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Combating The Cold
Arctic chill from northern Plains to New England forces people to bundle up.

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Astronaut Arrested
Charged with attempted murder in alleged kidnap attempt of romantic rival in love triangle with another astronaut.

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Central Florida Lashed
Storms kill at least 20 people, damage hundreds of homes and leave thousands without power.

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Groundhog Has Its Day
Punxsutawney Phil foretells an early spring.

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Boston Terror Scare
Electronic devices, allegedly planted as part of publicity campaign, throw scare into the city.

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A Royal Bite Of The Big Apple
Prince Charles and Camilla continue their American tour in New York City.

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Libby On Trial
Follow the the perjury and obstruction trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby

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Abuse At Abu Ghraib
Investigation timeline, the chain of command, POW rules, global mistreatment of prisoners and video reports.

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Bush's New Iraq Strategy
A glimpse at some of the key elements in President Bush's new plan for Iraq.

Cartoon Network Chief Steps Down

promotion for the TV show "Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Jim Samples has announced his resignation as head of the Cartoon Network following a promotional campaign that caused a bomb scare throughout Boston. More...

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Eric Green, 16, of Rome, N.Y., shovels snow Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, from his family's driveway in Rome after being released early from school

Snow Buries Upstate N.Y. Towns
While the northern Plains and Northeast shiver in dangerously cold temperatures, the folks in upstate New York are keeping warm shoveling snow — lots of snow. Since Sunday, some towns have recorded more than 6 feet, and it isn't over yet. More...

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Paraplegic Allegedly Dumped On Skid Row
Witnesses say a hospital van dropped a paraplegic man on Los Angeles's Skid Row, leaving him crawling in the street with nothing more than a soiled gown and a broken colostomy bag. Police said the incident was a case of "homeless dumping." More...

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Bar Assn., NRA Battle Over Guns In Cars
The nation's largest lawyers group is taking on the biggest gun rights organization over employers' rights to bar workers from leaving guns in their cars while on the job. More...

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MORE INSIDE U.S.

Harvard May Name 1st Woman President
Reports Say Historian Drew Gilpin Faust Is Only Remaining Candidate

Cops: Fake Funerals Made Suspect $22K
Former Funeral Home Worker Arrested For Arranging Phony Burials, Cremations

L.A. Judge Denies DNA Test Of Smith

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     Remains Of Anna Nicole Smith To Be Preserved For Feb. 20 Hearing

Philadelphia Set To Ban Trans Fats
     City Would Join New York In Banning Artery-Clogging Fats In Restaurant Foods

Toddler Allegedly Left In Cold To Die
     Murder Suspect, Her Dad, Also Eyed In Separate Sex Abuse Case

Nursery Accused Of Human Trafficking
     Guatemalan Workers Say Connecticut Nursery Forced Them To Travel And Work Nearly 80 Hours A Week

Anna Nicole Leaves Behind Legal Tangle

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Expert Says Smith's Case "A Really Large Legal Quagmire"

So Far No Foul Play Found In Smith's Death

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Police: No Illegal Drugs In Anna Nicole Smith's Room, No Big Physical Injuries, No Pills In Stomach

Friend: Astronaut "Finally Snapped"

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     Female Astronaut Charged With Attempted Murder Defended By Husband Of Fallen Astronaut

Cops: Mom Gave Son Gun In Killing
     After Son Lost Fight, Police Say Mother Gave Him A Gun And Told Him To Take Revenge

Student Killer Formally Sentenced To Death
     Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced For 2003 Rape And Murder Of College Student Dru Sjodin