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NKorea to resume nuclear dismantlement
(AP)
 AP - North Korea planned to resume dismantling its nuclear program Tuesday for the first time in two months, days after the United States removed the communist regime from a terrorism blacklist as a reward under a disarmament pact.
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:08:12 GMT
| NKorea defectors drop leaflets condemning leader
(AP)
 AP - The North Korean trembled when he spotted the leaflet that had fluttered down from a balloon dispatched from the South. He snatched it, stuffed it into his pocket and ran to the bathroom to read it.
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:03:20 GMT
| Canada PM, rival go coast to coast before election
(AP)
 AP - Canada's Conservative prime minister appeared poised to retain his job in Tuesday's national election but he faced a greater challenge in winning a parliamentary marjority to bolster his power.
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:01:36 GMT
| Cambodia: Thai troops retreat from disputed border
(AP)
 AP - Thai troops retreated from a disputed border area Tuesday, a Cambodian general said, averting a possible military clash after Cambodia's prime minister issued an ultimatum to Thailand to withdraw.
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:02:24 GMT
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Phils move within 1 win of World Series (AP)
Shane Victorino and the Philadelphia Phillies struck back with long balls rather than beanballs to move within one win of the World Series. That's the way they've played it all year. After ducking a pitch thrown over his head the previous day, Victorino and much-traveled pinch-hitter Matt Stairs delivered two-run homers in the eighth inning Monday night, lifting the Phillies to a 7-5 victory over...
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:43:41 PDT
| Rays hit 4 homers, rout Red Sox 9-1 (AP)
B.J. Upton, Evan Longoria and the rest of the Tampa Bay Rays have quickly become a playoff monster. Upton hit a three-run home run and Longoria also homered off a suddenly shaky Jon Lester, then Rocco Baldelli and Carlos Pena cleared the Green Monster later Monday to give the Rays a 9-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox and a 2-1 lead in the AL championship series.
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:37:31 PDT
| Edwards, Browns hand Giants first loss (AP)
Through weeks of frustration, injuries and a near-quarterback change, the Cleveland Browns never lost hope in this season. On Monday night, they may have saved it. With quarterback Derek Anderson outplaying Eli Manning, Braylon Edwards making big catches and Eric Wright returning an interception 94 yards for a touchdown, the Browns won on Monday night for the first time since 1993, ending New...
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:57:36 PDT
| Romo may miss 4 weeks with broken finger (AP)
The already slumping Dallas Cowboys now must survive a few games without two-time Pro Bowl quarterback Tony Romo, who has a broken finger on his throwing hand. There was indeed something wrong when Romo badly missed on his last two pass attempts to Terrell Owens in a 30-24 overtime loss at Arizona on Sunday, the Cowboys' second defeat in three games.
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:26:48 PDT
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U.S. prepares $250 billion bank bailout
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The Treasury could pump $250 billion into U.S. banks in what Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke called on Tuesday a comprehensive attempt to end the credit crisis, restoring market confidence and sending Tokyo stocks up 14 percent.
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:19:12 GMT
| Automakers could return to Congress for help
(Reuters)
 Reuters - U.S. automakers could turn to Congress after the November election to try to expedite $25 billion in government-backed loans, which Detroit manufacturers consider crucial to reversing their steep downward spiral.
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:51:02 GMT
| Bernanke says U.S. plan to help revive markets: report
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said a U.S. financial rescue plan to be fleshed out on Tuesday would restore normality to markets and lay the groundwork for economic recovery.
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:17:13 GMT
| Legg Mason unit eyes distressed sales: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - Permal Investment Management, the hedge fund investment division of U.S. asset manager Legg Mason Inc , is aiming to raise up to $500 million to take advantage of a boom in distressed sales of hedge fund holdings, the Financial Times said.
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:39:52 GMT
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Cheadle replaces Howard in "Iron Man" sequel
(Reuters)
 Reuters - In a surprise move, Don Cheadle will replace Terrence Howard as Robert Downey Jr's best friend in "Iron Man 2," the sequel to the superhero saga.
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:13:58 GMT
| Palin mistakes fans for protesters at Va. rally
(AP)
 AP - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin mistook some of her own fans for hecklers Monday at a rally that drew thousands.
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:46:26 GMT
| 2nd out-of-state teen dropped at Omaha hospital
(AP)
 AP - A Michigan mother drove roughly 12 hours to Omaha, so she could abandon her 13-year-old son at a hospital under the state's unique safe-haven law, Nebraska officials said Monday.
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:56:28 GMT
| Fla. congressman seeks probe after affair reports
(AP)
 AP - Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney, married with a child, declined to say Monday whether he had carried on an affair with a former aide and paid to keep her quiet, then called for an investigation by the House ethics committee into his own conduct.
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:54:35 GMT
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