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NEW YORK - The AIDS virus has been circulating among people for about 100 years, decades longer than scientists had thought, a new study suggests.
October 16, 2008
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By MALCOLM RITTER
Associated Press Writer
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National
You may get a few good opportunities to form a partnership in the year ahead, but not all will be to your advantage. Watch out for a potential partner who can't offer resources or knowledge - an alliance must have parity if it is to succeed.
October 16, 2008
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By BERNICE BEDE OSOL
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Coffee Break
DEAR DR. GOTT: I am an 82-year-old lady who wants to praise the vitamin B-6 that I take daily. A year ago, the fingers of my right hand were numb, and I had a terrible time picking up small objects. My son said a friend had a wrist problem, and, after taking B-6, it went away. I tried it, and my fingers are just fine. I've been clear for over a year now.
October 16, 2008
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By DR. PETER GOTT
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Coffee Break
NAMPA, Idaho - Rose Harn peers out at the world with one working eye, her arms curled tightly against her shriveled body. A rag under her chin catches her drool.
October 16, 2008
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By JESSIE L. BONNER
Associated Press Writer
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National
BEIJING - The parents of a 1-year-old boy who developed kidney stones after drinking infant formula tainted with an industrial chemical are suing the dairy at the heart of the scandal, state media reported, as tests implicated 15 more companies Wednesday.
October 16, 2008
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By GILLIAN WONG
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
WASHINGTON - The Senate pushed toward passage Wednesday of a $700 billion financial industry bailout, and opposition to the package among House Republican conservatives appeared to be softening as well, thanks partly to a provision to increase insurance for people's deposits.
October 16, 2008
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By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and ANDREW TAYLOR
Associated Press Writer
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Washington
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court declined Wednesday to revisit its recent decision outlawing executions for people convicted of raping children.
October 16, 2008
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By MARK SHERMAN
Associated Press Writer
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Washington
WASHINGTON - Governors and business lobbyists pressured lawmakers Wednesday to pass a $700 billion financial industry bailout as top lawmakers prepared for another face-off on the issue - this time in the Senate.
October 16, 2008
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By PETE YOST and ALAN FRAM
Associated Press Writers
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Washington
Studio Statesboro Vodcast - Wednesday, October 1, 2008
October 16, 2008
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MATTHEW BANKHEAD/Producer
mbankhead@statesboroherald.com
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Local
(Note: All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement incident reports and arrest records, which are public records and available for review at any and all local law enforcement agencies. Not every arrest leads to a conviction. Guilt or innocence is determined by the court system.)
October 16, 2008
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From Staff Reports
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Crime Report
TOKYO - A man set fire to an adult video theater in western Japan on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people in what police said was a suicide attempt.
October 16, 2008
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By SHINO YUASA
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
BAGHDAD - Iraq's Shiite-led government took command Wednesday of thousands of U.S-backed mostly Sunni fighters who turned against al-Qaida, pledging to integrate them into public life in recognition of their help in quelling violence.
October 16, 2008
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By SAMEER N. YACOUB
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A suspected U.S. missile strike on a Taliban commander's home in Pakistan killed six people, officials said Wednesday, a possible indication that Washington was moving ahead with cross-border raids despite protests from the new government.
October 16, 2008
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By MUNIR AHMAD
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
MEXICO CITY - Mexicans living in the U.S. sent home 12 percent less money in August, the largest drop on record since the Bank of Mexico began tracking remittances 12 years ago, the central bank reported on Wednesday.
October 16, 2008
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By TRACI CARL
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
KARALETI, Georgia - European Union monitors began patrolling Georgian territory Wednesday and Russian troops allowed some of them into a buffer zone around the breakaway region of South Ossetia, despite earlier warnings from Moscow they would be blocked.
October 16, 2008
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By MATT SIEGEL
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
