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Police: Discovery Channel hostages were preparing to escape when gunman was shot, killed
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — As the three hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters appeared ready to make a run for it, police said Thursday that
U.S. sues controversial Arizona sheriff in civil-rights investigation
Justice Department officials say Maricopa County's Joe Arpaio failed to turn over documents in a probe of his agency's immigration enforcement operations. Among his tactics ...
Israel, Palestinians to produce outline of final peace deal, agree to second round of talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed Thursday to produce a framework for a permanent peace deal and to hold a second round of ...
Hurricane warning issued for Mass. as East Coast braces for weekend pounding by Earl
BUXTON, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Earl packed winds near 140 mph as it blew toward North Carolina on Thursday, putting the Eastern Seaboard all the ...
Coast Guard: a mile-long oil sheen spreading from site of burning Gulf platform off La. coast
NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — The Coast Guard is saying that a mile-long oil sheen is spreading from the site off an offshore petroleum platform ...
Hostage-taker at Discovery Channel headquarters railed against programs; shot dead by police
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A gunman police shot to death after he took hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters said he hated the company's shows ...
Ex-CBS producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman released after 4 months in NYC jail
NEW YORK (AP) — The former television producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman over the comedian's office affairs was freed from jail Thursday, city ...
Stocks inch up after pending home sales, factory orders rise and unemployment claims dip
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged higher Thursday after reports on housing, manufacturing and jobs indicated the economy continues to grow, albeit slowly. ...
Clinton kicks off first direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in 2 years, pledges US support
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton formally opened the first direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years ...
3G Capital to acquire Burger King for $24 per share, or $3.26 billion
CHICAGO (AP) — Burger King Holdings Inc. said Thursday that it is selling itself to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at ...
Hurricane Earl likely to sideswipe Outer Banks by Thursday night
While Hurricane Earl is expected to brush the North Carolina coast late on Thursday night, Tropical Storm Gaston has weakened into a depression ...
Rapper T.I., wife arrested on drug charges during West Hollywood traffic stop
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Grammy-winning rapper T.I. was arrested along with his wife on suspicion of possessing methamphetamines, five months after the hip-hop star ...
In Oval Office speech, Obama says it's 'time to turn the page' on Iraq
WASHINGTON -- President Obama declared the end of more than seven years of costly, divisive combat in Iraq Tuesday, saying the nation must shift its ...
2 Yemenis released from custody in the Netherlands
WASHINGTON--The two Yemeni men arrested Monday after flying from O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam were released from custody in the Netherlands today after an investigation ...
Apple to offer 99-cent TV show rentals on revamped box
The new service will initially offer only shows produced by ABC Television Group and Fox Filmed Entertainment. Other studios are reluctant to join in.Apple is ...
End of combat does not spell the end of violence for US troops in Iraq
HAWIJA, Iraq (AP) — Even as President Barack Obama was announcing the end of combat in Iraq, American soldiers were sealing off a northern village ...
Cautious US relaunches direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks after 2 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to broker a Mideast peace agreement that has eluded U.S. presidents for decades, the Obama administration is overseeing the first direct ...
Hostage-taker at Discovery Channel railed against its TV programs; was shot dead by police
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (AP) — A gunman shot to death by police after he took hostages at Discovery Channel headquarters said he hated the company's ...
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08 January, 2009 08:00:18
That means it's not news. It's a blog.
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