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By Robert Galbraith, Reuters
Apple said songs on its popular iTunes service will cost between 69 cents and $1.29, and will no longer have copy-protection software.
Transition in Washington
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No longer a U.S. senator, Republican Norm Coleman was headed to court Tuesday, seeking to overturn a state board's certification.
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News network says the president-elect has approached its medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, to be the country's next surgeon general.
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After two terms together, don't ask them for dispassionate assessments. These long-time aides express confidence in their boss.
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A majority of Americans say Roland Burris should be blocked from taking a U.S. Senate seat and Illinois should hold a special election to...
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President-elect Barack Obama said Tuesday that he foresees a $1 trillion U.S. deficit soon and "for years to come" as the nation climbs out...
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Dining out on a dime while trying to lose weight can be done if you've got a smorgasbord of tricks, according to several readers.
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By Tim Dillon, USA TODAY
A flotilla of recent studies including two papers published today has sunk the notion that individual vitamin supplements prevent cancer.
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Stimulation has been used for years to help reduce tremors and other symptoms in people who have Parkinson's disease.
International
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President Bush said Tuesday that every U.S. military mission under his watch has been part of a just cause.
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A U.S. judge has accused the Bush administration of hiding evidence in the case of a Yemen man who has been held as a suspect in Gitmo.
Economy in crisis
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A prosecutor has asked that Bernard Madoff be jailed pending trial, saying the financier violated an agreement with the court.
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Even as Federal Reserve officials slashed their key interest rate to a record low, they still feared the economy would be stuck in a...
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Meet the nominees for Sunday's Golden Globes Awards. Track each show and star's history at the Globes, watch trailers and more.
Winter woes
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Forecasters say another storm should dump several inches of rain on Oregon, with some streams flooding. Mudslides are also possible.
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Funeral plans for 16-year-old Jett Travolta have not been announced yet.
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San Diego's wide receiver has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. The Calif. Highway Patrol says he failed sobriety tests.
