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Hurricane Dolly slams into Texas with 100 mph winds
(AP)
AP - Hurricane Dolly gathered strength and slammed into the South Texas coast Wednesday with punishing rain and winds of 100 mph, blowing down signs, damaging an apartment complex and knocking out power to thousands.
McCain credits Bush for drop in oil price
(AP)
AP - Republican John McCain on Wednesday credited the recent $10-a-barrel drop in the price of oil to President Bush's lifting of a presidential ban on offshore drilling, an action he has been advocating in his presidential campaign.
Grown-up P.E. class has adults reliving childhood
(AP)
AP - When "spastic ball" starts, it's better to duck first and ask questions later.
Feds: Philly ex-anchor hacked colleague's e-mail
(AP)
AP - A fired TV newscaster was charged Monday with hacking into the e-mail of his glamorous younger co-anchor hundreds of times for more than two years, as leaked information about her personal life helped lead to her own downfall.
Fed: Slower growth, rising prices slam economy
(AP)
AP - The country slogged through slower economic growth and rising prices during the summer, packing a double whammy to people and businesses alike.
Karadzic's secret life enthralls his fellow Serbs
(AP)
AP - Radovan Karadzic sent word he plans to defend himself against U.N. genocide charges, but his fellow Serbs were more enthralled with details that emerged Wednesday about his secret life: a mistress, a bogus family in the U.S., and regular visits to the Madhouse bar and its photo of his beardless days as wartime leader of Bosnian Serbs.
Obama defends plans for direct talks with Iran
(AP)
AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama defended his proposal to negotiate with Iran Wednesday and said he would use "big sticks and big carrots" to persuade the country's leaders not to develop nuclear weapons.
Karadzic to defend himself, mirroring Milosevic
(AFP)
AFP - Captured Bosnian Serb genocide suspect Radovan Karadzic is to defend himself before the UN war crimes court, his lawyer said Wednesday, raising memories of the trial of his late ally, Slobodan Milosevic.
McCain and Obama hit crunch time in hunt for No. 2
(Reuters)
Reuters - After months of secrecy and
intrigue, presidential rivals Barack Obama and John McCain are
almost ready to unveil the winners in the vice presidential
sweepstakes.
No More Mr. Nice Guy, As They Say
(Dear Margo)
Dear Margo - DEAR MARGO: I'm a 20-something female. At my gym I made the mistake of politely saying hello to a stranger, a 50-ish male, because he said hi to me.
When There's a Deficit of Decency
(Dear Margo)
Dear Margo - DEAR MARGO: What ever happened to raising your children and letting them face the world when they are grown?
NASCAR squeezes horsepower down on Toyota motors
(AP)
AP - NASCAR tried to even out the competition in the Nationwide Series on Wednesday by ordering all teams using Toyota motors to squeeze down their horsepower before this weekend's race in Indianapolis.
New Pink Primed for Release
(E! Online)
E! Online - Pink has garnered her fair share of headlines over the past year, none of which have been for her music. Until now.
Christian Bale arrested, released; denies assault
(AP)
AP - The darkness around Batman has deepened: While audiences were shattering weekend box-office records in the U.S., Christian Bale was in London, where his mother and sister reportedly leveled assault allegations against the star of "The Dark Knight" that have yet to become clear.
WNBA reviewing fight between Detroit, LA players
(AP)
AP - The WNBA is watching replays of the skirmish involving the Detroit Shock, Los Angeles Sparks and former Pistons Bad Boy Rick Mahorn.
Hurricane Dolly weakens, hits Texas coast: NHC
(Reuters)
Reuters - Hurricane Dolly hit the coast of Texas
at South Padre Island Wednesday afternoon and has weakened into
a Category 1 hurricane, the U.S. National Weather Service said.
In oil-rich Norway, petrol prices most expensive in Europe
(AFP)
AFP - In Norway, many motorists are up in arms over why they have to pay the highest petrol (gasoline) prices in Europe when the country is the world's fifth-largest oil exporter and a recent tax hike has done little to cool tempers.
World's first IVF baby marks 30th birthday
(AFP)
AFP - The birth of Louise Brown, the world's first IVF baby, hit headlines around the globe three decades ago -- but the married mother-of-one wants to keep her 30th birthday Friday low-key by contrast.
AP Source: Goodell monitoring Favre situation
(AP)
AP - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is monitoring the ongoing rift between the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre.
Madame Tussauds in London unveils wax Winehouse
(AP)
AP - Madame Tussauds unveiled a waxwork of Amy Winehouse on Wednesday complete with her signature beehive, black eyeliner and a bright yellow minidress.
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