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Weather helps crews battling Calif's biggest fire
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Cooler weather on Sunday gave a boost to crews battling the enormous wildfire that was threatening nearly 2,700 homes in Santa Barbara County.... | G-8 leaders face rising expectations at summit
RUSUTSU, Japan (AP) -- The world's top industrialized nations begin their annual summit Monday confronted with demands they reinvigorate the world economy, push ahead languishing climate change talks and make good on pledges to battle poverty and hunger.... | AP IMPACT: US wavered over S. Korean executions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- The American colonel, troubled by what he was hearing, tried to stall at first. But the declassified record shows he finally told his South Korean counterpart it "would be permitted" to machine-gun 3,500 political prisoners, to keep them from joining approaching enemy forces.... | McCain's health plan: A threat to employer plans?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- There's a great unknown about Sen. John McCain's health plan: How many employers would drop insurance coverage for their workers because of his tax policies?... | Afghan officials: US missiles killed 27 civilians
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghan officials said fighter aircraft battling militants accidentally killed up to 27 Afghans walking to a wedding ceremony in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday, the second military attack in three days with reports of civilian deaths.... | NBC Universal to buy The Weather Channel for $3.5B
NEW YORK (AP) -- NBC Universal and two partners said Sunday they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc., ending a drawn-out process that had attracted interest from several major media companies.... | Special court for vets addresses more than crime
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- The first clue that the Tuesday afternoon session in Part 4 of Buffalo City Court is not like other criminal proceedings comes just before it starts.... |
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