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BAGHDAD – Anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr gave a “final warning” to the government Saturday to halt a U.S.-Iraqi crackdown against his followers or he would declare “open war until liberation.” A full-blown uprising by al-Sadr, who led two rebellions against U.S.-led forces in 2004, could lead to a dramatic …

WASHINGTON – Federal regulators formally approved the merger of the nation’s only two satellite radio operators Friday, ending a 16-month-long drama closely watched by Washington and Wall Street. Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.’s $3.3 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean 18 million-plus subscribers will be able …

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Many women who had abortions in Minnesota last year cited the bad economy as one of the reasons for their decisions, MyFox Twin Cities reported. More than 13,800 abortions were performed in Minnesota in 2007, according to a state report. Forty percent of women cited economic …