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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:38:48 GMT

Jury acquits former Marine in killing of Iraqis (AP)

AP - A former Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in a first-of-its-kind federal trial that ended with some of the jurors shaking hands and hugging the defendant and his sobbing mother.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:16:45 GMT

David Duchovny in rehab for sex addiction (AP)

AP - David Duchovny has entered a rehabilitation facility for sex addiction. In a statement released Thursday by his lawyer, Stanton Stein, the actor said he did so voluntarily, adding: "I ask for respect and privacy for my wife and children as we deal with this situation as a family."

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:30:20 GMT

As Gustav nears, Gulf Coast puts faith in planning (AP)

AP - With Gustav approaching hurricane strength and showing no signs of veering off a track to slam into the Gulf Coast, authorities across the region began laying the groundwork Thursday to get the sick, elderly and poor away from the shoreline.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:17:46 GMT

Putin assails US over Georgia conflict (AFP)

AFP - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused Washington of manufacturing the Georgia conflict as tensions mounted with the United States threatening to scrap a nuclear deal in protest at Moscow's actions.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:22:07 GMT

Probe reveals oxygen bottle burst on Qantas flight (AP)

AP - An oxygen cylinder caused the explosion that blew a car-sized hole in a Qantas jet last month, forcing an emergency landing, air safety officials said Friday.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:41:01 GMT

Gustav kills nearly 70 in Caribbean, aims at U.S (Reuters)

Reuters - Tropical Storm Gustav was blamed on Thursday for at least 68 deaths in the Caribbean and U.S. forecasters said it could hit New Orleans and Gulf of Mexico oil fields as a potentially powerful hurricane next week.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:47:37 GMT

More than 84,000 attend Obama speech (AP)

AP - More than 84,000 people have jammed into Invesco Field at Mile High stadium to hear Barack Obama's historic acceptance speech, city officials say.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:49:13 GMT

Top-seeded Ivanovic loses in huge upset at US Open (AP)

AP - Even for the mathematics major from Clemson, it just didn't add up: How could someone who recently struggled so badly she wanted to quit tennis stay on the court with the No. 1 player in the world?

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:07:11 GMT

Tourists, residents flee as Gustav swamps Jamaica (AP)

AP - The spinning core of Gustav bore down on southern Jamaica on Thursday evening after leaving 67 people dead in Hispaniola. Texas and Louisiana put their national guards on standby, and New Orleans said a mandatory evacuation might be necessary.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:09:20 GMT

Disposable diaper breaks fall, saves child's life (AP)

AP - A disposable diaper has saved the life of an 18-month-old boy, breaking his fall from a third-floor apartment window, officials said Thursday. Read more...

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:28:51 GMT

Obama tells Americans 'our dreams can be one' (AFP)

AFP - Barack Obama told Americans their "dreams can be one" if they unite in a stirring new crusade for change, in a riotous finale to the historic Democratic National Convention.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:39:10 GMT

Dell 2Q profit drops 17 percent and stock plunges (AP)

AP - Slashing computer prices helped Dell Inc. boost sales in its fiscal second quarter, but the No. 2 PC maker's bottom line took a hit when efforts to cut costs failed to make up the difference.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:39:40 GMT

Thai police confront protesters in PM's compound (Reuters)

Reuters - Hundreds of Thai riot police climbed into the occupied compound of the prime minister's office on Friday to deliver a court order for the eviction of protesters trying to overthrow the government.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:41:16 GMT

Obama tells huge Dem crowd he'll fix Washington (AP)

AP - Surrounded by an enormous, adoring crowd, Barack Obama promised a clean break from the "broken politics in Washington and the failed policies of George W. Bush" Thursday night as he embarked on the final lap of his audacious bid to become the nation's first black president.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:59:57 GMT

Obama vows to erase Bush-McCain legacy (Reuters)

Reuters - Barack Obama launched an assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain on Thursday with a promise to reverse the economic failures of the past eight years and restore America's reputation in the world.

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:02:32 GMT

Russia faces diplomatic isolation on Georgia (Reuters)

Reuters - Russia faced diplomatic isolation over its military action against Georgia on Thursday, with its Asian allies failing to offer support and France saying EU leaders were considering sanctions.

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:35:23 GMT

Salmonella outbreak over: CDC (Reuters)

Reuters - An outbreak of an unusual strain of Salmonella that sickened more than 1,400 people and put 286 in the hospital appears to be over in the United States, federal health officials said on Thursday.

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:41:47 GMT

Court upholds dismissal of charges in KPMG case (Reuters)

Reuters - A U.S. appeals court has upheld the dismissal of criminal charges against 13 former executives at KPMG, saying prosecutors violated the defendants' rights by pressuring the accounting firm not to pay their legal bills.

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:33:54 GMT

Top U.S. and Pakistan military officials talk strategy (Reuters)

Reuters - Top U.S. and Pakistani military officials met this week on a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean to discuss the presence of militant safe havens in Pakistan and their role in Afghan violence, officials said on Thursday.

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:09:48 GMT

Lehman looking at cutting some 1,200 jobs: source (Reuters)

Reuters - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc is looking at cutting some 1,200 jobs in its latest round of cost cutting, a person familiar with the matter said, as weak financial markets spur layoffs across Wall Street.