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By Mari Saito and John Crawley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 95 percent of eligible dealers at bankrupt General Motors Corp have signed on or verbally agreed to participate in the new company, Chief Executive Fritz Henderson said on Friday.
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By MICHAEL SLACKMAN BEIRUT, Lebanon - There were many domestic reasons voters handed an American-backed coalition a victory in Lebanese parliamentary elections on Sunday - but political analysts also attribute it in part to President Obama's campaign …
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By Sean Cockerham Gov. Sarah Palin has signed a book deal with HarperCollins Publishers for what is described as her memoir. "There have been so many things written and said through mainstream media that have not been accurate and it will be nice …
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MOSCOW, May 1 (UPI) — Russia signed five-year security agreements Thursday with the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, government officials said.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Obama signed into law Tuesday a measure designed to strengthen national community service efforts by boosting federal funding for thousands of volunteers in fields ranging from clean energy to health care and education.
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The scholarship provides money for books, tuition and housing and is valued at $16000 annually, according to the school. NCAA rules prevent decosta from talking about Finnegan until she signs her letter of intent, but Finnegan and her coach have been …
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Britney Bradley, a sophomore on the College of the Canyons basketball team, will play for San Jose State next season. The Hart High graduate signed a letter of intent on Tuesday to play for San Jose State in the Western Athletic Conference. …
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PATTAYA, Thailand, April 11 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, in an interview with Hong Kong and Macao reporters here Saturday, said that the Chinese economy showed signs of better than expected positive changes in the first quarter as a result …
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By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday the recession-hit US economy was showing "glimmers of hope" despite remaining under strain and promised further steps in coming weeks to tackle the financial crisis.
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By Jeff Long | Tribune reporter Against a backdrop of glossy photos showing a dozen foreclosed homes along a single block in Chicago Lawn, Gov.
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