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Hero pilot enjoys ‘rock star sex’
Chesley Sullenberger says celebrity status has been boost for his marriage. Full story
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FBI runs out of leads in civil rights killings
Agency appeals to public for help in solving decades-old slayings. Full story
S.C. gov faces 37 ethics charges
Ethics Commission says Mark Sanford broke state laws by misusing planes, cash. Story | Video
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Deer hunters help feed the hungry
States like Ohio that offer financial aid to hunters in order to control high deer populations are getting an unexpected return: Hunters are donating more venison to strapped food banks.
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Trucker program attracts drug smugglers
A U.S. program that offers trusted trucking companies speedy passage across U.S. borders has begun attracting customers who place a premium on avoiding inspections: Mexican drug smugglers.
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Warming’s impacts worsened since Kyoto
Since the 1997 international accord to fight global warming, climate change has worsened and accelerated — beyond some of the grimmest of warnings made back then.
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U.S., Mexico take on brutal foe
After decades of mistrust and sometimes betrayal, Mexican and U.S. authorities are increasingly setting aside their differences to unite against a common enemy.
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Throngs await Palin's Fort Bragg appearance
Hundreds of people are lined up at an Army base in North Carolina where former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is signing books.
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Billboard links Obama with jihadists
A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealership that put it up.
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Pastor robbed after knock on church door
Police in Lincoln, Neb., are investigating the armed robbery of a pastor at his church.
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Deer hunters help feed the hungry
States like Ohio that offer financial aid to hunters in order to control high deer populations are getting an unexpected return: Hunters are donating more venison to strapped food banks.
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Proposal to merge black schools draws fire
Gov. Haley Barbour's plan to merge Mississippi's three historically black universities has created a tense atmosphere in a state saddled with a violent civil rights past.
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