French police arrest physicist at Europe’s Big Bang laboratory for suspected al-Qaida link

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Voters in Maine get historic chance to uphold or scrap state’s same-sex marriage law

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Text of Obama’s remarks on winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize

Text of President Barack Obama’s remarks at the White House Friday on winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, as provided by the White House:

Citigroup sells Phibro trading unit for $250 million and averts showdown with pay czar

NEW YORK — Citigroup Inc. is removing one of the irritants in its relationship with the government, its Phibro commodities trading division that is paying one trader an estimated $100 million this year.

Insurance law inspired by NH woman’s cancer battle takes effect

CONCORD, N.H. — A federal law inspired by a New Hampshire woman’s courage and enacted through her mother’s determination took effect Friday, sparing seriously ill or injured college students from having to choose between taking time off and keeping their health insurance.

Stocks gain momentum, on track for best week since July; Dollar rebound keeps advance in check

NEW YORK — The stock market is keeping its momentum going and giving stocks their best week in more than two months.

Insurance law inspired by NH woman’s cancer battle takes effect Friday

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New US law inspired by NH woman’s cancer battle helps sick students keep health coverage

CONCORD, N.H. — A federal law inspired by a New Hampshire woman’s courage and enacted through her mother’s determination took effect Friday, sparing seriously ill or injured college students from having to choose between taking time off and keeping their health insurance.

2 die, 19 others taken to hospitals after being overcome at Arizona retreat’s sweat lodge

PHOENIX — A sauna-like sweat lodge at an Arizona resort meant to provide spiritual cleansing became the scene of a police investigation Friday when more than a dozen people became ill during a two-hour session and two later died.

Kennedy Center program that links arts groups with struggling schools could reinvent education

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From right and even a few on left, some challenge Obama’s worthiness for Nobel Peace Prize

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Authorities: 5 taken to hospital with minor injuries in Blues escalator accident

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BMW Manufacturing says flexibility the motive for adding 700 temporary jobs at SC plant

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European lab says French police have arrested physicist for suspected terror links

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Rains, mudslides kill more than 160 in typhoon-hit Philippines; US choppers come to rescue

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US education chief calls for new teachers, says education is civil rights cause of our time

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Ay Carumba! Bart’s mom to be on cover of Playboy

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US sues to return stolen mummy sarcophagus to Egypt; 3,000-year-old artifact turned up in Fla.

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Man killed by falling boat in multi-vehicle crash that shuts down S. Florida expressway

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ALL BUSINESS: Corporate boards still fail at leadership development and executive pay

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US reaction to Obama’s win of Nobel Peace Prize ranges from praise to criticism

Some U.S. reaction to President Barack Obama’s win of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday:

Obama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity

WASHINGTON — A beaming President Barack Obama said Friday he was both honored and humbled to win the Nobel Peace Prize and would accept it as a “call to action” to work with other nations to solve the world’s most pressing problems.

Modeled after the shoe-focused Zappos, startup Bonobos sells little more than pants that fit

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Barack Obama hails Peace Prize, says his work toward peace and prosperity only beginning

WASHINGTON — A beaming President Barack Obama says he’s honored to win the Nobel Peace Prize, but says he isn’t sure he’s done enough to earn it.

USDA: Cotton production to rise slightly over ‘08; some Southern farmers expect record yields

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European particle lab says French police have arrested physicist for suspected terror links

GENEVA — French police have arrested a nuclear physicist on suspicion that he had links to terrorist organizations in Algeria, the European Organization for Nuclear Research said Friday.

Corn, soybeans, oats futures gain on Chicago BOT, wheat slips; Livestock prices mostly down

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Goldman Sachs analyst cuts Aeropostale to ‘Sell,’ says its stock will likely start to slow

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Analyst raises estimates on PepsiCo for 2009, 2010, cites strong international growth

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SC golfer loses lower arm when alligator attacks as he leaned over to retrieve ball on course

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