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- Questions linger about Mo. hotel magnate's welfare
- Indian tribes prepare way for buffalo's return
- Crews closer to containing fire at NC Marine base
- Reaction to death of Geraldine Ferraro
- Maine outdoes Pa. with massive whoopie pie
- Former Boston mayor, Vatican envoy is theft victim
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- Obama: Ferraro blazed trail for all Americans
- Anti-this, pro-that, all convene at White House
- Ousted principals quickly find new education jobs
- Old clock gets new spot at NY's Grand Central
- Cincinnati Zoo gets solar canopy to provide power
- Ohio uranium plant contamination lawsuit dismissed
- Navy training linked to at least 3 dolphin deaths
- First female VP candidate Ferraro dies at 75
- U2 Malibu project raises questions about LEED
- Cuban doctors struggle to prove credentials in US
- Gingrich says GOP has chance at historic win
- Neighborhood hit by mortgage crisis battles back
| Questions linger about Mo. hotel magnate's welfare Posted: 26 Mar 2011 01:41 PM PDT The view from the 22nd-floor dining club of Hammons Tower provides ample evidence of the cast-in-concrete legacy of the 92-year-old hotel magnate whose family name graces seemingly every sizable building in town.           |
| Indian tribes prepare way for buffalo's return Posted: 26 Mar 2011 01:12 PM PDT American Indians depended on the buffalo for hundreds of years for food, clothing, tools and medicine. Now today's tribes want to return the favor by helping preserve one of the last genetically pure herds in North America.  |
| Crews closer to containing fire at NC Marine base Posted: 26 Mar 2011 12:42 PM PDT Authorities say crews are closer to containing a wildfire that has scorched more than 14 square miles at North Carolina's Camp Lejeune.  |
| Reaction to death of Geraldine Ferraro Posted: 26 Mar 2011 12:31 PM PDT Here is some reaction to the death of Geraldine Ferraro, the first female vice presidential candidate:  |
| Maine outdoes Pa. with massive whoopie pie Posted: 26 Mar 2011 12:22 PM PDT They've made whoopie in Maine. A big whoopie pie. In an effort to outdo Pennsylvania, a Maine radio station teamed up with a whoopie pie maker to create a massive one topping the scales at 1,067 pounds Saturday.  |
| Former Boston mayor, Vatican envoy is theft victim Posted: 26 Mar 2011 12:02 PM PDT Police say that a cross and rosary beads blessed by the late Pope John Paul II were among items taken during a break-in at the south Boston home of Raymond Flynn, the city's former mayor and a former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican.  |
| Partial stay granted on Tucson suspect tapes Posted: 26 Mar 2011 11:52 AM PDT A federal appeals court has imposed a partial stay on a lower-court judge's order to distribute to prosecutors the videotaped psychological evaluations of the suspect in the Tucson shooting rampage.  |
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| Obama: Ferraro blazed trail for all Americans Posted: 26 Mar 2011 11:52 AM PDT President Barack Obama calls Geraldine Ferraro a political trailblazer who broke down barriers for women and Americans of all backgrounds.  |
| Anti-this, pro-that, all convene at White House Posted: 26 Mar 2011 11:31 AM PDT What do Yemeni violence, Bahrain's monarchy and genetically modified foods have in common? All were the subjects Saturday of small but animated protests in front of the White House, where President Barack Obama was ensconced indoors on the other side of the fence.  |
| Ousted principals quickly find new education jobs Posted: 26 Mar 2011 11:11 AM PDT After Red Lake High School was labeled one of Minnesota's worst schools, its board moved quickly to dismiss the principal. It didn't take long for Ev Arnold to land on his feet, though: The same district now pays him the identical salary to oversee the school's turnaround.  |
| Old clock gets new spot at NY's Grand Central Posted: 26 Mar 2011 10:22 AM PDT A new clock -- well, an old clock, really -- has been installed on the lower level of Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal.  |
| Cincinnati Zoo gets solar canopy to provide power Posted: 26 Mar 2011 10:11 AM PDT Workers have finished installing an $11 million canopy of solar panels to help power the Cincinnati Zoo.  |
| Ohio uranium plant contamination lawsuit dismissed Posted: 26 Mar 2011 10:11 AM PDT A large federal lawsuit filed in 1990 over alleged hazardous chemical contamination of an Ohio neighborhood by a former uranium-processing plant has been dismissed after a settlement was reached with some of the residents.  |
| Navy training linked to at least 3 dolphin deaths Posted: 26 Mar 2011 10:01 AM PDT Navy training off the San Diego County coast has been linked to the deaths of at least three dolphins and may be responsible for two more, authorities said.  |
| First female VP candidate Ferraro dies at 75 Posted: 26 Mar 2011 09:42 AM PDT Geraldine Ferraro, who in 1984 became the first woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket, only to lose in a landslide, died Saturday. She was 75.  |
| U2 Malibu project raises questions about LEED Posted: 26 Mar 2011 08:31 AM PDT When U2 guitarist The Edge announced plans to build a cluster of mansions overlooking the Pacific Ocean, he promised the homes would look like nothing more than scattered leaves on the ridgeline and boast the country's most sought-after green building seal.  |
| Cuban doctors struggle to prove credentials in US Posted: 26 Mar 2011 07:41 AM PDT More than 1,500 Cuban medical professionals have come to the U.S. since 2006 through a special program that allows them to defect while working outside their homeland.  |
| Gingrich says GOP has chance at historic win Posted: 26 Mar 2011 07:31 AM PDT Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says Republicans have a chance to score a historic victory in next year's presidential election.  |
| Neighborhood hit by mortgage crisis battles back Posted: 26 Mar 2011 07:21 AM PDT There's only one way in to Windy Ridge -- across freight train tracks that zipper up the subdivision on three sides. Living room windows offer views of a cardboard box factory and a Pepsi bottling plant. It's an unlikely place to come looking for the American Dream.  |
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