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Pakistani tribesmen rise up against militants
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AP - Pakistani tribesmen are raising armies to battle al-Qaida and Taliban militants close to the Afghan border — a movement encouraged by the military and hailed as a sign its offensive there is succeeding.
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:41:40 GMT
| NKorea announces plan to resume nuclear disabling
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 AP - North Korea said Sunday it will resume disabling its key nuclear complex after the U.S. dropped the country from a terrorism blacklist — a breakthrough expected to help energize stalled talks aimed at ending the country's atomic ambitions.
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:22:58 GMT
| US game designer blasts into space with DNA cargo
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 AP - An American computer game designer reached space Sunday, fulfilling a long-deferred childhood dream that began with the flight of his astronaut father.
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:08:46 GMT
| Euro nations to guarantee bank refinancing
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AP - France's President Nicolas Sarkozy says countries that use the euro will temporarily guarantee bank refinancing to ease the credit crunch.
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:58:17 GMT
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Texas jumps to No. 1 in AP Top 25 (AP)
Texas rode its resounding Red River Rivalry upset right to No. 1. The Longhorns leapfrogged No. 2 Alabama on Sunday and sit atop The Associated Press Top 25 in the regular season for the first time in 24 years after beating Oklahoma 45-35. Texas' jump to No. 1 is the largest since Miami went from No. 6 to No.
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:18:32 PDT
| Golf great Ballesteros has brain tumor (AP)
Seve Ballesteros has a brain tumor and will undergo a biopsy Tuesday. The five-time major winner announced the news Sunday in a statement issued by Madrid's La Paz Hospital. It was unknown whether the tumor was benign or malignant. The 51-year-old golfing great was admitted to a hospital for tests after briefly losing consciousness last week.
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:37:44 PDT
| Colts lose RB Addai to hamstring injury (AP)
Indianapolis running back Joseph Addai left in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens with a hamstring injury. Addai limped off the field after a 2-yard gain on the first play of the Colts' second series. His return was questionable. Addai entered the game as the Colts' leader with 213 yards rushing and four touchdowns.
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:12:15 PDT
| Rays beat Red Sox 9-8 in 11 to even ALCS (AP)
B.J. Upton and the Tampa Bay Rays won a game of home run derby with a shallow fly ball. Pinch-runner Fernando Perez dashed home on Upton's sacrifice fly in the 11th inning and the Rays outlasted the Boston Red Sox 9-8 early Sunday, evening the AL championship series at one game each. The teams combined for seven home runs, tying a postseason record.
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:35:41 PDT
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