Iraqis: Deal close on plan for US troops to leave
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Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:35:19 GMT
AP - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed.
Gitmo jury reaches sentence for bin Laden's driver
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Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:38:10 GMT
AP - A military jury has reached a verdict on the sentence for Osama bin Laden's driver at the first Guantanamo Bay war crimes trial.
McCain says Obama wants to forfeit war in Iraq
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Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:23:49 GMT
AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who has contended that Barack Obama is willing to lose in Iraq to win the election, on Thursday said his rival would forfeit the war as part of an agenda that also promotes big government and high taxes.
Flight attendant co-worker: Osteen acted like diva
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Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:23:45 GMT
AP - The wife of renowned evangelical pastor Joel Osteen acted like a combative diva when a small spill on her airline seat was not immediately cleaned up, a flight attendant who was also on the plane testified Thursday.
Remote-control warriors suffer war stress
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Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:18:48 GMT
AP - The Air National Guardsmen who operate Predator drones over Iraq via remote control, launching deadly missile attacks from the safety of Southern California 7,000 miles away, are suffering some of the same psychological stresses as their comrades on the battlefield.
Detroit mayor ordered jailed after bond violation
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Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:37:31 GMT
AP - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, charged with perjury and other felonies for his testimony in a civil trial, was ordered to jail Thursday because he violated his bond by taking a quick trip to Canada without notifying authorities.
Bulgarian archaeologists discover ancient chariot
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Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:15:24 GMT
AP - Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,900-year-old well-preserved chariot at an ancient Thracian tomb in southeastern Bulgaria, the head of the excavation said Thursday.
Elvis' peacock jumpsuit sells for $300K
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Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:27:45 GMT
AP - Elvis Presley's favorite performance costume, the peacock jumpsuit, sold for $300,000 Thursday, making it the most expensive piece of Elvis memorabilia sold at auction.
Two arrested after using barbecue pit as a weapon
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Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:11:29 GMT
AP - A man and a woman found a new use for a barbecue pit — one that landed them in jail. An argument over whether a third guest should stay in the house got so heated that the woman picked up the barbecue pit and hit the man over the head with it, police said.
Favre saga over as QB gets fresh start with Jets
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Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:13:25 GMT
AP - Brett Favre's journey from retirement and back has ended in New York. The Green Bay Packers traded their three-time MVP and Super Bowl-winning quarterback to the Jets on Wednesday, ending an emotionally grinding month of indecision over Favre's future.