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SANTA MARIA, Calif. – The opposing legal teams in Michael Jackson‘s (search) child molestation case delivered their opening statements Monday, painting wildly different portraits of the embattled pop star. In their morning statement, the prosecution claimed the then 13-year-old accuser was abused and that Jackson employees and associates tried to …

WASHINGTON – By the narrowest of margins, the Senate protected one of President Bush’s top priorities on Wednesday by rejecting a drive by Democrats and moderate Republicans to make it tougher to approve future tax cuts (search). The 50-50 vote — one shy of the majority needed — averted a …

SIXTH OF OCTOBER CITY, Egypt – Palestinian militants declared on Thursday a halt to attacks on Israel for the rest of this year, their longest ever cease-fire promise and a success for Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas (search). But they warned that the truce will collapse if Israel does not hold …