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| Palin: Pakistan comment response to 'gotcha' query |
| Gov. Sarah Palin said Monday that her comment about attacking terrorist targets in Pakistan, which appeared to contradict the position of GOP presidential nominee John McCain, was a response to a "gotcha" question from a voter. |
| Boy, 5, dumped by school bus driver in NYC streets
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| AP - A New York City mother wants to know why her first-grade son was left to wander the streets alone after being dropped off by a school bus driver at the end of the line. |
| Natural gas, Warren Buffett could help |
| T. Boone Pickens on losing a reported $270 million: "I turned the wrong direction" Pickens: Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's bailout plan will work, but do it fast Natural gas better than ... |
| Bahrain calls for regional organization with Israel |
| Cairo - Bahrain's Foreign Minister called for the establishment of a regional organization that includes Arab states as well as Turkey, Israel and Iran, media reports said on Wednesday. Sheik Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa was quoted by the pan-Arab dai... |
| Bolivian troops guard gas lines |
| Bolivian troops are sent to ensure gas exports reach Argentina and Brazil, following anti-government protests. |
| FastPark & Relax, America |
| airport parking company located at the Milwaukee International Airport, is offering its customers a parking discount in exchange for donated non-perishable food items. The food drive will take plac... |
| Evangelist compound raided in child porn case |
| FBI agents and state police raided an evangelists' headquarters Saturday as part of a child pornography investigation and said they planned to remove several children from the complex, run by a man previously accused of child abuse. |
| Di Maria the hero as Argentina defend Olympic title - Update |
| Beijing - Angel Di Maria scored the only goal of the game Saturday as Argentina successfully defended their Olympic football title, beating Nigeria 1-0 in the gold medal match played in Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium. A near capacity crowd of 89,000 s... |
| FDIC head promises no taxpayer cost in borrowing |
| Amid ebbing public confidence in banks, the head of the FDIC promises there will be no cost to taxpayers if the agency needs to borrow from Treasury to cover the new increase in the federal deposit insurance limit to $250,000. |
| New York Tests High-Efficiency Wood Heat Technologies |
| ALBANY, New York, September 30, 2008 (ENS) - Searching for efficient renewable fuels, New York State is investing $1.6 million in the evaluation and improvement of wood-fired heating equipment such as... |
| US targets Venezuelan officials after ambassador expulsion |
| Washington - The United States on Friday froze the assets of two high-ranking Venezuelan intelligence officials accused of arming rebels in neighbouring Colombia, amid a growing diplomatic standoff between Caracas and Washington. Venezuelan President... |
| Onus on McCain to turn race around |
| One month before Election Day, Barack Obama sits atop battleground polls in a shrinking playing field, the economic crisis is breaking his way and he has made progress toward winning the White House. |
| Cuba refuses US aid after hurricanes |
| Havana, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has refused US donation and aid with strings attached in the aftermath of two devastating hurricanes but said it was ready to buy essential goods from American firms as reports of extensive damage to food crops came in from different parts of the island country. |
| Fossett plane recovery might not resume this year |
| Fossett plane recovery might not resume this year California officials say recovery efforts around the site of adventurer Steve Fossett's downed plane might not resume until summer. |
| Brewers move into tie with Mets for wild-card lead
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AP - CC Sabathia did his part for the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Chicago Cubs did the rest. Sabathia sizzled on short rest, giving up four hits over seven innings while striking out a season-high 11 and the Brewers rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Wednesday night to tie the New York Mets in the NL wild-card race.
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| New York AG Investigates PPM |
| Pressured by a group of Hispanic broadcasters and Inner City Broadcasting in New York City, New York attorney general Andrew Cuomo has initiated an investigation into Arbitron's portable people meter ... |
| Amish school shooting's anniversary to be 'normal'
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AP - Empty pasture is all that's left on the site of one-room Amish schoolhouse where two years ago a gunman's attack left five girls dead and five others wounded, and the anniversary of the massacre was expected to pass quietly.
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| Lawmaker goes home, comes back supporting bailout |
| For Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, it was a day to let the world know she'd changed her mind on the mammoth $700 billion measure for reeling financial firms. |
| Coroner: Smoke, fire killed crew in SC jet crash |
| A South Carolina coroner says a pilot and co-pilot killed in a Learjet crash died from smoke inhalation and burns, and two passengers were killed by impact-related injuries. |
| Bill Clinton vows to do what he can to elect Obama |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said Republican John McCain is "a great man," but he expects Democrat Barack Obama to show "greatness" as president and will do what he can to... |