Rice to sign missile defense deal with Poland |
| | | Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice plans Wednesday to sign a deal to build a U.S. missile defense base on Polish soil, an agreement that has already prompted an infuriated Russia to threaten its former Soviet satellite. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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US beats Japan 4-1 to advance to gold-medal game |
| | | Crystl Bustos hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning as the U.S. Olympic softball team beat Japan 4-1 in extra innings and will play for its fourth straight gold medal. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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U.S. tracking citizens' border crossings: report |
| | | The U.S. government has been using its border checkpoints to collect information on citizens that will be stored for 15 years, raising concern among privacy advocates, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Afghan militants kill 10 French, strike at US base |
| | | Insurgents mounted two of the biggest attacks in years on Western forces in Afghanistan, killing 10 French soldiers in a mountain ambush and then sending a squad of suicide bombers in a failed assault early Tuesday on a U.S. base near the Pakistan border. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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EBay lowering fixed-price sellers' listing fees |
| | | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc is cutting the fees U.S. sellers on its site pay for fixed-price items, in one of the company's boldest moves this year to boost merchandise for sale, lure new buyers and take on competitors. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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NKorea vows to boost war deterrent amid exercises |
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Fowles, U.S. cruise into the semifinals |
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US tops Australia 116-85 to reach basketball semis |
| | | Don't doubt this U.S. men's basketball team _ and sure don't challenge them, either. Especially if it's going to make Kobe Bryant flash his NBA MVP form. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Puerto Rico governor indicted on 5 new charges |
| | | A U.S. federal grand jury handed down a new indictment against Puerto Rico Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila Tuesday, charging him with four counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with alleged campaign finance violations. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,144 |
| | | As of Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, at least 4,144 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Apple updates iPhone software to fix glitches |
| | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc has issued a software update for the latest iPhone to help fix connection problems that led to a flurry of online complaints from customers, a European mobile service provider said on Tuesday as Credit Suisse reported strong U.S. sales of the device. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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US men's volleyball team heads to semifinals |
| | | The U.S. men's volleyball team came from behind to defeat Serbia in five sets and remain undefeated in Beijing. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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US men clinch medal, go for gold, in beach v'ball |
| | | Americans Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser will play for the gold medal in beach volleyball. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Fillmore wins qualifying portion of US Amateur |
| | | Robbie Fillmore, who never touched a club during two years away from golf, shot 5-under 65 on Tuesday to win the stroke-play portion of the U.S. Amateur. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Dollar rises against Swiss franc |
| | | The dollar rose against the Swiss francs late Tuesday night in New York. The U.S. currency was worth 1.0928 Swiss francs, just above the 1.0927 francs it bought in the late afternoon. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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US Rep. Tubbs Jones hospitalized near Cleveland |
| | | A hospital spokeswoman says U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones has been admitted to a Cleveland-area hospital. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Russia moves toward pullback but shows strength |
| | | Russia took the first steps toward a troop pullback from Georgia on Tuesday but at the same time paraded blindfolded and bound Georgian prisoners on armored vehicles and seized four U.S. Humvees. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Military delays new truck awards until October |
| | | The U.S. military said on Tuesday it would put off winnowing the field of companies bidding for $10 billion in new truck orders until October. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Iraqi troops detain son of prominent Sunni leader |
| | | The U.S. military says Iraqi troops have detained the son of a prominent Sunni leader during a raid in Baghdad. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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U.S. says states can lift emission monitoring bar |
| | | (Reuters) - A U.S. federal court on Tuesday overturned a rule that prevented state and local authorities from raising emissions monitoring requirements for polluting units such as chemical plants and oil refineries. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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