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Africa: A hot frontier for U.S. and China

As U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao and the highest-ranking members of the Chinese Politburo, one has to wonder if he is sizing up the competition. China ...
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Neighborhood watches are on the front lines in bad economy

"[The alleged thief] didn't know that a neighbor was watching from her window." Borbon is a Citizens' Crime Watch volunteer for his Westchester neighborhood in south Miami, where residents have been ...
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Computer finishes off human opponents on 'Jeopardy!'

The IBM supercomputer Watson won its second "Jeopardy!" game in Wednesday's edition of the TV show, completing a sweep of its two human opponents, including Jennings, who acknowledged mankind's trivia ...
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Freud's large nude sets art world record

A picture of an overweight woman lying naked on a couch, painted by the British artist Lucian Freud, set a record Tuesday night for the most money paid for any work by a living artist. The 1995 ...
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U.N. expresses concern about Suu Kyi; EU adopts more sanctions

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday expressed "serious concern" over the conviction of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, while the European Union adopted additional sanctions ...
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Son of Ryan O'Neal, Farrah Fawcett arrested on drug charges

It was not clear whether O'Neal posted bail, which was set at $25,000 (CNN)-- Redmond O'Neal, the son of Oscar-nominated ...
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In Iowa, it's a whole other presidential race

The race starts in Iowa, and national trends don't mean much in Iowa, where caucus-goers are famous for not being trendy. Remember what happened in 2004 to national front-runner Howard Dean? He ended ...
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A battle for the Democratic endorsement in Philly

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton move their campaigns to Pennsylvania ahead of the state's April 22 primary, a battle is brewing in Philadelphia Democratic circles about whom to endorse. In fact, a ...
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FBI wants palm prints, eye scans, tattoo mapping

The FBI is gearing up to create a massive computer database of people's physical characteristics, all part of an effort the bureau says to better identify criminals and terrorists. But it's an issue ...
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Analysis: New Hampshire crowns two new 'comeback kids'

For six months, John McCain has been slowly clawing his way out of the rubble of a campaign that by all accounts had completely imploded. Since Iowa, Hillary Clinton had been described as a candidate ...
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Powell: Both Gates, police could have handled things better

Police Department for escalating the situation beyond a reasonable level. "I think Skip [Gates], perhaps in thi ...
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Pataki offers free college to victims' families

Pataki announced Tuesday that New York State will provide free college education for family members of victims of the World Trade Center disaster who attend schools in New York state or city.