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Old Farmer’s Almanac: Global cooling to continue
DUBLIN, N.H. (AP) — Most of the country will see a colder-than-usual winter while summer and spring will be relatively cool and dry, according to the time-honored, complex calculations of the “Old Farmer’s Almanac.”
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NYC auction to trot out carousel horses
NEW YORK (AP) — Intricately hand-carved carousel horses, tigers and bears and exquisitely rendered circus posters evoking a bygone era of the fairground as a Disney-esque attraction are going on the auction block.
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Australia, New Zealand top charity index
By DAVID CRARY
AP National Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Australia and New Zealand shared first place, and the United States tied for fifth, in a first-of-its kind survey ranking 153 nations on the willingness of their citizens to donate time and money to charity.
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Fewer Dems seeking Obama’s help
By ANDREW DeMILLO
and LIZ SIDOTI
Associated Press Writers
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — President Obama doesn’t go there anymore.
The days of Obama traipsing around the country to states like Montana, Indiana or Arkansas in freewheeling campaign mode — and with sky-high popularity lifting Democratic candidates — are long over.
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New filings for jobless benefits tumble
By JEANNINE AVERSA
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) —The number of people signing up for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in two months, an encouraging sign that companies aren’t resorting to deeper layoffs even as the economy has lost momentum.
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Elephant Sanctuary hires new CEO to run refuge
HOHENWALD (AP) — The Elephant Sanctuary has announced the appointment of a new CEO to run the not-for-profit wildlife refuge in Lewis County.
Robert Atkinson is currently the head of wildlife for the United Kingdom’s Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and will assume his new duties in November.
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All the presidents’ best-sellers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Already in distinctive company as an American president, George W. Bush seeks to join an even more select group: president and top-selling author.
Since The New York Times began its weekly lists of best-sellers in 1942, only six of the 13 men who have served as the nation’s chief executive have placed a book at the top spot for nonfiction, none while president.
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No recession here: Election spending sets records
WASHINGTON (AP) — Turns out politics, for all its focus on the gloomy economy, is a recession-proof industry.
This year’s volatile election is bursting with money, setting fundraising and spending records in a high-stakes struggle for control of Congress amid looser but still fuzzy campaign finance rules.
Based on the latest financial reports, House and Senate candidates in this election cycle raised nearly $1.2 billion, well ahead of the pace for contests in 2008, 2006 and 2004.
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Fact check: Is Iraq combat really over for US?
Editor’s note — This is an occasional look at assertions by public officials and how well they adhere to the facts.
By CALVIN
WOODWARD
and ROBERT BURNS
Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite President Obama’s declaration Tuesday of an end to the combat mission in Iraq, combat almost certainly lies ahead. Read More ...
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Is the tea party becoming the new Grand Old Party?
By LIZ SIDOTI
AP National Political Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Is the tea party the new Republican Party?
The grass-roots network of fed-up conservative-libertarian voters displayed its power in its biggest triumph of the election year: the toppling of Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska’s GOP primary. Political novice Joe Miller is the fifth tea party insurgent to win a GOP Senate nominating contest, an upset that few, if any, saw coming.
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McWherter says Clinton may visit more than once
By ERIK SCHELZIG
Associated Press Writer
NASHVILLE (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton’s appearance for Mike McWherter next week in Tennessee may not be his last of the campaign, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate said.
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Selecting a teenage driver’s first car
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among U.S. teenagers, accounting for more than one in three deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The good news is that, with a sturdy car and some well-ingrained safety lessons, many of these crashes are largely preventable.
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Safety tips when kids ride along
Vehicle accidents account for thousands of injuries to young childrenevery year. Safety is of the utmost importance when children are riding in any vehicle.
Despite numerous safety warnings, many drivers do not heed all of the precautions that can keep children safe and sound. The majority of safety guidelines focus on securing children within the vehicle.
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Is the family ready for a pet?
Whether your household is partial to dogs, cats, fish or reptiles, deciding if the family is ready to welcome a pet into the mix is a big undertaking and one that requires a lot of forethought.
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Obamas’ daughters stay busy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twelve-year-old Malia Obama wears braces, toots a flute and is after her father to save the tigers. Younger sister Sasha, who is 9, shoots hoops like her basketball-loving dad and dances hip-hop.
Both girls get up at 6 a.m. to get ready for school.
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White House sets dance series
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama has announced that several of the world’s best-known dance companies will perform in the White House East Room next week for the Obama administration’s first event celebrating dance.
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AP source says it is unlikely 2 men were plotting terror
By EILEEN SULLIVAN
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI probe of two men arrested in Amsterdam after suspicious items turned up in one of the men’s luggage is finding they were probably not on a test run for a future terror attack, a U.S. official said Tuesday, casting doubt on earlier suggestions even as Dutch authorities held the pair on suspicion of conspiring to commit a terrorist act.
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