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Four Agree to Plead Guilty in Bank Robbery Carried Out by Symbionese Liberation Army

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Four former members of the Symbionese Liberation Army pleaded guilty to murder Thursday in the shotgun slaying of a bank customer during a 1975 holdup, virtually ending one of the most notorious and violent sagas of radical 1970s politics. The four are William Harris; his ex-wife, Emily …

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Sokolof Tells Buffett Not to Buy Burger King

OMAHA, Neb. – Millionaire cholesterol fighter Phil Sokolof is urging billionaire investor Warren Buffett to not purchase the Burger King chain, no matter how appetizing the deal may look. Sokolof, an Omaha businessman who has spent millions of dollars urging people to stay away from fatty food, ran an open-letter …

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ABC/Money Poll: Consumer Confidence Stable

NEW YORK – A weekly index of U.S. consumer confidence stabilized in the latest week, helped by slightly improved expectations for the future, but persistent worries about the economy kept sentiment not far off eight-year lows. ABC News/Money Magazine said its weekly Consumer Comfort index edged up for a second …

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