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Skepticism on McCain Plan To Balance Budget by 2013
08.07.2008 01:12
nytimes.com
John McCain said he would hold spending growth to 2.4 percent a year, but that is a tall order, as federal spending has been growing an average of more than 6 percent a year in the last five years.
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Obama’s Campaign Shifts to a Bigger Stage for His Big Night
08.07.2008 01:12
nytimes.com
Borrowing from the repertory of John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama will accept his party’s nomination in Denver outside of the main convention hall, in a football stadium that seats more than 75,000.
Washington
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Prosecutors Trying to Block Effort in Donaghy Sentencing
08.07.2008 01:12
nytimes.com
Federal prosecutors are opposing efforts by Tim Donaghy, the disgraced former N.B.A. referee, to have a retired F.B.I. agent testify about Donaghy’s cooperation with the government.
Washington
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Vital Signs: Safety: Laws Reduce Drunken-Driving Deaths
08.07.2008 01:12
nytimes.com
Two federal policies have significantly reduced drunken-driving deaths, a new study finds.
Washington
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Mets 10, Phillies 9: As Lead Shrivels, Mets’ Mettle Grows
08.07.2008 01:12
nytimes.com
The Mets won three of four games this series against the team they have spent most of the season chasing, and reached a modest milestone: a record of 45-44.
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Baseball
The Yankees Look to Their Future by Taking a Step Back
08.07.2008 01:12
nytimes.com
C. C. Sabathia joined Johan Santana and Eric Gagné as temptations that Brian Cashman resisted, all in the name of rebuilding the Yankees’ foundation.
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Baseball
Church’s Status, and His Ailment, Remain in Question
08.07.2008 01:12
nytimes.com
Ryan Church underwent neurological testing Monday to determine whether his recent episodes of dizziness and nausea were related to postconcussion syndrome.
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Baseball
Looking to Postseason, Brewers Trade for Sabathia
08.07.2008 01:12
nytimes.com
The Brewers hope their acquisition of C. C. Sabathia from the Indians on Monday will help lead to their first playoff appearance since 1982.
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Baseball
Alex Rodriguez’s Wife Files for Divorce
08.07.2008 01:11
nytimes.com
Cynthia Rodriguez filed for divorce from Yankees’ third baseman Alex Rodriguez on Monday in Miami, alleging the slugger engaged in “extramarital affairs and other marital misconduct.”
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Baseball
Royals 7, Rays 4
08.07.2008 01:11
nytimes.com
The Tampa Bay Rays’ seven-game winning streak ended when John Buck and Mike Aviles hit 10th-inning homers to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 7-4 win on Monday.
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Baseball
Dodgers 3, Braves 0
08.07.2008 01:11
nytimes.com
Hiroki Kuroda took a perfect game into the eighth inning and settled for a one-hitter, leading Los Angeles to a 3-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.
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Baseball
Red Sox 1, Twins 0
08.07.2008 01:11
nytimes.com
Manny Ramirez hit a run-scoring single in the eighth to lift Boston to a 1-0 win over Minnesota in a splendid pitching matchup between Daisuke Matsuzaka and the Twins’ Scott Baker on Monday night.
World
Baseball
Image gallery: Secrets of the Mac trackpad
08.07.2008 01:05
computerworld.com
Have you enabled the best trackpad functions on your laptop?
World
Hard & Soft
Secrets of the Mac trackpad, from iBook to MacBook Air
08.07.2008 01:05
computerworld.com
Are you getting the most from your trackpad? Whether your Apple laptop is brand-new or long in the tooth, an array of specialized options can make navigating faster and easier.
World
Hard & Soft
Private firms face Scots GP block
08.07.2008 01:04
bbc.co.uk
Ministers in Scotland plan to close what a "legal loophole" in the GP contract that allows private firms to run surgeries.
World
Health & Beauty
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