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Credit reform means new era for college students (AP)

AP - It's an end of an era for the thousands of college students who rely on MasterCard or Visa...

Obama allies deal blow to Guantanamo closure (AFP)

AFP - US President Barack Obama's plan to close the Guantanamo Bay prison by early 2010 hit a...

Obama tells powerful lobbies: Bring it on (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama challenged the nation's vested interests to a legislative duel...

Today top news

Unrest grows over treatment of Royal Mail IT workers

Scotland cuts ribbon on Europe's largest wind farm

Straw plans crackdown on internet libel

Síminn joins Daisy chain with UK JV

Logicalis debuts 'Pay as you Grow' model

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Business stories

Asian stocks slip, dollar loss deepens (Reuters)
Reuters - The dollar hit its lowest in almost five months and Asian stocks slipped on Thursday...

Japan logs record GDP drop (Reuters)
Reuters - Japan's economy shrank a record 4.0 percent in the first quarter as domestic demand and...

BofA seeks to repay $45 billion by year-end: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Bank of America Corp wants to pay back $45 billion in bail-out funds by the end of the...

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Obama signs mortgage bill into law (AP)

Sports stories

Magic stun LeBron, Cavaliers 107-106 in Game 1 (AP)
AP - LeBron James chewed on his fingernails as he talked quietly with Mo Williams in the corner...

WWE moving Monday show from Denver to Los Angeles (AP)
AP - Vince McMahon claims he's being thrown out. His opponent insists McMahon is the double-crosser.

Ortiz ends homerless drought in Boston's 8-3 win (AP)
AP - David Ortiz broke a career-high 149 at-bat homerless drought in a six-run fifth inning, Brad...

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Wife of D'backs pitcher found dead in Phoenix area (AP)

Something else

Obama seeks to grab control of Guantanamo debate (AFP)

May 21, 2009

AFP - US President Barack Obama aims to grab back the initiative in a riotous debate unleashed by...

Russia: Arms control and missile shield linked (AP)

May 21, 2009

AP - Russia's foreign minister warned Wednesday that Moscow will demand that U.S. plans for a...

U.N. doubts major Hezbollah rearming in south Lebanon (Reuters)

May 21, 2009

Reuters - It is highly unlikely that Lebanese Hezbollah militants have more weapons now in...

Wanted: NY senator with smarts, good upstate map (AP)

December 9, 2008

AP - The politician picked to succeed U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will need more than policy...

S.D. Voters Reject Abortion Ballot Measure

November 4, 2008

Voters in California, Arizona and Florida will decide whether to amend their state Constitutions...

Obama Says Grandmother Gravely Ill

October 24, 2008

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says he's not sure his gravely ill grandmother...

Turkish party leader killed in helicopter crash (AP)

January 1, 2006

AP - All six people aboard a helicopter that crashed on a Turkish mountaintop have been found...

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