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Taliban claims it's behind Pakistani arms site blasts
Los Angeles TimesIn a devastating strike that signals this week's departure of President Pervez Musharraf will bring no letup in their bloody campaign, Islamic militants took aim Thursday at a symbolic target: the country's main weapons-building complex. At least 60...Tags: Civil Unrest, Guerrilla Activity, Terrorism, Pervez Musharraf
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Good Health: No Laughing Matter
Matthew DeBord [Commentary, Aug. 17, "Tighter Belts Squeeze Gourmet Groceries"] could have written an intelligent article critiquing the excesses of certain sectors of Whole Foods stores. He could have written a meaningful lament on why it costs more to...Tags: Whole Foods Market, Consumers, Slavery, West Hartford
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A. Sudbury, journalist known for cancer blog
The Associated PressAdrian Sudbury, a young British journalist who blogged about his fight with cancer and campaigned for more bone marrow donations, died in his sleep Wednesday, his family said. He was 27. "Baldy's Blog" was Mr. Sudbury's life — and death —...Tags: Diseases, Gordon Brown, Cancer
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For 41 years, Upshaw was major force on, off field
Stacy Robinson first got to know Gene Upshaw during his days as a Giants receiver in the mid-1980s. It wasn't long before Robinson grew to respect and admire Upshaw for being a tenacious advocate on issues affecting the players. "I came into the league...Tags: Matt Stover, Ronnie Lott, Mike Ditka, New York Giants, New York Jets
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Pakistani Ruling Coalition Teeters
Deadly suicide attacks Thursday on a strongly guarded weapons factory showed the worsening security in the troubled country, analysts said. The bombings, which killed at least 59 and wounded 70, came as parties in the ruling coalition continue to...Tags: Civil Unrest, Newspapers, Parliament, Guerrilla Activity, Benazir Bhutto
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M. Hopkins, widow of Confederate vet
The Associated Press. Maudie White Hopkins, who grew up during the Depression in the hardscrabble Ozarks and married a Confederate army veteran 67 years her senior, has died. She was 93. Ms. Hopkins, the mother of three children from a second marriage who loved to make...Tags: Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, Defense, Armed Forces
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Upshaw One Of NFL's Most Influential
Gene Upshaw's unexpected death Thursday brought recollections of the indelible mark he left on the NFL the last four decades, but also questions of where the league is headed without one of the game's most influential figures. Upshaw, the executive...Tags: New England Patriots, Kevin Carter, Roger Goodell, Gene Upshaw, National Football League
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Bombings kill 67 in Pakistan
Chicago Tribune correspondentISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Two suicide bombers killed at least 67 people during a shift change at the Pakistani army's main weapons complex Thursday, a sign of worsening security as parties in the country's ruling coalition continued to squabble over...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Civil Unrest, Guerrilla Activity, Bombings, Government
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Hall of Famer, union chief Gene Upshaw dies
NFL players should say a prayer today for Gene Upshaw and his family. Without him, free agency as we know it never would have existed. Upshaw's stunning death Wednesday night at 63 after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer Monday comes at a...Tags: Super Bowl, Troy Vincent, Multi-Sport Events, Mike Ditka, Trace Armstrong
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O'Sullivan states case to start
AP Sports WriterJ.T. O'Sullivan made a perfect case to start. And Alex Smith's counter-argument didn't measure up. Even so, 49ers coach Mike Nolan wasn't ready to announce a starting quarterback. O'Sullivan threw for 126 yards and a touchdown in his limited time...Tags: Patrick Mannelly, Jason Hill, Marty Booker, Robbie Gould, Desmond Clark
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Giving it up for some First Ladies
In both football and in politics, first ladies rarely receive their just due. Abigail Adams In an age when women couldn't vote, Abigail Adams was very much the equal of her husband, John Adams. She offered advice on politics, as shown in their...Tags: United Nations, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Government, Florida State Seminoles
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Mike Ditka on Gene Upshaw's death
Chicago Tribune reporterMike Ditka and Gene Upshaw were Hall of Fame players with comparably obstinate personalities. Then their common threads began to unravel. The two would become fierce antagonists over the appropriate level of health and retirement benefits for NFL...Tags: Retirement, Gene Upshaw, National Football League, Mike Ditka
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