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JetBlue: No more chances for rogue flight attendant Slater
JetBlue Airways says that there will be no second exits for famed flight attendant Steven Slater who captured America's imagination ...
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Vatican decries stoning in Iran adultery case as 'brutal'
The Vatican raised the possibility Sunday of using behind-the-scenes diplomacy to try to save the life of an Iranian widow sentenced ...
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N.Z. cleans up after earthquake that tore new fault line
The powerful earthquake that smashed buildings, cracked roads and twisted rail lines around the New Zealand city of Christchurch ...
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Earl makes landfall in Canada
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Earl has made landfall near Western Head, Nova Scotia, on Saturday after passing well east of ...
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Death toll rises to 65 in attack on Pakistanis
The death toll from a Pakistani Taliban suicide attack on a Shiite Muslim procession rose to 65 Saturday as critically wounded ...
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Many Pakistanis still waiting for flood aid
Abdul Rehman and his family live under a tree next to a pile of rubble on a newly created island where his house used to be.
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New Zealand probes plane crash that killed nine
Nine people have died after a light aircraft belonging to a skydiving company burst into flames and crashed Saturday near a popular ...
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Possible talks with Afghan insurgents draw closer
In a further step toward reconciling with insurgents, President Hamid Karzai said Saturday he will soon name the members of a ...
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Protesters hurl shoes, eggs at Tony Blair in Dublin
Anti-war protesters hurled shoes and eggs at Tony Blair on Saturday as he held the first public signing of his fast-selling memoir.
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Three LAX terminals shut down after guard leaves post
Officials say three terminals at the Los Angeles International Airport were briefly shut down after an airport contract worker ...
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Report: Blackwater created shell companies
The security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to try to get millions of dollars ...
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911 calls describe Discovery Channel gunman
A security guard who called 911 after a gunman entered Discovery Channel's headquarters calmly told the operator: "You're probably ...
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Summer jobs hit all-time low for youths
The worst summer on record for young people who wanted a job is staggering to an end this Labor Day weekend.
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Two lawmakers among six dead in Mexico plane crash
A plane crash in southern Mexico killed all six people on board Friday, including two federal legislators and two mayors-elect.
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U.S. punishes Mexico for human rights abuses
The U.S. government punished Mexico on Friday for human rights abuses in its war against drug cartels, cutting $26 million from ...
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NASA advises Chile on trapped, isolated miners
A team of NASA doctors and engineers recommended Friday that Chilean authorities regulate the day-and-night sleep patterns of ...
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Post-Earl weekend will be calm and dry for most
After Hurricane Earl blows through eastern New England Saturday morning, the remainder of the weekend should be relatively calm ...
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Loss of gov't jobs hits payrolls, but companies add 67,000 jobs
Private employers hired more workers the past three months than first thought, lifting hopes for the weak economy. But the unemployment ...
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'Balloon Boy' family moves to Florida
The Balloon Boy and his family have flown the coop.
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Egg farmers: Good managing can help control salmonella
Are eggs from caged or cage-free hens more at risk for food-borne illnesses? Depends on if you ask industrial agriculture representatives ...
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