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MINNEAPOLIS – Target Corp. (TGT), the nation’s second largest discount retailer, reported slightly higher earnings for the fourth quarter, narrowly beating Wall Street’s expectations and capping a year when profits rose nearly 77 percent. Target said Thursday it earned $825 million, or 91 cents per share, in the three months …

WASHINGTON – A coalition of states confirmed plans Sunday to require tougher high school courses and diploma requirements, changes that could affect one in three students. The announcement is the most tangible sign that the nation’s governors, gathered in the capital for a summit on improving high schools, want to …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – It’s been a slow and steady return to the fold for Ahmad Chalabi (search), once disgraced and on the outs with both Iraqis and the Bush administration (search). The former Washington favorite may have lost his bid to be Iraq’s next prime minister on Tuesday, but he …