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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Steve Fossett’s bony-looking experimental airplane lifted off about 1,500 feet farther down the runway than it should have. Then it hit two birds. The temperature in the cockpit soared to 130 degrees, causing instruments to temporarily stop working before it cooled off. Despite some hair-raising moments, …

CHICAGO – The goose liver delicacy foie gras was banned from restaurants Wednesday in a measure approved by the Chicago City Council after members decided it was inhumane to force-feed the birds. “Our city is better for taking a stance against the cruelty of foie gras,” said Alderman Joe Moore, …

WASHINGTON – Lobbying legislation is heading to a House vote this week without provisions requiring lobbyists to keep track of their contacts with lawmakers and report fundraising activities. Democrats and activist groups say the bill is now too weak to change the money culture in Washington. “They took an already …