Fresh clashes at Jerusalem shrine

Palestinians have clashed with Israeli police in Jerusalem after police closed a compound with sites sacred to Jews and Muslims, citing security concerns. The protesters threw stones and bottles at the police, who responded with tear gas and stun grenades.

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Missile defense system too expensive and inefficient for USA - Pravda.Ru

Senator Carl Levin confirmed the intention of the US administration to cut the defense spending of the Pentagon, but refused to specify the programs. However, as Levin said, he would like the missile defense program to be one of them.

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Biden says time to repair relations with Russia

MUNICH, Germany – Vice President Joe Biden says it's time to repair the rift in relations between the U.S. and Russia.

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House votes down massive bailout measure

The House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue for the nation's financial system, ignoring urgent warnings from President Bush and congressional leaders of both parties that the economy could nosedive into recession without it.

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Washington Mutual bankrupt

With assets over 300 billion Washington Mutual declares bankruptcy and is sold to JP Morgan Chase.

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Congress, administration craft financial rescue

Is this bill going to be pass as hastily as Iraq was.

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Paulson: Rescue to cost 'hundreds of billions'

Treasury Secretary Paulson on Friday sketched the outlines of a bold approach to confront the nation's financial crisis. "We're talking hundreds of billions" of dollars, he said.

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Palin fires back at media, 'Washington elite'

Sarah Palin, in her introduction to Americans as John McCain's running mate, struck back at news organizations and a "Washington elite" that have raised questions about her qualifications to be vice president.

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Lieberman calls for voters to cross party lines

Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, the Democrats' vice presidential nominee in 2000, urged Democrats to cross party lines Tuesday night and cast their votes for John McCain.

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Putin: USA pushed Georgia to war to make Russia look like an enemy - Pravda.Ru

Perception and media opinion often brings diferent stories. Though from a CNN interview the point of view difers from the Euro and American media.

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Rats Brain powers robot

Advances in science, are going beyond what H.G. Wells could have imagined. Recently a labortory produced brain nuerons, originally from a rat. Grown in a petri dish and charged with electrical impulses the nuerons are capable of memory.

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Obama chooses Biden as running mate

Barack Obama named Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as his vice presidential running mate early Saturday, balancing his ticket with a congressional veteran well-versed in foreign policy and defense issues.

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Venezuela needs Russia for protection, says Chávez

With the media focused on the election year, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, important facts about South America go unnoticed. We need a media both left and right to focus on the well being of the USA and not either political agenda.

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Dope! 11 pounds of hash seized at airport

Customs officials at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport have seized more than 11 pounds of hashish that was concealed in wooden clothes hangers.

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Bush heads to Europe for farewell EU summit

President Bush is on his way to Europe on a farewell trip to major capitals, expressing both concern and long-term confidence in the U.S. economy.

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