Tropical weather gets busy, expected to strengthen PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. ? After getting off to a slow start, the Atlantic hurricane season got busy Sunday as a tropical depression formed off the northern Gulf Coast of Florida, threatening to bring heavy rain and possible flooding to the area. The system was forecast to strengthen into Tropical Storm
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Florida Panhandle to get wind, rain from tropical system; Bill strengthens in open Atlantic
White House appears ready to drop ‘public option’ WASHINGTON ? Apparently ready to abandon the idea, President Barack Obama’s health secretary said Sunday a government alternative to private health insurance is “not the essential element” of the administration’s health care overhaul. The White House indicated it could jettison the contentious public option and settle on insurance cooperatives
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Obama official says government insurance plan not essential to health care overhaul
Iran expands mass trial of opposition supporters TEHRAN, Iran ? Iran expanded its mass trial of opposition supporters Sunday, adding 25 more defendants including a Jewish teenager who are accused of involvement in unrest over the disputed presidential election. The turmoil that erupted after the opposition declared the June 12 vote a fraud has weakened President Mahmoud
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NKorea says Kim Jong Il met Hyundai Group chief SEOUL, South Korea ? North Korean leader Kim Jong Il met the head of South Korea’s Hyundai Group, the North’s state media reported Sunday, days after the communist country released a Hyundai worker who had been held there for months. Kim and Hyun Jung-eun, Hyundai’s chairwoman, had a
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North Korean state media say Kim Jong Il met head of South Korea?s Hyundai Group
Hamas: Gaza order restored after bloody weekend GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip ? Gaza’s Hamas rulers said they had restored law and order to the seaside territory Sunday after a bloody weekend of clashes with an al-Qaida-inspired group. The militant Palestinian group crushed a challenge from Jund Ansar Allah, or the Soldiers of the Companions of God, one
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Hamas asserts control of Gaza Strip after bloody battle with radical Muslim group
Obama confident health care overhaul coming soon WASHINGTON ? President Barack Obama says he’s confident his drive to overhaul health care will succeed. The president writes in Sunday’s New York Times about “health insurance reform” and says his attempt to overhaul the system is closer to reality “than we have ever been.” Obama cites support from the American
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Obama confident health care overhaul coming soon, speaks of ?about 80 agreement? in Congress
Rocket attack in Afghan south wounds 2 children KANDAHAR, Afghanistan ? A rocket attack in Afghanistan’s south wounded two children Sunday, a reminder of militant violence threatening the country as the presidential election approaches. The rocket hit a shop in Kandahar city, where the children were working inside, police official Mohammad Jan said
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Rocket hits southern Afghan city, wounding 2 children, as election materials distributed
Little League World Series 2009: United States Pool A Mid-Atlantic To Be Determined Northwest To Be Determined Southeast Warner Robins American LL Warner Robins, Georgia Midwest Urbandale LL Urbandale, Iowa Pool B New England Peabody Western LL Peabody, Massachusetts West To Be Determined Southwest McAllister Park American LL San Antonio, Texas Great Lakes Logan County/ Russellville LL Russellville, Kentucky Little League World Series 2009: International Pool C Caribbean Pabao LL Willemstad, Curacao N.A. Japan Chiba City Little League Chiba City, Japan MEA Arabian American LL Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Latin America Coquivacoa
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Little League World Series 2009: Teams
Aide: Zelaya plane stopped at base with US troops TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras ? A top aide to Honduras’ ousted president accused the United States of involvement in the coup, saying Saturday that the plane that flew Manuel Zelaya into exile stopped to refuel at an airfield where hundreds of U.S. troops are based
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Zelaya aide says coup plane stopped at Honduras base with US troops on way out of country
Chile’s Mapuches announce alliance to push fight SANTIAGO, Chile ? Dozens of Indian communities agreed to form the Mapuche Territorial Alliance to fight for political autonomy, a leader said Saturday after several days of violence over land seizures in southern Chile. Manuel Calfiu, head of the Mapuche community Meli Wixan Mapu, told The Associated Press that the
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Mapuche Indians in Chile announce new alliance to pursue their fight for land and autonomy
Lions’ Stafford wins pro debut against Falcons DETROIT ? Matthew Stafford threw a touchdown, an interception and had some passes dropped in his debut with the Detroit Lions. Jason Hanson’s 47-yard field goal as time expired lifted Detroit to a 27-26 win over the Atlanta Falcons in the preseason opener for both teams.
