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McCain calls U.S. dependence on foreign oil dangerous

John McCain vowed Wednesday to break the partisan deadlock on energy policy, saying the dependence on foreign oil puts the U.S. in a "dangerous situation." "When we buy foreign oil, we are enriching ...
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Government rejects delay in bag check deadline

The government has rejected the airline industry's proposal to extend a deadline to improve baggage screening, transportation officials said Wednesday, adding that the industry also sought to weaken ...
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Advocates await specifics of Obama's plan for vets program

Watch interview with veterans advocate Ryan Gallucci » In March, the administration abandoned a controversial plan to charge private insurers for treatment of veterans' service-connected ailments.
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Young stars belch fiery gas in Hubble

Astronomers on Thursday released time-lapse movies dramatizing the fiery behavior of two young star systems, observations that could shed light on the genesis of our solar system. The nearby stars, ...
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Doctor interested in seeing kids not kidney, lawyer says

We use that as an example of what the doctor wants. What the doctor wants is, A) health to be taken into consideration in the division of the assets, whether or not she'd be entitled to maintenance or ...
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Exit Polls: Oregon Ballot Measure 2

CNN.com is committed to bringing you full exit poll results when available. However, Due to problems with exit polls from Voter News Service (VNS), no exit poll data is available for the 2002 ...
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Afghan civilians die in coalition bombing

U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan said Monday that eight civilians were killed when coalition aircraft bombed a compound not knowing that the suspected Taliban militants they were targeting had taken ...
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Who in the world isn't on Facebook?

Facebook? Grandmas are commenting on their teen grandkids' angst-ridden status updates. One of your grade-school teachers wants you to join their mafia. Candidates for the Planning and Zoning ...
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This Week in iReport: Georgia floods, going car-free

This week in iReport, heavy rains saturated the Atlanta,Georgia, area and iReporters show the flooding and damage in their neighborhoods. All across the nation, iReporters tried to conserve energy by ...
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Visitors and advocates lament partial openings of national parks during shutdown

America’s national parks – including this small piece of federal land outside Washington, DC – will stay partially open during the government shutdown that began Wednesday, according to the Department ...
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Warmest Arctic temperatures for 2,000 years, says new study

Arctic temperatures in the 1990s reached their warmest level of any decade in at least 2,000 years, new research indicates. The study presents new evidence that the Arctic would be cooling if not for ...
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Bush urges improvements in biological weapons convention

Saying "the scourge of biological weapons has not been eradicated," President Bush outlined proposals Thursday to confront what he described as a "growing threat." The proposals, detailed in a ...