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Time Warner profit tops estimates, dividend raised
Time Warner Inc reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results courtesy of hit movies such as "Sherlock Holmes" and "The Hangover," and it became the second major media company in as many days to raise its dividend. |
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Michael Jackson's doctor charged in singer's death
Michael Jackson's doctor was charged Monday with involuntary manslaughter, capping an exhaustive investigation into the pop star's stunning death last summer and setting up the prospect of another sensational celebrity courtroom drama. |
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Mexico arrests 2 reputed leaders of Tijuana cartel
U.S. officials say Mexican authorities have arrested two reputed leaders of a drug cartel that has terrorized the border city of Tijuana.
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AP Interview: NY's Paterson lashes back at rumors
New York Gov. David Paterson is lashing back at what he calls an assault on his character that includes accusations about womanizing and drug use.
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Obama's health care summit: Just for show?
Could this turn into something more than political theater? President Barack Obama's televised dialogue with Republican lawmakers on health care, promised for later this month, has the makings of an entertaining exchange. But the differences between the basic Democratic and GOP ideas are stark — and the two sides have increasingly hardened their positions in this election year. |
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Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty
Michael Jackson's doctor has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star.
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Colts hope loss fuels another Super Bowl run
The Colts are hoping Sunday's Super Bowl loss will rekindle their passion to win another title.
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Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers
A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found.
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Palestinians set terms for talks as violence flares
More than a dozen people were injured when Israeli police confronted Palestinian protesters in a refugee camp at the edge of Jerusalem on Monday, violence stoked by rising tensions over a stalemate in peace talks. |
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Star power: celebrity endorsements surge at Grammys
Would the Black Eyed Peas persuade you to shop at Target or Eric Clapton lure you to switch to T-Mobile?
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Climate change impact of soil underestimated: study
AFP - Finnish researchers called for a revision of climate change estimates Monday after their findings showed emissions from soil would contribute more to climate warming than previously thought.
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Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
Rep. John Murtha, a retired Marine Corps officer who became the first Vietnam War combat veteran elected to Congress and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77.
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Obama's health care summit: Just for show?
Could this turn into something more than political theater? President Barack Obama's televised dialogue with Republican lawmakers on health care, promised for later this month, has the makings of an entertaining exchange. But the differences between the basic Democratic and GOP ideas are stark — and the two sides have increasingly hardened their positions in this election year.
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