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Gustav kills nearly 70 in Caribbean

admin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:05:41 -0400

Tropical Storm Gustav was blamed on Thursday for at least 68 deaths in the Caribbean and U.S. forecasters said it could hit New Orleans and Gulf of Mexico oil fields as a potentially powerful hurricane next week.

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Gustav regains hurricane strength on path to Cuba and Gulf Coast

admin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:05:39 -0400

Gustav moved out to sea again, leaving behind a tattered Jamaica before regaining its hurricane strength winds.

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Gulf Coast prepares as Gustav roars across Caribbean

wadmin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:25:51 -0400

Gulf Coast communities prepared for the worst Tuesday as Gustav threatened to become the first major hurricane to test the region ...

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Ohio jury convicts mom in microwaved-baby case

wadmin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:10:24 -0400

A mother was convicted Friday of killing her month-old daughter by burning her in a microwave oven, with jurors rejecting a defense ...

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Man charged, accused of threatening Obama

wadmin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:10:22 -0400

A North Carolina man has been indicted on a charge that he threatened to shoot Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

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Kenya: U.S. Media Praise Obama Speech

admin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:55:41 -0400

It was to be expected that the 84,000 Democratic partisans would respond with boundless enthusiasm to Barack Obama's speech framing the 67-day campaign against Republican presidential candidate John McCain.

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After 71 years, 'On the Waterfront' shows signs of mellowing

admin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:05:46 -0400

A British production of the 1954 drama about corruption on the docks in Brooklyn, New York, made famous by Marlon Brando, is playing to sold-out audiences at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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Fringe festival sounds a somber note

admin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:05:44 -0400

The mood at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which is running through Monday and includes a record 2,088 shows, seems oddly subdued.

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Karadzic refuses to enter pleas in war crimes case

admin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:46:02 -0400

Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader, appeared in court Friday in The Hague and refused to enter pleas to all 11 charges against him. He dismissed the tribunal as "a court of NATO."

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Energized, Obama and Biden take their show on the road

admin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:55:49 -0400

Barack Obama and John McCain headed across the country, campaigning for the first time with their new running mates.

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