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Fla. baby missing for 5 days found

A baby missing for five days was found alive in a box under her baby sitter's bed, and authorities said Thursday they plan to charge the sitter, her husband and the child's mother. Investigators...

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Suspect asked for advice on going to fight Muslims

Islamic leader: Fort Hood suspect sought advice on what to tell troops going to fight Muslims

Navy ship built with WTC steel to go into service

Navy's newest battleship, built with steel from World Trade Center, to be commissioned in NYC

Police: LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old

Police informant says Las Vegas 19-year-old was 'driving force' behind celebrity burglary case

Lawyer: Fla. office shooting suspect mentally ill

Lawyer: Fla. office shooting suspect 'very mentally ill' under stress of bankruptcy, divorce

Alaska island village hit by suspected swine flu

Tiny Alaska island village struck by suspected swine flu isolated without regular flights

Ida spurs tropical storm warnings in Caribbean

Tropical storm warnings issued in Mexico, Cuba as Ida rapidly strengthens over Caribbean

Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting

Fort Hood shooting victims included newlywed, woman inspired to serve after Sept. 11 attacks

House opens debate on health care overhaul bill

Obama health care plan moves toward decisive debate in House; GOP united in opposition

Another attack leaves US Muslims fearing backlash

Rampage at Fort Hood leaves US Muslims shocked, angry - and fearful of backlash

Ida returns to tropical storm strength

Ida returns to tropical storm strength, packing winds of up to 45 mph

Market Watch

Index Value Change
NASDAQ 2112.44 +7.12
S&P 500 1069.30 +2.67
DOW 10023.42 +17.46
% Day High Day Low
+0.34 2117.62 2088.24
+0.25 1071.48 1059.32
+0.17 10044.50 9936.81
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Today In History

On Nov. 7, 1917,

Russia's Bolshevik Revolution took place as forces led by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin overthrew the provisional government of Alexander Kerensky.

In 1874,

the Republican Party was symbolized as an elephant in a cartoon drawn by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly.

In 1893,

the state of Colorado granted its women the right to vote.