| Castro insists US go further, lift 'cruel' embargo (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 8:36 am
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|  AP - Fidel Castro says the Obama administration did not go far enough in softening sanctions, and criticized it for leaving in place the embargo that bars most trade and travel between the two countries.
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| Thai protest leaders call halt after deadly clash (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 8:32 am
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|  AP - Leaders of demonstrations that plunged the Thai capital into chaos Tuesday called off their protests following rioting that left two dead and more than 120 injured across Bangkok. Police issued warrants for 14 protest leaders, including the former prime minister whose ouster is at the heart of three years of political turmoil.
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| N. Korea says it will restart its nuclear reactor (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 7:36 am
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|  AP - North Korea vowed Tuesday to restart its nuclear reactor and to boycott international disarmament talks for good in retaliation for the U.N. Security Council's condemnation of its rocket launch.
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| EPA looks for ways to not let the bedbugs bite (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 7:06 am
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|  AP - The federal government is waking up to the growing nightmare of bedbugs.
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| Afghan Taliban kill young woman, man for eloping (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 6:54 am
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|  AP - Taliban gunmen used a firing squad to kill a young couple in southern Afghanistan for trying to elope, shooting them with rifles in front of a crowd in a lawless, militant-controlled region, officials said Tuesday.
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| Small cars get poor marks in collision tests (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 6:46 am
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|  AP - Micro cars can give motorists top-notch fuel efficiency at a competitive price, but the insurance industry says they don't fare too well in collisions with larger vehicles.
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| Poll: Obama earns nation's trust (Politico)
April 14, 2009 at 4:16 am
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|  Politico - Three months into his presidency, Barack Obama stands out as perhaps the most trusted figure in American politics.
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| UK drug shows early promise against Alzheimer's (Reuters)
April 14, 2009 at 3:02 am
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| | Reuters - A new drug against Alzheimer's disease, developed by British researchers, has shown promise in tests on a handful of patients. |
| Obama vows to fight piracy after captain's rescue (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 2:28 am
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|  AP - President Barack Obama vowed Monday "to halt the rise of piracy," while shipmates of the rescued American freighter captain called for tough action against Somali bandits who are preying on one of the world's busiest sea routes.
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| Economy dampens hope of a comfortable retirement (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 1:01 am
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| | AP - Rising costs and uncertainty about the economy have workers less confident in their ability to save enough money to retire comfortably, say the authors of a new study released Tuesday. |
| Minn. court declares Franken leading vote-getter (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 12:50 am
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|  AP - A Minnesota court confirmed Monday that Democrat Al Franken won the most votes in his 2008 Senate race against Republican Norm Coleman, who immediately announced plans to appeal the decision.
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| Immigration legal system does not protect rights (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 12:48 am
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|  AP - Nahuel Castrucci had no lawyer when he went before an immigration judge the first time, or the second time. He sat speechless and handcuffed as the judge was about to expel him from his own country.
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| Passenger lands plane in Fla. after pilot dies (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 12:45 am
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| | AP - Doug White and his family had just enjoyed a smooth takeoff and were ascending through the clouds when the pilot guiding their twin-engine plane tilted his head back and made a guttural sound. |
| Phil Spector found guilty of 2nd-degree murder (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 12:25 am
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|  AP - Rock music producer Phil Spector was convicted Monday of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a film actress at his mansion six years ago, a verdict that will send him to prison for at least 18 years barring a successful appeal.
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| Guard helps another ND town battle rising river (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 12:24 am
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|  AP - Earthmoving equipment and National Guard helicopters hauled sand Monday to reinforce leaky dikes that led to evacuations of two parts of town threatened by the Sheyenne River, the latest North Dakota stream to rise above its banks.
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| US eases travel, money restraints on Cuba (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 12:07 am
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|  AP - In a measured break with a half-century of U.S. policy toward communist Cuba, the Obama administration lifted restrictions Monday on Cuban-Americans who want to travel and send money to their island homeland.
