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Pollution may have indirectly saved lives in Okla. town
May 12, 2008
PICHER, Okla. (AP) -- The towering piles of mine waste that chased families away from this once-bustling town over the years may now be seen as a lifesaver. » Full Story
Rebate excludes many taxpayers with foreign spouses
May 12, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- When Maulit Shelat heard about the Bush administration's plan to pump up the economy by sending out stimulus checks, he sat down with his wife and drew up a list of priorities: f » Full Story
Number of disabled veterans rising
May 12, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Increasing numbers of U.S. » Full Story
Brush fires force home evacuations in Florida
May 12, 2008
MALABAR, Fla. (AP) -- Brush fires forced residents to flee more than 500 homes in central Florida on Sunday and closed a major interstate, authorities said. » Full Story
Families will make case for vaccine link to autism
May 12, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Families claiming that a mercury-based preservative in vaccines triggers autism will challenge mainstream medicine Monday as they take their case to a federal court. » Full Story
Emily, Jacob most popular baby names
May 12, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Emily again topped the list of most popular baby girl names last year, registering as No. 1 for the 12th straight time. Jacob led among names for boys for the ninth year in a row. » Full Story
Obama picks up 9 superdelegates, union endorsement
May 10, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama all but erased Hillary Rodham Clinton’s once-imposing lead among national convention superdelegates on Friday and won fresh labor backing as elements of the Democratic P » Full Story
Analysis: ’Hillary Democrats’ could be up for grabs
May 10, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the racially tinged Democratic race drawing to an awkward close, Barack Obama and John McCain face the challenge of winning over ‘‘Hillary Democrats’’ — the white, working-class » Full Story
