.
Although the Highway Patrol d
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| Stocks finish lower...Possible charges...Controllers weren't sure... Nov 27 2009 1:04PM
Stocks have finished sharply lower at the end of
a holiday-shortened day. Worries about debt problems in Dubai sent
the major indexes down from their 13-month highs. The Dow lost 155
points, while the S&P 500 lost 19 and the Nasdaq composite fell
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| Pregnant woman, three others killed...Bigger than last year?...Iran... Nov 27 2009 12:08PM
Police say a pregnant woman was among the
four people shot to death at a family Thanksgiving gathering in
South Florida. Lisa Knight was killed along with her twin sister
and their 76-year-old aunt. Police also say a 6-year-old girl was
killed as she
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 27 2009 11:05AM
Bargain hunters are out in force around
North Dakota today, on the traditional kickoff of the holiday
shopping season.
Will Skees began standing outside the Best Buy store in Bismarck
at 7 o'clock Thursday night. He says he's after items such as
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| Positive shopping reports...Stocks come back a bit...Relative... Nov 27 2009 11:05AM
As shoppers seek out Black Friday bargains, early
reports from Best Buy and from the shopping mall operator Taubman
Centers are offering some encouraging signs for the holiday
shopping season. They say consumers are buying more for themselves
not ju
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| MGM Mirage: CityCenter not affected by debt woes Nov 27 2009 10:51AM
Casino operator MGM Mirage says its CityCenter
joint venture with Dubai World, the investment arm of the Dubai
government, is not affected by Dubai World's request to delay
repaying billions in debt and will still open on time.
Dubai World, whic
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| Short session...Shopping deluge Nov 27 2009 5:43AM
For a few dedicated professionals anyway, it is
back to work on Wall Street, for a half session. Before the
holiday, the key averages all chalked up modest gains but futures
trading suggests rough sledding when Wall street opens today.
HONG
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| Broncos, Cowboys, Packers enjoy holiday treats...Magic back in first... Nov 27 2009 4:47AM
The Denver Broncos took advantage of three
turnovers to beat the New York Giants 26-6 last night and end their
four-game losing streak. Eli Manning was intercepted once and also
lost a fumble as the Giants lost for the fifth time in six games to
fall
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| Oil slides to near $74 as Dubai woes roil markets Nov 27 2009 4:05AM
Oil prices have slid to near $74 a barrel in Asia
as investors curtail their risky bets on commodities amid
uncertainty about the global fallout from Dubai's financial
troubles.
Benchmark crude for January delivery was down $3.77 to $74.18 at
l
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| Shuttle heading home...Retailers ready for shoppers...Asian markets... Nov 27 2009 3:51AM
The space shuttle is heading home.
The seven Atlantis astronauts hope to wrap up their 11-day flight
this morning. Good weather is forecast for the 9:44 a.m. EST
landing in Florida. The crew spent a week at the International
Space Station deliverin
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 27 2009 3:04AM
Space shuttle Atlantis is headed for
a landing, weather permitting.
The shuttle's seven astronauts hope to wrap up their 11-day
flight Friday. Good weather is forecast for the 9:44 a.m. EST
landing in Florida.
Atlantis and its crew spent a
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Nov 27 2009 2:41AM
The nation has given thanks for its collective
and singular blessings.
In the nation's capital, President Barack Obama said the
country's thoughts and prayers were with the many families
"marking Thanksgiving with an empty seat."
The day was
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| Update on the latest in business: Nov 27 2009 2:34AM
Wall Street opens for what likely is a
halfhearted, shortened session.
Trading volume on the day after Thanksgiving is typically the
slowest of the year. And today's trading comes without any fresh
economic data due.
Before yesterday's hol
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| Shopping begins...Obama has feast...China plans another lunar... Nov 27 2009 1:53AM
The rush is on as the holiday shopping season
revs up. Some of the stores offering Black Friday discounts are
already open. They're hoping to lure holiday shoppers before the
others open early this morning and avoid potentially dangerous
crushes of c
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