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Why O.J. Simpson was so eager to take stand in new trial (+video)
O.J. Simpson wants a new trial to reconsider his 2008 conviction on charges of armed robbery and kidnapping, saying he was misled by a bad lawyer. It's a common problem, legal experts say.
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Willy Switkes dies: Character actor appeared in 'Tootsie,' 'Taxi Driver'
Willy Switkes dies: Switkes appeared in many popular films and was Buster Keaton's understudy in 'Once Upon a Mattress.'
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In Gear Energy Department to increase biofuel funding by $10 million
The US Department of Energy announced plans to expand its investment in the development of biofuels by $10 million, Ingram writes.
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Hurricane Sandy blackouts hit millions. Can power companies cope?
With days of warnings that giant hurricane Sandy would hit the Northeast, power companies positioned supplies and thousands of extra line workers to deal with the onslaught of blackouts.
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Alan Poindexter dies: Space community mourns NASA astronaut
Alan Poindexter dies: NASA and astronauts around the world remember the former US Navy Captain and NASA astronaut as a man who 'proudly served his country for 26 years'.
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Ex-NASA astronaut killed in jet ski accident
Alan Poindexter, a former US Navy captain and two-time shuttle astronaut, died in a jet ski accident in Pensacola, Florida, NASA said.
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Spelling Bee: The final 50 will compete for $30,000
The youngest competitor this year is 6-year old Lori Anne Madison. The winner of the 85th Scripps National Spelling Bee gets $30,000 in cash. Second place: $2,500.
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Kidnapped US aid contractor reportedly held by militants in Pakistan
Some five months after Warren Weinstein was kidnapped, the US aid contractor is reported to be in the custody of a Pakistani Al Qaeda affiliate, McClatchy Newspapers reports.
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Debra Ruh makes high-tech available to the disabled
Her company, TechAccess, works with businesses large and small to ensure the disabled can use their products.
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Snow storm: Who will get a white Christmas?
Atlanta could have its first real white Christmas since 1882. But whether the snow storm pummels major East Coast cities is still up in the air.
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Will Obama's rift with the left matter?
The left is hopping mad, not just that Obama cut a tax-cut deal with Republicans, but that he didn't put up much of a fight. But the breach may help him woo back independent voters in time for the 2012 election.
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Stuxnet malware is 'weapon' out to destroy ... Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant?
The Stuxnet malware has infiltrated industrial computer systems worldwide. Now, cyber security sleuths say it's a search-and-destroy weapon meant to hit a single target. One expert suggests it may be after Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant.
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Home construction down; potential new foreclosures could hurt housing industry further
Home construction in June reached its lowest level since October, 2009. That, plus potential new foreclosures, could negatively impact the housing industry across the US.
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DC earthquake: How often does that happen?
DC earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred Friday morning. Centered north of Rockville, Md., it was strong enough to wake sleepers and cause a flood of calls to 911.
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Maryland earthquake shakes up nation's capital
Maryland earthquake, measuring 3.6 magnitude, was centered just outside Washington, D.C. just after 5 AM ET Friday.
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Scientists create 'synthetic life,' fuel debate over bioethics
Scientists have created an artificial genome and inserted it into a bacteria cell, creating the first synthetic life. The goal of the project is to design microbes for energy or health applications.
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Opinion: 'Tea party' activists: Do they hate liberals more than they love liberty?
A recent ‘tea party’ rally showed lots of anger toward President Obama, but little consistent support for liberty in America.
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Black Friday results show cautious shopping toward Cyber Monday
Black Friday sales were vigorous, retailers report. But shoppers are cautious as the US economy struggles to recover, likely to buy what they need and not just what they want.
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From our files: The legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver – A short history of the Special Olympics
Where no anthems play, the world's foremost feel-good sports festival attracts athletes from around the world
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Subway in crash was older, needed to be phased out
Federal officials had warned Metro about that type of train and say it is 'unacceptable' that it hadn't been retired or improved.
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A year when savings trumps investing
A plummeting stock market makes conservative investments a wise move for the short term.
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Some safe yet profitable moves for today's investors
Despite market volatility, certain financial products offer some promise.
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Telecommuters: Invisible workers?
Those who work from home struggle with isolation. But few would give up the arrangement.
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A second chance for subprime borrowers
An Oregon company offers credit cards to those with bad debt. It's good business, for both sides.
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A new step toward synthetic life
A genome firm says it changed one bacterium species into another by transferring DNA 'software.'
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