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NYC livid over attack on woman, 101

Here's a tip for the guy who beat up a 101-year-old woman in a walker and took off with her purse: Get out of New York. The vicious mugging, caught on surveillance tape, has sparked outrage in a city where people are accustomed to hearing about strange and violent crimes. Police have launched an all-out manhunt, but it's not just ... (AP, 4:40 p.m.)
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Iraqi PM reaches out to Sunnis

Iraq's Shiite prime minister traveled to the militant stronghold of Ramadi on Tuesday to reach out to Sunni leaders at a time when U.S. officials are increasingly optimistic about their chances of undermining Sunni tribal support for the insurgency. (AP, 4:24 p.m.)
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Buffett's humor prevails at conference

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson didn't have to ask the crowd of roughly 700 business and government leaders, college students and reporters to hush as he took the stage Tuesday to begin a conference on U.S. capital markets. (AP, 5:10 p.m.)
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Study: Quick walks may help smokers quit

As little as five minutes of exercise could help smokers quit, says a new study. Research published in the international medical journal Addiction showed that moderate exercise, such as walking, significantly reduced the intensity of smokers' nicotine withdrawal symptoms. (AP, 5:19 p.m.)
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Scholar: 'Jesus Tomb' makers mistaken

A scholar looking into the factual basis of a popular but widely criticized documentary that claims to have located the tomb of Jesus said Tuesday that a crucial piece of evidence filmmakers used to support their claim is a mistake. (AP, 5:10 p.m.)
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Veterans Affairs is straining, and, many Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans say, often failing to take care of those who have served.
The USS JFK's final port call in Boston The USS JFK's final port call in Boston
After nearly 40 years of service, the aircraft carrier is being decommissioned.
In Faust, early bold streak In Faust, early bold streak
Drew Gilpin Faust is Harvard University's new president, and its first female president.
In Lagos, amid hope they cope In Lagos, amid hope they cope
The former capital of Nigeria is growing by hundreds of thousands of people a year.
Perks climb for region's school chiefs Perks climb for region's school chiefs
School committees across Eastern Massachusetts have boosted superintendents' pay in recent years.
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Eighth-graders showcase their talents for a slim chance to enter Boston Arts Academy.
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