AP Interview: Obama says Putin has 'lot of sway' in Russia, must understand Cold War is over
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Days from his first Moscow summit, President Barack Obama declared Thursday that former Russian President Vladimir Putin "still has a lot of sway" in his nation and needs an in-person reminder the Cold War is over.
General Motors left to wait as judge adjourns hearing without indicating ruling's timing
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NEW YORK (AP) - General Motors Corp. may have to wait out the long holiday weekend to learn if its bankruptcy plan is moving forward, after U.S. Judge Robert Gerber adjourned a three-day hearing without indicating when he will rule on GM's plan to sell its good assets to a new company.
Republican calls former Sotomayor group extreme as White House fights new document request
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A top Republican pressed for more information Thursday about Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's ties to a Puerto Rican civil rights group he said took extreme positions on race, as the White House argued that the material was irrelevant to the judge's nomination.
Marines battle Taliban in massive Afghan offensive; suffer first casualties
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NAWA, Afghanistan (AP) - U.S. Marines suffered their first casualties of a massive new military campaign Thursday as they engaged in sporadic gunbattles along 55 miles of Taliban-controlled heartland in southern Afghanistan. One Marine was killed and several others were injured or wounded on the first full day of the assault, the largest military operation in Afghanistan since the fall of Taliban government in 2001.
Michael Jackson's ex-wife wins court delay while she decides whether to seek custody of 2 kids
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - The future of Michael Jackson's children was thrown into question Thursday when his ex-wife emerged and won a delay in a custody hearing while she decides whether she wants to raise her two offspring.
LAPD actions, delays scrutinized after Jackson death; family took items before police search
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - The investigation of Michael Jackson's death is widening as questions intensify about the drugs he took, the doctors who provided them and the actions of police.
Health overhaul in Senate bill imposes penalty on those refusing affordable medical coverage
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans who refuse to buy affordable medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than $1,000 under a health care overhaul bill unveiled Thursday by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.
Final interviews: Saddam Hussein sought familiar refuge while on the run after US invasion
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BAGHDAD (AP) - After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Saddam Hussein stayed in Baghdad until he saw "the city was about to fall." Months later, he was caught hiding at the same farm where he had fled in 1959 after taking part in an attempt to kill the country's prime minister.
Penthouse where disgraced financier Madoff and wife lived seized by US marshals; could be sold
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NEW YORK (AP) - Federal marshals seized disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's $7 million Manhattan penthouse on Thursday and forced his wife to move out and leave her possessions behind, including a fur coat she had asked to take with her, an official told The Associated Press.
Un-bee-lievable: Bee swarm delays Astros' 7-2 win over Padres
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - Talk about adding a late-inning buzz to a ballgame. The Houston Astros — who once had the "Killer Bs" — beat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Thursday, but only after waiting out a 52-minute delay in the top of the ninth inning caused when a swarm of bees took over part of left field at Petco Park.