NATION

NATION
Arrests thwart plansto attack Sears Tower
SEVEN PEOPLE were arrested Thursday in the early stages of a plot to attack Chicago's Sears Tower and other buildings in the U.S., a federal law enforcement official said.
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Few rules regulategovernment cameras
EVEN AS MORE corners of America's public spaces are coming under the eye of government-run surveillance cameras, few rules exist to oversee their use.
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WAR IN IRAQ
Bush plan endorsed
THE GOP-CONTROLLED Senate gave an election-year endorsement to President Bush's Iraq policy Thursday, soundly rejecting Democratic demands to withdraw troops.
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LOCAL
Boom on Belmont
LIBERTY officials are upbeat about the development potential along Belmont Avenue now that Wal-Mart has confirmed it plans to locate in the Liberty Plaza.
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SPORTS
Baseballer birthday
TONY DANN, the founder of franchised Little League Baseball in Mahoning County, is turning 100.
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UPNEXT
Energy drink sales continue to increase
ENERGY DRINKS have flooded the nonalcoholic beverage industry, with sales up 75 percent over last year.
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ENTERTAINMENT
A Rather tribute
A NEW YORK Daily News columnist pays tribute to retiring Dan Rather of CBS.
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