Mexican authorities and FBI Special Agents have fugitive U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Cesar Armando Laurean in custody in Mexico exactly three months after he disappeared. Agents are awaiting extradition to bring Laurean back to Onslow County to face murder charges.

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Stolen and sensitive U.S. military equipment, including fighter jet parts wanted by Iran and nuclear biological protective gear, has been available to the highest bidder on popular Internet sales sites, according to congressional investigators.

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The cancellation of thousands of flights this week will cost American Airlines tens of millions of dollars, the company's chief executive said Thursday, but he said the nation's largest carrier can withstand the losses.

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The government estimated Thursday that up to 4.3 billion barrels of oil can be recovered from the Bakken shale formation in North Dakota and Montana, using current technology.

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That nice annual tax refund from Uncle Sam isn’t a luxury anymore for growing numbers of people. Instead, it’s increasingly going right out the door to pay bills.

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Lawyers for families of victims of the Virginia Tech shootings said they have agreed to a settlement the state proposed to prevent lawsuits.

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Most retailers reported sluggish sales in March when consumers -- fretting about mounting economic problems -- limited their shopping to food and other essentials.

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It is a phone call that women dread. Something is not quite right on the mammogram : come back for another one...

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GUANTANAMO BAY , Cuba - When military officials announced war crimes charges against six detainees for the Sept. 11 attacks two months ago, the move was part of an effort to accelerate the Bush administration’s sluggish military commission system, which has yet to hold a single trial. .

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President Bush has said he plans to attend the Beijing Olympics, but the White House has not ruled out the possibility that he may miss the opening ceremony, which China hopes to use as an international showcase.

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