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Bush: Iraq war 'a do-over I can't do'
The Swampby Mark Silva President Bush, who has occasionally lamented that he regrets some of the tough talk he uttered in the war on terror - terms such as "dead or alive'' or "bring 'em on'' - also allows that the......Tags: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Citigroup Incorporated, Heads of State, Tornadoes
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Bernanke: lower rates are "feasible" but have limited economic benefit
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday that further interest-rate cuts are "certainly feasible," but he warned there are limits to how much such action would revive an economy likely to stay weak well into next year. The Fed'...Tags: Credit and Debt, Business Institutions, Unemployment, Business, Money and Monetary Policy
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National Bureau of Economic Research panel says US recession began in December 2007
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ It's official. The U.S. economy has been in a recession for the past year. The start of the downturn was announced Monday by the National Bureau of Economic Research. The NBER — a private, nonprofit research organization —...Tags: Employment, Henry Paulson, Economy, Business, Money and Monetary Policy
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Witherspoon and Vaughn's 'Four Christmases' coasts to top box-office spot with $31.1 million
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Audiences spent Thanksgiving with Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn, whose holiday comedy "Four Christmases" took in $31.1 million to open as the top weekend movie. The film opened Wednesday to get a head start on the long weekend....Tags: Samuel Goldwyn, NBC, High School Musical 3 (movie), Soul Men (movie), Four Christmases (movie)
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U.S. Economy Officially In A Recession
Los Angeles TimesIt's official, if not exactly surprising: The U.S. economy is in recession, declining instead of growing stronger - and it has been for almost a year. What's more, the slide may continue well into next year or even beyond, challenging government policy-...Tags: California, Henry Paulson, Economy, Money and Monetary Policy, Heads of State
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Today's Birthdays
Actor Paul Picerni ("The Untouchables"), 86. Singer Billy Paul, 74. Actor-director Woody Allen, 73. Singer Dianne Lennon of the Lennon Sisters, 69. Drummer John Densmore of The Doors, 64. Actress-singer Bette Midler, 63. Singer Gilbert O'...Tags: Music, Celebrity
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Mexican drug lords get their guns in Houston
HOUSTON Houston has become a firearms marketplace for Mexican drug cartels, according to federal law enforcement officials. Gangsters have spent millions in Texas on military-style weapons and ammunition for use in the cartels' clashes with Mexican...Tags: Defense, Firearms
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Cartels stock up on firearms
HOUSTON Houston has become a firearms marketplace for Mexican drug cartels, according to federal law-enforcement officials. Gangsters have spent millions in Texas on military-style weapons and ammunition that are being used in the cartels' ongoing clashes...Tags: Defense, Firearms
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In Orlando, school's out for tourism
Sentinel Staff WriterTwo years ago, Florida's tourism industry -- with a little help from thousands of angry parents across the state -- scored one of its most significant political victories in recent memory: A new law ensuring that children don't go back to school too...Tags: Downtown Disney, Ohio, Gardens and Parks, Heads of State, Georgia
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Popular folk singer headlines local peace festival
757-928-6479The fourth annual "Festival for Peace" kicks off this week and runs through Dec. 20, featuring a concert by local folk singer Julie Clark, a critically acclaimed film about friendship in Nazi Germany, and a special performance of "A Christmas Carol." The...Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Festive Event, Music, Dining and Drinking, Charles Dickens
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In drive for energy independence, crisscrossing natural gas pipelines leave some only cross
AP Energy WriterDENVER (AP) _ In the push toward more energy independence, massive infrastructure projects that will help to deliver it have clashed with cherished rights of land ownership. Proven natural gas reserves have jumped 10 of the past 11 years, according to...Tags: TransCanada Corporation, Sempra Energy, Energy Resources, Ohio, Oregon
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Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn Find Holiday Cheer As 'Four Christmases' Opens With $31.7M
AP Movie WriterThanksgiving weekend movie crowds gobbled up the Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn holiday comedy " Four Christmases," which debuted at No. 1 with $31.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Warner Bros. release, featuring Witherspoon and...Tags: Baz Luhrmann, Academy Awards, NBC, John Leguizamo, Hugh Jackman
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