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4 boating deaths the result of horseplay

Tue, 08/10/2010 - 02:19
Four men died after horsing around in a boat on a southern Idaho reservoir, authorities said late Monday.
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Mexico ex-president: Legalize drugs

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 19:41
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox has come out in favor of legalizing drugs in an attempt to disrupt the illegal markets that have turned parts of Mexico into battlegrounds.
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Pentagon plan could cost 3,000 jobs

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 19:39
Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced far-reaching proposals for restructuring the Pentagon budget, including getting rid of the U.S. Joint Forces Command.
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Hundreds missing after mudslides

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 17:42
Massive mudslides that followed heavy rains in northwestern China killed 337 people, while another 1,148 are missing, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Monday. FULL STORY | INDIA: 165 DEAD | PAKISTAN: 13.8M AFFECTED
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AT&T app offers TV on smart phones

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 15:12
Users of the iPhone can now download and watch TV shows on the device, AT&T announced Monday.
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Groom's gunfire kills wedding guests

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 10:14
Three family members at a wedding in Turkey have been accidentally shot dead by the groom firing an AK-47 rifle in celebration.
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2 Marines die trying to subdue prisoner

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 07:05
Two U.S. Marines were killed in southern Afghanistan Saturday while a prisoner was trying to escape, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force announced Monday.
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3 days lost at sea, raw dolphin and spicy mustard

Sun, 08/08/2010 - 21:35
Three boaters in South Florida have made it back to dry land, three days after they went missing when their 32-foot boat broke down on a fishing trip 20 miles off of West Palm Beach.
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Twitter photo helps nab alleged flasher

Sun, 08/08/2010 - 21:13
An alert rider of the Boston area transit system helped nab an alleged flasher by posting a photo of the suspect on Twitter, according to the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority.
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Two firsts in trial of Gitmo prisoner

Sun, 08/08/2010 - 20:55
Final preparations were underway Sunday for what will be the Obama administration's first full military commission hearing, set to begin this week.
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Eagle in engine forces aborted takeoff

Sun, 08/08/2010 - 19:11
An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to abort takeoff Sunday in Sitka, Alaska, after an eagle was sucked into one of its engines, a spokesman for the airline said.
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Escapees may be hiding in Yellowstone

Sun, 08/08/2010 - 18:34
Authorities believe two Arizona prison escapees and their alleged accomplice may be in the Yellowstone National Park area of Montana and Wyoming.
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Oil spill 'still a disaster' in parts of Gulf

Sun, 08/08/2010 - 17:26
The undersea gusher in the Gulf of Mexico has been brought under control, but the worst oil spill in U.S. history will continue to be felt along the Gulf Coast for some time, Obama administration officials said Sunday.
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Activists rally to free WikiLeaks suspect

Sun, 08/08/2010 - 17:21
Activists rallied outside the Marine Corps base at Quantico, Virginia, Sunday to applaud the man military officials suspect leaked scores of military documents to the WikiLeaks website -- a 22-year-old Army private named Bradley Manning.
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Saudi Arabia delays BlackBerry ban

Sun, 08/08/2010 - 17:09
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S. Korea: North seized fishing boat

Sun, 08/08/2010 - 14:53
A South Korean fishing boat in the Sea of Japan and its seven crew members are being held by North Korea, according to reports in South Korea.
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Woman stored dead babies in suitcases

Sun, 08/08/2010 - 14:21
A Dutch woman confessed to giving birth to four babies, then placing them in suitcases and storing them on the top floor of her parents' home, a Dutch prosecutor said.
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Setback for Zsa Zsa Gabor?

Sat, 08/07/2010 - 19:33
Zsa Zsa Gabor's recovery from hip replacement surgery last month has been slower than predicted, but her daughter disputed a report that the actress "suffered a setback" Saturday.
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Mom helped in son's prison break, authorities say

Sat, 08/07/2010 - 19:04
The mother of one of the inmates who escaped from an Arizona prison eight days ago has been arrested and charged with aiding his escape, officials said Saturday.
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2 killed as plane slams into home

Sat, 08/07/2010 - 18:55
A twin-engine airplane crashed into a house in western Pennsylvania Saturday, state police said.
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