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Steve Goodman

2010-11-30T13:23:46Z

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Today in History

2010-08-29T21:15:11Z

Today in History

Today is Monday, Aug. 30, the 242nd day of 2010. There are 123 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Aug. 30, 1997, Americans received word of the car crash in Paris that claimed the lives of Princess Diana, Dodi Fayed and their driver, AP News in Brief

Back on track: BP will begin testing new cap that could close off oil from Gulf

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The federal government gave BP permission Wednesday to go ahead with testing its new, tighter cap over the Gulf of Mexico gusher after a daylong delay to satisfy worries about whethe...

Marlins SS Ramirez still out for Florida

2010-04-16T11:26:27Z

Marlins All-Star SS Hanley Ramirez misses 4th straight game with hip injury

All-Star shortstop Hanley Ramirez is still sidelined for Florida.

Ramirez is scheduled to start for the National League in next week's All-Star game in St. Louis. But he missed his fourth straight game ...

How to Discover San Francisco's Best Bars

2010-10-21T11:24:31Z

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Cities of Romance

2010-10-22T09:34:00Z

Writers cover the map with their picks for the most romantic cities in the United States. There will be screams (What about Charleston? And Seattle?!? Do you guys really think that soggy is sexy?) And, yes, it was a tough call. But theres no denying that these writers understand the hearts of the five we...

A look at what future rising seas could mean for some of America's favorite places

2010-09-09T23:04:20Z

How would some of the United States' best known cities look if seas rise by slightly more than three feet? It's a disturbing picture.

The projections are based on coastal maps created by scientists at the University of Arizona, who relied on data from the U.S. Geological Survey...

Sugar Bowl Ohio State Arkansas

2011-01-04T09:02:44Z

Nicklaus Luttrell, 9, of Springdale, Ark., cheers at a pep rally for the upcoming NCAA football BCS Sugar Bowl game against Ohio State i...

Katrina End Of Trailers

2011-01-03T15:01:32Z

In this photo taken Dec. 28, 2010, Paul Delatte is seen from the front porch of the home he is nearly finished repairing, as he enters his FEMA trailer in New Orleans. Citing the 221 trailers left in the city as blight, New Orleans officials have given the last folks living in temporary FEMA trailers until the end of the year to move out or face fi...

Sugar Bowl Ohio St Football

2011-01-01T00:00:09Z

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel, center, conducts a practice for the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game against Arkansas, in Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett prepares to throw to a receiver during a practice for the upcoming Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game against

Pending Home Sales

2010-12-30T09:01:22Z

In this Nov. 5, 2010 photo, a for sale sign with a "sale pending" sign attached is displayed at a home in New Orleans. The number of people who signed contracts to buy homes rose in November, the fourth increase since contract signings hit a low in June. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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