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US and Poland sign missile shield deal - Reuters


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US and Poland sign missile shield deal
Reuters - 1 hour ago
WARSAW (Reuters) - The United States and Poland formally signed a deal on Wednesday to station elements of US missile defense on Polish soil, a move rising Russia-West tensions over Moscow's intervention in Georgia.
Video: Conflict in Georgia changes Poland's mood RussiaToday
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Twin Algeria Car Bombs Kill 11 - Washington Post


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Twin Algeria Car Bombs Kill 11
Washington Post - 45 minutes ago
By Craig Whitlock BERLIN, Aug. 20 -- Synchronized car bombs killed at least 11 people in Algeria Wednesday morning, a day after a suicide bomber drove an explosives-packed car into a police academy, killing 43.
Bombings in Algeria Kill 11 New York Times
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NATO accuses Russia of not honoring agreed cease-fire with Georgia - CNN


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NATO accuses Russia of not honoring agreed cease-fire with Georgia
CNN - 2 hours ago
BRUSSELS, Belgium (CNN) -- NATO and Russia remained at loggerheads Wednesday as senior figures within the military alliance accused Moscow of failing to honor the full terms of the cease-fire agreement brokered by the European Union last week aimed at ...
Russia says 64 soldiers dead in fight with Georgia The Associated Press
Moscow's NATO envoy says cooperation still on track RIA Novosti
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Musharraf resigns: Pakistanis react - BBC News


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Musharraf resigns: Pakistanis react
BBC News - 2 hours ago
After Pervez Musharraf resigned as president of Pakistan after nine years in power, Pakistanis reflect on his legacy and their expectations for the future.
Pakistani Parties Clash Over Reinstating Judge New York Times
Zardari backed for Pakistan president The Associated Press
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Zimbabwe's MDC Won't Support Any Mugabe-Appointed Cabinet - Bloomberg


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Zimbabwe's MDC Won't Support Any Mugabe-Appointed Cabinet
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Brian Latham Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change said it won't support a cabinet appointed by President Robert Mugabe before talks between the MDC and Mugabe's Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front party are ...
Mugabe now has support, claims Harare Daily Nation
Mugabe Has No Intention Wall Street Journal
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Tropical Storm Fay stays on Florida's coast - The Associated Press


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Tropical Storm Fay stays on Florida's coast
The Associated Press - 38 minutes ago
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Tropical Storm Fay continued its erratic path Wednesday, moving north along the Florida coast but not going out over the Atlantic Ocean, where many had feared it could strengthen and curve back toward the state as a hurricane.
Tropical Storm Tracks Florida Coast, May Strengthen (Update1) Bloomberg
Fay looks like it could be a 'boomerang storm' CNN International
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College leaders hope to renew debate on a lower drinking age - Los Angeles Times


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College leaders hope to renew debate on a lower drinking age
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
The current limit ignores the reality of drinking on campus and pushes it underground, they say. Opponents say a rollback to age 18 would reverse declines in teen drunk driving.
Students, school officials continue drinking age debate Newsday
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EPA plans to cite 5 Midwest states for pollution - The Associated Press


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EPA plans to cite 5 Midwest states for pollution
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Federal officials accuse five Midwest states of violating a new pollution standard for tiny soot particles that can cause respiratory distress in children and the elderly.
Court Rejects EPA Limits on Emissions Rules New York Times
Bush Administration Rule on Pollution Struck Down Washington Post
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British competition regulator may order BAA to sell three UK ... - Forbes


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British competition regulator may order BAA to sell three UK ...
Forbes - 1 hour ago
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Britain's Competition Commission said it may order UK airport operator BAA to sell three of its British airports.
BAA Should Sell Two London Airports, UK Regulator Says Wall Street Journal
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Hewlett’s Printing Business Struggles - New York Times


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Hewlett’s Printing Business Struggles
New York Times - 5 hours ago
By MATT RICHTEL SAN FRANCISCO - Hewlett-Packard, the world’s largest technology company, continues to roll along financially - except in one traditional core business - its printing business.
HP Net Rises 14%, Helped by Overseas Sales Wall Street Journal
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eBay Supports Sellers With Dramatically Lower Listing Fee - MarketWatch


