Obama plays some hoops, works on speech
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:11:58 GMT
AP - Barack Obama aims to weave the personal with the political Thursday night as he tells 75,000 supporters in a football stadium ? and millions more at home ? how as president he would make a difference in their lives.
Economy rebounds in 2Q, mostly spurred by exports
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:14:53 GMT
AP - The economy shifted to a higher gear in the spring, growing at its fastest pace in nearly a year as foreign buyers snapped up U.S. exports and tax rebates spurred shoppers at home.
Tourists flee as Gustav churns toward Jamaica
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:23:57 GMT
AP - Tourists and oil workers fled Thursday as Gustav churned toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands with winds near hurricane force. Louisiana called a state of emergency and put the National Guard on standby, hoping to avoid the chaos of Hurricane Katrina three years ago.
McCain says no vice presidential decision yet
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:46:45 GMT
AP - Looking toward his turn in the spotlight, Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain sought to siphon attention from Democrat Barack Obama's show in Denver by playing coy about his pick for vice president.
CDC: Salmonella outbreak appears to be over
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:06:29 GMT
AP - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1,440 people appears to be over.
Strong quake hits off British Columbia coast
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:00:18 GMT
AP - A strong earthquake struck off Canada's west coast early Thursday near Vancouver Island. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.
US coalition: 100 militants killed in Afghanistan
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:20:01 GMT
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.
Rapper DMX pleads out Florida drug case
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:30:39 GMT
AP - Rapper DMX has pleaded out a Miami drug case and now awaits extradition to face more charges in Arizona.
Italy museum defies pope anger over crucified frog
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:46:10 GMT
AP - An art museum in northern Italy said Thursday it will continue displaying a sculpture portraying a green frog nailed to a cross that has angered Pope Benedict XVI and local officials.
MLB spends $2.5M to give umps 2nd look at homers
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:04:40 GMT
AP - Baseball's replay central is an 18-by-24 foot room on the fifth floor of a former baking factory in Manhattan's Meatpacking District that's crammed with so many computers and television screens that it looks like NASA's Mission Control.
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