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By Del Jones
Hurricane Gustav took a direct hit on the Gulf of Mexico, temporarily suspending 100% of oil production in the Gulf, yet gasoline prices appear lower.
It seems improbable, but energy prices are often driven more by psychology than by high winds. And unless inspections this week find unexpected damage, pump prices are likely to fall.
"It's a crazy, crazy market," says Peter Beutel, an oil analyst at Cameron Hanover, who says the market turned south in early July. Before that, almost any hiccup would send prices up. Now, behind a strengthening dollar, recession fears and energy conservation, nothing seems to slow a price decline.
"We had 2 million barrels of refinery production knocked out, and the marke...
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USA TODAY
By Del Jones
Hurricane Gustav took a direct hit on the Gulf of Mexico, temporarily suspending 100% of oil production in the Gulf, yet gasoline prices appear lower.
It seems improbable, but energy prices are often driven more by psyc...
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 Obama's Speech Capped a Convention Aimed at Unifying Democratic Party.
The Dallas Morning News
DENVER - For all the glitz ...
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 By Steve Kraske, The Kansas City Star, Mo.
Now we know what to expect from Joe Biden.
Fire, passion (he yells at times), boiling-o...
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By Candace Rondeaux, The Washington Post
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's ruling coalition parties agreed Thursday to impeach President Pervez Musharraf, setting up a major showdown between the former military chief and the newly elected civilian ...
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BBC Monitoring Newsfile The Olympic torch relay began its final leg in Beijing from the landmark Forbidden City Wednesday morning.
At the Meridian Gate of the Forbidden City, the torch was handed over to the first bearer, Yang Liwei, the count...
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United Press International - A U.S. government scientist and suspect in the 2001 anthrax attacks has died in Maryland of an apparent suicide, colleagues said.
Bruce Ivins, 62, died as the U.S. Justice Department was preparing to file criminal charg...
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By Duncan Mansfield, Associated Press
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- An out-of-work truck driver accused of opening fire at a Unitarian church, killing two people, left behind a note suggesting that he targeted the congregation out of hatred for its liberal p...
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BERLIN - In a highly unusual move for an American presidential candidate, Barack Obama staged a foreign policy speech Thursday before a huge overseas audience, calling for renewed trans-Atlantic cooperation to rein in Iran, fight religious extremism ...
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Rocky Mountain News - By Associated Press
Scrambling to bolster eroding investor confidence, the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department announced unprecedented steps to brace slumping mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The plan, u...
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SAN JOSE) – The Governor´s budget cuts to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) would devastate thousands of families and hurt the economy by reducing hours and jobs for many health care workers employed by the valuable safety net program, Democra...
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United Press International
A suicide bomb exploded Monday on a crowded street near the Indian Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing at least 41 people and injuring 140, officials said.
Officials said the bomber rammed a car into two Indian dipl...
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Deseret News (Salt Lake City) By Betsy Taylor, Associated Press
WINFIELD, Mo. -- A makeshift barrier holding back the Mississippi River failed early Saturday, swamping the low-lying part of the small community of Winfield and ending a valiant bu...
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Several Airlines Likely to Fail; Affordable, Frequent Air Travel and Jobs at Risk.
WASHINGTON and RADNOR, Pa. -- At current oil prices, several large and small U.S. airlines will default on their obligations to creditors beginning at th...
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USA TODAY: By Alan Gomez, Marisol Bello and Judy Keen
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Marie Welton figures her daughter will have to bulldoze her flooded home here. She worries about the survival of her own business, a children's hair salon, as people recover...
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By Georgina Gustin, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
ST. LOUIS -- Area grocery stores have pulled some fresh tomatoes from their shelves after learning that a salmonella outbreak traced to certain tomato varieties has sickened 145 people in 16 states.
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Canadian Press - BOSTON: Banner No. 17 is halfway to the rafters. The Celtics are two wins from another NBA championship.
And maybe a little lucky to be there.
Paul Pierce, darting around the parquet floor with ease, scored 28 points, Boston'...
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The Independent (UK) - By Rupert Cornwell
After an epic five-month battle that has rewritten US politics, Barack Obama last night stood poised to secure the 2008 Democratic nomination, with a very real chance of becoming the first African American ...
