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Rice in Baghdad, says troops deal close (yahoo! news)
Reuters - The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible," U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday.

30 militants killed in Afghanistan (msnbc.com)
The U.S.-led coalition said Thursday it had killed more than 30 insurgents in a battle in eastern Afghanistan, fighters a governor said were responsible for the deaths of 10 French troops this week.

U.S., Iraq hashing out when troops come home (cnn.com)
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Baghdad Thursday on an unannounced trip to Iraq, according to reporters traveling with her.

U.S. Iraq hashing out when troops come home (cnn.com)
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Baghdad Thursday on an unannounced trip to Iraq, according to reporters traveling with her.

Russia halts military cooperation with NATO (msnbc.com)
Moscow has notified NATO that Russia is halting military cooperation with the alliance, an official said Thursday.

U.S.-Iraq near key security deal (yahoo! news)
AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday that U.S. and Iraqi officials agree that timetables should be set for a U.S. troop withdrawal, but conceded that nailing down a broader pact on future relations is difficult.

U.S., Iraq near key security deal (yahoo! news)
AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday that U.S. and Iraqi officials agree that timetables should be set for a U.S. troop withdrawal, but conceded that nailing down a broader pact on future relations is difficult.

U.S. softball team denied 4th-straight gold, loses to Japan (yahoo! news)
AP - Losing for the first time since 2000, the U.S. softball team was denied a chance for a fourth straight gold medal Thursday, beaten 3-1 by Japan in the sport's last appearance in the Olympics for at least eight years � and maybe for good.

Colombian drug lord to be extradited to U.S (reuters)
Brazil will extradite Colombian drug lord Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia within a week to face drug and homicide charges in the United States, a senior justice ministry official said on Thursday.

Taliban bombs kill 59 in Pakistan (msnbc.com)
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at the gates of Pakistan's main weapons complex Thursday, killing 59 people and dashing hopes for an end to political turmoil.

Suicide blasts kill 64 at Pakistan arms factory (yahoo! news)
AFP - Two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside Pakistan's main army munitions factory Thursday, killing 64 workers in the deadliest attack on a military installation in the country's history.

Suicide blasts kill 59 in Pakistan (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside Pakistan's main defence industry complex on Thursday as workers were leaving at the end of their shift, killing 59 people, officials said.

Taliban claims it bombed Pakistan arms factory (cnn.com)
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up near the gates of a military arms factory in Pakistan on Thursday, killing 16 and wounding 40, police said.

Violence hits Pakistan as ruling parties squabble (reuters)
Suicide blasts and sinking financial markets added pressure on Pakistan's government to tackle the nation's mounting problems on Thursday after President Pervez Musharraf quit but a split threatens to tear the coalition apart.

Suicide bombing at Pakistan arms complex kills 59 (yahoo! news)
AP - Twin Taliban suicide bombings at Pakistan's largest weapons complex killed at least 59 people Thursday, heightening the turmoil following Pervez Musharraf's ouster as president.

Taliban bombs kill 59 at Pakistan arms site (msnbc.com)
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at the gates of Pakistan's main weapons complex Thursday, killing 59 people and dashing hopes for an end to political turmoil.

Violence hits Pakistan as ruling parties squabble (reuters)
Suicide blasts and sinking financial markets on Thursday highlighted the need for Pakistan's government to get down to business after President Pervez Musharraf's departure but a split loomed in the ruling coalition.

Russia says to pull out troops from Georgia in 10 days (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Russia will withdraw troops that were sent to Georgia to reinforce peacekeepers within 10 days, the commander of Russian ground forces told reporters on Thursday.

Russian maestro: Georgian attack is Ossetia's 9/11 (reuters)
Russia's most famous conductor, Valery Gergiev, said on Thursday Georgia's assault on South Ossetia was comparable to the September 11 attacks on the United States.

Russia halts military cooperation with NATO (msnbc.com)
Russia halted all military cooperation with NATO, the Western alliance said Thursday, in the latest sign of East-West tension over the invasion of Georgia.

Russia halts NATO military cooperation (msnbc.com)
Moscow has notified NATO that Russia is halting military cooperation with the alliance, an official said Thursday.

