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Voter ID Battle Shifts to Proof of Citizenship
Supporters of a measure in Missouri cite concerns about illegal immigrants voting, but critics say tens of thousands of legal residents could be disenfranchised.
by By IAN URBINA
12 May 2008 at 6:42am
State Programs Add Safety Net for the Poorest
At least a dozen states are giving monthly payments to low-income workers, hoping to keep them off welfare rolls.
by By RACHEL L. SWARNS
12 May 2008 at 12:42am
Rescuers Search Wreckage After at Least 23 Are Killed in Storms
Tornadoes and severe storms cut a swath of damage across Missouri, Oklahoma and central Georgia.
by By JOHN SULLIVAN
12 May 2008 at 5:32am
Corruption Case Taints Rising Political Star
Testimony in the trial of political fund-raiser Antoin Rezko has battered the career of Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich, who once had his sights set on the White House.
by By SUSAN SAULNY and CATRIN EINHORN
12 May 2008 at 6:43am
Political Memo: As Rivals Rest on Mother?s Day, Clinton Pushes On
No breakfast in bed for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton: She rose early and spent a 16-hour day slogging through a cold rain in West Virginia.
by By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE
11 May 2008 at 11:40pm
Pro Surfer?s Death Exposes Beach Town?s Violent Side
A California beach clique known as the Bird Rock Bandits are facing prosecution under strict gang laws in connection with a surfer?s beating death.
by By ABBY AGUIRRE
11 May 2008 at 11:34pm
To Curb Truancy, Dallas Tries Electronic Monitoring
Instead of sending truant students to juvenile detention, school officials in East Dallas have begun an electronic monitoring program to improve attendance rates.
by By GRETEL C. KOVACH
11 May 2008 at 11:49pm
That Pundit on Fox News? An Upstart Named Rove
The bête noire of Democrats has turned pundit, and his old nemeses do not always know what to make of it.
by By JIM RUTENBERG and JACQUES STEINBERG
12 May 2008 at 7:06am
McCain?s TV Preferences Emerge: Office Farce, Not Soap
Presidential candidates long ago learned the power of pop culture, but this year they seem to be leaning particularly hard on it.
by By BRIAN STELTER
11 May 2008 at 10:46pm
3 People Killed in Copter Crash
A medical helicopter en route to the University of Wisconsin Hospital crashed shortly after taking off , killing the surgeon, nurse and pilot on board, officials said.
by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
11 May 2008 at 11:50pm
BBC: Americas
Aid rushed to storm-hit US states
Aid starts to arrive into the three southern US states hit by weekend's tornadoes which killed at least 22 people.
12 May 2008 at 5:26am
Hacker leaks 6m Chileans' records
A computer hacker in Chile posts confidential data belonging to six million people on the internet.
11 May 2008 at 7:04pm
McCain aides quit over Burma ties
Two aides to Republican John McCain resign over ties to lobbyists who represented Burma's military junta.
12 May 2008 at 5:53am
Murdoch quits US newspaper fight
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation withdraws a $580m bid to buy the US newspaper Newsday.
11 May 2008 at 8:25am
Top Mexican policemen killed
Three top Mexican police officials are shot dead in as many days as the fight against drug gangs continues.
10 May 2008 at 9:32pm
Bush daughter in private wedding
President Bush's daughter Jenna gets married in a private ceremony at the family ranch in Texas.
10 May 2008 at 8:52pm
Quarantined train given all-clear
An infectious disease did not cause a woman to die and several people to fall ill on a train, Canadian officials say.
10 May 2008 at 3:12am
Rapper on animal, drugs charges
US rapper DMX is arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty and drug possession following a raid on his home, police say.
11 May 2008 at 5:38am
Obama takes super-delegate lead
Democratic hopeful Barack Obama overtakes rival Hillary Clinton in super-delegate endorsements.
10 May 2008 at 4:51pm
Golf: Garcia wins in 'fifth major'
Sergio Garcia beats Paul Goydos at the first play-off hole to win the Players Championship at Sawgrass.
12 May 2008 at 3:18am
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Tornadoes kill 21, injure hundreds in U.S
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Tornadoes killed at least 21 people and injured hundreds as they ripped through the central and southeastern United States over the weekend, destroying homes, overturning cars and downing trees and power lines.
12 May 2008 at 6:20am
Cablevision to acquire 97 pct of Newsday
(Reuters) - Cablevision Systems Corp said on Monday it will acquire a 97 percent stake in Newsday media group through a partnership with Tribune company in a $650 million transaction.
12 May 2008 at 9:03am
U.S. court allows apartheid claims to proceed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed on Monday a ruling that apartheid victims who seek damages exceeding $400 billion from more than 50 major corporations can go forward with their lawsuits.
12 May 2008 at 9:14am
April retail sales barely budged: SpendingPulse
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Retail sales barely rose in April, as a relentless surge in gasoline prices made consumers cut back other types of spending, according to a report released on Monday.
12 May 2008 at 4:25am
California man losing nine homes in mortgage mess
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California man who has defaulted on nine homes and expects banks to foreclose on all of them, forcing him into bankruptcy, says he now considers it a mistake to have invested in the real estate market.
11 May 2008 at 12:21pm
Dispatches magazine prefers print over Internet
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A pall hangs over the word "print" these days, but the editors of a new magazine bet that discerning readers want news analysis on paper and don't mind getting it just four times a year.
