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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. talks at a rally at American Airlines Overhaul Base hanger at Kansas City
Historic first: Obama nominated by Democrats
The Star Full News Article
DENVER (Reuters) - To shouts of "Yes we can," Democrats nominated Barack Obama on Wednesday as their presidential candidate in a historic first for a black American, sending him into battle against Republican John McCain. US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks before introducing his vice presidential running mate...

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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
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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...
Robert Mugabe ready to form new Zimbabwean government
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe arrives for South African President Thabo Mbeki's swearing in ceremony for a second and final term Tuesday April 27, 2004 at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, as the country celebrates the 10th anniversary of the end of apartheid.
The AustralianFull News Article
ZIMBABWE'S opposition accused President Robert Mugabe of abandoning talks aimed at forming a unity government and said he would fail if he tried to rule alone. State media said Mugabe had announced yesterday he was soon to form a new Cabinet after...
photo: AP / Alexander Joe; Pool
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Court order to end Thai siege
Samak Sundaravej, leader of the People's Power Party, talks with reporters as he leaves the house of representatives after being voted as the country's new prime minister in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, Jan. 28, 2008. The sharp-tongued, ultraconservative Samak succeeded Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a September 2006 coup. The vote for Samak, is considered a key step to restoring democracy in Thailand.
Gulf Daily NewsFull News Article
BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej yesterday ordered thousands of protesters to leave the main government complex and a court issued arrest warrants for their leaders, ratcheting up the pressure to end the two-day stand-off. But as riot...
photo: AP / Apichart Weerawong
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Iraq 'surge' backfires
DASHIR STREETS - U.S. Army soldiers patrol the streets in Abu Dashir, Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 19, 2008.
Gulf Daily NewsFull News Article
A "surge" can refer to many things - a soft drink, the rate of acceleration change in physics, storm surges when there's an onshore gush of water associated with a low-pressure weather system, or the spike in electricity that can seriously damage...
photo: US Navy / Petty Officer 2nd Class Joan E. Kretschmer
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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.
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28 Aug 2008, 0034 hrs IST,ANI             NEW YORK: US federal investigation authorities have said that people arrested in connection...
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Apple's iPod Touch" Wall Street Journal
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Dollar slips against euro, oil" Inquirer
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Dollar jumps in morning trade" The Australian
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Italian bank officials to meet Air France over Alitalia: report" Turkish Press
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Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 lets you browse in private" USA Today
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Euro gains against dollar" Dawn
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Textile to suffer most from falling rupee, inflation" Dawn
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Oil giant to face lawsuit for deaths" The Australian
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Dell aims new models at emerging markets" Omaha World-Herald
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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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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)
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Jankovic survives scare, Russians roll at US Open tennis" Inquirer
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Davenport scrambles into round three" Canada Dot Com
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Federer ahead" Gulf Daily News
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Raikkonen defiant despite setback" Gulf Daily News
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Obese people have 'sicker' fat cells: Study" Canada Dot Com
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'Cell alchemy' breakthrough for diabetics could do away with insulin injections" The Daily Mail
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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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Britain's happiest places mapped" BBC News
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Hot seat may hit fertility" Gulf Daily News
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Aronia berry, 'the healthiest fruit in the world,' hits the High Street" The Daily Mail
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Tomatoes' blemished year" Newsday
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