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| Congress ready for bailout, but wants help for middle class
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 AFP - US congressional leaders, stunned by the depth of the meltdown, considered quick legislative action Saturday on a huge White House-proposed bailout for the financial sector but demanded help for workers and reeling Wall Street firms.
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| House panel says Democrats messed up 2007 vote |
| Democrats messed up. Republicans were robbed. |
| American League Game Capsules |
| (Wednesday, September 24th) Final Score: Texas 14, Oakland 4 Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - Hank Blalock went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and drove in four runs as the Texas Rangers crushed th... |
| Today on the presidential campaign trail |
| IN THE HEADLINES |
| Execution Looms Despite Recanted Testimony |
| (AP) The U.S. Supreme Court has given a last-minute reprieve to a Georgia man less than two hours before he was to be executed for the 1989 slaying of an off-duty police officer.Supporters of 39-year-... |
| Neb. Law Lets Parents Dump Kids Of Any Age |
| (CBS) Every state now has a "safe haven" law allowing parents who can't care for a newborn to drop him or her off at a "safe haven," such as a hospital, firehouse or police station.But, reports Early ... |
| US slaps sanctions on Colombian rebel envoys |
| The United States on Tuesday slapped sanctions on members of Colombia's main rebel group who represent the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia in 11 foreign countries, including Mexico and Canada. |
| Bush hosts dinner for American Muslims |
| President George W. Bush told a dinner honoring American Muslims that his administration has partnered with those practicing Islam around the world to promote tolerance and spread freedom to millions. |
| Afghan tribal leader convicted on NY drug charges |
| A former Afghan tribal leader was convicted Tuesday of smuggling $50 million worth of heroin into the United States. |
| Correction: New Citizens story |
| In a Sept. 20 story about a naturalization ceremony, The Associated Press erroneously attributed a quote from a new U.S. citizen. Ivonne Artica, not Kelly Chase, said: "I've never been moved to vote before, but this is historic, it's huge." Artica added that Democrat Barack Obama is her candidate. |
| McCain leaves presidential debate up in the air |
| Prospects improved that John McCain and Barack Obama would hold their first presidential debate on Friday as Congress made progress toward an agreement with the Bush administration on a $700 billion bailout of the financial industry. |
| Hurricane Ike smashes Cuba, killing at least 4
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 AP - Hurricane Ike roared down Cuba's spine Monday and toward the island's densely populated capital of fragile historic buildings after ravaging homes, forcing 1.2 million people to evacuate and killing at least four. U.S. residents from Florida to Texas braced for Ike's next wallop.
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| Cuba accepts political dialogue with EU
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 Reuters - Cuba, in a letter sent earlier this
month, conditionally accepted the resumption of formal
political dialogue with the European Union, as offered by the
European bloc when it lifted diplomatic sanctions against the
island two months ago.
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| Britney: I can do 'way better' than 'Piece of Me' |
| Britney Spears thinks her clip "Piece of Me" leaves room for improvement — despite winning three MTV Video Music Awards earlier this month. |
| Brazil offered $1 billion to save Amazon |
 Norway will give Brazil $1 billion by 2015 to preserve the Amazon rain forest, as long as it reduces deforestation, Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday.
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| Obama jumps ahead of McCain amid Wall St. turmoil-poll |
| WASHINGTON: Democrat Barack Obama has opened a nine-point lead over Republican John McCain in the US presidential race amid turmoil in the financial system and growing pessimism about the economy, ... |
| In debates, McCain has pleased or seethed |
| The coming debates are John McCain's high wire act. |
| Both sides fight for women's votes |
| In particular, the campaigns are competing for working-class white women, the group that could be especially pivotal in the hotly contested states. |
| EXTRA: Weak Wall Street pulls down French shares |
| Paris - After opening sharply higher in the wake of the US Federal Reserve's bail-out of insurance giant AIG, French shares were pulled into the red on Wednesday by a weak Wall Street, ending the session at a low for the year. The Paris Bourse's benc... |
| After Dean, Yucatan Counts Its Blessings |
| FELIPE CARRILLO PUERTO, Mexico, Aug. 21 -- In the grim darkness, as 160 mph winds lashed this small city, she lay in pain.
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