Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

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  Rosenberg transcripts raise possibility of perjury AP - 21 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON - Newly released grand jury transcripts add strong evidence to the argument that the conviction and execution of Ethel Rosenberg in the Cold War's biggest espionage case were based on perjured testimony.

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  Survey finds holes in US disaster preparedness AP - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - In a disaster such as an earthquake or terrorist attack, nearly two-thirds of U.S. parents would disregard orders to evacuate and would rush to pick up their kids from school, according to a new survey.

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  Congress sends Bush bill restoring highway funds AP - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON - Two months after the White House called a highway trust fund rescue plan a "gimmick" and threatened a presidential veto, President Bush is expected to sign legislation infusing $8 billion into the financially teetering fund that supports road and bridge projects around the country.

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  Bolivian political clashes spark diplomatic crisis AP - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago

  LA PAZ, Bolivia - Violent clashes over this fractured nation's political future have claimed eight lives and unleashed a diplomatic crisis, with Bolivia and the U.S. expelling each other's ambassadors.

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  ND telepharmacy project expands across country AP - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago

  ARTHUR, N.D. - As recently as three years ago, many elderly residents in this part of southeastern North Dakota were forced to order their medications by mail.

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  Hurricane Ike closing in on Texas coast, Houston Reuters - Fri Sep 12, 5:09 AM ET

  GALVESTON, Texas (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people fled coastal areas in the path of Hurricane Ike on Friday as the storm gathered strength on a collision course with the Texas Gulf Coast, threatening to swamp populous areas around Houston under a massive wave of water.

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  Lehman rescue hopes rise Reuters - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago

  LONDON (Reuters) - Expectations that a deal will emerge to save Lehman Brothers mounted on Friday after its plunging share price prompted intensive talks with U.S. officials about rescue options.

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  Medvedev "would attack Georgia even if on track to NATO" Reuters - 18 minutes ago

  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that even if Georgia were put on a firm path to NATO membership, he would not hesitate to attack it again if provoked.

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  U.S. missile attack in Pakistan kills 14 Reuters - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Fourteen people were killed in the northwestern Pakistani region of North Waziristan on Friday in a missile attack by a pilotless U.S. aircraft on suspected militants near the Afghan border, security officials said.

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  Venezuela insults United States, expels ambassador Reuters - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago

  CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has thrust the OPEC nation into its worst diplomatic crisis for years by expelling the U.S. ambassador in a growing feud between Washington and Latin America's leftist leaders.

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  Putin warns West against starting arms race Reuters - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago

  SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned the West on Thursday against starting an arms race in Europe by stationing a U.S. missile defense shield near Russia's borders and said there was no basis for a new Cold War.

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  U.S. firm ambushed again in Afghan south, 8 dead Reuters - 25 minutes ago

  KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban insurgents ambushed a U.S. security firm convoy in southwestern Afghanistan on Friday, killing four guards and four civilians, a provincial official said, the second attack on the firm in as many days.

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  House to vote next week on offshore drilling Reuters - Thu Sep 11, 6:20 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives could vote next week on energy legislation that would open nearly all of the U.S. coastline to offshore drilling while repealing some tax breaks for oil companies, Democratic leaders said on Thursday.

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  South African court throws out Zuma graft case AFP - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago

  PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa (AFP) - A South African court on Friday threw out a corruption case against ruling ANC party chief Jacob Zuma, who is at the forefront in the race to become the country's president.

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  Samak withdraws bid to be Thai PM: official AFP - 2 minutes ago

  BANGKOK, Sept 12, 2008 (AFP) - Samak Sundaravej has decided to end his bid to become Thailand's prime minister, his personal secretary said Friday, after a revolt within the ruling party shot down his re-election in parliament.

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  Dire warning, evacuations as Ike eyes Texas AFP - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago

  HOUSTON, Texas (AFP) - Massive Hurricane Ike bore down on Houston, Texas on Friday, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee and sparking a dire warning that those remaining in low-lying areas "face certain death."

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  Zimbabwe rivals seal power-sharing deal to end crisis AFP - Fri Sep 12, 5:34 AM ET

  HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabweans on Friday awaited details of a power-sharing deal to end a political crisis after tortuous talks centred on how much authority veteran leader Robert Mugabe would cede to the opposition.

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  Russian troops deep in Georgia one month after truce AFP - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago

  TBILISI (AFP) - Russian troops still held positions deep in Georgia on Friday, one month after a truce brought a supposed end to the conflict and with Moscow ratcheting up its war of words with the West.

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  Investors drop Alitalia talks, blaming unions over 'dramatic' crisis AFP - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago

  MILAN (AFP) - Italian investors pulled out of talks to rescue the national airline Alitalia on Friday, saying unions refused to face up to the "dramatic" crisis in the company and the need for cutbacks.

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  Deutsche Bank seals latest major German banking deal AFP - 14 minutes ago

  FRANKFURT (AFP) - Deutsche Bank struck a deal Friday to buy a stake in Germany's largest retail bank Postbank for 2.79 billion euros (3.93 billion dollars) in the country's latest major banking deal.

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  Miami residents are most attractive in U.S.: poll Reuters - Thu Sep 11, 6:54 PM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - If you live in Miami, consider yourself among the most attractive people in the United States.

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  Taller people have the edge when it comes to happiness Reuters - Thu Sep 11, 10:43 AM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Taller people are happier on average than shorter people, with each extra inch in height giving as much satisfaction as a four percent increase in income, according to a U.S. study.

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  Greece unearths treasures at Alexander's birthplace Reuters - Thu Sep 11, 7:31 AM ET

  ATHENS (Reuters) - Archaeologists have unearthed gold jewellery, weapons and pottery at an ancient burial site near Pella in northern Greece, the birthplace of Alexander the Great, the culture ministry said on Thursday.

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  Neurotic in New York seeks orderly in Arizona: study Reuters - Thu Sep 11, 2:03 PM ET

  LONDON (Reuters Life!) - New Yorkers are neurotic and stressed-out, North Dakotans are affable while Kentuckians are among the least intellectual Americans, according to a study by British academics released on Thursday.

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  Oprah Winfrey tops list of 30 most generous stars Reuters - Fri Sep 12, 3:58 AM ET

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - She's been named as the highest-paid TV celebrity and one of the world's most powerful women, but American talk-show host Oprah Winfrey is also a big giver, topping a list of the 30 most generous celebrities for the second year running.