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WRAPUP 4-U.S. seizes Fannie, Freddie, aims to calm markets - 4 Hours ago

* U.S. government takes over Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac * Move is aggressive bid to help battered housing market * Regulator to operate companies until stabilized * CEOs at both companies replaced (Adds

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Track Hurricane Ike - 5 Hours ago

carrying high winds and heavy rain as the Category 4 storm surged forward on a track that could take it toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. The possibility prompted state and local officials in Florida and Louisiana

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Georgian president vows to regain control of 2 provinces - 4 Hours ago

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) _ On the eve of a European Union shuttle mission to convince Russia to pull its troops back to prewar positions, Georgia's president vowed Sunday to regain control of two breakaway

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One in four 'facing fuel poverty'
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Canada's prime minister calls early election
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Feds to take over Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
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Pakistan's Zardari prepares for presidency
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Hopes of finding survivors in Cairo rock slide fade
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Florida Keys evacuating as Ike heads to Cuba
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Hanna's aftermath soaks Maritimes - 2 Hours ago
Tropical storm Hanna delivered little more than heavy rains and strong winds to Southern States, but hurricane Ike is a menacing category three that has officials worried. 3 Much of the Maritimes has
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Spying on Iraqi Leader: Worth Risk? - 20 Hours ago
Throughout much of the past two years, U.S. surveillance of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, his staff and others within the Iraqi government has given the Bush administration a transparent view of the
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US rivals to make 9/11 appearance - 9/6/2008
The candidates have entered the election campaign's final phaseThe US presidential rivals, Barack Obama and John McCain have said they will appear together on the anniversary of the 11 September 2001

Politics/Law

Ailing Kennedy aims at January return to Senate - 2 Hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Edward Kennedy, who has brain cancer, will not be on Capitol Hill this week when Congress returns from its summer break. He intends to work from his Massachusetts home this fall
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McCain vows to have Democrats in Cabinet - 5 Hours ago
Promising a 'very bipartisan approach' to how he'll run his administration, Sen. John McCain said in an interview broadcast Sunday that he would appoint Democrats to his Cabinet. Speaking to CBS' 'Face
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McCain takes on GOP and Bush along with Obama - 3 Hours ago
Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks at a campaign rally at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M., Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Toby Jorrin) (Toby
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Business

Bush: Takeover of housing giants 'critical' - 4 Hours ago
'Allowing the companies to fail or further deteriorate would damage our home mortgage market, and could weaken other credit markets that are unrelated directly to housing,' Bush said in a statement released
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OPEC considers cutting oil production - 3 Hours ago
With oil prices off nearly 30 percent from their highs of almost $150 a barrel, OPEC oil ministers are considering what was unthinkable just a few weeks ago -- cutting back output to prop up the price
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Building societies: Nationwide in merger talks with rival lenders - 96 Minutes ago
Nationwide, Britain's largest building society, yesterday announced it is on the brink of swallowing the Derbyshire building society and Cheshire building society. The move, the result of the credit squeeze
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Finance

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae: US government-sponsored enterprises expained - 92 Minutes ago
are uniquely US institutions with no direct British equivalent. The government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) buy mortgages from lenders, package them up and sell them on to financial institutions around
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Rescue to Offer Just a Quick Fix - 44 Minutes ago
Many investors applauded the government's decision to rescue mortgage-investment giants Fannie Mae and

Recession could delay rescinding tax cuts: Obama - 5 Hours ago
WASHINGTON: Democrat Barack Obama says he would delay rescinding President Bush's tax cuts on wealthy Americans if he becomes the next president and the economy is in a recession, suggesting such an increase
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Sports

Patriots QB Brady hurt in opening win over Chiefs - 4 Hours ago
Reigning NFL MVP Tom Brady left Sunday's game against Kansas City after being hit on the left leg, depriving the New England Patriots of the quarterback who last season led them to a 16-0 regular season
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Hamilton stripped of Belgian victory - 5 Hours ago
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton was stripped of a thrilling Belgian Grand Prix victory on Sunday in a decision that slashed the McLaren driver's Formula One lead over Ferrari's Felipe
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Knee injury knocks QB Tom Brady out of game in 1st quarter, but Patriots beat Chiefs - 2 Hours ago
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ Tom Brady screamed. The fans went quiet. The seemingly indestructible star of the New England Patriots lay on the ground, clutching his left knee. The NFL's reigning MVP and three-time
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Industry

