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NDTV.com

Swim Flash: No. 8 for Phelps
Washington Post - 49 minutes ago
Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal of these Olympics Sunday morning, swimming the third leg for the victorious 4x100 medley relay team.
Phelps wins historic eighth gold BBC Sport
History written: Phelps wins No. 8 NBC13.com
WXIA-TV - United Press International - Reuters India - New York Sun
all 238 news articles »

Washington Post

Key Constituency at Play At Candidates' Faith Forum
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
Forum host Rick Warren has said he considers both candidates to be a friend. (By Vincent Yu -- Associated Press) Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site.
Obama, McCain vie to win religious votes Reuters
Obama and McCain Try to Woo Conservative Voters at Forum FOXNews
Monsters and Critics.com - MSNBC - The Associated Press - ABC News
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Sydney Morning Herald

Russia, Georgia sign ceasefire but tensions high
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Margarita Antidze TBILISI (Reuters) - Russia and Georgia have signed a ceasefire agreement to end their war, but Russian troops remained in many parts of the Black Sea state on Sunday and tensions ran high between the two leaderships.

Video: Medvedev signs six-point truce with Georgia RussiaToday

US, NATO know Russia is right PRESS TV
guardian.co.uk - Radio Australia - RTT News - Hindu
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Merrill, Goldman Pressured by Cuomo on Auction-Rate Debt
Bloomberg - all 2,220 news articles »

Obama Raised $51 Million in July
Washington Post - all 1,516 news articles »

The Bigfoot press conference and the art of selling a website
CNET News - all 1,765 news articles »

The Refined Art of Tastelessness
New York Times - all 738 news articles »

Torres Edged Out by Hundredth of a Second
New York Times - all 416 news articles »

Swiftboating Barack Obama
Kansas City Star - all 1,048 news articles »

Last gasp puts Phelps in seventh heaven at Beijing Olympics
Daily Times - all 4,295 news articles »


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Voice of America

West must understand Russian fears: former British military chief
AFP - 1 hour ago
LONDON (AFP) - The West should make more effort to understand Moscow's concerns in responding to Russia's actions in Georgia, a former head of the British armed forces said Sunday.
In Ukraine, fear of being a resurgent Russia's next target International Herald Tribune
Michael O'Hanlon discusses Russia and Georgia. Washington Times
guardian.co.uk - ABC Online - Ha'aretz - Times Online
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Washington Post

Musharraf ignores advice to bow out
Pakistan Dawn - 1 hour ago
By Amir Wasim & Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Aug 16: The heads of the ruling coalition are expected to meet early next week to give a go-ahead to their plan to impeach President Pervez Musharraf amid indications that efforts to persuade the president to ...
Charges drawn up against Musharraf Reuters
Pakistan's Musharraf in impeachment countdown AFP
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Canada.com

Bush Says Russia Must Honor Georgia Pullout Agreement (Update1)
Bloomberg - 5 hours ago
By Holly Rosenkrantz and Lucian Kim Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush said Russia must abide by an accord to pull its military out of Georgia amid signs the forces were maintaining their positions.
Bush tells Russia to get out of Georgia The Associated Press
Russia Signs Georgia Truce, but Resists Quick Pullout New York Times
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Fire eats 125 homes in Fairfield
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
(08-16) 19:34 PDT FAIRFIELD -- An eight-alarm fire is raging out of control today at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, where it has destroyed 125 unoccupied homes on the base and is threatening 300 more buildings, fire officials said.
Massive fire burns at air base CNN
Fire burning on Travis Air Force Base San Jose Mercury News
The Associated Press - abc7news.com - News10.net - CBS 5
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Washington Post

Endangered species law in danger from Bush
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
The countdown to January has begun, and the Bush administration is starting to roll out a long, foul list of last-minute policy changes.
New wildlife rules: Effects remain unclear Salt Lake Tribune
Editorial: Owls of indignation Boston Globe
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Towanda Daily Review - Seattle Post Intelligencer
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Kansas City Star

Blog Bits: Energy debate; Invention intentions
Kansas City Star - 48 minutes ago
For the last several weeks, the focus of political debate has been on the energy issue. Four-dollar-a-gallon gasoline has changed public opinion, which now favors oil drilling offshore and in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
Pelosi Softens Offshore Drilling Stance Wall Street Journal
Pelosi Will `Consider' Drilling, With Concessions (Update1) Bloomberg
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Boston Globe

Merrill, Goldman Pressured by Cuomo on Auction-Rate Debt
Bloomberg - 23 hours ago
By David Mildenberg and Karen Freifeld Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Merrill Lynch & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. face increased pressure by New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to settle claims they misled investors on auction-rate debt as ...
New York Steps Up Probe On Auction-Rate Securities Washington Post
Lessons to be learned from illiquidity problems of auction-rate ... Palm Beach Daily News
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Boston Globe