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No. 1 pick QB Matthew Stafford experiences it all in Lions? win vs. Falcons in his pro debut
Britain suffers 200th Afghanistan death LONDON ? A British soldier wounded in an explosion in Afghanistan died Saturday, the defense ministry said, bringing the country’s military death toll there to 200. Prime Minister Gordon Brown called the grim milestone “deeply tragic news.” It is sure to raise more questions about Britain’s increasingly perilous mission in Afghanistan.
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British military says soldier wounded in Afghanistan dies, taking death toll to 200
BEIJING – Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation (”Sinopec International”) is pleased to announce that 153,734,120 common shares of Addax Petroleum Corporation (”Addax Petroleum”), which represent approximately 92.67% of the Addax Petroleum common shares on a diluted basis, have been tendered to the offer (the “Offer”) dated July 9, 2009 made by Mirror Lake
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Sinopec International Takes Up Addax Petroleum Corporation Shares and Extends Tender Offer for Remaining Shares
SF rail union, management resume negotiations OAKLAND, Calif. ? Management of the San Francisco Bay area’s commuter rail system and the union representing its train operators and station agents returned to the bargaining table Saturday, hoping to prevent a strike that threatened to clog bridges and maroon thousands of commuters when the workweek begins.
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Union, management of San Francisco-area rail system meet in hopes of averting Monday strike
Singletary: Work to do after narrow preseason win SAN FRANCISCO ? Coach Mike Singletary is a straight-shooter almost to a fault, never one to sugarcoat when it comes to his San Francisco 49ers and their performance. His opening statement after beating the Denver Broncos 17-16 in an exhibition game Friday night: “Good evening.
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Singletary: ?Thank God for preseason,? ready to get back to work after narrow win over Broncos
Missing ship: a foggy saga of rumors, few clues MOSCOW ? The workaday cargo ship the Arctic Sea, which for decades plowed the world’s waterways in obscurity, just had to disappear to be thrust into a swirling drama of rumors and intrigue. The plot thickened Saturday as a Russian maritime expert reported signals from the ship’s
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Intrigue in search for missing freighter: Finns report ransom demand, expert tracks signals
Yemen expands offensive against Shiite rebels SAN’A, Yemen ? Yemen widened a military offensive against Shiite rebels in the country’s north on Saturday, blasting the fighters’ positions with artillery and airstrikes, a local government official said. The fighting took place in an area closer to the capital city, San’a, than other battles over the past several days
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Yemen expands offensive against northern Shiite rebels with airstrikes and artillery fire
Hamas chief: Iran turmoil won’t affect support BEIRUT ? The top Hamas leader said he is concerned about the postelection turmoil in Iran but does not think it will endanger Tehran’s support for the Palestinian militant group. The unrest triggered by the Iranian president’s disputed June 12 re-election has consumed the country’s leadership, raising questions about whether
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Hamas chief concerned about Iran turmoil, says it won?t affect support for his group
New images released in London jewel thief hunt LONDON ? Police say thieves behind one of Britain’s biggest jewel heists abandoned an initial robbery attempt two days before the crime. The Metropolitan Police on Saturday released security camera images of the suspects outside Graff Diamonds in London’s Bond Street two days before the Aug
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Mormon image suffers after gay marriage fight SALT LAKE CITY ? The Mormon church’s vigorous, well-heeled support for Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California last year, has turned the Utah-based faith into a lightning rod for gay rights activism, including Saturday’s nationwide “Kiss-in.” The event comes after gay couples here and in San Antonio and
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Observers say Mormon image suffers after church intervenes in Calif. gay marriage fight