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| 5-year-old rides NYC subway alone for 34 stops (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 8:47 pm
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| | AP - Authorities say a 5-year-old boy slipped onto a New York City subway alone and rode for 34 stops from one end of Manhattan to the other before anyone intercepted him. |
| Michelin to shut US factory, cutting 1,000 jobs (AFP)
April 13, 2009 at 8:34 pm
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|  AFP - The US subsidiary of French tire maker Michelin said it will shut a US plant in Alabama, where it employs 1,000 people, due to an "unprecedented" slump in demand.
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| Mel Gibson's wife files for divorce in LA (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 8:17 pm
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|  AP - Mel Gibson's wife of 28 years filed for divorce Monday, citing irreconcilable differences.
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| DA: Rape may be alleged in Calif. girl's slaying (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 8:08 pm
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|  AP - Prosecutors said Monday they may include rape and molestation allegations in their murder charge against the woman suspected of killing an 8-year-old Northern California girl and putting her body in a suitcase.
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| Phil Spector found guilty of 2nd-degree murder (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 7:49 pm
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| AP - Rock music producer Phil Spector was convicted Monday of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a film actress at his mansion six years ago, a verdict that will send him to prison for at least 18 years barring a successful appeal.
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| PROMISES, PROMISES: Is Obama dog a rescue or not? (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 7:41 pm
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|  AP - Is Bo a rescued dog or not? Did President Obama keep or break a campaign promise in picking the purebred as the family's new pet?
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| 2 killed as severe storms move across South (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 7:18 pm
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| | AP - A swath of severe weather moved across a storm-weary South on Monday, killing at least two, downing trees and cutting power to thousands of homes. |
| GM recalling 1.5M vehicles over potential fires (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 7:13 pm
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|  AP - General Motors Corp. is recalling 1.5 million vehicles because of potential engine fires.
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| X-rated star Marilyn Chambers dies at 56 (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 7:06 pm
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|  AP - Marilyn Chambers, the pretty Ivory Snow girl who helped bring hard-core adult films into the mainstream consciousness when she starred in the explicit 1972 movie "Behind the Green Door," has died at 56.
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| Goldman 1Q earnings surpass Wall Street estimates (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 6:53 pm
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|  AP - Goldman Sachs, in another sign that banks may be turning around, beat Wall Street's earnings expectations as it reported a profit of $1.66 billion for the first three months of this year. The bank also said it planned to raise $5 billion in stock to help it pay back government bailout funds.
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| Nevada woman hits $33 million jackpot at casino (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 5:46 pm
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| | AP - A woman who had planned to spend a quiet Easter at home is $33 million richer after hitting the second largest Megabucks jackpot in history at a Nevada casino. |
| Three shots rang out in the night, ending standoff (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 5:24 pm
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|  AP - Ordered to shoot to kill, snipers on the swaying stern of the U.S. destroyer had one improbable chance to get it right.
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| Thai troops surround protesters near PM's office (Reuters)
April 13, 2009 at 4:35 pm
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|  Reuters - Thai troops encircled thousands of protesters encamped near the prime minister's office in Bangkok early on Tuesday after a day of street clashes in which two people were killed and dozens injured.
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| Animal rescuers disappointed over First Dog choice (Reuters)
April 13, 2009 at 3:48 pm
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|  Reuters - Animal rescuers voiced disappointment on Monday that President Barack Obama and his family chose a purebred dog from a breeder over rescuing an unwanted animal from a shelter.
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| Pakistan president signs off on Islamic law deal (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 3:47 pm
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|  AP - Pakistan's pro-U.S. president signed a regulation late Monday to put a northwestern district under Islamic law as part of a peace deal with the Taliban, going along after coming under intense pressure from members of his own party and other lawmakers.
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| Facebook Users Get Worse Grades in College (LiveScience.com)
April 13, 2009 at 3:39 pm
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|  LiveScience.com - Facebook users have lower overall grades than non-users, according to a survey of college students who also ironically said the social networking site does not interfere with studying.
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| The Search for the Solar System's Lost Planet (SPACE.com)
April 13, 2009 at 3:19 pm
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|  SPACE.com - The solar system might once have had another planet named Theia, which may have helped create our own planet's moon.
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| Spike seals deal for show on Navy pirate hunters (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 3:10 pm
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|  AP - Barely a day after the daring rescue of an American sea captain, cable TV's Spike announced a deal Monday to produce a show about U.S. Navy pirate hunters.
