Obama's trip: A mission to reshape US image
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15 minutes ago
Determined to change the way the world views the United States, Barack Obama is onto his next foreign mission: rebuilding relations with Russia, proving to global leaders that America is serious about climate change, and outlining his vision for Africa, his father's birthplace.
Va. company plans 200-tower central Ind. wind farm
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47 minutes ago
The parent company of Indianapolis Power & Light Co. is planning a wind farm with 200 or more towers that could become the state's largest generator of the alternative energy.
Car dealer fights Chrysler over franchise
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48 minutes ago
A poster in Jim Tarbox's office at his North Kingstown Chrysler Jeep dealership declares: "Challenge: The harder the course, the more rewarding the triumph."
Schwarzenegger legacy entwined with fiscal crisis
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1 hour, 24 minutes ago
California voters gave Arnold Schwarzenegger a single, blockbuster-sized mission when they sent him to Sacramento six years ago in an unprecedented election: Fix California's chaotic budget system, once and for all.
Group opposes water-bottling venture in Tecumseh
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1 hour, 28 minutes ago
The city of Tecumseh says it has received a letter outlining opposition by the group Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation to a proposed water-bottling venture that's moving ahead.
Europe's free, state-run health care has drawbacks
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2 hours, 12 minutes ago
As President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the American health care system, the role of government is at the heart of the debate. In Europe, free, state-run health care is a given.
Small town America pins hopes on West trade route
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2 hours, 18 minutes ago
For Joe Kiely, the drone of thousands of trucks passing his Colorado plains town signals economic prosperity. The caravans carrying billions of dollars worth of goods move along a 2,300-mile, mostly rural, two-lane trade route from Mexico to Canada, and frequently stop in on towns like Limon and bring business to their hotels, truck stops, gas stations and fast food restaurants.
Movement to shut down shark tours in Hawaii grows
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2 hours, 47 minutes ago
Three women donned scuba masks and jumped into the waters off Oahu's North Shore, floating inside a submerged cage as about a dozen sharks glided toward bloody fish scraps tossed into the water by a tour company.
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