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Courts are failing battered women

Public housing's island

Pace suburban buses to raise fares 25 cents

A domestic violence program that works

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With economy worsening, working-class voters slowly warm to Obama

Mexican marijuana cartels use pesticides, herbicides that pollute US parks, forest lands

2 intelligence officials say suspected US missile strike kills 3 in NW Pakistan

Singer Lisa Marie Presley gives birth to twin girls; babies happy, healthy, publicist says

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Alaska inquiry finds Palin abused power for personal gain in seeking the firing of ex-relative

Obama builds solid lead over McCain in two national polls, with Palin providing little help

25 Days to the Election: A look at the race for 2008 on Friday

McCain campaign drops Va. GOP official after he mocked Obama in a newspaper column

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Paulson announces government will move ahead with plan to buy stock in financial institutions

Top economic powers endorse plan to battle financial crisis

Stocks end wild session mixed as investors look for bargains after massive losses

AP source: GM likely to announce more production cuts, possible closures as early as next week

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Behind-the-scenes talks prompted drug industry to adopt FDA recommendation on cold remedies

1 in 4 US teen girls get shots preventing cervical cancer; HPV vaccine available since 2006

Study: Stem cells derived from men's testicles seem to work as well as embryonic stem cells

German farmer doing well after world's first complete double arm transplant

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Rocker Meat Loaf hospitalized in London for 3 days; reason for hospitalization not disclosed

Stage and soap actress Eileen Herlie of 'All My Children,' dies at 90

Angelina Jolie says she never planned on getting pregnant until Brad Pitt entered her life

Actress Cloris Leachman's will head the 120th Tournament of Roses on Jan. 1

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Dice-K takes no-hit bid into 7th inning, Red Sox beat Rays 2-0 in ALCS opener

Pitcher Brett Myers goes 3-for-3 with 3 RBIs, Phillies beat Dodgers 8-5 for 2-0 lead in NLCS

Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman sidelined after sports hernia surgery

Volvo Ocean Race begins amid strong wind, choppy seas in trip around the world

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