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Top Iraqi official detained at Baghdad airport
(AP)
 AP - American forces arrested a top Iraqi Shiite government official as he stepped off a plane at Baghdad's airport, a political ally said Thursday. The U.S. said the man arrested was a leader of Iranian-backed militias and was behind a bombing that killed 10 people, including four Americans.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:18:42 GMT
| US coalition: 100 militants killed in Afghanistan
(AP)
 AP - A four-day battle that began with an ambush on a joint U.S-Afghan patrol in southern Afghanistan has killed more than 100 militants, the coalition said Thursday.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:20:01 GMT
| Fighting across Pakistan's tribal belt kills 8
(AP)
 AP - A bomb blew a bus carrying Pakistani police and government workers off a high bridge Thursday, killing eight, as fighting between security forces and extremists flared across the country's northwest.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:43:26 GMT
| Russia frees 12 Georgians, but EU mulls sanctions
(AP)
 AP - Russian forces turned over 12 Georgian soldiers on the border of one of the separatist provinces under its control Thursday after the short war that outraged the West and brought Moscow's military deep into Georgia.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:20:57 GMT
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Merriman to put off surgery, play season (AP)
The surgeon's knife can wait. Shawne Merriman is going to play football, two torn knee ligaments and all. A day after visiting a fourth doctor, the San Diego Chargers' star outside linebacker decided Wednesday to play this season rather than have his damaged left knee repaired now. "To be as simple as possible, I just want to play football," Merriman said.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:42:00 PDT
| Mets rally past Phillies, into East lead (AP)
This resilient group sure isn't last year's New York Mets. Daniel Murphy hit a tiebreaking double after Carlos Delgado's second solo homer had tied the game in the eighth and the Mets beat Philadelphia 6-3 on Wednesday night to reclaim first place in the NL East. Ryan Howard hit a two-run homer and Jayson Werth homered for the Phillies, who fell a half-game behind the Mets in the division.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:28:09 PDT
| Sources: De La Hoya to fight Pacquiao (AP)
Oscar De La Hoya has nearly wrapped up a deal to finish his boxing career Dec. 6 against Filipino star Manny Pacquiao, two people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because any deal won't be announced until Thursday, said De La Hoya's long-stalled talks with Pacquiao recently revived when the sides found an...
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:47:45 PDT
| Kyle Busch, Edwards put on probation (AP)
NASCAR placed Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards on probation Wednesday for the next six Sprint Cup Series races, the result of their on-track incident last weekend at the end of the race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:37:10 PDT
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Second quarter growth revised upward to 3.3 percent
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.3
percent annual rate in the second quarter, much stronger than
first thought, but many economists expect growth to flag as the
year progresses.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:10:18 GMT
| Fannie's capital better than market perceptions: Lehman
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Fannie Mae's capital and reserves
positions are better than market expectations, and the biggest
U.S. mortgage finance company may not need any more externally
raised capital, according to an analyst at Lehman Brothers.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:30:45 GMT
| Wall Street gains after GDP data
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Stocks rose on Thursday after
second-quarter U.S. growth was revised up much more than
expected, buoying optimism about the economy.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:48:32 GMT
| Toyota cuts sales forecast
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp cut its 2009 vehicle
sales forecast by nearly 7 percent as high fuel prices hammer
demand for large cars and pickup trucks, and said it will speed
up the rollout of hybrid and electric cars as their popularity
grows.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:29:44 GMT
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Risks of Invesco event worry top Dems
(Denver Post)
 Denver Post - Senior Democratic officials are expressing serious concerns about the political risks posed by Barack Obama's acceptance speech at Invesco Field at Mile High tonight.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:29:41 GMT
| Wake Up and Smell the Manipulator
(Dear Margo)
Dear Margo - DEAR MARGO: I think my husband of 20 years had an affair.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:00:00 GMT
| McCain says no vice presidential decision yet
(AP)
 AP - Looking toward his turn in the spotlight, Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain said Thursday he had yet to decide on a running mate.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:10:11 GMT
| Officials may evacuate New Orleans as Gustav nears
(AP)
 AP - National Guard troops stand ready, batteries and water bottles are selling briskly, and one small-town mayor has spent a sleepless night worrying. The New Orleans area is skittishly watching as a storm marches across the Caribbean on the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:23:18 GMT
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