South Ossetia rally blasts Georgia (reuters)
South Ossetia will ask the Kremlin to recognize its independence from Georgia, the leader of the breakaway region told a rally including widows and mourning mothers in his war-ravaged capital on Thursday.

U.S. demands Russia leave Georgia "now" (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Russia began pulling tanks and troops back over its frontier, pledging all forces would quit Georgia's heartland by Friday night, but the United States demanded it leave "now."

Russia halts military cooperation with NATO (msnbc.com)
NATO has received a note from Moscow saying Russia is halting military cooperation, in the latest sign of tension over the violence in Georgia, an official said Thursday.

Russian tanks pull back from Georgia (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Russia began pulling tanks and armor back over its frontier, pledging all forces would quit Georgia's heartland by Friday night, but Tbilisi said Moscow was determined to keep a grip on the country.

Russia blocks port city as deadline looms (msnbc.com)
Russian forces blocked the only land entrance to Georgia's main port city on Thursday, a day before Russia promised to complete a troop pullout from its ex-Soviet neighbor.

Fay Fatigue: Storm to Hit Fla. Again (abc news)
Tropical Storm Fay to strike Florida for a third time; more are evacuated.

Tropical Storm Fay forces more evacuations in Fla. (yahoo! news)
AP - Torrential rains from a slow-moving Tropical Storm Fay triggered a new round of flooding Thursday, submerging roads and forcing dozens of people to flee the rising water in their homes.

'Catastrophic Flooding' as Fay Looms in Fla. (abc news)
Tropical Storm Fay to strike Florida for a third time.

Tropical Storm Fay parks off Florida (cnn.com)
Tropical Storm Fay is hovering just off Florida's east coast, dumping relentless rains and causing what Gov. Charlie Crist calls "historic flooding." The storm is expected to make its third Florida landfall later today and move slowly over the northern peninsula. Fay has sustained winds of 60 mph and may pour 30 inches of rain in some areas.

'Catastrophic Flooding' as Fay Hits Fla. Again (abc news)
Tropical Storm Fay to strike Florida for a third time.

Fay parks off Florida coast (cnn.com)
Tropical Storm Fay is hovering 20 miles off Florida's east coast, dumping relentless rains and causing what Gov. Charlie Crist calls "historic flooding." The storm is expected to make its third Florida landfall later today and move slowly over the northern peninsula. Fay has sustained winds of 60 mph and may pour 30 inches of rain in some areas.

Fay parks off Florida coast (cnn.com)
Tropical Storm Fay is hovering just off Florida's east coast, dumping relentless rains and causing what Gov. Charlie Crist calls "historic flooding." The storm is expected to make its third Florida landfall later today and move slowly over the northern peninsula. Fay has sustained winds of 60 mph and may pour 30 inches of rain in some areas.

Tropical Storm Fay expected to hit Fla. 3rd time (yahoo! news)
AP - Tropical Storm Fay hung offshore Thursday and poured more rain on Florida's central Atlantic coast after flooding hundreds of homes, trapping residents and leaving much of Florida a soggy mess.

'Catastrophic Flooding' as Fay Hits Fla. Again (abc news)
Tropical Storm Fay to strike Florida for the third time.

Polls Reveal McCain Catches Up to Obama (abc news)
McCain and Obama locked in tight race going into their party conventions.

McCain-Lieberman coziness irks conservatives (cnn.com)
Conservatives and Democrats rarely agree, but the decision to have Sen. Joe Lieberman speak at the Republican National Convention has put both groups on edge.

Gap Closes as McCain Catches Up to Obama (abc news)
Polls reveal as tight race as McCain and Obama head to their party conventions.

Carville: Why Obama has to get mad to win (cnn.com)
With all of the vice presidential buzz in the air and the Democratic convention just days away, what's most important is what Sen. Barack Obama's campaign does following his speech to the masses at Invesco Field next Thursday.

Biden's Emergence in VP Race Crystalizes Concerns (abc news)
Biden's emergence as front-runner in VP race is indication of challenges facing Obama

Obama closing in on running mate (bbc news)
Speculation is mounting about Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama's choice of running mate.

Biden's emergence in VP race crystalizes concerns (yahoo! news)
AP - Sen. Joe Biden's emergence at the center of speculation about who will be Barack Obama's running mate may say more about Obama's challenges in the presidential race than it does about the final selection.

