Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

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  North Korean leader may have partial paralysis AP - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago

  SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea's Kim Jong Il had brain surgery after a stroke last month and could have partial paralysis on one side, media reports said Thursday, after the South Korean government said the communist leader remained in control of his country.

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  Pakistan premier backs army chief's rebuke to US AP - 28 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's prime minister on Thursday backed a harsh rebuke of the U.S. by the Muslim nation's military chief, a sign of a strain in relations seven years after the Sept. 11 attacks forged the two countries' anti-terror alliance.

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  President Clinton to hit campaign trail for Obama AP - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - Barack Obama revealed Wednesday that former President Clinton, once the presidential nominee's nemesis, will campaign for him during the weeks leading up to Election Day.

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  Australian researchers discover elusive frog AP - Thu Sep 11, 3:25 AM ET

  SYDNEY, Australia - A tiny frog species thought by many experts to be extinct has been rediscovered alive and well in a remote area of Australia's tropical north, researchers said Thursday.

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  Angels clinch their 4th AL West title in 5 years AP - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago

  ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Los Angeles Angels became the first team in the majors to clinch a playoff spot this season, winning their fourth AL West title in five years Wednesday. Francisco Rodriguez earned his 56th save in closing out the Angels' 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees. Second-place Texas lost to Seattle 8-7 about an hour later, clinching the division for Los Angeles.

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  Hurricane Ike in Gulf of Mexico, headed for Texas Reuters - Thu Sep 11, 5:10 AM ET

  HOUSTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike gathered strength as it churned through the Gulf of Mexico's warm waters on Thursday on a track that would skirt the heart of the U.S. offshore oil patch before slamming into the Texas coast late on Friday or early on Saturday.

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  Lipstick comments color presidential campaign Reuters - Wed Sep 10, 11:28 PM ET

  NORFOLK, Virginia (Reuters) - A spat over gender politics erupted on the U.S. presidential campaign on Wednesday with John McCain accusing the Democrat of a sexist attack on his running mate and Barack Obama denouncing Republicans for "lies and phony outrage."

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  Transfer of U.S.-backed patrols a test for Iraq Reuters - Thu Sep 11, 5:18 AM ET

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Sunni Arab neighborhood patrols have been vital to cutting violence in Iraq. But how the Shi'ite-led government handles their future could foster sectarian reconciliation or start a new round of bloodshed.

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  Karzai backs U.S. strategy on militants in Pakistan Reuters - 18 minutes ago

  KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday backed a proposed U.S. strategy that would involve hitting al Qaeda and Taliban militants in neighboring Pakistan, saying he had been calling for a changed approach for years.

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  Russia wants guarantees over missile shield Reuters - Thu Sep 11, 4:32 AM ET

  WARSAW (Reuters) - Russia wants the United States and its European allies to provide convincing guarantees that a planned missile defense shield is not aimed against Moscow, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Thursday.

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  North Korea's Kim said recovering quickly, still rules Reuters - 30 minutes ago

  SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is on the mend from an apparent stroke, a South Korean lawmaker said on Thursday, with no signs he has lost his grip over a country that possibly has nuclear weapons.

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  Robbers raid ancestral Obama home in Kenya Reuters - Thu Sep 11, 4:07 AM ET

  NAIROBI (Reuters) - Suspected robbers have broken into the home of U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama's grandmother in a Kenyan village, local media said on Thursday.

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  Russia to cooperate with U.S. in fighting terrorism Reuters - 9 minutes ago

  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is ready to continue to cooperate with the United States in fighting terrorism, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.

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  SKorea on alert for NKorea shift after Kim's stroke AFP - Thu Sep 11, 3:36 AM ET

  SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea was on alert Thursday for possible political change in its nuclear-armed neighbour following the disclosure that longtime North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il suffered a stroke.

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  Pakistan, US clash over hunt for Al-Qaeda AFP - Thu Sep 11, 3:06 AM ET

  ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan and the United States were drawn into a dispute Thursday over the right military strategy to hunt down Al-Qaeda, seven years after the September 11 attacks stunned the world.

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  Samak poised to return as Thai PM, two days after dismissal AFP - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago

  BANGKOK (AFP) - Samak Sundaravej is poised Thursday to return as Thailand's prime minister just two days after a court removed him from the post, angering protesters who vowed to keep up their campaign against him.

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  Cyprus rivals begin key phase of peace talks AFP - 29 minutes ago

  NICOSIA (AFP) - Rival Cypriot leaders began negotiations Thursday on the thorny issues that have kept the Mediterranean island divided for 34 years, in what is seen as the best chance of peace for years despite entrenched differences.

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  Deadly Ike eyes Texas AFP - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago

  HOUSTON, Texas (AFP) - Thousands of people fled the Texas Gulf coast Thursday as deadly Hurricane Ike bore down, growing in power after ravaging Cuba and the Caribbean.

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  Germany set for another banking mega-deal AFP - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago

  BERLIN (AFP) - In what would be the third mega-deal in German retail banking in two months, Deutsche Bank has confirmed it is looking at an acquisition that would more than double its high street customer base.

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  China to review Coke deal under market principles: report AFP - Thu Sep 11, 12:33 AM ET

  SHANGHAI (AFP) - China will review Coca-Cola's plan to take over China Huiyuan Juice Group according to the principles of a market-oriented economy, state media reported, citing a commerce ministry spokesman.

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  Upside-down house opens doors in Germany Reuters - Fri Sep 5, 12:05 PM ET

  BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - A house that is entirely upside-down opened its doors to the public on the northern German island of Usedom this week.

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  Bush approved secret orders for Pakistan raids: report Reuters - Thu Sep 11, 1:37 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush secretly approved orders in July allowing U.S. special forces to carry out ground assaults inside Pakistan without approval from the Pakistan government, the New York Times reported on Thursday.

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  Number-crunching pollster sees decisive Obama win AFP - Wed Sep 10, 7:26 PM ET

  NEW YORK (AFP) - A pollster whose mathematical model has correctly predicted every winner of the White House popular vote since 1988 is banking on a decisive victory for Democrat Barack Obama in November.

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  Lost cat returned home after nine years Reuters - Wed Sep 10, 9:17 AM ET

  LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A British couple have been reunited with their missing cat after nine years, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) said on Wednesday.

• Lipstick comments color presidential campaign Reuters - Wed Sep 10, 11:28 PM ET

  NORFOLK, Virginia (Reuters) - A spat over gender politics erupted on the U.S. presidential campaign on Wednesday with John McCain accusing the Democrat of a sexist attack on his running mate and Barack Obama denouncing Republicans for "lies and phony outrage."