Local political party leaders said they weren't surprised to learn Monday that President-elect Barack Obama selected Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state. "I think it's a pretty good appointment," said A.C. Stickel, chairman of the Blair County Republican Committee. "It's going to be ...
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HOUSTON -- Mario Williams, Steve Slaton and the Houston Texans put on quite a show in their ''Monday Night Football'' debut. Williams had a season-high three sacks and forced a fumble, and Slaton ran for two touchdowns to lead the Texans to a 30-17 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Andre ...
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Associated Press Writer= ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The militant group blamed for the Mumbai attacks has roots in the disputed Kashmir region where Pakistan's military has faced off against India for decades. There have long been suspicions that Pakistan's military and intelligence services helped ...
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Washington: President George W Bush expressed regret that the global financial crisis has cost jobs and shrinking retirement accounts and said he will support more government intervention if needed to ease the recession. "I'm sorry it's happening, of course," Bush said yesterday in a wide-ranging ...
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Thailand's Constitutional Court has ordered Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat's ruling People's Power Party to disband after it was found guilty of vote fraud. The ruling Tuesday also bars the party's top leaders, including Mr. Somchai, from participating in politics for five years. Anti-government ...
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- The New York Giants might make a decision on Plaxico Burress' immediate football future before the justice system or the NFL hands down rulings. In the wake of an accidental shooting that led to weapons possession charges against Burress on Monday, the Giants' hierarchy ...
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - The estranged brother-in-law of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson was arrested and will be charged with the October slayings of three of her relatives, police said on Monday. "We have obtained an arrest warrant for William Balfour. He was released to Chicago detectives ...
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