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Florida, Caribbean Eyeing Dangerous Ike

Hurricane Ike slammed into Turks and Caicos as a powerful Category 4 storm, as residents in Floridan and elsewhere in the Caribbean braced for possible impact. Meanwhile, Cuba rejected U.S. aid in the wake of Gustav.



Hanna Brings Rain, Flooding Along Coast

Tropical Storm Hanna buffeted predawn tourist beaches on the North-South Carolina border Saturday at the start of a run up the Eastern Seaboard forecast to dump heavy weekend rain from Virginia to New England.



Man With Explosives Arrested Near Capitol

Capitol Police arrested a man after they found a grenade and several weapons in his car several blocks from the Capitol building.



FAA Safety Probe Targets 11 Air Carriers

Federal aviation officials said they are investigating 17 cases in which 11 air carriers did not comply with government safety directives.



Coast Guard Copter Crash Kills 3 In Hawaii

An official says at least three U.S. Coast Guard crewmembers were killed when their helicopter crashed in waters about five miles south of Honolulu, and another crewmember is missing.



English-Only Golf Rule Doesn't Make Par

Under increasing criticism, the LPGA Tour backed off a proposed policy that would have suspended players who could not efficiently speak English.



Dentist Accused Of Dumping Waste On Beach

A Pennsylvania dentist has been charged with dumping some 300 needles along with other medical waste along the Jersey Shore - the area's worst beach-dumping case in two decades.



Alaskans Cash In On Annual Dividend

It's the season for Alaskans to be rewarded just for living here and this year's take is extra sweet: $3,269, a record share of the state's oil wealth combined with a special cash payout to help with stratospheric energy prices.



San Francisco Delays ID Card Program

San Francisco is delaying a controversial program that would provide identification cards to all residents regardless of legal status. The plan has provoked debate over the rights of immigrants.



Bush To Unveil Iraq Troop Level Plan

President Bush will announce his decision on future troops levels in Iraq next week and is expected to largely follow the recommendations of military leaders to reduce the number by up to 8,000 by mid-January.

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Category 4 Ike Blasts Caribbean

Hurricane Ike slammed into Turks and Caicos as a powerful Category 4 storm, as residents in Floridan and elsewhere in the Caribbean braced for possible impact. Meanwhile, Cuba rejected U.S. aid in the wake of Gustav.



Russian Prez Puts West On Notice

President Dmitry Medvedev declared Saturday that "Russia is a nation to be reckoned with" following its war with Georgia, again putting the West on notice.



Rock Slide Crushes Homes In Egypt

Massive boulders crashed down on an Egyptian shantytown on the outskirts of the capital, killing at least 24 people. There could be up to 500 from the densely-populated slum buried under the rubble.



U.S. Gains Key Support For India Nuke Deal

The U.S. gained key international backing for a bitterly contested plan to sell peaceful nuclear technology to India - a South Asia powerhouse that has tested atomic weapons but has refused to sign global nonproliferation accords.



Bhutto Widower Elected Pakistani President

Asif Ali Zardari got a large margin of victory in a legislative election, and will succeed Pervez Musharraf.



Rice Meets With Gadhafi In Historic Visit

The United States and Libya sealed a historic turnaround in their troubled relations with a meeting between Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.



U.S. General Sees "Slow" Afghan Win

A key U.S. commander said American-led forces are achieving a "slow win" in Afghanistan, but the less-than-decisive approach must be accelerated soon.



Bush To Unveil Iraq Troop Level Plan

President Bush will announce his decision on future troops levels in Iraq next week and is expected to largely follow the recommendations of military leaders to reduce the number by up to 8,000 by mid-January.



Judges Fired By Musharraf Reinstated

Pakistan's Supreme Court reinstated three judges ousted by Pervez Musharraf, cementing political divisions in the country a day before it elects a new president.



U.S. Navy Docks In Key Georgian Port

The flagship of the U.S. Navy's Mediterranean fleet has arrived in the Georgian port of Poti to deliver humanitarian aid, a move watched with great suspicion by Moscow - which says it will make no military response.

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