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New Orleans Residents Can Return, Mayor Says
Apparently swayed by pressure from thousands of stranded evacuees, Mayor C. Ray Nagin said that all checkpoints into the city have been lifted.
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The Caucus: Palin Family Welcomes McCain to Twin Cities
When John McCain greeted his own family, and that of his running mate, he lingered a little extra when he got to Bristol Palin, Ms. Palin's 17-year-old, whose pregnancy made national news this week.
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Baghdad Bureau: My Son, al-Doctoor
Baghdad's Mustansariya University after a bombing in 2007. (Photo by Max Becherer for The New York Times) Ali Hameed is an Iraqi employee of The New York Times. BAGHDAD - No one can deny that Iraqis are fond of education. They spend hundreds, even thousands, of dollars to provide the proper atmosphere to their sons and daughters [...].
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DealBook: Coca-Cola’s Coup in China
At least initially, the stock market seemed less than impressed with Coca-Cola's $2.4 billion acquisition of the Chinese juice maker Huiyuan. In late-morning trading Wednesday, shares of the Atlanta-based drink maker were down slightly. But while the price that Coca-Cola paid -- three times the juice maker's market value -- seems heady, it could eventually [...].
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City Room: An Asian Baby Boom in New York
New health department data for 2007 showed a drop in infant mortality in New York City and a surge in births, particularly among Asians.
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Cypriots Restart Unification Talks
The leaders of the two states of the long-divided island of Cyprus met in Nicosia, the capital of both states, Tuesday to restart talks on reunification that stalled in 2006.
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NATO Accused of Civilian Deaths Inside Pakistan
Two helicopters carrying coalition forces opened fire in a village near the Afghan border, killing seven people, according to a Pakistani military spokesman.
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Ford Sales Fall 26%, and No Respite Is Seen
Sales of Ford’s trucks fell even more in August, and the news from Chrysler and G.M. is not expected to be better.
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Nagin Opens Doors to New Orleans as Traffic Builds - ABC News
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Nagin Opens Doors to New Orleans as Traffic Builds
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By MARY FOSTER and BECKY BOHRER AP Writers AP Traffic comes to stop on the Interstate 10 freeway over Lake Pontchartain between New Orleans and in Slidell, La.
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Federal Health Experts Remain Concerned About BPA Safety - Wall Street Journal Blogs
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The volume in the debate over the safety of bisphenol-A, a chemical used in everything from plastic baby bottles to sunglasses, just got turned up a notch.
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Searchers Continue Hunt for Missing Toddler Caylee, Determined to ... - FOXNews
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Searchers didn't give up on finding missing tot Caylee Anthony Wednesday in spite of scant numbers and the dismal news that she is now feared dead.
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Convention Showcases Female Veterans of Political Combat - New York Times
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By Jill Abramson ST. PAUL - Parties plan their conventions to be festivals of party unity, but they are often a vantage point for watching longtime political combatants.
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North Rebuilding Nuclear Complex, South Korea Says
The action threatens to sabotage five years of talks with the five powers seeking to end North Korea’s nuclear arms program.
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(CNN) -- Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm began hearing testimony Wednesday to help her decide whether to remove Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from office over allegations of misconduct.
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U.S. to Unveil $1 Billion Aid Package to Repair Georgia
The announcement was coming as Vice President Dick Cheney arrived in the region to signal support for Georgia and other nations neighboring Russia.
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Bits: Alternative to the Glut of Opinions Online
Russell Fine, co-founder of Opposing Views, a site where experts debate issues, aims to provide an alternative to the glut of opinions on the Web.
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iPhone ire: AT&T's wireless data network knocked out in East - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
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iPhone ire: AT&T's wireless data network knocked out in East
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by AP AT&T's wireless data network was down this morning in parts of the eastern United States, according to user reports and the company.
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Gonzales 'Couldn't Remember' Combo For His Safe - Washington Post
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Former Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales failed to keep classified documents in a secure location in his Alexandria home, claiming that he simply "couldn't remember the combination" on a in-home safe three years ago.
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Thai Leader Appears Isolated
Thousands of protesters kept Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej from entering his office for the eighth day and the army declined to enforce his emergency decree.
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Hearing on Detroit Mayor Begins
Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm of Michigan opened a hearing Wednesday morning that could lead to the ouster of Kwame M. Kilpatrick as mayor of Detroit.
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