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The Note: Veepstakes Cloud Dulls Obama Messaging - ABC News
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The Note: Veepstakes Cloud Dulls Obama Messaging
ABC News - 2 hours ago
ABC News' Rick Klein reports in Wednesday's Note: Whether or not a pronoun tipped a hand . . . or Joementum is back . . . or Ralph Nader?s advice matters .
Video: Biden Tells Reporters He's Not VP Pick AssociatedPress
In announcing a running mate, timing and place are key Los Angeles Times
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20 Aug 2008 at 7:35am
American launches in-flight Internet on 3 routes - The Associated Press
American launches in-flight Internet on 3 routes
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) - American Airlines expanded the availability of in-flight Internet access Wednesday, launching airborne e-mail, Web and other online services on some of its longer, nonstop flights.
American Airlines launches Wi-Fi on some flights Chicago Tribune
American Air kicks off in-flight Internet service Reuters
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20 Aug 2008 at 8:20am
SIU: Student drinking age should stay put - Chicago Tribune
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SIU: Student drinking age should stay put
Chicago Tribune - 44 minutes ago
AP CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois University won't be joining other schools in a push to lower the drinking age. About 100 university leaders across the country have signed what's called the Amethyst Initiative.
College leaders hope to renew debate on a lower drinking age Los Angeles Times
Cut drinking age? Not all supportive Waverly News
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20 Aug 2008 at 9:46am
Tropical Storm Fay fizzles in Florida - USA Today
Telegraph.co.uk
Tropical Storm Fay fizzles in Florida
USA Today - 2 hours ago
This item was written by USA TODAY travel writer Laura Bly. Bly is serving as Guest Editor of The Cruise Log this week while USA TODAY Cruise Editor Gene Sloan is on assignment in Europe.
Video: 'Boomerang' Fay Strengthens Over Florida AssociatedPress
Tropical Storm Fay May Strike Land Again Voice of America
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20 Aug 2008 at 7:36am
Tubbs Jones Unconscious in Cleveland Hospital - FOXNews
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Tubbs Jones Unconscious in Cleveland Hospital
FOXNews - 2 hours ago
AP EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio - US Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, one of Hillary Clinton's biggest supporters during the primaries, remained unconscious Wednesday in a Cleveland area hospital after being transported there Tuesday night.
US Rep. Tubbs Jones hospitalized near Cleveland The Associated Press
Ohio Congresswoman Hospitalized ABC News
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20 Aug 2008 at 8:25am
Across state, Dino shows his other side - Seattle Post Intelligencer
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Across state, Dino shows his other side
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 45 minutes ago
By JOEL CONNELLY In a one-party state, well-connected consultants and pro-government interest groups often clean up, their appetites spawning misconduct that must be cleaned up by the FBI.
Resounding Gregoire Victory Foreshadows November Win MarketWatch
Washington state voters get a rematch for governor The Associated Press
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20 Aug 2008 at 9:46am
Corporal punishment is used frequently in schools in 13 states ... - CNN
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Corporal punishment is used frequently in schools in 13 states ...
CNN - 2 hours ago
(CNN) -- The 3-year-old came home in tears from his public pre-kindergarten program, unable to adequately describe what had happened to him or how he had sustained bruises that stretched around his hips to his stomach.
Corporal punishment rife in US schools, report shows Reuters
Groups: Ban corporal punishment in schools USA Today
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20 Aug 2008 at 7:54am
John Edwards promised Rielle Hunter they'd be together - report - New York Da...
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John Edwards promised Rielle Hunter they'd be together - report
New York Daily News - 45 minutes ago
BY LARRY McSHANE AP One-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards promised his mistress they would reunited once his cancer-stricken wife died, the National Enquirer reported.
Enquirer: Meet Rielle Hunter?s baby Hot Air
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20 Aug 2008 at 9:46am
Paterson Declares Victory: 'I Was Not Afraid' - New York Daily News
Paterson Declares Victory: 'I Was Not Afraid'
New York Daily News - 2 hours ago
Gov. David Paterson was triumphant this morning while speaking to the DN's own Errol Louis on WWRL AM 1600, saying the Legislature had agreed to make about "75 percent" of the mid-year budget cuts he sought, reducing next year's deficit in an ...