Obama Camp Puts Forward More Modest Tax Changes
New York Times - Aug 15, 2008
By LARRY ROHTER Senator Barack Obama appears to be altering his proposals for extending Social Security payroll taxes and raising the capital gains tax, by delaying the increases or scaling them back.
FURMAN: Candidates get down to numbers Washington Times
US candidates resist diluting climate plans Financial Times
Christian Science Monitor - The Swamp - Tribune's Washington Bureau - The Associated Press - Wall Street Journal
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AFP

Bracing for Inflation
BusinessWeek - Aug 15, 2008
by John K. Castle Growing evidence suggests American consumers, businesspeople, and political leaders should all be bracing for double-digit inflation, probably as early as 2009.
Living Costs Rising Fast, and Wages Are Trailing New York Times
US inflation at highest since 1991 Financial Times
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Boston Globe

Obama Raised $51 Million in July
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
By Matthew Mosk Despite leaving the country for more than a week, Sen. Barack Obama raised more than $51 million in July, keeping him in line to collect more than half a billion dollars for his 2008 presidential bid.
Obama Raises Over $51 Million in July New York Times
Obama's money machine runs rich; so do House and Senate Democrats Los Angeles Times
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RushPRnews.com (press release)

Powell, Obama - something big in the works?
San Francisco Chronicle - 44 minutes ago
I'm not pulling this out of thin air. I'm basing my forecast on a series of phone calls that I received this week. I can't say who called me, but I can tell you one of the questions I was asked: "What do you think the reaction would be if former ...
Obama's Well-Oiled Machine Washington Post
Mich., Fla. could get full voting rights USA Today
Los Angeles Times - Monitor - FOXNews - New York Times
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Seattle Post Intelligencer

Swiftboating Barack Obama
Kansas City Star - 48 minutes ago
Jerome Corsi’s smears against Sen. Barack Obama are classic gutter politics: unsupported and sometimes ludicrous claims stated so boldly that gullible people may assume there must be something to them.
McCain catches heat over apparent comment on Corsi's 'Obama Nation' Los Angeles Times
Obama Campaign Angered by McCain's 'Sense of Humor' Comment Washington Post
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Sydney Morning Herald

The Bigfoot press conference and the art of selling a website
CNET News - 20 hours ago
What was most revealing about today's exhilarating and highly truthful Bigfoot press conference was not what was said. Emblazoned with the URL searchingforbigfoot.
Fur Real? Pair Say They Have Bigfoot Washington Post
NW Bigfoot hunter: Georgia find is a hoax KOMO News
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Techtree.com

Cheaper Sony PlayStation 3 Arrives in US Next Month
Gizmodo - 9 hours ago
40GB PlayStation 3 previously announced for Japan and Europe will arrive in the US in November 2 with a $400 price tag. The 80GB model will get a price cut too, going from $600 to $500.
Video-Game Industry Sales Slow In July InformationWeek
Sony plans no PS3 price cuts at Leipzig games fair Reuters
eFluxMedia - Los Angeles Times - CNET News - Ars Technica
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ChattahBox

Flawed Chip To Blame For iPhone Connection Woes?
Washington Post - Aug 15, 2008
When my colleague Matt Kapko said he was returning the iPhone after two weeks of use, he took a bit of a slating from fans of the phone.
Apple will fix iPhone 3G problems with software update Afterdawn.com
Infineon chip causing problems on iPhone - reports Reuters
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Calgary Herald

The Refined Art of Tastelessness
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By DAVE ITZKOFF Well before it arrived in theaters last week, Ben Stiller’s “Tropic Thunder,” a war-movie parody that puts the whole industry in its satirical gun sights, was a provocative project: curious filmgoers were bewildered by its casting of ...

Video: 'Thunder' Pushes Comedy Envelope, but Delivers AssociatedPress

An Open Letter to Ben Stiller from Disability Rights Groups JustPressPlay
Washington Post - Los Angeles Times - Chicago Tribune - E! Online
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Vancouver Sun

Woody Allen's Verbal Feast
Washington Post - Aug 15, 2008
By Dan Zak It's the same old opening credits, the elegant white font on the black background, but the music is new. The pulse of a Spanish guitar replaces the big-band brass that usually heralds Woody Allen's films.
Who Wants A Threesome With Scarlett Johansson? Actress Archives
'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' threesome gets three stars New York Daily News
Los Angeles Times - Times Online - Chicago Sun-Times - Boston Herald
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BBC News

