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Georgia: Intercepted calls prove self-defense

By The Associated Press
September 16, 2008

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — In a bid to portray Russia as the aggressor in last month's war, Georgia has released recordings of what it says are two intercepted cell phone calls purporting to show that...

NATO envoys: Russia must leave Georgia

By Steve Gutterman
The Associated Press
September 16, 2008

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Diplomats from every NATO nation demanded immediate Russian withdrawal from Georgia in a show of support from the U.S. ally's capital on Monday that made no promise of faster...

GOP should support drilling compromise

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September 14, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats tried to drum up support for compromise legislation on offshore drilling on Saturday, challenging Republicans to break from Bush administration policies that neglect development...

States warn gas stations against price gouging

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September 14, 2008

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Drivers around the South rushed to fill their gas tanks Friday as prices skyrocketed after Gulf Coast refineries shut down in preparation for Hurricane Ike. One regional chain...

Suicide bomber kills two Afghan doctors, wounds 15

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September 14, 2008

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan (AP) — A police chief says a suicide bomber has killed two Afghan doctors working for a United Nation's agency in southern Afghanistan. Matiullah Khan says the blast in Spin...

New Orleans: Houston welcome during Ike

By The Associated Press
September 11, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans would like to return the favor to Houston. Mayor Ray Nagin says anyone evacuating the Houston area in anticipation of Hurricane Ike is welcome in New Orleans. Houston...

Three La. universities close for Hurricane Ike

By The Associated Press
September 11, 2008

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Three Louisiana universities are shutting down as Hurricane Ike hurtles along the coast. McNeese State, Nicholls State, and the University of Louisiana-Lafayette canceled...

Pakistani army criticizes US border raid near Afghanistan

By The Associated Press
September 11, 2008

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's military chief says his country's sovereignty will be defended "at all costs" after a raid by U.S. ground troops near the border with Afghanistan. In a statement...

Gustav government aid at $469 million, rising

By The Associated Press
September 11, 2008

BATON ROUGE (AP) — The price tag for the state and federal response to Hurricane Gustav is at $469 million and rising. The figure includes $258 million in state funds and an about $211 million in...

Chertoff: Aviation still vulnerable to terror

By The Associated Press
September 11, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's top domestic security official said Wednesday aviation remains vulnerable to terrorist attack seven years after 9/11. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said...

Deaths make 2008 deadliest year for U.S. in Afghanistan

By The Associated Press
September 11, 2008

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Insurgents killed two U.S. troops in Afghanistan on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks  on Thursday, making 2008 the deadliest year for American forces since U.S....

At OPEC, cooling rivals, extending a hand

By The Associated Press
September 11, 2008

VIENNA, Austria (AP) — The just ended OPEC meeting was about more than what a barrel of oil can fetch on the open market as the global economic picture grows dim. Saudi Arabia gave a nod, at least...