US removes uranium from Iraq
The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program -- a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium -- reached a Canadian port Saturday to complete a secret U.S. operation that included a two-week airlift from Baghdad and a ship voyage crossing two oceans.
Nations:Iraq U.S. Ukraine People:Dick Cheney Activities:Iraqi WMD Issues Source:(AP)
2008-07-05
Foreclosures to rise whoever wins White House
WASHINGTON - Home foreclosures will keep rising next year no matter who is elected president in November.
Nations:U.S. People:Christopher Dodd Barack Obama John McCain Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-07-05
Americans' unhappy birthday: 'Too much wrong right now'
Even folks in the Optimist Club are having a tough time toeing an upbeat line these days.
Nations:U.S. People:Bob Dylan Activities:2005 Hurricane Katrina 2008 U.S. Recession
2008-07-05
Companies begin quest for oil, gas off Fla. coast
PENSACOLA, Fla. - Oil companies once viewed drilling in the deep waters off Florida as cost prohibitive. Politicians feared even the slightest sign of support would be career suicide.
Nations:U.S. People:John McCain Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-07-05
Rescue video shows duped rebels, elated hostages
BOGOTA, Colombia - Military intelligence agents posing as aid workers and a film crew flew to the jungle aboard a white helicopter, staging a mock humanitarian mission that rebels were told would ferry their hostages to another camp for talks on a prisoner swap.
Nations:Colombia Israel U.S. People:Hugo Chavez Source:(AP)
2008-07-05
2 fires still raging along Calif.'s Central Coast
BIG SUR, Calif. - Cool, damp weather early Saturday helped crews gain ground on the huge wildfire that wiped out this coastal retreat's holiday tourist trade, allowing some personnel and gear to be shifted to a growing blaze farther south
Nations:U.S. People:Arnold Schwarzenegger Activities:2008 California Fire Source:(AP)
2008-07-05
Obama, Clinton to hold joint fundraisers in NY
BUTTE, Mont. - Now that they're allies, Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton will help each other raise money in a series of fundraisers in New York next week.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-07-05
Mississippi River reopens as flooding wanes
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Mississippi River, the most important U.S. commercial waterway, reopened to water navigation on Saturday after much of it was closed for nearly a month due to the worst flooding in 15 years.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Midwest Flood Source:(Reuters)
2008-07-05
Venus beats Serena for her 5th Wimbledon title
WIMBLEDON, England - This time, big sister put little sister in her place. Advantage, Miss Venus Williams. She defeated Serena 7-5, 6-4 Saturday for her fifth Wimbledon title and second in a row.
People:Martina Navratilova Rafael Nadal Venus Williams Roger Federer Serena Williams Steffi Graf Activities:2008 Wimbledon
2008-07-05
Employers cut jobs for 6th straight month
WASHINGTON - Employers cut payrolls by 62,000 in June, the sixth straight month of nationwide job losses, underscoring the economy's fragile state. The unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent.
People:Ben Bernanke Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(AP)
2008-07-03
Big Sur evacuates as massive wildfire spreads
BIG SUR, Calif. - Flames ominously licked the ridge overlooking this scenic coastal community, which appeared nearly abandoned Thursday after an explosive wildfire caused authorities to order more residents out of the area.
Nations:U.S. People:Arnold Schwarzenegger Activities:2008 California Fire Source:(AP)
2008-07-03
Entire town of Big Sur, Calif., evacuated for fire
BIG SUR, Calif. - Authorities ordered the remaining residents of this scenic coastal community to leave Wednesday because an out-of-control wildfire, one of hundreds in California, had jumped a fire line and was threatening more homes.
Nations:U.S. People:Arnold Schwarzenegger Activities:2008 California Fire Source:(AP)
2008-07-02
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