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  Tropical storm Felix forms in Caribbean AP - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago

  ACAPULCO, Mexico - Tropical Storm Henriette dumped heavy rains in this Pacific resort city, flooding streets and prompting officials to close more than 1,000 schools, while Tropical Storm Felix formed Saturday in the Caribbean.

• 4 lottery tickets win $330M grand prize AP - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago

  BALTIMORE - The odds of winning the estimated $330 million Mega Millions jackpot were one in 176 million.

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  Has a mythical beast turned up in Texas? AP - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago

  CUERO, Texas - Phylis Canion lived in Africa for four years. She's been a hunter all her life and has the mounted heads of a zebra and other exotic animals in her house to prove it. But the roadkill she found last month outside her ranch was a new one even for her, worth putting in a freezer hidden from curious onlookers: Canion believes she may have the head of the mythical, bloodsucking chupacabra.

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  Clooney: Obama's like a rock star AP - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago

  VENICE, Italy - Barack Obama has the aura of a rock star, says George Clooney, who also had some kind words for other Democratic presidential candidates.

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  Serena wins after reprimand for reading AP - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - Some players tap their toes during changeovers, others scan the crowd or close their eyes. Serena Williams does something different. She likes to read. Sticking to habit, Williams pulled out her pink notebook for a quick study Friday while playing Vera Zvonareva at the U.S. Open. What happened next, that was a surprise.

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  Embattled Sen. Craig to resign: report Reuters - Fri Aug 31, 7:18 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Long-serving Republican Sen. Larry Craig of Idaho, embroiled in a sex scandal and finding little support from his party, will resign from the Senate, CNN reported on Friday.

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  Iraqi civilian deaths up Reuters - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Civilian deaths from violence in Iraq rose in August, with 1,773 people killed, government data showed on Saturday, just days before the U.S. Congress gets a slew of reports on President George W. Bush's war strategy.

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  U.S., North Korea meet for one-on-one nuclear talks Reuters - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago

  GENEVA (Reuters) - Top negotiators from the United States and North Korea met on Saturday for two days of talks meant to advance an international drive to end Pyongyang's nuclear program.

• Tropical Storm Felix forms in Atlantic near Caribbean Reuters - 15 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Felix formed on Saturday in the Atlantic Ocean over the Windward Islands of the Caribbean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

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  Pakistan's Musharraf considers his options Reuters - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf was considering options on Saturday to shore up his position before trying to secure another term, as a deal with former prime minister Benazir Bhutto hung in the balance.

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  Bush, Bernanke launch subprime assault Reuters - Fri Aug 31, 9:40 PM ET

  NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Friday reassured investors it would take any steps needed to shelter the U.S. economy from a global credit squeeze, while President George W. Bush promised to help struggling homeowners refinance their mortgages.

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  Marine says squad leader shot unarmed men at Haditha Reuters - Fri Aug 31, 8:48 PM ET

  CAMP PENDLETON, California (Reuters) - The U.S. Marine sergeant accused of leading a 2005 massacre of Iraqi civilians in Haditha gunned down five unarmed men who were standing next to a car after a roadside bombing, a Marine from his squad told a military court on Friday.

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  Republican Warner to retire from Senate Reuters - Fri Aug 31, 9:16 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Sen. John Warner of Virginia, an influential voice in Congress on military policy, said on Friday he would not seek re-election next year -- a decision that complicates party hopes of recapturing Senate control.

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  Russia marks third anniversary of Beslan massacre AFP - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago

  BESLAN, Russia (AFP) - Tears fell and angry questions were shouted out on Saturday as Russia marked the third anniversary of the Beslan school hostage crisis that left 332 people dead, more than half of them children.

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  US, NKorea start nuclear talks in Geneva AFP - 28 minutes ago

  GENEVA (AFP) - The United States and North Korea began face-to-face talks in Geneva on Saturday aimed at reaching an agreement on how to proceed with Pyongyang's denuclearisation pledge.

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  Sydney blockaded by 'ring of steel' ahead of APEC AFP - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago

  SYDNEY (AFP) - A massive steel and concrete wall was being erected around Australia's largest city on Saturday as Sydney stepped up its preparations for the APEC summit with an unprecedented show of security.

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  Senior British general attacks US strategy in Iraq AFP - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - The head of the British Army during the 2003 invasion of Iraq has launched a fierce attack on the United States over its running of the troubled country since, a newspaper reported Saturday.

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  'Tough love' from Bernanke, as Bush unveils crisis mortgage aid AFP - Fri Aug 31, 9:32 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke pledged Friday to act to limit the spillover of a credit crunch on the broader economy as the White House unveiled aid to homeowners facing foreclosure.

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  WTO to investigate Chinese industrial subsidies AFP - Fri Aug 31, 2:34 PM ET

  GENEVA (AFP) - The World Trade Organisation said on Friday it will investigate whether Chinese industrial subsidies breach international trade rules following a complaint by the United States and Mexico.

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  Nadal rolls, Djokovic hangs on, Henman exits at US Open AFP - Sat Sep 1, 1:37 AM ET

  NEW YORK (AFP) - Rafael Nadal's injured left knee looked well, Serbian third seed Novak Djokovic withstood an upset bid, Britain's Tim Henman bid farewell and five women's stars advanced on a busy Friday at the US Open.

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  AIDS drug shows potential as weapon against cancer Reuters - Fri Aug 31, 12:12 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A drug used to treat people infected with the AIDS virus has shown promise as a possible future weapon against cancer, U.S. researchers said on Friday.

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  China says one-child policy helps protect climate Reuters - Thu Aug 30, 5:27 PM ET

  VIENNA (Reuters) - China says its one-child policy has helped the fight against global warming by avoiding 300 million births, the equivalent of the population of the United States.

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  Subprime loans face big hikes The Christian Science Monitor - Thu Aug 30, 4:00 AM ET

  New York - Millions of homeowners around the nation are now getting the news in the mail: The interest rate on their home loans is going up, possibly to double-digit levels.