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Afghan militants kill 10 French, strike at US base
(AP)
 AP - Insurgents mounted two of the biggest attacks in years on Western forces in Afghanistan, killing 10 French soldiers in a mountain ambush and then sending a squad of suicide bombers in a failed assault early Tuesday on a U.S. base near the Pakistan border.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:39:53 GMT
| Russia moves toward pullback but shows strength
(AP)
 AP - Russia took the first steps toward a troop pullback from Georgia on Tuesday but at the same time paraded blindfolded and bound Georgian prisoners on armored vehicles and seized four U.S. Humvees.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:17:48 GMT
| Pirates seize Malaysian tanker off Somalia's coast
(AP)
AP - Armed pirates have seized a Malaysian tanker carrying palm oil and more than 20 crew members in the Gulf of Eden off the coast of Somalia, the fourth such hijacking in a month, a global maritime watchdog said Wednesday.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:53:52 GMT
| Rice to sign missile defense deal with Poland
(AP)
 AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice plans Wednesday to sign a deal to build a U.S. missile defense base on Polish soil, an agreement that has already prompted an infuriated Russia to threaten its former Soviet satellite.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:14:48 GMT
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US softball survives scare, beats Japan (AP)
One more for gold. One more before goodbye. Pushed to extra innings, the U.S. Olympic softball team scored four runs in the ninth inning and beat Japan 4-1 on Wednesday to move within one win of its fourth straight gold medal -- in the sport's farewell for now. Crystl Bustos hit a three-run homer -- almost out of Fengtai Field -- in the ninth inning as the Americans extended their Olympic winning...
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:18:21 PDT
| Cardinals WR Boldin asks to be traded (AP)
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin asked to be traded, saying he doesn't feel his situation can be resolved and declaring he has no relationship with coach Ken Whisenhunt. "I'm a football player. That's about it," Boldin said Tuesday when asked to characterize his dealings with the coach these days.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:15:29 PDT
| Yastrzemski has heart bypass surgery (AP)
Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, the last player to hit for the Triple Crown, was resting comfortably Tuesday night after having triple bypass heart surgery. Yastrzemski, who turns 69 on Friday, had the operation at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he underwent tests after experiencing chest pains in the morning, said his spokesman, Dick Gordon.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:40:41 PDT
| Harden leads surging Cubs over Reds 5-0 (AP)
Rich Harden's been as good -- maybe even better -- than the Chicago Cubs expected when they acquired him in a trade from Oakland six weeks ago. Harden allowed two hits in seven innings Tuesday night, striking out 10 and bunting in the go-ahead run for his first major league RBI as the surging Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-0.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:59:44 PDT
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LandCap JV to buy Wachovia loans: report
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A joint venture created by LandCap Partners is
buying $40 million of troubled land and construction loans from
Wachovia Corp The Wall Street Journal said.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:26:03 GMT
| EBay lowering fixed-price sellers' listing fees
(Reuters)
 Reuters - EBay Inc is cutting the
fees U.S. sellers on its site pay for fixed-price items, in one
of the company's boldest moves this year to boost merchandise
for sale, lure new buyers and take on competitors.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:10:44 GMT
| HP results top Street despite stronger dollar
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Hewlett-Packard Co
results beat Wall Street targets as net profit rose 14 percent,
subduing fears that slowing economies and a stronger dollar
would weaken the world's biggest computer and printer maker and
its rivals.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:01:18 GMT
| Asia stocks rebound on hopes for China boost
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Most Asian stock markets edged higher
on Wednesday, rebounding from a two-year low as Chinese shares
surged on hopes for policies from Beijing to jumpstart growth,
though many analysts said it was a long shot.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:38:44 GMT
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Obama and veep choice to campaign on Saturday
(AP)
 AP - Barack Obama's newly minted running mate will join the Democratic hopeful onstage Saturday at a rally in this capital city where Obama launched his White House bid, a campaign official said.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:13:46 GMT
| Researcher says bigfoot just a rubber gorilla suit
(AP)
 AP - Turns out Bigfoot was just a rubber suit. Two researchers on a quest to prove the existence of Bigfoot say that the carcass encased in a block of ice — handed over to them for an undisclosed sum by two men who claimed to have found it — was slowly thawed out, and discovered to be a rubber gorilla outfit.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:12:58 GMT
| Quake hits southwest China, no reports of casualties
(Reuters)
 Reuters - An earthquake hit southwest China on
Wednesday, knocking down houses and forcing around 1,200 people
to evacuate from near the site of a devastating quake which
killed at least 70,000 people in May, state media said.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:43:02 GMT
| Japan to start overseas cell phone technology push
(AP)
AP - Japan will start an aggressive push to market abroad its mobile technology, especially the nation's popular "wallet phone," a government official said Tuesday.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:46:21 GMT
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