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Florida Keys evacuating as Ike heads to Cuba
President Bush declared a state of emergency in Florida today due to Hurricane Ike. As thousands of people evacuate the Florida Keys, forecasters say Ike's outer bands could start affecting the region by Monday afternoon. The Category 4 storm is following a track that should take it to eastern Cuba by this evening.
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U.S. seizes two mortgage giants
Federal officials today announced an extraordinary takeover of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, signaling the most dramatic move to date aimed at shoring up the nation's housing market. Freddie and Fannie own half the mortgage debt in the country. Since last summer, they have suffered about $12 billion in losses.
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McCain vows to have Democrats in Cabinet
Promising a "very bipartisan approach" to how he'll run his administration, Sen. John McCain said in an interview broadcast Sunday that he would appoint Democrats to his Cabinet.
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Candidates claim to be agents of change
As Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain enter the homestretch of campaigning, each is trying to make the case that his ticket is the only one that will bring about change.
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Canadian PM dissolves Parliament
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Israeli police recommend charges for PM Olmert
Israeli police on Sunday recommended that outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert be indicted on corruption charges stemming from two investigations, a police spokesman said.
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'Bangkok Dangerous' tops slow weekend
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Traffic accident leads to fatal Iraq blast
At least six people were killed and 50 wounded after a suicide car bomber staged a traffic accident as a tactic to draw more victims into the explosion.
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Afghan police chief survives assassination bid
The Taliban claimed responsibility for a dual suicide attack on Sunday that targeted an Afghan border police commander.
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JetBlue flight diverted after fight breaks out
A JetBlue flight from Boston, Massachusetts, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was diverted Saturday when a fight broke out after someone was smoking in the bathroom, federal officials said.
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