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guardian.co.uk Obama lashes defense establishment, Congress Washington Post AP PHOENIX — President Barack Obama took on both the defense establishment and freespending lawmakers on Monday, saying they were draining the defense budget with “exotic projects.” “If Congress sends me a defense bill loaded a bunch of … Obama: 'We will do right' by troops, taxpayers in Afghanistan and Iraq USA Today Obama Promises to Veto Defense Spending for Unneeded Projects Bloomberg Obama: Afghanistan War Is “Fundamental” CBS News New York Times
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AP – U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison announced her run for Texas governor Monday with a sharp blast at Gov. Rick Perry, saying he has overstayed his welcome with an administration marked by arrogance and “tragic” mistakes.
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CTV.ca Firefighters Gain Ground in Calif. Blazes CBS News In California, where wildfires are scorching thousands of acres, the fires have threatened hundreds of homes and buildings, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. John Blackstone reports. Monterey City Firefighters Brian Wilkins and Greg Greenlee … Firefighters make progress battling Calif. blazes The Associated Press Lockheed Fire, Monday update: San Jose Mercury News California Firefighters Make Gains in La Brea, Lockheed Blazes Bloomberg San Francisco Chronicle
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The Associated Press Homebuilder Confidence in US Rises to One-Year High Bloomberg Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) — Confidence among US homebuilders rose to a one-year high, another sign that the worst of the housing decline that began in 2006 has passed. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo confidence index … Home-Builder Sentiment Improves Wall Street Journal Builders' confidence inches higher in August MarketWatch Homebuilder sentiment index rises in August The Associated Press Reuters
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Business Standard Jaswant now mum during Jinnah book launch Hindustan Times After creating a storm by his praise of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh Monday clammed up on the subject during the release of his book on the architect of Pakistan. After a panel of seven speakers praised … BJP leader finds friends in Pakistan Daily News & Analysis RSS disapproves of Jaswant Singh's views on Jinnah Indian Express Nehru, Jinnah responsible for Partition: Jaswant IBNLive.com Livemint
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Straits Times Drought is here but no need to panic, says PM Hindustan Times Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said there is no need to panic over the drought situation in many parts of India as the government has “a better understanding of how to handle a crisis like this”. The Prime Minister was speaking at a special … Wheat, rice stock levels give cushion in times of drought: PM Daily News & Analysis Govt says these are drought times, PM says no need to panic Press Trust of India Pak-based terror groups planning new attacks on India: PM Rediff BBC News
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Survey reveals why people smoke Independent Online By Mary-Anne Gontsana Said researcher Tandisizwe Mahlutshana(cor): “We wanted to understand smokers better, find out why they smoke and why it is so difficult to quit.” The online survey for a nicotene patch and chewing gum company took about two … and more
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AP – Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle said Monday he won’t seek a third term in 2010 because he believes governors should limit themselves to two terms in office.
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AP – A group representing Roman Catholic sisters in the United States is raising concerns about why the Vatican is investigating them and who is funding the inquiry.
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MSN NZ News NZ Koreans criticise 'barbaric' case of barbecued dog New Zealand Herald ethnic affairs reporter A Korean community spokesman wants the consumption of dog meat banned in New Zealand – despite his country's tradition of eating dog. Stanley Park, spokesman for the Korean Garden Trust, said he was shocked that … Eating cats and dogs “not NZ culture” Newstalk ZB Man who cooked dog did not know he was doing anything wrong TV3 News SPCA calls for review of animal welfare act Stuff.co.nz TVNZ
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