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Top Obama adviser forced to quit

63,000 jobs cut in February

2 firefighters killed in N.C. blaze

Two firefighters have been killed fighting a massive fire at a wood millworks in central North Carolina.

2nd rebel leader killed in Colombia?

A top rebel leader was killed by his own chief of security, who gave troops the leader's severed hand as proof, Colombia's defense minister said Friday.

Vaccine case no proof of autism link

Israelis mourn 8 killed in attack

Letters, NYC blast unrelated

NASA wary of relying on Russia

Nevada judge delays O.J. trial

Defense lawyers say a Nevada judge has agreed to delay O.J. Simpson's trial on armed robbery and kidnapping charges to Sept. 8.

UNC student ?had an incredible future?

Handgun killed student prez

Belarus expels U.S. ambassador

The Belarusian Foreign Ministry says it has expelled the U.S. ambassador and recalled its ambassador to the U.S.

IRS turns to Houston in Clemens investigation

Internal Revenue Service investigators involved in Roger Clemens? perjury case are now turning their attention to the Houston, Texas area to see if the seven-time Cy Young award winner obtained steroids or human growth hormone there.

Scoop: Angelina won't hurt Jen's feelings

Mom who power washed tot may face charges

Immigrant prostitutes: victims or criminals?

Immigration-related prostitution cases raise complex questions about the interplay of local and federal law and are likely to pose special challenges. The Prince William County police department has said it will treat illegal immigrants who are criminals differently from those who are crime victims. But in prostitution cases, the women involved might be both.

Federal Reserve moves to ease the credit crisis

The Federal Reserve said Friday it is taking bigger steps to ease the United States' credit crisis, including increasing the amount of money it will auction to banks this month to $100 billion (euro64.86 billion).

Ex model found alive in Brussels

Dollar hits new low against the euro

The dollar sank to a new low Friday against the euro, which extended its first-ever rise above $1.54 after data showed U.S. job cuts hitting the biggest monthly number in five years.

Stop when full? You must be French

Airport security spoils wedding proposal plans

A Canadian man thought he had come up with the perfect romantic setting to propose to his high school sweetheart until airport security got involved.

Games that give your gray matter a workout

Final 12 are revealed on 'American Idol'

Tidbits: Demi grateful for relationship with Bruce

Can iPhone siphon BlackBerry users?

Race not over; next stop, Wyoming

In a state where Republicans have a more than two-to-one edge in voter registration, anticipation is high among Democrats for their caucuses.

It's complicated: Who pays on dates

Goodell proposes crackdown on cheating