Monthly Archives: September 2011

GOP activists walking — not running — to Romney (AP)

ORLANDO, Fla. – Listen to Republican voters and you’re likely to hear a reluctance to embrace Mitt Romney’s White House bid. At least at first. The same voters just as readily acknowledge that he might be the Republicans’ best chance … Continue reading

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New military chief seeks balance in US power (AP)

WASHINGTON – Even before taking over as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest military office in the land, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey made one thing clear. He differs with his predecessor on one of the most important … Continue reading

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US missile strike kills 3 in northwest Pakistan (AP)

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan – A U.S. missile strike targeting a vehicle killed three suspected militants in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border on Friday, two Pakistani officials said. The drone-fired missiles hit the vehicle near the Angore … Continue reading

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Watchdog: Regulators bowed to banks on bailout (AP)

WASHINGTON – Federal regulators bowed to pressure from big banks seeking a quick exit from the financial bailout program and did not uniformly apply the government’s own conditions set for repaying the taxpayer funds, a new watchdog report says. The … Continue reading

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Iran to Syria: Save regime and preserve alliance (AP)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Two weeks after Egypt’s uprising swept aside Hosni Mubarak, the presidents of Iran and Syria stood side by side in Damascus in a blunt message to the Arab Spring: The Syrian regime can count on … Continue reading

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Listeria leaves Colorado town stunned and scared (AP)

HOLLY, Colo. – Eric Jensen surveys his dusty cantaloupe field and seems equally stunned and puzzled at the fate that has befallen his crop: row upon row of melons rotting on the vine. Jensen is the co-owner of the Colorado … Continue reading

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Prominent US-born al-Qaida cleric killed in Yemen (AP)

SANAA, Yemen – Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born Islamic militant cleric who became a prominent figure in al-Qaida’s most active branch, using his fluent English and Internet savvy to draw recruits to carry out attacks in the United States, was killed … Continue reading

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Bubble cars to provide jolt to Paris motoring (Reuters)

PARIS (Reuters) – Bubble-shaped vehicles will appear on Paris streets next week which billionaire entrepreneur Vincent Bollore hopes will help clear the traffic-clogged arteries of the French capital as well as providing a charge to his nascent battery business. The … Continue reading

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Gingrich calls for changes in taxes, health care (AP)

DES MOINES, Iowa – Hoping to revive his flagging bid for the Republican presidential nomination, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is calling for an overhaul of the way Americans pay taxes, buy health care and contribute to the Social Security … Continue reading

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12 bodies found; Romanian rescued in Nigeria delta (AP)

LAGOS, Nigeria – Police say they discovered 12 corpses in a village in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern delta, the same day they rescued an abducted Romanian and six others kidnapped in the restive region. Rivers state police commissioner Suleiman Abba told … Continue reading

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