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Thursday, February 23, 2006

Senators Say Ports Deal Raises Risks

Bush Declares No Need to Worry About Security By TED BRIDIS, AP WASHINGTON (Feb. 23) - Bush administration officials, trying to calm a political furor over allowing a United Arab Emirates company to take over a half-dozen U.S. seaports, told Congress Thursday they spent three months reviewing the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Nebraska Co-Workers Share $365 Million Jackpot

By KEVIN O'HANLON, AP LINCOLN, Neb. (Feb. 22) - Eight workers at a Nebraska meatpacking plant are really bringing home the bacon now: They stepped forward Wednesday to claim the biggest lottery jackpot in U.S. history - $365 million. The seven men and one woman bought the winning Powerball ticket at... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 19, 2006

62-Year-Old California Woman Gives Birth to Baby Boy

Woman Is Also Grandmother of 20 and Great-Grandmother of Three REDDING, Calif. (AP) - A 62-year-old woman gave birth Friday to a healthy 6-pound, 9-ounce baby boy, becoming one of the oldest women in the world to successfully bear a child. Janise Wulf gave birth to her 12th child. She is also a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 17, 2006

Cheney Shooting Victim Heads Home

Updated: 05:35 PM EST By LYNN BREZOSKY, AP CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Feb. 17) - The lawyer shot by Vice President Dick Cheney while quail hunting left a hospital Friday, stressing to reporters that it was an accident and giving Cheney his apologies. "My family and I are deeply sorry for everything Vice... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2006

House Report: Gov't Could Have Prevented Katrina Deaths

Wednesday, February 15, 2006 WASHINGTON — The deaths and suffering of thousands of Hurricane Katrina's victims might have been avoided if the government had heeded lessons from the 2001 terror attacks and taken a proactive stance toward disaster preparedness, a House inquiry concludes. But from... Sign in to see full entry.

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