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Two men walk along a flooded street through driving rain and wind from Hurricane Ike, on the island of Providenciales, in the Turks & Caicos Islands, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008.
Ike's floods kill 58, add insult to Haiti's misery
The Examiner Full News Article
Comments GONAIVES, Haiti (Map, News) - Haitians took to their roofs to escape rising floodwaters for the second time in a week on Sunday as squalls from Hurricane Ike killed 58 people and collapsed a bridge that cut the last land route into the starving city of Gonaives. All but one of Sunday's victims came in the Cabaret area north of...
photo: AP / Brennan Linsley

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<span dir="ltr" lang="en">Leading article: Sarkozy&#39;s small steps in Moscow</span>
Leading article: Sarkozy's small steps in Moscow
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Nicolas Sarkozy faces a hard task when he travels to Moscow today in an attempt to bridge...
<span dir="ltr" lang="en">Daniel Howden: Hope for Africa lies in political reforms</span>
Daniel Howden: Hope for Africa lies in political reforms
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There is already famine in Africa but it is not the fault of the Soil Association or British...
<span dir="ltr" lang="en">Sean O&#39;Grady: The world depends on the two Fs</span>
Sean O'Grady: The world depends on the two Fs
The Independent Read Full Article
"Too big to fail" is an expression that well suits Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The US Treasury...
Several Explosions in Pakistan's Northwest Kill 6
Pakistani rescue and security officials examine the site of a bomb explosion at the office of the Federal Investigation Agency in Lahore, Pakistan on Tuesday, March 11, 2008
ABC NewsFull News Article
By ISHTIAQ MAHSUD Associated Press Writer DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan September 8, 2008 (AP) The Associated Press FONT SIZE Several explosions, reportedly caused by missile strikes from unmanned U.S. drone aircraft, hit a house and seminary linked to...
photo: (AP Photo / K.M. Chaudary)
Missile   Pakistan   Photos   Taliban   US
S African President Mbeki to meet Zimbabwe leaders
South African President Thabo Mbeki, speaks at a press briefing Tuesday April 13 2004 during a visit to the African National Congress, ANC's operations center in Soweto, South Africa, on the eve of the country's general electi
Gulf NewsFull News Article
Harare: South African President Thabo Mbeki will meet with leaders of Zimbabwe's...
photo: AP / Thema Hadebe
 African   Leaders   Photos   President   Slideshow   Zimbabwe
Killer Ike pounds Cuba on way to Mexico Gulf
A boat takes cover in a mangrove in the Florida Keys, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, as Hurricane Ike approaches.
The StarFull News Article
HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike pounded northeastern Cuba with 120 mile per hour (195 kph) winds, torrential rains and massive waves that rolled through coastal towns on Monday on a path toward the Gulf of Mexico oil fields and possibly New Orleans....
photo: AP / Alan Diaz
 Cuba   Havana   Mexico   Photos   Storm
Chinese protester freed after Olympics detention
Chinese hurdler Lie Xiang holds the Olympic Torch after receiving it from President Hu Jintao, far left, during the Olympic torch lighting ceremony, Monday, March 31, 2008, at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China.
The Charlotte ObserverFull News Article
BEIJING A Chinese woman detained for a month after protesting about being evicted from her home ahead of the Olympics has been freed, the woman and her son said Monday. Zhang Wei said she was released on Saturday on condition that she keep her cell...
photo: AP /Robert F. Bukaty /
Beijing   Chinese   Olympics   Photos   Slideshow   Woman
Hong Kong elections signal shift in support
China and Hongkong and Democracy(ss2)
Seattle TimesFull News Article
Hong Kong Chinese national pride after the Olympics and growing distress over inflation combined to produce a shift in Hong Kong's legislative elections on Sunday. The pro-business Liberal Party lost seats while populists aligned with mainland China...
photo: AP Photo/Vincent Yu / AP
 Chinese   Elections   Hong   Kong   Photos   Slideshow
Dollar gains against yen in Asia on US mortgage bailout
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The Times of IndiaFull News Article
                TOKYO: The dollar gained against the yen in Asian trade on Monday after US authorities bailed out two mortgage finance giants, easing investor worries over the future of global markets,...
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 Asia   Asian   Dollar   Photos   Slideshow   Tokyo
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$300b to pep up Gulf oil output by 10mbpd" Bahrain Tribune
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Airlines are trimming their schedules" Asbury Park Press
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Home buyers expected to realize savings" The Miami Herald
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Gold futures higher on commodities mkts boost" The Times of India
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Obama, McCain differ on trade issues" The News & Observer
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Keeneland sale has record number of horses" Lexington Herald-Leader
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Rupee slide, costlier investment" Dawn
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World economies" Dawn
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Real-estate site expands ad deal with newspapers" Denver Post
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Markets soar on Fannie and Freddie fix-up" NZ Herald
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Lip implants tested" The News & Observer
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Compacts Aid BMW, Daimler" Wall Street Journal
Terrorism
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Democracy
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Sept 11 brought U.S. into age of terrorism, anxiety" San Diego
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Rice presses US allies in North Africa for greater cooperation in face of terrorism" Star Tribune
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Davide urges UN to lead fight vs terror" The Daily Tribune
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Zardari leads Pakistan" Toronto Sun
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Gov't men: Don't be fooled by squatters" Inquirer
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Pressure for coup: top Thai general" The Australian
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Sold for £20: just two of India's million stolen children" The Guardian
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Angola: blood oil and western hypocrisy" The Guardian
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Srinagar tense ahead of EC meet on J&K polls" The Times of India
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Key wins for Hong Kong opposition" BBC News
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Counting under way in Hong Kong" Al Jazeera
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Democrats face key test as Hong Kong votes" The Manila Times
Sport
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Health
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Selectors leave out Ganguly, Yuvraj from Irani tie" The Times of India
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Mohammad Kaif, Wasim Jaffer to get a look in" The Times of India
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Jury selection to begin in OJ Simpson robbery case" Lexington Herald-Leader
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Miandad demands probe into 'misuse of fund' by PCB" The Times of India
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Is it a gene that makes a man a family guy?" Philadelphia Daily News
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More than one way to get fit" The Boston Globe
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Learning science and more" The Times of India
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IBM reworks storage strategy to tame flood of data" Scientific American
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Does weight loss surgery lower the risk of getting cancer?" The Boston Globe
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NUTRITION & HEALTH" Houston Chronicle
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Perfect fit" Philadelphia Daily News
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Ask Dr. H: Why son's blood type can differ from parents'" Philadelphia Daily News
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