Deal calls for troop pullback in Iraq |
| | | BAGHDAD - Iraqi and US negotiators have completed a draft security agreement that would see American troops leave Iraqi cities as soon as June 30, Iraqi and American officials said yesterday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Gay, Lauryn Williams to anchor US 400 relay teams |
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US softball team denied gold, loses 3-1 to Japan |
| | | Losing for the first time since 2000, the U.S. softball team was denied a chance for a fourth straight gold medal Thursday, beaten 3-1 by Japan in the sport's last appearance in the Olympics for at least eight years _ and maybe for good. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Dropped baton drops US from 400 relay |
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US beats Brazil 1-0 for women's soccer gold medal |
| | | Outplayed and undermanned for most of the night, the Americans got the only shot they needed. Olympic champions, once again. Carli Lloyd scored in the sixth minute of overtime Thursday night, Hope Solo bailed out her teammates time and again, and the United States beat Brazil 1-0 to win the gold medal in women's soccer for a third time in four Olympics. As the final whistle sounded, the Americans charged across the field, hugging anyone in sight. Someone handed out flags, and several players took off, running. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Media incorrectly report congresswoman's death |
| | | Several major news organizations, including The Associated Press, prematurely reported the death Wednesday of U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio, who had suffered a brain hemorrhage while driving in suburban Cleveland. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Rice says troop deal close |
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US women beat Cuba, will play for volleyball gold |
| | | The U.S. women's volleyball team has advanced to the gold medal game, defeating Cuba in three sets to guarantee the Americans their best Olympic finish since 1984. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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American qualifies for table tennis quarterfinals |
| | | Wang Chen of the United States has defeated Kim Kyung-ah of South Korea to become the first American in Olympic table tennis history to reach the quarterfinals. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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China hopes to attract more US college students |
| | | China is hoping that American college students watching the Summer Olympics will want to travel there, providing a bump similar to what Australia and Greece enjoyed in 2000 and 2004. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Vermont has second lowest fertility rate in the country |
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Allen to speak at Democratic National Convention |
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South Korea takes men's taekwondo gold |
| | | South Korea's Son Tae-jin scored a kick in the final second to defeat Mark Lopez of the United States for the gold medal in the men's 68-kilogram taekwondo competition. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Serb FM links Georgia war to Kosovo independence |
| | | Serbia's foreign minister said the link is clear -- U.S. and Western support for Kosovo's secession from Serbia has helped fuel tensions in Georgia's separatist province of South Ossetia. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,145 |
| | | As of Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008, at least 4,145 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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Food prices to post biggest rise since 1990: USDA |
| | | U.S. consumers should brace for the biggest increase in food prices in nearly 20 years in 2008 and even more pain next year due to surging meat and produce prices, the Agriculture Department said on Wednesday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Recalls: wire splices, bicycle forks, ventilators |
| | | The following recalls have been announced: -- About 53,000 electrical wire splices, made in the U.S. by Molex , because the splice can fail to hold wires together properly, posing a shock and fire hazard. Gardner Bender has received one report of a splice failing to hold wires together. No injuries have been reported. The recalled product, which also is ... | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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United States beats Guatemala 1-0 in WC qualifier |
| | | Carlos Bocanegra scored on a header in the 69th minute, and the United States escaped from Guatemala with a chippy 1-0 victory Wednesday night in the Americans' opener in the semifinal round of World Cup qualifying. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Al-Qaida in Iraq says it killed US-allied Sunni |
| | | An al-Qaida in Iraq front organization is claiming responsibility for a suicide attack that killed a U.S.-allied Sunni leader in northern Baghdad on Sunday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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RI bishop wants objector status for ICE agents |
| | | A bishop in the nation's most heavily Roman Catholic state called on U.S. immigration authorities to stop arresting illegal immigrants in mass sweeps in Rhode Island and allow federal agents not to participate if they feel the raids violate Christian teachings. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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