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France: No EU sanctions against Russia imminent

The European Union is not expected to imposed sanctions on Russia at a summit next week but may name a special envoy to Georgia to ensure that a cease-fire there is observed, officials in Paris and...

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Tags: eu georgia russia
Phelps continues whirlwind of appearances

Michael Phelps and his eight gold medals are everywhere these days.

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Red Sox place Becket on DL

Josh Beckett was put on the 15-day disabled list Friday because of a strained right elbow after the Boston ace was examined by Dr. James Andrews.

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Stocks end lower on personal income data

Wall Street tumbled Friday after the government said personal incomes fell last month by the largest amount in nearly three years while consumer spending slowed. The Dow Jones industrial average more...

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Theron attends `Burning Plain' debut in Venice

Guillermo Arriaga's directorial debut, "The Burning Plain," opens with a wide shot of a trailer ablaze in the New Mexico desert. While the landscape appears barren and exposed, it is concealing...

Started in movie news • 14 hours ago • 0 responses
Tags: venice film festival burning plain
Summary Box: Russia names banned poultry plants

THE BAN: Russia, the top market for U.S. chicken exports, will start banning imports from 19 plants on Monday. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says the bans are because of ignored warnings...

Started in latest business news • 14 hours ago • 0 responses
Tags: chicken producers russia summary box
Radar used to search for couple missing since '85

Homicide investigators used ground-penetrating radar Friday to determine if the bones of a long-vanished couple were buried in the backyard.

Started in national news • 14 hours ago • 0 responses
Timeline of Palin's life and career

A timeline of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's life and career:

Started in election news • 14 hours ago • 0 responses
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Forecasters: Gustav strengthens into a hurricane

On the same day that residents marked the three-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's wrath, another storm strengthened into a hurricane miles away and threatened to hit the Gulf Coast once again.

Started in national news • 14 hours ago • 0 responses
Tags: gustavs threat
This NOAA satellite image taken Friday, Aug. 29, 2008 at 1:45 PM EDT shows a swirl of clouds west of Jamaica associated with Tropical Storm Gustav as it gets ready to strengthen and move northwestward toward the western tip of Cuba.  This storm is a potential threat to the Gulf Coast and will be watched very closely over the weekend.  Another area of clouds to the east is associated with Tropical Storm Hanna and is expected to move northwestward before moving towards Bahamas.  A line of clouds draped over New England with a frontal system.  Some showers are noted in the Southern Plains. (AP Photo/Weather Underground)
As summer ends, flyers brace for airline changes

The grip U.S. airlines have on travelers' wallets is about to get tighter as carriers go ahead with plans to trim their domestic schedules due to the high cost of fuel.

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