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Pakistan likely to stay on course on war on terror

AP — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:56:20 +0000

Despite the massive shifts in Pakistan’s political landscape, the new government’s approach to dealing with Islamic extremists likely will follow the same lines it has since Pervez Musharraf sided with the U.S. after the 9/11...

FDA says chemical found in plastic bottles is safe

AP — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:28:41 +0000

Despite ongoing safety concerns from parents, consumer groups and politicians, a chemical used in baby bottles, canned food and other items is not dangerous, federal regulators said...

Ford exec says company can weather downturn

AP — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:33:40 +0000

Despite the headwinds of a slumping U.S. economy, tight credit, high gasoline prices and declining home values, Ford Motor Co.’s top American executive said he is confident the company has enough cash to weather losses and make a profit...

McDonald's July same-store sales rise 8 percent

AP — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:02:41 +0000

Despite a tough U.S. economy, McDonald’s Corp. posted an 8 percent gain in July same-store sales on Friday as hungry consumers worldwide lined up for breakfast items and the classic Big Mac...

Border agents unevenly spread on boundary

AP — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:10:42 +0000

Despite efforts to add Border Patrol agents to areas where immigrant traffic is high and drug violence is flaring, officers assigned to the 2,000-mile boundary with Mexico are bunched up near the California coast. And some critics see politics at...

Rogge: `magic of games' will take over in Beijing

AP — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:15:44 +0000

Despite the thorny issues of politics, pollution and media freedoms, IOC president Jacques Rogge said Saturday he has no regrets about holding the Olympics in China and predicted the “magic of the games” will take over once the...

WA gov leads Rossi in fundraising, but not by much

AP — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:21:44 +0000

Despite some star power and big donations from the state Democratic Party, Gov. Chris Gregoire only edged her Republican challenger by about $200,000 in midsummer fundraising, state campaign finance reports...

Moderate Calif. quake a drill for the `Big One'

AP — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:03:39 +0000

Despite shaking a large swath of Southern California, a magnitude-5.4 earthquake was not the “Big One” that scientists have long feared. Still, it rattled nerves, causing people to vow to step up their emergency...

Harrington holding up well as British Open begins

AP — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:44:34 +0000

Despite a sore wrist, defending British Open champion Padraig Harrington is off to a promising start in the whipping wind and soaking rain at Royal Birkdale.The Irishman, who wasn’t even sure he’d be able to tee off, was 1 over as he...

Despite sore wrist, Harrington holding up well

AP — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:13:50 +0000