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Rice signs missile defense deal with Poland
(AP)
 AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Polish counterpart signed a deal Wednesday to build a U.S. missile defense base in Poland, an agreement that prompted an infuriated Russia to warn of a possible attack against the former Soviet satellite.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:59:22 GMT
| Food aid sent in to suffering Georgian area
(AP)
 AP - A convoy of badly needed food aid for beleaguered Georgians rumbled through a Russian checkpoint Wednesday, waved through by soldiers who themselves showed no signs of fulfilling their president's promise of a pullback within two days.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:15:29 GMT
| Twin car bombings hit Algerian hotel, barracks
(AP)
AP - Twin car bombings rocked a hotel and military headquarters in the Algerian town of Bouira on Wednesday, killing 11 people a day after a suicide bombing in a neighboring region killed 43, official media and witnesses said.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:11:02 GMT
| Sarkozy visits Kabul after French soldiers killed
(AP)
 AP - French President Nicolas Sarkozy visited a military chapel in Kabul on Wednesday where the bodies of 10 French soldiers killed in battle lay before they were to be flown home.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:29:09 GMT
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US softball survives scare, beats Japan (AP)
As the softball screamed into the seats, Crystl Bustos had a three-run homer, Monica Abbott had a four-run cushion and the U.S. team's Olympic winning streak finally looked safe. Not before the Americans had to sweat like never before. Now, they need one more win for gold. Then, it's time to say goodbye.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:30:58 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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BAA must sell 3 airports
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Spanish builder Ferrovial must
sell three of the seven British airports it bought for 10
billion pounds ($18 billion) two years ago under a
tougher-than-expected ruling on Wednesday.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:00:30 GMT
| 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
| Murdoch's pay falls to $27.5 million in 2008
(Reuters)
 Reuters - News Corp (NWSa.N) Chief Executive Rupert
Murdoch's total compensation for 2008 fell 14 percent to about
$27.5 million, the company said in a regulatory filing.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:19:47 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
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Obama, VP choice to campaign together Saturday
(AP)
 AP - Barack Obama and his newly named running mate will campaign together Saturday at the place where the Democratic presidential hopeful formally launched his White House bid.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:29:08 GMT
| New rules make China's Bao world's tallest again
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Guinness World Records has returned
the title of world's tallest man to China's Bao Xishun after
Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk refused to be measured under new
guidelines.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:13:09 GMT
| NC man dies after waiting 22 hours at hospital
(AP)
AP - A mental patient died after workers at a North Carolina hospital left him in a chair for 22 hours without feeding him or helping him use the bathroom, said federal officials who have threatened to cut off the facility's funding.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:39:59 GMT
| Tropical Storm Fay stays on Florida's coast
(AP)
 AP - Tropical Storm Fay continued its erratic path Wednesday, moving north along the Florida coast but not going out over the Atlantic Ocean, where many had feared it could strengthen and curve back toward the state as a hurricane.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:06:31 GMT
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