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Yearly Archives: 2007, 2008

Chinese officials accused of hiding deadly mine blast before Olympics

5 hours ago

Officials in the north Chinese province at the heart of a toxic milk scandal hid a coal mine explosion in July that killed more than 30 miners, state media reported.
McCain, Obama spar over economy problems, cures in 2nd debate

6 hours ago

Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain spent much of their second presidential debate Tuesday night arguing over how best to protect American jobs, homes and health care in the face of a floundering U.S …
Video: McCain, Obama debate in Tennessee

8 hours ago

Live online video as Republican presidential candidate John McCain debates Democratic rival Barack Obama, moderated by Tom Brokaw of NBC.
McCain, Obama face off in 2nd U.S. presidential debate

8 hours ago

The eyes of U.S. voters were on Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday night to see if renewed friction between John McCain and Barack Obama in campaigning for the Nov. 4 vote would lead to sparks as they faced off in the second …
Judge orders release of Chinese Muslims into U.S.

10 hours ago

In a landmark decision, a U.S. federal judge has ordered that a group of Chinese Muslims being held at the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, be released into the United States.