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Bill Clinton: 'Obama is ready to lead'
Former President Bill Clinton declared he was "here to support Barack Obama" at the Democratic National Convention. Earlier, Democrats officially nominated Obama after a motion by Sen. Hillary Clinton.
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Louisiana declares pre-storm emergency
Three years ago, almost to the day, residents of New Orleans watched nervously as Hurricane Katrina formed in the Gulf of Mexico and headed their way. Now, they're hoping the anniversary won't bring a similar encounter with a potential hurricane named Gustav. "This is a serious storm," Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal told reporters.
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Child killer smiles as he hears death sentence
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Harvard dean: McCain, Obama neglect schools
As we enter the final months of the longest presidential campaign in American history, it seems clear that the issue of the education of our nation's children is virtually absent from John McCain and Barack Obama's rhetoric.
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Indicted senator wins Alaska GOP primary
Indicted U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens easily turned back challengers in Alaska's Republican primary, but the state's longtime representative, Don Young, was locked in a neck-and-neck battle with a GOP rival Wednesday.
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Recently married lesbian activist dies
Lesbian activist Del Martin, at the forefront of the battle for same-sex marriage in California, died Wednesday in San Francisco. She was 87.
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Doctor dives in to fix swimmer Torres' shoulder
A nagging injury almost kept 41-year-old Dara Torres from competing in her fifth Olympics in Beijing, China. Instead she swam through the pain to capture three silver medals.
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Unknowns Tomb crumbling; caught in fight
The Tomb of the Unknowns is at the center of combat between Arlington National Cemetery officials and preservationists: Should the aging memorial be fixed or replaced with a replica? "The cracks continue to grow," said one cemetery official who is pushing for a replica of the 48-ton monument.
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NYC's HIV rate 3 times higher than nation's
New York City's rate of HIV infection is about three times the national rate, according to estimates released Wednesday by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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Ancient scrolls come alive on Internet
More than 2,000 years after they were written, the Dead Sea Scrolls are going digital as part of an effort to better preserve the ancient texts and let more people see them than ever before.
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