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Knight Ridder Washington Bureau
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Hillary Clinton coasted to victory Sunday in Puerto Rico's presidential primary, a win she hoped would give her a desperately needed boost-but probably would not.
The New York senator was b...
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 By David Jackson and Richard Wolf
WASHINGTON -- It's not unusual for a former White House official to write a book -- but it is w...
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Fury at Plight of Burmese Under-Fives.
Daily Record; Glasgow (UK) By Stephen White
MORE than 30,000 kids under five will die of hunger in Burma in days unless their brutal rulers let the world help them.
That was the warning yesterday...
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 Civil and Human Rights Groups Hail Landmark Decision As Latest Step Toward Full Equality.
WASHINGTON — The California S...
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International Herald Tribune - From news reports Fierce clashes raged Thursday in Beirut after the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah said the U.S.-supported Lebanese government had declared war by targeting its military telecommunications network.
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 PHILADELPHIA - The primaries in North Carolina and Indiana today offer Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton one more chance to tr...
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By Bronwen Roberts.
Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, where Britain's Prince Harry has been combating the Taliban, is a harsh battleground where extremists have teamed up with powerful opium lords.
It has also proven to be dead...
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The Philadelphia Inquirer - By Thomas Fitzgerald
Stitching together a coalition of blue-collar workers, white men and women, Sen. H...
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USA TODAY - By Jill Lawrence and Kathy Kiely
Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton scoured Pennsylvania for votes Monday amid si...
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 USA TODAY - By Joan Biskupic and Kevin Johnson
WASHINGTON -- Several states are poised to resume executions after the Supreme Court o...
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By Stephen Magagnini, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.
Worldwide protest over China's human rights record and actions in Tibet blocked the path of the Olympic torch's worldwide run this week, just before its trek through San Francisco.
The torch was ...
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 USA TODAY, By Richard Wolf
KIEV, Ukraine -- When the United States and 25 other members of the NATO alliance meet in Bucharest this...
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Virginian - Pilot. By Jim Yardley, The New York Times BEIJING - Thousands of Buddhist monks and other Tibetans clashed with riot police in a second Chinese city on Saturday, while the authorities said they had regained control of the Tibetan capit...
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By Rupert Cornwell - The top US commander for the Middle East resigned yesterday, a step that seems to bear out reports of sharp policy differences on Iran between a hawkish White House and a uniformed military leadership opposed to military action. ...
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Presidential hopeful Barack Obama won the Wyoming Democratic caucuses Saturday, beating rival Hillary Clinton.
Although there were ju...
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Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton was the projected winner Tuesday over Barack Obama in the Texas Democratic primary, media repor...
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 By Joe Vardon, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio
CINCINNATI -- A right-wing talk show host three times invoked Sen. Barack Obama's middle name w...
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By David Espo Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton accused presidential rival Sen. Barack Obama of politic...
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 By Ishtiaq Mahsud and Robert H. Reid Associated Press
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan -- Taliban militants declared a cease- fire Wedn...
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 By Barry Wilner, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
GLENDALE, Ariz. - With the Super Bowl on the line, look who had the perfection thing down Pat: Eli...
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By Tom Raum and Nedra Pickler, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES -- Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton sparred, for the ...
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MIAMI - John McCain won Florida's Republican primary with the help of the state's wildly popular governor, his own war-hero biography an...
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Salt Lake City, Utah - The man 13 million Mormons consider to be a prophet of God and who served them as president of more
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Despite Manpower Losses, Giants' Defense Still Could Be Super
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. _ There is no question the Giants' defense would be a lot better off with Michael Strahan back in uniform, not popping out of a giant replica of the Vince Lombardi Trophy as he did before Thursday night's regular-season opener.
Giants Defeat Redskins in Opener but Believe They Should Have Done More
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. _ Eli Manning started the season with a 1-yard touchdown run that paralleled the opening-game effort.
McCain Vows to Fight, Fight, Fight for Better America
ST. PAUL, Minn. _ John McCain cast himself Thursday night as a lifelong fighter for his country who's ready to lead new battles for dramatic change as he accepted the Republican Party's presidential nomination.
