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Thousands flee China quake area over flood fears
(AP)
 AP - Thousands of Chinese earthquake victims fled areas near the epicenter Saturday, fearful of floods from rivers blocked by landslides rattled loose in this week's powerful temblor.
Sat, 17 May 2008 15:33:02 GMT
| Bush says Saudi oil boost doesn't solve US problem
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 AP - President Bush said Saudi Arabia's small increase in oil production will not solve soaring U.S. fuel prices, but he defended the wealthy kingdom Saturday against American lawmakers "screaming the loudest" for Riyadh to open its spigots.
Sat, 17 May 2008 17:31:01 GMT
| US House speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Iraq
(AP)
 AP - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a top Democratic critic of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, expressed confidence during a visit to Iraq on Saturday that expected provincial elections will promote national reconciliation.
Sat, 17 May 2008 15:09:44 GMT
| French navy ship near Myanmar with aid
(AP)
 AP - A French navy ship carrying 1,000 tons of food idled near Myanmar's coast Saturday, awaiting permission from the uncooperative ruling military regime to dock in the cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta.
Sat, 17 May 2008 12:34:20 GMT
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Big Brown favored to win Preakness (AP)
Rick Dutrow Jr. is nearly as confident that undefeated Big Brown will win the Preakness on Saturday as he was before the colt's dominating win in the Kentucky Derby. Nothing changed the trainer's mind after watching the muscular horse out on the track for a short run through the stretch in the pre-dawn hours Saturday to keep him fit and on edge for his race later in the day.
Sat, 17 May 2008 03:43:56 PDT
| Sharapova pulls out of Italian Open semi (AP)
Maria Sharapova pulled out of the Italian Open semifinals because of a strained left calf Saturday, two days before she is to assume the No. 1 ranking following Justine Henin's retirement. Sharapova said the injury would not affect her preparations for the French Open, which begins next weekend. "I don't think so.
Sat, 17 May 2008 10:28:21 PDT
| Lakers reach West finals, hold off Jazz (AP)
Kobe Bryant has some time to rest his back. Not that he appears to need it. Bryant scored 34 points, 12 in the fourth quarter, and Los Angeles held off a furious rally by the Utah Jazz for a 108-105 victory Friday night in Game 6, putting the Lakers in the Western Conference finals for the first time in four years.
Fri, 16 May 2008 23:59:30 PDT
| Cavs ride James, force Game 7 at Boston (AP)
The Boston Celtics are going home for another Game 7. They handled the Atlanta Hawks. LeBron James may not be as easy. James scored 32 points -- 19 in the second half -- and the Cavaliers forced a decisive and fitting finale to this home-sweet-home playoff series with a 74-69 victory Friday night over the Celtics, who have gone from regular-season road kings to postseason road kill.
Fri, 16 May 2008 21:27:31 PDT
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Sen. Kennedy hospitalized with symptoms of stroke
(AP)
 AP - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was hospitalized Saturday after becoming ill at his home, his office said. There was no immediate word on his condition.
Sat, 17 May 2008 17:12:27 GMT
| Clinton's female fans wonder what if — and when
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 AP - Philipina Heintzman, 81, drove 80 miles across the South Dakota prairie to experience history in the making: a woman running for president, something she never dreamed as a child that she would live to see.
Sat, 17 May 2008 15:01:12 GMT
| Late Senator figures in 2008 presidential furor
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 AP - Being dead since 1940 hasn't kept Idaho U.S. Sen. William Borah from being inserted squarely into 2008 presidential politics after Democratic candidate Barack Obama took issue with President Bush's borrowing of a quote from Borah.
Sat, 17 May 2008 10:45:10 GMT
| 2 rail cars overturn in La., residents evacuated
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AP - Six rail cars derailed in southern Louisiana Saturday, causing a hydrochloric acid leak from two of the cars that forced police to evacuate thousands of residents within a 1-mile radius of the accident.
Sat, 17 May 2008 17:29:55 GMT
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