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Space shuttle Endeavour moves to final resting place in California
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Space shuttle Endeavour is making the 12-mile road trip as it moves from its Los Angeles International Airport hangar en route to the California Science Center, which is its ultimate destination.
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Cost of a stamp to go up by a penny
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The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service said Thursday that it will raise postage rates on Jan. 27, including a 1-cent increase in the cost of first-class mail to 46 cents.
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Straight man lives a year as gay to gain 'empathy'
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It’s a social experiment that is sure to raise some controversy: A straight man chose to live life as a gay man for a year to see what the societal response would be.
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Foreclosure filings drop to five year low
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U.S. foreclosure filings dropped to a five-year low in September as fewer homes were on track to be seized by lenders.
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Sarah Palin writing a fitness book
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Former Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin wants to help get all Americans in shape.
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Roach-eating contest winner dies
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A contestant in a roach-eating contest who downed dozens of live bugs and worms collapsed and died shortly after winning the contest in South Florida, authorities say.
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Insurance company helps obese children lose weight
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A national health insurance company and the Louisiana Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs are bringing a 12-month program to help obese and overweight children lose weight.
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Sarah Jones, former Bengals cheerleader, pleads guilty to sex with student
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Sarah Jones, a former cheerleader for the Cincinnati Bengals, pleaded guilty Monday to having sex with a 17-year-old student while she was a high school teacher, a move that will allow her to avoid time in jail.
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Dish, Gannett reach agreement in fee dispute
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Dish and Gannett have reached an agreement in a fee dispute that had threatened to leave more than 2 million Dish subscribers in 19 cities without access to local television stations owned by Gannett.
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Cities impose rules targeting homeless
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Cities have long struggled with how to deal with the homeless, but new ordinances echo what homeless advocates say is a rash of regulations nationwide against those living on their streets.
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Starbucks tip app to debut
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Want to leave your barista a tip? Starbucks is making an app for that.
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AFL-CIO registers 450,000 voters from union homes
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In 2008, exit polls showed 59 percent of voters who lived in union households backed Obama, while 39 percent supported McCain. Union household voters split similarly in the previous two presidential elections.
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Facebook tops one billion users
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Facebook has topped 1 billion users, but the past few months have not been easy.
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Cellphone trucks a thriving industry in New York
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The lengths teens will go to, to get their hands back on their mobile devices as fast as possible: now, students who are not allowed to take their cellphones into school, are able to leave their phones in a truck outside their schools.
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American Airlines seat problem caused by installation job
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The rough skies for American Airlines continue as maintenance teams were busy inspecting 47 757’s for potential seat problems. Another American flight was making an emergency landing and the timing couldn’t be worse for the bankrupt carrier.
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Shaved heads better than thinning hair, study shows
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Men, take note: if you are balding, you may be better off shaving your hair—what’s left of it—off, a study shows.
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U.S. home prices jump 4.6 percent in August
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A measure of U.S. home prices jumped 4.6 percent in August compared to a year ago, the largest year-over-year increase in more than six years.
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The Fonz is in D.C., talks to NC8 about ULS awareness
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The Fonz is in D.C. to promote and spread awareness about a disease that hits close to home.
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