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NEWSMAKER - Bhutto's widower goes from prison to presidency - 4 Hours ago

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Asif Ali Zardari has completed a traumatic journey from prison to the presidency of Pakistan. Regarded as a polo-playing playboy in his youth, the catalyst for Zardari's rise was

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East Valley Tribune

Hello, Hanna: Tropical Storm Blows Ashore, as Ike Menaces Miami - 3 Hours ago

Tropical Storm Hanna sailed easily over the beaches of Carolinas' coast early Saturday, blowing hard and dumping rain but apparently causing little damage at the start of its speedy run north to New England.

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WMTW

Fannie-Freddie deal near, paper says - 3 Hours ago

The Treasury Department is close to finalizing plans to effectively take over beleaguered mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, according to a report published Friday. Citing sources close to the

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Hanna Blows Ashore, Ike Menaces
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Jankovic faces Serena in U.S. Open final
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Rice meets with Libya leader
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Jobless Rate In August Hit A 5-Year High
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Zardari wins Pakistan election; bomb kills 16
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Police: Blast in Northwestern Pakistan Kills 13
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Talks fail; Boeing machinists strike - 4 Hours ago
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) _ Boeing Co. machinists walked out on strike Saturday after contract talks arbitrated by a federal mediator failed to produce an agreement.About 100 union members hoisted their strike
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Hello, Hanna: Tropical Storm Blows Ashore as Ike Menaces Florida - 2 Hours ago
Tropical Storm Hanna sailed easily over the beaches of Carolinas' coast and moved inland Saturday, blowing hard and dumping rain in eastern North Carolina but causing little damage beyond isolated flooding
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Jenny the world's oldest captive gorilla dies in Dallas Zoo - 3 Hours ago
Jenny had a gentle and playful nature Photo: AP The 213lb primate was captured at the age of four in the west African jungle and shipped to the US, before being housed in Texas' largest zoo. In recent
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Politics/Law

Rice presses Tunisia for reform - 3 Hours ago
TUNIS, Tunisia -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed for democratic reform in Tunisia as she met Saturday with the president of this American ally and partner in the war on terrorism. 'We talked
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Analysis: Obama's Pitch ... Fire GOP, Hire Me - 3 Hours ago
With two months left, the presidential election seems likely to turn on whether Barack Obama can make himself sufficiently acceptable to millions of disgruntled Americans eager to toss Republicans from
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Obama hits McCain on Social Security - 3 Hours ago
NEWARK, N.J. -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama criticized Republican John McCain's approach to Social Security on Saturday, saying it would undermine the government program aimed mainly
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Business

Report: Nomura considering stake in Lehman - 64 Minutes ago
Nomura Holdings Inc., Japan's largest brokerage group, is considering buying a stake in U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers, a Japanese newspaper reported Saturday. Nomura has funds exceeding more than
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Official: 6 killed in Iraq bomb; Chalabi uninjured - 4 Hours ago
Ex-Iraqi deputy prime minister and former Pentagon favorite, Ahmad Chalabi, escaped a suicide car bomb attack on his convoy in Baghdad, an official in his office said Saturday. Chalabi was not wounded,
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Hamas leader to pass letter to captured Israeli - 4 Hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (AP) - A Hamas official says the militant group promises to deliver a letter to captured Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit from his father. Hamas' political bureau member Mohammed Nasr told
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Finance

Paulson readies the 'bazooka' - 50 Minutes ago
NEW YORK (Fortune) -- It took two months, but the bond market called Henry Paulson's bluff: The Treasury Secretary was widely expected this weekend to announce a plan to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

U.S. to take control of mortgage giants: reports - 3 Hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government plans to put troubled mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under federal control, the and Washington Post newspapers reported on Friday.The
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Asian stocks down on U.S. economy concerns - 12 Hours ago
HONG KONG -- Asian stock markets fell Friday after poor retail and jobs figures in the U.S. brought back fears over the health of the world's largest economy, dealers said. The Tokyo and Hong Kong markets
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Sports

City boss: Hughes still calls shots - 5 Hours ago
Manchester City executive chairman Garry Cook insists manager Mark Hughes will retain full control of all footballing matters at the club. Kevin Keegan and Alan Curbishley this week quit their posts at
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Super Hamilton takes Belgium pole - 3 Hours ago
Belgian Grand Prix Venue: Spa-Francorchamps circuit Qualifying: Saturday 6 September at 1300 BST Race: Sunday 7 September at 1300 BST Coverage: Live on ITV, BBC Radio 5 Live and the BBC Sport website
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Heidfeld sets the pace - 5 Hours ago
Nick Heidfeld took the honours in the final practice session ahead of Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix. Heidfeld is currently under pressure to retain his seat with BMW Sauber for next season, but ahead of