Learning from Clinton, McCain narrows gap (cnn.com)
The Clinton campaign's approach provided John McCain and his advisers with a road map for battling Barack Obama, and actually started them down that path, according to the Arizona senator's communications director in the 2000 campaign. It seems to be working: Polls show McCain has cut Obama's lead to a single point.

McCain denies patirotism attack, describes Obama as 'testy' (yahoo! news)
AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain chided his Democratic rival on Wednesday for getting "a little testy" as Barack Obama sharpened his tone amid a tightening White House race that gets nastier by the day.

Nadal to begin U.S. Open title bid against qualifier (reuters)
Top seed Rafael Nadal will begin his bid for a first U.S. Open title next week against a qualifier, after the draw was made at The TimesCenter in New York on Thursday.

Butterfingers drop US men, women out of 400 relays (yahoo! news)
AP - Tyson Gay reached back to grab the baton "and there was nothing." He's not the only American track favorite who will leave Beijing empty-handed. The American men's and women's 400-meter relay teams both misconnected on the final handoffs in their preliminaries Thursday, a pair of stunning setbacks that made it that much easier for the Jamaicans to say the Bird's Nest is really their house.

U.S. 400m relay teams drop batons, miss finals (foxsports.com)
The U.S. has failed to advance out of the first round of the men's 400-meter relay at the Olympics because of a dropped baton.Anchor Tyson Gay, part of the American team that won the relay at last year's world championships, did not get the baton from third-leg runner Darvis Patton on Thursday night.When Gay reached his hand back for the exchange, he never got a grasp of the baton.Trinidad and Tobago won the heat.

US women's basketball advances to gold medal game (yahoo! news)
The U.S. women's basketball team passed its first test of the Olympics, beating Russia in its closest contest in Beijing. Now it's on to a fourth straight gold medal game.

GB & US both out of sprint relay (bbc sport)
The Great Britain and US 4x100m relay teams crash out in the heats after botching their baton handovers during the heats.

Merritt clinches shock 400m gold (bbc sport)
LaShawn Merritt claims a surprise gold in the 400m final to lead a clean sweep of the medals for the United States.

Japan stun US in softball final (bbc sport)
Japan deny the US Olympic softball team a fourth straight gold medal with a 3-1 win in Beijing's grand final.

U.S. denied softball gold in finale vs. Japan (foxsports.com)
Losing for the first time since 2000, the U.S. softball team was denied its fourth straight gold medal, falling 3-1 to Japan on Thursday as the sport bowed out of the Olympics for at least eight years - and maybe for good.Yukiko Ueno, Japan's remarkably resilient right-hander, shut down the Americans and handed them their first loss since Sept. 21, 2000, at the Sydney Games. The U.S. had won 22 straight since then, with most of the victories coming by outrageously lopsided scores.

Gay never gets baton, U.S. out of 400m relay (foxsports.com)
The U.S. has failed to advance out of the first round of the men's 400-meter relay at the Olympics because of a dropped baton.Anchor Tyson Gay, part of the American team that won the relay at last year's world championships, did not get the baton from third-leg runner Darvis Patton on Thursday night.When Gay reached his hand back for the exchange, he never got a grasp of the baton.Trinidad and Tobago won the heat.

Extra-time winner gives US gold (bbc sport)
Carli Lloyd's extra-time winner hands United States a 1-0 victory over Brazil in the Olympic women's football final.

Jamaica sweeps the sprint golds in Beijing (reuters)
Jamaica made a clean sweep of Olympic sprint golds on Thursday with victory in the women's 200 meters humbling the United States, the traditional track and field superpower.

Jamaica sweeps the sprint golds in Beijing (reuters)
Jamaica made a clean sweep of Olympic sprint golds on Thursday with victory in the women's 200 meters to complete their domination over the United States.

Merritt beats Wariner for 400m gold (abc sport)
LaShawn Merritt has upset defending Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner to win gold in the men's 400 metres final at the Bird's Nest.

Jamaica sweeps the sprint golds (reuters)
Jamaica made a clean sweep of Olympic sprint golds on Thursday with victory in the women's 200 meters shutting out athletics giant the United States.

