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Telegraph, 06.01.09 23:31 UTC

Boy, 6, takes family car after missing bus

Having missed his bus, a 6-year-old boy tried to drive to school in his family's sedan - and crashed.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 06.01.09 20:34 UTC

Altria closes buy of smokeless tobacco company UST

RICHMOND, Va. -- Altria Group Inc. said today that it closed its acquisition of UST Inc., the biggest player in the U.S. smokeless tobacco market. The buyout was valued at $10.4 billion, plus the ...

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USA Today, 06.01.09 20:30 UTC

Bush thanks military for undertaking 'just' work

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush said Tuesday that every U.S. military mission under his watch has been part of a just cause.

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USA Today, 06.01.09 18:32 UTC

Late for school, Va. 6-year-old takes family car instead

WICOMICO CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Having missed his bus, a 6-year-old Virginia boy tried to drive to school in his family's sedan and crashed.

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Los Angeles Times, 06.01.09 13:00 UTC

Obama sweetens stimulus for GOP

Big tax cuts would go to businesses. Still, fast passage with broad support will be tough.

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WashingtonPost Business, 06.01.09 08:03 UTC

Venezuela Ends U.S. Heating Aid

With sagging oil prices putting pressure on its own budget, the government of Venezuela has ended its three-year-old, $100 million program providing home heating-oil assistance for poor Americans in ...

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Chigago Tribune, 06.01.09 06:00 UTC

Obama aims for quick economic stimulus, bipartisan support

Adds business tax cuts, seeks GOP support

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 06.01.09 05:34 UTC

E.J. Dionne Jr.: The GOP looks inward

Appealing to insiders won't help it build a winning coalition

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 06.01.09 05:33 UTC

West Virginia's wild country offers fantastic views while you're hiking, backpacking and camping

LANEVILLE, W. Va. -- It was time to make a pilgrimage to Dolly Sods. Dolly Sods is a wild spot in northeastern West Virginia that has been described as one foot short of the tree line and two steps ...

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USA Today, 06.01.09 04:00 UTC

Obama will work with nation's oldest Congress

WASHINGTON — The nation's capital is about to confront a political generation gap: Barack Obama, one of the youngest presidents ever to take the oath of office when he's inaugurated Jan. 20, will be working with the nation's oldest Congress.