CHICAGO (Dec. 1) - Barack Obama announced a national security team Monday headed by Hillary Rodham Clinton, who fought him long and bitterly for the presidency, and Robert Gates, the man who has been running two wars for George W. Bush — striking choices by a president-elect who declared he wanted ...
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A digital stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo shows Japan's key Nikkei stoc... Japan's key Nikkei stock index fell below the 8,000 line Tuesday morning for the first time since Nov. 21 on mounting concern about the global economy, which sent Wall Street tumbling overnight and the yen ...
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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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HOUSTON (AP) — 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 a pair of touchdowns to lead the Texans to a 30-17 win over the slumping Jacksonville Jaguars ...
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Helicopters evacuated ferry passengers traveling from Finland to Stockholm in the Baltic Sea early Tuesday after a fire broke out in the engine room, rescue officials said. All 11 passengers were flown to the nearby port of Mariehamn in the Aland Islands while the 28 crew members put out the fire ...
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WASHINGTON — As President-elect Barack Obama looks toward Inauguration Day, coordination with Congress could produce a remarkable result: Democrats may try to pass an economic stimulus bill even before Obama takes office Jan. 20, and have it on his desk to sign immediately. A new Congress ...
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Chicago police said today they have arrested William Balfour for the murders of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson 's family members. Balfour, 27, has been in custody in Stateville Correctional Center on a violation of parole and was transferred to Chicago police custody after police served a ...
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