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US re-examines Afghan attack that killed civilians
(AP)
 AP - 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 investigation that concluded no more than seven civilians died.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:55:53 GMT
| Killer Ike blasts Bahamas, lashes Cuba
(AP)
 AP - Hurricane Ike roared across low-lying islands and bore down on Cuba, destroying homes, sweeping away boats and bringing more rain to waterlogged communities in Haiti, where it killed 48 more people.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:31:52 GMT
| Rice: Not wise to end Cuban economic embargo now
(AP)
 AP - The Bush administration said Sunday it sees no wisdom now in ending an economic embargo against Cuba, a longtime demand the Havana government renewed as a way to speed aid after Hurricane Gustav swamped the island.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:37:04 GMT
| Hong Kong votes in legislative elections
(AP)
 AP - Hong Kong voters turned out in thinner numbers Sunday for legislative elections that threatened to set back the pro-democracy opposition and its push for greater political freedoms in the Chinese-ruled territory.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:50:15 GMT
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Pats' Brady injures knee in win over KC (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 Super Bowl champion was done for the day -- at least. "He was in a lot of pain. When you hear a scream, you know that," Kansas City safety Bernard Pollard said after hitting Brady on the left leg midway through the...
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:22:07 PDT
| Favre wins in Jets debut, beats Dolphins (AP)
Brett Favre sank to one knee on the sideline, helplessly watching the Miami Dolphins try to upstage his comeback with one of their own. Six months after Favre began a brief retirement, he made a stirring debut Sunday as Broadway Brett. But in the final minute the Dolphins marched down the field while Favre's New York Jets clung to six-point lead.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:52:57 PDT
| Murray tops Nadal, reaches US Open final (AP)
No one ever seems to run Rafael Nadal ragged, and yet Andy Murray did just that in the U.S. Open semifinals. Murray finished a stunning, rain-interrupted 6-2, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4 victory Sunday at Flushing Meadows to reach his first Grand Slam final and stop the No. 1-ranked Nadal's 19-match winning streak at major tournaments.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:25:19 PDT
| Johnson storms into Chase with RIR win (AP)
Jimmie Johnson has momentum on his side and history in sight.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:23:14 PDT
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Government seizes control of GSEs
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The U.S. government on Sunday seized
control of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and
Freddie Mac , in what could be the biggest federal
bailout in U.S. history in a bid to support the U.S. housing
market and ward off more global financial market turbulence.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:24:49 GMT
| Boeing machinists walk off the job as talks fail
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Boeing Co's
27,000-strong machinists' union walked off the job on Saturday
after the plane maker failed to improve its contract offer
following two days of emergency talks.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:54:17 GMT
| Prosecutor becomes figure in mortgage mess
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Thomas O'Brien, the U.S. Attorney
for California's Central District, is emerging as a likely
prosecutor in criminal cases expected from the U.S. mortgage
meltdown.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:32:53 GMT
| S&P, Fitch slash Fannie, Freddie preferreds to junk
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings on
Sunday cut the ratings on preferred stock of troubled housing
finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to
junk status after dividends were eliminated in a takeover by
the U.S. government.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:21:14 GMT
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Could Florida Survive the Big One?
(Time.com)
 Time.com - The next big hurricane could leave the state not merely damaged but in financial ruin
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:25:00 GMT
| Palin agrees to interview
(Politico)
 Politico - Under pressure for being shielded for questioning, Sarah Palin has a agreed to sit down with Charles Gibson of ABC’s “World News Tonight,” according to an ABC News official.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:41:00 GMT
| Killer Ike blasts Bahamas, lashes Cuba
(AP)
AP - Hurricane Ike roared across low-lying islands and bore down on Cuba, destroying homes, sweeping away boats and bringing more rain to waterlogged communities in Haiti, where it killed 48 more people.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:31:52 GMT
| McCain takes on GOP and Bush along with Obama
(AP)
 AP - Barack Obama isn't John McCain's only opponent. Sometimes McCain sounds like he's running almost as hard against President Bush and the Republican Party as he is against Obama, his Democratic rival for the White House.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:24:19 GMT
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