200,000 Marooned in Mud As Storm Devastates Haiti
Residents of Haiti were last night clearing up the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Hanna, as officials in the US prepared for the storm to hit.
Second Seed Roger Federer Reaches 18th Major Semifinal in a Row
NEW YORK - As the break points and the set points slipped away, as his shouts of self-admonishment grew louder, it was hard to imagine Roger Federer was having this tough a time in his U.S. Open quarter-final against a man ranked 130th.
Palin Unleashes Political Punches ; In Speech Full of Moxie, Veep Nominee Wallops Obama, Media, 'Elite'
America on Wednesday met Sarah Palin, the Alaska governor who wowed the Republican National Convention with a flurry of attacks aimed at the "Washington elite" and Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
Hurricane Watch Posted in U.S. For Hanna
Tropical Storm Hanna took aim at the U.S. eastern seaboard after pounding the Bahamas, U.S. forecasters in Miami said.
Abramoff Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison
WASHINGTON _ Jack Abramoff, the one-time super lobbyist who wined and dined the Republican political elite, was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday for his role in an influence-peddling scheme that ushered in sweeping lobbying reforms in Washington.
McCain to Discuss Problem-Solving
John McCain will discuss how he will "get this country moving again" when he accepts the Republican U.S. presidential nomination Thursday in St. Paul, Minn.
Abramoff Sentenced to Four More Years
A federal judge in Washington Thursday imposed an extra four years on shamed lobbyist Jack Abramoff and ordered him to pay $15 million in restitution.
Detroit Mayor Perjury Plea Deal Near -- But Hearing on Ouster of Kilpatrick Goes On
DETROIT - Prosecutors accusing Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick of lying on the witness stand to cover up an extramarital affair with a top aide said Wednesday that a plea deal is expected soon in the case, though the mayor's attorneys insisted one had not been struck yet.
Palin Takes Stage -- Republican VP Hopeful Mocks Obama, Tweaks Media in Convention Address
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Claiming her historic spot on the Republican ticket, vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin mocked Barack Obama's experience and promise of change Wednesday night and pledged to help John McCain upend the Washington establishment.
Culpepper Announces Retirement
Sep. 4--Former Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper announced his retirement this morning via e-mail to several media outlets, including the Star Tribune.
Hanna Expected to Hit N.C. Saturday; Storms in Virginia
Sep. 4--Tropical Storm Hanna continues to move closer to the U.S. Coast and a hurricane watch has extended further north to reach as far north as Currituck Beach Light, according to a 5 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center.
O'Brien, Slater, Walsh to Present Emmys
Conan O'Brien, Christian Slater and Kate Walsh will be presenters at "The 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards" show in Los Angeles, ABC said Thursday.
Cheney Stresses U.S. Commitment to Georgia's NATO Membership, Slams Russia
TBILISI, Georgia _ Vice President Dick Cheney assured Georgian leaders Thursday that the U.S. is "fully committed" to Georgia's pursuit of NATO membership, an assurance likely to further anger a Kremlin bent on keeping the Western military alliance out of former Soviet territory.
McCain to Emphasize Issue Differences, Avoid Personal Attacks
ST. PAUL, Minn. _ John McCain was to accept the Republican Party's presidential nomination Thursday night by describing how his life as a military veteran, political maverick and consensus-builder qualifies him to lead the country.
Palin Wows Crowd ; VP Pick Redefines Herself to Public.
ST. PAUL - Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska introduced herself to America before a roaring crowd at the Republican National Convention last night as "just your average hockey mom" who was as qualified as the Democratic nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, to be president of the United States.
Kilpatrick Resigns As Mayor of Detroit
Mired in a sex scandal that crippled the governance of Detroit all year, the city's troubled mayor chose Thursday to walk out of office, rather than run the increasing risk of being heaved out.
McCain Claims Nomination, GOP Defends Palin
Sep. 4---- -- Sen. John McCain arrived in the Republican National Convention city to collect the prize of a political lifetime Wednesday, while his campaign said critics were out to destroy Sarah Palin, the first female running mate in party history.
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