Nation & World
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2011
World Dispatches
TRIPOLI, Libya Rebels say they’re closing in on Gadhafi’s location A Tripoli military official said Wednesday that Moammar Gadhafi is cornered and the days before he is captured or killed are numbered, but another senior defense official contended that Libya’s new rulers have no idea where the fugitive former leader is. The comments are the […]
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2011
Many in middle class sliding downward
Marriage and education are key factors in avoiding downward mobility, a Pew research study finds.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2011
BP workers scoop tar balls after storm Lee
GULF SHORES, Ala. — BP workers used fishing nets to scoop tar balls off Alabama’s Gulf Coast beaches Wednesday after the white sands were fouled by gooey, dark gobs churned up by heavy surf from tropical system Lee. The company and area officials said it would be days before tests determined whether the tar balls […]
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2011
91 face fraud charges in Medicare crackdown
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration escalated its crackdown on health-care fraud Wednesday, announcing charges against 91 people in eight cities who are accused of bilking the Medicare system out of nearly $300 million and victimizing the elderly and disabled people who rely on the federal insurance program. Among those charged in the coordinated series of […]
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2011
Nation Dispatches
BASTROP, Texas Firefighters gaining some control of massive blaze Firefighters began Wednesday to gain control of a wind-stoked blaze that had raged unchecked across parched Central Texas for days, leaving hundreds of charred properties in its wake and causing thousands of people to flee. As the crisis unfolded, Gov. Rick Perry headed to California for […]
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2011
Perry, Romney find plenty to disagree with
All the candidates become a little more feisty, but Perry and Romney manage to dominate for long stretches.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2011
Gadhafi loyalists fleeing into Niger
Meanwhile, residents' deep mistrust of rebel forces prevents a peaceful handover of Bani Walid.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2011
Gunman kills 3 at Nevada restaurant
Officials say the suspect, Eduardo Sencion, 32, may have targeted a group of National Guardsmen.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2011
Poll shows Perry ahead, Bachmann fading for GOP
Perry is now perceived by Republicans to be the best candidate to beat President Obama.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2011
Postal Service chief warns Congress agency is on ‘the brink of default’
With no congressional action, a year from now the post office could run out of money.
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