Nebraska lawmakers Brad Ashford, front, of Omaha, and Arnie Stuthman, of Platte Center, Neb., vote... Nebraska lawmakers Brad Ashford, front, of Omaha, and Arnie Stuthman, of Platte Center, Neb., vote in favor of LB 1 Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 at the state capitol in Lincoln, Neb., The bill puts a 30 ...
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(AXcess News) New York - President-elect Barack Obama plans to name New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner as Treasury Secretary on Monday. Rounding out the economic side of Obama's administration will be New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson as Commerce Secretary. Both Richardson and ...
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CHICAGO (AP) - A third lawsuit claims Chicago police harassed black residents cheering President-elect Barack Obama 's win on Election Night. The latest lawsuit accuses officers of shouting expletives and discharging pepper spray at people peacefully celebrating on sidewalks and porches. The suit ...
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It says the quake was centred 164km southwest of Bengkulu, a city on Sumatra island. It says it was 26km beneath the ocean floor. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Indonesia is prone to seismic upheaval due to its location on the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of ...
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LIMA, Peru - U.S. President George W. Bush says in the current economic crisis, it's more important than ever for Canada and the U.S. to work together. U.S. President George W. Bush, right, meets with Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada at the APEC Summit in Lima, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008. Bush ...
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BENTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Authorities in Wisconsin say a hunter's stray bullet has grazed two young boys at a day care near Cheboygan. The Cheboygan County sheriff's department says a 43-year-old woman fired her rifle at a deer on Thursday but the bullet penetrated a wall and grazed the boys - ages 3 ...
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It's not every day that one team can dump someone they have no intention of playing in exchange for a 20-point scorer, but Golden State did just that Friday by sending Al Harrington to New York for Jamal Crawford. If only Donnie Walsh and the Knicks could do the same with Stephon Marbury. Chris ...
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