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August 10, 2006 07:50 PM EDT --
Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center" movie opened to mixed reviews. Unlike "United 93" it is not viewed as a squeamish reenactment, but more of a tale of two heroes. Gather members . . .
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April 06, 2007 10:57 AM EDT --
Leading diplomats and scientists fought through the night at an international global warming conference in Brussels. At issue, the extent to which the two sides can agree how far this problem has progressed. . . .
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April 09, 2007 11:27 AM EDT --
Today marks the four-year anniversary of the fall of Baghdad to U.S. and Coalition forces, but most Iraqis are not celebrating. In fact, Shiites are protesting today… telling American forces . . .
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October 08, 2006 09:07 PM EDT --
America has celebrated Columbus Day as a national holiday since 1937, but it had been celebrated in some form for decades prior by Italian-Americans and other Catholic minorities of the day. It is . . .
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October 22, 2006 07:48 PM EDT --
Senator Barack Obama officially went on the record stating that he is considering a run for President in 2008, a declaration he promised voters in Illinois he would not make in his first term as Senator, . . .
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February 08, 2007 05:25 PM EST --
Sadly, 39-year-old Anna Nicole Smith died today in a South Florida hotel room. The former Playboy Playmate of the Year has had an unusual amount of fame. After marrying an elderly Texas billionaire J. . . .
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April 03, 2006 08:41 PM EDT --
Two lawyers take very different views of gay marriage on the Gather site. Damian McNicholl, in The 50th Anniversary, details the experience of knowing a gay couple that have been together for 50 years . . .
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March 16, 2007 11:32 AM EDT --
Flakes hadn’t even begun to fly along the East Coast, but flights were being canceled by JetBlue. Last month the discount airline was battered by a storm that left thousands of people stranded in . . .
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August 22, 2006 09:20 PM EDT --
Gather member Christopher Leavitt posted his thoughts on Iran's decision not to allow International Atomic Energy Inspectors to inspect a uranium enrichment facility (Iran Turns Away IAEA Inspectors . . .
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December 11, 2006 08:23 PM EST --
Today’s Topic: Communicating with Kids Electronically
They say you are really an adult when you can’t believe what “those kids are up to these days.” In a new survey by AP-AOL, . . .
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March 07, 2007 10:46 AM EST --
This morning it was confirmed that at least two winning lottery tickets were sold in the record-breaking $370 million Mega Millions jackpot yesterday. Though the winners themselves have not been . . .
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December 15, 2005 07:27 AM EST --
Every year we hear Frank Sinatra croon that familiar tune into the department store aisles: "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire." Fourth grade teachers are probably more used to hearing "Grandma . . .
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December 26, 2006 08:01 PM EST --
President Bush announced last week his intention to increase the size of the U.S. Army and Marines, and is awaiting recommendations from new Defense Secretary Robert Gates about how to best go about doing . . .
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July 24, 2006 07:11 AM EDT --
Floyd Landis won the Tour de France on Sunday, in the first Tour without Lance Armstrong in 8 years. The only American other than Landis and Armstrong to win the Tour was Greg LeMond who won 3 times in . . .
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October 10, 2006 10:37 PM EDT --
Google announced on Monday its decision to acquire YouTube for $1.65 billion in stock ("Google's young partner"). YouTube, founded only 19 months ago, has gained enormous popularity . . .
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October 15, 2006 09:32 PM EDT --
In the latest in a series of moves played like a cautious game of chess, the U.N. Security Council imposed a list of sanctions against North Korea, in response to the tests the country conducted on underground . . .
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March 08, 2007 11:01 AM EST --
Starting in June, Spirit Airlines will start charging for checked luggage and beverages. At the same time, it will also cut fares by up to 40 percent. (“Airline To Charge For Bags, Beverages” . . .
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March 30, 2007 11:02 AM EDT --
Some of the 15 detained British military personnel appeared on Iranian Television overnight. One of the hostages confessed and apologized for trespassing into Iranian waters. Others said they were being . . .
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December 01, 2005 08:03 AM EST --
Yesterday, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. faced another legal setback in its patent infringement case. The judge rejected RIM's request to delay the case and also refused to force patent . . .
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December 02, 2005 08:07 AM EST --
Wednesday, Hollywood Reporter released its list of the highest paid actresses. Julia Roberts holds her number one spot as Hollywood's highest-paid actress at $20 million a film. Nicole Kidman comes . . .
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