Israeli police recommend charges for PM Olmert - 5 Hours ago
Israeli police on Sunday recommended that outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert be indicted on corruption charges stemming from two investigations, a police spokesman said. Police made the recommendation
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ET: Gary Coleman in auto-pedestrian accident - 92 Minutes ago
Entertainment Tonight Actor Gary Coleman was involved in a car accident in Utah in which a 24-year-old pedestrian suffered minor injuries, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. Coleman, 40, was backing out of
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Palin's First Interview to Be With ABC News - 3 Hours ago
Palin accepted the nomination to be Sen. John McCain's running mate 10 days ago, but has yet to submit to questions from reporters covering the election. The Alaskan governor was taunted by the spokesman
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Internet

6 Linux in U.S. Schools: Why the Resistance? - 72 Minutes ago
â??Software alternatives are just not available for Linux.â? I hear the statement above almost everyday. What makes the statement so ridiculous is that it is completely inaccurate 99 percent of the time.
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Google Chrome is faster than Firefox or Internet Explorer - 71 Minutes ago
Google Chrome is faster than Firefox or Internet Explorer User Rating: / 0 PoorBest Page 1 of 2 Have you heard about Googles new beta search engine, Google Chrome? Ive just installed it. I find it faster

Rogue day traders return in droves as mkt consolidates - 40 Minutes ago
As the market consolidates, and a sense of optimism grows, especially with the crude oil prices easing, rogue day traders seem to be returning in droves. Like earlier, they seem to prefer to beat the

Science

Algae-dyed polar bears puzzle Japan zoo visitors - 96 Minutes ago
TOKYO Green-colored polar bears are drawing questions from puzzled visitors at a Japanese zoo. Three normally white polar bears at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in central Japan changed their
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Criminals beware â?¦ texting may lead the police to your door A BRANCH of forensic - 38 Minutes ago
British scientists are pioneering the use of forensic linguistics â?" the systematic analysis and comparison of patterns of written speech â?" to identify the authors of electronic messages and written

Gene domino effect behind brain, pancreatic tumors - 56 Minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists have mapped the cascade of genetic changes that turn normal cells in the brain and pancreas into two of the most lethal cancers. The result points to a new approach for fighting
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Entertainment

Tahaan: Movie Review - 71 Minutes ago
Tahaan, I voted for this movie because of Santosh Sivan. And got much more than Santosh Sivan and his wizardy with the camera. The cast, storyline, fantastic acting, subtle music all played their part.

Che film premieres to mixed reviews - 45 Minutes ago
The Argentine, a new movie by Oscar-winning US director Steven Soderbergh based on the life of Latin American revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, had its world premiere in Spain to mixed reviews. The

Silent screen siren Anita Page dies at 98 - 92 Minutes ago
Anita Page, an MGM actress who appeared in films with Lon Chaney, Joan Crawford and Buster Keaton during the transition from silent movies to talkies, has died. She was 98.Page died in her sleep early
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Technology

NBC Returns to Adobe Flash for NFL - 4 Hours ago
Switch from Silverlight not successful tags: Video Â· business Tipped by TK Junk Mail NBC did a variety of different things to handle the high demand for Olympics video content that was streamed on their
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Show of Hands: Love or Hate the New Microsoft Ad? - 9/6/2008
The new Microsoft ad with Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates has sure stirred up a blogstorm today. People either sort of like it or hate it. Mostly the latter, it would seem. I dunno, I sorta like it. And

Samsung Considers Deal for SanDisk - 7 Hours ago
"We are looking at various opportunities regarding SanDisk, but nothing has been decided yet," Samsung spokesman James Chung told Reuters in response to reports the South Korean firm was interested in
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Health

Teen Obesity & Liver Disease - 3 Hours ago
It's another hazard to American teens caused by obesity. Some overweight teens have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat. And a few of them have even needed liver transplants. Experts warn
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Multi-network cancer telethon donations top $100M - 5 Hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Spurred by an historic telethon Friday night, viewers stood up to cancer and pushed total donations for research to battle the disease past the $100 million mark. That dollar figure reflects
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Advertiser group objects to Google-Yahoo tie up - 4 Hours ago
By Gina Keating LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Association of National Advertisers sent a letter objecting to the proposed Internet search advertising partnership between Yahoo Inc and Google Inc to government
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Culture

It's Puccini, Woody Allen-style, at L.A. Opera - 94 Minutes ago
Let's see, what was the body count? One murder. Two children tragically dead (at least one took ill). A suicide. One dead old man (natural causes). Wait, what's this? Another murder (unscheduled).Let
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Tamil artistes sing their frustrations - 55 Minutes ago
KUALA LUMPUR: Talent was all it took once to make it big in show business, but now, the entertainment industry is singing a different tune. The local Indian entertainment industry is one such arena where