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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

2nd bore hole reaches 33 trapped in Chile mine

By FEDERICO QUILODRAN (AP) COPIAPO, Chile — Singing the national anthem in a full-throated chorus, 33 miners trapped deep underground thanked their rescuers and settled in for a long wait until a tunnel wide enough to pull them out can be carved through a half-mile of solid rock. Raising hopes... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 22, 2010

Protesters target mosque near Ground Zero

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Hundreds of demonstrators both for and against a proposed Islamic center near Ground Zero gathered Sunday in New York City. CNN said police estimated about 250 center supporters and about 450 critics had rallied by late morning. Assuming organizers raise $100 million, the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 21, 2010

Djou urges $1.3 trillion in spending cuts

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Charles Djou, R-Hawaii, blamed Democrats for the escalating deficit and urged them to approve $1.3 trillion in GOP-backed spending cuts. Djou, delivering the weekly Republican radio and Internet address Saturday, renewed his call on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 20, 2010

Blago to feds: Forget about a plea deal

CHICAGO, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says federal prosecutors can forget about offering a plea agreement to avoid retrying him on corruption charges. Blagojevich said he wasn't interested in such a offer and criticized prosecutors who won only one conviction of the 24... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 19, 2010

U.S. women getting political clout

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. women are finally getting political "leverage" nine decades after they gained the right to vote, a political scientist says. Anna Harvey of New York University is the author of "Votes Without Leverage." She says that was the situation for women in the United States... Sign in to see full entry.

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