Jamaican woman wins 200m for sprint sweep (foxsports.com)
It was Jamaica Night again at the Bird's Nest, and this time Veronica Campbell-Brown did the honors.The defending Olympic champion capped a Jamaican sweep of the four men's and women's Olympic sprint races Thursday night, routing Allyson Felix of the United States to the finish line in 21.74 seconds to win by 0.19 second.

More Jamaican dominance in women's 200 (yahoo! news)
AP - It was Jamaica Night again at the Bird's Nest, this time with Veronica Campbell-Brown doing the honors, easily winning the 200 meters Thursday to cap the first sweep of all four men's and women's Olympic sprints in 20 years.

Campbell-Brown defends 200m crown (abc sport)
Veronica Campbell-Brown has secured a Jamaican clean sweep of the sprint events at the Beijing Olympics, taking out the women's 200 metres event at the Bird's Nest.

Campbell-Brown takes 200m gold (bbc sport)
Jamaica's domination of the sprint events at the Olympics is completed as Veronica Campbell-Brown wins gold in the women's 200m.

Why show-off Bolt annoyed Olympic boss Rogge (bbc sport)
Olympics boss Jacques Rogge tells new sprint double champion Usain Bolt to show more respect for opponents.

Bolt should show more respect: IOC chief (reuters)
Jamaican double sprint gold medalist Usain Bolt is now on a par with the great U.S. sprinter Jesse Owens but should show more respect to his fellow competitors, IOC chief Jacques Rogge said on Thursday.

Australian sailors win Olympic silver (abc sport)
Australia has picked up a silver medal in Olympic sailing on the final day of yachting in the Beijing Games.

IOC chides Bolt for lack of respect to rivals (yahoo! news)
AP - IOC president Jacques Rogge criticized Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt on Thursday for showing a lack of respect to other competitors after his record-breaking gold medal performances in the 100 and 200 meters.

CORRECTED: Jamaica seek more glory after Bolt double (reuters)
Jamaica celebrated Usain "Lightning" Bolt's double sprint Olympic victory and set their sights on yet more track glory in China on Thursday.

Brilliant Bolt lights up Bird's Nest (abc sport)
Jamaican Usain Bolt streaked to the 200m gold in world record time in the early hours of this morning (AEST) to complete the sprint double for the first time in 24 years at the Olympic Games and then loudly declared himself "Number One".

Bolt sprints to 200m record (foxsports.com)
This time, Usain Bolt was good to the finish. And Tim Dahlberg says it saved the Olympics from its post-Phelps doldrums.

Like lightning, Bolt sets record in Olympic 200m (yahoo! news)
AP - Arms churning high, face twisted in pain as he sprinted toward the finish line, Usain Bolt kept glancing at the clock. The win in the Olympic 200 meters was a given, his second gold medal of the Beijing Games assured. This was now about a world record. About racing against history.

Like lightning, Bolt sets record in Olympic 200m (yahoo! news)
AP - Arms churning high, face twisted in pain as he sprinted toward the finish line, Usain Bolt kept glancing at the clock.

Hall of Famer Gene Upshaw dies at 63 (reuters)
Pro Football Hall of Famer and longtime head of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Gene Upshaw has died after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the NFLPA announced on Thursday. He was 63.

NFLPA head, Hall of Famer Upshaw dies at 63 (foxsports.com)
Gene Upshaw, head of the NFL players union, has died. Jay Glazer reports the NFLPA has called an emergency meeting.

NFLPA head, Hall of Famer Upshaw dies at 63 (foxsports.com)
Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63.Upshaw's death was announced by the NFL Players Association, which he headed for a quarter century.His outstanding 15-season playing career was entirely with the Oakland Raiders and included two Super Bowl wins and seven Pro Bowl appearances.

Football union chief Gene Upshaw dies at 63 (yahoo! news)
AP - Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63.

Yastrzemski undergoes triple bypass surgery (yahoo! news)
AP - Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, the last player to hit for the Triple Crown, was resting comfortably Tuesday night after having triple bypass heart surgery. Yastrzemski, who turns 69 on Friday, had the operation at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he underwent tests after experiencing chest pains in the morning, said his spokesman, Dick Gordon.

Yaz undergoes triple bypass surgery in Boston (yahoo! news)
AP - Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, the last player to hit for the Triple Crown, was resting comfortably Tuesday night after having triple bypass heart surgery. Yastrzemski, who turns 69 on Friday, had the operation at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he underwent tests after experiencing chest pains in the morning, said his spokesman, Dick Gordon.

