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Scenes from the ground game
(AP)
AP - Twenty houses in four hours. That's what Barack Obama volunteer Maria Logsdon hits every weekend, knocking on doors in the suburbs north of Denver.
Veteran GOP House Strategist Admits His Party Faces Losses in November
(CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Virginia Rep. Thomas M. Davis III headed the Republicans' successful national House campaign efforts in the 2000 and 2002 election cycles as chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). So it is a sign of the difficult straits that his party is in these days that Davis -- at a luncheon event Friday at which he paired off with the Democrats' current chief House campaign strategist -- said the Republicans appear certain to lose a sizable number of seats for the second consecutive election.
Kenya's elephants send text messages to rangers
(AP)
AP - The text message from the elephant flashed across Richard Lesowapir's screen: Kimani was heading for neighboring farms.
Pakistan tribes raze Taliban houses after bombing
(Reuters)
Reuters - Pakistani tribesmen exchanged fire with Taliban militants and destroyed their houses in a northwestern tribal region after a suicide attack killed at least 50 people, residents and officials said on Saturday.
U.S.-led forces kill 9 militants in Afghanistan
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.S.-led coalition and Afghan troops killed nine militants in overnight clashes in southern and central Afghanistan, the U.S. military said on Saturday.
Stock traders: It's the ugliest market ever seen
(AP)
AP - "There's nothing that's come anywhere near this."
Ford plans to sell Mazda shares: source
(Reuters)
Reuters - Ford Motor Co is considering selling its stake in Japan's Mazda Motor Co (7261.T), a source familiar with the matter said on Saturday, as debt-laden U.S. automakers struggle with weakening auto sales and the global credit crunch.
3 BLM workers held at gunpoint at Nev. pot patch
(AP)
AP - Three federal biologists were held at gunpoint for several minutes by suspected members of a Mexican drug cartel after happening upon a large marijuana patch in a remote stretch of public land in northern Nevada, authorities said Friday.
A new day for dogs: Pa. law targets puppy mills
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AP - Sammy, a Shetland sheepdog, wouldn't touch his food, retreating to a corner of the yard and devouring mouthfuls of dirt — behavioral oddities his owner later learned came from a lifetime of abuse as a "stud" in a large puppy mill.
Large population of endangered dolphins found off Bangladesh
(AFP)
AFP - The world's largest population of vulnerable Irrawaddy dolphins -- famed as aquarium attractions -- has been found in Bangladesh's waters, according to a five-year wildlife study.
Under Bush, US influence in Latin America wanes
(AP)
AP - In a matter of weeks, a Russian naval squadron will arrive in the waters off Latin America for the first time since the Cold War. It is already getting a warm welcome from some in a region where the influence of the United States is in decline.
Mazda says no decision on sale of Ford's stake
(AP)
AP - Mazda denied Saturday that a decision had been made by troubled Ford Motor Co. to sell its stake in the Japanese automaker, but didn't rule out a possible deal.
Financial woes boost Democrats in Congress races
(AP)
AP - The financial turmoil that has devastated the stock market is also battering Republicans in congressional races, giving Democrats a chance to topple GOP incumbents once considered safe and wrest seats in pivotal districts and states.
Iraq contractor gets 3 years in child porn case
(AP)
AP - A federal judge rejected arguments Friday from a former civilian contractor in Iraq who said his sentence for possessing child pornography should be lighter to more closely align with what military personnel would face.
Two small banks fail; brings 2008 tally to 15
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. regulators took over two small banks on Friday, in Michigan and Illinois, bringing the tally of bank failures to 15 so far this year.
FBI searched long, hard for Jack Anderson sources
(AP)
AP - In caustic comments on internal FBI memos, bureau director J. Edgar Hoover referred to prominent columnist Jack Anderson with undisguised contempt, calling him "a jackal" as agents combed his articles for errors and hints about possible sources.
Austrian far-right leader Haider killed in crash
(Reuters)
Reuters - Austrian far-right leader Joerg Haider, a charismatic populist who helped bring anti-immigrant politics into the European mainstream, was killed in a car accident on Saturday. He was 58.
Alaska ethics probe finds Palin abused her power
(Reuters)
Reuters - An Alaska ethics inquiry found that Gov. Sarah Palin, the U.S. Republican vice presidential candidate, abused the power of her office by pressuring subordinates to fire a state trooper involved in a feud with her family, a report released on Friday said.
Houses blown up as Christians flee Iraq's Mosul
(Reuters)
Reuters - Militants blew up three empty Christian homes on Saturday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, where more than 800 Christian families have fled in the past two days, a Christian member of parliament said.
Larry Hagman excited about 30th `Dallas' reunion
(AP)
AP - Larry Hagman was reluctant to be on a new TV show called "Dallas" when he first read the script in the late 1970s, figuring there wouldn't be any money in it.
