Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

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  Gay marriage opponents seek to reverse new law AP - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago

  BOSTON - The gay marriage fight in Massachusetts might not be over after all.

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  Bomb strikes pilgrims in Iraq for 3rd straight day AP - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD - A car bomb exploded Saturday as Shiite pilgrims were boarding minibuses in Baghdad, killing at least six people, officials said. It was the third consecutive day that extremists targeted travelers en route to the holy city of Karbala.

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  Madonna: An unlikely inspiration for 50-plus set AP - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - Sure, Madonna may have scandalized the Vatican and shocked nearly every parent in America at some point during her long and provocative career full of shrewd image transformations.

• University opening new integrative medicine center AP - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago

  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Many academic health centers offer programs that include traditional Chinese treatments or Ayurvedic medicine from India. The University of New Mexico goes beyond that, says management of its new Center for Life.

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  Gay fails to advance to 100 Olympic final AP - 1 minute ago

  BEIJING - For Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell, it will still be a dream matchup. For Tyson Gay, a bitter disappointment.

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  Phelps on seventh heaven Reuters - 43 minutes ago

  BEIJING (Reuters) - Michael Phelps equaled fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven golds in one Olympics on Saturday after coming from behind for a fingertip victory.

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  Georgia accuses Russia of downing key bridge Reuters - 6 minutes ago

  KASPI, Georgia (Reuters) - Georgia accused Russian troops of blowing up a key railway bridge on Saturday after the United States had called on Moscow to pull its forces out of the country immediately.

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  U.S. court says Cuban exile should stand trial Reuters - Fri Aug 15, 8:29 PM ET

  HOUSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court has ruled that an anti-Castro Cuban exile and former CIA operative accused in Cuba of a 1976 plane bombing that killed 73 people should stand trial for an immigration violation, court records showed on Friday.

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  Texas school district will allow teachers to carry guns Reuters - Fri Aug 15, 3:32 PM ET

  HOUSTON (Reuters) - A Texas school district will let teachers bring guns to class this fall, the district's superintendent said on Friday, in what experts said appeared to be a first in the United States.

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  "Bigfoot" fails DNA test Reuters - Fri Aug 15, 6:48 PM ET

  PALO ALTO, California (Reuters) - Bigfoot remains as elusive as ever.

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  Russia could strike Poland over U.S. shield: report Reuters - Fri Aug 15, 9:34 PM ET

  MOSCOW (Reuters) - A top Russian general on Friday said Poland's deal with the United States to set up parts of a missile defense shield on Polish territory lays it open to a possible military strike, a Russian news agency reported.

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  More than 60 insurgents killed in Afghanistan Reuters - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago

  KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan and U.S.-led coalition forces have killed more than 60 militants during several days of fighting in the south of the country this week, the U.S. military and the Afghan Interior Ministry said on Saturday.

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  Charges drawn up against Pakistan's Musharraf Reuters - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's ruling coalition has prepared impeachment charges against President Pervez Musharraf focusing on violation of the constitution and misconduct, a coalition official said on Saturday.

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  Russia tightens grip on Georgia despite ceasefire deal AFP - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago

  TBILISI (AFP) - Russian troops dug in close to the Georgian capital Saturday, showing no sign of preparing to withdraw, as pressure mounted on Moscow to adhere to an French-brokered ceasefire.

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  Mbeki says Zimbabwe deal possible before summit ends AFP - 25 minutes ago

  JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - South African President Thabo Mbeki said Saturday a deal to end Zimbabwe's crisis could be reached this weekend during a regional summit with the country's political rivals in attendance.

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  Phelps wins seventh Beijing gold medal AFP - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago

  BEIJING (AFP) - Michael Phelps stunned even himself with a desperate last lunge to grasp a record-equalling seventh Olympic gold medal in Beijing, ahead of Saturday's showpiece, the athletics' men's 100 metres final.

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  Huge turnout as Malaysia's Anwar launches election bid AFP - Sat Aug 16, 3:28 AM ET

  PENANG, Malaysia (AFP) - A huge crowd cheered Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim Saturday as he registered for a by-election to return him to parliament, the next step in his plan to become prime minister.

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  Olympic ticket black market thriving despite 'crackdown' AFP - Sat Aug 16, 3:34 AM ET

  BEIJING(AFP) - A thriving black market in tickets was operating Saturday outside the main Olympic venues with money openly changing hands despite China's claim of a crackdown on scalpers.

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  BAA may be ordered to sell off some airports: chairman AFP - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - The chairman of BAA said he expected Britain's biggest airport operator to be ordered to break up the company, in an interview Saturday, which would mean selling off some of its key airports.

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  German jobless will not break 5 million barrier: experts AFP - Sat Aug 16, 5:18 AM ET

  BERLIN (AFP) - Unemployment in Germany will not break through the five million barrier even during an economic downturn, according to experts quoted in German newspapers Saturday.

Most Popular Top Stories

• Texas school district to let teachers carry guns Reuters - Fri Aug 15, 3:32 PM ET

  HOUSTON (Reuters) - A Texas school district will let teachers bring guns to class this fall, the district's superintendent said on Friday, in what experts said appeared to be a first in the United States.

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  Winnie-the-Pooh held for Tokyo robbery Reuters - Tue Aug 12, 4:52 AM ET

  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese police have arrested a 20-year-old man who attacked and robbed two people after they stared at his Winnie-the-Pooh costume, officials said on Tuesday.

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  Peru's boxing dog packs a mean punch Reuters - Thu Aug 14, 7:21 AM ET

  LIMA (Reuters Life!) - She can't float like a butterfly, or sting like a bee, but Chela the boxing dog certainly packs a punch -- and a bite too.