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Former NFL star, actor Merlin Olsen dies

Hall of Fame football player and actor Merlin Olsen has died after a long battle with cancer. Fellow broadcaster Dick Enberg described him as "the complete man."

Sen. Reid's wife breaks back in wreck

The wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were injured Thursday in a highway accident, a spokesman for the senator from Nevada said. The injuries aren't considered life-threatening.

3 strong earthquakes strike Chile

Three strong earthquakes rocked Chile this morning, just as the country was swearing in a new president.

Ex-cop admits role in shooting cover-up

A second former New Orleans police officer pleaded guilty in connection with police shootings of civilians on a bridge soon after Hurricane Katrina, officials said.

Official: Post-Katrina death no homicide

After reviewing the case of a woman who died at New Orleans, Louisiana's Memorial Hospital in the days after Hurricane Katrina, coroner Frank Minyard said Thursday that he cannot classify her death as a homicide.

Exxon's growing reliance on expensive oil

Exxon Mobil outlined plans Thursday that rely heavily on oil from tough to reach places, extracting it from the depths of the ocean, the frozen Arctic and the tar sands in Canada's frozen tundra.

Salvaged GM dealers in limbo

The 661 axed auto dealers General Motors is offering to reinstate aren't ready to pop the champagne just yet. They're still waiting to find out about the terms they'll have to meet to regain their franchises.

Finally! Good news from credit card industry

Recently card holders have seen interest rates increase, new and higher fees. and fewer reward programs.

Some nurses paid more than family doctors

Despite the growing shortage of family doctors in the United States, medical centers last year offered higher salaries and incentives to specialist nurses than to primary care doctors, according to an annual survey of physicians' salaries.

GMAC: The scariest zombie

Now that Citigroup and AIG are rolling in the bucks, GMAC is looking like the most egregious zombie bank of them all.

Food Rules: An Eater's Manual

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Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight

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