Obama urges Europeans, Americans to defeat terror
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Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:01:55 GMT
AP - Cheered by an enormous international crowd, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Thursday summoned Europeans and Americans together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it" as surely as they conquered communism a generation ago.
3 shot at Phoenix community college; 2 critical
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Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:11:30 GMT
AP - Officials say three people were shot Thursday afternoon at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, and two of them were critically injured.
Air Force nuclear missile launch crew fell asleep
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Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:12:11 GMT
AP - Three ballistic missile crew members in North Dakota fell asleep while holding classified launch code devices this month, triggering an investigation by military and National Security Agency experts, the Air Force said Thursday.
Secret Service wants more money for candidates
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Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:08:27 GMT
AP - The Secret Service has asked for an extra $9.5 million to cover unexpected costs of protecting the presidential candidates during what has turned into an historic year for the agency's campaign security job.
2002 Justice memo OKs CIA interrogation tactics
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Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:56:51 GMT
AP - The Justice Department in 2002 told the CIA that its interrogators would be safe from prosecution for violations of anti-torture laws if they believed "in good faith" that harsh techniques used to break prisoners' will would not cause "prolonged mental harm."
911 calls released in case of missing Orlando girl
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Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:47:30 GMT
AP - The grandmother of a missing 2-year-old told an emergency dispatcher that a car driven by the girl's mother smelled like there had been a dead body inside, according to recordings of 911 calls released Thursday.
Scientists expose mystery behind northern lights
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Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:54:31 GMT
AP - Scientists have exposed some of the mystery behind the northern lights. On Thursday, NASA released findings that indicate magnetic explosions about one-third of the way to the moon cause the northern lights, or aurora borealis, to burst in spectacular shapes and colors, and dance across the sky.
'Twilight' fans camp out for a peek (and a scream)
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Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:53:16 GMT
AP - If you haven't heard of "Twilight," ask a teenager. The best-selling young-adult book isn't bound for the big screen until December, but fan frenzy for the film practically took over Comic-Con on Thursday.
Boy, 11, bites pit bull to fend off attack
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Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:36:50 GMT
AP - An 11-year old boy is in Brazil's media spotlight after sinking his teeth into the neck of a dog that attacked him. Local newspapers reported on Thursday that Gabriel Almeida was playing in his uncle's backyard in the city of Belo Horizonte when a pit bull named Tita lunged at him and bit him in the left arm.
Packers might postpone Favre's jersey retirement
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Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:52:13 GMT
AP - With Brett Favre's retirement up in the air, it goes without saying that the Green Bay Packers might have to put off retiring the three-time MVP's jersey.
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