Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

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  McCain visit to Granite State could help in South AP - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON - John McCain defied all sense of geography Sunday by going north and south at the same time.

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  Far from Ike's path, an aftershock is felt: $5 gas AP - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago

  HOUSTON - From Florida to Tennessee, and all the way up to Connecticut, people far from Hurricane Ike's destruction nonetheless felt one of its tell-tale aftershocks: gasoline prices that surged overnight — to nearly $5 a gallon in some places.

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  Few safeguards for Mexican produce heading north AP - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago

  ALLENDE, Mexico - At the end of a dirt road in northern Mexico, the conveyer belts processing hundreds of tons of vegetables a year for U.S. and Mexican markets are open to the elements, protected only by a corrugated metal roof.

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  `SNL' debuts with Fey as Palin, Phelps as host AP - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - Live from New York ... it's Tina Fey as Gov. Sarah Palin.

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  Sanchez, McKnight lead USC past Ohio State 35-3 AP - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - Southern California turned the game of the year into another Trojans' victory march. Mark Sanchez threw four touchdown passes, Joe McKnight rushed for 105 yards on 12 carries, and the top-ranked Trojans crushed No. 5 Ohio State 35-3 Saturday night in a matchup of two of college football's most successful programs.

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  Lehman talks extend to third day Reuters - Sun Sep 14, 12:27 AM ET

  NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regulators and bankers failed on Saturday to reach a deal to end the crisis at investment bank Lehman Brothers , and emergency talks were extended to a third day as authorities seek to calm jittery financial markets.

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  Storm Ike moves on leaving extensive damage in Texas Reuters - Sun Sep 14, 4:11 AM ET

  HOUSTON (Reuters) - A weakened storm Ike barreled northward on Sunday after slamming into the Texas coast as a hurricane, flooding seaside towns, cutting power to millions and paralyzing the oil hub of Houston.

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  Russian airliner crashes killing 88 people Reuters - 15 minutes ago

  PERM, Russia (Reuters) - An Aeroflot Boeing 737-500 plane crashed in Russia on Sunday, killing all 88 passengers and crew including 21 foreign nationals.

• U.S. in push for foreign arms deals: report Reuters - Sun Sep 14, 12:36 AM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Bush administration is pushing through a wide range of foreign weapons deals in a bid to rearm Iraq and Afghanistan and contain North Korea and Iran, The New York Times reported.

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  Petraeus to leave behind a very different Iraq Reuters - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - When General David Petraeus took over as U.S. military commander in Iraq in February 2007, the country was on the brink of all-out civil war.

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  North Korea's Kim fell seriously ill in April: report Reuters - Sun Sep 14, 5:15 AM ET

  TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il fell seriously ill in April, sometimes losing consciousness at work and unable to rule on important policy matters, the Mainichi daily reported on Sunday, citing a "reliable" Chinese source.

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  Iraq ready for new talks with U.S. and Iran: minister Reuters - Sun Sep 14, 5:22 AM ET

  GENEVA (Reuters) - Iraq is prepared to restart talks with the United States and Iran, and is checking with both sides to see if a fresh round can be scheduled, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Sunday.

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  Shanxi governor resigns as China mudslide toll climbs Reuters - 2 hours, 1 minute ago

  BEIJING (Reuters) - The governor of China's northern province of Shanxi resigned on Sunday as the death toll from a mudslide caused by the collapse of a mine waste reservoir climbed to 254, state media reported.

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  Russian jet crash kills all 88 on board AFP - 57 minutes ago

  PERM, Russia (AFP) - An Aeroflot Boeing-737 jet crashed Sunday on the outskirts of Perm in Russia's Ural mountains killing all 88 passengers and crew on board, the airline said.

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  India hunts Islamic militants after Delhi market attacks AFP - 39 minutes ago

  NEW DELHI (AFP) - Indian police hunted Sunday for Muslim militants behind coordinated bomb attacks against busy shopping areas in the nation's capital that left 20 dead and close to 100 injured.

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  Pope lauds 'power of love' at Lourdes mass AFP - 2 hours, 1 minute ago

  LOURDES, France (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI celebrated an open-air mass in the French town of Lourdes on Sunday, leading more than 150,000 faithful in prayer at one of the most revered Roman Catholic shrines.

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  Bush to discuss aid to victims in wake of Hurricane Ike AFP - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago

  GALVESTON, Texas (AFP) - US President George W. Bush was set to meet with his top disaster relief aides Sunday to discuss assistance to victims of Hurricane Ike, the White House said.

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  Beijing Olympic car ban 'will not be made permanent' AFP - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago

  BEIJING (AFP) - Beijing has decided not to make measures that limited car use during the Olympics permanent, state media said Sunday, despite considerable public backing of curbs that brought the cleanest air in years.

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  EU finance chiefs still see no end in sight to crisis AFP - Sun Sep 14, 12:57 AM ET

  NICE, France, (AFP) - The crisis roiling the financial sector will probably grind on for some time, but European banks should be able to avert serious trouble, EU finance chiefs said.

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  US, China to hold top-level trade talks Tuesday AFP - Sat Sep 13, 11:47 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States and China hold cabinet-level trade talks in California this week amid tensions over China's massive export surplus and worries about the slowing global economy.

Most Popular Top Stories

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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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  Bolivia, opposition eye compromise to end violence Reuters - Sat Sep 13, 4:25 PM ET

  LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivia's government and a main opposition leader voiced hope for reconciliation on Saturday after overnight talks to end a wave of political violence that killed at least 17 people and prompted martial law.

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  Fed holds emergency meeting on market developments Reuters - Fri Sep 12, 10:28 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Bank of New York held an emergency meeting on Friday evening with top financial market representatives to discuss recent market developments, a Fed official said.

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  Purity rings enter world of sex, drugs, rock'n' roll Reuters - Fri Sep 12, 6:32 PM ET

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Teen star Miley Cyrus wears one, so does "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks and the members of the hit boy band The Jonas Brothers.