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Taxpayers Lash Out Over Bail Out

"NO NO NO. Not just no, but HELL NO," writes Richard, a reader from Anchorage, Alaska.

Race Could Be Key Election Issue

If the presidential election is close, a new poll says deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the White House.

Millions Will Vote Before Nov. 4

For millions of Americans, Election Day will be an afterthought -- they will have already voted for president.

Obama Prepares For Debate

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is preparing to head to Florida to get ready for the first presidential debate with John McCain.

Seniors Taking Classes Over Phone

Elderly people are part of the new trend: people who cannot leave their homes pursuing phone-based education.

Bush Set For Final UN Address

Bush set for final address to United Nations - -though he will share attention with candidates.

Blaine Could Go Blind

Magician may be worried about blindness after hanging upside down.

Hong Kong Girl Drinks Contaminated Milk

A three year old girl has kidney stones after drinking contaminated milk, but will not require surgery.

Cocain-Filled Submarines

Cocaine smugglers appear to be favoring submarines to smuggle drugs.

Will Candidates' Financial Plans Work?

After the country's financial meltdown, both Barack Obama and John McCain are formulating plans -- but will they work? And how much will they cost?

Ike Survivors Look To Heavens

Religion is a key reason Ike survivors in Texas are coping well.

Leading Expert To Study Mummy

Expert to study Wichita mummy -- a truly "cold case."

Engineering Shortage In Kansas

The state's three engineering schools are saying Kansas lacks engineers, and is asking for state financing to help.

Three Dead After Johnson County Fire

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office today identifies the victims as 74 year-old Richard Fielder; his 54-year-old son, Ricky Fielder, and 72-year-old Doris McGinnis.

Child Dies After Injuries

The boyfriend of the victim's mother has been booked on aggravated battery charges.

Molestation Case Upheld

Court upholds conviction in molestation case, despite attempts to keep victim out of the state so she could not testify.

Iran warns against attack on nuclear facilities

Hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday that Iran's military will "break the hand" of anyone targeting his country's nuclear facilities.

On eve of Emmys, stars celebrate accomplishments

Sure, Sunday night's 60th Annual Emmy Awards show is the big event in Hollywood this weekend, but the Emmy eve parties are pretty swell too.

China milk scandal claims victim outside mainland

A Hong Kong toddler has developed a kidney stone after drinking Chinese milk - the first reported victim outside the mainland affected by a widening scandal over a toxic chemical found in baby formula and other Chinese dairy products.

Federal judge orders Cheney to preserve VP records

A federal judge on Saturday ordered Dick Cheney to preserve a wide range of the records from his time as vice president.

Ike evacuees sneak back onto ravaged Galveston

Rats, raw sewage and a no-excuses curfew await exiled residents who try to return to storm-wrecked Galveston Island when it reopens next week, officials warned Saturday, a week after Hurricane Ike came thundering ashore.

Doctor expects recovery for 2 musicians in crash

Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM are expected to fully recover from burns they suffered in a fiery South Carolina jet crash that killed the other four people aboard, one of their doctors said Sunday.

Al-Qaida, Pakistani Taliban eyed in Marriott bomb

Rescuers pulled more bodies from the shell of the truck-bombed Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Sunday, pushing the death toll from one of the country's worst terrorist strikes to 53, including the Czech ambassador and two Americans.

Paulson resists calls for added help in bailout

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Sunday that the nation's credit markets remain frozen and Congress must move quickly to pass a $700 billion bailout package for financial firms.

Large Hadron Collider down for 2 months

The world's largest atom smasher, which was launched with great fanfare earlier this month, is more badly damaged than previously thought and will be out of commission for at least two months, its operators said Saturday.

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