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BUSINESS
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Dow, Nasdaq Sink on Oil Worries, Earnings
Soaring energy prices and lackluster earnings reports from Dow Jones industrials members General Electric (GE) and Citigroup (C) sent stocks plunging Friday in a broad selloff. -
Judge OKs United Airlines' Reorganization Plan
A judge cleared the way for United Airlines to emerge from bankruptcy protection in two weeks by approving the airline's reorganization plan.
FOXLIFE
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California, D.C. Reps Win in Final Miss America Prelim
Miss California Dustin-Leigh Konzelman and Miss District of Columbia Shannon Schambeau were the winners as preliminary competition wrapped up in the Miss America Pageant. -
FOX411: Sting Recognizes Sundance Talent
Sting helps finance impressive autobiographical film about growing up in the mean streets of New York; Sundance festivities bustle with stars, activities and new films. -
L.A. to Pay Family of Notorious B.I.G. $1.1 Million
Federal judge orders city of Los Angeles to pay $1.1 million to the family of slain rapper Notorious B.I.G.
POLITICS
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Congress to Examine Mining Safety
Congress set to begin the first hearing into mine safety and the accident at Sago Mine that killed 12 West Virginia miners. -
Libby's Lawyers Seek More Records in CIA Leak Probe
Lawyers for the indicted former aide to Vice President Dick Cheney seek more records and notes from reporters that may have related to the leak of a CIA operative's name. -
State Dept: Venezuela Planning Military 'Buying Spree'
The State Department said Friday that Venezuela is planning a military "buying spree." -
Activists Seek to Evict Souter From Home
Angered by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that sided with a Connecticut city that wanted to seize homes for economic development, a group of activists is trying to get one of the justices who voted for the decision evicted from his own home. - Transcript: Bush's Weekly Radio Address
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Former President Ford Remains Hospitalized
Former President Gerald Ford underwent further treatment for pneumonia Saturday at a hospital where he was admitted a week earlier. -
Google Search Inquiry Raises Privacy Questions
Advocates of civil liberties and consumer protection question if the Bush administration is overstepping its authority after it subpoenaed Google Inc. for records on what its users look for on the search engine.
SCIENCE
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Rescuers Work to Save River Thames Whale
Rescuers and port officials on Saturday were alongside a whale that has been stranded in London's River Thames for more than a day as concerns grew for the animal.
U.S. & WORLD
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Rescuers Search for Missing Miners in West Virginia
Rescue teams are dispatched to find two missing miners early Friday after a fire in a coal mine in southern West Virginia, authorities said. -
Analysts Scour Bin Laden Tape for Clues
U.S. analysts are scrutinizing the audio recording of Al Qaeda leader Usama bin Laden for clues about the terror group's plans for any potential future attack, officials said. -
Bombings, Shootings Kill 8 Iraqis
A spate of bombings and shootings across Iraq killed at least eight Iraqis on Saturday, and Britain announced the death of a British security worker in a roadside blast. -
Female Prisoners Used as Bargaining Chips
In a conservative Islamic tribal society where women are closely guarded, nine female prisoners are being used as bargaining chips in the hostage drama of American journalist Jill Carroll. -
Syrian President Indicates Rejection of U.N. Interview
President Bashar Assad indicated he was rejecting a second request by U.N. investigators to interview him about the assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister, declaring that Syria would not bow to international pressure. -
Iran Nuke Standoff Continues
Israel's defense minister hinted Saturday that the Jewish state is preparing for military action to stop Iran's nuclear program, but said international diplomacy must be the first course of action. -
Evo Morales Takes Part in Inauguration Festivities
Bolivian President-elect, dressed in a bright red tunic worn only by the most important pre-Inca priests, promised to do away with vestiges of his country's colonial past Saturday in spiritual ceremony at an ancient temple on the eve of his inauguration. -
Pakistani President: Strike Can't Happen Again
Pakistan's president told a senior U.S. official on Saturday that the airstrike on a Pakistani village last week cannot be repeated, a foreign ministry official said. -
Rescuers' Efforts to Contact Trapped Miners Fail
With the search for two missing miners partially blocked by the smoke and intense heat of an underground fire, workers on the surface drilled deep into a mine shaft in a effort to contact the missing men, but they got no response, officials said Saturday. -
Report: U.S. Overpaid $32M in Katrina Evacuation
A bill for busing evacuees from New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was $32 million more than it should have been, and the government paid it without question, the Transportation Department inspector general said Friday. -
Iranian President Meets Palestinian Leaders in Syria
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met Friday with the leaders of Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Syria, a day after 20 people were hurt in a suicide attack in Tel Aviv claimed by Jihad. -
Italian Lawyers Asked to Prove Jesus Existed
An Italian court asks lawyers to prove the existence of Jesus in a case against a parish priest.
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