Record producer Jerry Wexler dies at 91
Monsters and Critics.com - 2 hours ago
Washington - Jerry Wexler, the record producer who made performers such as Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin famous, died at 91, news reports said Saturday.
Music Man Jerry Wexler: Label Him Golden Washington Post
Jerry Wexler dies - record producer for stars San Francisco Chronicle
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Washington Post

Torres Edged Out by Hundredth of a Second
New York Times - 33 minutes ago
By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY BEIJING - Dara Torres had just become the oldest swimmer to win an Olympic silver medal, but her body language was still apologetic as she climbed out of the pool Sunday alongside rivals young enough to be her daughters.
American Dara Torres edged in 50 freestyle final USA Today
Dara Torres settles for silver medal in 50-meter freestyle New York Daily News
Hartford Courant - Kansas City Star - The State - The Associated Press
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USA Today

LIGHTNING FAST Bolt sets world record without giving best effort
San Francisco Chronicle - 24 minutes ago
After treating the Olympic Games 100-meter final with an insouciance not seen before on this otherwise august occasion, dare it be suggested that Usain Bolt is capable of challenging the epic world record in the 200 of 19.32 seconds by Michael Johnson ...

Video: 'Lightning' Bolt Strikes Gold AssociatedPress

Bolt: World's fastest human Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Washington Post

Marlins end Cubs' nine-game road winning streak
Sports Network - 44 minutes ago
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Hanley Ramirez finished 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk, as the Florida Marlins edged the Chicago Cubs, 2-1, in the middle test of a three-game weekend series at Dolphin Stadium.
Marlins snap three-game slide MLB.com
Marlins snap Cubs' 9-game road winning streak The Associated Press
Rotoworld.com - The Olympian - Cubs.com - United Press International
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The Age

Michael Phelps equals Mark Spitz's seven gold at the Beijing Olympics
The Australian - 3 hours ago
By Rebecca Bryan AFP | August 16, 2008 12:12pm MICHAEL Phelps matched Mark Spitz's magical seven gold medals at a single Olympics yesterday with a thrilling victory in the men's 100m butterfly.
Olympics: Phelps makes history, wins 8th Gold Economic Times
7-for-7: Phelps splashes to Olympic immortality Inquirer.net
Xinhua - Entertainment Weekly - MLive.com - Indianapolis Star
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GulfNews

British press hails golden Olympic heroes
AFP - 23 minutes ago
LONDON (AFP) - Sunday newspapers hailed the country's Olympic stars such as swimming hero Rebecca Adlington following the country's greatest-ever day at the Games.
Olympics: Super Saturday tinged with four purest golds guardian.co.uk
Beijing Olympics: Rebecca Adlington wants to celebrate with ... Telegraph.co.uk
Scotsman - BBC News - WalesOnline - Telegraph.co.uk
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CBC.ca

FEDERER WINS A GOLD MEDAL -- IN DOUBLES? THAT'S TENNIS AT THE ...
San Jose Mercury News - 50 minutes ago
By Elliott Almond Mercury News BEIJING - Roger Federer almost tackled someone named Stanislas Wawrinka at the Olympic Green Tennis Center late Saturday night.
Olympics Tennis : Federer doubles up with Stan for first Olympic medal Bangkok Post
Olympic Tennis Comes to Life BBC Sport
WalesOnline - Houston Chronicle - Xinhua - National Post
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Canada.com

Chemical Used in Plastic Bottles Is Safe, FDA Says
New York Times - 23 hours ago
By AP WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite safety concerns of parents, consumer groups and politicians, a chemical used in baby bottles, canned food and other items is not dangerous, federal regulators said Friday.
FDA: Don't Worry About Bisphenol A Daily Green
FDA concludes chemical is safe San Jose Mercury News
WebMD - Reuters - AFP - The Associated Press
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Rutgers study ties skin creams to cancer
Tulsa World - 45 minutes ago
By BOB GROVES The Record (Hackensack NJ) HACKENSACK, NJ - Moisturizers may speed skin cancer in reformed sunbathers, even years after giving up on tanning, according to a Rutgers University study of mice.
Moisturizing Could Lead to Skin Cancer CollegeOTR
Moisturizers boosts skin cancer risk? Food Consumer
MedHeadlines - eFluxMedia - FOXNews - HealthNews
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Ontario Now

CSU-Pueblo Professor Dies After Contracting West Nile
KKTV 11 News - 50 minutes ago
According to his family, he died after suffering a series of viral infections believed to be brought on after contracting West Nile virus back in July.
Two test positive for West Nile virus San Jose Mercury News
Update: The West Nile Virus Is Still Out There eFluxMedia
Food Consumer - New York Daily News - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald - Stratford Star
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