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Iraqis: Deal close on plan for US troops to leave
(AP)
 AP - Two Iraqi officials say the U.S. and Iraq are close to a deal under which all American combat troops would leave by October 2010 with remaining U.S. forces gone about three years later.
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:20:46 GMT
| US seeks at least 30 years for bin Laden driver
(AP)
 AP - Salim Hamdan pleaded with a military jury to spare him from a life in prison, apologizing Thursday for the "innocent people" who died in the Sept. 11 attacks and saying he worked as Osama bin Laden's driver only because he needed a job.
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:08:39 GMT
| Pakistan's Musharraf faces impeachment
(AP)
 AP - Pakistan's ruling coalition said Thursday it would seek the impeachment of President Pervez Musharraf, alleging the U.S.-backed former general had "eroded the trust of the nation" and increasing pressure on him to resign.
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:12:05 GMT
| Chinese Islamic group justifies Olympic threat
(AP)
AP - A U.S. group that monitors militant organizations says a Chinese Islamic faction has released a new video claiming the communist regime's alleged mistreatment of Muslims justifies holy war.
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:42:28 GMT
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Packers trade Favre to Jets for pick (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. The move ends a remarkably ugly split between Green Bay and one of its most beloved players, allows the Packers to move forward with new starting...
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:01:32 PDT
| Morgan Hamm out of Olympics with injury (AP)
Morgan Hamm's eyes were red, his voice shaky. The bone spurs digging into his left leg made it impossible for him to tumble, and giving up his spot on the U.S. men's gymnastics team was the right thing to do -- the only thing to do. That didn't make it hurt any less. Hamm withdrew Thursday, two days before competition begins.
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:56:28 PDT
| Karlsson, Jeev Milka Singh on top at PGA (AP)
With two-time defending champion Tiger Woods at home recuperating from knee surgery, everyone expected a wide-open PGA Championship at Oakland Hills. The early returns certainly bore that out. Jim Furyk, Sean O'Hair, Jeev Milkha Singh, Anthony Kim, Heath Slocum and Robert Karlsson were among those who had the lead or a share of it Thursday morning, with prominent names such as Sergio Garcia, Steve...
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:59:49 PDT
| Pollution covers Beijing on eve of Games (AP)
The wall of gray haze around the National Stadium and across the city cut visibility down to a mile. On the eve of opening ceremonies, Beijing's polluted air took center stage Thursday as the most visibly pressing problem for Olympic organizers who had promised to clean up the Chinese capital. Despite China's enormous attempts to improve the air quality in the run-up to the Summer Games, the...
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:16:07 PDT
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Citigroup to buy back $7 billion of auction-rate debt
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Citigroup Inc agreed to buy back
more than $7 billion of illiquid auction-rate securities and
pay a $100 million civil fine to settle charges it marketed the
debt fraudulently.
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:41:14 GMT
| Jobs, store sales soft but homes data brighter
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Claims for jobless aid rose last
week and big retailers had disappointing sales in July, reports
showed on Thursday, but a gauge of future home sales rose in a
hopeful sign for the battered housing sector.
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:34:11 GMT
| Ex-Refco president sentenced to 10 years prison
(Reuters)
Reuters - Tone Grant, the former president of
Refco, once the largest independent commodities broker, was
sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a $2.4 billion
fraud that involved hiding huge trading losses from clients.
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:22:14 GMT
| Nasdaq turns positive as oil cuts gains
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Stocks cut losses on Thursday, sending
the Nasdaq into positive territory, as big-cap technology
shares such as Intel gained more than 5 percent, and U.S. crude
oil prices trimmed gains.
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:38:25 GMT
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