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US News Archive for August 2007:
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Upper Midwest flooding kills 4
Severe storms deluged parts of the upper Midwest during the night with as much as a foot of rain, causing flooding that washed away bridges and roads and killed at least four people, authorities said Sunday. full story...
CNN - August 19, 2007
Democrats, in Debate, Stake Out Positions on Iraq
The candidates disagreed over how many troops should be left and what their mission should be...
New York Times - August 19, 2007
Virginia Tech Dedicates Memorial
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New York Times - August 19, 2007
The Caucus Blog: Karl Rove?s Farewell Tour
Making the rounds of the Sunday news shows, Mr. Rove seemed quite ready to re-fight his many old battles...
New York Times - August 19, 2007
Cause Is Sought in Blaze That Killed 2 Firefighters
The city?s fire marshals are conducting an extensive investigation into the cause of yesterday?s blaze at a skyscraper at ground zero...
New York Times - August 19, 2007
Officials Say 6 Miners Are Unlikely to Be Found
The six men trapped in a violent collapse deep within a mountain mine nearly two weeks ago may never be found, grim-faced mining officials said Sunday...
New York Times - August 19, 2007
Trapped miners 'may not be found'
Six US miners trapped after a collapse in the state of Utah may never be found, officials say...
BBC News - August 19, 2007
Heat wave claims 44 lives
Authorities in Memphis and Alabama reported 10 more heat-related deaths Saturday, bringing the toll in the Southeast and Midwest to at least 44 since oppressive triple-digit temperatures settled over the region last week. full story...
CNN - August 19, 2007
Jamaica Braces for Direct Hit by Hurricane Dean
The powerful storm churning across the Caribbean has ripped off roofs and taken at least six lives on other islands...
New York Times - August 19, 2007
The Caucus Blog: Debate Wrap
The 90-minute session went from a strong start to a listless middle to a quiet finish...
New York Times - August 19, 2007
2 Firefighters Are Killed in Blaze at Ground Zero
The two firefighters who died were among hundreds battling a fire in the Deutsche Bank tower...
New York Times - August 19, 2007
Trade worries cloud Nafta talks
Modernising the Nafta trade deal will occupy the leaders of Canada, Mexico and the US when they meet on Monday...
BBC News - August 19, 2007
Reports: Baby found in quake ruins
A 10-month-old boy was pulled from the ruins of a collapsed church seven hours after an earthquake leveled the Peruvian city of Pisco, local media reported Saturday. full story...
CNN - August 19, 2007
Red Bulls 5, Galaxy 4: New York Fans Boo Beckham and Enjoy a Show
David Beckham brought back memories of Pelé and Franz Beckenbauer, reviving soccer interest in the New York area for a night...
New York Times - August 19, 2007
Manhattan?s Real Estate Slump That Wasn?t
As real estate prices deflate in much of the country, apartment sales in Manhattan continue to rise. Here?s why...
New York Times - August 19, 2007
Spurning Criticism, Rove Blames Democrats
In an interview, Karl Rove said that he had no regrets over what even some allies have called his missteps...
New York Times - August 19, 2007
Debaters Plan Carefully to Keep Foot Out of Mouth
With the proliferation of debates this political season, campaigns focus on minutiae as they seek an early edge...
New York Times - August 19, 2007
Idea Lab: Counterfeit Nation
America?s reliance on dubious credit goes all the way back to the country?s founding...
New York Times - August 19, 2007
Mine rescue operation reaches critical moment
Rescue crews will once again be looking for signs of life in Utah's Crandall Canyon mine Saturday after drilling a fourth hole into a mountain where six men have been trapped for more than a week. full story...
CNN - August 19, 2007
NASA Moves Up Landing Because of Storm
The space shuttle Endeavour will undock from the International Space Station Sunday, a day early, and is scheduled to land Tuesday...
New York Times - August 19, 2007
2 Firefighters Killed in Blaze at Ground Zero
Two New York firefighters died battling a blaze in the vacant Deutsche Bank tower opposite ground zero...
New York Times - August 19, 2007
Blaze Brings Back Thoughts of 9/11
People looked up, like they did that day in September, in awe and in horror...
New York Times - August 19, 2007
Seeing Corporate Fingerprints in Wikipedia Edits
A new Web site reveals that many of the most obviously self-interested changes come from corporate networks...
New York Times - August 19, 2007
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