Official: U.S., China ties strengthening
China and the United States are "increasingly interdependent" following three decades of building close economic and political ...
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Red Cross slams Israel over access to Gaza wounded
The international Red Cross accused Israeli forces Thursday of failing to assist wounded Palestinians and of "unacceptable" ...
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Attack on Israel from Lebanon threatens 2nd front
Lebanese militants fired barrages of rockets into northern Israel early Thursday, striking a nursing home and threatening to ...
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Extreme Alaska cold grounds planes, disables cars
Ted Johnson planned on using a set of logs to a build a cabin in Alaska's interior. Instead he'll burn some of them to stay ...
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Police: Roadside bombs kill 6 Iraqi soldiers
Six Iraqi soldiers were killed Thursday when an Iraqi army patrol was ambushed by two roadside bombs as they were responding ...
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U.S. to head anti-pirate patrols off Somalia
A U.S. Navy commander will lead a new international force to battle pirates off the coast of Somalia.
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2 Israeli officials arrive in Cairo for cease-fire talks
Two Israeli officials are in Cairo for talks on an Egyptian-brokered plan to end the fighting in the Gaza Strip between Israel ...
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Flooding, avalanches cause evacuations in Northwest
A winter storm is drenching the Pacific Northwest and touching off avalanches, mudslides and floods that shut down highways and ...
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Illinois Senate appointee finds support
Former Illinois attorney general Roland Burris may be allowed to fill the Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama, ...
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Report cites steering in Denver jet crash
The captain of a Continental Airlines jet that skidded off a Denver runway and burst into flames last month attempted to steer ...
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Best Value Colleges for 2009 and how they were chosen
The Princeton Review's 100 "Best Value Colleges" list for 2009 is based on data compiled and analyzed by The Princeton Review, ...
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Financial doors can open for college applicants that plan ahead
Ripple effects of a dour economy are making this college application season as nerve-wracking for some admissions officers as ...
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Getting the most bang for your college buck
As college admission deadlines wind down and families submit financial aid applications for next fall, freshmen in 2009 will ...
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Economy projected to shrink 2.2%
The federal budget deficit will rise to a record $1.2 trillion this year, and a package of new spending increases and tax cuts ...
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Ill. panel nears decision on Blagojevich impeachment
An Illinois House committee might decide as soon as Thursday whether to recommend the impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich, says ...
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