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Alum gives Harvard $125 million
Donation will fund a bioengineering institute, the school said Tuesday. Full story
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Tough talk at Nashville debate
John McCain and Barack Obama talk taxes, health care, mortgages, and oil at the presidential debate moderated by NBC's Tom Brokaw. Full story
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Defense admits man drowned 2, stole yacht
Trying to avoid death penalty, attorney tells jury of client's guilt. Full story
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Calif. gay marriage ban draws big money
Supporters and opponents of a ballot initiative that would outlaw same-sex marriage in California have poured 41.2 million dollars into the race.
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Simpson's future now hangs on appeal
O.J. Simpson's attorneys in his armed robbery case could be fighting long odds to convince an appeals court that he was a victim of racial prejudice and payback for his murder acquittal, legal experts say, but there may be other grounds for a new trial.
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N.J. to 'race to the sea' for wind power
New Jersey is powering up an ambitious plan to become a world leader in the use of wind-generated energy.
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Judge: Let Chinese Muslims in Gitmo into U.S.
A federal judge ordered the Bush administration Tuesday to immediately free 17 Chinese Muslims from Guantanamo Bay into the United States, rebuking the government in a landmark decision that could set the stage for the release of dozens other prisoners in Cuba.
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Navy blames crew, command for carrier fire
A fire aboard the nuclear-powered USS George Washington aircraft carrier resulted from a failure to properly store hazardous materials and other missteps.
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Businessman fights affirmative action
When it comes to Ward Connerly, the California businessman on a state-by-state war against affirmative action, it's hard for many people on either side of the issue to be colorblind.
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Vatican: Pius protected Jews during WWII
The Vatican stepped up its defense of Pope Pius XII on Tuesday, countering allegations the wartime pontiff was silent about the Holocaust by saying he saved Jews through his prudent diplomacy.
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Petra Nemcova's heart for children
Cause Celeb interviews Petra Nemcova, Czechoslovakian-born model, about her charity, the Happy Hearts Fund.
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