WASHINGTON - Sonia Sotomayor sped toward confirmation as the nation’s first Hispanic Supreme Court justice yesterday, encouraged by Republican promises of a quick vote and cheered on by a Democratic senator’s challenge to take on the high court’s conservative wing when she arrives. “Battle …

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LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) - The Washington State Patrol says actor James Caviezel suffered cuts and bruises when a man hurled a bicycle into the path of his Harley Davidson motorcycle. Trooper Rich Magnussen says “The Passion of the Christ” actor was taken Thursday to Cascade Medical Center in …

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WASHINGTON – Sonia Sotomayor sped toward confirmation as the nation’s first Hispanic justice Thursday, encouraged by Republican promises of a quick vote and cheered on by a Democratic senator’s challenge to take on the Supreme Court ’s conservative wing when she arrives. “Battle out the ideas that …

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NEW YORK (AP) - CIT Group Inc. is continuing talks with potential lenders to secure billions in much-needed financing and stay out of bankruptcy court after the federal government declined to extend emergency aid to the troubled commercial lender. CIT shares lost three-quarters of their value …

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TURNBERRY, Scotland — Tom Watson, famous for winning the “Duel in the Sun” that forever links him with Turnberry, is at the stage in his career where the British Open should be a ceremonial stroll into the sunset. This is the era of Tiger Woods. This is the title defense of Padraig Harrington. Yet …

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The head of the Health Ministry crisis center, Rustam Pakaya, said at least two people were seriously injured, including one New Zealander. One hospital emergency room said it was already treating 15 people, the AP said. South Jakarta police Col. Firman Bundi confirmed that four foreigners were …

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JAKARTA, Indonesia – Police and hospital officials say six people have been killed and at least 36 injured in a pair of powerful blasts in downtown Jakarta. Dr. Cahyonod at the Jakarta Hospital said six people were killed in explosions at the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels Friday morning. South …

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WASHINGTON (July 14) — President Barack Obama had just started a spirited defense of his economic stimulus plan on Monday when one of his teleprompter screens came loose, crashed to the floor and shattered into pieces. The gadget’s fall surprised Obama, who uses a teleprompter during most speeches …

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(AP) — RAHWAY, New Jersey - Police in central New Jersey say they arrested a man on burglary charges after he returned to the victim’s house to apologize. Rahway police arrested 35-year-old Craig Fletcher on Wednesday shortly after the homeowner told them a man had just rung his doorbell …

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TOKYO (AP) — Police said Friday 10 climbers have died on two mountains in northern Japan , amid bad weather. Nine died while climbing Mount Tomuraushi on Hokkaido, Japan’s main northern island, said Hokkaido police spokesman Masafumi Yamasaki. Another woman died on another mountain on Hokkaido, he …

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