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NYC schools chief weathers rough first 6 weeks

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:41 PM PST

Supporters say the woman Mayor Michael Bloomberg has called a "superstar manager" will prove she has what it takes to run the nation's largest school system.

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Pawlenty: Obama projecting weakness to world

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:40 PM PST

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says bullies and world leaders respect strength, not weakness, and President Barack Obama needs to stop apologizing to the nation's enemies.

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Obama: Egyptian military has acted responsibly

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:31 PM PST

President Barack Obama says the Egyptian military has served patriotically and responsibly and now must ensure a transition of power that is credible to the Egyptian people.

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Egyptians in US already looking toward the future

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:21 PM PST

Waves of celebration rippled out of Egypt and washed onto America's shores Friday, with Egyptian-Americans already looking to the future after the departure of President Hosni Mubarak and his three decades of authoritarian rule.

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Correction: Hershey Trust Investigation

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 11:41 AM PST

In a Feb. 10 story about court filings alleging misconduct by board members of The Hershey Trust Co., The Associated Press erroneously reported that former Hershey Trust president Robert Reese had been accused of recommending and allowing individual retirement accounts placed in the company's common fund, benefitting a trustee. The alleged practice was cited in a termination letter directed at ...

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Thune says he will block Obama

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 11:41 AM PST

South Dakota Sen. John Thune is telling conservatives he'll use his position in the Senate leadership to try to block President Barack Obama's agenda.

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House tells its committees to find harmful rules

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 11:21 AM PST

The House is telling its committees to root out government regulations that cause job losses and prevent economic growth.

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This Valentine gift might bug your sweetheart

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 11:21 AM PST

If lingerie is too intimate and dinner out is too expensive, the Bronx Zoo suggests another Valentine's Day gift: a Madagascar hissing cockroach.

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Posted: 11 Feb 2011 11:21 AM PST

Convictions in the Abramoff corruption probe

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 11:21 AM PST

The lawmakers, lobbyists, Bush administration officials, congressional staffers and businessmen caught up in the Jack Abramoff public corruption probe:

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PR executive sentenced to 20 months in prison

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:22 AM PST

A leading figure in the Jack Abramoff corruption scandal has been sentenced to 20 months in prison and ordered to pay $20 million in restitution.

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Shades of 'Seinfeld': Maine bottle scam alleged

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:14 PM PST

A memorable "Seinfeld" episode features Kramer and Newman taking thousands of cans and bottles to Michigan so they can get a nickel more per container than they would in New York, but beverage distributors say there's nothing funny when it happens for real.

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Ohio governor pays tribute to student shot at frat

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:01 AM PST

Ohio's governor is paying tribute to a college student killed by gunfire at a fraternity house party.

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Would-be RI bank robber foiled: 'We're closing'

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 09:53 AM PST

A would-be bank robber in Rhode Island was foiled after a teller shut the security door and told him the bank was closing.

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Suspected mobster who hid in ID to appear in court

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 09:53 AM PST

Prosecutors say a mobster who fled Massachusetts in 1994 and hid out in Idaho while under indictment for trying to kill his crime boss will appear in court for a detention hearing.

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Band confirms dead eagle as 1 of Alaska's oldest

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 08:22 AM PST

A Kodiak Island bald eagle survived 25 years of Alaska hazards but met an unfortunate fate last month on the crossbar of a utility pole: electrocution.

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Big recall of baby monitors linked to 2 deaths

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 08:11 AM PST

Nearly 2 million Summer Infant video baby monitors were recalled Friday after being linked to the strangulation deaths of two infants.

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US troops who have died in Iraq and Kuwait

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 08:01 AM PST

Army Sgt. Michael P. Bartley An only child growing up in rural southern Illinois, Michael Bartley seemed like a perfect fit for the Army.

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Romney says don't be fooled by changed Obama

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 08:01 AM PST

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney says conservatives shouldn't buy President Barack Obama's change in tone.

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US troops killed in Afghanistan and Africa

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 08:01 AM PST

Army Spc. Shawn A. Muhr Shawn Muhr didn't join the Army right after high school. But when the 26-year-old eventually enlisted, he wound up joining a group of friends and family who'd made the military their career.

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