Cheney to FBI: No idea who leaked Plame’s identity WASHINGTON — Citing faulty memory, former Vice President Dick Cheney told federal investigators in a 2004 interview he had no idea who revealed to reporters that Valerie Plame, the wife of a Bush administration critic, worked for the CIA. Cheney’s chief of staff, I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, was
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Cheney told FBI he had no idea who leaked the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame
more images more images Clinton faces herculean challenge to renew talks JERUSALEM — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s long-shot attempt to resuscitate a moribund Mideast peace push is coming up against a firm Palestinian decision not to sit down with Israel, unless it freezes settlement construction on lands the Palestinians seek for a future state. Israel has
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Clinton faces herculean challenge in bid to renew Israeli-Palestinian talks
Companies to pay $17M in San Diego wildfires case SAN DIEGO — San Diego Gas & Electric and Cox Communications have agreed to pay $17 million to settle claims by state investigators that poor maintenance led to three huge Southern California wildfires in 2007. The settlement, announced Friday, comes more than a year after investigators with California’s
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more images more images Pact to restore ousted Honduran leader in Congress TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduran legislators now have the final say over a U.S.-brokered agreement that could return deposed President Manuel Zelaya to power, and diplomats urged them not to delay. All sides in the 4-month-old dispute spawned by Zelaya’s military-backed ouster on June 28 declared the negotiated
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US-brokered pact to restore ousted Honduran leader now in the hands of a willing Congress
more images more images Pakistan pledges to eliminate militants ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s offensive in tribal regions that shelter Taliban fighters will continue until all the country’s militants are wiped out, top officials insisted, an apparent reaction to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s warning that al-Qaida also need to be targeted. President Asif Ali Zardari, speaking to members
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Pakistan president says fight against militants won’t end until all are eliminated
Congratulating Reverend Martin Junge on his election as General Secretary of influential Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Hindus hope that he would promote interfaith dialogue in the world. Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, hoped that LWF under Junge would work for promoting interfaith dialogue and cooperating in common causes such
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Hindus urge newly elected head of Lutheran World Federation to promote interfaith dialogue
WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, during her three-day visit to Pakistan, left no stone unturned in making the hosts realise the severity of the threat to its existence that the extremists pose. Experts believe that Clinton’s tough talk and her blunt remarks over Islamabad’s unprofessional attitude over tackling the impending threat has given
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Clinton’s blunt remarks gave Pak leadership much-needed dose of reality: Experts
more images more images more images more images Sources: Abdullah to pull out of Afghan runoff KABUL — Afghan presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah plans to boycott next week’s runoff against incumbent Hamid Karzai following a breakdown in talks on how to fix the country’s electoral crisis, two people familiar with the discussions said.
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AP sources: Afghan presidential challenger plans to boycott runoff after talks break down
more images more images Pakistan: Militant fight won’t end in Waziristan ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s president says the offensive in tribal regions that shelter Taliban fighters will press on until all the country’s militants are wiped out, an apparent reaction to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s warning that al-Qaida also needs to be targeted. President Asif Ali Zardari,
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Pakistan president insists fight against militants won’t end with South Waziristan offensive
APNewsBreak: Philly transit talks to continue PHILADELPHIA — A union representing more than 5,000 transit workers is extending the deadline for a strike that could disrupt bus and subway services during the World Series games in Philadelphia. The union had threatened to go on strike as early as 12:01 a.m. Saturday if talks with Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation
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APNewsBreak: Union extends deadline for Philly transit strike hours before World Series game
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi supports US policy of engagement YANGON, Myanmar — Detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is aware of an upcoming visit by two American officials and supports the new U.S. policy of engaging with Myanmar’s military rulers, her lawyer said Saturday. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and a deputy will be in Myanmar,
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Myanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi supports new US policy of engagement with junta
more images more images Celebs, lobbyists among White House guests WASHINGTON — Celebrities Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney and Denzel Washington and heavyweights from the financial services and high-tech industries were among those landing visits with President Barack Obama or others at the White House during Obama’s first months in office. The White House late Friday afternoon released a partial
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Winfrey, Clooney, Gates among visitors to Obama White House
Obama administration seeks to block wiretap suit WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is invoking the state secrets privilege to stop a lawsuit over Bush-era wiretapping — the first time the Obama administration has done so under its new policy on such cases. Attorney General Eric Holder announced the decision in a California lawsuit challenging the warrantless wiretapping
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Obama administration invokes state secrets privilege to block lawsuit over warrantless wiretap
Source: Abdullah may pull out of Afghan runoff UNITED NATIONS — Talks between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and challenger Abdullah Abdullah have broken down, and Abdullah may pull out of next week’s presidential runoff, according to a person with knowledge of the talks. An announcement could come as early as Saturday or, possibly, Sunday, the person said.
