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A study of 75,000 calls to a technical support company shows that most men, surprisingly enough, do not read the instructions before calling for support.
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The popular short-message social networking site Twitter was attacked Thursday morning. The site is partially online, but won't be completely functional for several more hours.
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The White House is taking on perhaps the most influential new media correspondent on the Internet - Matt Drudge. A blog posting on the White House website responds directly to a posting on Drudge Report.
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The U.S. federal deficit is expected to be a record $1.8 trillion, as tax receipts fall drastically. The federal government is expected to take a record loss this year.
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A new book by two Washington Post journalist highlights how John McCain picked Sarah Palin for Vice President and how he hoped she could win him the White House.
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Republican Rick Perry said he was "willing and ready" to stand up to a nationalized health care plan, like the one being debated by the U.S. Congress.
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The new findings could be a breakthrough for the health industry, especially when it comes to repairing tissue damaged by heart attacks.
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White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel says the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on health care reform before it leaves for August recess.
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The plan promotes charter schools and pay based on teacher performance. The President is threatening to withhold funding from states that resist reform.
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Three inmates, including one of Belgium's most well-known criminals, escaped Thursday in what is being called a dramatic jailbreak.
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ESPN reporter and fan favorite Erin Andrews is threatening legal action over the posting of a peephole video showing her in her hotel room.
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In his weekly radio address, U.S. President Barack Obama pushed personal stories while touting his health care plan. A bill introduced in Congress this week is meeting heavy opposition.
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The U.S. House of Representatives released Tuesday a 1,000-page bill that would make health care a universal right. U.S. President Barack Obama is set to begin the push and hopes to make the bill law by the end of summer.
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With three months remaining in the fiscal year, the federal budget deficit has passed $1 trillion, sparking a new round of fears about high interest rates and inflation.
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As NFL training camp approaches, rumors are swirling about famed quarterback Brett Favre and the possibility that he might return to the gridiron.
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The old idea that word of mouth is the best kind of advertising hold true today, even in the age of social networking.
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A plan to sell assets of General Motors Corp. was approved late Sunday by a federal judge. The sale is an important step for the auto giant and could stave off liquidation.
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The crown of Lady Liberty on Liberty Island in New York Harbor reopened Saturday, fittingly enough on Independence Day. The monument closed almost eight years ago.
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When one thinks of American traditions, fireworks, parades, Apple Pie and baseball come to mind. We shouldn't forget, however, that Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest and Joey Chestnut are just as much American traditions as anything.
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The Chinese Ministry of Commerce came out defiant Friday against President Barack Obama's stance on greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
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