Yaz undergoes heart bypass surgery (foxsports.com)
Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski was hospitalized for tests Tuesday after experiencing what his spokesman called chest pains.The spokesman, Dick Gordon, said Yastrzemski went to Massachusetts General Hospital in the morning."He had experienced some chest pains and he's in for testing," Gordon said.When asked if it was serious, Gordon said: "Any time you are in the hospital, it's got to be pretty serious.

Yaz undergoes heart bypass surgery in Boston (yahoo! news)
AP - Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, the last player to hit for the Triple Crown, underwent heart bypass surgery Tuesday after experiencing chest pains. The 68-year-old Yastrzemski was in surgery Tuesday evening after being admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital, said his spokesman, Dick Gordon.

Yaz undergoes heart bypass surgery in Boston (yahoo! news)
Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, the last player to hit for the Triple Crown, underwent heart bypass surgery Tuesday after experiencing chest pains.

Rams' Steven Jackson will end holdout (yahoo! news)
St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson ended his holdout on Wednesday while his agent continues negotiations for a new contract.

Rams RB Jackson ends holdout, but no new deal yet (yahoo! news)
St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson ended his holdout on Wednesday while his agent continues negotiations for a new contract. Jackson, the centerpiece of the team's offense, is entering the final year of a deal he signed as a first-round pick in 2004.

Jackson ends holdout, will report to Rams (foxsports.com)
The St. Louis Rams' best offensive weapon is set to make his return.

Rams holdout Jackson will end holdout (yahoo! news)
St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson ended his holdout on Wednesday while his agent continues negotiations for a new contract.

Rams look for ways to turn things around (foxsports.com)
The Rams may be getting Steven Jackson back, but Gerry Fraley says that's still not enough to reverse the team's downward spiral.

Sources: Jackson to end holdout, return to Rams (foxsports.com)
The St. Louis Rams' best offensive weapon is set to make his return.

Traitor, Rated: PG-13, Opens: 08/27/2008 (hollywood.com)
When straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former U.

Ballet Shoes, Rated: PG, Opens: 08/26/2008 (hollywood.com)
In 1930's London, three orphans, Pauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil, are adopted by an eccentric explorer and raised as sisters by his selfless niece. Each of the girls has her own destiny to fulfill; Pauline...

Momma's Man, Rated: NR, Opens: 08/22/2008 (hollywood.com)
Mikey, a young husband and father, stops off at his parents' loft during a business trip to New York and finds himself emotionally unable to leave. Unsure of his own motivations, he makes up excuses about...

B.O. Weekend Tracking: 'Death Race' May Have Slight Advantage over 'Tropic Thunder' (hollywood.com)
There are four new wide releases this week, but only of them is likely to top $10M for the traditional three-day weekend. The Jason Statham vehicle Death Race (Universal) seems to be getting some traction in industry tracking, although a huge breakout opening is unlikely.

Death Race Interviews (hollywood.com)
The cast of 'Death Race' on making the film.

Ricky Martin Adopts Twin Boys (hollywood.com)
Pop star Ricky Martin has adopted twin boys born to a surrogate mother.

Apple, MTS agree on iPhone sales in Russia (reuters)
Apple Inc has agreed with Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) on the sale of iPhones in Russia and retail sales will begin in October, a market source told Reuters on Thursday.

Apple updates iPhone software to fix glitches (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Apple Inc has issued a software update for the latest iPhone to help fix connection problems that led to a flurry of online complaints from customers, a European mobile service provider said on Tuesday as Credit Suisse reported strong U.S. sales of the device.

Apple updates iPhone software to fix glitches (reuters)
Apple Inc has issued a software update for the latest iPhone to help fix connection problems that led to a flurry of online complaints from customers, a European mobile service provider said on Tuesday as Credit Suisse reported strong U.S. sales of the device.

Apple releases fix for iPhone woes (msnbc.com)
Apple Inc. has released an iPhone software update it says improves communication between the smart phone and wireless networks.

Apple launches iPhone bug fix (bbc news)
Apple releases an update to fix problems with the much-hyped 3G iPhone, following complaints from some users.

