Bush to order 8,000 troops out of Iraq |
| | | President George W. Bush on Tuesday will announce plans to withdraw about 8,000 American troops from Iraq by February 2009 and deploy soldiers to Afghanistan where violence has been surging. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Federer wins 5th straight Open, 13th major title |
| | | The handwritten letters and the e-mails, the care packages and _ get this _ the instructional DVDs began reaching Roger Federer early in the season, after a bout of mononucleosis precipitated the end of his streak of 10 consecutive Grand Slam finals. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Pakistan's Zardari sworn in as president |
| | | The widower of assassinated former Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto took office as the country's new president Tuesday, facing immediate pressure to crack down on Islamic militants and address daunting economic problems. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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North Korea's Kim collapsed due to illness: report |
| | | North Korea's Kim Jong-il collapsed last month, a South Korean official in Beijing was quoted as saying, as analysts wondered whether the reclusive leader will appear at his state's anniversary festivities on Tuesday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Obama objects to severance for ousted CEOs |
| | | Barack Obama objected to reports Monday that the ousted heads of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may receive lucrative severance packages and asked the Bush administration to ensure their "poor leadership" isn't rewarded. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Judge to hear from lawyers in RI immigration case |
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Judge: Fort Dix plot trial will start Sept. 29 |
| | | The trial of five men accused of plotting an attack on soldiers at Fort Dix will begin as scheduled on Sept. 29 despite attorneys' requests for a delay, a judge said Tuesday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Student GOP leader resigns over Obama remark |
| | | The leader of a statewide group of college Republicans has been forced to resign after posting racially insensitive comments about Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama on the Internet. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Sales Slump Over Miserable Summer |
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Templeton aims to grow sovereign wealth fund business |
| | | Franklin Templeton Investments has appointed an executive to spearhead efforts to improve ties with sovereign wealth funds in a bid to manage more of the $2-3 trillion controlled by these state-owned entities. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Auto safety group: States should raise driving age |
| | | Taking aim at a longstanding rite of passage for 16-year-olds, an influential auto safety group is calling on states to raise the age for getting a driver's license to 17 or even 18. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Cooking show lands Thai PM in hot water |
| | | Thailand's prime minister awaited a court verdict Tuesday on whether he will be forced out of office for hosting TV cooking shows -- yet another twist in a deepening national political crisis. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Lehman sinks as much as 40 percent on liquidity worries |
| | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc shares fell as much as 40 percent to their lowest level in nearly a decade on Tuesday on growing concern that Wall Street's fourth-largest investment bank would be unable to raise needed capital. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Opec Oil Supply 'Will Not Be Cut' |
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Australian surfer says he was towed by shark |
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Mugabe, Tsvangirai hold power-sharing talks |
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Fannie, Freddie bailout greeted with cautious optimism |
| | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage rates fell on Monday after the government seized control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, raising hopes the plan would provide at least temporary respite from troubles in housing and credit markets. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Red Sox right fielder J.D. Drew returns from DL |
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Former Abramoff lobbyist, Hill aide indicted |
| | | A one-time congressional aide who went on to work with jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff was arrested Monday and accused of conspiring to corrupt government officials including his former boss, current Rep. John Doolittle, R-Calif. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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