US NEWS COLLEGE RANKINGS 2 Area Schools Top 'Up-and-Coming' List
Washington Post
No school in the Washington region ranks higher than 14th on the 2010 US News & World Report lists of top liberal arts colleges and national universities, released Thursday. But two local institutions rank first and second on a …
Georgia colleges hold the course on US News rankingsAtlanta Journal Constitution
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Methodology: Ranking Category DefinitionsU.S. News & World Report
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Rockets fall on Afghan cities as polls open
Reuters
KABUL (Reuters) – Scattered rockets fell on several Afghan cities as polls opened on Thursday for an anxiously awaited presidential election that Taliban fighters have vowed to disrupt with violence. …
Afghans head to the pollsCNN International
Taliban Attacks Set Stage for a Tense Afghan VoteWall Street Journal
LIVE: Afghan election 2009BBC News
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In healthcare debate, Obama finds trailblazers face imposing obstacles
Los Angeles Times
A Republican pollster suggests that the high-octane demonstrations, complete with weapons and Hitler references, reflect a much more polarized nation. By Mark Z. Barabak One thing hasn't changed in the Age of Obama: Presidents who try big things face a …
Town-Hall Turmoil Causes Trauma for Obama Health-Care OverhaulBloomberg
Obama Calls Health Plan a 'Moral Obligation'New York Times
LI religious leaders offer support for Obama reformsNewsday
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CIA Sought Blackwater's Help in Plan to Kill Jihadists
New York Times
Khalid Mohammed/AP Blackwater security contractors flew over Baghdad in 2007. For years, Blackwater played a significant role in the Iraq operation. By MARK MAZZETTI WASHINGTON — The Central Intelligence Agency in 2004 hired outside contractors from …
Report: CIA Hired Blackwater to Help With Hit SquadsFOXNews
Outsiders hired as CIA planned to kill jihadistsSan Jose Mercury News
Sources: CIA Outsourced Al-Qaeda Hunt to BlackwaterWashington Post
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Iraq bombings kill 95
Los Angeles Times
Baghdad attacks target government buildings and a market area, wounding hundreds on the sixth anniversary of the bombing of UN headquarters in the capital. Iraqis gather as firefighters respond to a massive bomb attack near the Foreign Ministry in …
Baghdad bombings raise questions over US troop withdrawalMiamiHerald.com
Deadly day rattles BaghdadUSA Today
Baghdad Bombings Condemned as 'Senseless' by US as 95 KilledBloomberg
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White House to Cut Deficit Estimate for 2009 to $1.58 Trillion
Bloomberg
Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama's budget office will announce the government's deficit for 2009 will total $1.58 trillion, about $262 billion less than forecast in May, according to an administration …
U.S. Deficit Projection Trimmed for 2009Wall Street Journal
Federal deficit is $262 billion less than predictedFort Worth Star Telegram
US deficit estimate to be trimmed to $1.58 trillionReuters
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Reality TV star sought in swimsuit model's death
CNN
(CNN) — A reality TV contestant is wanted for questioning in connection with the death of his ex-wife, a former swimsuit model whose nude body was found stuffed into a suitcase. Jasmine Fiore's nude body was found in a suitcase …
Reality TV contestant sought in ex-model's deathThe Associated Press
Search continues for 'person of interest' in death of swimsuit modelLos Angeles Times
Jenkins Had Previous Conviction for Assault, Millionaire CancelledPOPDECAY
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Public support for Afghan war slips in US: survey
AFP
WASHINGTON — Americans are turning against the war in Afghanistan and oppose to sending more US troops, a poll showed ahead of pivotal Afghan elections. The survey results showed US public support sliding for a war that President Barack Obama has …
Pakistan's tribal political ban endsWashington Times
Poll: Americans' mood sours on Afghan warmsnbc.com
Afghan war poll triggers Obama's political alarmLos Angeles Times
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Anger Grows in Taiwan Over Typhoon Rescue
Wall Street Journal
By TING-I TSAI TAIPEI — Two senior Taiwanese officials offered to resign Wednesday to take responsibility for the slow emergency response to Typhoon Morakot, but the government's display of remorse — including several apologies from President Ma …
Under-fire Taiwan cabinet to submit typhoon budgetAFP
Taiwan faces cabinet reshuffle in typhoon fallout-mediaReuters
Taiwan minister offers to resignBBC News
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Hurricane Bill Strengthens to Category 4 Storm on Way to Canada
Bloomberg
Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) — Hurricane Bill strengthened to a Category 4 storm over the Atlantic and is forecast to increase in power as it heads toward Canada after passing between Bermuda and the east coast of the …
Don't mess with BillThe State
Hurricane Bill creates paradise for southern New Jersey surfersPress of Atlantic City
Category 4 Hurricane Bill Brews in AtlanticABC News
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