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Former White House Adviser Pleads Guilty to Theft

ROCKVILLE, Md. – A former White House adviser pleaded guilty to theft Friday, briefly breaking into tears as he tried to explain to a judge why he made phony returns at discount department stores while working as a top aide to President Bush. “Something did go very wrong,” Claude Allen …

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Feds Probing Safety of Laptop Batteries

SAN FRANCISCO – U.S. consumer safety officials said on Tuesday they are reviewing all Sony-made lithium-ion batteries in laptop computers for fire hazards after Dell Inc. (DELL) announced the largest electronics recall in the United States. Dell, the No. 1 maker of personal computers, on Monday said it is recalling …

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Majority of States Report Declines in Home Sales, Including Former Boom Areas

WASHINGTON – The slowdown in the once-sizzling housing market is spreading, with 29 states reporting spring sales declines, led by big drops in former boom areas of Arizona, Florida and California. Nationally, sales were down 7 percent in the April-June quarter this year compared with the same period in 2005, …

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