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McCain names Sarah Palin as pick for vice president
North America News.Net
Republican Senator John McCain has chosen a first-term governor from the state of Alaska to run as his vice presidential candidate in the November elections.
Barack Obama makes acceptance speech
North America News.Net
Barack Obama has formally accepted the Democratic Party's White House nomination in an emotional speech at the party's convention in Denver, Colorado.
Journalists praise Obama rhetoric
North America News.Net
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's acceptance speech on Thursday night, has proved that he has his foot firmly planted on the ground, and has successfully connected with the American people, a senior television journalist has said.
Safest airliner gets poor report from safety investigators
North America News.Net
Australian air safety investigators have released a preliminary report into a mid-air emergency concerning a Qantas jet.
Riot police get tough with Thai protesters
North America News.Net
Thai riot police have shot tear gas into the occupied compound of the Prime Minister's office in an effort to evict anti-Government protesters.
Dalai Lama health fears unfounded
North America News.Net
Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has been described as well after fears over his health.
Putin says Bush orchestrated Georgia crisis
North America News.Net
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has accused the United States of orchestrating the Georgian crisis to benefit one of the presidential candidates, a claim the White House calls 'patently...
Tragic death of boy born with two heads
North America News.Net
A boy who was born on Monday this week with two heads, has died tragically in south western Bangladesh.
Somali pirates release crew members
North America News.Net
Somali pirates have freed an Omani ship almost eight months after hijacking the vessel.
Flooding in India gets aid response from government
North America News.Net
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has labelled widespread flooding in his country's north-east is a national calamity.
British court finds Pakistani man guilty of child cruelty
North America News.Net
A British court has found a Pakistani-born man guilty of child cruelty after he forced two teenaged boys to flog themselves with a bladed whip during Muharram.
Winds gaining strength in hurricane alley
North America News.Net
Tropical storm Gustav has hit Jamaica, where emergency measures have hurriedly been introduced after initial forecasts said the storm would miss the island.
Georgia to sever ties with Russia
Jerusalem Post
Georgia said Friday it will sever diplomatic ties with Moscow to protest the persistent presence of Russian troops on its territory in the wake of a war earlier this month. Russia criticized the...
Explosions at Turkey gunpowder factory leave 2 dead
USA Today
ISTANBUL, Turkey Two explosions at a gunpowder factory in central Turkey on Friday killed two people and injured at least 16 others, officials and reports said.
Iran makes new strides in uranium enrichment
USA Today
TEHRAN, Iran Iran has increased the number of operating centrifuges at its uranium enrichment plant to 4,000, a top official said Friday, pushing ahead with the nuclear program despite...
McCain chooses Alaska gov. Sarah Palin as running mate
Jerusalem Post
John McCain tapped little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate on Friday in a startling selection days before the start of the Republican National Convention.
Cash-in-buttocks man in M25 ban
BBC
A man who stole cash and belongings from train passengers has been banned from entering London for two years. Peter Abbott, 46, repeatedly boarded trains to take items from overhead racks, Southwark...
Iraqi girl tells of ordeal as suicide bomber
Reuters
Rania is only 15-years old, but in the past week the softly spoken Iraqi girl has been drugged, strapped with explosives, arrested by men she nearly blew up and then shoved into a...
U.S. says at least 24 militants killed in Afghanistan
USA Today
KABUL, Afghanistan More than 24 militants were killed in two separate battles with U.S.-led coalition troops in Afghanistan, the coalition said Friday.
Gitmo detainee wins right to documents in case of trial
USA Today
A British court says the U.S. has agreed to hand over documents critical to the defense of a Guantanamo Bay detainee — but only if he goes on trial.
Ofcom seeks help on mobile rules
BBC
The good and bad aspects of the UK's mobile phone networks are being sought by Ofcom. The telecoms regulator wants help from consumers and industry on areas that need more regulation or where the...
David Duchevnoy in rehab
The Independent
In a move that Hank Moody, the writer whose mid-life crisis he chronicles on Californication, should have taken years ago, David Duchovny has checked himself into rehab to seek treatment for sex...
airline considered switching planes
USA Today
MADRID, Spain The airline involved in last week's plane disaster in Madrid had considered switching aircraft at the last minute because of a mechanical problem, but ultimately went ahead...

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