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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., winks at a member of the audience as he is introduced at a rally about securing America's future with veterans and military families at Riverfront park in Billings, Mont., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.
Obama secures historic nomination
International Herald Tribune Full News Article
: Senator Barack Obama, the Hawaiian-born son of a father from Kenya and a mother from Kansas, officially became the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party on Wednesday, capping a meteoric rise from a little-known state senator to the first African-American to win a major-party nomination. Although there was some suspense over how the...

photo: AP / Alex Brandon

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<span dir="ltr" lang="en">Russia to respond militarily to U.S. missile shield</span>
Russia to respond militarily to U.S. missile shield
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Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said Russia will have to respond...
<span dir="ltr" lang="en">Why Georgia&#39;s on my mind</span>
Why Georgia's on my mind
Seattle Times Read Full Article
KYIV, Ukraine - The conflict in Georgia revealed problems that extend well beyond our region....
<span dir="ltr" lang="en">Can McCain Back in Again?</span>
Can McCain Back in Again?
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Podcast available through: If you like Robert D. Novak, you might enjoy Pat Buchanan Ben...
Stocks get a boost from durable goods
Trading takes place on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March 18, 2008.
Omaha World-HeraldFull News Article
NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street posted a big advance after the government reported a larger-than-expected increase in orders for big-ticket manufactured goods that indicated the economy is stronger than many investors thought. The Commerce Department...
photo: AP / Henny Ray Abrams
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Opec may not support Saudi move to trim supply
Like it or not, it is our own Oil..
The Times of IndiaFull News Article
                LONDON: Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, may come under pressure from within Opec ranks to reduce supplies to prevent a further fall in crude prices when the group meets on...
photo: WN / Jamal Penjweny
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'Assassins' had seething hatred
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at a rally about securing America's future with veterans and military families at Riverfront park in Billings, Mont., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.
The Times of IndiaFull News Article
28 Aug 2008, 0034 hrs IST,ANI             NEW YORK: US federal investigation authorities have said that people arrested in connection...
photo: AP / Alex Brandon
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U.S. assessing possible military aid to Georgia -
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Dallas is seen as Georgians wave the U.S. and Georgian flags during a welcome ceremony in Georgia's Black Sea port of Batumi, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.
Yahoo Daily NewsFull News Article
By David Morgan 9 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. military planners have begun pondering the thorny question of how Georgia's shattered armed forces might be rebuilt without provoking a Russian backlash that could risk direct...
photo: AP / Sergei Grits
Georgia   Military   Photos   Russia   US
Alexander Downer doesn't follow Liberal how-to-vote card
Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer glances back to his staff as he arrives for the Post Ministerial session with his ASEAN counterparts at the 40th ASEAN Ministerial Meetings and the 14th ASEAN Regional Forum at the Philippine International Convention Center Wednesday Aug. 1, 2007, in Manila, Philippines.
The AustralianFull News Article
AS so often with Alexander Downer, he followed the script - to a point - and then came a quirky surprise twist. Back in Adelaide between trips to Cyprus, where he is now the UN special peace envoy to the divided Mediterranean island, Mr Downer...
photo: AP / Bullit Marquez
Liberal   Australia   Parliament   Photos   Vote
Exhausted Dalai Lama cancels world trips
Dalai Lama begins teachings for “Korean Dharma friends”
CNNFull News Article
(CNN) -- The Dalai Lama, Tbet's spiritual leader is suffering from exhaustion and has canceled his international trips for the next three weeks, according to his Web site....
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Euro gains against dollar" Dawn
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United Air to ground 10 pc of flight attendants" The Times of India
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Dell aims new models at emerging markets" Omaha World-Herald
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Defining Ecotourism, Costa Rica 411" The News & Observer
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New investors visa to create jobs" Journal Online
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Mining for national industrialization" The Manila Times
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'Pro-rich' growth to worsen poverty in RP" The Manila Times
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Dollar down from 2008 high with Weber lifting euro" The Guardian
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Rice growers oppose MEP removal" The News International
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Sugar trade asks FMC to ban futures trading" The Times of India
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Foods stamps come to more farmer's markets" The Examiner
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GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S., European stocks rise, dollar slips on euro" The Guardian
Terrorism
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Pro-N. Korea paper: Nuclear tension could spike" Syracuse
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Kashmir police and suspected rebels in shootout" San Diego
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Indian-imposed curfew in Kashmir continues" CNN
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Taliban gain new foothold in Afghan city" International Herald Tribune
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'Racism should be criminalised'" News24
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Police grill mum over breast pump" The Australian
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60 children among Afghan dead, UN finds" International Herald Tribune
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Jail with no drugs or no rights?" Canberra Times
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Mugabe booed at opening of parliament in Harare" Taipei Times
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Russia says Georgian attack negated UN resolutions" The Guardian
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Medvedev's Statement on Georgian regions" WorldNews.com
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Protesters storm Thai PM's office" Independent online (SA)
Sport
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Gerrard set to miss start of England's World Cup campaign as lacklustre Reds squeeze through" The Daily Mail
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NASCAR issues six-race probation to Busch, Edwards" USA Today
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3-time gold medalist Bolt gets back on track" Syracuse
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NASCAR puts Busch, Edwards on probation for post-race incident" The News & Observer
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Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level on record" The Oklahoman
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Study points to brain chemical involved in obesity" Scientific American
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Sony CEO thinking over Ericsson joint venture: report" Scientific American
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Want to go north? Ask a cow" The Times of India
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'Sick' airhostesses get strong medicine" The Times of India
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Watchdog soft on junk food - parents" The Australian
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Nuts and Popcorn: OK for the Colon?" Time Magazine
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Keeping fit by working at home" The Statesman
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