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U.S. uploads anti-drug videos to YouTube
Sep 18 2006 10:07PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration is taking its fight against illegal drugs to YouTube, the trendy Internet video service that already features clips of wacky, drug-induced behavior and step-by-step instructions for growing marijuana plants.
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Lawsuit filed over Medicare refund
Sep 18 2006 8:11PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Some of the 230,000 Medicare beneficiaries mistakenly sent refunds last month should not have to repay them, according to two consumer advocacy groups that are suing the government.
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Muslim group cites bias incidents
Sep 18 2006 8:06PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Bias incidents against Muslims rose nearly one-third last year to a 12-year high, fueled by growing rhetoric against the group, a national Islamic civil rights group said Monday.
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U.S. faults Bolivia anti-drug efforts
Sep 18 2006 8:06PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration said Monday it sees disturbing trends in Bolivia's dealings with efforts to combat illicit drugs.
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Study says teacher training is chaotic
Sep 18 2006 8:04PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Aspiring teachers emerge from college woefully unprepared for their jobs, according to a study that depicts most teacher education programs as deeply flawed.
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FBI says violent crime rose in 2005
Sep 18 2006 8:03PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Violent crime rose 2.3 percent last year, the first increase since 2001, the FBI reported Monday. The agency found there were 1.39 million violent crimes _ which include rape, murder, robbery and aggravated assault _ reported in the United States in 2005, up from 1.36 million the previous year.
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Airwaves auction ends with $14B pledged
Sep 18 2006 5:35PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Communications Commission declared the latest and most lucrative auction of the public airwaves closed on Monday, with bids totaling nearly $13.9 billion.
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