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AP IMPACT: Some lawmakers send few to academies
As the nation's military academies try to recruit more minorities, they aren't getting much help from members of Congress from big-city districts with large numbers of blacks, Hispanics and Asians.
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Astronauts await word of baby girl on Earth
Atlantis' astronauts anxiously awaited word on the birth of one crewman's daughter Friday, as they moved more supplies into the International Space Station and geared up for another spacewalk.
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Tenn. school says student killed on missionary
Associated Press - November 20, 2009 1:05 PM ET CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - School officials from a Tennessee university say a 20-year-old student doing missionary work in Micronesia was...
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Miley Cyrus' tour bus crashes in Dinwiddie
A bus carrying crew members of pop star Miley Cyrus' tour overturned this morning, killing one person and closing Interstate 85 at mile marker 55 for several hours.
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Tenn. school says student killed on missionary
Associated Press - November 20, 2009 1:05 PM ET CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - School officials from a Tennessee university say a 20-year-old student doing missionary work in Micronesia was...
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Oprah Show Ending In 2011
CHICAGO (AP) - "The Oprah Winfrey Show" is coming to an end, at least in its current form. Winfrey's production company says she'll announce the show's final date during a ...
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NYC model who married doorman sues upscale co-op
A foot model in New York City is suing her upscale apartment building, claiming the co-op board is trying to force her out because she married its former doorman.
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Emergency landing on tundra as smooth as runway
An air taxi with eight people aboard made an emergency landing on tundra when the engine failed near Alaska's Bering Sea coast.
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Senate Dems moving ahead on crucial health vote
With no margin for rebellion, Senate Democratic leaders pushed ahead Friday toward a crucial weekend test voteon their sweeping health care bill amid indications the rank-and-file would stand together on ...
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FBI investigating use of stun gun on 10-year-old
The FBI has dispatched investigators to Arkansas to look into a police officer's use of a stun gun on a 10-year-old girl who refused to take a shower.
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Small SC county reels from corruption scandal
When federal officials descended on this small South Carolina town to investigate a kickback scheme that had caught up the mayor and another official, they stumbled across a web of ...
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Diocese: Pedophile priests should get benefits
The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington says it is obligated to keep paying retirement benefits to six priests who church officials have confirmed are pedophiles.
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Ex-smoker's lawyers to discuss $300M Fla. verdict
A former smoker who just won a $300 million verdict in Florida against Philip Morris USA has pulled out of a news conference about the case.
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Health Care issues: Mandated individual coverage
A look at key issues in the health care debate:
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U. of Neb. board mulls new stem cell restrictions
The University of Nebraska's governing board was expected to vote Friday on a resolution that would limit stem-cell research at the university system's facilities to rules approved under former President ...
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Hanover commission opposes Providence Creek plan
The Hanover County Planning Commission voted against a revised plan for the Providence Creek development off state route 54 near Interstate 95.
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Ask AP: Shuttle complexity, credit union agency
A space shuttle is no tinker toy. But is it the most complex machine ever built?
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Virginia' jobless rate falls in October from September
Virginia’s unemployment rate, while higher than last year, remains far lower than the national average and bucked the national trend, which saw a rise in joblessness from September to October
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Patent analyst gets 18 months for stealing $534K
Associated Press - November 20, 2009 11:55 AM ET ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A former financial analyst for the Patent and Trademark Office has been sentenced to a year and ...
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Patent analyst gets 18 months for stealing $534K
Associated Press - November 20, 2009 11:55 AM ET ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A former financial analyst for the Patent and Trademark Office has been sentenced to a year and ...
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Senate ethics committee admonishes Sen. Burris for misleading statements about appointment
Senate ethics committee admonishes Sen. Burris for misleading statements about appointment.
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Woman who had nearly 370 animals gets probation
A woman who had been charged with child endangerment after almost 370 animals were seized from her Missouri farm has been placed on two years of unsupervised probation.
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Gasoline leaks into stream in Roanoke County
Associated Press - November 20, 2009 11:45 AM ET ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - The state is investigating a gasoline leak that polluted a small stream in Roanoke County.
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Va officials seek parks status for Fort Monroe
Associated Press - November 20, 2009 11:45 AM ET HAMPTON, Va. (AP) - The group that will manage Fort Monroe after the Army leaves wants sections of the post to ...
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Global Defense Technology shares little changed
Associated Press - November 20, 2009 11:45 AM ET HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Global Defense Technology & Systems shares were little changed after its initial public offering priced below...
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Eat Beat: Thanksgiving Dinner Out
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Eat Beat: Thanksgiving Dinner Out
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