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A hurricane again, Gustav moves through Caymans

nwsource.com     2 hrs ago   1,573 related          

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands -- Gustav became a hurricane again on Friday and moved through the Cayman Islands, the start of a buildup that could take it to the U.S. Gulf Coast as a fearsome Category-3 storm three years...                    

McCain Picks Alaska Governor; Palin First Woman on GOP Ticket

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DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 29 -- Sen. John McCain confounded conventional wisdom Friday by announcing first-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate, a decision that guarantees that either an African...                    

Russian Offensive Hailed in Mideast

washingtonpost.com     2 hrs ago   2,197 related          

Washington Post Foreign Service Saturday, August 30, 2008; Page A18 CAIRO -- For some in the Middle East, the images of Russian tanks rolling into Georgia in defiance of U.S. opposition have revived warm memories of the...                    

Obama camp hits, then praises McCain's VP choice

washingtonpost.com     8 hrs ago   1,328 related          

MONACA, Pa. -- Barack Obama's spokesman fired off a fast criticism of Republican John McCain's new running mate on Friday, but the Democratic candidate himself quickly stepped in to offer her congratulations and praise....                    

Mississippi urges Gustav evacuations

msn.com     6 hrs ago   146 related          

Mississippi governor already has called for Gulf Coast residents to leave Matthew Hinton / AFP - Authorities issued the warning Friday as new forecasts made it increasingly clear that New Orleans will get some kind of...                    

Obama's Speech

windypundit.com     5 hrs ago   711 related          

I know I'm late, but everyone else has said something about it, so I might as well. I'm just going to quote a few small bits from the speech and drop some comments. I am grateful to finish this journey with one of the...                    

Obama, McCain vie for suburbanites, white women

iht.com     10 hrs ago   831 related          

Obama, McCain vie for suburbanites, white women : Kathy Melkey stands astride some of the fault lines between presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. An Associated Press-Ipsos poll and other surveys taken...                    

Karadzic refuses to enter war crimes plea

cnn.com     3 hrs ago   119 related          

Former Bosnian Serb Leader Radovan Karadzic refused to enter a plea Friday on war crimes and genocide charges, leading the judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia to enter a plea of "not...                    

Lawyer for Detroit Mayor Seeks to Delay Hearing

washingtonpost.com     2 hrs ago   153 related          

DETROIT, Aug. 29 -- A lawyer for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (D) asked a judge Friday to freeze next week's hearing that could remove him from office, and accused Michigan Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm (D) of being too...                    

Acquittal of ex-Marine sparks debate over law

iht.com     6 hrs ago   125 related          

Some members of the civilian jury that acquitted a former Marine accused of war crimes in Iraq say they weren't qualified to judge actions in combat, and military and legal experts said the case raises serious questions...                    

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