McCain says 'it's over' for special interests
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Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:27:24 GMT
AP - John McCain and Sarah Palin on Friday cast the new Republican presidential ticket as a team of determined reformers eager to challenge Washington's political establishment. "John McCain doesn't run with the Washington herd," said Palin, the 44-year-old Alaska governor and surprise pick as McCain's running mate.
Tropical Storm Hanna set to soak US East Coast
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Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:45:55 GMT
AP - Beach vacationers in the Carolinas packed up and headed inland Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadily toward the coast, teetering on the verge of becoming a hurricane before an expected overnight landfall.
Jobless rate jumps to 5-year high of 6.1 percent
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Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:33:26 GMT
AP - The nation's unemployment rate zoomed to a five-year high of 6.1 percent in August as employers slashed 84,000 jobs, dramatic proof of the mounting damage a deeply troubled economy is inflicting on workers and businesses alike.
Obama: McCain focused on biography over economy
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Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:35:31 GMT
AP - Democrat Barack Obama called Republican rival John McCain's acceptance speech the final piece of an out-of-touch convention that focused on its nominee's biography instead of the struggles of the middle class.
Lingering tensions slow Iraqi withdrawal plans
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Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:34:11 GMT
AP - Concern over upcoming elections and widening tensions among Iraq's religious and ethnic groups appear behind the U.S. military's recommendation to put the brakes on withdrawing more American troops from Iraq despite improvements in security.
AP IMPACT: Afghans fed up with government, US
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Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:29:46 GMT
AP - The bearded, turbaned men gather beneath a large, leafy tree in rural eastern Nangarhar province. When Malik Mohammed speaks on their behalf, his voice is soft but his words are harsh. Mohammed makes it clear that the tribal chiefs have lost all faith in both their own government and the foreign soldiers in their country.
FDA posts list of potential problem drugs
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Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:31:55 GMT
AP - The government on Friday began posting a list of prescription drugs under investigation for potential safety problems, in an effort to better inform doctors and patients.
Divorce papers reveal Hulk Hogan's net worth
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Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:25:41 GMT
AP - Hulk Hogan and his estranged wife are wrangling over how much money the celebrity wrestler is worth. According to financial affidavits filed in divorce court near Tampa, Florida, Hogan claims his net worth is $32 million; his wife claims it's $26.7 million.
Black bear busts secret Utah pot farm
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Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:21:22 GMT
AP - One Utah community is cheering a special bear but don't call him Smokey. Investigators say a large black bear raided a clandestine marijuana growing operation so often that it chased the grower away.
Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones freed from prison
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Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:23:15 GMT
AP - Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones was released Friday from federal prison after completing most of her six-month sentence for lying about her steroid use.