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The sole Mumbai gunman captured alive has told police he was trained in Pakistan and ordered to “kill until the last breath”, according to a leaked account of his interrogation.
Azam Amir Kasab, 21, a Pakistani national, claimed the terror strikes, which left nearly 200 dead, were...(more)
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submitted by Jazz 36 weeks 6 days 20 hours 34 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush brought up al-Qaida 14 times Wednesday in a 26-minute speech marking the anniversary of the Iraq war. He wasn't coy about his point: If America stops fighting in Iraq, there could well be new attacks at home by Osama bin Laden's...(more)
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A driver was arrested after his car jumped a curb today in San Francisco's Mission District and seriously injured a pedestrian, police said.
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 7 weeks 3 days 14 hours 46 minutes ago
The global financial outlook grows more dire by the day: The United States has been forced to shore up Wall Street, and European governments are bailing out numerous commercial banks. Even more alarmingly, the government of Iceland is presiding over a massive default by all...(more)
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submitted by Ari 33 weeks 1 day 11 hours 20 minutes ago
The consumer spending slump and tightening credit markets are unleashing a widening wave of bankruptcies in American retailing, prompting thousands of store closings that are expected to remake suburban malls and downtown shopping districts across the country.
Since last fall, eight mostly midsize chains — as diverse...(more)
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submitted by Ari 33 weeks 1 day 11 hours 23 minutes ago
Maybe the candidates should consider talking about an issue for a change instead of dragging everyone down. Here's a suggestion, from the story:
"Steve Tarpin can bake a graham cracker crust in his sleep, but explaining why the price for his Key lime pies went from $20...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 1 week 23 hours 47 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Overseas shoppers who once arrived in the U.S. with empty suitcases to take back their holiday loot may decide to stay home this year amid high-priced airline tickets, unfavorable exchange rates and lingering economic woes....
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submitted by Miles Walker 46 weeks 1 day 10 hours 8 minutes ago
UC Berkeley researchers analyzing fossil bones of the big beasts have found that they matured early, grew fast and were ready for sex before their teen years.
But the dinosaurs also had a heavy price to pay: After an early grow spurt, they died young, the scientists...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 21 hours 46 minutes ago
Government unions today criticized a White House executive order that denies collective bargaining rights at five federal departments to certain workers engaged in intelligence gathering, investigations and other national security work. Offices covered by the order employ about 8,600 federal workers within the energy, homeland...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 21 hours 47 minutes ago
A bipartisan group of legislators and advocates for the military and Americans overseas are urging Defense Secretary Robert Gates to expand the search for a new director for the troubled Pentagon office that helps those citizens vote by absentee ballot. "The status quo is simply...(more)
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As a busy political reporter for a certain online environmental news organization, Kate Sheppard finds she doesn't always have time to cook a full meal. Curious about the alternatives, she tested seven "natural" frozen meals, from organic mac 'n' cheese to Indian tofu. They're not the...(more)
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WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court took aim at one of its favorite targets Tuesday, criticizing a California-based federal appeals court for its ruling in favor of a criminal defendant. The justices threw out a decision by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...(more)
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