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Zimbabwe opposition asks voters to end Mugabe rule (AP)
China fuel price hike may not sap demand (AP)
Hundreds of Shiites protest US-Iraqi security deal (AP)
Suicide bomber ambushes military convoy, killing 6 (AP)
Beijing sets restrictions on cars during Olympics (AP)
Iran alleges assassination plot
China 'frees Tibetan protesters'
Czech threat looms for EU treaty
Mugabe challenger 'may quit poll'
US fears of teen 'pregnancy pact'
Mars probe makes 'ice' discovery
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Austria accused of shielding Nazi suspect (AP)
Probe halts rebuilding of Iraqi city (AP)
EU endorses sweeping new border security rules (AP)
No answers for Chinese who lost children to quake (AP)
Olympic flame on visit to isolated Tibet (AP)
US lawmakers pass wiretaps bill
Black Conservatives Torn Between McCain, Obama (NPR)
Midwest floods continue as region braces for more rain (USA Today)
Mann awaits verdict in E Guinea (BBC)
Disastrous Floods Close Houses of Worship (NPR)
Bear Stearns a Test of the Case Against Wall Street (NPR)
McClellan Calls for White House Candor on CIA Leak (NPR)
Hagel says he'd consider VP offer from Obama (AP) (YAHOO News)
Israelis 'rehearse Iran attack' (BBC Middle East News)
'Harassed' Iran student arrested (BBC Middle East News)
'Al-Qaeda' members killed in Iraq (BBC Middle East News)
Iraq troops take control in Amara (BBC Middle East News)
US House approves war funds bill (BBC Middle East News)
Despite Claim, no Major 527 Group Against Obama (NPR)
Floods Affect Barges and Rails (NPR)
Independently Owned Gas Stations Face Hard Times (NPR)
Preventing the Next Natural Disaster (NPR)
Broke: GOP third-party effort nonexistent (Politico) (YAHOO News)
Floodwaters to widen 'dead zone' in Gulf of Mexico (USA Today)
Iraqi oil pipeline sabotage drops sharply (USA Today)
White House asserts executive privilege in EPA dispute (USA Today)
Cheap Gas in Mexico Lures U.S. Motorists (NPR)
FBI Sweep Reveals New Twists to Mortgage Fraud (NPR)
Mass. town alarmed by pregnancy pact reports (USA Today)
Russert warmly remembered on 'Meet the Press' (USA Today)
Olympic relay reaches Tibet city (BBC)
Mugabe defiant as MDC mulls poll (BBC)
Hagel says he'd consider VP offer from Obama (AP) (YAHOO News)
Olympic torch paraded through Tibet (AP) (YAHOO World News)
NASA Lander Touches Ice on Mars (NPR)
Thai PM refuses to resign amid protests (AP) (YAHOO World News)
12 dead in Mexico City nightclub stampede (USA Today)
Paul supporters fall short in Montana (AP) (YAHOO News)
Soldiers killed in Afghan blast (BBC)
Afghan bomb kills 4 from US-led force (AP) (YAHOO World News)
12 dead in stampede at Mexico nightclub (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Report: South Korea, US agree on younger beef (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Rice trip comes amid signs of N. Korea cooperation (AP) (YAHOO World News)
AP: Pakistan's ambassador urges patience from US (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Mugabe: opposition lies about political violence (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Iran says attack by Israel 'impossible' (BBC)
Team USA Aims for Olympic Gold in Basketball (NPR)
Polls Try to Frame Ever-Changing Political Landscape (NPR)
Trying to Pin Down the Elusive Youth Vote (NPR)
Arrest of Fund Managers Raises Risk Questions (NPR)
Battle shapes up over future of US role in Iraq (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Iran discounts 'attack by Israel' (BBC Middle East News)
Analysis: McCain hampered by campaign missteps (AP) (YAHOO News)
Zimbabwe set for opposition rally (BBC)
River rising again, new worries in some Mo. towns (USA Today)
Opposition mounts to clean air change affecting parks (USA Today)
Obama raps McCain on flood prevention programs (AP) (YAHOO News)
US energy chief: Low oil production drives price (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Housing rescue offers last chance for Bush to strike deal (USA Today)
British hostages 'alive' in Iraq (BBC Middle East News)
Flood Museum Underwater in Iowa (NPR)
Levee Keeps Missouri Town Open for Business (NPR)
Israeli Military Sends Message to Iran (NPR)
Mayors Tackle High Cost of Gas (NPR)
Battle shapes up over future of U.S. role in Iraq (USA Today)
Ohio Democrats get pro-Obama message (AP) (YAHOO News)
Saudis to host oil price summit (BBC)
Death toll for foreign troops in Afghanistan mounts (USA Today)
Calif. firefighters wrestle with dozens of blazes (USA Today)
Battle shapes up over future of US role in Iraq (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Thai PM will resign if Parliament votes him out (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Typhoon death toll at 80 in Philippines (USA Today)
Can Congress really lower gas prices? (USA Today)
Nuclear inspectors head to Syria (BBC Middle East News)
