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2 rail cars overturn in La., residents evacuated
Saturday, May 17, 2008
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) Six rail cars have derailed in southern Louisiana, with two cars leaking hydrochloric acid and forcing

NAACP picks young activist as its new president
Saturday, May 17, 2008
The NAACP board of directors has chosen Ben Jealous, a 35-year-old former news executive and lifelong activist, as the

Carnival ride collapses in California; 24 injured
Saturday, May 17, 2008
ANGELS CAMP, Calif. (AP) State investigators were trying to determine what caused a spinning carnival ride at a county

Winning Mega Millions ticket sold near Cincinnati
Saturday, May 17, 2008
CLEVELAND (AP) A lucky lottery player who stopped into a suburban Cincinnati liquor store has a Mega Millions ticket

Van jumps curb in NYC, killing 1; trolley crashes in LA
Saturday, May 17, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) An out-of-control van jumped a curb and barreled into bystanders near the entrance to a crowded

Obituaries in the news
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Sandy Howard LOS ANGELES (AP) Sandy Howard, a film and television producer whose credits include ''The Island of Dr.

The Nation's Weather
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Showers and thunderstorms were expected in Florida and parts of the Southeast Coast on Saturday. Showers were also expected

Artist covers old gas station with huge blanket
Saturday, May 17, 2008
DEWITT, N.Y. (AP) Jennifer Marsh was sick of paying high gas prices and bothered by the abandoned gas station

Texas sinkhole becomes a lake, home to alligator
Saturday, May 17, 2008
DAISETTA, Texas (AP) The giant Texas sinkhole that formed last week is now a lake big enough to become

Quotations of the day
Saturday, May 17, 2008
''This is the century when white people will become a minority in this country. What that means is right

Olympian Montgomery gets 46 months for check fraud
Saturday, May 17, 2008
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) Olympian Tim Montgomery had everything he ever wanted. Once known as the ''world's fastest man,''

Mexicans arrested at filthy 'drop house' in LA charged
Saturday, May 17, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) Three Mexican men held dozens of illegal immigrants in a squalid ''drop house'' in South Los

Same-sex marriage ruling also victory for SF mayor
Friday, May 16, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Hours before the California Supreme Court issued its decision on gay marriage, Mayor Gavin Newsom heard

UAW, American Axle reach deal that could end strike
Friday, May 16, 2008
DETROIT (AP) An American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. spokeswoman confirms the auto parts supplier has reached a tentative

Mo. lawmakers approve anti-illegal immigrant bill
Friday, May 16, 2008
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (AP) Missouri lawmakers gave final approval Friday to a bill that adds new restrictions and requirements

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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 05/11/08
Steve Kroft speaks with Chiquita Brand International about why the Banana Company paid millions of dollars in protection money to a murderous military group in Columbia in order to protect employees. More than 300,000 immigrants are now being placed in d
PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 05/11/08
Steve Kroft speaks with Chiquita Brand International about why the Banana Company paid millions of dollars in protection money to a murderous military group in Columbia in order to protect employees. More than 300,000 immigrants are now being placed in d
PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 05/11/08
Steve Kroft speaks with Chiquita Brand International about why the Banana Company paid millions of dollars in protection money to a murderous military group in Columbia in order to protect employees. More than 300,000 immigrants are now being placed in d
 
 
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Relay for Life in the Fight Against Cancer
Relay For Life is a fun-filled, overnight event that offers everyone an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of family members, friends, co-workers and others join together each year to raise funds for the American Cancer Society and make a difference in the community. In honor of those who battle cancer 24 hours a day, team members typically take turns walking the track throughout the day and night. For those not walking, there is around-the-clock action to keep everyone busy. From entertainment, food and games to touching ceremonies and stories of inspiration, there is something for everyone at Relay For Life. Join us Friday May 16th @ 6pm at Adams Stadium, 3789 Memorial College Avenue in Clarkston for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life!  Come honor of those who battle cancer 24 hours a day by registering a team to walk!  Or just come out to enjoy entertainment, food and games!  There is something for everyone at Relay For Life.  Click here for more!
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World Wire
Imperial holdover: Gurkhas flock to British army
Saturday, May 17, 2008
POKHARA, Nepal (AP) Two centuries later, young men are still being drawn from their poverty-stricken Himalayan hills by the

Pakistan lawyers to resume street protests after government's failure to reinstate judges
Saturday, May 17, 2008
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) Pakistani lawyers vowed Saturday to stage massive street protests next month unless the new government meets

Bush: ''absolutely committed'' to deal for Palestinian state
Saturday, May 17, 2008
SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) President Bush is trying to reassure Palestinians wary of his commitment to their side in

China: Quake won't affect food prices
Saturday, May 17, 2008
BEIJING (AP) Huge swathes of farmland were destroyed by the earthquake in central China, but the losses should not

Thousands flee China quake area over flood fears
Saturday, May 17, 2008
BEICHUAN, China (AP) Thousands of Chinese earthquake victims fled areas near the epicenter Saturday, fearful of floods from rivers

Allen talks of Spain and threesomes at Cannes as 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' premieres
Saturday, May 17, 2008
CANNES, France (AP) Woody Allen's latest film touches on that classic male fantasy, a romantic threesome with two women.

US House speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Iraq
Saturday, May 17, 2008
BAGHDAD (AP) U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a top Democratic critic of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, expressed confidence

Pirates hijack Jordanian ship off Somali coast
Saturday, May 17, 2008
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) Somali pirates hijacked a Jordanian ship Saturday in the latest in a string of attacks off

Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan freed 3 months after kidnapping in border area
Saturday, May 17, 2008
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan returned home Saturday three months after he was kidnapped on the main

Spain arrests 5 suspected computer hackers accused of disabling US government Web pages
Saturday, May 17, 2008
MADRID, Spain (AP) Spanish police have arrested five people suspected of hacking into or outright disabling thousands of Internet

Tsvangirai postpones Zimbabwe return after threat
Saturday, May 17, 2008
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) Assassination threats have derailed plans by Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to return home to

French navy ship near Myanmar with aid
Saturday, May 17, 2008
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) A French navy ship carrying 1,000 tons of food idled near Myanmar's coast Saturday, awaiting permission

High-level Lebanese talks in Qatar
Saturday, May 17, 2008
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) Leaders of Lebanon's U.S.-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition met behind closed doors in Qatar on

Bus crash in China kills 14
Saturday, May 17, 2008
BEIJING (AP) State media say at least 14 people have died in a collision between a bus and a

Kuwaitis line up to elect new parliament
Saturday, May 17, 2008
KUWAIT CITY (AP) Voters in Kuwait lined up Saturday to vote in parliamentary elections that could substantially change the

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