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Gustav targets Cuba's cigar heartland
Associated Press WriterGustav swelled to a fearsome Category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph (195 kph) as it shrieked toward the heartland of Cuba's cigar industry Saturday on a track to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast, three years after Hurricane Katrina. The storm already has...Tags: National Hurricane Center, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Natural Resources, Natural Disasters
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Profile: Fierce competitor, a.k.a. Sarah Barracuda
Chicago Tribune correspondentShe's a former beauty queen, a fierce competitor known as "Sarah Barracuda," a political insider-turned-outsider and the first female governor of Alaska. Now 44-year-old Sarah Palin, who gave birth to her fifth child in April, could be a heartbeat away...Tags: Political Candidates, Elections, John McCain, Sarah Palin, Dan Quayle
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Palin A Historic, If Risky Pick For McCain
McClatchy NewspapersJohn McCain threw the long ball Friday when he stunned the nation by picking Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. His choice of a young, largely unknown woman from as far outside Washington as possible shakes up the presidential campaign. On the...Tags: National Government, John McCain, Primaries, Barack Obama, Regional Authority
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Consumers slower to buy during July
Consumer spending slowed to a crawl and personal incomes plunged in July, reflecting the waning effect of $93 billion in economic stimulus payments.
Friday's Commerce Department report showed that consumer activity got off to a shaky start in the third...Tags: National Government, Political Candidates, Michigan, Elections, Energy
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State St. shoppers in check 'Just a few necessities here and there'
Tribune reporterThose stimulus checks feel like a long time ago. Data released Friday by the Commerce Department showed a slowdown in consumer spending for July, indicating that Americans have spent their tax rebates or socked away the money. High gasoline and food...Tags: Michigan, Economic Indicator, Personal Income, Prices, Glenwood
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Auto insurance industry decries state rate-cut plan
The private auto insurance industry objected yesterday to a rate-lowering proposal from the state's insurer of last resort, arguing that the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund's plan to make coverage more affordable puts the private sector at unacceptable...Tags: Vehicles, Maryland, Bankruptcy, Insurance
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There's gold in those mountains of Garrett
Just as they did in the 1980s, human ingenuity and Mother Nature are working together to solve the energy crisis. There is an Appalachian energy boom from West Virginia to New York, exemplified by a group of farmers and other landowners who expect to...Tags: Texas, West Virginia, Energy, New York, Maryland
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McCain running mate Palin makes history for GOP
JUNEAU, Alaska - In two short years, Sarah Palin moved from small-town mayor with a taste for mooseburgers to the governor's office and now - making history - to John McCain's side as the first female running mate on a Republican presidential ticket....Tags: Political Candidates, Executive Branch, Elections, John McCain, Minority Groups
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SATURDAY AT SARATOGA
Best Bet: NAUTICAL STORM (7) Best Value: FIOS (5) Totals: 62-320 ($510.10) 1 1 1/8 Miles. 3&up. Claiming $20,000. Purse: $36,000. Post - 1 p.m. 1 Terrific Storm(L) 5-6-6 Leparoux Maker 120 8-1 2 Delta Sea(L) 2-4-5 Prado Dutrow 120 7-2 3 Gold to Go(...Tags: Athletics, Track and Field, Glenwood, Personal Service, 5K Run, Delaware
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Who is she?
She was born on Feb. 11, 1964, in Sandpoint, Idaho. Her parents moved to Skagway, Alaska, when she was a baby. Attended Wasilla High School, where she was a standout basketball player known as "Sarah Barracuda." She graduated from the University of...Tags: Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Natural Resources, Schools, eBay Incorporated
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Good mileage in a big car? It's not an impossible dream -- check these models
Automotive EditorHigh gas prices have sent plenty of consumers who may need a large car looking for something smaller. But if you choose carefully, there are some larger, traditional American-branded sedans that get surprisingly good mileage. The key is your engine...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, AAA
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With Palin, McCain changes the equation
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersJohn McCain's surprise choice of first-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate recasts the fall campaign with a candidate who is virtually unknown on the national stage but makes history as the first woman on a Republican ticket. Palin, a 44-...Tags: New York University, National Government, Mark Salter, John McCain, Political Campaigns
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