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National
  • Arab-Americans say new laws will target them
  • Indian official in US for talks with Obama team
  • Charles Sobhraj moves UN for justice
  • Obama expected to name Hillary Clinton as secretary of state
  • Michelle Obama ready to take on her share of

    Editorials
  • Bollywood actress condemns Mumbai attacks
  • The man is full of beans but . . .
  • Monday, December 1, 2008
  • Strange storm brews in South Asia
  • No rush to raise severance taxes

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    Hunting Season Kicks Off In Ohio
    The statewide Ohio deer gun season kicks off Monday.Hunters will be allowed to head out from sunrise until sunset until Dec. 7.At the end of this month, hunters will be given a bonus weekend on Dec....

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    — Crime Stoppers announced a reward on Sunday that would lead police to a man accused of forging a prescription. The crime occurred on Nov. 3 at about 6 p.m. Police said that a man in a dark,...

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    US officials look for Mumbai clues
    US intelligence officials are searching urgently for clues that might identify the Mumbai attackers and ease tensions between India and...

    Child murders revealed in remote New Guinea
    The National newspaper has reported that women in the Eastern Highlands area of New Guinea killed their baby boys to stop breeding...

    Serial killer Sobhraj looks for escape clause
    Serial killer, Charles Sobhraj, who is serving a life sentence in Nepal for the 1975 murder of an American tourist, has now moved the UN for justice, filing a complaint against the Nepalese...

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    Scientists have developed a new revolutionary device that can harness energy from slow-moving rivers and ocean currents that might be able to provide enough power for the entire...

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