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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- The head of the Iran's atomic agency says it will not enrich uranium to a higher level if the West provides fuel for the Tehran research reactor.... - Obama's health care summit: Just for show?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Could this turn into something more than political theater? President Barack Obama's televised dialogue with Republican lawmakers on health care, promised for later this month, has the makings of an entertaining exchange. But the differences between the basic Democratic and GOP ideas are stark - and the two sides have increasingly hardened their positions in this election year.... - AP Interview: NY's Paterson lashes back at rumors
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday following complications from gallbladder surgery. He was 77.... - Toyota recalls 437,000 Prius, hybrids globally
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Endeavour's astronauts inspected their ship early Tuesday for any launch damage as they raced toward a 200-mile-high rendezvous with the International Space Station.... - World's tallest tower closed a month after opening
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants in the coming weeks.... - Ringo Starr honored with Walk of Fame star
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A star for former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday evening during a whimsical ceremony that also marked the 50th anniversary of groundbreaking on the sidewalk attraction.... - Carter's 48 points help Magic beat Hornets
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Vince Carter had a season-high 48 points, leading the Orlando Magic back from a 17-point second-half deficit to beat the New Orleans Hornets 123-117 on Monday night....
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star at a brief hearing that had all the trappings of another sensational celebrity courtroom drama.... - Astronauts inspect shuttle on way to space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Endeavour's astronauts inspected their ship early Tuesday for any launch damage as they raced toward a 200-mile-high rendezvous with the International Space Station.... - Criminal probe is launched in Conn. plant blast
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) -- Authorities launched a criminal investigation Monday into the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a power plant under construction, saying they couldn't rule out negligence.... - Rep. John Murtha, voice for veterans, dies at 77
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday following complications from gallbladder surgery. He was 77.... - Fires strike 2 more east Texas churches
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ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) -- A portion of a terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport was evacuated Monday after a man without a boarding pass walked through a passenger screening checkpoint and refused to obey security officers, officials said.... - Seats at a premium on planes, trains out of DC
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A $20 cab ride to the airport skyrocketed to the "snow rate" of $100 in the nation's capital, and those travelers who could get to the airport or train station still had to haggle or wait in long lines to escape the snowbound Mid-Atlantic.... - AP Interview: NY's Paterson lashes back at rumors
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York Gov. David Paterson on Monday lashed back at what he called a "callous and sleazy" assault on his character in statehouse rumors and media reports that include accusations about womanizing and drug use, allegations he flatly denied.... - Buffalo man accused of imprisoning 13-year-old
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- A 26-year-old Buffalo man remained jailed Monday on charges of holding a 13-year-old runaway in his house for six months, having sex with her more than 100 times and making her baby-sit his 1-year-old son.... - Lawyer: Wife mulled extorting Ill. murder suspect
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il assured a high-level envoy visiting from Beijing that Pyongyang is committed to a nuclear-free Korean peninsula, China's state news agency reported Tuesday.... - Top Canadian military official charged with murder
TORONTO (AP) -- The commander of Canada's largest Air Force base, who once flew dignitaries around the country, has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two women... - China sentences quake activist to 5 years' jail
BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese court Tuesday sentenced an activist who investigated the deaths of thousands of schoolchildren in the country's massive 2008 earthquake to five years in jail for inciting subversion of state power, the man's lawyer said.... - Haitians confront new threat: deadly spring rains
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Survivors of Haiti's catastrophic earthquake have had one saving grace: There's been no significant rain since the disaster. But that won't last.... - UK's Iraq inquiry turns focus to Bush officials
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OAXACA, Mexico (AP) -- A magnitude 5.7-earthquake shook southern Mexico near the Oaxaca coast Monday, setting off evacuation alarms and swaying buildings as far away as Mexico City.... - Chrysler pledges $550M to build Fiat 500 in Mexico
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nebraska's Democratic senator says he will join Republicans in opposing a union lawyer's nomination to serve on the National Labor Relations Board.... - GOP cool to Obama call for two-party health talks
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans gave a chilly reception Monday to President Barack Obama's invitation to discuss health care in a bipartisan, televised setting later this month, part of the White House effort to revive the stalled legislation.... - Quinn: Ill. lt. governor hopefuls should speak up
CHICAGO (AP) -- Democrats in Illinois are getting a political do-over: the chance to pick a new lieutenant governor nominee themselves now that the primary winner dropped out of the race because of revelations about his checkered past.... - Rep. John Murtha, voice for veterans, dies at 77
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday following complications from gallbladder surgery. He was 77.... - Congressman: Murtha's intestine damaged in surgery
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Pennsylvania congressman and longtime friend of the late Rep. John Murtha says the congressman's large intestine was damaged during gallbladder surgery and the complications led him to be hospitalized.... - THE INFLUENCE GAME: Toyota's powerful DC friends
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The lawmakers now investigating Toyota's recall include a senator who was so eager to lure the Japanese automaker to his state that he tramped along through fields as its executives scouted plant sites, and a congresswoman who owes much of her wealth to a Toyota supplier.... - Clinton-era health aides push to save Obama's plan
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Shock and awe. That's what survivors of the Clinton-era health care collapse are feeling as President Barack Obama's overhaul legislation wobbles in Congress.... - Obama hasn't ruled out NY trial for 9/11 planner
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama said Sunday he has not ruled out a New York federal court trial for Sept. 11 planner Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, but he was taking into account the objections of the city's mayor and police commissioner.... - First lady begins fight against childhood obesity
WASHINGTON (AP) -- First lady Michelle Obama says she loves burgers and fries, but she wants her daughters - and the rest of America's children - to learn about better nutrition and exercise....
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TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid cars worldwide to fix brake problems - the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world's largest automaker.... - Oil below $72 in Asia amid economy doubts
SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices lingered below $72 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as investors remained uncertain about the strength of global economic growth and demand for crude.... - Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe.... - Super Bowl is most watched TV show ever
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NEW YORK (AP) -- A judge promised Monday to decide by the end of next week whether to approve a $150 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America over civil charges alleging the bank misled shareholders when it acquired Merrill Lynch.... - Europe could face years-long debt grind
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Is there any way out of Europe's debt morass?... - Criminal probe is launched in Conn. plant blast
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Strength in its boys' brands like Transformers and Nerf, along with its core game brands including Scrabble and Monopoly, should boost Hasbro's results in 2010, the company said Monday.... - Boeing's 747-8 freighter completes first flight
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) -- Boeing Co.'s giant 747-8 freighter - the biggest plane the company has ever built - successfully completed its first flight Monday, a year later than originally planned....
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NEW YORK (AP) -- A disappointing outlook from Electronic Arts Inc. sent shares of the video game publisher sharply lower Monday, a sign that significant cost-cuts and layoffs have not ended the company's slump.... - Security chip that does encryption in PCs hacked
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Deep inside millions of computers is a digital Fort Knox, a special chip with the locks to highly guarded secrets, including classified government reports and confidential business plans. Now a former U.S. Army computer-security specialist has devised a way to break those locks.... - MySpace Music experiments with audio ads
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