By Jim Malone Washington 17 February 2006 The man wounded by Vice President Dick Cheney last Saturday was released from a Texas hospital Friday. Harry Whittington talks with reporters Harry Whittingto

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Grady was rich, but he was 78 and on his deathbed. No amount of moneyor lovecould save him now. In his youth, Grady had been a major skirt-chaser. No woman was safe from his charm. He used to juggle three or four girlfriends at a time. Hed often acci

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By Doug Levine Washington 27 June 2007 It's been more than 15 years since saxophonist Joshua Redman won first prize at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. That honor proved to be a worthwhile stepping stone, as he went on to record mo

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Mikhail Khodorkovsky, formerly Russia's richest man, has been transferred from a Siberian prison to Moscow to face trial for alleged embezzlement and money laundering. Khodorkovsky is already serving an eight-year sentence on charges of fraud and ta

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In his strongest comments yet, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke says strengthened regulation of financial markets is required to stem excessive risk taking. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations

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A 79-year-old man was slightly injured on Saturday while waiting in his brand new convertible in a drive-through lane at Burger Prince restaurant. Herman Sherman of Northville suffered a mild burn about 9:00 p.m. when a young female employee accident

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