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eBay Supports Sellers With Dramatically Lower Listing Fee
MarketWatch - 34 minutes ago
, , ) is dramatically lowering - by more than 70 percent - the cost to list an item in eBay's Buy It Now(TM) fixed price format.
EBay Is Planning to Emphasize Fixed-Price Sales Format Over Its ... New York Times
EBay: Amazon-ification Takes Hold BusinessWeek
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Obama, running mate to rally in Springfield - Chicago Sun-Times


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Obama, running mate to rally in Springfield
Chicago Sun-Times - 2 hours ago
BY LYNN SWEET Sun-Times Columnist WASHINGTON -- In the run-up to the Democratic convention, Sen. Barack Obama will showcase his new running mate Saturday at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, where he kicked off his campaign Feb. 10, 2007.
Obama Ready to Announce Running Mate New York Times
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Obama’s Ads in Key States Go on Attack - New York Times


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Obama’s Ads in Key States Go on Attack
New York Times - 4 hours ago
Senator Barack Obama arrived Tuesday at the Sheraton hotel in Raleigh, NC, creating a camera-worthy moment for onlookers. By JIM RUTENBERG WASHINGTON - Senator Barack Obama has started a sustained and hard-hitting advertising campaign against Senator ...
Text messaging could help Obama's turnout The Associated Press
Obama's energy proposals deserve more credit Financial Times
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Washington state voters get a rematch for governor - The Associated Press


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Washington state voters get a rematch for governor
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Their spots on the November ballot now secure, Democratic incumbent Chris Gregoire and Republican Dino Rossi enter the homestretch in what likely will be the nation's most competitive governor's race.
Gregoire sees mandate of sorts in narrow lead Seattle Times
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Men's claim of Bigfoot carcass isn't worth Squatch - San Jose Mercury News


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Men's claim of Bigfoot carcass isn't worth Squatch
San Jose Mercury News - 2 hours ago
By Shelby Martin Melting ice uncovered a hoax this week, as the "Bigfoot" found in a Georgia woods turned out to be . . .
Video: Bigfoot Claim Is Just a Big Hoax AssociatedPress
Bigfoot website stuns the world: "It was a hoax" CNET News
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Intel's Nehalem Takes Center ... - InternetNews.com


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Intel's Nehalem Takes Center ...
InternetNews.com - 1 hour ago
By Andy Patrizio: More stories by this author: SAN FRANCISCO - Intel today offered a look inside its next generation of processors, the Nehalem family, with new details and demos during the Intel Developer Forum (IDF).
Intel details new core chip line BBC News
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Researchers produce blood in lab from stem cells - Los Angeles Times


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Researchers produce blood in lab from stem cells
Los Angeles Times - 5 hours ago
The discovery marks a technical advance but has a long way to go before it can be considered an alternative to donor blood. By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Scientists said Tuesday that they had devised a way to grow large quantities of ...
Stem cells could allow "blood farms," company says Reuters
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A Hard Rainn's Gonna Rock - ABC News


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A Hard Rainn's Gonna Rock
ABC News - 1 hour ago
By KEENAN KNIGHT and IAN SELTZER While not serving as assistant to the regional manager, Rainn Wilson has finally found some free time to rock out, with or without clothing.
Rainn Wilson is off his 'Rocker' to take this role New York Daily News
'The Rocker's' Teddy Geiger finds harmony Los Angeles Times
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Dave Matthews Band sax player LeRoi Moore dies - The Associated Press


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Dave Matthews Band sax player LeRoi Moore dies
The Associated Press - 7 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dave Matthews Band saxophone player LeRoi Moore, one of the group's founding members and a key part of its eclectic jazz-infused sound, died Tuesday from sudden complications stemming from injuries he sustained in an all-terrain ...
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Update 1: Ellen DeGeneres And Portia de Rossi Said “I Do� - eFluxMedia


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Update 1: Ellen DeGeneres And Portia de Rossi Said “I Do�
eFluxMedia - 42 minutes ago
By Sarah Vasques They finally got to do it! Successful talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and her long time girlfriend, actress Portia de Rossi have tied the knot.
Official wedding photo: Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi Los Angeles Times
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