Explosion Destroys Dome of Shiite Shrine
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SAMARRA, Iraq (AP) -- A large explosion destroyed the golden dome of one of Iraq's most famous Shiite shrines Wednesday, sending protesters pouring into the streets. The third major attack against Shiites in as many days threatened to enflame sectarian passions at a time when talks on a coalition government have bogged down....
Bush Says Ports Deal Will Stand
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lawmakers determined to capsize the pending sale of shipping operations at six major U.S. seaports to a state-owned business in the United Arab Emirates said President Bush's surprise veto threat won't deter them....
Calif. Execution Postponed Indefinitely
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SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (AP) -- A convicted killer's execution was postponed for the second time in less than a day amid continuing concerns over the constitutionality of the state's lethal injection policy....
3 Charged With Planning to Attack Troops
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- With jobs, families and college courses, three men of Middle Eastern descent appeared to be active members of their Midwestern communities, but prosecutors say they were plotting to kill U.S. and coalition troops in Iraq....
Hamas Officially Appoints Palestinian PM
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Ismail Haniyeh of the militant Islamic Hamas received his official appointment as the next Palestinian prime minister, but he refused to respond to a demand from the Palestinian leader to adhere to interim peace deals with Israel....
Cohen Leads After Dazzling Short Program
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TURIN, Italy (AP) -- It's becoming an Olympic tradition: An American woman wins figure skating gold and the Russians claim all the other titles....
Fireman Who Spoke After Being in Coma Dies
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- A brain-injured firefighter who suddenly spoke after nearly a decade in a stupor, giving hope to families of countless other patients, died Tuesday. He was 44....
Morgan Freeman to Get Spencer Tracy Award
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Morgan Freeman will be honored with UCLA's Spencer Tracy Award, which recognizes outstanding screen performances and professional achievement....
Witness: Skilling Ordered Earnings Changes
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HOUSTON (AP) -- As a vice president of investor relations and corporate secretary for Enron Corp.'s board, Paula Rieker viewed the energy trading giant's inner workings as it rose to be a Wall Street darling and then imploded in scandal....
Nowitzki Leads Mavs to Win Over Clippers
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DALLAS (AP) -- Dirk Nowitzki had a tough time scoring against the Los Angeles Clippers, except for a minute in the fourth quarter. But that minute-long outburst by Nowitzki and his game-saving defensive play with 6.9 seconds left were enough to push the Dallas Mavericks to a 93-91 victory Tuesday night....
Shrine Attack Brings Reprisals and Fear
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SAMARRA, Iraq (AP) -- A large explosion Wednesday heavily damaged the golden dome of one of Iraq's most famous Shiite shrines, sending protesters into the streets and triggering reprisal attacks against Sunni mosques. It was the third major attack against Shiite targets in as many days....
Lawmakers Undeterred by Bush Veto Threat
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lawmakers determined to capsize the pending sale of shipping operations at six major U.S. seaports to a state-owned business in the United Arab Emirates said President Bush's surprise veto threat won't deter them....
Calif. Execution Postponed Indefinitely
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SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (AP) -- A convicted killer's execution was postponed for the second time in less than a day amid continuing concerns over the constitutionality of the state's lethal injection policy....
Analysts: Health Care Costs to Keep Rising
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Within a decade, an aging America will spend one of every five dollars on health care, according to government analysts who see no end to increases in the cost of going to the doctor and taking medicine....
Russia-Canada Only One of Great Matchups
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TURIN, Italy (AP) -- Games this good aren't supposed to come this early in the Olympic men's hockey tournament. How about Canada vs. Russia - hockey's biggest rivalry for a half-century - in Wednesday's quarterfinals?...
Surging Energy Costs Push Inflation Up
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Consumer prices shot up in January at the fastest pace in four months as the cost of gasoline and electricity posted big gains....
Gartner: Server Sales Up Sharply in 2005
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Worldwide server shipments jumped 12.7 percent in 2005 while revenues increased 4.5 percent to $51.68 billion as companies turned to lower-end - and less expensive - systems for their computing needs, the research firm Gartner Inc. reported....
Trump, Stewart Face Off in War of Words
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NEW YORK (AP) -- The bleat goes on in the rekindled Donald Trump-Martha Stewart battle. The two pop-culture icons spent much of Tuesday in a back and forth tempest over "The Apprentice."...
Woman in Spain Has 15 Pound Baby
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MADRID, Spain (AP) -- A Colombian woman has given birth to a 15-pound baby, the largest in 40 years in Madrid's main maternity hospital....
Evidence Mounts Against Austrian Coach
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TURIN, Italy (AP) -- Evidence is mounting that a banned Austrian ski coach stirred up a major doping scandal at the Olympics....
Explosion Destroys Dome of Shiite Shrine
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SAMARRA, Iraq (AP) -- A large explosion destroyed the golden dome of one of Iraq's most famous Shiite shrines Wednesday, spawning mass protests and triggering reprisal attacks against Sunni mosques. It was the third major attack against Shiite targets this week and threatened to enflame sectarian tensions....
Lawmakers Undeterred by Bush Veto Threat
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lawmakers determined to capsize the pending sale of shipping operations at six major U.S. seaports to a state-owned business in the United Arab Emirates said President Bush's surprise veto threat won't deter them....
