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Clinton: No one could have restored economy to full health in 4 years

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 02:15 PM PDT

Previewing his primetime speech tonight at the Democratic convention, former President Bill Clinton tells NBC's Brian Williams that he will explain why President Obama's economic approach "is right" and will "pay off" if he's re-elected.

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Report: 15% of Americans on food stamps

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 11:06 AM PDT

The number of Americans on food stamps hit a record high in June, and economists don't expect much improvement as long as unemployment remains high.The number of Americans on food stamps hit a record high in June, and economists don't expect much improvement as long as unemployment remains high.




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Teenager with Down syndrome not allowed to board American Airlines flight

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 01:57 PM PDT

The parents of a teenager with Down syndrome say they suspect they were kept off an American Airlines flight because the pilot didn't want a disabled child in first class, while the carrier counters the decision was made for safety reasons.

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Roddick's career ends with loss to Del Potro

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 04:57 PM PDT

Andy Roddick's tennis career ended with a four-set loss to Juan Martin Del Porto on Wednesday.Andy Roddick's tennis career ended with a 6-7 (1), 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-4 loss to No. 7 seed Juan Martin Del Potro on Wednesday at the U.S. Open.




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Posted: 05 Sep 2012 04:57 PM PDT

Bad medicine: Man admits robbing Bon Jovi

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 12:07 PM PDT

A New Jersey man will face five years in prison after pleading guilty to a string of burglaries at the Jersey shore, including the home of rocker Jon Bon Jovi.A New Jersey man will face five years in prison after pleading guilty to a string of burglaries at the Jersey shore, including the home of rocker Jon Bon Jovi.




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Car crash politics: Laws don't touch rich in Thailand

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 09:11 AM PDT

Shortly before dawn on Monday in Bangkok, a 27-year-old Thai man driving a Ferrari crashed into a policeman on a motorcycle. The driver dragged the dead policeman more than 100 yards along the road before fleeing the scene. The furious reaction to the incident this week has shown one thing above all: most Thais have no faith in their justice system.Shortly before dawn on Monday in Bangkok, a 27-year-old Thai man driving a Ferrari crashed into a policeman on a motorcycle. The driver dragged the dead policeman more than 100 yards along the road before fleeing the scene. The furious reaction to the incident this week has shown one thing above all: most Thais have no faith in their justice system.




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Clinton takes center stage on day two of DNC

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 12:28 PM PDT

Almost 12 years after leaving office, former President Bill Clinton is one of the stars of this year's presidential campaign, and he'll use his perch on Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention to forcefully make the case for President Barack Obama's re-election.Almost 12 years after leaving office, former President Bill Clinton is one of the stars of this year's presidential campaign, and he'll use his perch on Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention to forcefully make the case for President Barack Obama's re-election.




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Democrats see complacency and 'crap' as barriers to repeat Florida win

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 10:29 AM PDT

Challenging delegates to an interstate rivalry at the Florida delegation's breakfast on Tuesday in Charlotte, Sen. Mark Warner, D- Va., said, "The other side can't bring it home without Florida or Virginia. Here is our challenge: Who will be the state that puts Barack Obama over the top?"

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Posted: 05 Sep 2012 10:29 AM PDT

Anti-abortion Democrats struggle to be heard at Charlotte convention

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 12:03 PM PDT

Small and sometimes forgotten, the wing of the Democratic Party that wants to limit or ban abortions is still trying to assert some influence here at the Democratic convention in Charlotte, N.C.Small and sometimes forgotten, the wing of the Democratic Party that wants to limit or ban abortions is still trying to assert some influence here at the Democratic convention in Charlotte, N.C.




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Genes just part of the story, DNA project finds

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 10:21 AM PDT

In what many scientists say is a revolution in biology, a giant new project is rewriting our understanding not only of what causes diseases or what makes our eyes a certain color, but what makes us human.In what many scientists say is a revolution in biology, a giant new project is rewriting our understanding not only of what causes diseases or what makes our eyes a certain color, but what makes us human.




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Stocks tread water ahead of Europe meeting

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 01:01 PM PDT

Stocks closed Wednesday little changed, with investors reluctant to make big bets ahead of a crucial meeting of the European Central Bank.

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Bank robbers attach device to woman, police say

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 11:28 AM PDT

Two armed men wearing ski masks kidnapped a bank employee in Huntington Park, attached a device to her and robbed an East Los Angeles bank, according to authorities.

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Posted: 05 Sep 2012 11:28 AM PDT

BP accused of 'gross negligence' in Gulf oil spill

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 09:56 AM PDT

Hopes that BP can settle early out of court on liability for its 2010 U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil spill looked forlorn on Wednesday after U.S. prosecutors laid out a legal case for gross negligence, on which tens of billions of dollars hang.Hopes that BP can settle early out of court on liability for its 2010 U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil spill looked forlorn on Wednesday after U.S. prosecutors laid out a legal case for gross negligence, on which tens of billions of dollars hang.




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West Nile cases climb 25 percent in a week

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 09:51 AM PDT

West Nile cases in the U.S. continue to climb, jumping 25 percent in a week, with 1,993 cases nationwide and 87 deaths in the country's worst outbreak for this time of year since the virus was detected here in 1999, government health officials said Wednesday.West Nile cases in the U.S. continue to climb, jumping 25 percent in a week, with 1,993 cases nationwide and 87 deaths in the country's worst outbreak for this time of year since the virus was detected here in 1999, government health officials said Wednesday.




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Investors ask if another tech stock bubble is bursting

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 05:43 AM PDT

Some suggest another dot-com bubble is brewing in the social media space. The most prominent example they point to is Facebook, whose shares hit a record low Tuesday.

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Judy Blume, 74, blogs, tweets about having breast cancer

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 11:04 AM PDT

On Wednesday, author Judy Blume announced to readers and fans that she's recovering from surgery in the wake of a breast cancer diagnosis.On Wednesday, author Judy Blume announced to readers and longtime fans that she's recovering from surgery after being diagnosed with breast cancer over the summer.




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Posted: 05 Sep 2012 11:04 AM PDT