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NKorea off US blacklist after nuke inspection deal
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AP - North Korea has agreed to all U.S. nuclear inspection demands and the Bush administration responded Saturday by removing the communist country from a terrorism blacklist. The breakthrough is intended to salvage a faltering disarmament accord before President Bush leaves office in January.
Hurricane Norbert lashes Mexico's Baja peninsula
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AP - Scores of people fled flooded homes Saturday as Hurricane Norbert lashed Mexico's southern Baja California peninsula with torrential rains and screaming winds.
Austrian rightist leader Joerg Haider dead at 58
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AP - Austrian politician Joerg Haider, whose far-right rhetoric at times sounded sympathetic to the Nazis and contemptuous of Jews and led to months of international isolation for the Alpine republic, died Saturday in a car accident. He was 58.
Under Bush, US influence in Latin America wanes
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AP - In a matter of weeks, a Russian naval squadron will arrive in the waters off Latin America for the first time since the Cold War. It is already getting a warm welcome from some in a region where the influence of the United States is in decline.
Ex-volunteers angry at Peace Corps Bolivia pullout
(AP)AP - It took Ellen Arnstein the better part of two years to win the trust of the people of Camargo, a farming town of 5,000 in southeastern Bolivia.
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Dice-K pitches Red Sox by Rays in Game 1 (AP)Daisuke Matsuzaka's brilliant escape act bewildered Tampa Bay and put the Boston Red Sox on top in the AL championship series. Matsuzaka took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and worked out of trouble all game, pitching the defending World Series champions past the Rays 2-0 Friday night in the ALCS opener.
Phils go up 2-0 on Dodgers behind Myers (AP)Brett Myers stood on first base, shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders. He couldn't explain his hitting success, and no one ever expected it. Myers did better at the plate than on the mound, going 3-for-3 with three RBIs, and Shane Victorino drove in four runs as the Philadelphia Phillies overcame another homer by Manny Ramirez to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 Friday for a 2-0 lead in the...
Westbrook to miss second game in 3 weeks (AP)All-Pro running back Brian Westbrook will miss his second game in three weeks when the Philadelphia Eagles visit San Francisco on Sunday. Westbrook broke two ribs in the Eagles' 23-17 loss to Washington last Sunday, though he kept playing and finished the game. He sat out a 24-20 loss at Chicago on Sept.
Bengals QB Palmer won't start vs. Jets (AP)Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis says quarterback Carson Palmer will not start Sunday's game against the New York Jets because of a sore right elbow but that he could play. Backup Ryan Fitzpatrick will get his second start of the season for the Bengals. He started against the Cleveland Browns two weeks ago, the week after Palmer injured his elbow in a loss to the New York Giants and threw...
Review of `Pacman' scuffle not completed (AP)The NFL's review of Adam "Pacman" Jones' scuffle with his bodyguard won't be completed until next week. The Dallas Cowboys had already said they won't discipline Jones, so that means the cornerback will play Sunday at Arizona. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in an e-mail Friday that the league's review won't be completed until next week.
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Paulson says U.S. planning to buy financial equity
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Reuters - The United States is developing plans to buy equity stakes in financial institutions, providing another weapon in its war against financial market turmoil, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Friday.
GM, Chrysler in merger talks: source
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Reuters - General Motors has had talks with smaller rival Chrysler LLC about a merger that would combine the No. 1 and No. 3 American automakers at a time when both are struggling to cut costs and shore up cash, according to a source briefed on the matter.
Ford plans to sell Mazda shares: source
(Reuters)Reuters - Ford Motor Co is considering selling its stake in Japan's Mazda Motor Co (7261.T), a source familiar with the matter said on Saturday, as debt-laden U.S. automakers struggle with weakening auto sales and the global credit crunch.
U.S. pleads for patience in crisis repair efforts
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Reuters - The United States appealed for patience on Saturday as world leaders raced to restore financial market confidence and avert the deepest global recession in decades.
Market ends mostly lower after wild session
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Reuters - The Dow and the S&P 500 dropped for an eighth session on Friday, as a dramatic late-day comeback stalled out to cap the worst week ever for the S&P amid more anxiety about the condition of credit markets and the threat of a global recession.
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Obama notes McCain's effort to temper GOP comments
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AP - Barack Obama acknowledged Saturday that John McCain has asked his supporters to temper their attacks on him. But the Democratic presidential nominee said the Republican's economic plans remain wrong for the country.
Report stings Palin over Troopergate flap
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AP - The politically charged investigation into Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is over, and its conclusions are stinging. But the fallout, if any, might not come until Election Day.
Cambodian couple saw house in half in divorce
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AP - A couple in rural Cambodia has terminated their 18-year marriage with a divorce settlement that entailed sawing in two the wooden house they once shared, villagers said Friday. The husband, 42-year-old Moeun Sarim, has taken away with him all the bits and pieces of his half a house, said his 35-year-old wife, Vat Navy.
Source: Chrysler, GM discuss merger, acquisition
(AP)AP - General Motors Corp., Chrysler LLC and Cerberus Capital Management LP have held preliminary talks about a merger or an acquisition of Chrysler by GM, according to a person familiar with the talks.
"I Love You, but I'm Not in Love with You." Aaarrrrrgggh.
(Dear Margo)Dear Margo - DEAR MARGO: I am a 23-year-old woman who is dating a 47-year-old man.
