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33 dead in Va. Tech shootings
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At least 33 people were killed in two shooting attacks Monday morning
at
Virginia Tech University. Police blamed a gunman for killing at least 30
of
the victims in the worst mass shooting spree in U.S. history.

Some students stunned by university's response
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By the time most Virginia Tech students first learned of an early
morning
shooting in a campus dorm Monday, Derek O'Dell was crouching beneath his
desk,
bleeding from his arm and watching his classmates fall to the floor in
a
barrage of bullets.

Energized Democratic donors outpace GOP
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A USA TODAY analysis of first-quarter fundraising reports shows that
Democrats
led in eight of the 10 states that are the top sources of presidential
campaign contributions, and outraised Republicans across the country in
the
first three months of the year. Democratic candidates raised a total of
about
$79 million the first quarter, vs. $51.3 million for Republicans.

MONEY

Axe ads turn up the promise of sex appeal
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As the battle heats up for young men's grooming dollars, Axe is rolling
out new marketing that hits even harder on its sex-appeal message.

AARP deals could double its HMO membership
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AARP, the advocacy group for seniors, said Monday that it has signed
seven-year agreements with major insurers Aetna and Unitedhealth care
that could double the number of people in its branded health insurance
offerings.

Subprime lenders' big gifts helped lawmakers
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The nation's top subprime lenders, including New Century Financial,
which has filed for Chapter 11, have lavished generous donations on
homeownership programs sponsored by black or Hispanic members of
Congress.

# posted by John @ 4/17/2007 08:56:00 AM