Typhoon Fengshen kills 80 in Philippines (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Philippines ferry hit by typhoon (BBC)
US energy chief: Low oil production drives prices (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Missionaries under threat in Israel (USA Today)
NATO returns fire following attack from Pakistan (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Zimbabwe armed men threaten rally (BBC)
Obama raps McCain on flood prevention programs (AP) (YAHOO News)
Zimbabwe militants occupy site of opposition rally (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Israel lets more goods into Gaza as truce holds (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Police: Female suicide bomber kills 10 in Iraq (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Saudi king blames oil prices on speculators, taxes (USA Today)
Female suicide bomber kills 10 in Iraq (USA Today)
Zimbabwe opposition to pull out (BBC)
AP: Billions needed to secure U.S. embassies (USA Today)
Zimbabwe opposition pulls out of runoff (USA Today)
Saudis offer to increase oil production (USA Today)
Iraqi police die in suicide blast (BBC Middle East News)
Israeli troops accused of abuse (BBC Middle East News)
GOP frets Barr could play spoiler in prez race (AP) (YAHOO News)
AP: Billions needed to secure U.S. embassies (USA Today)
Saudis offer to increase oil production (USA Today)
Zimbabwe's Opposition Leader Pulls Out of Election (NPR)
IAEA Investigates Nuclear Sites in Syria (NPR)
Female Chimps Practice Safe Sex (NPR)
New clue to Alzheimer's found (USA Today)
NATO fires artillery into Pakistan after attack (USA Today)
Obama vows crackdown on energy speculators (AP) (YAHOO News)
Mississippi River reaching crest in Mo. & Ill. (USA Today)
Cat killed in Missouri identified as leopard (USA Today)
Mississippi River reaching crest in Mo. & Ill. (USA Today)
Sarkozy urges Palestinian state (BBC Middle East News)
Zimbabwe's Opposition Leader Pulls Out of Election (NPR)
Brazil's Sweet Taste of Ethanol (NPR)
Muslim Community On the Rise in South Dakota (NPR)
Oil Prices Gone Wild (NPR)
Mississippi River reaching crest in Mo. & Ill. (USA Today)
Stricken ferry 'survivors found' (BBC)
Online services let patients seek a second opinion from home (USA Today)
Midwest waits for Mississippi River to reach crest (USA Today)
Zimbabwe opposition leader pulling out of election (AP) (YAHOO World News)
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,102 (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Poll criticism mounts on Zimbabwe (BBC)
Roadside bombs decline in Iraq (USA Today)
McCain offers $300 million for new auto battery (AP) (YAHOO News)
Bishops criticise Anglican leader (BBC Middle East News)
Obama braces for race-based ads (AP) (YAHOO News)
Zimbabwean elections to go ahead (BBC)
Clashes rock north Lebanon city (BBC Middle East News)
Oil price up despite Saudi pledge (BBC Middle East News)
Sarkozy addresses Israeli Knesset (BBC Middle East News)
Sarkozy urges settlement freeze (BBC)
Al-Maliki vows to stay tough against militias (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Oil rises despite Saudi output pledge (AP) (YAHOO World News)
White House denies Army's pitch for more brass (USA Today)
Nader to file nominating petitions (USA Today)
EU imposes new sanctions on Iran (BBC)
EU approves sanctions against Iran's biggest bank (AP) (YAHOO World News)
EU imposes new sanctions on Iran (BBC Middle East News)
Tsvangirai seeks embassy refuge (BBC)
Tsvangirai seeks refuge in Dutch embassy, officials say (USA Today)
19-year-old man arrested for threatening stabbing spree (USA Today)
High court rules in administration's favor on border fence (USA Today)
Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP) (YAHOO News)
Multi-country police arrest 50 suspected people-smugglers (USA Today)
Va. judge imposes death in guard, deputy slaying (USA Today)
Army, police deploy to northern Lebanon to end fighting (USA Today)
Tsvangirai Campaign Caves to Violence, Unrest (NPR)
Tsvangirai Decision Underscores Nation's Political Crisis (NPR)
Mayors' Gathering Focuses on Urban America (NPR)
Study: Emergency Rooms Often Neglect Mentally Ill (NPR)
Gas at $4 brings promises, pandering (AP) (YAHOO News)
Obama corners the market in Hollywood (AP) (YAHOO News)
Myanmar's monks regroup after killer storm (AP) (YAHOO World News)
UN visits Syrian 'nuclear site' (BBC Middle East News)
Freed of militias, Basra has new problems (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Gloucester, Mass., mayor: no evidence of pregnancy pact (USA Today)
High court rules in administration's favor on border fence (USA Today)
Freed of militias, Basra has new problems during peace (USA Today)
UN chief urges Harare poll delay (BBC)
Coalition: 55 militants killed in Afghan battle (AP) (YAHOO World News)
McCain disavows aide's comment about terrorism (AP) (YAHOO News)
