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Medical Care, Shelter Priorities for Quake Victims

by Michael Sullivan

Medical Care, Shelter Priorities for Quake Victims

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National

Lawmakers Consider Mandating Coal Mine Refuges

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Lawmakers Consider Mandating Coal Mine Refuges

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World

Colombia's President Uribe Wins in Landslide

Colombia's President Uribe Wins in Landslide

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National

High-School Band Pays Tribute to Teens of Civil War

by Gillian Ferris Kohl

High-School Band Pays Tribute to Teens of Civil War

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Sports

Bonds Slides Past Ruth on All-Time Home Run List

Bonds Slides Past Ruth on All-Time Home Run List

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National

Tending 'Defiant Gardens' During Wartime

by Ketzel Levine

Tending 'Defiant Gardens' During Wartime

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Research News

Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak May Be Possible

by Christopher Joyce

Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak May Be Possible

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Business

Ethanol-Based Fuel Enthusiasts Face Lack of Pumps

by David Schaper

Ethanol-Based Fuel Enthusiasts Face Lack of Pumps

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Investigating the Haditha Killings

Haditha Casts Pall over a Marine Family's Grief

by John Burnett

Haditha Casts Pall over a Marine Family's Grief

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Investigating the Haditha Killings

Senate to Hold Hearings on Haditha Killings

by Cokie Roberts

Senate to Hold Hearings on Haditha Killings

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Law

When an Ex Moves, Do the Kids Go, Too?

When an Ex Moves, Do the Kids Go, Too?

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Sports

Sports Roundup: Indy 500, the French Open and Bonds

by John Feinstein

Sports Roundup: Indy 500, the French Open and Bonds

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National

Examining the Rhetoric of Wartime Sacrifice

by David Rabin

Examining the Rhetoric of Wartime Sacrifice

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Obituaries

Recalling a Rebel Turned Disciplined Marine

by Les Lovoy

Recalling a Rebel Turned Disciplined Marine

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Media

TV Writers Want Cut of Product-Placement Deals

TV Writers Want Cut of Product-Placement Deals

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Opinion

TV Product Placements Are Just Business as Usual

by John Ridley

TV Product Placements Are Just Business as Usual

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Australian Brothels Battle Ban on Butts

Australian Brothels Battle Ban on Butts

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A Baseball Souvenir from the Heavens

A Baseball Souvenir from the Heavens

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