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Sunday, August 17, 2008

Days Running Short for Candidates’ to Announce Running Mates

by FOXNews.com Sunday, August 17, 2008 Anticipation is building over the presumptive presidential nominees’ vice presidential choices, and even the campaigns realize they are under the gun to make the big announcement. Democrat Barack Obama was attending a town hall meeting in Reno, Nev., on Sunday,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 16, 2008

Mich., Fla. could Get Full Voting Rights

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Last year, Michigan and Florida Democrats were being told they would lose all their votes at the Democratic National Convention if they moved up their presidential primaries. Now, the same committee that stripped Florida and Michigan of their delegates for violating party rules... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 14, 2008

How Roosevelt's Office of Strategic Services followed Britain's example

Ben MacIntyre The Office of Strategic Services was the vast American espionage organisation created by President Franklin Roosevelt in the Second World War and directly modelled on Britain’s intelligence services. The OSS, which evolved into the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) after the war, was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Phelps Swims Into History With Record Olympic Gold Medal Wins

Wednesday, August 13, 2008 BEIJING — For Michael Phelps, it's not enough to just set a new standard. He has to demolish the old one. Winningest Olympian ever? He's two golds past that already and not finished yet, just over halfway to his goal of breaking Mark Spitz's record seven in a single... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Father, 8-Year-Old Son Survive Tennessee Bear Attack

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — An 8-year-old boy and his father were mauled by a black bear that pounced on the boy in a creek without provocation in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, authorities said Tuesday. Evan Pala was cut, scratched and bitten. His father, John Pala of Boca... Sign in to see full entry.

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