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Iran tests missiles in Persian Gulf, Hormouz
Associated Press WriterIran test-fired nine long- and medium-range missiles Wednesday during war games that officials say are in response to U.S. and Israeli threats, state television reported. Gen. Hossein Salami, the air force commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards,...Tags: Missile Systems, Nuclear Policy, Civil Unrest, Defense, Weaponry
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Bush: 'Significant progress' on climate change
Associated Press WriterPresident Bush on Wednesday hailed the move by G-8 leaders to coalesce behind a broad climate-change strategy, claiming in a summit valedictory that "significant progress" has been made on global warming. "In order to address climate change, all major...Tags: Global Change, Ecosystems, Trade Policy, Trade Dispute, Conservation
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Nissan charged up on electric cars
AP Business WriterNissan is rapidly forging deals with cities and governments on electric vehicles as soaring gas prices and worries about global warming make the green technology surprisingly appealing, a senior executive said Wednesday. While other car manufacturers...Tags: Southern California Edison Company, Nissan Motor Co., Passenger Cars, Honda Motor Co., Technology
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Rice collects honor for role in freeing medics
AP Diplomatic WriterSecretary of State Condoleezza Rice was collecting Bulgaria's highest honor on Wednesday for her help in securing Libya's release of six medics nearly a year ago. Rice played less of a public role than several other international figures in winning the...Tags: Medical Staff, Defense, Prosecution, Weaponry, Executive Branch
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AP Top News at 6:00 a.m. EDT
Bush Hails G-8 summit's work on climate change TOYAKO, Japan (AP) -- President Bush on Wednesday hailed the move by G-8 leaders to coalesce behind a global climate-change strategy, claiming "significant progress." "In order to address climate change, all...Tags: Missile Systems, Energy Saving, Matthew McConaughey, Terrorism, Weaponry
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Text of President Bush's statement
A text of the statement that President Bush made at the conclusion of the G-8 summit Wednesday in Japan, as provided by the White House: ___ THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. We've just finished our meetings here in Japan. I would call them very...Tags: Medical Services, Energy Saving, Market and Exchange, Energy, Conservation
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Williams resigns, won't be reappointed
The vice president of the Harford County Board of Education has resigned after being informed she would not be reappointed to a second term. Salina M. Williams, who was the only minority on the seven-member Harford County school board, gave a farewell...Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Government
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Trading land for learning
Sun reporterPlans by Baltimore City Community College to open its 2.2-acre Inner Harbor campus to development would provide a shot in the arm to moribund Lombard Street while bringing the college millions of dollars to expand its offerings, city and BCCC officials...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Sheila Dixon, Best Buy Company Incorporated, Massacres, Government
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Iraq insists on U.S. withdrawal date
Associated PressIraqi officials stepped up pressure on the United States yesterday to agree to a specific timeline to withdraw American forces, a sign of the government's growing confidence as violence falls. The tough words come as the Bush administration is running...Tags: Heads of State, Defense, Elections, John McCain, Barack Obama
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Fed expects financial turmoil into late '09
From wire reportsFederal policymakers have concluded that the turmoil afflicting the housing and financial markets is likely to spill deep into 2009, becoming one of the most significant domestic problems to confront the next president when he steps into the Oval Office...Tags: Finance, Freddie Mac, Stocks, Bears Stearns Cos., Mortgages
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