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Archive for December 29, 2007

DOD: 405 Military Deaths in Afghan Area
Of those, the military reports 274 were killed by hostile action.
12:30 p.m.
US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,901
The AP count is three higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Friday at 10 a.m. EST.
12:27 p.m.
Saturday's College Basketball
American International 54, Sciences, Pa. 50
11:45 a.m.
Internet Opens Elite Colleges to All
Recently, with the growth of computer science, demand to understand linear algebra has surged. But so has the number of students Strang can teach.
11:08 a.m.
Friday's College Basketball
Assumption 60, Philadelphia 59
8:15 a.m.
CLASSROOM STANDOFF
Fourteen-year-old, shaggy haired rock 'n' roll aficionado Jacob Rangen hasn't been to school in nearly two years.
7:30 a.m.
Musical chairs on judges' bench
The odds of incumbent judges winning reelection are staggeringly high - helping explain why 60 percent of sitting state judges run unopposed - yet new leadership almost certainly will direct much of the Regional Justice ...
7:30 a.m.
In college, learning to stretch $10,000 or $12,000
Long years of slogging toward a master's or doctoral degree can transform graduate students into coupon-clipping, Top Ramen-eating experts at scrimping.
7:30 a.m.
DID YOU SEE THAT?!
You don't have to be Jack Nicholson or Morgan Freeman to have a "bucket list." You can just be a sports fan with a hankering to witness a demolition derby in Islip, N.Y., or the ...
7:29 a.m.
LOOKING IN ON: CARSON CITY
CARSON CITY - Irwin Schiff, an "irascible" 79-year-old nationally known tax protester, has won a legal point in his battle with the government, but he still may have to spend more than 13 years in ...
7:29 a.m.
Editorial: Priorities askew
The announcement was made because Bush objects to a provision in the bill that could force Iraq to defend itself in U.S. courts against charges brought by Americans.
7:29 a.m.
Letter: Political activism by citizens needed
Let us think of ourselves as lobbyists for "we the people," promoting fairness and freedom over the greed of special interests.
7:29 a.m.
Letter: Smearing Reid won't discourage followers
I also must state my disgust with those, deficient in dignity, who resort to dirty politics. It is difficult to call these people gentlemen. I refer to Rush Limbaugh, the sickest of the lot, who ...
7:29 a.m.
Letter: District should steer more kids to military
The deputy superintendent of curriculum and instruction, Lauren Kohut-Rost, claims that their "Quality Assurance Framework" document is intended to measure postsecondary activity by district students, not to advocate for the military. School Board President Ruth ...
7:28 a.m.
Editorial: Anti-terrorism funds wasted
Many of the reports mention the Bush administration's special aid to the Pakistan government. Since 9/11, the aid has totaled more than $5 billion. Its purpose is to provide elite units of Pakistan's military forces ...
7:28 a.m.
Editorial: The rage of the season
Many new products, especially toys, are now coming entombed in heavily glued and tightly sealed plastic packages that are seemingly impervious to all but a blow torch. That has created what is being called "wrap ...
7:28 a.m.
TV Lookout: Highlighting Dec. 30-Jan. 5
On this new twist on the "Apprentice," now in its seventh season, the 14 contenders will be competing in business-oriented tasks around New York to raise money for their pet charities, with the final winner ...
5:00 a.m.
AP's Best Album: 'Rehab' Chick Winehouse
Here are the rare records with a permanent place on our playlists in 2007:
3:01 a.m.
Eater's Dilemma: Returning to Basics
The book, which is very much a companion piece to Pollan's earlier book, "The Omnivore's Dilemma," continues his argument that in recent decades, we have shifted from the traditional diets of our ancestors to what ...
2:29 a.m.
'Old Men' Get Nod As AP's Movie of 2007
The top 10 films of 2007, according to AP Movie Writer David Germain:
2:27 a.m.
Radiohead Ruled in 2007, at Any Price
1. "In Rainbows," Radiohead: The much-ballyhooed online release of "In Rainbows" in some ways obscured what an excellent album it is. The opener, "15 Step," begins with a cold electronic beat that sounds like recently ...
2:25 a.m.
Hillary Clinton TV ad makes case to Nevada voters
LENGTH: 30 seconds
1:24 a.m.
Faulty inference can turn a heartfelt reply into fighting words
Faulty inference can turn a heartfelt reply into fighting words
12:00 a.m.
Looking in on: Carson City Famed tax protester wins minor victory Case sent back; Schiff not off hook
Looking in on: Carson City Famed tax protester wins minor victory Case sent back; Schiff not off hook
12:00 a.m.
Priorities askew
To spare Iraq from court costs and possible judgments, Bush rejects defense spending bill
12:00 a.m.
The rage of the season
A Christmas miracle: Getting the toys out of their packaging without using a blow torch
12:00 a.m.
Assassination reverberates in U.S. campaigns
Assassination reverberates in U.S. campaigns
12:00 a.m.
Life unpredictable along the Afghan horizon Most of life... is unplanned. It’s banal, capricious, a frustration to any puppet master — which does not make it any less precious, of course, or fragile.
Life unpredictable along the Afghan horizon Most of life... is unplanned. It’s banal, capricious, a frustration to any puppet master — which does not make it any less precious, of course, or fragile.
12:00 a.m.
Anti-terrorism funds wasted
Bush administration getting little return on billions provided to fight terrorists in Pakistan
12:00 a.m.

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