Industry

Mother's grief after mansion blaze deaths - 5 Hours ago
The mother of millionaire Shropshire businessman Christopher Foster has spoken of her grief and shock at the loss of her son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter. In a short statement issued by West Mercia
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Elderly 'facing financial abuse' - 5 Hours ago
Hundreds of thousands of elderly people are having their homes, benefits and savings stolen by members of their own family, charities warned. The scale of financial abuse could be increasing, with tens
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Body found in search for teenager - 2 Hours ago
A body found during the search for a missing British teenager in Tenerife will be formally identified. The teenager, named by the Daily Express as 17-year-old Max Sumner, was reported missing on Thursday
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Internet

E-Trade dealmaker leaves Citadel - 8 Hours ago
A Citadel Investment Group executive who led negotiations last year to acquire E-Trade Financial Corp. assets left the Chicago hedge fund Thursday after his division suffered losses on the year, according

The Linux laptop goes to school - 14 Hours ago
The best way to see how a Linux laptop really works is to let someone else try it out. Someone else, in this case, is my daughter Robin (right). She did her first review for me when she was 3. I sat her

What will Google's Chrome mean for Firefox? - 15 Hours ago
Will the sexy new Chrome catch the eye of those early adopters who helped Firefox get started and eventually grab nearly 20 percent of the browser market once dominated by Microsoft's Internet Explorer?
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Science

European spacecraft flys by asteroid, camera stops - 4 Hours ago
DARMSTADT, Germany -- The European deep space probe Rosetta successfully completed a flyby of an asteroid millions of miles from earth, but its high resolution camera stopped shortly before the closest
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Environmental threat looms as buried chemicals await disposal - 14 Hours ago
Moves to dispose of hundreds of tons of harmful insecticides and pesticides that were buried as a temporary measure in the 1970s remain on hold because of bureaucratic inertia and funding shortages. The

China OK's Import of Roundup Ready 2 Yield Soybeans - 57 Minutes ago
Monsanto Company announced it has received regulatory approval in China for the importation of Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans. China imports accounted for approximately 38 percent of U.S. soybean exports
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Entertainment

Rachel Weisz steals the show in 'The Brothers Bloom' - 2 Hours ago
TORONTO -- It's official. Rachel Weisz is funny. As the guileless heiress 'hobby collector' in Rian Johnson's new film 'The Brothers Bloom,' Weisz ditches the dramas that have become her lot since her
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US stars unite for cancer charity - 105 Minutes ago
Sheryl Crow was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006US celebrity cancer survivors including actors Christina Applegate and Patrick Swayze, and singer Sheryl Crow, have taken part in a live charity telethon.More

Life from singing - 5 Hours ago
Singer Melody Gardot made her first album lying in bed. Not because she's incredibly lazy. Hardly. She was recovering from a near-fatal bicycle accident that at age 19 shattered her pelvis and left her

Technology

Microsoft deploying in-store customer-service reps - 5 Hours ago
NEW YORK - As part of its new $300 million marketing campaign, Microsoft plans to deploy its own customer-service representatives at retailers like Best Buy and Circuit City. Spokesman Tom Pilla says
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Show of Hands: Love or Hate the New Microsoft Ad? - 15 Hours ago
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

Red Hat Advances Virtualization Standing with Qumranet Acquisition - 13 Hours ago
Red Hat Positioned to Deliver Comprehensive, Reliable and Open Virtualization to Linux and Windows Servers and Desktops Red Hat announced the acquisition of Qumranet. The acquisition includes Qumranet's
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Health

FDAÂ listsÂ potential problem drugs - 73 Minutes ago
WASHINGTON - The government on Friday began posting a list of prescription drugs under investigation for potential safety problems, in an effort to better inform doctors and patients.The first list is
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10 Commandments for Married People - 15 Hours ago
A 1947 guide to marriage by Rev Ewart, vicar of Earls Bardon, Northamptonshire 1. Always tell the truth. 2. Love, goodwill, wisdom and understanding are absolutely required. 3. A sense of humour is quite
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Kids born to older dads more likely to be bipolar - 16 Hours ago
CHICAGO (AP) - Children born to older fathers face a greater chance of developing bipolar disorder, according to one of the largest studies linking mental illness with advanced paternal age. HEALTH BLOG:
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Culture

French pop artist Alain Jacquet dies - 2 Hours ago
Alain Jacquet, a French pop artist known for his reinterpretations of famous paintings, has died, the French Embassy said. He was 69. Jacquet, who lived in New York and Paris, died of cancer Thursday
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Art performance at Paralympic opening - 3 Hours ago
:42:28 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2008 shows the art performance during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, China.
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Art performance: "Hello, Stars" - 64 Minutes ago
Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2008 shows the art performance 'Hello, Stars' acted by over 300 deaf girls during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium in Beijing,