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The valve-replacement surgery is now scheduled for Friday. Florida's senior senator will decide after his recuperation whether to run for president. U.S. officials preparing for war and peace AFTER WAR: A U.S. military occupation, reconstruction costing billions and management of Iraqi oil fields are some of the challenges that lie ahead. AOL Time Warner loss: $100-billion The company also announces that CNN founder Ted Turner will step aside as vice chairman in May. Venezuelan banks calling off strike CARACAS, Venezuela -- In the latest sign that the drive to force out President Hugo Chavez is unraveling, Venezuela's banks agreed Wednesday to abandon a 59-day-old opposition strike. Judge rejects guardianship petition for cloned 'Baby Eve' FORT LAUDERDALE -- The head of the company that claims to have created the first human clone appeared in court Wednesday and insisted under oath that the baby exists and is in Israel. Funding crunch forces inmates' early release PORTLAND, Ore. -- A county jail began freeing inmates Wednesday as state agencies across Oregon implemented emergency spending cuts after voters' rejection of a temporary income tax increase. Bush hits better on Iraq than economy Polls taken after President Bush's State of the Union suggest his message on the need for military action against Iraq resonated more strongly with the Republican-leaning speech audience than his message on the economy. Judge rules discount drug card plan illegal WASHINGTON -- President Bush's long-delayed program to create a Medicare-sponsored discount drug card was found to be illegal Wednesday by a federal judge. Washington in brief: Lawmaker: VA health care system reeling, 'in crisis' WASHINGTON -- The Veterans Affairs health care system doesn't have enough money, has trouble recruiting doctors and nurses, makes some veterans wait months for an appointment and cuts others off from enrolling. National briefs: Archdiocese plans to sell assets BOSTON -- Bishop Richard Lennon, appointed seven weeks ago to run the Archdiocese of Boston after Cardinal Bernard Law resigned, said Wednesday he has received permission to sell 11 church properties to help cover the mounting sex abuse claims against clergy. Wait, most on U.N. council urge UNITED NATIONS -- Key members of the U.N. Security Council said Wednesday that the United States has so far failed to convince them that time has run out for a peaceful resolution to the crisis with Iraq. Black farmers to sell to Cuba WASHINGTON -- The National Black Farmers Association is working on a deal to sell Cuba $20-million in corn, soybeans, rice, wheat and chicken this spring. At least 3 killed, 37 hurt in factory explosion KINSTON, N.C. -- An explosion followed by a raging fire demolished a plastics factory Wednesday, killing at least three people and injuring at least 37. National headlines World headlines Science headlines
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