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The Meaning Of Their Motherhood Marriage is key to improving the life chances of the inner-city poor. BY KAY HYMOWITZ Tuesday, May 17, 2005 12:01 a.m. Poor, unmarried women with children may have receded from the public alarm list thanks to increasing numbers of them leaving welfare for work...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2061465 This guy is alway in some controversy.

Connecticut serial killer put to death Ross is first to be executed in New England in 45 years SOMERS, Connecticut (CNN) -- In New England's first execution in 45 years, the state of Connecticut put serial killer Michael Ross to death early Friday. The 45-year-old Ross was executed for the...

War College could be closed CARLISLE, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Far from the front lines, Tommy Franks, Norman Schwarzkopf and other generals have found a peaceful place to study on the bucolic grounds of the U.S. Army War College. They study war tactics and hone leadership skills in the...

Latin, Arab leaders unite on Palestine, free trade BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Joining two far-flung regions in a single political voice, leaders from 12 South American and 22 Arab nations ended their first summit by endorsing a declaration urging Israel to abandon Palestinian territory and...

Zapatista rebels woo Inter Milan The captain of Inter Milan football club says he would be willing to take up an invitation for the club to play a team of Mexican Zapatista rebels. The Italian club have received a letter from the indigenous movement, based in the southern state of Chiapas...

New rule opens national forest areas to road building By John Heilprin ASSOCIATED PRESS 10:16 a.m. May 5, 2005 WASHINGTON – The Bush administration, in one of its biggest decisions on environmental issues, moved Thursday to open up nearly a third of all remote national forest lands to road...

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Abu Ghraib judge declares mistrial Former boyfriend says England was just following orders FORT HOOD, Texas (CNN) -- A military judge on Wednesday threw out Army Pfc. Lynndie England's guilty plea in connection with the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, declaring a mistrial after testimony suggested...

Pakistan seizes 'al Qaeda No. 3' LAHORE, Pakistan (CNN) -- The alleged number three man in al Qaeda -- believed responsible for the terror group's global operations -- has been captured in Pakistan's frontier province with Afghanistan, Pakistani and U.S. officials have confirmed. U.S...

High court to review law penalizing schools that bar military recruiters By Hope Yen ASSOCIATED PRESS 9:54 a.m. May 2, 2005 WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider whether colleges and universities may bar military recruiters from their campuses without fear of losing...

China 'crushing Muslim Uighurs' China has been accused by two US-based human rights groups of conducting a "crushing campaign of religious repression" against Muslim Uighurs. It is being done in the name of anti-separatism and counter-terrorism, says a joint report by Human Rights Watch and...

Bolts in enviable spot Draft focus can be on top overall talent - not needs By Kevin Acee UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER April 12, 2005 The vibe was different in the room where the Chargers' football decision-makers gathered yesterday morning on their first day of all-together preparation for the...

Meeting Nepal's Maoists By Charles Haviland BBC News, Annapurna "Hi, I'm a Maoist," said Comrade Akash as he entered the lodge with Comrade Himal. It was the only English they uttered during our chat in a picturesque village in the southern Annapurna mountains of Nepal. It was barely a...

Connecticut to challenge education law HARTFORD, Connecticut (AP) -- Connecticut is preparing a lawsuit to challenge President Bush's No Child Left Behind education law, and become the first state to challenge the federal mandate in court. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Tuesday the...

By Mel Reisner ASSOCIATED PRESS 9:35 p.m. April 5, 2005 PHOENIX – When the postseason starts, the Los Angeles Lakers' season will be over. Quentin Richardson led Phoenix's record-setting 3-point barrage with seven, and the Suns knocked the defending Western Conference champions out of the...

http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/3515424 ^^ Sad story. How do you all feel about females boxing? Anyone follow any fighters or just when Leila Ali fights whoever? I dont really know how I feel about it at this point. Haven't seen too much of it.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Bush administration's two top law enforcement officials on Tuesday urged Congress to renew every provision of the anti-terror Patriot Act. FBI Director Robert Mueller also asked lawmakers to expand the bureau's ability to obtain records without first asking a judge. "Now...

SANTA MARIA – In dramatic and emotional testimony, the son of a former housekeeper for Michael Jackson told jurors Monday that he was molested by the pop star during a tickling game in 1990. The 24-year-old man was called to the stand as prosecutors in the current molestation case against...

Reverse Discrimination BackFires on DA Jury: New Orleans prosecutor guilty of discrimination District attorney replaced fired white workers with black employees NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AP) -- Days after taking office in 2003, New Orleans' first black district attorney fired 53 white...