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Wartime US president picks up his peace prize
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A wartime president honored for peace, Barack Obama on Thursday praised past Nobel winners for giving "voice to the voiceless."
Worried parents at heart of terror probe
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When five young American Muslims were arrested in Pakistan over possible links to terrorism, a key break in the case came not from federal agents or spies, but parents worried their sons may have made a terrible decision.
Al-Qaida claims this week's deadly Baghdad blasts
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Al-Qaida's umbrella group in Iraq claimed responsibility Thursday for coordinated Baghdad bombings this week that killed 127 people and wounded more than 500, warning of more strikes to come against the Iraqi government.
Black lawmakers grow impatient with White House
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Black lawmakers who have held their tongues during most of President Barack Obama's first year in office are stepping up their demands that the nation's first black president do more for minority communities hit hardest by the recession.
Zelaya negotiating deal to leave Honduras
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Mexico is working to get ousted President Manuel Zelaya out of the Brazilian Embassy, a refuge where he has spent nearly three months in a failed effort to get his office back and prevent the election of his successor.
Debating Wall Street regulations not easy for Dems
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House debate over a vast rewrite of Wall Street regulations kicks off in a charged partisan atmosphere, with plenty of pressure from big bank and business lobbies determined to change it.
Promotion day arrives for white Conn. firefighters
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A group of white firefighters who persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court to sanction their promotions over black colleagues are receiving their new badges Thursday in a ceremony that provides symbolic recognition of their victory.
Storm dumps snow on Midwest, bitter cold to follow
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A gigantic storm dumped more than a foot of snow across much of the Midwest and New England as it marched eastward Wednesday, creating blizzard conditions, burying cars under huge drifts and providing ammunition for a massive campus snowball fight in Wisconsin.
Cameron's 'Avatar' has premiere in London
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James Cameron's sci-fi extravaganza "Avatar" is getting its first airing before a mass audience in London.
Milwaukee lands Wolf & Hawkins; O's get Millwood
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Pitchers were on the move at the winter meetings, with Milwaukee landing Randy Wolf and LaTroy Hawkins, and Baltimore acquiring Kevin Millwood in a trade with Texas.
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