Gunmen In Bloody Kabul Siege on Eve Of Afghan Election
New York Times
By REUTERS KABUL (Reuters) - Gunmen stormed a bank building in the Afghan capital and battled police for hours on Wednesday on the eve of a cliffhanger election which the Taliban has vowed to disrupt. The brazen early morning raid was the third major ...
Robbers killed in gunbattle at Kabul bankCNN International
3 militants killed in Kabul 1 day electionThe Associated Press
Afghan election: Taliban attacks Kabul bank on eve of pollTelegraph.co.uk
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ObamaCare Is All About Rationing
Wall Street Journal
Although administration officials are eager to deny it, rationing health care is central to President Barack Obama's health plan. The Obama strategy is to reduce health costs by rationing the services that we and future generations ...
FACT CHECK: White House ignores health concessionThe Associated Press
Health co-ops' fans like cost and careBoston Globe
It's Time to Give Up On the Public OptionWashington Post
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Michigan's average ACT score unchanged in 2009
Chicago Tribune
AP LANSING, Mich. - Michigan's average scores on the ACT college entrance exam have remained steady in the two full years since the state's high school students have been required to take the test. The average composite score for Michigan students in ...
ACT scores hold stead as test-taking pool expandsThe Associated Press
Texas ACT scores up for fourth yearDallas Morning News
Florida high school ACT scores drop slightlyMiamiHerald.com
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Robert Novak dies: columnist key in Wilson case
San Francisco Chronicle
Robert Novak, the longtime syndicated columnist and television commentator who was at the center of a furor late in his career as the first journalist to disclose the identity of CIA operative Valerie Wilson, died Tuesday. He was 78. ...
The Heart of the 'Prince of Darkness'Washington Post
Veteran Washington political columnistChicago Tribune
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Former South Korea President Kim Dae-jung dies
Dailyrecord.com
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea lost its most fervent champion of peace and democracy with the death of former President Kim Dae-jung, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to foster reconciliation on the Korean peninsula. ...
Some memorable quotes from Kim Dae-jungThe Associated Press
South Korea's Kim survived jail, assassination bidsReuters
Former S Korea President Kim diesBBC News
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Senior Indian politician expelled
BBC News
A senior leader of India's Hindu nationalist main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been expelled from the party. Jaswant Singh's expulsion was announced by the party during a meeting. This comes a day after the BJP "disassociated" itself ...
Jaswant's view on Jinnah has scholarly backingTimes of India
BJP expels Jaswant Singh for praising JinnahZee News
BJP expels Jaswant SinghHindustan Times
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Body in Suitcase ID'd as Missing Swimsuit Model
FOXNews
The 28-year-old Los Angeles resident's body was stuffed inside a suitcase and later found in a dumpster. The 28-year-old Los Angeles resident's body was stuffed inside a suitcase and later found in a dumpster. The woman whose body was found stuffed in ...
Reality show contestant sought in model's deathLos Angeles Times
Vegas Exotic Dancer Found Dead In SuitcaseFox5 KVVU
Body of swimsuit model found in suitcaseExaminer.com
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Oklahoma abortion law overturned
Los Angeles Times
Provisions are struck down that would have required every patient seeking an abortion to receive an ultrasound and a doctor's description of the fetus. Associated Press Oklahoma City - An Oklahoma judge on Tuesday overturned a state law that required ...
Law Requiring Ultrasounds for Abortions Is Struck DownWashington Post
Oklahoma: Abortion Law OverturnedNew York Times
Judge tosses abortion lawTulsa World
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Hurricane Bill Strengthens Over Atlantic Into Category 3 Storm
Bloomberg
Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Hurricane Bill strengthened into a Category 3 storm as it churned across the Atlantic on a course that's forecast to take it toward Bermuda, the US National Hurricane Center said. ...
Hurricane Bill grows to major storm, should miss USReuters
Hurricane Bill reaches major hurricane strengthExaminer.com
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Sony slashes price of PlayStation 3 by $100 to $299
Los Angeles Times
The Japanese electronics giant, which is seeking to boost sales ahead of the crucial holiday shopping season, also unveils a sleeker, thinner model of the game console. By Alex Pham and Ben Fritz Sony Corp. slashed $100 off the price of its entry-level ...
Sony cuts PS3 price around world, offers upgradeForbes
Sony Drops Price of PlayStation 3 by $100New York Times
Sony slimline PlayStation 3: all the details you needSlashGear
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