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Consumer prices shot up in July

no@spam.com (Jennifer Blumenhagen) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:09:20 EDT

WASHINGTON - Consumer prices shot up in July at twice the expected rate, pushed higher by surging energy and food costs. The latest surge left inflation running at the fastest pace in 17 years.

Georgia: Explosions Heard in Gori as Russian Forces Enter

no@spam.com (Jennifer Blumenhagen) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:02:21 EDT

GORI, Georgia — Explosions were heard near Gori on Thursday as a Russian troop withdrawal from the strategic city seemed to collapse. A fragile cease-fire appeared even more shaky as Russia's foreign minister declared that the world "can forget about any talk about Georgia's territorial integrity."

Soldier arrested in Touma slaying; police to discuss case

no@spam.com (Jennifer Blumenhagen) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:59:12 EDT

Police plan to hold a news conference at 11 a.m. Wednesday to discuss an arrest in the death of a pregnant Fort Bragg soldier who was found in a Fayetteville motel room more than a month ago.

International Olympic Committee Bans Iraq From Beijing Games

no@spam.com (Jennifer Blumenhagen) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:51:24 EDT

The International Olympic Committee confirmed its decision to ban Iraq from taking part in the Beijing Olympics because of the government’s interference with sports by disbanding the country's National Olympic Committee, Reuters reported.

'Compulsive Liar' Florida Mother Arrested in Toddler's Disappearance Last Month

no@spam.com (Jennifer Blumenhagen) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:02:44 EDT

A Florida mother described by friends as a "habitual liar" was arrested in connection with the disappearance of her 2-year-old daughter, who has been missing since June 9.

Banks hit by fallout from the crisis at IndyMac

no@spam.com (Jennifer Blumenhagen) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:52:55 EDT

As thousands of customers waited hours in the heat Monday to withdraw deposits from failed IndyMac Bank, investors dumped the stocks of many mortgage lenders, precipitating the steepest one-day decline in banking shares since 1989.

Baghdad's Fortified Green Zone May Soon be Under Iraq Control

no@spam.com (Jennifer Blumenhagen) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:42:14 EDT

The green zone of Baghdad, a highly fortified slice of American suburbia on the banks of the Tigris river, may soon be handed over to Iraqi control if the increasingly assertive government of Nouri al-Maliki, the prime minister, gets its way.

International Court Charges Sudan President With Genocide

no@spam.com (Jennifer Blumenhagen) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:20:33 EDT

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court filed genocide charges Monday against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, accusing him of masterminding attempts to wipe out African tribes in Darfur with a campaign of murder, rape and deportation.

Bush calls on Congress to lift oil drilling ban

no@spam.com (Jennifer Blumenhagen) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:09:55 EDT

Putting pressure on congressional Democrats to back more exploration for oil, President Bush Monday called on Congress to join him in lifting a ban on offshore drilling that has stood since his father was president.

Words of Wisdom and Truth

no@spam.com (Jennifer Blumenhagen) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:35:27 EDT

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.