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Historic EPA finding: Greenhouse gases harm humans
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The Obama administration took a major step Monday toward imposing the first federal limits on climate-changing pollution from cars, power plants and factories, declaring there was compelling scientific evidence that global warming from manmade greenhouse gases endangers Americans' health.
Senate Dems seek expansion of Medicare, Medicaid
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With time growing short, Senate Democratic liberals are seeking expansion of two large federal programs, Medicare and Medicaid, as part of a compromise that drops a government insurance option from health care legislation sought by President Barack Obama, several lawmakers said Monday.
Mullen expects casualties to rise in Afghanistan
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The nation's highest-ranking military officer told soldiers and Marines on Monday that the insurgency in Afghanistan has grown in the last three years and he expects casualties to rise next year as additional U.S. troops pour into the war.
Iran student protests bring out tens of thousands
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Tens of thousands of students, many shouting "Death to the Dictator!" and burning pictures of Iran's supreme leader, took to the streets on more than a dozen campuses Monday in the biggest anti-government protests in months.
Powerful snowstorm snarls traffic across the West
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A large and powerful storm howled across the West with snow and strong winds Monday, snarling traffic, closing schools and threatening to spawn mudslides in wildfire-devastated Southern California.
8 killed, 26 injured in China school stampede
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Eight youths were killed and 26 injured when students descending a crowded staircase after evening classes at a school in central China lost their footing amid a crush of bodies, state media and the local government reported Tuesday.
Ohio killer awaits fate as 1st execution on 1 drug
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A condemned killer scheduled to become the first person in the U.S. put to death with a single drug - in an execution that could take longer than previous procedures - arrived Monday at the Ohio death house.
US plan to round up wild horses draws opposition
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One of most stirring symbols of the American West - mustangs thundering freely across the range - could be heading east. The government wants to carry out what is believed to be the biggest-ever roundup of wild horses on federal land, moving as many as 25,000 mustangs and burros to pastures in the Midwest and East out of fear their fast-multiplying numbers will lead to mass starvation.
Trooper sought blood results after Woods crash
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A Florida trooper who suspected Tiger Woods was driving under the influence sought a subpoena for the golfer's blood results from the hospital he was taken to after crashing his SUV, but prosecutors rejected the petition for insufficient information, according to a police report released Monday.
Nuggets spoil AI's return to Philly with 93-83 win
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Chauncey Billups and Denver ruined Allen Iverson's homecoming.
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