Obama prolongs the suspense on No. 2 pick |
| | | Democrat Barack Obama prolonged the suspense on his vice presidential pick on Friday, saying he has chosen an independent voice who could be an effective governing partner -- but not revealing the name. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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PM Flies In For Beijing Olympics |
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McCain family wealth mostly in wife's name |
| | | Republican presidential candidate John McCain said he wasn't sure how many houses he and his wife own. Here is a rundown of the wealth of the Arizona Republican senator and his wife, Cindy. Most assets are in Mrs. McCain's name. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Threat letter with powder sent to Fla. governor |
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US coalition: 30 militants killed in Afghanistan |
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UK loses prisoner data in latest computer stumble |
| | | In another embarrassing stumble with computerized data, Britain's government confirmed Thursday that a contractor lost a memory device containing information on every prison inmate in England and Wales. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Driving Test To Get Overhaul |
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Suspect holds authorities at bay in Md. motel |
| | | A burglary suspect wanted in four states was holed up Thursday in a western Maryland motel with a woman police believed was his pregnant girlfriend, and doctors were standing by in case she went into labor, authorities said. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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UK economic growth ground to a halt in Q2 |
| | | British economic growth ground to a halt between April and June, ending more than 15 years of continuous expansion, the government said Friday, as many fear the country is headed for recession. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Collapsed snow field traps 2 teens in Wash. state |
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Few takers in immigration's 'self-deport' program |
| | | The federal "self-deportation" pilot program ending Friday has drawn only a handful of illegal immigrants volunteering to return to their home countries, but immigrant-rights advocates who ridiculed the effort now wonder if it will used to justify or even escalate workplace raids. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Man uses Barbie fishing rod to make record catch |
| | | David Hayes' granddaughter just ask him to hold her Barbie rod and reel while she went to the bathroom. He did. And seconds later he landed the state record channel catfish at 21 pounds, 1 ounce. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Prosecutors drop some charges against carnival worker |
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Chavez bashes executives of Mexico's Cemex |
| | | President Hugo Chavez lashed out at Mexican cement company Cemex on Thursday, calling its executives irresponsible and disrespectful after they vowed to seek international arbitration over the nationalization of their Venezuelan unit. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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NY police suspect duo in European graffiti spree |
| | | While other tourists were sightseeing in Europe this summer, Jim Clay Harper and Danielle Bremner spray-painted their way across the continent, police say. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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US, Iraq close in on deal for pullout of US troops |
| | | Iraq and the U.S. pushed close to a deal Thursday setting a course for American combat troops to pull out of major Iraqi cities by next June, with a broader withdrawal from the long and costly war by 2011. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Obama says he's made his veep choice |
| | | Barack Obama said Thursday he's chosen his running mate, but coyly kept all the details to himself as he campaigned with one leading contender and planned a major rally to present the Democratic ticket Saturday in Illinois. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Australian officials euthanize lost baby whale |
| | | An injured and abandoned baby humpback whale that spent nearly a week bonding with boats in waters off north Sydney was euthanized by wildlife officials Friday after veterinarians determined it was too weak to survive on its own. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Fay pounds Florida for 3rd day |
| | | Aug 21 - US President George W. Bush declared a storm emergency in Florida, authorizing federal disaster relief, as Tropical Storm Fay continued to pound the state with incessant rain and winds speeds of 60 mph | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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