An impassioned call for unity |
| | | DENVER - Senator Hillary Clinton, answering a high-stakes challenge to unite her fractured party, called on Democrats last night to join together in an urgent mission: to elect her onetime foe, Barack Obama, as the next president of the United States. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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US Open: Roddick, Dementieva, Jankovic play today |
| | | Andy Roddick, Elena Dementieva and Jelena Jankovic are among the major players in action today in U.S. Open tennis. Roddick takes on Fabrice Santoro, Dementieva faces Pauline Parmentier and Jankovic goes against Sofia Arvidsson. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Kuznetsova eases into 3rd round of US Open |
| | | Svetlana Kuznetsova shook off an early break and rallied to a 7-6 (3), 6-1 victory over Sorana Cirstea on Wednesday in the second round of the U.S. Open. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Hurricane Threat To US Oil Rigs |
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Coach K to 'live the moment' after Olympic success |
| | | Mike Krzyzewski always maintained that leading the U.S. Olympic basketball team would make him a changed coach. Sure enough, Coach K was there on the sideline in Beijing and he stopped himself from saying something he otherwise might have. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Some U.S. airports back to normal after computer glitch |
| | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Air traffic at some major U.S. airports was returning to normal on Tuesday after many planes were delayed due to a glitch in the computer system for filing flight plans, the Federal Aviation Administration said. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 511 |
| | | As of Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, at least 511 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 Saturday at 10 a.m. EDT. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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White House cannot delay aides' testimony: judge |
| | | A U.S. judge ruled against the Bush administration in its fight with Congress over a probe into the firings of U.S. attorneys by refusing on Tuesday to delay an order that current and former White House aides comply with congressional subpoenas. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Fewer Marines needed in Iraq's western province |
| | | The U.S. Marine commandant says his forces in Iraq's once volatile western Anbar Province can be reduced, as the military moves to hand over control of the region to the Iraqis next week. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Number of uninsured drops; poverty holds steady |
| | | The number of people without health insurance fell by more than 1 million in 2007, the first annual decline since the Bush administration took office, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. Incomes edged up for the middle class while poverty held steady. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Ivanovic avoids upset, Federer wins at US Open |
| | | Ana Ivanovic raised her racket, ready for an easy overhead slam in what was shaping up as an easy match. Then she somehow spiked the ball right into the net from just a few feet away. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Warning Over Boffins' Bright Ideas |
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Futures turn positive after durable goods data |
| | | Stock index futures turned positive on Wednesday, suggesting a higher market open, after stronger-than-expected July data on durable goods orders eased some worries about a weakening U.S. economy. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Lawmakers to call hearing on Georgia conflict |
| | | U.S. lawmakers next month will examine the U.S.-Russia relationship in light of Moscow's military moves into neighboring Georgia, but no decisions have been made on whether legislation will be advanced, aides said. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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NH's Jeanne Shaheen addresses Dem convention |
| | | Former New Hampshire Gov. Jeanne Shaheen stood at the Democratic National Convention podium Wednesday with fellow U.S. Senate candidates nationwide to praise Barack Obama and pledge to take the country in a new direction. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Pelosi stands by abortion comments |
| | | Under fire from U.S. Catholic bishops, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not backing off contentious comments about abortion she made during a weekend television talk show appearance. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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2 Guantanamo inmates transferred to Algeria |
| | | The U.S. military has transferred two prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to the custody of Algeria. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Woman in Pantsuits: Hillary Clinton's Year |
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US cancels plan to send military ship to Poti |
| | | The United States has canceled plans to try to dock a military ship carrying humanitarian aid in the Georgian port of Poti, where Russian forces are posted on the outskirts, a U.S. Embassy spokesman said Wednesday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Euro higher against dollar |
| | | The euro recovered some ground against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday after hitting a six-month low the previous day. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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