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The Robinsons: Unlikely trio on terror watch list
Californian James Robinson loves tennis, swimming and flying to the East Coast to see his grandmother. But there's one problem: The 8-year-old has difficulty flying because his name matches one on the government's terrorist "watch list." So do James Robinson, a former U.S. attorney, and James Robinson, a commercial pilot and retired Air National Guard brigadier general.
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Fay spawns twisters, could become hurricane
At least seven possible tornadoes were reported today in eastern Florida as a spinoff from Tropical Storm Fay, which was battering parts of the state with high winds and heavy rain, the National Hurricane Center said. Fay could strengthen into a hurricane as it swings over Florida again Thursday, according to the center.
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Potential VP pick Biden says 'I'm not the guy'
In the run-up to the vice presidential announcements, a campaign stop is less about what's said than where it is -- geography and choreography are clues.
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MoveOn.org targets Elizabeth Dole's Senate race
MoveOn.org has its sights set on U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole's unexpectedly competitive contest for re-election in North Carolina, spending nearly half a million dollars on an ad accusing the North Carolina senator and fellow Republican John McCain of being "in the pocket of Big Oil."
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Stocks slide for second day
Stocks slumped Tuesday, falling for the second session in a row, as oil prices rose, retailers' earnings disappointed and reports showed falling homebuilding activity and rising inflation.
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Silver lining on home prices
Home prices continue to tumble across the country, making homes more affordable in most U.S. cities, according to a new report released Tuesday.
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Noose, torture chamber, bodies found in mosque
The Baghdad mosque is a grotesque scene. Blood is on the walls and a noose dangles from the ceiling. "Here is a chain we found tied to an old man's body," an official says. A father mourns the loss of his son: "His hands and legs were amputated and his head was decapitated."
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Young Obama impatient for change, friends say
As a young man, Barack Obama idolized civil rights leaders. "Reading about people not that much older than me who had gone to jail and suffered beatings in order to liberate a people," he said, "I thought there's something powerful about that." But Obama was born too late to join the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s movement. So he did the next best thing.
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Oil spikes $3 on refinery predictions
Oil prices spiked on Tuesday as the dollar weakened and investors worried that a predicted fall in gasoline supplies could cause refineries to step up crude use.
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NATO: Russia not honoring cease-fire terms
NATO is accusing Russia of failing to honor the full terms of the cease-fire agreement brokered by the European Union last week aimed at ending the fighting in Georgia. NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said today that Russian forces are still inside Georgia despite the agreement to withdraw.
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Christina Applegate had double mastectomy
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Rethink drinking age, college chiefs urge
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Wholesale prices hit 27-year high
In another indication of growing inflation, wholesale prices increased in July to the highest annual rate in 27 years, according to a government report released Tuesday.
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Student dives into Holloway case, finds career
I had anticipated this trip for six months. I was so excited to meet someone who would provide me with so much information on diving and underwater crime scenes.
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Zambia's president dies
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa died Tuesday at a hospital in Paris, France, nearly two months after suffering a stroke, a Zambian official told CNN.
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