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Philadelphia Transit Workers Strike

PHILADELPHIA – Commuters who rely on the city’s buses, subways and trolleys were forced to walk, hitch rides and take taxis to work Monday after thousands of city transit workers went on strike. In a city where one in three households lacks a car, about 920,000 trips are taken on …

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Oil-for-Food Update

This week has been about the aftermath of Hurricane Wilma (search), the guessing game on the Plame case, along with the never-ending issue of Iraq. Oh, yeah, and can’t forget Charo! She came by right from “The Merv Griffin Show.” Among the other topics and storylines we are sure to …

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Friends Mourn Slain Illinois Coed

NORMAL, Ill. – Friends and classmates mourned the death of an Illinois State University (search) senior as authorities continued investigating how the missing woman’s body ended up in a burned-out chicken coop in Mississippi. Authorities said dental records confirmed Wednesday that the remains were those of 21-year-old Olamide Adeyooye (search), …

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