Analysis: Yet Again, Palin Plays By Own Rules
msnbc.com (3 hours, 55 minutes ago)Sarah Palin demonstrated once again yesterday that she is one of America's most unconventional politicians, following an unpredictable path to an uncertain future.
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‘Car Guys’ Retrain But Downshift To Lower Pay
msnbc.com (2 hours, 48 minutes ago)Big, burly and a "car guy" since high school, Tom Persinger worked for years at General Motors. Now he's a nurse's aide earning $12 an hour. "I've been humbled quite a bit," he said.
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Cops: Ariz. Mom Led Sons On Crime Spree
msnbc.com (1 hour, 54 minutes ago)The case of an Arizona mother who allegedly led her sons on a crime spree has outraged authorities and the public and drawn comparisons to "Ma Barker," the infamous mom in the early 1900s.
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Roadside Assistance For Mars Rover
latimes.com (1 day, 8 hours ago)The Spirit rover is stuck in the Red Planet's fluffy soil, so engineers at JPL have re-created the scene in a sandbox to figure out how to get it free. Getting your car stuck ...
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60 Votes Not So Super For Obama, Senate Democrats
boston.com (1 hour, 43 minutes ago)Congress returns for its midsummer session Monday with a Senate supermajority not super enough for President Barack Obama's top priorities to pass without Republican support.
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Gov. Sarah Palin Steps Down
npr.org (3 hours, 3 minutes ago)Yesterday, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced she'd be resigning on July 26th. NPR's Martin Kaste reports.
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CTA Train Fatally Strikes Deer Near Skokie
suntimes.com (9 minutes ago)A deer was fatally struck by a CTA train Saturday morning near the Skokie Yellow Line stop, prompting a one-hour power outage as crews worked to clear up the scene.
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INSIDE WASHINGTON: Items Missing From Archives
boston.com (1 hour, 53 minutes ago)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 ...
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Can SEC Prevent New Madoff?
suntimes.com (2 hours, 3 minutes ago)Last week brought some closure to Bernard Madoff's victims, who were swindled out of $65 billion in the largest recorded financial fraud -- a scheme that was exposed in part because the plummeting stock ...
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Los Olivos Journal: Neverland, Old Neighbors And New Visitors
nytimes.com (1 day, 10 hours ago)The gentle attitude of Los Olivos, Calif., residents may be tested as Neverland ranch will make the village something of a Graceland-like stop on the Michael Jackson after-death tour.
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Kirk Homes Bankruptcy Leaves Homeowners In Limbo
suntimes.com (1 hour, 12 minutes ago)Woodstock resident Deborah Sinnett's taste of the American dream has turned sour big-time, and she blames bankrupt Streamwood-based home builder Kirk Homes.
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On Independence Day, Liberty's Crown Reopens
boston.com (2 hours, 4 minutes ago)The first visitors allowed into the Statue of Liberty's crown in nearly eight years began the arduous climb Saturday on an Independence Day journey laden with symbolism of freedom and national pride.
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Colleges Adding Fees For Paying By Credit Card
suntimes.com (30 minutes ago)Credit cards are universally accepted at businesses around the world -- at no additional cost to consumers.
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Syrian President Praises Obama, Invites Him To Visit
suntimes.com (30 minutes ago)BEIRUT -- Syria's leader sent a July 4 message full of praise to President Obama on Friday and invited him to visit Syria.
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Pritzker Buys Golf Resort For $20 Mil.
suntimes.com (35 minutes ago)John Pritzker, son of the late billionaire Hyatt Hotels founder Jay Pritzker, has bought a golf resort for $20 million.
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Will Madoff's Fate Comfort Victims?
npr.org (3 hours, 3 minutes ago)Host Scott Simon talks to New York Times business columnist Joe Nocera about the Bernie Madoff sentencing and what it means for victims of the Ponzi scheme.
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Cops Hunt Serial Killer After 4 Shootings
msnbc.com (21 hours, 13 minutes ago)Authorities in South Carolina are looking for a serial killer they believe has shot four people to death within 10 miles of each other over the past six days.
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Jackson Kids Face Hurdles To Coping With His Death
msnbc.com (4 hours, 18 minutes ago)CHICAGO (AP) -- No matter how unusual their lives may have been so far, Michael Jackson's children now face a universal trauma felt by all kids who suddenly lose a parent. How the three ...
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Is MSG Making A Comeback?
cbs.com (1 day, 9 hours ago)After Years of Demonization, MSG Remains Ubiquitous as a Flavor Enhancer
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At Newspaper, Poets Report For A Day
npr.org (3 hours, 3 minutes ago)Host Scott Simon interviews Dov Alfon, editor of the Israeli daily newspaper, Ha'aretz, about a recent reportorial experiment: he told all of his reporters to stay home for a day, and invited high-profile authors ...
