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Senator: USPS to resume North Pole Santa letters
ANCHORAGE , Alaska — North Pole elves have good reason to celebrate again, thanks to a decision by the U.S. Postal Service to resume a Santa Claus letter program that’s thrilled children from around the world for decades.
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Mexico shifts strategy in border city violence
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s top domestic security official said Friday that sectors of the general public have cooperated with drug cartels in the violent border city of Ciudad Juarez, and the government is about to launch new social programs there to combat gangs.
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Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in North Carolina
ATLANTA — Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday. The cases reported at Duke University Medical Center over six weeks make up the biggest cluster seen so far in the U.S.
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Researcher says text proves Shroud of Turin real
ROME — A Vatican researcher claims a nearly invisible text on the Shroud of Turin proves the authenticity of the artifact revered as Jesus’ burial cloth. The claim made in a new book by historian Barbara Frale drew immediate skepticism from some scientists, who maintain the shroud is a medieval forgery.
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Senate Dems moving ahead on crucial health vote
WASHINGTON — With no margin for rebellion, Senate Democrats pushed toward a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill Friday, and wavering moderates appeared to be falling in line on President Barack Obama’s signature issue.
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Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps
WASHINGTON — First mammograms. Now – in an apparent coincidence – Pap smears.
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End of an era: Oprah ending show after 25 years
by Caryn Rousseau
Associated Press Writer
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CHICAGO — Oprah Winfrey was set to announce Friday that her powerhouse daytime television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire with legions of fans, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air.
Army limits media access at Palin event at NC base
by Mike Baker
Associated Press
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RALEIGH, N.C. — The U.S. Army will allow the media limited coverage of Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg, but will bar reporters from interviewing her or her supporters on the post, officials said Thursday.
Heidi Klum wows crowd at Victoria's Secret show
by Samantha Critchell
Associated Press
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NEW YORK — Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road.
Health bill nears debate after positive CBO review
by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Erica Werner
Associated Press Writers
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WASHINGTON — Congressional budget crunchers said Thursday the Democrats' latest health care plan would hold down federal red ink for at least 20 years, an assessment that gave supporters hope as the Senate moved gingerly toward a historic debate.
Astronauts get extra work done in 1st spacewalk
by Marcia Dunn
AP Aerospace Writer
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A pair of spacewalking astronauts, one of them a surgeon, hustled through antenna and cable work outside the International Space Station on Thursday and even whipped off an extra chore.
Weak jobless claims, future economic activity data
by Christopher S. Rugaber and Tali Arbel
AP Business Writers
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WASHINGTON — A gauge of future economic activity and a report on unemployment benefits signaled Thursday that the recovery likely will remain weak in the coming months.
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