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McCain scoffs at idea of second presidential run
Sen. John McCain is brushing aside any questions about whether he might ultimately decide to run for president again in 2012.
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High court blocks states' climate change lawsuit
The Supreme Court blocked a federal lawsuit by states and conservation groups trying to force cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
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Syria's Assad talks reforms in bid to keep power
Syria's embattled president said today his regime would consider political reforms, including ending his Baath Party's monopoly on power. But Bashar Assad gave no sign he might step down, the key demand of nationwide protests.
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UN nuclear official says safety must be improved
The head of the U.N. nuclear agency urged a worldwide rethink of safety measures to prevent new nuclear disasters, declaring today that in the wake of the Fukushima catastrophe "business as usual is not an option."
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Fight breaks out among spectators at Anthony trial
A brawl broke out among spectators waiting in line for Casey Anthony trial tickets in Florida.
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Al-Qaida claims killing of anti-Saddam purger
An al-Qaida-linked group in Iraq claimed responsibility today for the killing of a prominent Shiite official who was tasked with purging loyalists of deposed ruler Saddam Hussein and who was once implicated in a bombing that killed Americans.
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U.S. 29 wagon, ho!
Ralph Casey orders another side of Pig ’N Steak baked beans to go with his ribs, coleslaw and Budweiser. But he isn’t just another lunch-time customer in the downtown Madison restaurant and it’s more than the cowboy hat he wears that sets him apart. It’s how he arrived: in a covered wagon.
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UPDATE: Weiner announces resignation after 'sexting' scandals
Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., told a news conference this afternoon that he's stepping down.
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House speaker challenges Obama argument on Libya
House Speaker John Boehner says President Barack Obama's argument that U.S. forces face no hostilities in Libya doesn't "pass the straight face test."
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Unemployment applications drop but remain high
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, though applications remain above levels consistent with a healthy economy.
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Empire State Building upgrading its 68 elevators
Everything is big with New York's landmark Empire State Building, so upgrading the 20th century elevators running up and down its 102 floors without disrupting thousands of office workers, visitors and tourists each day is no small task.
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10 congressmen sue Obama over strikes in Libya
A bipartisan group of 10 lawmakers is suing President Barack Obama for taking military action against Libya without war authorization from Congress.
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Traces of radiation found in 2 whales off Japan
Japanese whalers caught two animals along the northern coast that had traces of radiation, presumably from leaks at a damaged nuclear power plant, officials said today.
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President says 10,000 new engineers should be trained annually
President Barack Obama is announcing details of a program to train 10,000 new American engineers every year.
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UPDATE: Wendy's agrees to sell Arby's to equity firm
Wendy's/Arby's Group said it will sell a majority stake in its struggling Arby's brand to Roark Capital Group, the Atlanta private equity firm.
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6 more workers may exceed Japan's radiation limit
Six more workers at Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear power plant may have exceeded the radiation exposure limit, bringing the total to eight, the government said.
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UPDATE: Officer serving fugitive warrant shot dead in N.C.
A veteran investigator was shot and killed while serving a murder warrant on suspects at a house in Kinston, N.C., authorities said.
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GM recalling Cadillac SRX crossovers to fix air bags
General Motors is recalling more than 47,000 Cadillac SRX crossover vehicles because of a problem with the side air bags.
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Serb leader denies hiding of Mladic
Serbia's defense minister says Ratko Mladic was treated in a military hospital nearly a decade ago, but after that the army did not help him hide.
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Gates blasts NATO, questions future of alliance
America's military alliance with Europe — the cornerstone of U.S. security policy for six decades — faces a “dim, if not dismal” future, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said today in a blunt valedictory address.
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Vietnam plans live-fire drill after China dispute
A squabble over territory in the South China Sea escalated Friday when Vietnam announced a live ammunition drill in an apparent response to China's demand that the Vietnamese halt all oil exploration in the area.
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Yemeni man will be 11th to plead in piracy case in Norfolk
A Yemeni man will plead guilty to piracy for his role in the hijacking of a yacht that left four Americans dead.
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Fixed mortgage rates drop for 8th consecutive week
Fixed mortgage rates dropped for the eighth consecutive week, but low rates have done little to boost the struggling housing market.
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Gates says U.S. won't 'rush for the exits' in Afghanistan
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said today there will be no “rush for the exits” by the United States in Afghanistan, attempting to ease concerns after Germany warned that pulling too many Americans out of the 10-year war could risk NATO's strategy.
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Amid Weiner's sex scandal, his wife is pregnant
Saddened by the disclosure of her husband's online sexual antics, Rep. Anthony Weiner's wife, Huma Abedin, is on a weeklong overseas trip with her boss, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, as another disclosure puts her even more in the unwelcome public eye: She is pregnant.
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Welcome to Central Virginia Golf, the new e-edition online magazine for The Daily Progress. Our online golf magazine is geared to golfers in Central Virginia and beyond. We have tips from the local pros, reviews of the golf courses, special destination articles and lots of news on the golf front.
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