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On the eve of the West Virginia primary, the campaigns for Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are taking nothing for granted.

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Actor Dennis Farina apologized for his arrest at Los Angeles International Airport after a loaded gun was found in his carry-on luggage.

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An extra penny for your thoughts. Mailing a letter costs a penny more this week, with the price of a first-class stamp rising to 42 cents Monday.

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Representatives of firebrand cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and lawmakers from Iraq's main Shiite political bloc signed a four-day cease-fire Monday in an effort to end seven weeks of fighting in Baghdad's Sadr City ...

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Dry, windy weather fueled several wildfires on Florida's central Atlantic coast Monday, destroying more than a dozen homes and driving hundreds of residents away as the governor declared a state of emergency.

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A senior Shiite lawmaker says a Sadr City cease-fire has been signed in an effort to stop fighting.

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Myanmar soldiers unload bags of supplies aid, donated by Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, from a Thai military plane onto a truck at Yangon airport in Myanmar Sunday, May 11, 2008.

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Barack Obama is looking ahead to two states crucial to Democratic hopes for recapturing the White House in November as he shrugs off what is expected to be an overwhelming and inconsequential win Tuesday by ...

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South Korean officials said Monday they have killed all poultry in Seoul, the capital, to curb the spread of bird flu following a new outbreak of the disease in the city.

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The U.S. Geological Survey says a major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 has struck western China.

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