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Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 08:30:03 -0500

McCain Opens Big Delegate Lead In GOP Race

Propelled by wins in delegate-rich, winner-take all Super Tuesday
states, John McCain moved closer to amassing the delegates necessary to
win the GOP presidential nomination..
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U.S.

Rare Winter Tornadoes Kill Dozens In South

Tornadoes across four Southern states tore through homes, ripped the
roof off a shopping mall and blew apart warehouses in a rare spasm of
violent winter weather that killed at least 40 people and injured dozens
more. 
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World

Rice: Taliban "By No Means" Defeated

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has given a frank assessment of the
challenges still facing Afghanistan seven years after the U.S. invasion
to oust the Taliban and defeat Islamic extremism in the crucial
country. 
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Politics

Dems Fight To A Draw On Super Tuesday

The Super Tuesday showdown between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama gave
both candidates plenty of delegates and plenty of things to brag about,
but did little to bring the party closer to identifying a clear
front-runner.
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Health

Tainted Pills From Puerto Rico Reach U.S.

An AP investigation found dozens of examples over four years of lapses
in quality control in the Puerto Rican pharmaceutical industry, which
churns out $35 billion of drugs each year, most of it for sale as part
of the $300 billion market in the U.S. .
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SciTech

Crime-Mapping Site Reveals Safety Issues

A new service on CrimeReports.com, launched last year and expanding
nationwide, overlays police reports on maps, so people can view where
arrests and other police calls have been made. .
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Business

Asian Markets Tank After Wall Street Drop

Asian markets plunged after a steep drop on Wall Street overnight fanned
investors' fears the U.S. economy was sliding into a recession that
would sap demand for Asian exports.