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Coalition kills 30 blamed for attack
KABUL — The U.S.-led coalition said Thursday it had killed more than 30 insurgents in a battle in eastern Afghanistan, fighters an Afghan governor said were responsible for an attack that killed 10 French troops this week. Officials announced the...Tags: NATO, Executive Branch
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Fast facts about Tzipi Livni
SOURCES: Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jewish Virtual LibraryBorn: 1958, in Israel Education: Law degree, Bar-Ilan University Career: Worked for the Mossad from 1980 to 1984; later, as a lawyer, specialized in real estate and corporate law Politics: Was on the Likud party's Knesset slate in 1996 but failed to...Tags: Ariel Sharon
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Wexler doing his job, no matter where he lives
It is time for Republicans to stop whining about U.S. Rep Robert Wexler's Florida residence. He is within the established laws for residency. That should be the end of the story. He works hard representing his district in Congress. Of course,...Tags: Pompano Beach, National Government, Robert Wexler
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Kohl's chairman gives up role as CEO to president
From Chicago Tribune news servicesKohl's Corp. said Thursday that Chairman Larry Montgomery has resigned as chief executive and will be replaced by President Kevin Mansell. The changes come as the Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based department store chain has faced a sales slowdown amid a...Tags: Corporate Officers, Kohl's Corporation, National Government, Management Change
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Stumping for Obama, Clinton calls for unity
South Florida Sun-SentinelHillary Clinton appealed in person Thursday to hundreds of her staunchest South Florida supporters to end grieving about her lost presidential bid and help send Barack Obama to the White House. "We may have started on two different paths, but we are on...Tags: Elections, Imperial and Royal Matters, Parties and Movements, The White House, Primaries
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Rell Authorizes Reward In '05 Slaying Of Mansfield Woman
Courant Staff WriterGov. M. Jodi Rell announced Thursday that she has authorized a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the 2005 killing of Anne Caro, a Mansfield mother of two. Caro, who died on her 37th...Tags: Tolland (Tolland, Connecticut), Witnesses, Executive Branch, Prosecution, Jodi Rell
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Officials Frustrated By Bristol School Project Status
Courant Staff WriterWith progress stalled on the $110 million school construction plan, education administrators and city officials want to decide soon whether the project should move ahead or be canceled. Educators are frustrated that negotiations with property owners in...Tags: Construction, Construction and Property, Public Officials
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Blagojevich may alter timing of hearsay bill
Chicago Tribune reporterGov. Rod Blagojevich will likely send legislation back to lawmakers that could affect the possible prosecution of former Bolingbrook police Sgt. Drew Peterson after an oversight left out the measure's effective date, according to the bill's sponsor. "The...Tags: Executive Branch, Joliet, Rod Blagojevich, Assault, Regional Authority
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Bombings kill 67 in Pakistan
Chicago Tribune correspondentISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Two suicide bombers killed at least 67 people during a shift change at the Pakistani army's main weapons complex Thursday, a sign of worsening security as parties in the country's ruling coalition continued to squabble over...Tags: George Bush, Religious Conflicts, Civil Unrest, The White House, Armed Conflicts
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Rays are for real
That's the wrong question. Stop asking it. The question no longer is whether the Tampa Bay Rays are for real. It's how did they get so good, so fast? How did they become one of the best teams in the major leagues after a decade going nowhere,...Tags: Cliff Floyd, New York Mets, Christianity, U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago Cubs
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Gators Among Those Fleeing Fay's Florida Deluge
As if a fourth straight day of rain from Tropical Storm Fay wasn't enough, weary residents are now dealing with quintessentially Floridian fallout — alligators, snakes and other critters driven from their swampy lairs into flooded streets, backyards...Tags: George Bush, Hurricanes, Steve Johnson, Charlie Crist, Executive Branch
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Billionaires' Film Focuses On Debt
Associated PressThe catastrophe looming in the documentary "I.O.U.S.A." isn't romantic like the doomed young love in "Titanic," but billionaires Warren Buffett and Pete Peterson warn it could break many more hearts. The disaster they warn of could be bigger than any we'...Tags: Federal Reserve, Land Resources, Richard Nixon, Disasters, Government Debt
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