| Flood-threatened city urges vulnerable to leave (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 8:42 pm
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|  AP - Faced with the threat of a major flood, the mayor of Valley City called Tuesday for the evacuation of sick and elderly residents, as well as those living in low-lying areas, so that emergency crews could focus on trying to hold back the swollen Sheyenne River.
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| U.S. seizes Demjanjuk, but court halts deportation (Reuters)
April 14, 2009 at 8:36 pm
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| | Reuters - A U.S. appeals court halted the deportation of accused Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk on Tuesday and he was freed from custody just hours after immigration agents carried him out of his Ohio home to send him to Germany for trial. |
| Intel says PC market hit bottom but shares slide (Reuters)
April 14, 2009 at 8:21 pm
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| | Reuters - Intel Corp beat quarterly expectations and declared the worst was over for a battered tech sector, but its shares slid 5 percent after it said economic uncertainty ruled out a clear revenue forecast. |
| Feds release accused Nazi prison guard Demjanjuk (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 7:57 pm
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|  AP - John Demjanjuk was released from federal custody Tuesday evening, just hours after six immigration officers removed the accused Nazi death camp guard from his suburban home in a wheelchair, authorities said.
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| Man jailed for spraying urine, feces on food in UK (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 7:34 pm
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| | AP - An unemployed chemist was jailed Tuesday for spraying a mix of urine and feces on food, wine and children's books in several British stores. Sahnoun Daifallah was sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of four counts of contaminating goods. |
| Student killed in love triangle involving teacher (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 7:30 pm
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|  AP - An 18-year-old high school student caught with his 48-year-old math teacher in her bedroom was stabbed to death by her boyfriend, who was himself a former student of hers, police said Tuesday.
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| NFL releases full regular-season schedule (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 7:29 pm
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| | AP - The Dallas Cowboys will open their new $1.1 billion stadium in a nationally televised Sunday night game against the New York Giants on Sept. 20. |
| Here's Bo! Obamas show pooch with 'star quality' (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 7:10 pm
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|  AP - First pooch Bo got star treatment and his first backyard romp at the White House on Tuesday — and even presidential clearance to visit the Oval Office. But he better not get any inflated ideas about doggy sleeping arrangements. "Not in my bed," declared Barack Obama.
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| Gingrich eyes possible White House run in 2012 (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 6:20 pm
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|  AP - More than a decade after he stepped down as speaker of the House into what seemed like almost certain political oblivion, Newt Gingrich is back and seemingly more relevant than ever.
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| KFC gambling on chicken that is grilled, not fried (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 6:09 pm
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|  AP - Would KGC ever have the same ring?
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| Tornadoes spotted as storm line rumbles over Fla. (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 6:01 pm
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| | AP - A strong line of storms spawned at least three tornadoes Tuesday as it tore across central Florida, scattering roof shingles, uprooting trees and forcing schools to evacuate children from trailer classrooms. |
| Paul McCartney honors George Harrison in Hollywood (Reuters)
April 14, 2009 at 5:57 pm
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|  Reuters - Former Beatle George Harrison received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, with a little help from such friends as Paul McCartney, Eric Idle and Tom Hanks.
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| Ending Somali piracy: few options for US forces (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 5:26 pm
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|  AP - Stamping out Somalia's piracy scourge using U.S. warships or military force will be virtually impossible, according to maritime experts who said Tuesday the real problems lie ashore in the ashes of Somalia's failed state.
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| Drama on set (The Yahoo! Newsroom)
April 14, 2009 at 5:04 pm
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| | The Yahoo! Newsroom - Buckner, who was discussing the causes of bankruptcy when he lost consciousness, is reported to be doing fine, and even later had the energy to apologize to Beck for the scene. Beck responded, in typical Beck-ian fashion: |
| US: North Korea must cease 'provocative threats' (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 2:16 pm
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| | AP - As North Korea spurned a U.N. condemnation, the Obama White House called on the reclusive communist nation Tuesday to "cease its provocative threats" and respect the international community's will. |
| Jade Goody's widower jailed for 12 weeks (Reuters)
April 14, 2009 at 2:04 pm
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|  Reuters - Reality TV star Jade Goody's widower Jack Tweed was jailed for 12 weeks at a British Magistrates' Court on Tuesday for assaulting a taxi driver.
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| Retail sales fall unexpectedly in March (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 1:48 pm
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|  AP - Retail sales fell unexpectedly in March, delivering a setback to hopes that the economy's steep slide could be bottoming out.
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| Men in unmarked cars at Demjanjuk's Ohio home (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 1:48 pm
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|  AP - Five men have arrived at the suburban Cleveland home of John Demjanjuk as he awaits deportation to Germany, where he faces charges he was a Nazi death camp guard.
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| Thai police charge 14 leaders in violent protests (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 1:37 pm
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|  AP - Police issued arrest warrants Tuesday for 14 leaders of an anti-government movement, including ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, as protesters abruptly ended violent demonstrations in Thailand's capital.
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| Ex-Ill. gov pleads not guilty at arraignment (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 1:36 pm
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|  AP - Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges Tuesday, making official his denial of political malfeasance that authorities say included a scheme to sell President Barack Obama's former U.S. Senate seat.
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| Jamie Foxx makes crude radio rant on Miley Cyrus (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 1:03 pm
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|  AP - Jamie Foxx launched a crude attack on teen sensation Miley Cyrus on his Sirius satellite radio show, saying: "Make a sex tape and grow up!"
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| Somali pirates seize two more ships and attack third (Reuters)
April 14, 2009 at 12:54 pm
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|  Reuters - Somali pirates hijacked two more cargo vessels and opened fire on a third on Tuesday in attacks that showed a determination to go on striking at shipping on the region's strategic trade routes.
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| Black Hole Creates Spectacular Light Show (SPACE.com)
April 14, 2009 at 12:45 pm
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| | SPACE.com - A jet of gas spewing from a huge black hole has mysteriously brightened, flaring to 90 times its normal glow. |
| Lindsay Lohan makes mock dating service ad (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 12:34 pm
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|  AP - Lindsay Lohan is on the prowl again.
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| Obama: 'Instant gratification' fueled bust (Politico)
April 14, 2009 at 11:39 am
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| | Politico - President Barack Obama acknowledged in a major economic speech Tuesday that "times are still tough" and warned that a culture of "instant gratification" had produced neglect of major national problems that wound up undermining the economy. |
| Officials: US may be ready to change tack on Iran (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 11:29 am
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|  AP - Diplomats and U.S. officials say Washington is planning talks with five other world powers on how to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions.
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| Castro says Cuba will not beg U.S. to end embargo (Reuters)
April 14, 2009 at 11:00 am
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|  Reuters - Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro complained on Tuesday that the United States had done nothing to end its trade embargo against Cuba and vowed that the communist-led island would not beg for it to be lifted.
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| Bernanke sees 'tentative signs' of improvement (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 10:25 am
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|  AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday there's been "tentative signs" that the recession may be easing. But he also warned that any hope for a lasting recovery hinges on the government's success in stabilizing shaky financial markets and getting credit to flow more freely again.
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| Obama's economic update a hedge to good news (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 7:59 am
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|  AP - President Barack Obama is trying to strike a careful balance between highlighting economic progress and underscoring continued challenges as he seeks to reverse the recession he inherited but now owns.
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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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| Castro insists US go further, lift 'cruel' embargo (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 7:35 am
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|  AP - Former Cuban President Fidel Castro says the U.S. did not go far enough in announcing plans to soften sanctions against his country, and he insists that real change in bilateral relations will come only when Washington lifts its "cruel" trade embargo.
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