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WASHINGTON - The largest drop in wholesale prices in nearly two years in August failed to spur consumers to spend more at the shopping malls, raising new worries about a possible recession as the temporary boost from tax rebate checks becomes a distant memory.
September 27, 2008
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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
Associated Press Writer
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Washington
HOUSTON - Hurricane Ike, a colossal storm nearly as big as Texas itself, battered the coast Friday, threatening to obliterate waterfront towns and give the skyscrapers, refineries and docks of the nation's fourth-largest city their worst pounding in a generation.
September 27, 2008
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By JUAN A. LOZANO and PAULINE ARRILLAGA
Associated Press Writers
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National
CALAIS, France - The undersea train tunnel that has revolutionized travel between France and England can reopen and traffic should resume ''progressively,'' the operator said late Friday, after firefighters extinguished an intense blaze earlier in the day.
September 27, 2008
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By MARTIN MAZURKIEWCZ
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
HARARE, Zimbabwe - President Robert Mugabe and his main rival agreed to divide control of the police and army and strike a delicate balance in Zimbabwe's Cabinet - but their power-sharing deal will be under enormous pressure from long-simmering differences and economic collapse.
September 27, 2008
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By ANGUS SHAW
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
PARIS - Pope Benedict XVI encouraged a greater role for religion in European society but cautioned against fanaticism as he met Friday with political, Jewish and Muslim leaders in his first papal visit to France.
September 27, 2008
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By FRANCES D’EMILIO
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
WASHINGTON - The United States on Friday accused three members of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's inner circle of aiding Colombian rebels by supplying arms and helping drug traffickers. Washington also expelled Chavez's ambassador as a diplomatic clash intensified.
September 27, 2008
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By FOSTER KLUG and IAN JAMES
Associated Press Writer
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Washington
LOS ANGELES - A Metrolink commuter train believed to be carrying up to 350 people collided with a freight train Friday, killing four people and injuring dozens of others.
September 27, 2008
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By THOMAS WATKINS
Associated Press Writer
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National
(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.)
September 27, 2008
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From Staff Reports
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Crime Report
GREEN BAY, Wis. - A 33-year-old woman stole her daughter's identity to attend high school and join the cheerleading squad, according to a criminal complaint filed against the woman.
September 27, 2008
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The Associated Press
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National
LAS VEGAS - It is not the jury of O.J. Simpson's dreams, but neither does it shape up to be his nightmare.
September 27, 2008
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By LINDA DEUTSCH
Associated Press Writer
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National
PHILADELPHIA - Two gunmen fired on a group of people gathered for a trophy presentation after a neighborhood youth basketball game, killing the league's organizer and a teenager, and wounding four others.
September 27, 2008
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The Associated Press
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National
There's gold in them thar vaults! But how much?
September 27, 2008
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The Associated Press
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National
SEOUL, South Korea - The ''Dear Leader'' is ill and out of sight - at a time when North Korea is backtracking on a pledge to abandon its nuclear ambitions and is building a missile base that analysts say could put U.S. territory within range.
September 27, 2008
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By KELLY OLSEN
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
FAIRPLAY, Colo. - Keep your bison off my property or risk having them hunted, software executive Jeff Hawn warned his neighbor outside this old Colorado mining town. In a lawsuit he said the animals knocked his satellite television dishes off line and left dung, tracks and hair on ''pristine pasture on rolling hills.''
September 27, 2008
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By COLLEEN SLEVIN
Associated Press Writer
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National
DEAR ABBY: I married my high school sweetheart at 18 and put off college to start the family that we always wanted. Nine years later, we have three beautiful daughters.
September 27, 2008
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By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN
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Coffee Break
