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U.S. flagship delivers relief to Georgia
The Associated PressThe flagship of the U.S. Navy's Mediterranean fleet anchored Friday outside this key Georgian port, defiantly delivering humanitarian aid to the war-ravaged U.S. ally in a slap at Moscow. The USS Mount Whitney was the first Navy ship to travel to Poti...Tags: Defense
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Vessels, terminals prep for Hanna
247-4744The U.S. Coast Guard ratcheted up its port storm-alert status Friday in response to the approaching Hanna, warning marine terminal operators, the U.S. Navy and vessel operators that gale-force winds could be expected within 24 hours. As part of...Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Hampton Roads, Shipbuilding, Tropical Storm Hanna, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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U.S. aid reaches port in Russian hands
Associated PressPOTI, Georgia — The flagship of the U.S. Navy's Mediterranean fleet anchored Friday outside this key Georgian port, delivering humanitarian aid to the war-ravaged U.S. ally in a rebuke of Moscow. The USS Mt. Whitney was the first Navy ship to...Tags: Charity, National Government, Dmitry Medvedev, Condoleezza Rice, Government
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U.S. strike said to have slain 6 to 12
New York Times News ServiceISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A missile strike from a pilotless U.S. reconnaissance aircraft killed six to 12 people in a group of houses in southern Afghanistan, very close to the border with Pakistan, Pakistani residents of the area said Friday. The...Tags: Civil Unrest, Terrorism, Weaponry, Defense, NATO
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Bulletin Board: A list of Broward County events
Today's highlights Adult Yoga, 10 a.m. at Percy White Library, 837 E. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach. Free. Call 954-360-1380. Brazilian Film Festival, featuring God is Brazilian, in Portuguese with English subtitles, 2-4 p.m. at Weston Branch Library,...Tags: Judaism, Billiards, Snooker and Pool, Beach Vacations, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Defense
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Previewing UConn At Temple
Site: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Time: Noon TV, radio: ESPNU (Dave Armstrong, Larry Coker), WTIC 1080-AM (Joe D'Ambrosio, Wayne Norman) Line: UConn by 6 1/2 Weather: Heavy rain, windy, 78 degrees. Series history: Temple leads, 7-3 Last...Tags: Injuries, Andre Dixon, Joe D'Ambrosio, Defense, University of Connecticut
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UConn Will Need Its Bad-Weather Offense
Courant Staff WriterThere's nothing like a weather report to change perspectives. Temple officials said Friday they are expecting heavy rain and wind gusts from 35 to 60 mph from Tropical Storm Hanna even before the Owls (1-0) and UConn (1-0) take to Lincoln Financial Field...Tags: Randy Edsall, Andre Dixon, Tropical Storms, Tropical Storm Hanna, Weather Reports
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Drinking For Stress Relief?
Reflecting on veteran Kaz Glista's Aug. 23 letter ["Minimum Drinking Age Under Fire"] about drinking and voting ages during World War II: True, there was no resentment on the part of World War II servicemen because some of us were not old enough to...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Defense
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Activist pursued housing equality
Chicago Tribune reporterEdward L. Holmgren championed fair housing policies during a career with government and nonprofit agencies that began with a stint as a resident manager of veterans' housing after World War II. Mr. Holmgren, 85, of Glenview died of a heart ailment...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Northwestern University, Glenview, Colleges and Universities, Interior Policy
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VP Nominees Both Have Sons Heading To Iraq
Associated PressThe long and divisive war in Iraq is about to resonate with presidential candidates in a way not seen so far in the campaign: The sons of both vice presidential nominees are assigned to go there soon. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's eldest son, Track, will...Tags: Political Candidates, National Government, Government, John McCain, Defense
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Maudie Hopkins dies at 93; last publicly documented widow of a Confederate soldier
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMaudie Hopkins, who was the last publicly documented widow of a Confederate soldier, having married an elderly Civil War infantryman when she was a teenager, has died. She was 93. Hopkins died Aug. 17 at a hospital in Helena-West Helena, Ark.,...Tags: Marriage, Wars and Interventions, Defense, Family
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Bush To Announce U.S. Troop Levels In Iraq Next Week
Associated PressPresident Bush will announce his decision on future troops levels in Iraq next week and is expected to largely follow the recommendations of military leaders to reduce the number by up to 8,000 by mid-January. The closely held plan forwarded by top...Tags: Political Candidates, National Government, The White House, David Petraeus, Government
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