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McCain picks female running mate
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:58:56 GMT
US Republican presidential hopeful John McCain picks Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, 44, as his surprise running mate.
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Ready for Gustav
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:58:05 GMT
New Orleans resident prepares for another storm
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Slowdown in US consumer spending
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:32:55 GMT
US consumer spending rose by just 0.2% in July as the effects of a government stimulus package wore off.
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Prickly poachers
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:23:04 GMT
California police tackle cactus crime wave
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Canadian 'raped in migrant camp'
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:05:56 GMT
French police question about 100 men after a Canadian student is raped by a man near Calais.
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Jamaica lashed by tropical storm
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:38:24 GMT
Tropical Storm Gustav makes landfall in Jamaica, with meteorologists warning it could strengthen into a hurricane.
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Bolivia sets date for referendum
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:15:50 GMT
Bolivian President Evo Morales sets 7 December as the date for a controversial referendum on a new constitution.
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Voters views
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:21:48 GMT
Democrats share their thoughts after convention
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US rejects 'false' Russia claim
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:02:21 GMT
The US dismisses accusations by Russia that it helped provoke the conflict in Georgia for domestic political reasons.
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GM eyes return to profit in 2010
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:54:21 GMT
General Motors hopes the car company will start making money again in 2010, a top executive at the firm says.
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