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Congress Sends Veto-Proof Farm Bill to Bush's Desk

WASHINGTON – With veto-proof margins, Congress on Thursday sent President Bush a bill boosting farm subsidies and money for food stamps to help the poor deal with rising grocery prices. Bush has threatened to veto the $290 billion bill, saying it is fiscally irresponsible and too generous to wealthy corporate …

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World Powers Agree on Incentives for Iran on Nuclear Program

LONDON – World powers agreed Friday to try again to lure Iran to the nuclear bargaining table with a repackaged set of carrots to accompany the stick of U.N. sanctions. Diplomats said the offer contained no major new enticements, but was meant to remind the clerical regime that talking is …

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Investigators: University of Maine Student Set Self on Fire

ELLSWORTH, Maine – Authorities say a University of Maine student who set himself on fire in Ellsworth is in critical condition at a Boston hospital. Investigators say 18-year-old Alex Whitney of Farmington, Conn., was found Tuesday evening in the middle of Duck Pond Road with his clothes burned off. Investigators …

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