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S. Korea Conducts Drill, Flouting N. Korean Threat

South Korea conducted live-fire military drills near its disputed sea boundary with North Korea Monday, despite Pyongyang's threat to respond with a "merciless" attack.North Korea did not carry out the...

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Air Force Mortuary Official Resigns Amid Scandal

One of three officials accused of mismanaging the mortuary at Dover Air Force Base, Del., and of retaliating against three whistle-blowers, has resigned.The Office of Special Counsel, an independent...

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GM Puts Volt Into 'Neutral' To Let Sales Catch Up

General Motors will suspend production of its Chevrolet Volt electric car for five weeks amid disappointing sales.A GM spokesman said Friday that the company will shut down production of the Volt from...

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Thousands Of British Troops On Olympic Guard Duty

When a private firm failed to meet its promise of providing enough guards for the Olympics, the British military was called in to "mind the gap" in security.But even though the government is bringing...

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Jimmie Johnson Wins Second Daytona 500; Danica Patrick Makes Historic Leads

A big first for Danica Patrick, but an even bigger second for Jimmie Johnson.Patrick made history out front at the Daytona 500, only to see five-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson reclaim his spot at...

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Sexual Assault Of Child Sparks Protests In India's Capital

A 5-year-old girl was in serious condition Saturday after being raped and tortured by a man who held her in a locked room in India's capital for two days, officials said.The girl went missing Monday...

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S. Korea Conducts Drill, Flouting N. Korean Threat

South Korea conducted live-fire military drills near its disputed sea boundary with North Korea Monday, despite Pyongyang's threat to respond with a "merciless" attack.North Korea did not carry out the...

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Air Force Mortuary Official Resigns Amid Scandal

One of three officials accused of mismanaging the mortuary at Dover Air Force Base, Del., and of retaliating against three whistle-blowers, has resigned.The Office of Special Counsel, an independent...

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GM Puts Volt Into 'Neutral' To Let Sales Catch Up

General Motors will suspend production of its Chevrolet Volt electric car for five weeks amid disappointing sales.A GM spokesman said Friday that the company will shut down production of the Volt from...

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Thousands Of British Troops On Olympic Guard Duty

When a private firm failed to meet its promise of providing enough guards for the Olympics, the British military was called in to "mind the gap" in security.But even though the government is bringing...

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Jimmie Johnson Wins Second Daytona 500; Danica Patrick Makes Historic Leads

A big first for Danica Patrick, but an even bigger second for Jimmie Johnson.Patrick made history out front at the Daytona 500, only to see five-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson reclaim his spot at...

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Sexual Assault Of Child Sparks Protests In India's Capital

A 5-year-old girl was in serious condition Saturday after being raped and tortured by a man who held her in a locked room in India's capital for two days, officials said.The girl went missing Monday...

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GM Puts Volt Into 'Neutral' To Let Sales Catch Up

General Motors will suspend production of its Chevrolet Volt electric car for five weeks amid disappointing sales. A GM spokesman said Friday that the company will shut down production of the Volt from...

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Thousands Of British Troops On Olympic Guard Duty

When a private firm failed to meet its promise of providing enough guards for the Olympics, the British military was called in to "mind the gap" in security. But even though the government is bringing...

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Jimmie Johnson Wins Second Daytona 500; Danica Patrick Makes Historic Leads

A big first for Danica Patrick, but an even bigger second for Jimmie Johnson. Patrick made history out front at the Daytona 500, only to see five-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson reclaim his spot at...

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Sexual Assault Of Child Sparks Protests In India's Capital

A 5-year-old girl was in serious condition Saturday after being raped and tortured by a man who held her in a locked room in India's capital for two days, officials said. The girl went missing Monday...

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Yemeni Al-Qaida Leader Claims Responsibility For Paris Attack

A top leader of Yemen's al-Qaida branch has claimed responsibility for last week's attack on a Paris newspaper, when two masked gunmen killed 12 people, including much of the weekly's editorial staff...

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Appeals Court: White House Can't Protect 5 Million From Deportation

President Barack Obama's plan to protect from deportation an estimated 5 million people living in the United States illegally suffered another setback Monday in a ruling from a New Orleans-based...

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Ford Workers Approve Contract With UAW By Slim Margin

Ford workers narrowly approved a new four-year contract, wrapping up five months of negotiations between the United Auto Workers union and Detroit automakers. The UAW said late Friday that Ford's...

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North Carolina Beats Syracuse To Advance To NCAA Final

North Carolina will look for its sixth NCAA championship when the Tar Heels meet the Villanova Wildcats, trying for their second, on Monday night. The Tar Heels (33-6) last won it all in 2009 and...

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