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| Hillary Clinton boosts Obama; next up, Bill |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2008 6:14 AM |
| Former President Bill Clinton's mythic political skills face a major test when he takes the rostrum at the Democratic convention Wednesday, looking past his disappointment - some say anger - to speak in support ... |
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| Opposition warns Mugabe over appointing cabinet |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2008 10:30 PM |
| ZIMBABWE: IF ZIMBABWEAN president Robert Mugabe appoints a new cabinet before powersharing talks have concluded, it would be viewed by the opposition party as "a declaration of war" against the people, ... |
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| Local News |
 | Guide Dog Killed When Blind Woman Struck in Street |
| Thursday, August 28, 2008 12:38 AM |
A blind |
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| Latest news - Story: Are you the winner? Lotto looking for Mega Millions ticket holder |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2008 8:29 PM |
Somebody in Bakersfield could be holding a $245,771 |
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| Sports News |
| NASCAR puts Busch, Edwards on probation for post-race incident |
| Monday, January 01, 0001 12:00 AM |
NASCAR placed Kurt Busch and Carl Edwards on probation for the next six races of the Sprint Cup Series after the two traded intentional bumps following Saturday's Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. |
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| Dallas Cowboys crack down on Texas Stadium tailgating |
| Monday, January 01, 0001 12:00 AM |
Dallas Cowboys fans still have a few months left to worship their team at the famed Texas Stadium, but the days of free-for-all tailgating in the parking lots immediately surrounding Irving's legendary landmark are already over. |
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| Health News |
| E. coli found in 10 patient specimens |
| Thursday, August 28, 2008 1:01 AM |
A type of E. coli bacteria has been found in 10 patients who were among dozens sickened by a severe illness outbreak in northeastern Oklahoma, state health officials said Wednesday. |
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 | Cells change identity in promising breakthrough |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2008 8:41 PM |
Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases.The cell ... |
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| Entertainment News |
| Coen brothers dark comedy premieres at Venice fest |
| Monday, January 01, 0001 12:00 AM |
The Venice Film Festival opened Wednesday night with the premiere of the Coen brothers' dark comedy "Burn After Reading," giving a flash of Hollywood glamour to a festival lineup with a definite art house feel. |
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| Vin Diesel Talks Fatherhood: Also, two more 'Riddick' films on deck. |
| Monday, January 01, 0001 12:00 AM |
| *Between a new baby and plans for at least two more films in the "Riddick" franchise, Vin Diesel barely has time to catch his breath. However, he finds inspiration just being around his four-month-old daughter. |
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| Business News |
| Wall Street gains on stronger data, financials |
| Monday, January 01, 0001 12:00 AM |
Stocks advanced moderately on Wednesday on an unexpectedly strong rise in orders for durable manufactured goods and resilience in the financial sector. |
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| Market Outlook: Negative Sentiment Reached High, Time to Be More Bullish |
| Monday, January 01, 0001 12:00 AM |
Analysis and Discussion with Hank Smith of Haverford Investments |
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| Tech News |
| More Antenna Tests: iPhone Antenna Still in the Clear |
| Monday, January 01, 0001 12:00 AM |
| You'll recall I wrote that a Swedish newspaper took an iPhone to a lab for tests on its antenna. However, noting that the iPhone used in the tests had been performing well, the paper asked for some volunteers with misbehaving iPhones, so they could repeat the test. |
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| Why you can throw out your back just by picking up a pencil |
| Monday, January 01, 0001 12:00 AM |
| Muscles are capable of providing an amazing amount of stability to the spine; a normal human spine can experience compressive loads of up to about 1,350 pounds during more demanding everyday tasks (9), and almost 4,000 pounds during something like Olympic weightlifting (2). |
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