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Bradley University gets nearly $10K for research

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Obama team struggles to juggle work, family

Advisers often work 60- to 70-hour weeks and miss birthdays, dinners, children's bedtimes.

Obama team struggles to juggle work, family

Biden's visit to Baghdad proves to be divisive issue

U.S. takes new tact on companies that hire illegal immigrants

Anesthetic found in Jackson's home, source says

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Soldier who fought in pink boxers home for the 4th

4 fishermen are rescued

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N. Korea shoots off 2 missiles

Pigeons are used to smuggle phones

Pakistan boosts anti-Taliban push

Iran to put detained British embassy staffers on trial, cleric says

Marines press offensive in Afghanistan

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Cheney grabs a third term

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Iran • Social media inspired an international furor over post-election protests.

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