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• Olbermann, Matthews no longer co-anchors
The change reflects tensions between the freewheeling, opinionated MSNBC and the impartial newsgatherers at NBC News. Throughout the primaries and summer, MSNBC argued that Olbermann and Matthews could serve as dispassionate anchors on political news ...
• China to launch space mission in September
BEIJING - China will launch its third manned space mission in late September, featuring its first-ever space walk, a state news agency said. The Shenzhou 7 launch is to take place between Sept. 25 and 30, the official Xinhua News Agency reported late ...
• Game's over for Coney Island amusement park
News that Sunday would be the last gasp for Dante's Inferno fun house, 22 other rides and three arcades drew hundreds of nostalgia-minded visitors, including elderly residents of the beach area and families with children who had never ridden on the ...
• Uproar in Paris after 59-year-old has triplets
PARIS - A 59-year-old woman has given birth to triplets at a Paris hospital after seeking fertility treatment in Vietnam, a hospital spokeswoman said on Monday. News of the woman's pregnancy has drawn widespread criticism in the French media since it ...
• 5 reasons to travel during the 2008 holidays
That’s bad news and more bad news for travelers. Panicky hoteliers are cranking up the fees and rates on their remaining guests. That’s no fun.