BARACK Obama has nominated Hillary Clinton to be his "tough", "smart" secretary of state and his former foe vowed to give her all to steer the US through a perfect storm of global crises. Barack Obama introduces Hillary Clinton as his choice for secretary of state at a press conference in Chicago ...
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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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The political fallout from last week's terrorist siege of Mumbai is beginning to emerge in India and neighbouring Pakistan. Tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals are on the rise as the Indian government, facing a barrage of criticism at home, seeks to pin the blame for the attacks on ...
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WASHINGTON -- Walloped by the recession, automakers' U.S. sales are plummeting as hard-to-get credit, job losses and other stresses make many Americans wary of taking on big-ticket financial commitments. Auto sales for November, released Tuesday, are expected to show a drop of 36 percent from a year ...
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Channel 7 television said an M79 grenade was fired from a flyover near the domestic airport, which has been occupied by the People's Alliance for Democracy since last Thursday, part of the escalating campaign to topple the six-party ruling coalition. An emergency services official said 17 of the ...
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CHICAGO - Police arrested the estranged brother-in-law of Jennifer Hudson on Monday in the shooting deaths of the entertainer's mother, brother and young nephew, taking him from a prison where he had been held on a suspected parole violation. William Balfour, 27, was arrested at Stateville ...
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