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UN says US, Japan, EU not doing enough on poverty
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - In criticism aimed primarily at the United States, Japan and the European Union, a U.N. report said Thursday that rich nations haven't delivered on promises to help the world's poorest nations and must increase aid by $18 billion a year....
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McCain's convention message: Change is coming
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - John McCain portrayed himself as a presidential candidate who has a record of putting the good of the country before all else, and Democrat Barack Obama as just the opposite, in his speech to the Republican National Convention. "Again and again, I've worked with members of both parties to fix problems that need to be fixed. That's how I will govern as president," McCain said in prepared remarks released in advance of his appearance Thursday night. He planned to accept the party's nomination with a promise "to reach out my hand to anyone to help me get this country moving again."...
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Man gets prison for crime at Dunst's NYC hotel
NEW YORK (AP) - A drug addict who was arrested on charges of burglarizing Kirsten Dunst's New York City hotel penthouse suite has been sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison. Jarrod Beinerman was arrested on burglary and larceny charges after a security camera captured his movements in Manhattan's SoHo Grand Hotel in August 2007. He was allowed to plead guilty to the lesser charge of attempted burglary....
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| 2008-09-04 19:10 |
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New fingerprint method could unlock cold cases |
| 2008-09-04 19:10 |
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One in seven Britons seen bullied at work |
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Next U2 album pushed to early 2009 |
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McCain to take stage at U.S. convention |
| 2008-09-04 19:05 |
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Target scores Aguilera hits album exclusive |
| 2008-09-04 19:02 |
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McCain's convention message: Change is coming
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - John McCain says he has a bipartisan record and the scars to prove it. The Republican presidential nominee says rival Barack Obama does not....
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LA doctor, Bermuda PM's son, faces 10 more charges
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles doctor who is the son of Bermuda's premier has been charged with sexually abusing four more patients....
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Americans get to know once-obscure Alaska governor
(AP) - Doug Watts, a painter from Phoenix, watched in spite of himself. There was Sarah Palin on television, and he found himself mesmerized....
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Condemned man's hearing moved to before execution
HOUSTON (AP) - A judge on Thursday moved a hearing date for a condemned inmate so that it's no longer scheduled for after his execution, giving his lawyers the chance to argue while he's still alive that the conviction was unfair because the judge was allegedly having an affair with a prosecutor....
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VP hopeful Palin attended 5 colleges in 6 years
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin attended five colleges in six years before graduating from the University of Idaho in 1987....
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Auditors: Drug marketing falls short
WASHINGTON (AP) - About 85 percent of the marketing materials that private insurers use for their prescription drug plans fail to meet all of Medicare's guidelines for those products, federal auditors said Thursday....
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Mother of missing Fla. toddler to post bond again
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The mother of a missing Florida toddler is getting out of jail again....
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| 2008-09-04 19:02 |
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McCain's hero aura inoculates him against critics
WASHINGTON (AP) - How dare you say that about John McCain, war hero?...
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| 2008-09-04 18:57 |
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2 Cubans detained in Mexican beheadings probe
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Two Cubans are being held by Mexican police for their alleged involvement in the beheadings of a dozen men in the Yucatan peninsula....
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| 2008-09-04 18:57 |
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Republican McCain follows Palin convention showstopper
ST PAUL, Minnesota (AFP) - John McCain has a tough act to follow Thursday when he accepts the Republican White House nomination, a day after his running mate Sarah Palin swept the party convention off its feet....
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| 2008-09-04 18:55 |
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Rice set for historic Libya visit |
| 2008-09-04 18:32 |
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GOP criticism angers some community organizers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Angry community organizers defended their work, and that of former organizer Barack Obama, as they fought back Thursday against a series of insulting remarks by speakers at the Republican National Convention....
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| 2008-09-04 18:32 |
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Detroit mayor pleads guilty in sex scandal, quits
DETROIT (AP) - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was bounced from office Thursday in a deal with prosecutors that will send him to jail and put an end to the sex scandal that embarrassed this chronically struggling city and preoccupied its government for months....
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Woman dubbed Al-Qaida backer skips NY arraignment
NEW YORK (AP) - An American-educated Pakistani woman who's been labeled an al-Qaida supporter refused to appear in federal court Thursday to answer charges that she tried to kill U.S. soldiers and FBI agents after they detained her this summer in Afghanistan....
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Sources: Bush advised to delay troop cuts in Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Associated Press has learned that President Bush's top defense advisers have recommended he maintain 15 combat brigades in Iraq until the end of the year. Some had expected that the improved security in Iraq would allow for quicker cuts....
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Abramoff gets 4 years prison in corruption scandal
WASHINGTON (AP) - Jack Abramoff, the once powerful lobbyist at the heart of a far-reaching political corruption scandal, was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday by a judge who said the case had shattered the public's confidence in government. Abramoff, who fought back tears as he declared himself a broken man, appeared crestfallen as the judge handed down a sentence lengthier than prosecutors had sought....
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| 2008-09-04 18:30 |
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EA's Spore aims to create new worlds, businesses |
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Hanna death tolls rise as Ike threatens Bahamas |
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Rescuers can't get aid to starving Haitian city
GONAIVES, Haiti (AP) - The convoy rumbled out of the U.N. base toward a flooded, starving and seething city Thursday, carrying some of the first food aid since Tropical Storm Hanna drowned Gonaives in muddy water three days ago....
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Asian soot, smog may boost global warming in US
Asian soot, smog may boost global warming in USWASHINGTON (AP) - Smog, soot and other particles like the kind often seen hanging over Beijing add to global warming and may raise summer temperatures in the American heartland by three degrees in about 50 years, says a new federal science report released Thursday. These overlooked, shorter-term pollutants - mostly from burning wood and kerosene and from driving trucks and cars - cause more localized warming than once thought, the authors of the report say. They contend there should be a greater effort to attack this type of pollution for faster results....
