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McCain cutting into Obama numbers
Philadelphia News.Net
John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, has dramatically sliced into Democratic rival Barack Obama's lead in most nationwide polls, bringing the presidential race to a dead heat.
Spanair victims prove difficult to identify
Philadelphia News.Net
The identification of bodies of victims in Wednesday's plane crash in the Spanish capital Madrid will take time according to a Red Cross spokeswoman.
Glitter destined to roam the world
Philadelphia News.Net
Gary Glitter has nowhere to go and no friends to turn to after he was told on Wednesday he could not enter Hong Kong.
Afghan bomb kills 3 Canadian soldiers
USA Today
KABUL, Afghanistan Canada's Department of National Defense says a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan has killed three Canadian soldiers.
Saudi terror suspects given back by Yemen
Philadelphia News.Net
Yemen has extradited to Saudi Arabia eight Saudis, one week after Yemeni police uncovered suspected plots by Al Qaeda to carry out terrorist attacks in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
Bush insists South Ossetia and Abkhazia are in Georgian territory
Philadelphia News.Net
US President George Bush has said the US willwork with allies to ensure that Abkhazia and South Ossetia remain part of Georgia.
Musharraf will remain in Pakistan says spokesman
Philadelphia News.Net
Former president and army chief Pervez Musharraf will stay in Pakistan and has no immediate plans to leave the country, his spokesman has said.
Missile raids increasing in Pakistan badlands
Philadelphia News.Net
Missiles have been fired from Afghanistan into Pakistan, killing at least eight people.
African refugee re-settlement stopped in US
Philadelphia News.Net
African refugees to the US may find it harder to be admitted after DNA testing revealed many people were lying about having relatives in the country.
Rice tells Russia not to make threats
Philadelphia News.Net
The United States and Poland have signed the US missile defence deal, much to the annoyance of Russia.
Captain Cook artefact to be auctioned
Philadelphia News.Net
Christie's auction house in London will auction an Aboriginal boomerang collected by the explorer Captain James Cook.
Parent airline of crashed jet calls accident
Philadelphia News.Net
SAS Group chief executive Mats Jansson has described the plane crash that killed over 140 people in Madrid as 'deeply tragic' and expressed his sympathy for the victims.
Man survives serious suicide attempt
Philadelphia News.Net
An 84-year-old Argentine man in the southeast Argentinean town of Punta Alta who shot himself five times in the head in an apparent suicide attempt has survived miraculously.
Sarkozy flies to Kabul after 10 French soldiers die
Philadelphia News.Net
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy visited French troops in Kabul Wednesday to pay respects to ten French soldiers who were killed in a fierce battle just 50 kilometers outside Kabul.
More Than 150 Die in Madrid Plane Crash
Gadsden Times
PARIS — More than 150 people were killed Wednesday afternoon when an airliner taking off en route to a Canary Islands resort swerved off the end of a runway at Madrid’s airport, crashed...
Usain Bolt smashes 200 metres world record to win gold
Philadelphia News.Net
Usain Bolt of Jamaica has smashed the world record in the 200 metres final on Wednesday, to take the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.
More deadly car bombings plague Algeria
Philadelphia News.Net
Two more deadly car bombings have rocked Algeria, killing at least 11 people according to state radio.
Bush lauds U.S. War on Terror
Philadelphia News.Net
U.S. President George Bush has defended the U.S. war on terror and his administration's efforts to keep pressure on terrorists.
Karzai teases Brown on Afghanistan visit
The Independent
Gordon Brown visited Afghanistan today to praise British troops, but couldn't escape questions about his leadership. To his obvious irritation, the news conference was dominated by...
Student shot at Tennessee school dies
CNN
Student shot just before start of classes at Knoxville Central, police say Suspect, another student, apprehended three blocks away Attack not random, police chief deputy says School canceled for day...
NATO says Russia is halting military cooperation
International Herald Tribune
Russia has halted all military cooperation with NATO, the Western alliance said Thursday, in the latest sign of East-West tension over the invasion of Georgia. Alliance spokeswoman Carmen Romero...
Fire, not bombs, leveled WTC 7 building
USA Today
... as firefighters work at the wreckage site, was destroyed by explosives.
OT goal gives U.S. women soccer gold
MSNBC
Carli Lloyd scored in the sixth minute of extra time Thursday night, Hope Solo bailed out her teammates time and again, and the United States beat Brazil 1-0 to win the gold medal in women's soccer...

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