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Sabbatini seizes third-round lead at golfing Texas Open
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AFP) - South Africa's Rory Sabbatini fired a seven-under-par 63 Saturday to capture the third-round lead in the 4.5 million-dollar Valero Texas Open....
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| 2008-10-11 21:42 |
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Clinton launch campaign swing for Obama in Pa.
WASHINGTON (AP) - When Bill and Hillary Clinton take the stage Sunday at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, it will be the launch of an active campaign for their former nemesis Barack Obama in the home stretch of the 2008 presidential race....
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| 2008-10-11 21:42 |
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Clintons launch campaign swing for Obama in Pa.
WASHINGTON (AP) - When Bill and Hillary Clinton take the stage Sunday at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, it will be the launch of an active campaign for their former nemesis Barack Obama in the home stretch of the 2008 presidential race. The nation's best known and most powerful Democrats for nearly two decades, the former first couple is getting used to a new role: cheerleaders for Obama, who vanquished Hillary Clinton last spring in a Democratic primary contest for the ages....
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| 2008-10-11 21:42 |
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Santas coming early to Indiana town to sign oath
Santas coming early to Indiana town to sign oathSANTA CLAUS, Ind. (AP) - The grandsons of Santa Claus are coming to town. The descendants of two of the more famous men to don Santa Claus suits plan to meet Sunday in Santa Claus, Ind., to sign a new oath for other jolly gift-givers....
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| 2008-10-11 21:42 |
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World powers look to solve crisis with collective efforts
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The world's leading powers pledged to band together to tackle the financial crisis at an emergency meeting Saturday after a warning from the IMF that the global system was on the brink of meltdown....
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| 2008-10-11 20:57 |
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Euro-zone chiefs meet to coordinate on meltdown
PARIS (AP) - European leaders are searching for a common response to the spreading financial crisis which has ricocheted across the Atlantic to their shores....
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| 2008-10-11 20:42 |
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Vienna director sick, but opera good
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Damnation was the dominant theme Saturday in a new Vienna State Opera's production of Charles Gounod's Faust. But redemption triumphed in the form of wonderful singing and a powerful orchestral performance....
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| 2008-10-11 20:35 |
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Finance leaders endorse G7 plan to calm markets |
| 2008-10-11 20:32 |
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Political Play: Palin drops puck at Flyers' game
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - To a mixture of boos and cheers, Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin dropped the ceremonial first puck at the Philadelphia Flyers' home opener against the New York Rangers....
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| 2008-10-11 19:52 |
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IMF ready to lend to countries during financial crisis
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund said Saturday it was ready to lend to countries in need of capital, as the 15 eurozone economies and Britain readied a Paris summit to seek a joint response to the global financial crisis....
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| 2008-10-11 19:42 |
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Balloon pilots somber at NM festival after death
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Pilots of hot air balloon pilots on Saturday mourned the loss of one of their own in a fiery crash at Albuquerque's famous balloon festival, even as they say another pilot fighting for his life after the accident would want them to keep flying....
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| 2008-10-11 19:42 |
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Clintons launch campaign swing for Obama
WASHINGTON (AP) - When Bill and Hillary Clinton take the stage Sunday at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, it will be the launch of an active campaign for their former nemesis Barack Obama in the home stretch of the 2008 presidential race....
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| 2008-10-11 19:42 |
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NAACP watching, ready for voter problems
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The NAACP will have lawyers targeting 750 precincts around the nation on Election Day to help address complaints about possible voter disenfranchisement, the organization's new president said Saturday....
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| 2008-10-11 19:32 |
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2 Arab homes torched in Acre: police
JERUSALEM (AP) - Two Arab-owned apartments were set ablaze in the Israeli town of Acre amid clashes between Jews and Arabs, police said Saturday....
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| 2008-10-11 19:32 |
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Action plan endorsed
Finance leaders from the IMF have endorsed a plan put together by the world's major economies to ease the credit crisis....
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| 2008-10-11 19:32 |
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Action plan endorsed
Finance leaders from the IMF have endorsed a plan put together by the world's major economies to ease the credit crisis....
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| 2008-10-11 19:17 |
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IMF chief hails 'first' global coordination on financial crisis
WASHINGTON (AFP) - IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn hailed the first global coordination to tackle the financial crisis on Saturday, saying developing countries had backed a Group of Seven major economies' action plan....
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| 2008-10-11 19:15 |
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U.S. space tourist set for blast-off |
| 2008-10-11 19:12 |
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Rep. Lewis says McCain 'sowing seeds of hatred'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and veteran of the civil rights movement, says the negative tone of the Republican presidential campaign reminds him of the hateful atmosphere that segregationist Gov. George Wallace fostered in Alabama in the 1960s....
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| 2008-10-11 19:10 |
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Magical history tour |
| 2008-10-11 19:10 |
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Hot spot |
| 2008-10-11 19:07 |
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Congressman says McCain 'sowing seeds of hatred'
Congressman says McCain 'sowing seeds of hatred'WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and veteran of the civil rights movement, says the negative tone of the Republican presidential campaign reminds him of the hateful atmosphere that segregationist Gov. George Wallace fostered in Alabama in the 1960s. Republican candidate John McCain on Saturday called Lewis' remarks "shocking and beyond the pale."...
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| 2008-10-11 19:02 |
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Mexico offers reward in bar massacre investigation
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) - Officials are offering a reward of 500,000 pesos (US$37,300) for the capture of gunmen who killed 11 people in a northern city bar....
