FACTBOX: Musharraf's evolving relationship with Washington |
| | | Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf resigned on Monday to avoid impeachment charges, nearly nine years after the former army chief and key ally in the U.S. campaign against terrorism took power in a coup. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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As expected, UAW endorses Obama for president |
| | | The United Auto Workers union has given its expected endorsement to Democrat Barack Obama, while criticizing Republican John McCain as an heir to President Bush's policies. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Vietnam releases Gary Glitter from prison |
| | | Vietnamese authorities have released British glam rocker Gary Glitter from prison, where he served nearly three years after being convicted of child molestation. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Militants try to storm US base in Afghanistan |
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U.S. to urge NATO to scale back Russia ties |
| | | The United States will urge NATO allies on Tuesday to consider scaling back ties with Moscow to put pressure on Russia to respect a peace deal on Georgia. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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UN Security Council consults on Russia, Georgia |
| | | The U.N. Security Council is holding emergency consultations on the conflict between Russia and Georgia. France has been trying to resolve the crisis with a six-point plan for ending hostilities. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Southwest Florida awaits landfall by Fay |
| | | Tropical Storm Fay rumbled toward Florida's southwest coast on Tuesday as residents with memories of a killer hurricane in 2004 took the precaution of shutting schools, government offices and many businesses. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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John Terry Named England Captain |
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One Dead, Dozens Injured In Crash |
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Back problem sidelines Boston RF J.D. Drew |
| | | Boston Red Sox right fielder J.D. Drew was out of the lineup Monday night against the Baltimore Orioles because of lingering soreness in his lower back. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Storm moves toward second Florida strike |
| | | KEY WEST, Florida (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Fay swept over the Florida Keys with heavy rain and 60 mph winds and churned toward the Florida mainland on Monday after killing more than 50 people in the Caribbean. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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No sign of Russian armor leaving Georgia |
| | | VERKHNY ZARAMAG, Russia (Reuters) - No Russian tanks or armored personnel carriers left Georgia through the only military crossing point back into Russia overnight, a Reuters reporter at the border said on Tuesday morning. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Whale calf lost in Sydney waters, bonds with yacht |
| | | A lost humpback whale calf that bonded with a yacht it seems to think is its mother will likely die within days if it doesn't find another mother to adopt it, a wildlife official said Tuesday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Who Will Run With The Presidents? |
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US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 500 |
| | | As of Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, at least 500 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Aug. 9 at 10 a.m. EDT. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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McCain nets $1.75 million at Reed-linked event |
| | | John McCain raised more than $1.75 million for Republicans Monday at a fundraiser clouded by confusion over the role of a political operative connected to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Pentagon plays down impact of Musharraf departure |
| | | Instability in Pakistan always has the Pentagon worried about two things above all -- the country's nuclear arsenal and the fight against al Qaeda and the Taliban in areas bordering Afghanistan. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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LA hospital CEO pleads not guilty to billing fraud |
| | | A Los Angeles hospital CEO has pleaded not guilty to recruiting homeless people as phony patients and billing government programs for unnecessary health services. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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UK Hit As US Visitors Stay Away |
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