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Hurricane Dolly slams into Texas with 100 mph winds, blowing down signs, knocking out power
2:14PM CT
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Hurricane Dolly gathered strength and slammed into the South Texas coast Wednesday with punishing rain and winds of 100 mph, blowing down signs, damaging an apartment complex and knocking out power to thousands.
 
Obama defends plans for direct talks with Iran; McCain campaign says Obama is backtracking
11:35AM CT
SDEROT, Israel (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama defended his proposal to negotiate with Iran Wednesday and said he would use "big sticks and big carrots" to persuade the country's leaders not to develop nuclear weapons.
 
Bush drops opposition to Democratic-sponsored housing bill hours before expected House vote
1:07PM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress is moving quickly to pass a housing package that aims to help 400,000 strapped homeowners avoid foreclosures and prevent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from collapsing.
 
Pentagon says next administration will decide whether to sendc more US troops to Afghanistan
1:15PM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - It will be left to the next administration to decide on any sizable troop increase for Afghanistan, the Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday.
 
McCain credits Bush lifting of drilling ban on offshore oil for drop in oil and gas prices
12:08PM CT
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) - Republican John McCain on Wednesday credited the recent $10-a-barrel drop in the price of oil to President Bush's lifting of a presidential ban on offshore drilling, an action he has been advocating in his presidential campaign.
 
Karadzic's fugitive life included mistress, bogus family in US
11:11AM CT
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Radovan Karadzic's secret life included a mistress, a bogus family he claimed he left behind in the U.S., and frequent visits to a Belgrade pub called "The Madhouse," acquaintances said Wednesday.
 
Fed: Country hit by double whammy of slower grow, rising prices
1:06PM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - The country slogged through slower economic growth and rising prices during the summer, packing a double whammy to people and businesses alike.
 
Billionaires Gates and Bloomberg put $375 million into global anti-smoking campaign
1:58PM CT
NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft founder Bill Gates and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg are pooling their piles of money to pour $375 million into a global effort to cut smoking.
 
Madame Tussauds in London unveils waxwork of troubled singer Amy Winehouse
1:13PM CT
LONDON (AP) - Madame Tussauds unveiled a waxwork of Amy Winehouse on Wednesday complete with her signature beehive, black eyeliner and a bright yellow minidress.
 
James Shields goes 2 outs shy of complete-game, Tampa Bay beats Oakland 4-3
2:25PM CT
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - James Shields allowed three runs pitching into the ninth inning, and Jonny Gomes and Ben Zobrist hit back-to-back homers to lead the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays past the Oakland Athletics, 4-3 on Wednesday.
 
  

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