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Serena Williams has won her third Wimbledon title, beating sister Venus Williams 7-6 (3), 6-2 in the final.
As investors and voters, U.S. citizens are looking for stability.
Vice President Joe Biden celebrated American patriotism during a Fourth of July visit to Iraq today. He presided at a naturalization ceremony at one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces, where 237 U.S. service members were sworn in as American citizens. "We did it in Saddam's palace and I can think of nothing better. That S.O.B. is rolling over in his grave right now," Biden said.
WASILLA, Alaska (AP) -- Even for a nonconformist, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has defied political logic with her sudden, stunning announcement to leave office more than a year early....
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Alaskan Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell, who will succeed Gov. Sarah Palin after she leaves office later this month, called Palin Alaska's greatest gift to the United States on Saturday.
Time.com - Although her stated reasons are hard to pin down, insiders say the Alaska governor's decision is unlikely to lead to a presidential run in 2012
The timing of Sarah Palin's resignation was extremely peculiar. You'd have thought she didn't want us to notice.
The Forbes annual Billionaires List: a grouping of the richest people in the world and how they became wealthy. Including Warren Buffett, and Bill Gates.
Do you have what it takes to pass the new version of the U.S. citizenship test to be introduced in October 2008? We've picked some of the tougher questions that'll be used by immigration officers. Find out just how much you know about our nation and its government.
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AP - A top aide to Iran's all-powerful leader has accused the country's main opposition leader of being an American agent who should be tried for treason, increasing the pressure on reformists disputing the outcome of last month's presidential election.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A top aide to Iran's all-powerful leader has accused the country's main opposition leader of being an American agent who should be tried for treason, increasing the pressure on reformists disputing the outcome of last month's presidential election....
Willing to gamble on the risks, young men are turning over their savings and their lives to smugglers, who arrange routes to Australia or Europe.
Russia, China and the US call for calm after North Korea test-fires a series of missiles off its east coast, defying UN sanctions.
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In the snow-covered parking lot of a McDonald's in Detroit two years ago, City Council member Monica Conyers met with a waste-management consultant who slipped her an envelope stuffed with as much as $3,000 in cash.
BERLIN (AP) -- Negotiations for the sale of General Motors Corp.'s unit Adam Opel GmbH to Canadian autoparts maker Magna are progressing well and should soon be complete, the head of GM Europe said in remarks released Saturday....
Reuters - General Motors Europe President Carl-Peter Forster expects to sell German unit Opel to Canadian auto parts supplier Magna soon, he told a German newspaper.
Bulk deposits from brokers fueled growth at smaller banks, but also led some to the brink, and beyond.
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The Kyoto Box, an award-winning solar cooker made of cardboard, aims to reach millions for free with the help of the carbon credit market.
Cheap, dinky netbooks took 2008 by storm. Now it's time for thinner, more powerful models.
AP - I'm typing this in between perusing Facebook, trying (and failing) to master a guitar-simulation game and listening to Internet radio on my smart phone.
Ashton Kutcher has challenged CNN to a popularity contest on the social media site Twitter. The celebrity and the news network are racing to get 1 million followers on the micro-blogging site, and the smack talk is flying.
The staff cuts could affect several hundred employees and may be announced when the company reports its earnings.
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I had already joined a local running group to begin gearing up for the Oct. 11 Chicago Marathon when Runner's World called to ask if I wanted to talk to Bart Yasso about the magazine's new online training program.
Taking simple precautions can help prevent pain and injury, doctors say
AP - It might take Californians a puff or two to get their heads around an apparent contradiction recently enshrined in state law. The same marijuana smoke that doctors can recommend to ease cancer patients' suffering must soon come with a warning saying it causes the disease.
A dieter's commitment to weight loss can sometimes be linked to how much money he or she is willing to spend.
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More than half a million fans from around the world applied for 17,500 free tickets to Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week, organizers said on Friday.
Fans continued to register by the thousands early Saturday, hoping to be among the 8,750 people who will be randomly picked to attend the memorial service for singer Michael Jackson next week.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) -- When he hired Itzhak Perlman as artistic director of the Westchester Philharmonic in 2007, Joshua Worby thought he'd hit a grand slam....
AP - The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer's memorial service.
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Serena Williams has won her third Wimbledon title, beating sister Venus Williams 7-6 (3), 6-2 in the final.
AP - Serena Williams fell to her knees on the grass, eyes closed, arms raised, and threw back her head.
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Serena Williams fell to her knees on the grass, eyes closed, arms raised, and threw back her head....
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Three pachyderms chomped down 505 hot dog buns in six minutes. Their human counterparts forced down only 143 buns.
AP - In the fight of pachyderms vs. people — the pachyderms now have the upper trunk.
NEW YORK (AP) -- In the fight of pachyderms vs. people - the pachyderms now have the upper trunk....
One of the NYPD's newest officers made his first arrest just minutes after graduating from the Police Academy in a ceremony at Madison Square Garden.
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"The Waxman Report" explains, at least, how Congress can work, and it is fun to read. You finish it with gratitude to the voters of Beverly Hills and nearby areas who keep returning this ornery fellow to the House to challenge entrenched special interests.
At Promontory Summit, Utah, the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad finally got together on May 10, 1869 after 1,776 miles of track had been laid over six years.
AP - National Archives visitors know they'll find the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights in the main building's magnificent rotunda in Washington. But they won't find the patent file for the Wright Brothers' Flying Machine or the maps for the first atomic bomb missions anywhere in the Archives inventory.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- National Archives visitors know they'll find the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights in the main building's magnificent rotunda in Washington. But they won't find the patent file for the Wright Brothers' Flying Machine or the maps for the first atomic bomb missions anywhere in the Archives inventory....
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It's finally happened. A big-time, big-budget filmmaker has finally put the Hollywood limelight squarely on the bank robber extraordinaire John Dillinger, who for 13 months in 1933 and 1934 riveted America with his big-time take-downs, full-metal-jacket shootouts, and hairbreadth escapes, all of ...
A generation used to summer internships and trips to Italy faces long, hot days learning to kick back.
Honduras is in crisis, but its troubles shouldn't scare you away from a Central American vacation.
Editorials/Opinions (more)
In many ways society has descended into a Michael Jackson-esque fantasyland, trying to leave the limits and obligations of the real world behind.
Given the short lead time available for presenting the budget for 2009-10, it is understandable that Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee decided to keep the focus on passenger amenities and early implementation of on-going projects. In keeping with ...
The Yahoo! Newsroom - Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) is a senior member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and chairs the Senate panel that funds medical research and health care..
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