Sen. Edward M. Kennedy hospitalized with symptoms of stroke
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Sat, 17 May 2008 16:11:33 GMT
AP - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts was hospitalized in Boston Saturday after suffering stroke-like symptoms, according to a knowledgeable official.
Bush: "absolutely committed" to deal for Palestinian state
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Sat, 17 May 2008 16:06:44 GMT
AP - President Bush is trying to reassure Palestinians wary of his commitment to their side in the Mideast peace dispute. He says he is "absolutely committed" to getting an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal by the end of the year.
Thousands flee China quake area over flood fears
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Sat, 17 May 2008 15:33:02 GMT
AP - Thousands of Chinese earthquake victims fled areas near the epicenter Saturday, fearful of floods from rivers blocked by landslides rattled loose in this week's powerful temblor.
2 rail cars overturn in La., residents evacuated
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Sat, 17 May 2008 16:09:15 GMT
AP - Six rail cars have derailed in southern Louisiana, with two cars leaking hydrochloric acid and forcing police to evacuate thousands of residents within a 1-mile radius of the accident.
US House speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Iraq
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Sat, 17 May 2008 15:09:44 GMT
AP - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a top Democratic critic of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, expressed confidence during a visit to Iraq on Saturday that expected provincial elections will promote national reconciliation.
Democrats call upon GOP to support new GI Bill
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Sat, 17 May 2008 15:22:45 GMT
AP - A Democratic congressman on Saturday urged Republicans to "step up to the plate" to help veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Oregon race could spell end of Schumer streak
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Sat, 17 May 2008 14:59:26 GMT
AP - As head of the deep-pocketed Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, New York Sen. Charles Schumer hand-picked his party's nominee to take on Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith, the last Republican standing on the West Coast.
Oil sets record near $128; pump price at high, too
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Sat, 17 May 2008 14:55:52 GMT
AP - News that Saudi Arabia had boosted its oil output by 300,000 barrels a day was greeted as a non-event on oil markets the move wasn't anywhere near the kind of production increase needed to bring prices down on Friday.
Allen talks of Spain and threesomes at Cannes
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Sat, 17 May 2008 15:40:55 GMT
AP - Woody Allen's latest film touches on that classic male fantasy, a romantic threesome with two women. Has Allen ever entertained the notion himself?
Lakers hold off Jazz 108-105, reach West finals
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Sat, 17 May 2008 10:51:44 GMT
AP - Kobe Bryant scored 34 points and Los Angeles held off a furious rally by the Utah Jazz for a 108-105 victory Friday night, putting the Lakers in the Western Conference finals for the first time in four years.