Legislators Are Negotiating to Cut Budget by $1 Billion New York Times
Paterson, legislative leaders agree to $500M cuts Newsday
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20 Aug 2008 at 8:29am
Only 6 eligible fugitives in US use 'self-deport' program - Houston Chronicle
Only 6 eligible fugitives in US use 'self-deport' program
Houston Chronicle - 3 hours ago
By SUSAN CARROLL In the weeks since Immigration and Customs Enforcement director Julie Myers revealed in a TV interview that officials were planning to offer a new "self-deportation" program, the story has been picked up by media outlets worldwide.
The Threatening "Silliness" of US Customs and Immigration Enforcement Huffington Post
Foreign nationals arrested; gang ties suspected Salt Lake Tribune
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20 Aug 2008 at 7:22am
NY Times: National
The Evidence Gap: Drug Makers? Push Leads to Cancer Vaccines? Fast Rise
Drug makers call the rapid deployment of a vaccine against cervical cancer education, but their critics call it marketing.
by By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
20 Aug 2008 at 10:24am
Club?s Plan to Sell Land Shatters a Baltimore Neighborhood?s Serenity
One of the oldest planned communities in the country is facing the development of an expansive new home for the elderly in the middle of this neighborhood?s 30-acre country club.
by By IAN URBINA
20 Aug 2008 at 12:42am
Tropical Storm Fay on Florida?s Coast
Tropical Storm Fay moved north along the Florida coast on Wednesday, as residents in Florida and Georgia prepared to endure the storm.
by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
20 Aug 2008 at 10:05am
Court Rejects E.P.A. Limits on Emissions Rules
The federal appeals court ruling is the most recent in a series of judicial setbacks to the Bush administration?s efforts to reshape federal policies under the Clean Air Act.
by By FELICITY BARRINGER
20 Aug 2008 at 12:39am
Higher Costs Are Taking a Toll on Business
Businesses have been passing the costs on to consumers, just as joblessness expands and spending power shrinks.
by By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM and PETER S. GOODMAN
20 Aug 2008 at 3:14am
Judge Orders Girl in Sect to Foster Care
A 14-year-old girl believed to have been married at age 12 to the jailed polygamist sect leader Warren S. Jeffs with her parents? blessing was ordered back into foster by a Texas judge.
by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
20 Aug 2008 at 12:38am
Texas Panel Rejects Plea to Halt Execution of Accomplice in 1996 Murder
Jeffrey Lee Wood is sentenced to die this week for the murder of a store clerk during a robbery, even though he was sitting in a truck outside the convenience store when it happened.
by By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr.
20 Aug 2008 at 12:49am
Cellmate Describes Pain of Detainee Who Died
Complaints about health care at a detention center in Rhode Island are similar to accounts of how the center treated a Chinese New Yorker who died in immigration custody.
by By NINA BERNSTEIN
20 Aug 2008 at 1:21am
After Kite Boarder?s Accident, Some Say Winds Were Too Much
Experts said that Tropical Storm Fay brought conditions to the beach in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., that resulted in a kite surfer?s critical injury.
by By MATT HIGGINS
20 Aug 2008 at 1:04am
Florida Man Is Held in Killing of Woman After Fender-Bender
Police say the man arrested claimed to be high on crack when he slashed and stabbed a young couple and then ran over and killed a woman.
by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
20 Aug 2008 at 12:39am
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Crowd Sourcing Turns Business On Its Head
What happens when a company lets customers design and vote on their own products? Some Web-based outfits are finding success by doing just that. And the new business model is really catching on.
20 Aug 2008 at 9:50am
Calif. Requires Hybrid Cars To Make Some Noise
Electric hybrid cars are quiet, and all-electric cars are even quieter. While all that's nice for passengers, it can be dangerous for pedestrians. California's legislature has passed a bill to ensure that the vehicles make enough noise that they'll be heard by sight-impaired people crossing the street.
20 Aug 2008 at 9:19am
Soldiers' Deaths Shake Cape Cod Town
The deaths last week of two local service members from Cape Cod has stunned the small town of Mashpee. Within a day of each other, Army Pfc. Paul Conlon was killed in Afghanistan and Marine Corps Pfc. Daniel McGuire was killed in Iraq.
20 Aug 2008 at 7:36am
Candidates Diverge On Vets' Health Care, GI Bill
Barack Obama and John McCain used addresses to the annual convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to spell out their differences on foreign policy. They also addressed the topics of health care and other benefits for veterans.
20 Aug 2008 at 7:29am
U.S., Poland Sign Missile Defense Deal
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is signing a deal Wednesday in Poland to build a U.S. missile defense base there. The agreement has already angered Russia.
