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Ike Kills 10 in Haiti, Takes Aim at Keys
posted: 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES AGOcomments: 11
filed under: Hurricane News, National News, World News
A "ferocious" Hurricane Ike bears down on Haiti and the Bahamas, killing at least 10 people as it takes aim at the Florida Keys and Cuba. Earlier, the Category 4 storm unleashed some of its strongest winds on the Turks and Caicos Islands, where people who didn't take refuge in shelters were "just holding on for life."
Also See: Hanna Drenches New England
Also See: Hanna Drenches New England
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Winds from Ike hit the island of Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Island Sunday.
McCain Says Palin Will Meet Media Soon
posted: 1 HOUR 54 MINUTES AGOcomments: 189
filed under: Election News, John McCain, Sarah Palin
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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who has yet to conduct an interview since her surprise nomination as Sen. John McCain's running mate 10 days ago, will begin giving interviews in a "few
days," McCain says. But his campaign manager will not go so far, saying, "She'll agree to an interview when we think it's time and when she feels comfortable doing it."
Also See: Palin Gains Celebrity Status
Also See: Palin Gains Celebrity Status
US Takes Control of Fannie, Freddie
posted: 1 HOUR 29 MINUTES AGOcomments: 0
The Bush administration announces the U.S. government will take control of ailing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The two companies hold or guarantee about $5 trillion in mortgage debt — about half of the nation's total.
Quotes: FRE | FNM | Also See: Mortgage Delinquencies Hit New Record
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Quotes: FRE | FNM | Also See: Mortgage Delinquencies Hit New Record
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Green Polar Bears Puzzle Zoo Visitors
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filed under: Animal News, Weird News
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Shuzo Shikano, Kyodo News / APVisitors are "shocked by the color" of polar bears at a zoo in Japan. The normally white bears were stained after swimming in a pond overgrown with algae. Click through for more animals in the news.
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Bhutto's Widower Is New Pakistani Leader
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The widower of the late opposition leader Benazir Bhutto is elected to lead Pakistan by a landslide. Asif Ali Zardari replaces Pervez Musharraf, who came to power nine years ago through a military coup. Zardari has little political experience and has faced corruption charges in the past.
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Fatal Egyptian Rock Slide Buries Victims
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Boulders Kill Dozens
APA massive rock slide buried a shanty town outside Cairo, killing at least 31 people and trapping an unknown number of others under the rubble. Rescuers raced to find survivors in the ruins.
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Dmitry Lovetsky, APMassive Russian church bells rescued from Stalin's religious purges are returned to the country by the U.S. Sunday. Click through the gallery and vote on your favorite photos.
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