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Saturday, October 11, 2008 - Page updated at 02:10 a.m.
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John McCain cut off a supporter after she called Democratic rival Barack Obama an Arab during a rally in Lakeville, Minn. Read story
McCain defends Obama
John McCain on Friday moved to calm rising anger among his supporters at rival Barack Obama, describing him as a "decent person and a person...
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Friday, October 10
Panel: Palin abused power in firing trooper
U.S. to take stake in banks, first since Depression
Some of Obama's donor names appear to be bogus
Isolated Iceland wonders who to turn to for help
New Afghan strategy makes use of militias
Russian scientist suspected of aiding Iran's nuke effort
U.S. poised to remove N. Korea from terror list despite recent actions
Close-up | Overcrowding, mismanaged tourism threaten Galapagos Islands
Quarter of U.S. girls get cervical-cancer vaccine
Small SUV might land on Mars next
Calif. lawmakers' kin found in sunken boat
Libya makes victim-fund payments to compensate families of Americans killed
Scientists: Shark's pup a "virgin birth"
Nation Digest | Bush creates panel to oversee transition to next presidency
World Digest | 5 police officers killed in shootout
Odds and Ends | Drunken bedfellow gets Md. couple's reprieve
Thursday, October 9
Conviction in 'Precious Doe' case brings relief
Qantas plane had glitch before altitude plunge
Zimbabwe inflation hits 231 million percent
China says it won't torture Guantanamo detainees
Friend confirms identity of girls found in freezer
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