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O'Malley draws line with Democrats |
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BALTIMORE - Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston, saying the Democratic Party has been persistently hostile to opponents of abortion rights, asserted yesterday that the support of many Catholics for Democratic candidates "borders on scandal." |
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A dark diagnosis reaffirmed a commitment |
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The fifth in a series of occasional articles examining the 2008 candidates for president. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - On the cold Boston afternoon following the 2004 election, vice presidential candidate John Edwards took center stage at Faneuil Hall. With his wife , Elizabeth, by his side, the man who had become the flag-bearer of Democratic optimism spoke of the heartache ... |
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Cloning of monkey embryos a step |
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Researchers in Oregon say they have cracked the "primate barrier," reporting yesterday that they had cloned monkey embryos and extracted stem cells - an advance other scientists said offered the strongest proof yet that the same feat can eventually be carried out with human cells. |
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Congress approves Head Start measure |
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Congress yesterday approved a five-year Head Start bill minus the provision sought by the Bush administration to allow religious groups participating in the preschool program to hire and fire staff members based on religious affiliation. The bill, championed by Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, would expand Head Start to more low-income families, improve teacher qualifications, and take steps to ... |
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House OKs $290 billion farm bill |
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WASHINGTON | The House on Wednesday passed a $290 billion farm bill offering more subsidies for farmers, food stamps for the poor and special projects that lawmakers can bring home to voters.
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US to keep sending aid to Myanmar |
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The Bush administration will continue to send emergency assistance to Myanmar's cyclone victims despite concerns the country's military government may be confiscating the aid or diverting it away from those most in need.
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Obama wins Edwards' endorsement |
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. | Democrat John Edwards endorsed former rival Barack Obama on Wednesday. The move comes even as Hillary Rodham Clinton refuses to give up her candidacy.
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Hungry bear, cub take refuge on building's roof |
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A mother bear and her young cub stopped traffic and caused panic Thursday in central Romania after they roamed through gardens in search of food and finally climbed the stairs of a 4-story building and broke onto the roof. A rescue team tranquilized the mother after failing to steer her toward a nearby forest, officials said.
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Parked car thwarts purse-snatcher in Iowa |
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A robbery was prevented Thursday by an unusual crime-fighting tool - a parked car. Karla Gierstors of West Des Moines was walking in downtown Des Moines about 6:15 a.m. Thursday when a man threatened her with a box cutter and grabbed her purse.
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