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 Grand Junction Sentinel 
Montrose art teacher will add her voice to education policy making
The U.S. Department of Education took 25 teachers from more than 1,000 applicants who wanted to assist the department in policy making for one year. Seven are elementary school teachers. Only one is... (photo: Kamaran Najm)
GWB: signs FISA bill.
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 Star Tribune 
Bush drops opposition to Democratic-sponsored housing bill hours before expected House vote
WASHINGTON - President Bush dropped his opposition Wednesday to legislation aiming to calm the chaotic housing market despite his objections to a $3.9 billion provision. The House was expected to vote... (photo: White House / Chris Greenberg )
Car accident  The News & Observer 
Traffic deaths tumble as gas prices soar
COLUMBUS, OHIO - Rising prices at the gas pump appear to be having at least one positive effect: Traffic deaths around the country are plummeting, just as they did during the OPEC oil embargo three... (photo: Public domain / )

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United airlines, aircraft, aeroplane,  The Examiner 
United Airlines increases cash position by $1.2B
MINNEAPOLIS (Map, News) - United Airlines parent UAL Corp. is extending its credit card agreements with Chase Bank USA, generating a $600 million... (photo: Creative commons)
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Obama and Iraqi leaders in Baghdad Richmond Times Dispatch
Obama Still Denies Political Progress in Iraq
Editor's note: This is the column John McCain submitted to The New York Times that The Times declined to run without changes. The Times did not commission the piece.... (photo: Jamal Penjweny)
Iraq   Obama   Photos   Campaign   Politics
Obama and Iraqi leaders in Baghdad The Australian
Afghanistan tougher than Iraq - Obama
DEMOCRATIC presidential hopeful Barack Obama says Afghanistan might end up being tougher to subdue than Iraq, days after visiting both war zones. The White House hopeful... (photo: Jamal Penjweny)
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Obama and Iraqi leaders in Baghdad The Charlotte Observer
Barack Obama: An innocent abroad
CAL THOMAS I remember the first time my wife and I visited Europe and the Middle East. The trip resembled Sen. Obama's current version of speed travel, but without the... (photo: Jamal Penjweny)
Campaign   Democrats   Obama   Photos   Presidency
CATTERPILLAR     - EQUIPMENTS - CONSTRUCTION - MINING   -INDUSTRIAL TURBINES                        San Diego
Caterpillar profit beats views, ups '08 outlook
CHICAGO - Construction and mining equipment company Caterpillar Inc said Tuesday quarterly earnings rose a greater-than-expected 34 percent as strong growth in emerging... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo )
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Storm (sl1) The Examiner
Storm hits Iowa with 100 mph wind, causes blackout
DES MOINES, Iowa (Map, News) - Thunderstorms battered Iowa with winds as high as 100 mph early Monday, knocking down trees and power lines and blacking out more than... (photo: GNU)

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Bill Murray jumps with Knights
Chicago - Groundhog Day star Bill Murray has agreed to parachute from a plane as part of a special appearance at the Chicago Air and Water Show in August. A spokeswoman... (photo: AMPAS)

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WORLD WEATHER
Des Moines, Iowa
2008.06.01
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