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Walt Disney World monorail crash kills employee
Two monorail trains crashed early Sunday morning in the Magic Kingdom section of Walt Disney World, killing one train's operator, emergency officials said.
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Former D.C. Mayor Barry charged with stalking
Police say former Washington Mayor Marion Barry has been arrested and charged with stalking a woman.
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Holiday fireworks accidents kill 5 workers
Five people working on Independence Day fireworks shows were killed by explosions, four of them by a single blast that rocked Ocracoke Island, a remote village along North Carolina's Outer Banks.
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Harvard pres.: School has tough choices in decline
Drew Gilpin Faust started as Harvard's president when the university's prosperity seemed limitless. With its ballooning wealth, Harvard planned almost frenzied growth, from a building boom into Boston to vast increases in student financial aid.
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1.6M Jackson fans learn who won memorial tickets
Who's getting the tickets?
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In Philly schools, most students get a free lunch
For students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, there IS such a thing as a free lunch - and a free breakfast, too. With no strings attached.
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Obama seeks new start in sagging US-Russia ties
Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev end a seven-year hiatus in U.S.-Russian summitry on Monday, with each declaring his determination to further cut nuclear arsenals and repair a badly damaged relationship.
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Texas teen says father wrapped chain around him
Authorities in Texas have accused a man of wrapping a 20-foot chain around his teenage son's neck and spraying him in the face with Mace.
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Coroner: Teen 5th killed by apparent serial killer
A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family's small furniture and appliance store died Saturday, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer terrorizing a small South Carolina community, authorities said.
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Cityscapes of the TriangleTake a tour through the urban landscapes of the Triangle's cities and towns.
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Michael Jackson (1958-2009)The life and death of Michael Jackson in video and photos.
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A year of N.C. Drought MapsView a time lapse animation of drought conditions during the last year.
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'Antiques Roadshow' in RaleighThe "Antiques Roadshow" taped Saturday, June 27, 2009, at the Raleigh Convention Center, where over 5,000 ticket holders lined up to learn what…
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The week in entertainmentA look at the top entertainment stories this week through the lenses of Associated Press photographers.
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