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U.S., others urge Russia to accept truce Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:38:29 GMT The world’s seven largest economic powers are calling on Russia to accept an immediate cease-fire with Georgia and agree to mediation over the crisis in Georgia’s separatist areas, the AP reported. |
Day 3: Records drown in Olympic pool Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:22:23 GMT In perhaps the biggest story of the day, Michael Phelps dodged a bullet to collect his second gold medal and stay on course for a possible eight on an incredible record-breaking day at the Water Cube on Monday. |
Obama: Sign up to know V.P. choice first Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:31:16 GMT In a highly unusual move, Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama’s campaign manager has sent e-mails to supporters offering them the chance “to be the first to know his choice” of a vice presidential running mate. |
Bush: Games exceeded expectations Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:48:36 GMT President Bush said Monday the Beijing Olympics exceeded his expectations, calling them a “very uplifting experience” that he won’t forget.
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Musician Isaac Hayes dies at 65 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:12:43 GMT Legendary singer-songwriter Isaac Hayes, whose relentless “Theme From Shaft” won Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said. He was 65. A new generation knew him as the former Chef on TV’s “South Park.”
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More gay men now ‘married with children’ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:54:37 GMT The idea of becoming a biological dad with help from a surrogate mother is gaining allure among gay men as the status of “married with children” grows ever more possible. |
Condition of Olympic stabbing victim improves Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:11:48 GMT The condition of the American woman stabbed on the opening weekend of the Olympics has improved. |
| Winning Iraqi hearts and minds with money Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:22:11 GMT In the five-year struggle to finish the war in Iraq, military leaders and their troops have said a particular weapon is among the most effective in their arsenal: American cash. |
NYT: Winfrey backing equals a million votes Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:31:35 GMT
Pundits routinely claim that celebrity endorsements have little sway on voters, but two economists found that at least one celebrity holds influence in the voting booth: Oprah Winfrey.
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Hollywood heavyweights Robert De Niro and Al Pacino reunited on the red carpet in New York Wednesday night for the premiere of their new crime thriller “Righteous Kill” — their first film together since making 1995’s “Heat.”
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The Pakistani Army has been given orders to retaliate against any unilateral strike by the Afghanistan-based US troops inside the country.
Army Spokesman Maj Gen Athar Abbas confirmed the orders in a brief interview with Geo News on late Thursday night.
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says he will not accept military action or new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear activities.
“We should not take any unilateral steps. It is not acceptable to opt for a military scenario. It would be dangerous,”
As the world marks the seventh anniversary of 9/11, some European experts say security improvements in the US have been undercut by fairly basic mistakes. Among the remedies is more trust in America’s laws and allies.
Seven years after the attacks
David Miliband has allegedly come in for a rather undiplomatic tongue-lashing from his Russian counterpart.
The Foreign Secretary was apparently given a furious dressing down by Sergei Lavrov over the telephone.
Mr Miliband’s criticism of Russia’s recent incursion into Georgia is believed
PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa - A South African judge ruled Friday that prosecutors were wrong to charge ANC President Jacob Zuma with corruption, effectively clearing way for the 66-year-old former freedom fighter to become the country’s next president.
Judge Chris Nicholson’s ruling
Thailand’s political turmoil deepened Friday when the ruling coalition failed to turn up to parliament to reelect leader Samak Sundaravej as prime minister.
Lawmakers from the six-party coalition did not attend an emergency session of parliament called to choose a prime minister, three days after a court stripped Samak of power for accepting payments for hosting
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