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Report: Garrido improperly supervised
California inquiry says “numerous opportunities” missed to find girl. Full story
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Senate OKs jobless, homebuyer aid
Recognizing the economy is still weak, the Senate votes to add 20 weeks for those out of work, expand tax credit. Full story
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After the release of a key report on space policy and the launch of a controversial new NASA rocket, the gearheads have had their say. Now it's up to the politicians. Full story
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California OKs $11 billion for water overhaul
California lawmakers on Wednesday passed an $11.1 billion overhaul of the state's antiquated water system in a bid to supply a soaring population while preserving a fragile environment.
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Death house: Nightmare hid on Ohio street
The run-down Cleveland neighborhood where 50-year-old Anthony Sowell quietly carved out an existence is the type of place where women can disappear almost in plain sight.
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California OKs $11 billion for water overhaul
California lawmakers on Wednesday passed an $11.1 billion overhaul of the state's antiquated water system in a bid to supply a soaring population while preserving a fragile environment.
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Men held after 9/11 get $1.26 million
Five immigrant men who were detained in roundups in New York and eventually deported following the Sept. 11 attacks have reached a $1.26 million settlement with the U.S. government.
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Guardsmen now in battle to find jobs
Finding a job these days is a pitched battle, not the sort of adrenaline-fueled forays that members of the Elkhart-based Indiana National Guard’s 1538
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La. justice quits after interracial flap
A Louisiana justice of the peace who refused to marry a couple because the bride was white and groom was black resigns.
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Gone to the dogs: Church starts pet service
When the Rev. Tom Eggebeen took over as interim pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church three years ago, he looked around and knew it needed a jump start.
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‘Sleepers’ raise money for homeless
Participants in an annual event called "Sleep Out" will give up their beds for one night and spend the time out in the streets to raise money for homeless young people in Britain.
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Are rankings unfair to U.S. higher ed?
Data hound lays out case against the most commonly cited international higher education comparisons, which typically cite annual reports on where the world stands on rankings on college grads.
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