China plans Mount Everest cleanup in 2009 (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Dodd denies mortgage wrongdoing, again (USA Today)
Mississippi River still rising in parts of Mo., Ill. (USA Today)
US court backs Guantanamo inmate (BBC)
U.S. Downplays Human Rights in Vietnam Leader's Visit (NPR)
Court Rules Against U.S. on Guantanamo Detainee (NPR)
In Italy, Little Agreement Over '68 Protests (NPR)
South Korea Tackles Multiculturalism (NPR)
Residents keep fighting rising Mississippi (USA Today)
McCain disavows aide's terrorism comment (USA Today)
UN: Free Zimbabwe poll impossible (BBC)
Dementia can hit after a stroke in the prime of life (USA Today)
Police raid Zimbabwe opposition headquarters (AP) (YAHOO World News)
UN council condemns Zimbabwe violence (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Britain removes Iran oppo group from terror list (AP) (YAHOO World News)
McCain disavows aide's comment about terrorism (AP) (YAHOO News)
McCain offers $300 million for new auto battery (AP) (YAHOO News)
McCain's $300M lure for new, 'green' car battery sparks buzz (USA Today)
Survey: More have dropped dogma for spirituality in U.S. (USA Today)
Dementia can hit after a stroke in prime of life (USA Today)
Only bodies under toppled ferry in Philippines (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Gunman in Iraq kills 2 American soldiers, wounds 4 (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Israelis 'kill two in West Bank' (BBC Middle East News)
McCain choice to help with veep is discreet lawyer (AP) (YAHOO News)
Tsvangirai gets safety assurances (BBC)
Taleban's '$100m opium takings' (BBC)
Police: Sadr City explosion targets U.S. troops (USA Today)
Palestinian security summit held (BBC Middle East News)
EU sanctions illegal, says Iran (BBC Middle East News)
U.S. Looks to Ease Barriers in Baghdad Market (NPR)
Mementos Honor Sons Lost to War (NPR)
ANC 'dismayed' by Zimbabwe crisis (BBC)
Don Imus says he was making a 'sarcastic point' (USA Today)
Dispute over reputed pregnancy pact continues (USA Today)
Four Americans, six Iraqis killed in Sadr City blast (USA Today)
Rockets hit Israel, which says truce broken (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Two rockets 'strike Israeli town' (BBC)
Don Imus says he was making a 'sarcastic point' (USA Today)
Iran dismisses new sanctions (USA Today)
2 missing hikers make it safely off Mount Shasta (USA Today)
Suicide mars Sarkozy farewell in Israel (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Scare as Sarkozy leaves Israel (BBC)
Scare as Sarkozy departs Israel (BBC Middle East News)
Baghdad office bombing kills 10 (BBC)
Bill Clinton offers support to Obama (AP) (YAHOO News)
AFL-CIO getting ready to endorse Obama (AP) (YAHOO News)
Countries commit $242M to strengthen Palestinian projects (USA Today)
Senate agrees to speed up work on foreclosure rescue (USA Today)
Bill Clinton says he is backing Obama (BBC)
Report: Justice Dept. Considered Politics in Hiring (NPR)
U.S. Rebukes Zimbabwe's President (NPR)
Brent Stirton, Chronicling the Virunga Gorilla Murders (NPR)
Justice Department Hiring Practices Scrutinized (NPR)
AP IMPACT: Kenyan children abducted, tortured (AP) (YAHOO World News)
House passes bill stopping Medicare cut for doctors (USA Today)
Kenyan children tortured (USA Today)
Clinton returns to Congress (USA Today)
Pregnant Mass. student: There was no pact (USA Today)
McCain outlines energy efficiency (USA Today)
Mugabe defiant as criticism grows (BBC)
McCain to visit Colombia next month (AP) (YAHOO News)
Hurricane Center says better forecasts could cost millions (USA Today)
Democrats press funding increases for health (USA Today)
Panel seeks testimony from Rumsfeld aide (USA Today)
Stars hit the red carpet for Obama, Democrats (AP) (YAHOO News)
Up to 800 Wildfires Burn in Calif. (NPR)
Americans Among Dead in Iraq Blast (NPR)
Evangelical Leader Blasts 2006 Obama Speech (NPR)
Freight Trains Thrive Despite High Fuel Prices (NPR)
Obama aims to wrest West from GOP (USA Today)
Defiant Mugabe refuses to bow to world pressure (AP) (YAHOO World News)
McCain calls for energy-efficient government (AP) (YAHOO News)
Rebate checks diverted to pay $2B in debts (USA Today)
Lightning sparks more than 800 wildfires in California (USA Today)
Clinton 'getting back to work' in Senate (USA Today)
Obama asks donors to help Clinton with debt (AP) (YAHOO News)
Sadr City blast kills 4 Americans (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Monet painting fetches $80 million at London auction (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Obama, Democrats, hit up Hollywood for cash (AP) (YAHOO News)
US to ignore Zimbabwe poll result (BBC)
Report: Racial gap narrows, but what did No Child law do? (USA Today)
Research finds more electronic interference in hospitals (USA Today)
Kenyan children tell of being abducted, tortured (AP) (YAHOO World News)