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    September 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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    September 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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    September 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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    September 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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    September 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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    September 8, 2011
    Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Ron Paul, Herman Cain, Jon Huntsman

    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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    September 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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    September 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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    September 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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    September 7, 2011
    Patrick Donahoe

    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.