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How a mortgage mess led to 'confidence' crisis

Associated Press
Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- So this is what they mean by a credit crunch. For months, there has been lots of talk about what a global debt squeeze could look like, but plenty of market ...
Aid planned for N. Korea

Associated Press
Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea's neighbors and international aid agencies sought Thursday to help the impoverished country cope with floods that have decimated large ...
Hastert: Leaving on his own terms

By Eric Krol
Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert might not serve out the rest of his term, setting up the possibility of a special election to find a replacement. Hastert, who will f...
He was the keeper of a new jazz beat

By Larry McShane Associated Press
Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Max Roach, the master percussionist whose rhythmic innovations and improvisations defined bebop jazz during a wide-ranging career where he collaborated with artists from...
Padilla found guilty

Associated Press
Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - MIAMI -- Jose Padilla's jury gave the Bush administration the biggest victory it could have Thursday, convicting him and two defendants of supporting terrorism. But som...
CARE rejects U.S. food aid

Associated Press
Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - NAIROBI, Kenya -- A humanitarian group has turned down $46 million worth of U.S. food aid, arguing that the way the American government distributes its help hurts poor f...
A real-life baseball tale shows that redemption and glory are possible

By Charles Krauthammer
Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - In the fable, the farm boy phenom makes his way to the big city to amaze the world with his arm. At a stop at a fair on the train ride to Chicago, he strikes out the Bab...
Excuse me, Mr. Elephant, may I see some identification?

Associated Press
Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW DELHI -- Wildlife groups have created individual photo identification cards for wild elephants in southern India to help track the effects of poaching, conservationi...
U.S. offers Israel arms deal

Associated Press
Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - JERUSALEM -- The United States offered Israel an unprecedented $30 billion of military aid over 10 years on Thursday, bolstering its closest Mideast ally and ensuring th...
Iraqi leaders forge new alliance

Associated Press
Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Iraq's political leaders emerged Thursday from three days of crisis talks with a new alliance that seeks to save the crumbling U.S.-backed government. But the...

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