20 Aug 2008 at 7:24am
College Presidents Call For Lower Drinking Age
The presidents of more than 100 colleges and universities have signed a document urging lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age. The educators say the 21-year-old drinking age is widely flouted and has led to a culture of binge drinking on college campuses. Anti-drunken driving groups say colleges are looking for an easy out.
20 Aug 2008 at 7:21am
Around Resorts, Boomlet Towns Thrive, Too
Around the country, more Americans are living where they want to, not where they have to. They're making new lives for themselves by the beach and in the mountains. Locals who have been forced out often buy houses nearby — and have their own effect on smaller towns.
20 Aug 2008 at 6:56am
On The Lookout For VP Announcements
Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain still have not announced their vice presidential running mates. There is speculation that Obama will announce his choice by the end of the week. John McCain is expected to announce his pick next week.
20 Aug 2008 at 5:00am
Bacteria Fingered As Killer In 1918 Flu Pandemic
Bacterial pneumonia attacked virus-weakened lungs and killed most of the 50 million victims of the 1918 flu pandemic. This finding may be good news should another flu pandemic strike, because doctors are now armed with effective treatments for bacterial infections.
19 Aug 2008 at 11:23pm
Maine Lobstermen Suffer: Market Drops, Fuel Rises
Lobstermen have seen their catch drop by half while fuel prices have tripled in recent years. With prices and sales flat, the fishermen are struggling to adapt to the times.
19 Aug 2008 at 11:01pm
BBC: Americas
Bolt claims 200m gold with record
Jamaica's Usain Bolt delivers another astonishing display of sprinting to add the Olympic 200m title to his 100m crown with a new world record.
20 Aug 2008 at 9:25am
US and Poland seal missile deal
The US and Poland sign a deal to locate part of a controversial US missile defence shield on Polish territory, angering Russia.
20 Aug 2008 at 5:35am
Storm poses new threat to Florida
Tropical storm Fay crosses to the east coast of Florida where it again threatens to develop into a hurricane.
20 Aug 2008 at 7:45am
McCain and Obama aides in tax row
Barack Obama's senior economic adviser accuses John McCain of proposing huge tax cuts for rich people and large firms.
20 Aug 2008 at 2:26am
Violence mars Bolivian protests
Anti-government rallies in Bolivia turned violent as rival groups armed with sticks and shields fight each other in the streets.
19 Aug 2008 at 5:21pm
Civil trial opens of US ex-marine
The civil trial opens of a former US marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees in Falluja, the first case of its kind.
19 Aug 2008 at 10:51pm
Argentine disco blaze case begins
The trial begins of 15 people charged over a Buenos Aires nightclub fire four years ago, which killed 194 people.
20 Aug 2008 at 12:32am
Dave Matthews Band founder dies
Saxophonist LeRoi Moore, a founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, dies, his publicist confirms.
20 Aug 2008 at 2:22am
Canada extradites Italian 'mobster'
An alleged high-ranking mafia boss, believed to be a key player in drugs trafficking, is extradited to Italy from Canada.
20 Aug 2008 at 5:03am
Monkey business - US 'Bigfoot' turns out to be gorilla suit in ice
The claimed recent discovery of Bigfoot in the US state of Georgia has turned out to be a gorilla suit in a block of ice.
19 Aug 2008 at 8:38pm
Reuters US
Mood improves, but economy worries persist: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans remain deeply worried about a faltering economy and their own financial futures, but their outlook improved slightly this month, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
20 Aug 2008 at 7:31am
Corporal punishment seen rife in U.S. schools
DALLAS (Reuters) - More than 200,000 children were hit as punishment in U.S. schools last year and in the South more blacks than whites are struck, two human rights groups said in a report released on Wednesday.
20 Aug 2008 at 9:54am
U.S. tracking citizens' border crossings: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government has been using its border checkpoints to collect information on citizens that will be stored for 15 years, raising concern among privacy advocates, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
20 Aug 2008 at 7:32am
American Air kicks off in-flight Internet service
CHICAGO (Reuters) - AMR Corp's American Airlines began offering Internet access on long-haul domestic flights on Wednesday, making American the first U.S. airline to offer full in-flight broadband.
20 Aug 2008 at 6:36am
Five Americans held as China steps up scrutiny
BEIJING (Reuters) - Five American blogger-activists and a foreign artist have been detained in Beijing as the government intensifies a crackdown on pro-Tibetan protests in the home stretch of the Olympics, rights groups said on Wednesday.
20 Aug 2008 at 4:43am
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