WASHINGTON (AP) _ Attorney General Michael Mukasey , the no-nonsense former federal judge who took over the Justice Department after Alberto Gonzales resigned in disgrace, collapsed during a speech Thursday night and was rushed to a hospital after losing consciousness. The 67-year-old Mukasey ...
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(WASHINGTON) President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving, a new milestone for a former first lady and a convergence of two political forces who contested mightily for the presidency. Obama transition aides described a process ...
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TOKYO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 2.7 percent on Friday, buoyed by short-covering on hopes of Wall Street gains and defying increasingly grim economic news, with Sony Corp (6758.T: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) and other exporters climbing as the yen fell. Sumitomo ...
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Schools that collapsed during the May earthquake killed more than 19,000 people, nearly a quarter of the total deaths, an official said on Friday, giving the first government estimate. The deaths of children, many buried under ruins of shoddily built classrooms while nearby buildings withstood the ...
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DeShawn Sims goes in for two of his 18 points, helping Michigan to a surprising victory over No. 4 UCLA Thursday night. NEW YORK (AP) — DeShawn Sims scored 18 points and Manny Harris added 15 to help Michigan upset No. 4 UCLA 55-52 on Thursday night in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic. The ...
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WASHINGTON : With no end in sight to economic bad news, President George W. Bush is about to ensure that millions of laid-off workers won't see their unemployment checks disappear as the year-end holidays approach. Bush is expected to sign into law an extension of jobless benefits as early as Friday ...
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11:11 0 1 LAL: Kobe Bryant free throw good Los Angeles: Kobe Bryant 24, Vladimir Radmanovic 15, Lamar Odom 13, Jordan Farmar 11, Trevor Ariza 10, Andrew Bynum 10, Derek Fisher 9, Sasha Vujacic 6, Pau Gasol 4, Luke Walton 3 Phoenix: Amare Stoudemire 21, Shaquille O'Neal 15, Matt Barnes 12, Grant Hill ...
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