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Senator’s Trial Won’t Move to Alaska

New York Times - 1 hour 35 min ago
A federal judge says he will not move Sen. Ted Stevens' corruption trial to his home state of Alaska.

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45 Dead in Madrid Plane Crash

New York Times - 1 hour 39 min ago
A Spanair jet on route to the Canary Islands carrying 178 people swerved off the end of a runway, Spanish officials said.

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Bolt Breaks World Record and Wins Gold Again

New York Times - 1 hour 39 min ago
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt became the first man to win both the 100 and 200 meters at the same Olympics since Carl Lewis in 1984.

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Magazine Preview: How Obama Reconciles Dueling Views on Economy

New York Times - 2 hours 10 min ago
Barack Obama seems both more left-wing and more right-wing than many people realize. A 15-year debate among economics experts in the Democratic Party helps explain why.

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Some Say Bailout of Housing Giants Is Inevitable

New York Times - 2 hours 12 min ago
As Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s financial conditions continue to decline, their options are narrowing.

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Bombings in Algeria Kill 11

New York Times - 2 hours 31 min ago
Two car bombs killed at least 11 people and wounded 31 others a day after a suicide bombing killed 43 people, according to the Algerian Interior Ministry.

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Tropical Storm Fay on Florida’s Coast

New York Times - 2 hours 39 min ago
Tropical Storm Fay moved north along the Florida coast on Wednesday, as residents in Florida and Georgia prepared to endure the storm.

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Higher Costs Are Taking a Toll on Business

New York Times - 2 hours 57 min ago
Businesses have been passing the costs on to consumers, just as joblessness expands and spending power shrinks.

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The Evidence Gap: Drug Makers’ Push Leads to Cancer Vaccines’ Fast Rise

New York Times - 3 hours 5 min ago
Drug makers call the rapid deployment of a vaccine against cervical cancer education, but their critics call it marketing.

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Rice Signs Missile Deal With Poland

New York Times - 3 hours 27 min ago
The agreement to place an American missile defense base on Polish territory is fiercely opposed by Russia.

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Hua Guofeng, Mao’s Successor, Dies

New York Times - 3 hours 28 min ago
Hua Guofeng, who briefly ruled China as communist founder Mao Zedong’s successor, died Wednesday, state-run media reported.

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Obama’s Ads in Key States Go on Attack

New York Times - 3 hours 35 min ago
Barack Obama has started a hard-hitting ad campaign against John McCain in vital states, painting Mr. McCain as disconnected from middle-class struggles.

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Deadly Plane Accident in Madrid

New York Times - 3 hours 49 min ago
An airliner bound for the Canary Islands swerved off the runway while departing from Madrid airport Wednesday, Spain's national airport authority said.

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Rings: Men’s Basketball: U.S. vs. Australia

New York Times - 5 hours 41 min ago
The U.S., which has won its five games in the Games by an average of 34 points, is playing in the quarter-final.

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Bloomberg Offers Windmill Power Plan

New York Times - 6 hours 57 min ago
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is seeking to put wind turbines on New York City’s bridges and skyscrapers and in its waters as part of a push to develop renewable energy.

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In a Beijing Park, an Oasis for Mind and Body

New York Times - 7 hours 59 min ago
At the city’s favorite morning gathering place, equipment is optional, but creativity is not.

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Rice Signs Missile Deal With Poland

New York Times - 8 hours 9 min ago
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signed a deal to build a U.S. missile defense base on Polish soil.

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Survivors in Georgia Tell of Ethnic Killings

New York Times - 9 hours 16 min ago
Now that the fighting between Georgia and Russia has subsided, killings will be grist for competing claims of ethnic cleansing.

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Spain 3, United States 2: U.S. Field Hockey Team Can’t Quite Beat Spain

New York Times - 10 hours 10 min ago
A penalty corner late in the second extra period sealed the victory for Spain in a match for seventh place in which the United States wasted numerous opportunities.

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New Bombings Reported in Algeria

New York Times - 10 hours 21 min ago
A double bombing in Algeria killed at least 11 people on Wednesday a day after an attack that killed 43 people at a military academy, according to reports.

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