Report: Neglect widespread at polygamist ranch

Nearly two-thirds of the families living at a polygamist group's ranch had children who were abused or neglected, according to a new report by Texas child welfare authorities.

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Southern GOP Senators Shoot Down Auto Industry Bailout: Real Target is Busting UAW

By Daryls Day Created 12/18/2008 - 5:16pm

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White House nixes impeachment ornament

The White House won't display a Christmas tree ornament that calls for President Bush's impeachment.

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Explorers find ancient boat in Black Sea

A well-preserved wooden dugout canoe, likely dating back to the prehistoric age, has been discovered at the bottom of the Black Sea, scientists said Saturday.

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Fla. woman chooses jail over $7.45 eatery bill

A woman has been charged after choosing jail rather than paying her tab for $7.45 at a central Florida restaurant.

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Debate is on; McCain agrees to participate

Republican John McCain agreed to attend the first presidential debate, set for Friday night, even though Congress doesn't have a bailout deal.

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Economic fears give Obama a clear lead in poll

More voters trust the Democrat to deal with the economy, giving him a 9-point edge among likely voters, according to new Post-ABC News survey.

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Ramadan fast means hard times for smokers

It's the fasting month of Ramadan, and fear of God keeps taxi driver Abdel Karim Romaneh from reaching for a pack of cigarettes, despite his pounding head and frazzled nerves.

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The last mammoths in Siberia were American

The last mammoths left in Siberia some 50,000 to 5,000 years ago weren't natives - rather, they were Americans that had migrated in and replaced the dwindling Siberian populations, scientists now reveal.

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Obama scores with rank-and-file workers

A robust performance by Barack Obama among one demographic in which he's already leading could help offset his apparent weaknesses in other groups.

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Clinton refused to cast Obama as un-American

Hillary Clinton's top strategist advised her to cast presidential rival Barack Obama as having questionable "roots to basic American values,"� but she rejected the advice, according to a magazine.

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Cattails planted to save sinking delta islands

Scientists hope crops of cattails will enable farmers to rebuild sinking islands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, combat global warming and make a profit at the same time.

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Waiting for a war tax

Why is the issue of increasing taxes mostly absent from the congressional debate over war costs? MSNBC.com's Tom Curry explains.

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White House responds to Suskind charges

In a statement issued to NBC News Monday night, the White House called Ron Suskind's new book, "The Way of the World," a "rehash of very old reporting," while� George Tenet judges the work to be "seriously flawed."

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Mine blast kills 10 on Afghan wedding bus

A road mine blasted a bus carrying a wedding party in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing the bride, groom and eight other civilians, a police official said.

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Newsvine - As Americans drive less, highway funds drop

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