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Rice signs missile defense deal with Poland
(AP)
AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Polish counterpart signed a deal Wednesday to build a U.S. missile defense base in Poland, an agreement that prompted an infuriated Russia to warn of a possible attack against the former Soviet satellite.
Plane swerves at Madrid airport, 20 reported dead
(AP)AP - An airliner bound for the Canary Islands swerved off the runway during takeoff from the Madrid airport Wednesday and caught fire, Spain's national airport authority said. Local media reported at least 20 people dead.
Russians dig in as pullback drags on in Georgia
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AP - Russian forces on Wednesday built a sentry post just 30 miles from the Georgian capital, appearing to dig in to positions deep inside Georgia despite pledges to pull back to areas mandated by a cease-fire signed by both countries.
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US pulls away from Aussies, makes semis (AP)Don't doubt this U.S. men's basketball team -- and sure don't challenge them, either. Especially if it's going to make Kobe Bryant flash his NBA MVP form. Bryant scored 25 points in his best game in Beijing, and the men's U.S. Olympic team advanced to the semifinals by beating Australia 116-85 on Wednesday night.
Bolt sets 200m mark, gets sprint double (AP)Usain Bolt of Jamaica broke the world record by winning the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds Wednesday night, becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep the 100 and 200 gold medals at an Olympics. Bolt is the first man ever to break the world marks in both sprints at an Olympics. Not even Lewis or Jesse Owens managed that.
Cardinals WR Boldin asks to be traded (AP)Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin asked to be traded, saying he doesn't feel his situation can be resolved and declaring he has no relationship with coach Ken Whisenhunt. "I'm a football player. That's about it," Boldin said Tuesday when asked to characterize his dealings with the coach these days.
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BAA must sell 3 airports
(Reuters)
Reuters - Spanish builder Ferrovial must
sell three of the seven British airports it bought for 10
billion pounds ($18 billion) two years ago under a
tougher-than-expected ruling on Wednesday.
LandCap JV to buy Wachovia loans: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - A joint venture created by LandCap Partners is
buying $40 million of troubled land and construction loans from
Wachovia Corp The Wall Street Journal said.
Wall St flat; HP gains offset by oil, credit woes
(Reuters)
Reuters - Stocks were little changed on
Wednesday as rising oil prices and nagging concerns about the
credit crisis offset a strong outlook and profit from
Hewlett-Packard , the world's largest computer maker.
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McCain takes lead over Obama: poll
(Reuters)
Reuters - In a sharp turnaround, Republican
John McCain has opened a 5-point lead on Democrat Barack Obama
in the U.S. presidential race and is seen as a stronger manager
of the economy, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on
Wednesday.
New rules make China's Bao world's tallest again
(Reuters)
Reuters - Guinness World Records has returned
the title of world's tallest man to China's Bao Xishun after
Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk refused to be measured under new
guidelines.
NC man dies after waiting 22 hours at hospital
(AP)AP - A mental patient died after workers at a North Carolina hospital left him in a chair for 22 hours without feeding him or helping him use the bathroom, said federal officials who have threatened to cut off the facility's funding.