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Fiery plane crash at Madrid airport kills 153
(AP)
 AP - A jetliner heading to the popular Canary Islands vacation resort crashed during takeoff Wednesday, turning a wooded area off the end of a runway into a hellish scene of charred bodies and smoldering wreckage. Some 153 were believed dead — Spain's worst air disaster in nearly 25 years.
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:08:59 GMT
| US, Poland OK missile defense base, riling Moscow
(AP)
 AP - The United States and Poland signed a deal Wednesday to place a U.S. missile defense base just 115 miles from Russia — a move followed swiftly by a new warning from Moscow of a possible military response.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:09:45 GMT
| In Georgia, Russia digs in as pullback date nears
(AP)
 AP - Russian forces dug trenches and built sentry posts deep inside Georgia on Wednesday, showing few signs they would pull back later this week as promised.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:48:03 GMT
| Saakashvili doubts Russians will withdraw
(AP)
 AP - Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said Wednesday that he does not believe Russia will soon withdraw from most of the country, suggesting there was little Georgians could do but offer "passive resistance."
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:54:50 GMT
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Bolt sets 200m mark to cap sprint double (AP)
Usain Bolt's eyes darted to check the numbers on the trackside clock once, twice, three times, more. For the only time in eight races at these Olympics, Bolt was really trying -- gritting his teeth, pumping his arms, churning his golden spikes with those long, long legs. In the closing steps of the 200-meter final Wednesday night, with no other runner nearby, Bolt trained those mischief-loving eyes...
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:41:28 PDT
| US pulls away from Aussies, makes semis (AP)
Don't doubt this U.S. men's basketball team -- and sure don't challenge them, either. Especially if it's going to make Kobe Bryant flash his NBA MVP form. Bryant scored 25 points in his best game in Beijing, and the men's U.S. Olympic team advanced to the semifinals by beating Australia 116-85 on Wednesday night.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:35:13 PDT
| JGR, Stewart, Logano get harsh penalties (AP)
NASCAR's latest attempt to reel in the rule-breakers aimed at an unfamiliar target: the normally squeaky-clean Joe Gibbs Racing.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:21:25 PDT
| Griffey's 609 HRs tie Sosa, ChiSox roll (AP)
Ken Griffey Jr. thought it was just a matter of time. His first home run with the Chicago White Sox was still a pretty sweet sight for manager Ozzie Guillen. Griffey hit one of Chicago's four homers to move into a tie with Sammy Sosa for fifth on the career list and the surging White Sox routed the Seattle Mariners 15-3 on Wednesday.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:27:40 PDT
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Fannie, Freddie shares dive on bailout fears, bonds up
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
shares plunged to their lowest levels in almost 20
years on Wednesday, while the mortgage companies' bonds rallied
on the belief that an increasingly likely government bailout
would wipe out shareholders but secure their massive debt.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:51:40 GMT
| California mulls probing senator over IndyMac crash
(Reuters)
 Reuters - California's attorney general is
reviewing a request by former employees of IndyMac Bancorp Inc
to investigate whether a New York senator triggered
the bank's collapse by releasing confidential information.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:51:36 GMT
| New York AG intensifies auction-rate debt probe
(Reuters)
Reuters - New York's state attorney general
office on Wednesday intensified its probe into auction-rate
debt focusing on Bank of America Corp, Goldman Sachs and
Deutsche Bank AG, while issuing a warning to brokerages.
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:04:06 GMT
| Wall St rises as bank, energy shares rebound
(Reuters)
 Reuters - U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as bank
and energy shares rebounded even as investors dumped Fannie Mae
and Freddie Mac on fears of an imminent government bailout of
the housing finance companies.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:07:59 GMT
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Biden is Democratic favorite for Obama's No. 2
(AP)
 AP - Sen. Joe Biden has emerged as the favorite among Democrats to be Barack Obama's running mate for his understanding of foreign policy in grave global times and his fighting spirit against the rival Republican ticket.
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:21:56 GMT
| US Rep. Tubbs Jones of Ohio dies after hemorrhage
(AP)
 AP - Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress and a strong critic of the Iraq war, died Wednesday after a brain hemorrhage, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:30:01 GMT
| Sixth 'Taste' Discovered - Calcium
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Here's the new taste sensation - your tongue might be able to taste calcium.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:02:22 GMT
| Matt Damon's wife Luciana gives birth to girl
(AP)
 AP - Matt Damon's wife Luciana gave birth to a baby girl Wednesday, his spokeswoman said. The baby's name is Gia Zavala Damon, spokeswoman Jennifer Allen told The Associated Press, adding: "Everyone is great and she is a healthy, beautiful baby girl."
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:43:06 GMT
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