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At least 49 dead, 600 hurt in Argentina train crash

12:08 PM, Feb 22, 2012

At least 49 people were killed and more than 600 people were injured when a train plowed into a platform at a Buenos Aires station Wednesday, state media said.

Seniors encouraged to get whooping cough shots

11:38 AM, Feb 22, 2012

A federal advisory panel is recommending that all Americans ages 65 and older get vaccinated against whooping cough.

25% of super PAC money comes from just 5 donors

9:20 AM, Feb 22, 2012

Five wealthy people have donated nearly $1 of every $4 flowing to the super PACs raising unlimited money in this year's presidential race.

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Journalists' deaths in Syria highlight dangers

8:30 AM, Feb 22, 2012

Syrian rebels report two Western journalists were killed Wednesday, less than a week after New York Times correspondent Anthony Shadid died in the violence-wracked country.

Poll: Santorum surges, Obama leads

6:56 AM, Feb 22, 2012

A new survey shows that a surging Rick Santorum is running even with Mitt Romney atop the Republican presidential field, but neither candidate is faring well against President Barack Obama.

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NYPD built secret files on mosques

6:13 AM, Feb 22, 2012

Americans in New Jersey's largest city were subjected to surveillance as part of the New York Police Department's effort to build databases of where Muslims work, shop and pray.

Filing tax returns via smartphones, iPads

9:54 PM, Feb 21, 2012

This tax season, many taxpayers are moving away from tax forms and booklets, and moving to smartphones and iPads for filing.

Southern Baptists OK possible new name: Great Commission Baptists

6:15 PM, Feb 21, 2012

Leaders of the nation's largest Protestant denomination have endorsed an optional alternative name for the Southern Baptist Convention: Great Commission Baptists.

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Americans are driving their cars longer than ever

4:32 PM, Feb 21, 2012

Americans are keeping new and used vehicles longer because of better quality, concern about debt and economic uncertainty, according to a report released Tuesday by research firm R.L. Polk.

Missouri quake felt in 13 states, including Georgia

3:14 PM, Feb 21, 2012

Just days after the 200th anniversary of a series of massive earthquakes in southeast Missouri, residents woke up Tuesday to a rumbling reminder that they live in one of the continent's most active seismic areas.

Dow crosses 13,000 for first time since 2008

11:32 AM, Feb 21, 2012

The Dow Jones industrial average has crossed 13,000 for the first time since before the 2008 financial crisis.

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Fallen soldier's father protests flag lowering for Whitney Houston

8:30 AM, Feb 21, 2012

A western Michigan man whose son was killed while serving in the military has burned a replica of New Jersey's flag to protest that state's decision to lower it in honor of Whitney Houston.

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Evangelicals want birth control mandate reversed

8:25 AM, Feb 21, 2012

A group of evangelical pastors is joining Roman Catholic leaders who oppose an Obama administration requirement that employees of religiously affiliated businesses receive birth control coverage.

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Obama, Karzai discuss reconciliation with Taliban

8:22 AM, Feb 21, 2012

President Barack Obama has spoken to Afghan President Hamid Karzai to discuss efforts to reconcile with elements of the Taliban.

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NATO orders probe of Quran disposal in Afghanistan

7:49 AM, Feb 21, 2012

The commander of international troops in Afghanistan has ordered an investigation into what NATO says was improper disposal of a large number of Islamic religious materials.

Greece to get $170 billion bailout

7:48 AM, Feb 21, 2012

An EU diplomat says that an agreement has been reached to give Greece $170 billion more in bailout loans and bring its debt down to 120.5 percent of GDP by 2020.

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Latino group seeks probe into Ariz. sheriff accused of abusing power

3:19 AM, Feb 21, 2012

The sheriff and congressional candidate has denied claims he threatened a Mexican immigrant with deportation if their past gay relationship was made public.

Religious broadcasters protest exclusion from social media

3:15 AM, Feb 21, 2012

Religious broadcasters are sounding the alarm over exclusion of parts of their message from the Internet.

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North Korean envoy leaves for U.S. nuclear talks

1:08 AM, Feb 21, 2012

North Korea's top nuclear envoy has left Pyongyang for Beijing ahead of important nuclear talks with the United States later this week.

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McCain: Egyptians working to resolve NGO crisis

1:08 AM, Feb 21, 2012

Sen. John McCain says Egyptian officials have told him they are working "diligently" to resolve a crisis that has brought relations between Cairo and Washington to their lowest point in decades.

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