Bush, Kerry Converge on Iowa Battleground
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1 hour, 39 minutes ago
President Bush and Sen. John Kerry clashed at close quarters along the banks of the Mississippi River on Wednesday, the Republican incumbent pledging to "spread ownership and opportunity" if re-elected while his Democratic challenger campaigned as a fiscal conservative able and eager to fix the economy.
Suspect Confirmed Terror Threat, Feds Say
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1 hour, 51 minutes ago
A third person separate from the two prisoners and documents previously disclosed provided information indicating al-Qaida was plotting to attack U.S. financial buildings, Bush administration officials said Wednesday in seeking to counter criticism their latest terror warning was overblown.
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Iraqi Gunmen Free Four Jordanian Hostages
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1 hour, 53 minutes ago
In an extraordinary assault, gunmen in the city of Fallujah stormed a kidnappers' lair and forced the overmatched militants inside to flee, freeing four Jordanian truck drivers held captive, local officials said Wednesday.
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Doctors Separate Conjoined Filipino Twins
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Two-year-old twins from the Philippines who were joined at the tops of their heads were surgically separated on Wednesday night, a hospital spokesman said.
Illinois GOP Asks Keyes to Run for Senate
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Illinois Republican leaders asked two-time presidential hopeful Alan Keyes on Wednesday to be their Senate candidate, but like a string of previous possibilities, Keyes said he needed a few days to think about it.
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FAA Urges Fewer Flights at Crowded O'Hare
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Persistent delays at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport have a cascading effect throughout the nation's air system. So federal officials now are warning that they will fix the problem if the airlines do not.
Ex-Student Seeks Reunion With Letourneau
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2 hours, 56 minutes ago
Mary Kay Letourneau, the teacher convicted for having sex with a sixth-grade student, was released from prison Wednesday, and her 21-year-old victim quickly sought to get back together with her.
Paraguay Market Blaze Death Toll Hits 426
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A forensic team that included U.S. experts examined the charred interior of a Paraguayan supermarket Wednesday to determine the cause of a weekend blaze that killed more than 400 people, many of whom were trapped inside by locked doors.
'Collateral' Opens Urbanworld Film Fest
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On your average night, Tom Cruise is not seen strolling down 124th St. and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem. But that was the scene Wednesday as the new thriller "Collateral" made its New York debut at the Magic Johnson Theater to open the Urbanworld Film Festival.
Yankees Defeat Athletics 8-6 in 11 Innings
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Gary Sheffield hit a tying homer in the ninth inning, and Alex Rodriguez's two-run shot in the 11th gave the New York Yankees an 8-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.
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