Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

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  Georgian official: Russian troops leaving Gori AP - 1 minute ago

  TBILISI, Georgia - Russian troops were leaving the strategic Georgian city of Gori on Friday, the day that Russia's president had said a pullback would be complete, but elsewhere they were still manning checkpoints and controlling traffic.

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  Face transplant patient can smile, blink again AP - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago

  LONDON - Transplanting faces may seem like science fiction, but doctors say the experimental surgeries could one day become routine. Two of the world's three teams that have done partial face transplants reported Friday that their techniques were surprisingly effective, though complications exist and more work is still needed.

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  Stocks point higher on prospect of Lehman buyout AP - 31 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - Wall Street appeared headed for a higher open Friday, as a pullback in oil and the growing chance that Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. could be acquired drove investors back into the stock market.

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  iTunes blocked in China; Tibet album suspected AP - 2 minutes ago

  BEIJING - Customers in China of Apple Inc.'s iTunes online music store were unable to download songs this week, and an activist group said Beijing was trying to block access to a new Tibet-themed album.

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  Gwen Stefani gives birth to second child AP - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - It's Love, Angel, Music, and Baby No. 2 for Gwen Stefani, who on Thursday gave birth to a boy. Zuma Nesta Rock weighed 8 pounds and 5 ounces when he was born Thursday afternoon, according to publicist Dave Tomberlin.

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  Obama prolongs the suspense on No. 2 pick Reuters - 39 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama prolonged the suspense on his vice presidential pick on Friday, saying he has chosen an independent voice who could be an effective governing partner -- but not revealing the name.

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  Russian pullback in Georgia said "far too slow" Reuters - 2 minutes ago

  GORI, Georgia (Reuters) - Russia said it was on course to complete a partial pullback of troops from Georgia by Friday night but the United States and Germany said they had not seen clear evidence of a substantial withdrawal.

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  IOC asks if golden China gymnast was too young Reuters - 38 minutes ago

  BEIJING (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee has ordered an investigation into allegations Chinese authorities falsified the age of a double gold medal winning gymnast because she was too young to compete.

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  Buffett expects government action on Fannie and Freddie Reuters - 36 minutes ago

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett said the U.S. economy is unlikely to improve before 2009, and that he expects the government to take action to support troubled mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac .

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  Pakistan's Sharif sets new deadline on judges Reuters - Fri Aug 22, 5:22 AM ET

  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif agreed on Friday to a debate in parliament next week on the restoration of judges deposed last year, putting back a deadline on a demand that could split the ruling coalition.

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  Conventions bring river of cash to host cities Reuters - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Along with TV cameras and funny hats, the 45,000 Democratic and Republican convention-goers will bring something more important to Denver and Minneapolis-St. Paul: their credit cards.

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  Second China quake in same area kills 3 and injures hundreds Reuters - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago

  BEIJING (Reuters) - A second earthquake in two days in the same county of southwest China killed at least three people, injured more than 100 and prompted the evacuation of over 120,000, state media reported on Friday.

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  KDB says buying Lehman a possibility Reuters - Fri Aug 22, 4:47 AM ET

  SEOUL (Reuters) - State-run Korea Development Bank said on Friday Lehman Brothers was one of its options for acquisitions, reviving expectations that the U.S. investment bank might still bring in a large investor.

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  Russians says withdrawing troops from Georgia AFP - Fri Aug 22, 2:36 AM ET

  TBILISI, Aug 22, 2008 (AFP) - Russia promised to withdraw most forces from deep inside Georgia on Friday, but was set to retain a military presence in two separatist regions and a buffer zone.

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  Iraq-US pact puts troop pullout by 2011: negotiator AFP - 16 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (AFP) - Negotiators have finalised a deal which will see the complete withdrawal of US troops from Iraq by 2011, ending an eight-year occupation, the top official heading the Iraqi team told AFP Friday.

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  Crunch talks for coalition in violence-hit Pakistan AFP - Fri Aug 22, 4:34 AM ET

  ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan's coalition government was set for pivotal talks on its future Friday, raising new fears for its ability to tackle Taliban violence after a massive double suicide bombing killed 64 people.

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  Typhoon Nuri barrels into Hong Kong AFP - Fri Aug 22, 3:02 AM ET

  HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong issued its strongest storm warning in five years Friday as Typhoon Nuri brought gale-force winds and heavy rains, halting trade on the financial markets and shutting down most of the city.

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  Obama gears up for VP announcement AFP - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago

  CHICAGO (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama was Friday putting the finishing touches to the unveiling of his choice of running mate after unleashing a fusillade of vitriol on White House rival John McCain.

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  Britain's economy stops growing in second quarter AFP - Fri Aug 22, 5:42 AM ET

  LONDON (AFP) - Britain's economy saw zero growth in the second quarter compared with the first three months of 2008, official data showed Friday, leaving the country on the brink of recession, analysts said.

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  Advertiser WPP says Olympics, US election to boost fortunes AFP - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - Global advertising giant WPP said Friday that the Beijing Olympic Games and the US presidential elections would boost its fortunes this year as it unveiled a 14.5-percent jump in first-half net profit.

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  Vaccine refusals fuel measles outbreak Reuters - Thu Aug 21, 1:07 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Parents refusing to have their children vaccinated against measles have helped drive cases of the illness to their worst levels in a dozen years in the United States, health officials reported on Thursday.

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  McCain takes lead over Obama: poll Reuters - Wed Aug 20, 2:56 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a sharp turnaround, Republican John McCain has opened a 5-point lead on Democrat Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential race and is seen as a stronger manager of the economy, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.

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  Four horses banned from jumping Olympic final for doping - FEI AFP - Thu Aug 21, 6:41 AM ET

  HONG KONG, Aug 21, 2008 (AFP) - Four horses have been banned from competing in Thursday's Olympic Games jumping competition for doping, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) announced here Thursday.

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  Food prices to post biggest rise since 1990: USDA Reuters - Wed Aug 20, 5:43 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumers should brace for the biggest increase in food prices in nearly 20 years in 2008 and even more pain next year due to surging meat and produce prices, the Agriculture Department said on Wednesday.

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  More Americans want church and politics separate: poll Reuters - Thu Aug 21, 6:47 PM ET

  HOUSTON (Reuters) - A slim majority of Americans, including more conservatives and Republicans than previously, want to keep religion out of politics, a survey released on Thursday found.