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Tainted French soccer win angers Irish

Top National News Headlines - November 19, 2009 - 3:10pm
Ireland's justice minister is seeking a rematch after Thierry Henry confessed to handling the ball in the buildup to the goal that sent France to the World Cup.
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3 teens plead not guilty in burn case

Top National News Headlines - November 19, 2009 - 2:53pm
Three teens accused of setting a 15-year-old friend on fire pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of attempted murder, a public offender for one of the boys said.
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Continental, American expand charges

Top National News Headlines - November 19, 2009 - 2:45pm
Major U.S. airlines' "going to see Grandma" surcharges are piling up this holiday season, and my, what big teeth they have.
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Skip the Black Friday lines; go online

Top National News Headlines - November 19, 2009 - 12:51pm
For all the ballyhoo about Black Friday, the crown jewel in the holiday shopping calendar has been something of a bust for retailers. That's led to a shift in how the day is being handled this season.
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Airline computer glitch fixed

Top National News Headlines - November 19, 2009 - 7:45am
A malfunctioning airline computer system that caused flight delays earlier today has been restored, the FAA says.
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Gender controversy athlete keeps gold

Top National News Headlines - November 19, 2009 - 6:37am
The results of gender tests conducted on runner Caster Semenya will not be made public, but Semenya can keep her gold medal for the women's 800-meter race, South Africa's sports ministry says.
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Fake districts prompt hearing

Top National News Headlines - November 19, 2009 - 6:15am
Members of a House panel are asking questions today about faulty data on the Obama administration's Recovery.gov Web site.
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10 killed in Afghan suicide bombing

Top National News Headlines - November 19, 2009 - 5:59am
Ten civilians were killed and 13 were wounded when a suicide attacker targeted a police vehicle, a spokesman for the Afghan Interior of Ministry said Thursday.
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Memo criticized Hasan's judgment in '07

Top National News Headlines - November 19, 2009 - 5:58am
A 2007 memo written by Maj. Nidal Hasan's supervisor at Walter Reed Army Medical Center says the Fort Hood suspect demonstrated "a pattern of poor judgment."
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Court: Corps liable for Katrina flooding

Top National News Headlines - November 19, 2009 - 5:47am
The Army Corps of Engineers' failure to maintain a channel linking New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico led to flooding during Hurricane Katrina, a court has ruled.
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How Microsoft blew it with cell phones

Top National News Headlines - November 19, 2009 - 5:36am
Microsoft Windows continues to dominate the PC market with a 90 percent market-share stronghold, but when it comes to smartphones, Microsoft is getting beat up worse than a mustachioed villain in a Jackie Chan movie.
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Bomber detonates near Peshawar court

Top National News Headlines - November 19, 2009 - 4:32am
A suicide bomber self-detonated Thursday morning outside the gates of a court compound in the heavily guarded administrative heart of the Pakistani city of Peshawar, the seventh deadly explosion there in less than two weeks.
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Two U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan

Top National News Headlines - November 19, 2009 - 4:28am
Two U.S. service members were killed in southern Afghanistan today, NATO's International Security Assistance Force confirmed. A roadside bomb in Zabul province killed the troops, ISAF said.
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Who decides about mammograms?

Top National News Headlines - November 19, 2009 - 3:47am
Breast cancer surgeons, cancer organizations and even the White House are expressing concern about new screening recommendations issued by the United States Preventive Services Task Force.
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Senate Dems unveil $849B health bill

Top National News Headlines - November 19, 2009 - 3:16am
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping health care bill that would expand health insurance coverage to 30 million more Americans at an estimated cost of $849 billion over 10 years.
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Obama wraps up 4-nation tour of Asia

Top National News Headlines - November 19, 2009 - 2:35am
President Obama wrapped up an eight-day tour of Asia on Thursday, holding talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and speaking to American troops at Osan Air Base.
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Obama: U.S., allies mull options for Iran

Top National News Headlines - November 19, 2009 - 1:27am
The United States and its allies are working on steps to take against Iran after its apparent rejection of a nuclear deal, U.S. President Obama said Thursday.
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Karzai sworn in for 2nd term

Top National News Headlines - November 19, 2009 - 1:13am
Hamid Karzai today vowed to use his second term as Afghanistan president to tackle corruption and drug-trafficking. "It's not easy to govern this state," Karzai said.
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New York toughens DWI law

Top National News Headlines - November 18, 2009 - 10:51pm
It is now a felony in New York to drive drunk or under the influence of drugs with a child in the vehicle, and will require first-time driving-while-intoxicated (DWI) offenders to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicles.
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Senate leader unveils $849B health bill

Top National News Headlines - November 18, 2009 - 9:33pm
Sen. Harry Reid unveiled a sweeping health care bill that would expand insurance coverage to 30 million more Americans at an estimated cost of $849 billion over 10 years.
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