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Some states walk away from 'Race to Top' millions - Yahoo! News

MINNEAPOLIS – About two dozen states are going back to Washington for another shot at billions in education grants under the "Race to the Top" program, but at least nine others with more than 7 million children are opting out of trying a second time.

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Asian shares mostly higher despite Spain downgrade - Yahoo! News

On Friday, the Dow Jones industrials shed 1.2 percent to 10,136.63 after Fitch Ratings gave Spain the second downgrade of its credit rating in a month. The rating agency's action gave investors another reminder of the long-term economic problems still facing debt-laden European countries.

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Ill. Sen. hopeful questioned about military claim - Yahoo! News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – On a weekend dedicated to honoring military service, Illinois Senate candidate Mark Kirk found himself on the defensive over his past claims that he was named the U.S. Navy's intelligence officer of the year, an award he never won.

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Expenses scandal troubles fledgling UK coalition - Yahoo! News

LONDON – After only 18 days at the helm, Britain's young coalition government has lost a top finance minister to an expenses scandal just as it struggles to slash a record budget deficit and restore public trust in politics.

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Davis, Molder take lead into Colonial final round - Yahoo! News

Davis had his second consecutive bogey-free 65 on Saturday while Molder, the second-round leader, shot 67 to put them both at 16-under 194 going into the final round at the Colonial, where the champion gets a plaid jacket along with a check of more than $1 million.

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US drone crew blamed for Afghan civilian deaths - Yahoo! News

KABUL, Afghanistan – U.S. military investigators found that "inaccurate and unprofessional" reporting by U.S. operators of a Predator drone was responsible for a missile strike that killed 23 Afghan civilians in February, according to a report released Saturday.

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Apple inquiry focuses on price fixing - Yahoo! News

NEW YORK/DENVER (Billboard) – Seeking information on possible price fixing in the digital music marketplace, the U.S. Department of Justice contacted the legal departments of the major record labels as part of an initial inquiry into Apple, sources tell Billboard.

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House vote advances end to ban on gays in military - Yahoo! News

Normally, defense bills pass by wider margins than Friday's 229-186 vote, but many Republicans and a few conservative Democrats said they would vote against it because of the gay ban, which was added to the $700 billion bill in a 234-194 vote late Thursday.

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CBC News - Nfld. & Labrador - Body recovered from crashed Labrador plane

The crew of a Cormorant helicopter from Gander spotted the wreck about 90 kilometres west of Cartwright at around 10 p.m. Friday, but rescuers found the occupants dead, said Jeri Grychowski from the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Halifax.

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At NYC sci fest, asking 'What if we're holograms?' - Yahoo! News

Greene and other "string theorists" are exploring a possible scenario in which people and the world around us are actually a 3-D holographic projection of two-dimensional data that exists outside the accessible universe.

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