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U.S. Conducts Terror Plot Probe of Its Own

WASHINGTON – Federal investigators are pursuing leads in the United States related to the foiled plot to blow up flights from Britain but so far have found no evidence of terrorist activity, Bush administration officials said Friday. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, meanwhile, said he would adjust new flight restrictions …

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First Funerals Held for Russian Victims of Plane Crash

KIEV, Ukraine – The first funerals were held Saturday for Russians killed when a passenger jet crashed in Ukraine after encountering rough weather, killing all 170 people registered aboard. Meanwhile, the identified remains of 36 victims were being returned to St. Petersburg, Russia, where most of the passengers lived, aboard …

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'Ricky Bobby' Defends Pole Position for Another Box Office Win

LOS ANGELES – The Will Ferrell comedy “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” raced ahead of the competition to remain the box office champ for a second weekend with $23 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates released Sunday. Last week’s news of another terror plot against airliners …

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