China quake death toll rises above 8,700
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Mon, 12 May 2008 22:13:07 GMT
AP - A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and chemical plants Monday in central China, killing more than 8,700 people and trapping untold numbers in mounds of concrete, steel and earth in the country's worst quake in three decades.
Ex-State officials allege corruption in Iraq
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Mon, 12 May 2008 22:21:13 GMT
AP - The Bush administration repeatedly ignored corruption at the highest levels within the Iraqi government and kept secret potentially embarrassing information so as not to undermine its relationship with Baghdad, according to two former State Department employees.
Obama defends his patriotism, quarrels with McCain
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Mon, 12 May 2008 21:03:12 GMT
AP - Wearing a flag lapel pin, Sen. Barack Obama emphasized his patriotism and support for a strong and humane military Monday, while Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton implored West Virginians to sustain her hopes of somehow denying him the Democratic presidential nomination.
Wildfires force evacuations in central Florida
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Mon, 12 May 2008 20:27:13 GMT
AP - Dry, windy weather fueled several wildfires on Florida's central Atlantic coast Monday, destroying at least three homes and driving hundreds of residents away as the governor declared a state of emergency.
ATF chief: Crime rose as cities' funding dropped
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Mon, 12 May 2008 21:02:17 GMT
AP - Violent crime has increased in some cities in recent years in part because local police are too cash-strapped to fight it, the ATF chief said Monday.
Old gas pumps can't handle ever-rising prices
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Mon, 12 May 2008 22:30:55 GMT
AP - Mom-and-pop service stations are running into a problem as gasoline marches toward $4 a gallon: Thousands of old-fashioned pumps can't register more than $3.99 on their spinning mechanical dials.
Genetically modified human embryo stirs criticism
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Mon, 12 May 2008 21:39:18 GMT
AP - News that scientists have for the first time genetically altered a human embryo is drawing fire from some watchdog groups that say it's a step toward creating "designer babies."
NBC says Fallon to succeed O'Brien on 'Late Night'
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Mon, 12 May 2008 22:24:07 GMT
AP - Jimmy Fallon's eighth-grade yearbook at St. Mary of the Snow in Saugerties, N.Y., listed him as "most likely to take over for David Letterman." Letterman's not going anywhere, but close enough: Fallon is succeeding Conan O'Brien as the host of NBC's "Late Night" sometime in the middle of next year.
Play of the Day: Clinton's rise and shine surprise
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Mon, 12 May 2008 22:26:33 GMT
AP - Doris Smith went downtown early Monday to see about getting tickets to Barack Obama's rally. Advance seats were sold out, she said, and the only option was to stand in line for up two hours or more and hope for the best.
Braves beat Pirates 8-1 to split DH
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Mon, 12 May 2008 22:31:40 GMT
AP - Tim Hudson limited Pittsburgh to two hits and an unearned run over seven innings and the Atlanta Braves halted their seven-game road losing streak and the Pirates' six-game winning streak with an 8-1 victory Monday in the second game of a doubleheader.