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McCain says 'it's over' for special interests
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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.
Speedy Tropical Storm Hanna charges for Carolinas
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AP - Tropical Storm Hanna picked up speed Friday as it cruised toward the Carolinas, promising to deliver gusty winds and heavy rain during a dash up the Eastern Seaboard that could wash out the weekend for millions of people.
Iraq govt reacts sharply to US spying allegations
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AP - The Iraqi government reacted sharply Friday to published allegations that the U.S. spied on Iraq's prime minister, warning that future ties with the United States could be in jeopardy if the report were true.
Obama: McCain focused on biography over economy
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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.
AP IMPACT: Afghans fed up with government, US
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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.
Oldest gorilla in captivity dies in Dallas at 55
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AP - The oldest gorilla in captivity, a 55-year-old female named Jenny, has died at the Dallas Zoo — her home for more than half a century, a spokesman said Friday.
ESA spacecraft completes flyby of Steins asteroid
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AP - A deep space probe launched by the European Space Agency has successfully completed a flyby of an asteroid millions of miles from earth.
Divorce papers reveal Hulk Hogan's net worth
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AP - Hulk Hogan and his estranged wife are wrangling over how much money the celebrity wrestler is worth.
NJ cops kick in door over bird's cries for help
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AP - Cries for help inside a Trenton, N.J., home turned out to be for the birds. Neighbors called police Wednesday morning after hearing a woman's persistent cry of "Help me! Help me!" coming from a house. Officers arrived and when no one answered the door, they kicked it in to make a rescue.
AL home run leader Carlos Quentin has broken wrist
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AP - American League home run leader Carlos Quentin has a broken wrist, and the Chicago White Sox left fielder will have surgery Monday that could sideline him for the rest of the season.
McCain and Obama clash on economy
(Reuters)
Reuters - Presidential rivals John
McCain and Barack Obama, back on the campaign trail after their
party conventions, clashed over the ailing U.S. economy on
Friday as unemployment hit its highest monthly rate in nearly
five years.
Hurricane Ike threatens Gulf
(Reuters)
Reuters - Hurricane Ike may be on course
toward a potentially dangerous route into the oil-producing
Gulf of Mexico, a U.S. emergency official said on Friday.
Boeing workers prepare to strike as talks go on
(Reuters)
Reuters - Boeing Co's machinists prepared
for a strike on Friday as the plane maker and its largest union
tried to hammer out a last-ditch deal on their latest
three-year contract.
John McCain speech draws record TV ratings
(Reuters)
Reuters - Republican presidential candidate
John McCain beat Democratic rival Barack Obama in the crucial
battle to attract U.S. television viewers during their race to
the White House, according to figures released on Friday.
Jobless rate at 5-year high
(Reuters)
Reuters - An unexpectedly steep 84,000 U.S.
jobs were lost in August and the unemployment rate hit a
five-year high of 6.1 percent, fanning worry ahead of
November's presidential vote that the economy was near
recession.
Voters say economy overshadows political hoopla
(Reuters)
Reuters - Trudy Tucker doesn't know if the
back-to-back U.S. political conventions addressed the financial
worries she has raising four children -- she was too busy to
watch.
Tax chairman Rangel failed to report income
(Reuters)
Reuters - House Rep. Charles Rangel, chairman of
the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, failed to report
$75,000 of income from a villa he owns in the Dominican
Republic, his attorney said on Friday.
Rice meets Gaddafi on historic Libya visit
(Reuters)
Reuters - Top U.S. diplomat Condoleezza Rice met
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Friday on a historic trip to
the north African country she said was proof that Washington
had no "permanent enemies."
Rice meets Kadhafi on historic Libya visit
(AFP)
AFP - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi on a landmark visit to Tripoli Friday, heralding a new chapter in Washington's reconciliation with the former enemy state.
US east coast braces for deadly Hanna, Hurricane Ike nears
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AFP - Tropical Storm Hanna closed in on the US east coast Friday after leaving 136 dead in Haiti, as powerful Hurricane Ike threatened Caribbean islands and the United States.