Ooops! Congresswoman hangs up on Obama

A Florida congresswoman hung up on president-elect Obama Wednesday, thinking it was a prank.

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Shoppers turn out, but hold on to their wallets

Deep discounts on everything from sweaters to TVs drove shoppers out of hibernation for the Thanksgiving weekend, but the buying was tempered.

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Five-figure bonuses stun employees

Dave Tiderman wondered if the decimal point was in the wrong place when he opened his $35,000 company bonus. Jose Rojas saw his $10,000 check and thought, "That can't be right."

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Citi joins the list of companies too big to fail

Taxpayers may be wondering why they're forking over more money to rescue yet another behemoth, Citigroup, even as their own nest eggs crack and jobs evaporate.

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Southern California battles devastating fires

Southern Californians weathered a second straight day of devastation Saturday as wind-blasted wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes and shut down major freeways.

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McCain wins Kentucky; Obama takes Vermont

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Death of Jennifer Hudson's nephew confirmed

A body found in an SUV is that of Jennifer Hudson's missing nephew, the focus of a search after the Oscar winner's mother and brother were found shot to death, police said Monday.

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Angry online divorcee 'kills' virtual ex-hubby

A 43-year-old Japanese piano teacher's sudden divorce from her online husband in a virtual game world made her so angry that she logged on and killed his digital persona, police said Thursday.

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Last Titanic survivor sells items to pay bills

The last survivor of the Titanic disaster on Saturday sold mementos of the doomed ocean liner at auction to help pay her nursing home fees.

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White House calls AIG spa trip 'despicable'

The White House said on Wednesday it was "despicable" that American International Group Inc. executives spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on a posh California retreat just days after getting a federal bailout.

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Simpson guilty of robbery, kidnap charges

Ex-football star O.J. Simpson was found guilty Friday of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room. Simpson, 61, could spend the rest of his life in prison.

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Live vote: Do you support the Senate bailout?

Live vote: Do you support the Senate bailout package?

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Senate passes its own bank bailout package

The Senate passed its version of a mammoth rescue plan, saying changes to protect investors and small businesses could persuade reluctant House members to go along.

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Ohioans in the dark envy powered neighbors

Block by block, utility crews are restoring power lost by millions in Ohio in last weekend's storm, but the improving situation was small comfort to those without electricity for a sixth day.

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Gustav hits towns outside New Orleans hardest

New Orleans' levees held their own Monday, but other communities across southern Louisiana saw Gustav swamp streets and push floodwalls to their limits as it weakened from hurricane to tropical storm

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