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McCain pledges to change partisan Washington
September 05, 2008 08:55 AM ET
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ST. PAUL (Reuters) - Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin
kicked off a two-month battle for the White House on Friday
with a promise that "change is coming," a theme co-opted from
their Democratic rivals.
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U.S. appeals to Ukraine to unite with West
September 05, 2008 09:26 AM ET
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KIEV (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney appealed to
Ukraine's divided leaders on Friday to unite and forge closer
links with the West, pledging Washington's support for Kiev
to join the NATO military alliance.
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Hurricane Ike heads for Bahamas and Florida: NHC
September 05, 2008 08:41 AM ET
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike with winds near 125 miles
per hour will likely reach the Bahamas early next week and South
Florida by mid-week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said
in its 5 a.m. EDT report Friday.
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Polish prosecutors probe possible CIA jail
September 05, 2008 05:47 AM ET
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WARSAW (Reuters) - The Polish prosecutor's office is investigating
allegations that there was a CIA prison in Poland where al Qaeda
suspects were questioned and guards might have used methods
close to torture, the prime minister's top adviser said on Friday.
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Iraq seeks to buy 36 F-16 fighters from U.S.: report
September 05, 2008 09:14 AM ET
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(Reuters) - The Iraqi government is seeking to buy 36 advanced
F-16 fighters from the U.S., American military officials familiar
with the request told the Wall Street Journal.
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U.S. warship in Russian-patrolled Georgian port
September 05, 2008 07:32 AM ET
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POTI, Georgia (Reuters) - The flagship of the U.S. Navy's Sixth
Fleet dropped anchor off Georgia's Black Sea port of Poti on
Friday, where Russian troops have been patrolling since last
month's war with Georgia.
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Qaeda video vows more Denmark attacks
September 05, 2008 09:10 AM ET
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DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda issued new threats against Denmark
in an Internet video released on Friday, saying an attack on
the Danish Embassy in Pakistan is just the start of its retaliation
for perceived insults to the Prophet Mohammad.
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New book says U.S. spied on Iraqi leaders: report
September 05, 2008 07:37 AM ET
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has spied on Iraqi Prime
Minister Nouri al-Maliki and other Iraqi leaders, according
to U.S. journalist Bob Woodward's fourth book on President George
W. Bush, The Washington Post reported on Friday.
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Suspected U.S. drone attack kills 5 in Pakistan
September 05, 2008 09:16 AM ET
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MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - At least five people were killed
on Friday in a missile attack by a suspected U.S. drone in Pakistan's
North Waziristan region, in a stepped up campaign against militants
near the Afghan border.
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