12-year-old girl injured on Wis. ‘free fall’ ride
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A 12-year-old girl at an amusement park plunged more than 40 feet to the ground on Friday, seriously injuring herself when a safety net under a “free fall” attraction failed to catch her.
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Bill Clinton emerges on Chelsea’s NY wedding eve
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Former President Bill Clinton made a long-anticipated appearance in the upstate New York village where his daughter is getting married tomorrow, drawing crowds of onlookers Friday afternoon as preparations continued largely…
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Obama calls charges against Rangel ‘troubling’
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President Barack Obama on Friday called ethics charges against Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel “very troubling” and said he hopes the longtime lawmaker can end his career with dignity. Several House Democrats went further,…
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NY reps. bicker over 9/11 responder bill’s defeat
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The House's rejection of bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by World Trade Center dust has opened a sharp rift between two New York congressmen, Republican Peter King and Democrat…
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Source: J-Lo close to deal for ‘American Idol’
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Former “Fly Girl” Jennifer Lopez is poised to return to television - this time as a judge on “American Idol.”
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US casualties in Afghanistan soar to record highs
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In a summer of suffering, America's military death toll in Afghanistan is rising, with back-to-back record months for U.S. losses in the grinding conflict. All signs point to more bloodshed in the months ahead, straining…
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Sarkozy threatens immigrants who target police
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President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday that he wants to revoke the French citizenship of immigrants who put the lives of police officers in danger as part of a “national war” on delinquency.
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Grizzly bear euthanized after Mont. triple mauling
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Wildlife officials euthanized a grizzly bear Friday after DNA tests confirmed that the sow and her cubs were responsible for a triple mauling that killed a Michigan man and injured two other campers.
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Obama hails auto bailout as good news in Michigan
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A year after the government's big auto-industry bailouts, President Barack Obama on Friday trumpeted increased car sales and progress on battery-powered vehicles as a beacon of success in his administration's battle…
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Russia mobilizes army to fight fires that kill 25
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Vast sections of Russia were under a state of emergency Friday as more than 10,000 firefighters fought to save villages and forests from being reduced to ash and ember during the country's hottest summer on record.
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