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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Virginia Tech: A Day of Remembrance

April 16, 2008 06:28 PM ET | Alison Go Late in the evening of April 16 last year, three students lugged 32 stones onto the Virginia Tech Drillfield in honor of those killed earlier in the day. Later arranged into a now-iconic semicircle, the memorial became a nexus for the community to gather,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 14, 2008

Director of 'Pauper to Princess' Reality Show Charged With Imprisonment

Monday, April 14, 2008 APOPKA, Fla. — Police charged an aspiring reality show director with blocking four women — half of a cast billed as ordinary girls hoping to become "princesses" — from leaving the central Florida house where the show was being shot. Marc Brilleman, 33, identified as the chief... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 13, 2008

Huge Crowds Expected for Pope Benedict XVI's U.S. Arrival

Sunday, April 13, 2008 WASHINGTON — The leader of the world's 1 billion Roman Catholics has been to the White House only once in history. That changes this week, and President Bush is pulling out all the stops: driving out to a suburban military base to meet Pope Benedict XVI's plane, bringing a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 7, 2008

Shuttle Astronauts Unpack Giant Robot

Thursday, March 13, 2008 HOUSTON — After linking up with the international space station, Endeavour's astronauts got right to work Thursday unloading the parts they'll need to build a giant robot that will help maintain the orbiting outpost. Astronauts Robert Behnken and Gregory Johnson were using... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 6, 2008

Veterans Affairs Employees Spend Billions on Government Credit Cards

Sunday, April 06, 2008 WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs employees last year racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in government credit-card bills at casino and luxury hotels, movie theaters and high-end retailers such as Sharper Image and Franklin Covey — and government auditors are investigating,... Sign in to see full entry.

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