Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

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  88 die in Afghan violence; police deploy in Kabul AP - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago

  KABUL, Afghanistan - Scores of police manned checkpoints around Afghanistan's capital Sunday after authorities ordered more than 7,000 officers to secure Kabul ahead of the country's Independence Day, an indication of how militants pose a growing threat to the capital.

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  Pakistan coalition readies Musharraf impeachment AP - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's ruling coalition took another step Sunday toward impeaching President Pervez Musharraf, finalizing the charges to be launched against the former army chief if he refuses to resign.

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  Bush tells Russia to get out of Georgia AP - 47 minutes ago

  CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush warned Russia on Saturday against trying to pry loose two separatist regions in Georgia and said Moscow must end military operations in the West-leaning democracy that once was part of the Soviet empire.

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  Reports: DeGeneres and de Rossi wed in Calif. AP - 46 minutes ago

  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - There was much dancing: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are married, according to reports.

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  Brett Favre tosses TD pass in Jets debut AP - 46 minutes ago

  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Brett Favre proved he's a quick study. The New York Jets' new quarterback also showed he has plenty of zip remaining in that rocket right arm.

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  Phelps amazes world with Beijing eight Reuters - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago

  BEIJING (Reuters) - Swimmer Michael Phelps went on Sunday where no one has been before to win a record eighth gold at one Olympics and surpass Mark Spitz's famous 1972 feat.

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  Russia says Georgia pullout to start Monday: France Reuters - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago

  PARIS (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday that Russian forces would begin their withdrawal from Georgia around midday on Monday, Sarkozy's office said in a statement.

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  Obama, McCain vie to win religious votes Reuters - Sat Aug 16, 10:47 PM ET

  LAKE FOREST, California (Reuters) - Barack Obama cited his youthful experimentation with drugs and John McCain noted his failed first marriage as their greatest moral failings on Saturday at a forum on faith that both U.S. presidential candidates used to appeal to religious voters.

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  Speculation swirls of Musharraf resignation deal Reuters - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Speculation swirled in Pakistan on Sunday that a deal would be reached shortly enabling President Pervez Musharraf to resign without fear of prosecution, avoiding a divisive impeachment process.

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  Afghans shift independence celebration to secret venue Reuters - Sun Aug 17, 4:43 AM ET

  KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan has changed the venue for its independence celebration on Monday to an undisclosed location, an official said, after President Hamid Karzai survived an attempt on his life by Taliban in a military parade in April.

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  Prosecutors focus on Blackwater case: report Reuters - Sat Aug 16, 10:54 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors have sent letters to six Blackwater Worldwide security guards, possibly as a prelude to indictments for a shooting incident that killed 17 Iraqi civilians in September, The Washington Post reported in its Sunday editions.

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  Storm buffets Cuba, hurricane warnings for Florida Reuters - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago

  HAVANA (Reuters) - Gusty winds and driving rain buffeted eastern Cuba early on Sunday as Tropical Storm Fay neared the island while U.S. authorities issued a hurricane watch for parts of the Florida coast.

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  Muslim rebels kill 7 soldiers in Philippine south Reuters - Sun Aug 17, 3:12 AM ET

  MANILA (Reuters) - Muslim separatists killed at least seven Philippine soldiers and wounded a dozen more in an ambush on Sunday on the troubled southern island of Mindanao, the military said.

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  Russia pledges to start Georgia withdrawal on Monday AFP - 7 minutes ago

  GORI, Georgia (AFP) - The Kremlin on Sunday promised to start withdrawing combat troops from Georgia on Monday as Western pressure mounted on Russia to quit the ex-Soviet republic.

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  Phelps eight confirms legendary Olympic status AFP - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago

  BEIJING (AFP) - Michael Phelps cemented his place in Olympics history Sunday, capping a sensational week by becoming the first athlete ever to win eight gold medals in one Games.

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  Zimbabwe deal targeted as summit enters final day AFP - Sun Aug 17, 4:41 AM ET

  JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - Southern African leaders were gathering Sunday for the final day of a summit overshadowed by Zimbabwe's crisis, amid a push for a deal between the country's rivals before the meeting wraps up.

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  McCain, Obama gird for election battle AFP - 47 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain this week plunge into the decisive phase of their sour White House battle, with the close race giving both a tantalizing hope of victory.

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  Millions of Shiites mark Iraq pilgrimage AFP - 37 minutes ago

  KARBALA, Iraq (AFP) - More than three million Shiites marked the annual pilgrimage to Karbala amid tight security and attacks on the way to the holy city that killed dozens of people, officials said on Sunday.

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  Home alone: old men left lonely in Britain's ageing society AFP - Sun Aug 17, 2:33 AM ET

  LONDON (AFP) - Britain is likely to face a growing problem of "home alone" old men as the number of male over-60s living alone in Britain hits one million for the first time, according to research by the Help the Aged charity.

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  UBS to return to profitability in 2009: chairman AFP - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago

  ZURICH (AFP) - Switzerland's biggest bank UBS, which has lost billions in the United States subprime crisis, would return to profitability next year, its chairman Peter Kurer said in remarks published Sunday.

Most Popular Top Stories

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  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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  Ocean 'dead zones' expanding worldwide: study AFP - Fri Aug 15, 8:21 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - Oceanic "dead zones" where marine life cannot survive have been steadily increasing over the past five decades and now encompass 400 coastal areas of the world, a US-Swedish study.

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  Buy evidence of my husband's adultery on eBay Reuters - Wed Aug 13, 9:33 AM ET

  CANBERRA (Reuters) - An Australian woman has taken revenge on her cheating husband by putting a photograph of his lover's underpants up for sale on the auction site eBay.