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Clinton beats Obama in PennsylvaniaApr. 23, 2008ByWASHINGTON _ Hillary Clinton won a hard-fought Pennsylvania primary Tuesday, beating rival Barack Obama in a scrappy victory that she hopes will keep her underdog campaign alive to fight another day. The New York senator was carried to victory by whites, women, the working class and the elderly _ the third time she's been rescued from the brink of political death after must-win victories in New Hampshire in January and Ohio in March. |
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Fuel rule costs hit US automakersApr. 23, 2008ByWASHINGTON _ U.S. automakers face an estimated bill of $30.5 billion over five years to meet the fuel economy increases unveiled Tuesday by federal regulators _ roughly two-thirds of its entire $47 billion price tag, and far more than their Asian rivals. The plan by the Bush administration boosts fuel economy regulations 25 percent between 2011 and 2015 to a target of 31. |
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NASA stumped by Russian space capsule's problemsApr. 23, 2008ByWASHINGTON _ Whatever caused a Soyuz capsule to fall to earth like a rock on Saturday, scaring its crew of three and space enthusiasts around the world, has got NASA and its Russian engineers stumped. There was smoke inside the Russian-built space capsule as it plummeted to earth. |
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Supreme Court skeptical of millionaire rule in electionsApr. 23, 2008ByWASHINGTON _ Supreme Court justices cast doubt Tuesday on a campaign-finance law designed to level the playing field when a millionaire candidate enters a race. In the most explicitly political case of this presidential election year, conservative justices voiced skepticism about the so-called "millionaire's amendment" championed by Sen. |
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FDA commissioner grilled on drug oversight lapsesApr. 23, 2008ByCHICAGO _ With dozens of people dead after receiving infusions of the contaminated blood thinner heparin, the head of the Food and Drug Administration faced withering scrutiny from a congressional subcommittee, countering accusations he has willfully underfunded inspections and also left the U. |
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Boy accused of plotting to bomb school could spend life in prisonApr. 23, 2008ByCHICAGO _ With dozens of people dead after receiving infusions of the contaminated blood thinner heparin, the head of the Food and Drug Administration faced withering scrutiny from a congressional subcommittee, countering accusations he has willfully underfunded inspections and also left the U. |
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Removal of children from compound raises questionsApr. 23, 2008ByAUSTIN, Texas _ Texas law provides for all children to be removed from a home if there's suspicion that one of them might have been abused, and that is what happened to the 437 children of Yearning for Zion ranch. But some experts worry that religious rights and family sanctity were trampled on the way out the door. |
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