12 May 2008 at 8:34am
Jenna Bush weds Virginia politician's son
CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's daughter Jenna was married on Saturday evening to Henry Hager, the son of the Virginia Republican Party chairman, in front of more than 200 family members and close friends.
12 May 2008 at 8:22am
Air Methods helicopter crashed in Wisconsin
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Air medical transport company Air Methods Corp said on Sunday one of its helicopters suffered a fatal crash in Wisconin on Saturday, killing the pilot, flight doctor and nurse on board.
11 May 2008 at 6:10pm
Dennis Farina arrested at L.A. airport
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dennis Farina, a former policeman who built a Hollywood career playing detectives, was arrested on Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport for carrying a loaded gun on his way to board a plane, police said.
11 May 2008 at 5:31pm
Jazz hold off Lakers to tie series
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Utah Jazz held off the Los Angeles Lakers for a 123-115 overtime victory to tie up their best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final series at 2-2 on Sunday.
11 May 2008 at 11:56pm
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By LIZ SINTAY, KELLY HAGAN and IMAEYEN IBANGA A severe rash of wicked weekend weather has made this tornado season one of the deadliest in a decade.
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12 May 2008 at 8:53am
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By John Vinocur WASHINGTON: An adviser to John McCain says if he takes 20 percent of the Democratic blue-collar vote nationally, he wins the presidency.
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12 May 2008 at 7:02am
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By SUSAN SAULNY and CATRIN EINHORN CHICAGO - As the corruption trial of the political fund-raiser Antoin Rezko winds to a close here, testimony about power-brokering at the highest levels of state government has battered the career of an Illinois ...
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12 May 2008 at 6:51am
Wildfire battle continues as interstate reopens - CNN International
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(CNN) -- Wildfires scorched two counties in eastern Florida Sunday, closing a major interstate and forcing the evacuation of some coastal residents.
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12 May 2008 at 8:47am
Virgin America announces plans for O'Hare - USA Today
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Virgin America announced this morning that Chicago O'Hare will be its newest destination ?- if the airline can win space at the congest airport.
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12 May 2008 at 7:55am
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DES MOINES, Iowa - A 20-year-old Des Moines man has been charged with assaulting a police officer - with candy. Sean McGuire, a student at Drake University, was arrested early Sunday at a convenience store, officials said.
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12 May 2008 at 8:44am
GOP pressures Barr not to run - Washington Times
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By Ralph Z. Hallow Former Rep. Bob Barr, who formed an exploratory committee for a Libertarian presidential run, says he has been told he could hurt Sen. John McCain's Republican candidacy.
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12 May 2008 at 8:39am
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AP HAYWARD, Calif.?Some people who use BART to get to work can expect to see delays as crews work to repair damage by two fires over the weekend.
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12 May 2008 at 7:02am
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AP YPSILANTI, Mich. - Eastern Michigan University's Board of Regents plans to vote Wednesday on whether to appoint Susan Martin as the school's first female president in its 159-year history.
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12 May 2008 at 5:12am
JFK Library honors officials who challenged voting systems - Boston Herald
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By AP BOSTON - Two election officials will be honored at the John F. Kennedy Library for their efforts to maintain the integrity of the vote in their respective states.
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12 May 2008 at 6:30am
Chicago Tribune
Death toll from China quake estimated at 3,000 to 5,000
A massive earthquake struck central China on Monday and state media reported that as many as 5,000 people were killed in a single county while nearly 900 students were trapped under the rubble of their school.
12 May 2008 at 9:24am
Heavy fighting breaks out in north Lebanon
Heavy fighting broke out Monday between government supporters and opponents in Lebanon's second-largest city, where the two sides battled with rocket-propelled grenades, heavy machine guns and mortars, security officials and paramedics said.
12 May 2008 at 7:42am
Bone marrow transplants for dogs are way of repaying favor
The bone marrow, or stem cell, transplant, a procedure that every year saves tens of thousands of lives and won for the Seattle physician who pioneered it the 1990 Nobel Prize in Medicine, appears poised to come full circle and finally become more widely available to those who first made it all possible.
12 May 2008 at 9:07am
Mother, son deployed to Iraq in same Guard unit
A 46-year-old combat medic and a 29-year-old man will be serving together in the same National Guard unit in Iraq. Nothing unusual — except they're mother and son.
12 May 2008 at 9:06am
Bush's ticking clock echoes in Mideast
Peace, oil-deal odds slim in late-term visit
WASHINGTON — With a new scandal enveloping the Israeli prime minister and Hezbollah militants flexing their muscle in Lebanon, President George W. Bush will confront even longer odds for success when he travels to the Middle East this week to work on two elusive objectives—peace and lower oil prices.
11 May 2008 at 11:19pm
Disabled veterans' costs to skyrocket
WASHINGTON — Despite a decline in the number of veterans—as those from World War II and the Korean War die—the government expects to spend $59 billion a year to compensate injured warriors in 25 years, up from today's $29 billion, according to internal documents obtained by The Associated Press.
12 May 2008 at 12:00am
Actor Dennis Farina faces airport weapons charge
Former "Law & Order" star Dennis Farina has been arrested and booked on a felony charge after screeners at Los Angeles International Airport found a loaded handgun in a briefcase he tried to take aboard a flight to Chicago.
11 May 2008 at 6:47pm