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Veteran bankers to take reins at Fannie, Freddie - 4 Hours ago

By Kevin Drawbaugh and Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two veteran bankers, one from Merrill Lynch and another from U.S. Bancorp, will be the new CEOs of mortgage titans Fannie Mae and Freddie

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Hurricane Ike heads for Cuba - 3 Hours ago

HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike killed at least 37 people in Haiti and ripped off rooftops in the southern Bahamas on Sunday as Cuba scrambled to get hundreds of thousands out of the path of a storm

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Hurricane Ike bears down on Cuba - 74 Minutes ago

Hurricane Ike weakened slightly Sunday to a Category 3 storm as it bore down on eastern Cuba, but weather experts said it was still a 'major hurricane' that could once again threaten the U.S. Gulf Coast.

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Hurricane Ike rips across the Caribbean
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Hu congratulates Zardari on being elected Pakistani president
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Bush hosts his last T-ball game
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Ike threatens Cuba; slams Turks and Caicos
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Hurricane Ike makes landfall in Cuba
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One in four 'facing fuel poverty'
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Officials: Burglar wakes men with spice rub, sausage whack - 71 Minutes ago
Authorities say they've arrested a man who broke into the home of two California farmworkers, stole money, rubbed one with spices and whacked the other with a sausage before fleeing. Fresno County sheriff's
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Officials: Burglar whacks man with sausage - 2 Hours ago
Authorities say they've arrested a man who broke into the home of two California farmworkers, stole money, rubbed one with spices and whacked the other with a sausage before fleeing. Fresno County sheriff's

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,155 - 36 Minutes ago
members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians killed in action. At least 3,375
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Politics/Law

McCain says he will have Democrats in cabinet if elected - 75 Minutes ago
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Kennedy plans January return to Senate - 3 Hours ago
WASHINGTON - 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 and
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McCain campaign hits Albuquerque restaurant - 3 Hours ago
After a week of getting Republicans fired up about their campaign, presidential nominee John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin stocked up on some of the hot stuff. They stopped at El Pinto restaurant
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Business

Officials Announce Takeover of Mortgage Giants - 5 Hours ago
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration, acting to avert the potential for major financial turmoil, announced Sunday that the federal government was taking control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie
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OPEC considers cutting oil production - 4 Hours ago
Aust dollar report: $A opens higher as risk appetite returns Aust credit close: Bonds close stronger World reports World commodities: Oil prices sink to five-month low World markets: Wall St stocks marginally
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Auto industry to press Congress for $50B in loans - 114 Minutes ago
Auto industry allies hope to secure up to $50 billion in government loans this month that would pay to modernize plants and help struggling car makers build more fuel-efficient vehicles.With Congress
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Finance

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae: US government-sponsored enterprises expained - 3 Hours 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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Obama: Recession could delay rescinding tax cuts - 97 Minutes ago
WASHINGTON Democrat Barack Obama says he would delay rescinding President Bushs 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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Rescue to Offer Just a Quick Fix - 3 Hours ago
Many investors applauded the government's decision to rescue mortgage-investment giants Fannie Mae and

Sports

Patriots QB Brady out of opener vs. Chiefs - 5 Hours ago
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. --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
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Murray trumps Nadal to reach final - 4 Hours ago
Andy Murray has reached the final of the US Open with a thrilling 6-2, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 win over world number one Rafael Nadal. Murray outmatched Nadal from the baseline and with a series of magnificent
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Brady Suffers Knee Injury, Pats Beat Chiefs 17-10 - 3 Hours ago
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 Super Bowl champion
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Industry

ABC News lands Palin's first TV interview - 92 Minutes ago
NEW YORK -- Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has agreed to sit down with ABC news later this week for her first television interview since John McCain chose her as his running mate more
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UPDATE 1-US advertiser group objects to Google-Yahoo tie up - 113 Minutes ago
(Adds Google comment, details) By Gina Keating LOS ANGELES, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The Association of National Advertisers sent a letter objecting to the proposed Internet search advertising partnership between
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Democrats win more than a third of seats in Hong Kong legislature, retaining veto - 3 Hours ago
HONG KONG (AP) _ Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp has won more than a third of seats in legislative elections, retaining its veto power over major legislation. Results announced Monday show the opposition
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Internet

Going, going gone: JetBlue auctions flights on Web - 74 Minutes ago
The flights are to more than 20 destinations, including four 'mystery' JetBlue Getaways Vacation packages to undisclosed locations. The three-, five- and seven-day auctions include one- and two-person
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Reliance Gets Stake in Cricket Site - 92 Minutes ago
MUMBAI -- In its latest foray into the U.S. entertainment industry, Reliance ADA Group of India has
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10 common mistakes to avoid when you're installing Linux software - 41 Minutes ago
Installing software in Linux is nothing like it used to be, but there are still some pitfalls to watch out for. If you follow this little guide, your Linux life will be made simpler and safer. #1: Installing

Science

CERN fires up new atom smasher to near Big Bang - 70 Minutes ago
GENEVA -- It has been called an Alice in Wonderland investigation into the makeup of the universe, or dangerous tampering with nature that could spell doomsday. Whatever the case, the most powerful atom-smasher
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Eat less meat to combat climate change, warns UN - 79 Minutes ago
People should eat less meat to help combat the effects of climate change, the world's leading expert on global warming has claimed. Dr Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the United Nations Intergovernmental
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What's on: Equate CEO Hamad al-Terkait to speak at Middle East Petrochemical Conference - 74 Minutes ago
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Entertainment

Britney Spears fails to surprise at MTV awards - 59 Minutes ago
By Dean Goodman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A year after her disastrous performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears opened the event's 25th annual installment on Sunday in anti-climactic fashion,

The 2008 MTV VMA Live Blog: Its Got To Be Better Than Last Year, Right? - 36 Minutes ago
After what seemed like several years of hype but no real buzz, the day is finally here. Welcome to the 2008 live blog. Tonights show poses many questions: Will America fully embrace Russell Brand? What

Allen fears glamour party drink were spiked - 61 Minutes ago
Lily Allen fears someone spiked her drink at the Glamour Women of The Year Awards earlier this year because she'd never let herself get so wasted at a high-profile event. The drunk 'Smile' singer had
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Technology

NBC Returns to Adobe Flash for NFL - 6 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 - 9 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

US Re-Examines Afghan Attack That Killed Civilians - 3 Hours ago
The U.S. military said Sunday it has 'new information' about an American attack that Afghanistan says killed 90 civilians and it is sending a senior military officer to the country to review its initial
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New Nutrition Standards For Primary Schools - 100 Minutes ago
New menus being introduced across England include healthy versions of old favourites â?? from traditional roasts to Chilli Con Carne and Shepherdâ??s Pie; from homemade salmon fingers and stir fries to

Effectiveness of Mediterranean diet confirmed for chronic disease prevention - 91 Minutes ago
Medical Research News It is effective in chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, hypertension or osteoporosis. Experts have insisted that it is possible to prevent 80% cardiovascular

Culture

It's Puccini, Woody Allen-style, at L.A. Opera - 3 Hours 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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Manga artists join forces to promote animal rights - 37 Minutes ago
Taiwan > National > National News By Dimitri Bruyas, The China PostMonday, September 8, 2008 TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Seven renowned local manga artists will auction their original artworks online fro m Sept.

Fil-Am potter finds roots in indigenous arts - 34 Minutes ago
CALAMBA, LAGUNA -- HE WAS 22 when Jon Pettyjohn left the US for a summer vacation in Spain. During the stint, he was told of an old Spanish school where he studied ceramic arts for four years. Â?I never