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Obama talks tough on Iran, health care
1:31 PM on 06/23/2009
JENNIFER LOVEN AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared the United States and the entire world "appalled and outraged" by Iran's violent efforts to crush dissent, a clear toughening of his rhetoric as Republican...
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More than 60,000 inmates sexually abused each year
7:53 AM on 06/23/2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal commission on prison rape has concluded that the risk of being attacked depends greatly on the type of prisoner, and where the inmate is locked up. More than 60,000 inmates are sexually abused every year,...
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Ed McMahon dies at 86
7:45 AM on 06/23/2009
LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ed McMahon, the loyal "Tonight Show" sidekick who bolstered boss Johnny Carson with guffaws and a resounding "H-e-e-e-e-e-ere's Johnny!" for 30 years, died early Tuesday. He was 86. McMahon died...
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Investigators looking into deadly DC Metro collision
7:27 AM on 06/23/2009
BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal safety official says in the wake of Washington's deadly subway accident that the country needs better crash-worthiness standards for rail cars. Debbie Hersman, an investigator with the National Transportation Safety...
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Washington DC commuter trains collide
7:40 PM on 06/22/2009
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- One Washington Metro transit train plowed into the rear of another during the Monday evening rush hour, killing at least four people and injuring scores of others as...
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