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McCain rejects 'audacity of hopelessness' for Iraq

AP — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:23:35 +0000

Republican presidential candidate John McCain, ridiculing Barack Obama for “the audacity of hopelessness” in his policies on Iraq, said Friday that the entire Middle East could have plunged into war had U.S. troops been withdrawn as his...

Correction: Newspapers earnings roundup

AP — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:11:18 +0000

In a July 24 story rounding up earnings reported by three U.S. newspaper companies and the industry’s general outlook, The Associated Press misspelled the name of a fourth news media company. Gannett Co. is the correct spelling, not...

Malaysia urges US not to interfere in Anwar case

AP — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:36:03 +0000

Malaysia’s leader urged the United States on Friday to respect his country’s sovereignty by not meddling in its investigation into a sodomy accusation against opposition leader Anwar...

Bush expands sanctions against Zimbabwe

AP — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:53:59 +0000

President Bush has signed an executive order expanding sanctions against individual Zimbabweans and organizations associated with the regime of Robert Mugabe, which the U.S. considers...

US strengthening Zimbabwe sanctions

AP — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:16:29 +0000

The U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe says the United States is in the process of strengthening sanctions against individual Zimbabweans blamed for deadly electoral violence.

Japan stocks drop on overnight US losses

AP — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:36:21 +0000

Japanese stocks fell sharply Friday as Wall Street’s overnight plunge renewed lingering concerns about the U.S. economy.

Analysis: Bush's policy shifts affect Obama

AP — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:13:34 +0000

Barack Obama wants to sound like the voice of reason on U.S. foreign policy _ the guy who would abandon Bush administration policies he sees as shortsighted, self-defeating or just plain wrong. Problem is, George Bush keeps beating him to...

Bush policy shifts leave Obama without a foil

AP — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:32:27 +0000

Virgin Islands weighs gas pipeline to Puerto Rico

AP — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:54:01 +0000

The U.S. Virgin Islands may build a pipeline to replace diesel-generated power with natural gas brought in from a bigger grid in the nearby U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, the head of the islands’ utility company said...

Pakistan wary of possible IAEAIndia deal

Desh — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:46:00 +0000

Pakistan has slammed a possible agreement between India and the IAEA, regarding a controversial nuclear accord between the US and India. Pakistan, in a letter, warned that any deal allowing the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect...