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Saturday, April 23, 2011  Air Force Airman Evart A. Bigger graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011  The bigger-is-better concept seems to be striking a chord among some Starbucks customers.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010  UPDATED 4:05 p.m. CDT with AP video. BP PLC told Congress Tuesday its massive Gulf oil spill was caused by the failure of a key safety device made by another company.

Monday, May 10, 2010  Several hearings on the still-gushing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico are set for this week.

Friday, May 07, 2010  Updated with AP video. It was part engineering marvel, part video game challenge Friday as crews painstakingly worked to lower a box the size of a house over the ruptured oil well that has spewed an estimated 3 million gallons of crude into the sea.

Thursday, April 29, 2010  Gulf Coast oil spill moves closer to shore, threatens to eclipse even Exxon Valdez disaster

Monday, April 12, 2010  Vatican paper praises the Beatles, forgives Lennon's comment that band was bigger than Jesus

Tuesday, July 21, 2009  Meltdown 101: With ingredient costs down, some food packages have started growing again

Tuesday, November 04, 2008  Democrats have unseated Republican House incumbents in Florida, Connecticut and North Carolina and captured three other GOP seats in New York and Illinois as they push toward big gains in their majority.