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December 31, 2007

Oliver Stone joins rebel hostage rescue team

Director Oliver Stone is in Colombia as part of a mission to retrieve hostages held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. His presence is causing concern for officials, who worry he could be the rebels’ next target or a victim of rival drug traffickers and far-right death squads. full story

August 3, 2007

Telemundo Reporter Suspended for 2 Mos.

Telemundo Reporter Suspended for 2 Mos.
Aug 3, 2:27 AM (ET)
By RAQUEL MARIA DILLON
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A Spanish-language newscaster who had an affair with the mayor of Los Angeles has been suspended from her job for two months for violating conflict-of-interest policies, her network said Thursday.
Mirthala Salinas was having the relationship with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa [...]

July 17, 2007

Snake surprises Pa. man pumping gas

BETHLEM Pa. A snake slithered out of the engine compartment of a man’s SUV when he stopped to get gasoline, causing a bit of commotion at the station. Scott Naylor was at a Wawa convenience store in the city on Friday morning when a woman at the gas pump next to him began yelling, police [...]

July 16, 2007

Rapper Remy Ma arrested in NYC shooting

Rapper Remy Ma arrested in NYC shooting
07/15/2007 12:22 AM, AP
Grammy-nominated rapper Remy Ma was arrested Saturday on charges of attempted murder in a shooting outside a trendy Manhattan nightspot, police said.
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July 15, 2007

AOL to Pay $3M, Reform Cancel Policies

AOL to Pay $3M, Reform Cancel Policies
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Jul 12, 12:50 AM (ET)
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Averting a looming court battle over how it has handled the exodus from its Internet dial-up service, AOL has agreed to make it easier for its remaining customers to leave as part of a $3 million settlement [...]

April 8, 2007

6 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq

Apr 8, 3:23 PM (ET)
BAGHDAD (AP) – Six soldiers were killed on Sunday, the U.S. military reported.
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February 28, 2007

Hail Storm Damage Delays Shuttle Launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA on Tuesday postponed next month’s launch of space shuttle Atlantis after a hailstorm left hundreds of small dings on the spacecraft’s external fuel tank.

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February 22, 2007

Cheney Slams Iraq Plan Advocated by Dems

WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Dick Cheney on Wednesday harshly
criticized Democrats’ attempts to thwart President Bush’s troop buildup
in Iraq, saying their approach would "validate the al-Qaida…
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February 21, 2007

9 Killed When Gas Tanker Bombed in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq – A hidden bomb ripped through a tanker carrying chlorine gas Tuesday, killing nine people and filling hospital beds with more than 150 wheezing and frightened villagers after noxious plumes covered homes and schools north of Baghdad.
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