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Scientists discover fossils of humpbacked dinosaur
The weird world of dinosaurs has just gotten a tad more bizarre. Scientists found a nearly complete fossil of a new dinosaur that sports a noticeable hump, maybe as possible advertising.
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Why name of this town — Fort Gay — got gamer in trouble
Xbox Live received a complaint, which was directed to an agent for review.
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Obama won't extend Bush tax cuts for the wealthy
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Wednesday will rule out any compromise that would extend the Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy beyond this year, officials said, adding a populist twist to an election-season economic package that is otherwise designed to entice support from big businesses and their Republican allies.
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Arizona Green Party sues to block GOP 'sham candidates'
The Arizona Green Party is asking a judge to kick more than half of the group's nominees off the November ballot. The unusual request, filed in federal court Monday, follows the nomination of 11 candidates allegedly recruited by Republican operatives to siphon votes from Democratic candidates.
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High winds spread massive Detroit house fires
At least two dozen homes have been burning in Detroit, fanned by winds that have gusted up to 50 mph and stretching the city's shrunken fire department thin.
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Jet Blue's Steven Slater awaits psychiatric evaluation
Slater's publicist, Howard Bragman, said they'd look at possible employment opportunities after the case is completed.
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Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon raises $58.9 million
Despite the struggling economy, officials with the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon say contributions and pledges from this year's Labor Day event totaled $58.9 million.
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Baton Rouge official pushes campaign against baggy pants
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Tenn. teacher holds teen ghost hunters at gunpoint
Police have accused a high school teacher of holding teenagers at gunpoint after he found them ghost-hunting in a Tennessee graveyard. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says deputies went to Shipley Cemetery, outside of Chattanooga, on Saturday night after a complaint of shots fired.
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Researchers: Money can buy happiness
Not surprisingly, emotional well-being rises with income, up to $75,000 a year. Beyond that, your daily mood won't improve much.
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Obama wants 'infrastructure bank' for $50B in projects
Obama is also continuing to prod the Senate to pass the small business bill that calls for about $12 billion in tax breaks and a $30 billion fund to help unfreeze lending.
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No joke: Someone targeting Pa. planes, choppers with lasers
Green lasers were flashed into the cockpits of two Pittsburgh-area medical helicopters last weekend.
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Evangelist preaches against Islam near 9/11 site
NEW YORK — An Internet evangelist from Florida has begun holding services near ground zero to preach against Islam as debate continues over plans for a nearby Muslim community center. Bill Keller has gained a following through his Liveprayer.com website, and has promised to establish a "9/11 Christian Center" to counter what he referred to Sunday as "the lies of Islam."
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US officials: Mideast talks to resume in Jerusalem
WASHINGTON — Israeli and Palestinian leaders plan talks with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Jerusalem this month. The setting is a symbolic move to show the seriousness of peace negotiations.
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Scientists wonder: Are fireflies flickering out?
Scientists concerned by reports from the public that they are seeing fewer of the luminous insects each summer have turned to a network of backyard volunteers spanning much of the nation to track their range and numbers.
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