Category 2 Dolly hits Texas-Mexico coast - Herald Tribune
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Hurricane Dolly churned into a Category 2 storm as its eye neared the Texas-Mexico border Wednesday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rains that blew down signs, damaged an apartment complex and knocked out electricity to thousands. ASSOCIATED PRESS / DALLAS MORNING NEWS ...
Obama campaign: McCain flubs on Iraq timeline - Boston Globe
WASHINGTON— Republican presidential candidate John McCain says Democrat Barack Obama is wrong about the Iraq war. But Obama's campaign says McCain was wrong about the war's timeline during a nationally televised interview Tuesday. Asked about Obama's contention that a Sunni revolt against al-Qaida ...
Obama assures Israel he's a friend - Washington Post
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged staunch support for Israel on a visit to Jerusalem on Wednesday, describing the Jewish state as a miracle before meeting Palestinian leaders in the West Bank. Obama, who is seeking to allay wariness among some U.S ...
RPC's 2Q profit slips 6 percent but top analysts - MSN MoneyCentral
ATLANTA (AP) - Oilfield services provider RPC Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit slipped about 6 percent, but the result widely beat Wall Street's expectations. For the period ended June 30, the company posted profit of $22.5 million, or 23 cents per share, compared with profit of $23.8 ...
House vote due on housing bill - CNN Money
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government would help struggling homeowners get new, cheaper loans and be allowed to offer troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac a cash infusion as part of legislation that aims to calm the chaotic housing market. The House was expected to vote on the bill ...
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