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USS Mount Whitney
On Friday, the U.S. Navy's Mediterranean fleet, including the USS Mount Whitney, arrived to Poti, a key Georgian port, to deliver tons of humanitarian aid. The port is still occupied by hundreds of Russian troops. Although Russia has watched the arrival...Tags: Armed Forces, Condoleezza Rice, Whitney Museum, Charity, NATO
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Haitians drenched, starving, panicking
The Associated PressFloodwaters frustrated efforts by Argentine peacekeepers to distribute food at orphanages marooned by Tropical Storm Hanna on Thursday. They hunkered down in their base as desperate people begged for food and water outside the gates. A Haitian politician...Tags: Tropical Storm Hanna, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Ike, Meteorological Disasters, National Hurricane Center
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U.S. men's soccer wants to avoid politics surrounding Cuba match
They had to tell their fans they weren't allowed to travel to see them play, couldn't scout their opponent's last game in person and have seen their foe's roster weakened by defections. No, this won't be just any trip for the U.S. men's soccer team, as...Tags: Soccer, Carlos Bocanegra, World Cup, Damarcus Beasley, Multi-Sport Events
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Responding to McCain
Norma Gonsalves Nassau legislator (R-East Meadow) What do you expect? "I want to hear him say he is going to take the nation in a different direction ... that he intends to make us energy independent and will strengthen the economy ...national...Tags: Long Island, Sarah Palin, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), John McCain, West Babylon
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Cuba storm aid plan fuels debate
South Florida Sun-SentinelSen. Barack Obama's call for the United States to temporarily lift restrictions on family travel and aid to Cuba in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav has rekindled a decades-old debate dividing South Florida's Cuban exile community. While they may want...Tags: Natural Disasters, Minority Groups, Fidel Castro, Hurricane Gustav, National or Ethnic Minorities
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Myanmar has quietly opened up to storm aid
McClatchy NewspapersAway from public view, Myanmar has opened up to global relief efforts to an unprecedented degree after initially thwarting foreign attempts to help victims of a devastating cyclone last spring, a U.S. relief agency said Friday. The May 2-3 rampage of...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Charity, Emergency Incidents, Interior Policy
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Georgia needs international aid
The SwampAdditional international support will be necessary to establish a lasting peace along the Georgian-Russian border, former Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Nino Burjanadze said Thursday. Burjanadze spoke on the conflict at the Carnegie Endowment for...Tags: Dick Cheney
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2009 Honda Fit: Zippy and Fuel Sipping
BusinessWeek.comI'll have a review of the new 2009 Honda Fit later this week when the pesky embargo lifts. But in the meantime, I can't help but gush on the liklihood...call it a rumor...that real-life driving fuel economy for this runabout is likely pushing 40 mpg.... -
Douglas Heath: Missing storylines for Russia and Georgia
Georgia's Aug. 7 assault on Tskhinvili, the capital of its Autonomous Region of South Ossetia, generated a war in which Russia, the protector of the Ossetians since 1991, quickly crushed the Georgian military only to face sharply escalating criticism by...Tags: News Media, The White House, Petroleum Industry, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Colleges and Universities
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Cheney slams Russia for war against Georgia
From the Associated PressDemonstrating Washington's commitment to beleaguered Georgia, U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney flew in today and condemned Russia for what he called an "illegitimate, unilateral attempt" to redraw Georgia's borders by force. Speaking during a closely...Tags: Dmitry Medvedev, Armed Forces, Condoleezza Rice, The White House, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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$1 billion aid package in works for Georgia
The Associated PressPushing back against an increasingly aggressive Moscow, President Bush said Wednesday the United States will send an extra $1 billion to Georgia to help the pro-Western former Soviet republic in the wake of Russia's invasion. "Georgia has a strong...Tags: Dick Cheney, Government, Condoleezza Rice, George Bush, National Government
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