In Afghanistan, Obama visits troops and officials
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:30:44 GMT
AP - Barack Obama visited Saturday with U.S. troops and Afghan officials in this war-weary nation, which is the focal point of his proposed strategy for dealing with threats to the U.S. if elected president.
Tropical Storm Cristobal forms off Southeast coast
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:36:33 GMT
AP - Tropical Storm Cristobal churned off the Southeast seaboard after it formed Saturday, the first storm to threaten the U.S. this hurricane season, forecasters said.
As wars lengthen, toll on military families mounts
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:34:50 GMT
AP - Far from the combat zones, the strains and separations of no-end-in-sight wars are taking an ever-growing toll on military families despite the armed services' earnest efforts to help.
Al-Qaida may be easing effort in Iraq, Petraeus says
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:55:20 GMT
AP - After intense U.S. assaults, al-Qaida may be considering shifting focus to its original home base in Afghanistan, where American casualties are running higher than in Iraq, the top U.S. commander in Iraq said Saturday.
Dignitaries attend grand party for Mandela's 90th
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:58:56 GMT
AP - QUNU, South Africa Songs, laughter, teasing and tender words marked Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday celebration Saturday as presidents, village elders and African royalty joined him for a festive luncheon on his rural homestead.
Iran nuclear talks stall, even with US at table
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:46:39 GMT
AP - A U.S. decision to bend policy and sit down with Iran at nuclear talks fizzled Saturday, with Iran stonewalling Washington and five other world powers on their call to freeze uranium enrichment.
Lawsuit exposes growing rift among King children
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:58:16 GMT
AP - For years, they were the picture of solidarity: the four children of Martin Luther King Jr. carrying on the legacy of the civil rights icon.
'Dark Knight' sets box office record with $66.4M
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:56:43 GMT
AP - Batman's joust with the Joker has set another box office record. Stoked by fan fever over the manic performance of the late Heath Ledger as the Joker, "The Dark Knight" set a one-day box office record with $66.4 million on opening day, Warner Bros. head of distribution Dan Fellman said Saturday.
Dream of gas tax holiday faltered over job losses
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:26:31 GMT
AP - The political vision of a summer gas tax holiday died a quick death in Congress, losing to a view that federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel will have to go up if they go anywhere.
Favre sticks to script, declines to address rift
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:54:54 GMT
AP - Brett Favre is sticking to the script, declining to address his public rift with the Green Bay Packers in an appearance at Lambeau Field on Saturday.