Source: Va. Gov. Kaine won't be Obama's nominee |
| | | A Democratic official close to Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine says Barack Obama has told Kaine that he's not his choice to be the Democratic vice presidential nominee. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Reaction to Obama choosing Biden as running mate |
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Bhutto widower proposed for Pakistan president |
| | | Pakistan's largest political party on Friday proposed the husband of assassinated leader Benazir Bhutto to succeed the ousted Pervez Musharraf as president. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Suicide attack kills at least 6 police in Pakistan |
| | | A suicide car bombing at a police station in northwestern Pakistan killed at least six officers on Saturday -- the latest in a string of such attacks claimed by Taliban militants, security officials said. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Nepal Maoist PM to mix business, pleasure in China |
| | | Nepal's new Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda left for Beijing on Saturday to participate in the Olympics closing ceremony, his first foreign trip that he is expected to also use to seek help to rebuild his war-torn nation. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Mass. Mid-Day Numbers |
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Man, pregnant girlfriend charged in Md. standoff |
| | | A man who held police at bay during a two-day Maryland motel standoff and his pregnant girlfriend, who claimed to be his hostage, both face charges, state police said Saturday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Philippines says 48 killed in week of fighting |
| | | At least 48 soldiers and civilians and scores of Muslim rebels have been killed in the southern Philippines in a week of fighting triggered by the collapse of a peace deal, the government said on Saturday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Fay's 4th Florida landfall is one for record books |
| | | APALACHICOLA, Fla. -- Tropical Storm Fay began wrapping up its disastrous slog across Florida on Saturday by making a record fourth landfall on the Panhandle's coast. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Man gets 3 to 16 years for Vegas casino shootings |
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US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 508 |
| | | As of Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, at least 508 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 Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Gaza activists fight poor communications, rough seas |
| | | Activists seeking to challenge Israel's sea blockade of Gaza are struggling with rough seas and disruptions to their communications, the group said on Saturday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Terror Link To PM Death Threats |
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Madrid Jet Crash: Air Gauge Link |
| | | Spain's leading aviation official has called for an air temperature gauge to be closely examined as investigators attempt to discover what caused a Madrid jetliner to crash and burst into flames. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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CORRECTED: Former Iraqi minister sentenced to hang for killing |
| | | Iraq's former culture minister, believed to be in hiding since last year, has been sentenced to death by hanging for involvement in the killing of another politician's two sons, a court spokesman said on Friday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Plane makes unscheduled landing at London's Gatwick |
| | | An outgoing passenger plane en route to Barbados was forced to make an unscheduled landing at Britain's second biggest airport, London Gatwick, on Saturday after the flight crew decided to turn back. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Russia WTO entry at risk over Georgia: U.S. official |
| | | Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) is at risk because of its military operations in Georgia, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez was quoted as saying on Saturday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Madonna World Tour Starts In UK |
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Japanese vessel survives hijacking attempt off Somalia |
| | | Pirates opened fire at a Japanese cargo ship off the coast of Somalia, but the vessel managed to survive the hijacking attempt, the International Maritime Bureau said on Saturday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Somali gunmen kidnap 2 Western journalists: residents |
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