India diarrhoea outbreak kills 26
Monday, August 31st, 2009
An outbreak of diarrhoea in the eastern Indian state of Orissa claims 26 lives, the state health minister says.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Obama Slide
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Most Americans still admire the president and want him to succeed. But if he doesn’t proceed in a manner consistent with the spirit of the nation and the times, voters will find a way to stop him.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Obama Slide
George Will: Time To Get Out Of Afghanistan
Monday, August 31st, 2009
“Yesterday,” reads the e-mail from Allen, a Marine in Afghanistan, “I gave blood because a Marine, while out on patrol, stepped on a [mine's] pressure plate and lost both legs.” Then “another Marine with a bullet wound to the head was brought in. Both Marines died this morning.”
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‘Bomb notes’ spark trains alert
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Armed officers search two trains in Luton after cleaners find documents describing “how to make a bomb”, police say.
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BofA Seeks To Repay A Portion Of Bailout
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Bank of America Corp. is offering to repay part of its bailout money, and the U.S. is pushing for the bank to pay at least $500 million to shelve a tentative pact that would have had the government share its losses on certain assets
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BofA Seeks To Repay A Portion Of Bailout
The Big Deal: Marvel is Disney’s new family brand
Monday, August 31st, 2009
The deal is a sign that Disney’s top brass realizes that the company’s reign as an original creative engine for mass entertainment is over.
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The Big Deal: Marvel is Disney’s new family brand
U.N. Chief’s ‘Quiet’ Outreach To Autocrats Causing Discord
Monday, August 31st, 2009
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has a message for despots and dictators: We can talk.
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U.N. Chief’s ‘Quiet’ Outreach To Autocrats Causing Discord
Downturn Has Paid Dividends For Hyundai
Monday, August 31st, 2009
The recession precipitated one of the most tumultuous years ever for the U.S. auto business, but to Hyundai, it may have presented the perfect opportunity.
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Downturn Has Paid Dividends For Hyundai
Linda Rivera, Hospitalized After Eating Nestlé Cookie Dough, Tries to Stay Alive
Monday, August 31st, 2009
LAS VEGAS — In Room 519 of Kindred Hospital, Linda Rivera can no longer speak.
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Linda Rivera, Hospitalized After Eating Nestlé Cookie Dough, Tries to Stay Alive
Thesis Thrusts Va. Gubernatorial Candidate’s Past Views Into Spotlight
Monday, August 31st, 2009
The Virginia governor’s race ignited Monday over Republican Robert F.
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U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Calls Situation ‘Serious’
Monday, August 31st, 2009
The top U.S. commander for Afghanistan called the situation there “serious” but salvageable, in a sobering assessment issued Monday that is expected to pave the way for a request for more American troops, funds for Afghan forces and other resources. White House and Pentagon officials, while..
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Garrido: Mind control helped stop sexual urges
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Phillip Garrido had a story to tell — about how God helped him overcome the evil inside him.
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Two Koreas resume border traffic
Monday, August 31st, 2009
The heavily guarded border dividing North and South Korea reopens for regular traffic, after months of tension.
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Two Koreas resume border traffic
World’s Oldest Dog Dies At 21…Or 147 (VIDEO)
Monday, August 31st, 2009
(AP) NEW YORK — A wire-haired dachshund that held the record as the world’s oldest dog has died on Long Island at age 21 – or 147 in dog years. Chanel (shah-NEHL’) died Friday of natural causes at her owners’ home in Port Jefferson Station, a village 50 miles east of New York City.
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Roubini: Don’t Expect A US-China Strategic Alliance Anytime Soon
Monday, August 31st, 2009
American and Chinese officials said all the right things during this summer’s inaugural round of their Strategic and Economic Dialogue. President Barack Obama pledged to “forge a path to the future that we seek for our children.” Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo wondered aloud whether America and China can “build better relations despite very different social systems, cultures and histories.” He answered his own question, in English, with a “Yes we can.”
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Roubini: Don’t Expect A US-China Strategic Alliance Anytime Soon
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