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Reigning champion Federer advances to US Open semis
NEW YORK (AFP) - Four-time defending champion Roger Federer advanced to the US Open semi-finals on Thursday by defeating 130th-ranked qualifier Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 7-6 (7/5), 6-4, 7-6 (7/5)....
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Sources: Bush advised to delay troop cuts in Iraq
Sources: Bush advised to delay troop cuts in IraqWASHINGTON (AP) - The Associated Press has learned that President Bush's top defense advisers have recommended he maintain 15 combat brigades in Iraq until the end of the year. Some had expected that the improved security in Iraq would allow for quicker cuts. Military leaders told the AP that the closely held plan would send a small Marine contingent to Afghanistan in November. Those Marines would replace one of two Marine units expected to head home then....
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Detroit mayor pleads guilty in sex scandal, quits
DETROIT (AP) - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was bounced from office Thursday in a deal with prosecutors that will send him to jail and put an end to the sex scandal that embarrassed this chronically struggling city and preoccupied its government for months. The 38-year-old "Hip-Hop Mayor" who brought energy and excitement to City Hall when he took office in 2002 pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and will get four months behind bars....
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Cats rescued after apparently starting house fire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Chattanooga firefighters rescued several cats during a house fire that investigators say was probably caused by the cats themselves. Fire department spokesman Bruce Garner said firefighters responded to an alarm Thursday morning and found a fire in the kitchen. While no one was home, they found about 10 cats inside....
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Palin: Democrats spreading misinformation and lies
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Thursday blamed supporters of the Democratic presidential ticket for spreading "misinformation and flat-out lies" about her and her family....
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| 2008-09-04 18:07 |
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McCain campaign calls Palin affair 'vicious lie.'
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - John McCain's campaign is denying a tabloid report that vice president candidate Sarah Palin had an extramarital affair. "It's a vicious lie," spokesman Steve Schmidt said....
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Abramoff gets 4 years prison in corruption scandal
WASHINGTON (AP) - Jack Abramoff, the once powerful lobbyist at the heart of a far-reaching political corruption scandal, was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday by a judge who said the case had shattered the public's confidence in government....
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| 2008-09-04 18:07 |
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McCain addresses GOP convention finale
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - John McCain, a Vietnam POW turned political rebel, launched his fall campaign for the White House on Thursday in the final act of a Republican National Convention marked by extraordinary attention on running mate Sarah Palin....
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| 2008-09-04 18:07 |
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Intruders shot after Texas couple wrests shotgun
BLUE MOUND, Texas (AP) - When two gunmen smashed through the glass front door of her suburban Fort Worth home, Kellie Hoehn didn't think twice....
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| 2008-09-04 18:07 |
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Michael Moore to release new film online for free
NEW YORK (AP) - Inspired by Neil Young and Radiohead, Michael Moore will release his new film online and for free. The film, "Slacker Uprising," follows Moore's 62-city tour during the 2004 election to rally young voters. It will be available for three weeks as a free download to North American residents, beginning Sept. 23. An official announcement of the film is planned for Friday....
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| 2008-09-04 18:05 |
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Dutch venue makes clubbing environmentally friendly |
| 2008-09-04 17:57 |
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Palin: Democrats spreading misinformation and lies
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Thursday blamed supporters of the Democratic presidential ticket for spreading "misinformation and flat-out lies" about her and her family. But her spokeswoman said Obama's campaign was not responsible, even though a Palin fundraising letter named the Democratic ticket with the words: "the Obama-Biden Democrats have been vicious in their attacks directed toward me, my family and John McCain."...
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| 2008-09-04 17:55 |
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Kanye West ends brief boycott |
| 2008-09-04 17:50 |
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Federer holds off Muller to reach last four |
| 2008-09-04 17:50 |
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Rapper T.I. retains lead on U.S. singles chart |
| 2008-09-04 17:47 |
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Defending champion Federer advances to US Open semis
NEW YORK (AFP) - Four-time defending champion Roger Federer advanced to the US Open semi-finals on Thursday by beating 130th-ranked Luxembourg qualifier Gilles Muller 7-6 (7/5), 6-4, 7-6 (7/5)....
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| 2008-09-04 17:45 |
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First round washed out at Bellerive |
| 2008-09-04 17:42 |
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Duck Stamp error sends callers to sex line
WASHINGTON (AP) - People calling a federal phone number to order duck stamps are instead greeted by a phone-sex line, due to a printing error the government says would be too expensive to correct....
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| 2008-09-04 17:42 |
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McCain to accept nomination on 'town hall' stage
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - John McCain embarks on his final drive for the White House Thursday night, accepting the Republican presidential nomination and addressing the party's national convention from a stage that workers hastily rebuilt to fit his "town hall" approach....
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| 2008-09-04 17:42 |
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Repairman denies killing actor's former girlfriend
LOS ANGELES (AP) - An air conditioning repairman pleaded not guilty Thursday to the stabbing deaths of two women, including a former girlfriend of actor Ashton Kutcher....
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| 2008-09-04 17:42 |
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Federer reaches 18th major semifinal in a row
NEW YORK (AP) - Roger Federer struggled at times against 130th-ranked qualifier Gilles Muller before eventually winning 7-6 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (5) at the U.S. Open on Thursday to reach the semifinals for the 18th consecutive Grand Slam tournament. It was Federer's 32nd victory in a row at Flushing Meadows, where he has won the past four championships....
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Gloom in Europe lifts dollar against euro, pound
NEW YORK (AFP) - The euro sank to its lowest level of the year against the dollar Thursday after the European Central Bank cut its growth forecasts, adding to gloom surrounding the eurozone economy....
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