Site stitches digital photos into panoramas (cnn.com)
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Sony introduces updated PSP (msnbc.com)
For PlayStation 3 fans who want to do more than mash buttons when playing games on the console, Sony Corp. is introducing a wireless keypad that can be attached to the system's controller for typing and Web browsing.

Sony says to launch new version of PSP handheld (reuters)
Consumer electronics giant Sony announced a new version of its Playstation Portable handheld games console that can be used as a telephone, to go on sale in Europe and the United States in mid-October.

Wall St opens lower on credit woes, oil (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks dropped at the open on Thursday as fears of more credit losses in the financial sector rattled investors while shares of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac slid anew.

Fannie Mae shares down 13% in early trading (marketwatch.com)
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Wall St set to drop on credit woes, oil (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stock headed for a lower open on Thursday as fears of more credit losses in the financial sector rattled investors while shares of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac slid anew.

Bailout for mortgage giants? Hold on... (business and financi...)
The frenzied trading in shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac seems to assume the government will soon ride to the rescue of the mortgage giants.

Prescriptions for Fannie and Freddie (nyt > business)
As policy makers work to ease the strain on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a consensus is emerging that the two companies will have to look substantially different in the long term.

Notables Voice Their Prescriptions for Fannie and Freddie (nyt > business)
As policy makers work to ease the strain on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a consensus is emerging that the two companies will have to look substantially different in the long term.

Some Investors Say U.S. Bailout of Housing Giants Is Inevitable (nyt > business)
Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac declined almost 25 percent on concerns that the companies will need a bailout from the federal government.

Stocks & Bonds: Markets Rise as Fannie and Freddie Fall (nyt > business)
Stocks rose as bank and energy shares rebounded even as investors dumped Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on expectations of a government bailout.

Stocks fight back (business and financi...)
Rallying financial and energy stocks pushed Wall Street higher Wednesday, after a choppy session dictated by fluctuating oil prices and fears that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are on the brink of a government takeover.

Stocks struggle as oil spikes (latest stock market ...)
Stocks struggled Thursday, but managed to erase bigger morning losses as oil prices jumped back past the $120 a barrel mark on the weak dollar and global tensions. Financial shares continued to get hammered.

Fannie, Freddie shares stabilize (yahoo! news)
AP - Shares of troubled mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stabilized Thursday in late morning trading, reversing three days of double-digit declines.

Stocks fall on rising oil, unease about financials (yahoo! news)
AP - Stocks resumed their pullback Thursday as a surge in oil prices fanned inflation concerns and as investors grew more anxious about the financial sector.

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shares tumble on bailout fears (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac slid at the open on Thursday, on mounting fears that the two mortgage finance companies may need a government bailout, which would wipe out shareholder value.

Dollar falls on weak financial sector (latest financial new...)
The dollar fell against major currencies Thursday as investors perceived further weakness in U.S. financial institutions and rallying oil attracted investors.

Stocks fall on rising oil, unease about financials (yahoo! news)
AP - Stocks fell Thursday as another rise in oil prices fanned inflation concerns and as investors grew more anxious about the financial sector.

Fannie, Freddie: Plunge then rebound (business and financi...)
Shares of mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plunged and then rebounded in early trading on Thursday after new reports that the federal government may have to take over the troubled firms.

Stocks dip on banks, oil (latest stock market ...)
Stocks trimmed losses Thursday morning as financial shares recovered slightly from opening declines. However, any comeback was limited as oil prices jumped nearly $4 a barrel and the dollar weakened.

Stocks slide on banks, oil (latest financial new...)
Stocks tumbled early Thursday as oil prices jumped nearly $4 a barrel on the weak dollar and worries about Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Lehman Brothers kept the financial sector under pressure.

Oil surges $6 - crosses $121 mark (business and financi...)
Oil surged more than $6 a barrel on Thursday to touch $122 a barrel, as a falling dollar and renewed concerns over the credit crunch motivated investors to move their assets back to commodities.

Oil jumps $6 on US-Russia tensions, sliding dollar (yahoo! news)
AP - Oil prices shot up $6 a barrel Thursday, rising to the highest level in two weeks as escalating tensions with Russia stoked fears of a disruption of energy shipments to Western countries.

Oil nears $120 in surge on weak dollar (latest financial new...)
Oil prices surged Thursday, rising to within a few cents of $120 a barrel, as a falling dollar and renewed concerns over the credit crunch motivated investors to move their assets back to commodities.