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Western source says Karzai challenger likely to pull out of Afghan presidential runoff
New papers detail FBI, CIA wrangle over detainees WASHINGTON — Newly released documents show the FBI interviewed a naked, chained terror suspect back in 2002 as the bureau struggled with the CIA over how to treat high-value prisoners. Details of the interrogation were contained in documents released late Friday as part of a Freedom of Information Act
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Newly released papers show FBI, CIA at odds over harsh terror interrogations
Judge orders 3 to trial in Anna Nicole drug case LOS ANGELES — Three key players in the troubled world of Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith were ordered Friday to stand trial after a hearing that plumbed the drug-fueled depths of her final years and the alleged roles of her boyfriend and two doctors in feeding
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Judge orders trial for Smith’s boyfriend, 2 doctors accused of illegally providing her drugs
more images more images Obama gets fresh sense of state of armed services WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama grappled Friday with the costs and consequences of a long-term commitment to Afghanistan, but reached no decisions about troop levels, a top aide said, as military advisers briefed the president on an armed services already taxed by challenges around the
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Nearing the end of Afghan war review, Obama reviews options with military chiefs, talks troops
Madoff: SEC never thought it was a Ponzi scheme WASHINGTON — Bernard Madoff was apparently convinced that it never even occurred to Securities and Exchange Commission staff he was running a Ponzi scheme, despite the agency’s numerous probes of his business. A document released Friday details a prison interview conducted in June by the SEC inspector general
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Madoff convinced SEC investigators never thought he was running a Ponzi scheme, document shows
AP Source: New management plans Chrysler price cut DETROIT — Coming to your local Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep dealer: Tractor-trailers full of cars and trucks with lower sticker prices. The big discounts are part of new CEO Sergio Marchionne’s attempt to revive the Detroit company the way he did Italian automaker Fiat.
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AP Source: Price cuts big part of game plan as Fiat tries to rescue troubled Chrysler
Idaho Falls projects biggest stimulus winners BOISE, Idaho — The region surrounding Idaho Falls, with its energy laboratory and hazardous waste clean-up project, has been the biggest recipient of federal stimulus money. According to the latest reporting figures, the ZIP code that includes the Idaho National Laboratory received more than $427 million, accounting for about a third
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Idaho Falls area is state’s biggest recipient of federal stimulus funding
more images more images Stimulus saved, created 650,000 jobs, gov’t claims WASHINGTON — Nearly 650,000 jobs have been saved or created under President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus plan, the government said Friday, and the White House declared the nation on track to meet the president’s goal of 3.5 million by the end of next year.
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Stimulus has saved, created 650,000 jobs so far, federal report says _ ‘on target’ for goals
Investigators seek clues in S. Calif. midair crash SAN DIEGO — The nighttime collision of a Coast Guard aircraft on a rescue mission and a Marine helicopter left nine people feared dead at sea Friday as investigators tried to solve the mystery of how the aircrews failed to see each other in a heavily used military
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Officials seek clues in S. Calif. midair crash as search continues for 9 missing servicemen
Wait for steel delays repair work on Bay Bridge OAKLAND, Calif. — Crews trying to repair the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ran into problems Friday, stopping work as they waited for new steel plates needed to strengthen the troubled span. The bridge will likely stay closed through the weekend, and it was unclear if it would reopen
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Wait for steel delays repair work on San Francisco Bay bridge; Monday opening unsure
more images more images Haiti’s president turns to Cabinet for new PM PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s president turned Friday to a member of his former prime minister’s freshly dissolved Cabinet to replace her, a day after she was abruptly removed by the Senate in a vote that reflects the country’s deep political divisions. Jean-Max Bellerive, the minister of planning
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Haiti’s Preval nominates Cabinet member to replace prime minister ousted by Senate
UN security guard from Miami hailed as hero MIAMI — A United Nations security guard from Miami who died fighting the Taliban during an attack on a hotel in Afghanistan is being hailed as a hero by top U.N. staff. Twenty-seven-year-old Louis Maxwell was killed during the gunfight Wednesday at the hotel in Kabul filled with U.N.
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UN security guard from Miami who died in Afghanistan attack by Taliban hailed as hero
Professor, wife indicted on fraud, money charges TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A University of Florida professor and his wife have been arrested and accused of receiving fraudulent government contracts from NASA and other government agencies and moving the funds to their personal bank accounts, authorities said. A federal grand jury charged 60-year-old Samim Anghaie and his 55-year-old wife
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University of Florida professor, wife indicted on wire fraud and money laundering charges
L-3 Communications’ Vertex gets $24.6M Navy deal WASHINGTON — L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.’s Vertex Aerospace received a $24.6 million contract boost from the Navy for maintenance for the several aircraft, the Pentagon said late Friday. Services will be provided on the F-16, F-18, H-60 and E-2C aircraft at the Naval Air Station in Fallon, Nev
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L-3 Communications’ Vertex gets $24.6 million Navy deal for maintenance on several aircraft
No change for Oregon video lottery retailer payout SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Lottery Commission has voted unanimously to maintain compensation rates for video lottery retailers despite claims by education advocates that schools should get a bigger share. The commissioners followed a recommendation by Lottery Director Dale Penn, who said reducing payouts to bars that host video
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Oregon commission approves 5-year video lottery retailer contracts without change in payouts
Northrop Grumman gets $26.6M Navy deal WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman Corp. received a $26.6 million contract from Navy to build and deliver four radar systems used on ships, the Pentagon said late Friday. The radar systems provides the capability to detect and track low-flying, high-speed, small radar cross section anti-ship missile targets, according to the government notice
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Northrop Grumman gets $26.6 million Navy deal to build 4 radar systems for ships
Guide on BBC children’s show killed by elephant LONDON — The BBC says that a British guide working on a children’s television show in Tanzania was killed after being charged by an elephant. The British broadcaster says that 38-year-old Anton Turner had been working as an expedition guide for the show “Serious Explorers,” which follows David Livingstone’s
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Guide on BBC kid’s show killed by charging elephant in Tanzania, children unhurt