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ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Two women missing in Denali National Park were found Wednesday and reunited with worried family members, six days after heading off on what they thought would be an overnight hike.
July 04, 2008
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By DAN JOLING
Associated Press Writer
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National
LAGOS, Nigeria - Royal Dutch Shell said it shut down production from an offshore oil field that produces about 200,000 barrels per day after the most powerful militant group in Nigeria launched an attack on an installation there Thursday.
July 04, 2008
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By EDWARD HARRIS
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
BAGHDAD - Iraq is close to signing oil service deals with several major Western oil companies in an effort to boost its output capacity, the country's oil ministry said Thursday - the first major Iraqi contracts with big Western companies since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.
July 04, 2008
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By SINAN SALAHEDDIN
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Four opposition party activists were killed and three homes firebombed near the capital as militants linked to the ruling party and army continued a campaign of intimidation ahead of a runoff election, the opposition said Thursday.
July 04, 2008
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By ANGUS SHAW
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
Dan Rather said, "Americans will put up with anything as long as it doesn't block traffic."
July 04, 2008
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By PHILLIP ALDER
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Coffee Break
There is a strong possibility that you will form several new associations with people with whom you share much in common, both personally and professionally. These beneficial unions will produce unique rewards for all involved.
July 04, 2008
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By BERNICE BEDE OSOL
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Coffee Break
DEAR DR. GOTT: I never fail to read your column in my newspaper for your good advice, although your column about niacin being an excellent choice for a nonprescription treatment for cholesterol was rather confusing to me.
July 04, 2008
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By DR. PETER GOTT
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Coffee Break
OAKVILLE, Iowa - Neighbors helped neighbors push back the floodwaters seething toward tiny towns along the Mississippi River Tuesday as President Bush began his first tour of the damage.
July 04, 2008
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By ALLEN G. BREED
AP National Writer
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National
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal appeals court has made it more difficult for employers to snoop legally on e-mails and text messages their workers send from company accounts.
July 04, 2008
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The Associated Press
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National
NEW YORK - Two former Bear Stearns managers were arrested Thursday on securities fraud and other charges linked to the collapse of a hedge fund that bet heavily on subprime mortgages before the market collapsed, federal authorities said.
July 04, 2008
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By TOM HAYS
Associated Press Writer
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National
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Barack Obama has recorded a radio ad supporting U.S. Rep. John Barrow in his Democratic primary race against a state lawmaker - a surprising endorsement aimed at helping the white incumbent win crucial black votes next month.
July 04, 2008
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By RUSS BYNUM
Associated Press Writer
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National
DEAR ABBY: I work in the personnel office of a municipality. We will soon be hiring new staff for the school system, and each year I am amazed by some of the behavior I see. Allow me to offer a few tips for new hires in ANY business.
July 04, 2008
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By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN
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Coffee Break
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Guns went quiet as a six-month truce between Israel and Gaza Strip militants took effect early Thursday, but there was widespread skepticism about its ability to hold.
July 04, 2008
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By IBRAHIM BARZAK
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
MEXICO CITY - Mexican officials said Thursday that at least 18 Cubans have reached Texas more than a week after masked gunmen hijacked an immigration bus in southern Mexico and seized them.
July 04, 2008
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The Associated Press
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Associated Press
ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan - A swift offensive by Afghan and NATO forces has driven Taliban militants from a strategic group of villages outside southern Afghanistan's largest city and killed 56 insurgents, Afghan officials said Thursday.
July 04, 2008
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By NOOR KHAN
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
