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Pakistani army says it has killed 30 militants
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistan's army says it has killed 30 militants in fighting in the country's volatile northwest. Army spokesman Maj. Nasir Ali said today the men died when the military, backed by fighter jets, destroyed some of their hideouts in...Tags: Civil Unrest, Armed Forces, Terrorism, Defense, Guerrilla Activity
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Southern stories
The term "Southern writer" always has had more to do with geography than any similarity of perspective or style, as new novels by established writers Ellen Gilchrist, Bret Lott and Sarah Bird and newcomer Katie Crouch, demonstrate. What matters in these...Tags: Vehicles, Internal Revenue Service, United States of America, Family, Petroleum Industry
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Pope condemns religious violence in India
Of The Associated PressPope Benedict XVI on Wednesday condemned anti-Christian violence in India, where at least 11 people were killed in three days of violence as Christians clashed with Hindu mobs attacking churches, shops and homes. During his weekly audience at the...Tags: Benedict XVI, Prosecution, International Relations, Local Authority, Pope
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Obama speech: The full text
Spin CycleObama released excerpts earlier, and now the full speech. It's after the jump. So the drama is the delivery and the crowd, not the words. Here's the ending, invoking King's "Dream" speech in a passage about the "American promise:" "It......Tags: Pension and Welfare, Government, Armed Forces, State Budgets, Referenda
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DNC: Obama excerpts: "Eight is Enough"
Spin CycleExcerpts from Obama's speech after the jump: "Eight is enough." On McCain: ???Now let there be no doubt. The Republican nominee, John McCain, has worn the uniform of our country with bravery and distinction, and for that we owe him......Tags: Government, Family, Renewable Energy, Energy Saving, Small Businesses
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Barack Obama's mile-high cry for change
The Swampby Mark Silva DENVER -- Under a cloudless and darkened sky on a cool night on a field a mile high, Barack Obama walks the length of a dark blue-carpeted stage with a lighted colonnade evocative of the West Wing......Tags: Stevie Wonder, History, Al Gore, Ecosystems, Executive Branch
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Obama outlines challenge ahead
Los Angeles Times and Chicago TribuneBarack Obama accepted the Democratic presidential nomination last night with a scathing assessment of John McCain and a searing indictment of the Bush administration, promising to repair "the broken politics of Washington" and preside over a more...Tags: Ceremonies, Defense, Family, Government, Elections
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Alliance rebuffs Russia's bid for support
Associated PressChina and several Central Asian nations rebuffed Russia's hopes of international support for its actions in Georgia, issuing a statement yesterday denouncing the use of force and calling for the respect of every country's territorial integrity. A joint...Tags: Political Development, The White House, Robert Wood, Dmitry Medvedev, NATO
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Obama Attacks 'Broken Politics'
Chicago TribuneBarack Obama accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night with a scathing assessment of John McCain and a searing indictment of the Bush administration, promising to repair "the broken politics of Washington" and preside over a more...Tags: Ceremonies, Al Gore, Defense, Government, Family
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Text Of Sen. Barack Obama's Speech
The Hartford CourantSen. Barack Obama delivered the final speech of the convention at Denver's Invesco Field. SEN. BARACK OBAMA: To Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin; and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation. With profound gratitude and great...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Government, Barack Obama, Armed Forces, State Budgets
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Obama's promises
Washington Bureau ChiefClaiming a turning point in American history, Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for president on Thursday night with a stirring call for change. "Yes we can!" a crowd of more than 84,000 chanted when the nominee strode to the podium amid...Tags: Ceremonies, Alternative Energy, Tamarac, Lake Worth, Government
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Barack Obama's convention address
Prepared remarks of Sen. Barack Obama for his address to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night in Denver, as released by the campaign: To Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin, and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation:...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Government, Barack Obama, Armed Forces, State Budgets
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