JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) _ Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin attacked Barack Obama on abortion on Saturday, saying the Democratic presidential candidate has "left behind even the middle ground on the issue of life." Palin said she and Republican presidential candidate John McCain would ...
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Global finance leaders are pledging cooperation between rich and poor nations to deal with a severe credit crisis after President Bush discussed the seriousness of the current situation. The Group of 20 nations, which includes the world's wealthiest nations and the largest developing countries such ...
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LA PAZ, Mexico, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Hurricane Norbert smacked Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Saturday, blowing roofs off buildings, knocking down trees and forcing hundreds of people to evacuate flood-prone areas. Norbert, a Category 2 storm packing maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (160 kph ...
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VICE-PRESIDENTIAL hopeful Sarah Palin denied wrongdoing today after a probe found she had abused voters' trust as Alaska governor, in a new blow to John McCain's trailing White House campaign. Republican Mr McCain was also embroiled in turmoil of his own, after he was booed late yesterday by ...
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DETROIT/NEW YORK, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Chrysler LLC has had talks with General Motors Corp (GM.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) about a deal to combine the No. 1 and No. 3 American automakers at a time when both are struggling to cut costs and shore up cash, according to three people ...
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SANTA CLAUS, Ind. (AP) _ The grandsons of Santa Claus are coming to town. The descendants of two of the more famous men to don Santa Claus suits plan to meet Sunday in Santa Claus, Ind., to sign a new oath for other jolly gift-givers. Charles Bergeman is the grandson of Charles Howard, a famous ...
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Credit markets remained tight, although short-term lending showed some improvement from recent days. Treasury prices fell, raising the corresponding yields. The dollar gained versus the yen and fell against the euro. Oil, gas and gold prices fell. The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) lost 128 ...
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