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Police catch underwear thief
July 23, 2009German police uncovered over 1,000 pairs of underpants and more than 100 pairs of swimming trunks after catching a thief nabbing another three pairs for his collection.
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Zoo animals baffled by solar eclipse
July 23, 2009When thousands of people thronged outdoors for the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century, animals at the zoo in east China's Hangzhou City also reacted, quickly and confusedly. Two Indian elephants, each weighing five...
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Higher minimum wage equals best economic stimulus package
July 23, 2009Scheduled to bump up to $7.25 per hour this Friday, July 24, a higher federal minimum wage is the best kind of economic stimulus for working families, said workers’ rights advocates and even some business owners...
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EDITORIAL Wealthy vs. healthy
July 23, 2009The nation’s biggest banks are awash in profits. Wells Fargo reports second-quarter profits up 47 percent over a year ago. It raked in $2.58 billion, up from $1.75 billion for the same period last year. Citigroup...
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COMMENTARY Obama, my grandpa and health care
July 23, 2009My grandfather retired from Chrysler in the early 1980s. He was what we in the Midwest call a 'stand-up guy.' He worked hard and did his job, but he never took any crap from anybody, especially...
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