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Palin: Obama infomercial short on specifics

By The Associated Press
October 30, 2008

ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin says Democrat Barack Obama offered few national security specifics in his infomercial. Palin told 6,000 people at an Erie, Pa.,...

Japan announces 30 trillion yen stimulus package

By The Associated Press
October 29, 2008

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso has announced a 30 trillion yen ($300 billion) stimulus package and credits to bolster the country's economy. Aso said Thursday the package would include...

Plane technology used in artificial heart

By The Associated Press
October 29, 2008

LONDON (AP) — In the race to build a better artificial heart, French scientists have turned to technology from satellites and airplanes to create a heart that they say responds better to the human...

Economy reeling, Obama, McCain seek final votes

By The Associated Press
October 29, 2008

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — The election in sight and the economy reeling, Barack Obama and John McCain fought over causes, cures and the final votes that will make one of them president. Obama tied McCain...

Syria hardens stance after deadly U.S. raid

By The Associated Press
October 29, 2008

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria threatened Wednesday to cut off security cooperation along the Iraqi border if there are more American raids on Syrian territory, and the U.S. Embassy announced it would...

Vatican issues new seminarian guidelines

By The Associated Press
October 29, 2008

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican issued new psychological screening guidelines for seminarians Thursday — the latest effort by the Roman Catholic Church to be more selective about its priesthood...

Obama goes prime-time; McCain goes after Obama

By The Associated Press
October 28, 2008

MIAMI (AP) — John McCain charged that Barack Obama lacks "what it takes to protect America from terrorists" Wednesday as he sought to shift attention away from the economy in the final week of the...

Syria hardens stance after deadly U.S. raid

By The Associated Press
October 28, 2008

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria threatened Wednesday to cut off security cooperation along the Iraqi border if there are more American raids on Syrian territory, and the U.S. Embassy announced it would...

Obama ridicules McCain charge he’s socialist

By The Associated Press
October 28, 2008

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ Barack Obama accused Republican rival John McCain on Wednesday of stooping to low tactics by labeling the Democrat a socialist. "I don't know what's next," Obama, the presidential...

Plane technology used in artificial heart

By The Associated Press
October 28, 2008

LONDON (AP) — In the race to build a better artificial heart, French scientists have turned to technology from satellites and airplanes to create a heart that they say responds better to the human...

Iraqi militant to hang for killing U.S. soldiers

By The Associated Press
October 27, 2008

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi militant accused of killing three American soldiers in a grisly checkpoint ambush was convicted Tuesday and sentenced to death by hanging. Two other men accused in the 2006...

Authorities say skinhead plot wasn’t fully developed

By The Associated Press
October 27, 2008

BELLS, Tenn. (AP) — Two white supremacists charged with plotting to behead blacks across the country and assassinate Barack Obama while wearing white top hats and tuxes were likely too disorganized...