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| Latin America to Push Obama on Cuba Embargo at Summit (Bloomberg)
April 13, 2009 at 3:07 pm
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|  Bloomberg - April 13 (Bloomberg) -- When Barack Obama arrives at the fifth Summit of the Americas this week, Cuba will be at the heart of the U.S. relationship with the rest of the hemisphere, exactly as it has been for half a century.
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| Exxon Mobil CEO gets $23.9 million in 2008 pay (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 2:48 pm
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|  AP - Exxon Mobil Corp., which set annual profit records in each of the last two years, rewarded its chief executive with a 10 percent raise that brought his total compensation to $23.9 million in 2008, according to an Associated Press analysis of a regulatory filing.
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| Somali militants fire at U.S. lawmaker (Reuters)
April 13, 2009 at 2:47 pm
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|  Reuters - Somalia's militant Islamist rebel group al Shabaab said Monday it fired mortars at a plane carrying a U.S. lawmaker, a day after U.S. snipers killed three Somali pirates and freed the American ship captain they had been holding hostage.
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| Italian Jews aid World War II saviors hit by quake (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 2:24 pm
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|  AP - More than 65 years after villagers provided shelter to Italian Jews fleeing from the Nazis, a group of those who evaded capture rushed to repay that sacrifice in rural communities hard-hit by an earthquake.
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| Obamas host first White House egg roll (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 2:09 pm
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|  AP - President Barack Obama welcomed thousands of children and families to the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, calling it "one of the greatest White House traditions."
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| Obama to allow travel, money transfers to Cuba (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 2:01 pm
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|  AP - President Barack Obama directed his administration Monday to allow unlimited travel and money transfers by Cuban Americans to family in Cuba, and to take other steps to ease U.S. restrictions on the island, a senior administration official told The Associated Press.
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| Three shots rang out, ending standoff (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 1:39 pm
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|  AP - Ordered to shoot to kill, snipers on the heaving stern of the destroyer had one improbable chance to get it right.
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| Can Cuba cope with an onslaught of Americans? (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 1:04 pm
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|  AP - A push in Congress to do away with U.S. travel bans on Cuba could set off a flood of American visitors to the long-forbidden island.
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| GM shares slump as bankruptcy fear grows (Reuters)
April 13, 2009 at 1:00 pm
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| Reuters - Shares of General Motors Corp plunged 16 percent on Monday as traders shed positions out of fear the U.S. government will push the automaker into a bankruptcy that could wipe out existing equity.
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| Mel Gibson's wife files for divorce in LA (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 12:37 pm
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|  AP - Court records show Mel Gibson's wife has filed for divorce after 28 years of marriage.
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| Blaze at homeless shelter kills 21 in Poland (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 12:18 pm
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|  AP - A fast-moving fire tore through a three-story building housing homeless families in northwestern Poland early Monday, killing 21 people and injuring 20 more, including some who leaped from windows to escape the flames, officials said.
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| Passenger lands plane in Fla. after pilot dies (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 12:07 pm
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| | AP - A passenger landed a twin-engine plane in Florida after the pilot died in flight with a total of six people on board. |
| 18 kids, 1 grandkid: Duggars announce pregnancy (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 10:10 am
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|  AP - Josh and Anna Duggar are following in the family tradition. Josh, the eldest of Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar's 18 kids, announced Monday that he and new bride Anna were about to start their own brood. The couple, who's been married since September, said Anna Duggar is due Oct. 18.
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| US captain's rescue raises stakes in piracy ops (AP)
April 13, 2009 at 9:07 am
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|  AP - The killing of three Somali pirates in the dramatic U.S. Navy rescue of a cargo ship captain has sparked concern for other hostages and fears that the stakes have been raised for future hijackings in the busy Indian Ocean shipping lane.
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| U.S. institute names 99 top ethical companies (Reuters)
April 13, 2009 at 7:27 am
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|  Reuters - The Ethisphere Institute on Monday named 99 companies it says are the world's most ethical, its third annual listing designed to encourage ethical practices within the global business community.
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