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| 2008-10-11 19:02 |
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Reform Party endorses McCain
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Calling him the true reformer in the presidential contest, members of Reform Party USA endorsed Sen. John McCain for president on Saturday....
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| 2008-10-11 18:57 |
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Rep. Lewis says McCain 'sowing seeds of hatred'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and veteran of the civil rights movement, says the negative tone of the Republican presidential campaign reminds him of the hateful atmosphere that segregationist Gov. George Wallace fostered in Alabama in the 1960s. Republican candidate John McCain on Saturday called Lewis' remarks "shocking and beyond the pale."...
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| 2008-10-11 18:47 |
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Action plan approved
Finance leaders from the IMF have endorsed a plan put together by the world's major economies to ease the credit crisis....
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| 2008-10-11 18:47 |
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Action plan approved
Finance leaders from the IMF have endorsed a plan put together by the world's major economies to ease the credit crisis....
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| 2008-10-11 18:42 |
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Klitschko wins third world heavyweight crown
BERLIN (AFP) - Exactly 1400 days after his last fight Vitali Klitschko beat champion Samuel Peter on Saturday to regain the WBC heavyweight belt and seal the Klitschko brothers' world domination of the division....
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| 2008-10-11 18:40 |
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Philip Green in talks to take on Baugur debt |
| 2008-10-11 18:32 |
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France and Portugal in World Cup struggle
PARIS (AFP) - Former champions France and 2006 semi-finalists Portugal were struggling to keep their 2010 World Cup dreams on track on Saturday as Europe's major powers toiled on the rocky road to South Africa....
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| 2008-10-11 18:32 |
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Klitschko regains WBC heavyweight crown from Peter
BERLIN (AFP) - Vitali Klitschko became a world champion for the third time on Saturday after beating Nigeria's Samuel Peter to win back the WBC heavyweight belt with a technical knock-out in the ninth round here....
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| 2008-10-11 18:30 |
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Finance chiefs endorse G7 action plan |
| 2008-10-11 18:22 |
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Ethics probe hits hardest at Todd, not Sarah Palin
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A month after she became governor, Sarah Palin's staff ushered Alaska's public safety commissioner into her private office....
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| 2008-10-11 18:10 |
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Progress made on Icesave deposits |
| 2008-10-11 18:07 |
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Murder case ends blocks from where it began in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A strange cold case murder story that stretched halfway around the globe and back over a span of nearly 30 years ended this weekend a few blocks from where it began, with the shocking suicide of Japanese businessman Kazuyoshi Miura in a downtown jail cell....
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| 2008-10-11 18:00 |
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France fight back as Spain, Germany and England win |
| 2008-10-11 17:52 |
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Congressman says McCain 'sowing seeds of hatred'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and veteran of the civil rights movement, says the negative tone of the Republican presidential campaign reminds him of the hateful atmosphere that segregationist Gov. George Wallace fostered in Alabama in the 1960s....
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| 2008-10-11 17:50 |
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Chrysler and GM have merger talks-sources |
| 2008-10-11 17:47 |
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IMF head hails global coordination to fight financial crisis
WASHINGTON (AFP) - IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn hailed the first global coordination to tackle the financial crisis on Saturday, saying all 185 members of the institution had signed up to an action plan....
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| 2008-10-11 17:45 |
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Gov could take board seats at banks |
| 2008-10-11 17:45 |
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Euro kings Spain brush Estonia aside |
| 2008-10-11 17:42 |
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Faulty eyewitnesses doomed Dallas County suspects
DALLAS (AP) - Faulty eyewitness testimony that helped secure wrongful convictions in Dallas County, which leads the nation in DNA exonerations, sent the innocent to prison as police and prosecutors ignored safeguards and built cases with flimsy corroboration, according to a newspaper investigation....
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| 2008-10-11 17:30 |
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Safina says players could boycott 2009 WTA Tour |
| 2008-10-11 17:25 |
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IMF panel endorses G7 action plan |
| 2008-10-11 17:22 |
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Billy Graham released from NC hospital after fall
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Evangelist Billy Graham was released from the hospital Saturday, sore and bruised but not seriously injured, after he tripped and fell over one of his dogs at his North Carolina home, hospital officials said....
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| 2008-10-11 17:22 |
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Analysts: GM would need cash to acquire Chrysler
Analysts: GM would need cash to acquire ChryslerDETROIT (AP) - For General Motors Corp. to acquire Chrysler LLC and all of its warts, GM would have to get desperately needed cash. Lots of it, according to industry analysts. With both automakers struggling to survive amid slumping sales, a slowing global economy and an unprecedented credit crunch, it's unclear whether Chrysler's majority owner, Cerberus Capital Management LP, would be willing to pay up, or whether the federal government might even get involved to save one or both struggling automakers....
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| 2008-10-11 17:15 |
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Government could take board seats at banks |
| 2008-10-11 17:12 |
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Spirited Romania hold France 2-2
CONSTANTA, Romania (AFP) - The future of France coach Raymond Domenech was left hanging in the balance on Saturday after a spirited Romania took a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw with the 1998 World Cup winners....
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| 2008-10-11 17:10 |
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Britain and Iceland make progress |
| 2008-10-11 17:07 |
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Mugabe hands key ministries to ZANU-PF
HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe handed key ministries to his own party on Saturday, prompting an outraged opposition to warn that he may have jeopardised a four-week old power-sharing agreement....
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