Oil nears $120 in surge on weak dollar (business and financi...)
Oil prices surged Thursday, rising to within one cent of $120 a barrel, as a falling dollar and renewed concerns over the credit crunch motivated investors to move their assets back to commodities.

Oil rises towards $120 on Russia-U.S. tension (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Oil rose by more than $4 a barrel to nearly $120 on Thursday, climbing for a third day, as Washington's missile shield deal with Poland angered Russia, adding to international tension.

Oil nears $120 in surge on weak dollar (business and financi...)
Oil prices surged Thursday, rising to within a few cents of $120 a barrel, as a falling dollar and renewed concerns over the faltering economy motivated investors to move their assets back to commodities.

Oil surges on weak dollar (latest financial new...)
Oil prices surged Thursday, rising to within a few cents of $120 a barrel, as a falling dollar and renewed concerns over the faltering economy motivated investors to move their assets back to commodities.

Lone Star Funds to take over IKB (bbc news)
US private equity firm Lone Star is to buy German lender IKB Deutsche Industriebank, its biggest shareholder says.

U.S. Equity Fund Acquires Troubled German Bank (nyt > business)
The German lender IKB Deutsche Industriebank will be sold to the private equity firm Lone Star Funds, the German company?s biggest shareholder said Thursday.

Lone Star to buy German lender IKB (business and financi...)
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Lone Star to buy Germany's IKB (latest financial new...)
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KfW, Lone Star won't disclose deal price for IKB stake (marketwatch.com)
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Lone Star Funds to take over IKB (bbc news)
US private equity firm Lone Star is to buy German lender IKB Deutsche Industriebank, according to IKB's biggest shareholder.

Oil jumps $5 on US-Russia tensions, sliding dollar (yahoo! news)
AP - Oil prices shot up more than $5 a barrel Thursday, rising to the highest level in over two weeks as escalating tensions with Russia stoked fears of a disruption of energy shipments to Western countries.

Oil Jumps Amid U.S.-Russian Tension (nyt > business)
Crude prices shot up $6 a barrel, rising to the highest level in over two weeks as escalating tensions with Russia stoked fears of a disruption of energy shipments to Western countries.

Oil jumps $6 on US-Russia tensions, sliding dollar (yahoo! news)
AP - Oil prices shot up $6 a barrel Thursday, rising to the highest level in over two weeks as escalating tensions with Russia stoked fears of a disruption of energy shipments to Western countries.

OM vervolgt marinier niet ()
Het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) in Arnhem heeft besloten om marinier Eric O. niet opnieuw te vervolgen. Dat heeft het OM donderdag gemeld.

Eric O. weer niet vervolgd ()
Het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) in Arnhem heeft besloten om marinier Eric O. niet opnieuw te...

Eric O. wordt niet opnieuw vervolgd ()
Het OM in Arnhem gaat Eric O. niet opnieuw vervolgen.

Robben op tijd fit voor Frankrijk ()
Bondscoach Marco van Basten zou in het EK-duel tegen Frankrijk weer een beroep kunnen doen op Arjen Robben.

Robben is fit voor Frankrijk ()
Arjen Robben is weer volledig fit. De aanvaller trainde vandaag volledig mee met de groep....

File op A1 door slachtafval ()
Een vrachtwagen die op de A1 Amersfoort-Amsterdam over een afstand van zo'n 18 kilometer slachtafval verloor, heeft donderdagochtend problemen in het verkeer veroorzaakt.

Chaos A1 door verloren slachtafval ()
Op de A1 tussen Amersfoort en Amsterdam heeft het verkeer last gehad van slachtafval op de weg.

'Sterftekans onder Antilliaanse baby's groter' ()
Antilliaanse kinderen in Nederland hebben 50 procent meer kans om te overlijden in hun eerste levensjaar dan autochtone kinderen. Dat concludeert wetenschapper Ernst-Jan Troe van het Rotterdamse Erasmus Medisch Centrum in een proefschrift waarop hij binnenkort promoveert.

?Sterftekans onder Antilliaanse baby?s groter? ()
Antilliaanse kinderen in Nederland hebben 50 procent meer kans om te overlijden in hun eerste...