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Oil prices drop below $50 a barrel
Monday, Dec. 1, 2008
Oil prices tumbled below $50 a barrel Monday as manufacturing activity in the U.S. hit a 26-year low, a showing that was much worse than expected. Full story »
Obama names Clinton as Secretary of State
Monday, Dec. 1, 2008
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President-elect Barack Obama picked a national security team headed by former campaign rival Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bush administration holdover Robert Gates this morning, and said he wants to consult with military commanders before settling on a firm timetable to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq. Full story »
Shoppers sluggish
Monday, Dec. 1, 2008
Holiday season off to a modest start Full story »
This thief in Wisconsin is a real turkey
Monday, Dec. 1, 2008
A Wisconsin family found it hard to be thankful after a thief made off with their turkey dinner. Full story »
Obama turns to friends and foes for top posts
Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama plans today to announce six experienced hands to fill top administration posts, moving at record speed to name the leadership team that will guide his presidency through a time of war and recession.
Full story »Two men dead after shots fired in SoCal Toys 'R' Us
Friday, Nov. 28, 2008
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Two men pulled guns and shot each other to death in a crowded toy store Friday after the women with them erupted into a bloody brawl, witnesses said. Scared shoppers fled but no one else was hurt. Full story »
Wal-Mart worker dies after being trampled by shoppers
Friday, Nov. 28, 2008
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Police say a Wal-Mart worker has died after being trampled by a throng of unruly shoppers shortly after the Long Island store opened today. Full story »
Americans were among Mumbai terror victims
Friday, Nov. 28, 2008
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A father and his teenage daughter from a Virginia community that promotes a form of meditation were among those killed in the terrorist attacks in India, a colleague said today. Full story »
Fashionable robber leaves man in sticky situation
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008
Anadel Carrizales was driving Wednesday near the northern city of Monterrey when a blond woman in a black miniskirt motioned for him to pull over. Full story »
Economic woes make it to Santa's lap
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008
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Some of the kids crawling onto Santa Joe's lap this year have more than stuffed animals and video games on their most-wanted lists. Full story »
Mumbai gunmen besiege hotels, kill 119 in 2 days
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008
Indian commandos fought Thursday to wrest control of two luxury hotels and a Jewish center from suspected Islamic militants, a day after a chain of attacks across Mumbai left at least 119 people dead and the city shellshocked. Full story »
Suspect not the only one stunned
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008
California authorities got a shock of their own when they pulled over a man suspected of drunken driving. Full story »
Economic posts filled
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008
Abilenians Art and Linda Goolsbee started their Thanksgiving celebration a day early when their son, Austan, was named to a post in President-elect Barack Obama's administration. Full story »
Shuttle crew to enjoy holiday fare in space
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008
With their visit winding down, the world's 10 space travelers zipped up a huge space station shipping crate Wednesday and loaded it back onto shuttle Endeavour for return to Earth. Full story »
Group on mission to preserve war tales
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008
When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, 17-year-old James Watkins ran away from home and lied about his age to enlist in the Army. Full story »
