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- Tropical Storm Hanna takes aim at Carolinas
Tropical Storm Hanna, packing winds of 70 mph, is lashing the Southeastern U.S. coast ahead of landfall early Saturday. The storm is expected to come ashore near the South Carolina-North Carolina border. Meanwhile, forecasters are watching a powerful Hurr
- Source: Bush considering Iraq troop cuts
The top U.S. general in Iraq is recommending nearly 8,000 troop cuts in Iraq because of the improving situation there, a source close to the process has told CNN.
- Man with rifle, grenade caught near U.S. Capitol
Capitol Police arrested a man Friday after an officer spotted a rifle in his car when he stopped the officer to ask for directions two blocks from the Capitol building.
- Rice meets with Libyan leader Gadhafi
The U.S.'s most senior diplomat Condoleezza Rice arrived in Libya on Friday -- the first time in more than half a century that a U.S. secretary of state has visited the former pariah nation
- Source: U.S. may pull nuke deal to punish Russia
The Bush administration is poised to withdraw an agreement with Russia on nuclear trade as punishment for Russia's military action last month against U.S. ally Georgia, a State Department source said Friday.
- Caylee's mom walks out of jail again
For the second time in 15 days, a Florida woman suspected in the disappearance of her 3-year-old daughter has left jail, this time after somebody anonymously posted the $500,000 bond.
- Pop star's slaying sheds light on hidden world
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- McCain
Sen. John McCain gave his acceptance speech as the Republican presidential nominee Thursday night. Here is a look at what McCain said he would do, if elected, about a variety of topics:
- Palin's swift rise is the talk of her Alaskan town
Until a week ago, only a relatively few outside Alaska knew of that state's governor, Sarah Palin. All that is different now. To many in Palin's hometown, the GOP vice presidential candidate's near-iconic status is well-deserved. After all, the high schoo
- FDA posts list of drugs under investigation
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- 10 great wine getaways
From Mexico's Guadalupe Valley to Blue Hill, Maine, these 10 waterfront getaways offer a toast to the good life.
- Turning my lens on Istanbul
Staring into a TV camera, I say, "Istanbul is one of the world's great cities, period. For thousands of years, this point, where East meets West, has been the crossroads of civilizations. Few places on earth have seen more history than this sprawling metr
- Airlines get high safety grade
Airlines are complying with 98 percent of federal airworthiness directives, the acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday.
- Coney Island's Astroland to close for good
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- Bargain London? If you know where to look
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- Strict diets for airlines as fuel costs soar
A Canadian airline's recent decision to remove life vests from all its planes to save weight and fuel has provoked a torrent of angry criticism.
- Troubleshooter: A bill, but no reservation
Wendell Mrugala makes a hotel reservation through Orbitz. But when he contacts the online agency to confirm his room, he's told there's no reservation. Mrugala makes another reservation, but is surprised when he learns the first reservation has gone throu
- Pearl Islands draw beach bums, 'Survivor' fans
"Shh ... shh get back," the man with the walkie-talkie said. "We're filming." We had stumbled onto the set of a "Survivor"-like television show. But I'm getting ahead of myself. First let me tell you how we stumbled onto the Pearl Islands in Panama, and t
- NYC airports score badly on delays
JetBlue Airways and New York City-area airports experienced some of the worst flight delays in the industry for July, according to a monthly report.
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