Archive for March, 2008

Barack Obama to visit Evansville soon (14 WFIE Evansville)

14 News has learned that Senator Barack Obama is planning to make a campaign stop in Evansville soon.
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No sign Iraq clashes will affect U.S. drawdown: Gates (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates
said on Monday he had seen no signs that recent violence in
southern Iraq would affect a planned drawdown of U.S. troops.

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HUD secretary Jackson resigns amid probe (AP)

AP - HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson, his tenure tarnished by allegations of political favoritism and a criminal investigation, announced his resignation Monday amid the wreckage of the national housing crisis. He leaves behind a trail of unanswered questions about whether he tilted the Department of Housing and Urban Development toward Republican contractors and cronies.

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Minn. Sen. Amy Klobuchar endorses Barack Obama, giving him another superdelegate supporter (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama picked up the endorsement of Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar Sunday night, giving him another superdelegate supporter.
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Bush starts Europe tour in NATO aspirant Ukraine (AFP)

AFP - US President George W. Bush arrived in Ukraine Monday at the start of a tour to push NATO allies for more support in Afghanistan and to reach a compromise with Russia on defence plans.

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Jury: Smith son died of drug overdose (AP)

AP - A Bahamas jury ruled Monday that Anna Nicole Smith’s son died from an accidental drug overdose, just like his mother.

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Royals edge Tigers 5-4 to spoil opener (AP)

AP - The $138 million Tigers opened with a thud. Tony Pena Jr. hit a two-out, tiebreaking single in the 11th inning and the Kansas City Royals held on to beat Detroit 5-4 in Monday’s opener.

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Married troops can live together in Iraq (AP)

AP - When American soldiers get off duty in Iraq, the men usually return to their quarters, the women to theirs. But Staff Sgt. Marvin Frazier gets to go back to a small trailer with two pushed-together single beds that he shares with his wife.

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Riot police in Harare townships amid poll tensions (Reuters)

Reuters - Riot police in armored carriers were
deployed in two of Harare’s restive townships on Monday night
amid long delays in issuing Zimbabwe’s election results which
have raised tensions.

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Experts now recommend hands-only CPR (AP)