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Officials: Pact calls for troop pullback in Iraq
(AP)
AP - Iraqi and U.S. negotiators have completed a draft security agreement that would see American troops leave Iraqi cities as soon as June 30, Iraqi and American officials said Wednesday.
149 dead in plane crash at Madrid airport
(AP)
AP - A Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands at the height of the vacation season crashed, burned and broke into pieces Wednesday while trying to take off from Madrid, killing 149 people on board, officials said.
McCain again questions Obama's judgment on Iraq
(AP)
AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain told voters on Wednesday he is not challenging Barack Obama's patriotism in criticizing his call to pull out of Iraq, only the judgment of his Democratic rival.
US, Poland OK missile defense base, riling Moscow
(AP)
AP - The United States and Poland signed a deal Wednesday to place a U.S. missile defense base just 115 miles from Russia — a move followed swiftly by a new warning from Moscow of a possible military response.
Rep. Tubbs Jones of Ohio in critical condition after hemorrhage
(AP)
AP - Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress, had a brain hemorrhage and was in critical condition with limited brain function, a doctor said Wednesday.
Giuliani to give keynote at GOP convention
(AP)
AP - Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani will give the keynote address at the Republican National Convention next month and Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Lieberman also will take center stage at the GOP gathering.
Lightning Bolt! Usain adds 200 gold, record to 100
(AP)
AP - Usain Bolt's eyes darted to check the numbers on the trackside clock once, twice, three times, more.
Cervical cancer shots less cost-effective with age
(AP)
AP - An expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer makes sense for young teens when it comes to cost-effectiveness, but not for women in their 20s, contends a new report.
Ricky Martin a father of twin boys, publicist says
(AP)
AP - There won't be much "livin' la vida loca" for Ricky Martin these days — he's now the father of twin boys. The Latin superstar had the children via a surrogate mother, and the babies were born a few weeks ago, according to a statement from his representatives.
Angel the dog credited with saving kittens
(AP)
AP - You've heard of man bites dog. What about, dog saves cats? A two-year-old dog that had been turned over to the Nevada Humane Society's shelter in Reno is being credited with rescuing six abandoned kittens.
Obama and McCain dodge questions on VPs
(Reuters)
Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama
and Republican John McCain dodged questions about their looming
vice presidential picks on Wednesday as they renewed their
battle over who has the best judgment on national security and
the economy.
About 145 killed in Madrid airport plane crash
(Reuters)
Reuters - About 145 people were killed when a
Spanish jet taking holidaymakers to the Canary Islands crashed
on takeoff and burst into flames at Madrid airport on
Wednesday, an emergency services spokesman said.
Fannie, Freddie shares dive on bailout fears
(Reuters)
Reuters - Investors dumped shares of Fannie Mae
and Freddie Mac , driving them to their lowest
levels in more than 18 years on mounting fears of a government
bailout that would wipe out the stock value of the two U.S.
housing finance giants.
Russian trucks trickle out of Georgia
(Reuters)
Reuters - Russian military trucks
trickled back into Russia from Georgia on Wednesday but no
armored vehicles or artillery passed and there was no sign of
the large-scale rapid pullout demanded by the West.
Food prices to post biggest rise since 1990: USDA
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. consumers should brace for the
biggest increase in food prices in nearly 20 years in 2008 and
even more pain next year due to surging meat and produce
prices, the Agriculture Department said on Wednesday.
