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Ferocious hurricane Ike weakens slightly on way to Cuba
NASSAU, Bahamas - Ike roared across low-lying islands Sunday as a Category 4 hurricane, destroying homes, sweeping away boats and bringing more rain to waterlogged communities in Haiti, where at least...
Ferocious hurricane Ike hits flood-ravaged Haiti, killing at least 10
NASSAU, Bahamas - Ike roared across low-lying islands Sunday as a Category 4 hurricane, destroying homes, sweeping away boats and bringing more rain to waterlogged communities in Haiti, where at least...
U.S. says it has new information on civilian deaths in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan - The U.S. military says it has "new information" about allegations that an American attack last month killed scores of Afghan women and children. It's sending a senior officer t...
Venezuela, Russia may hold joint naval exercises: Chavez
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that Venezuelan and Russian ships could soon hold joint naval exercises in the Caribbean - a move that would likely raise concerns in...
American election making Canada's seem tedious by comparison
WASHINGTON - North of the border, it's more of the same - four aging white guys who led their parties in the last Parliament once again making the same old appeals to election-weary Canadian voters. ...
Democrat Obama has edge in race for White House: Harper
OTTAWA - Stephen Harper has let the world in on a little secret - he thinks Democrat Barack Obama has the edge in the race for the White House. "I've been following it very closely," the prime mini...
Canadian death toll in Afghanistan mission: 97 soldiers, one diplomat
Since 2002, 97 Canadian soldiers and one diplomat have died during the Afghanistan mission. Here is a list of the deaths: 2008 Sept. 7 - Sgt. Scott Shipway of the 2nd Battalion of the Princess P...
Rocket fuel experiment by retired NASA engineer blows up in Texas
HITCHCOCK, Texas - A retired NASA engineer looking to develop an inexpensive way for people to travel to space might have to go back to the drawing board after one of his experiments exploded Saturday...
Christian publisher plans book on Sarah Palin ahead of election
CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Christian book publisher Zondervan is coming out with a biography of Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin ahead of November's election. The Grand Rapids-area...
Georgia's President Saakashvili vows to reclaim 2 breakaway provinces
TBILISI, Georgia - On the eve of a European Union shuttle mission to convince Russia to pull its troops back to prewar positions, Georgia's president vowed Sunday to regain control of two breakaway pr...
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