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Released journalist, Johnston, with BBC since 1991

Alan Johnston, released early Wednesday by his Islamic militant captors, is the only Western journalist permanently based in Gaza. He joined the BBC World Service in 1991 and has spent eight of the ...
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Husband charged with murdering soldier wife

The Marine husband of a slain Fort Bragg soldier was charged with murder Monday and another Marine was charged with aiding the crime, a local police chief said. Authorities have been searching for the ...
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How a unique South African plant became a global tea sensation

South Africa’s rugged Cederberg Mountains are best known for their dramatic rock formations and wildlife including baboons ...
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BALLOT MEASURES / ARIZONA PROPOSITION 200 / EXIT POLL

Exit polls are a survey of selected voters taken soon after they leave their voting place. Pollsters use this sample information, collected from a small percentage of voters, to track and project how ...
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State coffers flush, but voters want some back

With Treasury coffers bulging in many states across the nation, voters will be flexing their political muscle in November ballot issues to put some of the money back in their pockets. "People are ...
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Tracking poll: Gore may be opening solid lead -- with a caveat

Gore may be opening solid lead -- with a caveat. By CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Thursday's CNN/USA Today/Gallup tracking poll indicate ...
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Bill Press: Bush's victory is a hollow one

Al Gore's smile will last because his victory was so solid. Bush's smile will soon disappear because his victory was so hollow. The results from California tell the whole story. With its wild, wacky, ...
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British paper ID's teen-ager to play Harry Potter

Gladly drinking from Rowling's 'Goblet of Fire' July 14, 2000 Harry Potter branching into video games August 11, 2000 British cathedral signs up for ...
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Senate panel rejects funds for lawsuit

A Senate panel Tuesday narrowly defeated an effort by Democrats to provide money President Clinton wants to prepare a lawsuit against tobacco companies to recoup billions of dollars in smoking-related ...
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10 folks who got rich during the Depression

Even during our country's worst economic downturn, some folks still knew how to make a buck -- many bucks, in fact. 1. Babe Ruth The Sultan of Swat was never shy about conspicuous consumption. While ...
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Palin faces questions this month in ethics inquiry, says lawmaker

Sarah Palin at home is charging ahead, and the governor is expected to be questioned this month, according to the lawmaker overseeing the investigation. Palin's attorney is locked in a legal battle ...
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Violence in 2nd Georgian breakaway territory concerns U.N.

As fighting continued Sunday between Russia and Georgia over the separatist province of South Ossetia, U.N. officials expressed concern about violence in another Russian-backed breakaway territory in ...