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U.s. Strikes On Pakistan Border May Not Halt Al Qaeda - Reuters
washington (reuters) - renewed u.s. efforts to defeat al qaeda leader osama bin laden and taliban fighters based in the rugged, lawless pakistan-afghanistan border area may fall short because of an incomplete strategy and lack of local support. last ...
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Pakistan Accuses Us Military Over Cross-border Terror Campaign
pakistan's army chief has criticised the us military for making unilateral cross-border raids in the the hunt for al-qaeda's top leadership, as tensions between the allies reached new heights on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on america.
www.timesonline.co.uk

Galveston, Part Of Houston Evacuated Ahead Of Ike
authorities urged residents in parts of the the u.s. gulf coast to heed evacuation warnings before hurricane ike makes landfall, warning of a "massive storm" that could affect roughly 40 percent of the u.s. gulf coast.
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View Of Status With Russia Left Unclear By South Ossetia's Leader - International Herald Tribune
moscow : the leader of georgia's breakaway south ossetia region, the focus of russia's war with georgia last month, offered conflicting versions thursday of his country's relations with moscow, saying first that he wanted to join russia but then ...
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Mexican Beckons Beyond The Turnpike - Miami Herald
looking for real tex-mex and mexican meals? go south. far south. in addition to acres of farmland, new housing developments and an old-time charm that has disappeared from much of the region, homestead and florida city serve up some of the best south ...
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North Dakota Wary Of Minnesota Bovine Tb Proposal
north dakota wants assurances that minnesota officials are closely monitoring cattle and wild deer if the federal government agrees to ease requirements for bovine tuberculosis testing in much of that state.
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Deputies Seek Suspect In Theft, Fire At south Of The Border
deputies are searching for the person who stole a desposit box from a south of the border building, then set the structure on fire.
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South Ossetia Aims To Join Russia, Leader Says - Abc News
a russian soldier mans an anti-aircraft gun under a billboard which reads "welcome" in south... a russian soldier mans an anti-aircraft gun under a billboard which reads "welcome" in south ossetia, near the border with north ossetia in this file ...
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Uk's Brown Seeks New Approach On Pakistan Border - Forbes
british prime minister gordon brown says he'll discuss a new approach to policing the afghan-pakistan border in talks with u.s. president george w. bush. brown said the two leaders were holding a video conference on thursday to assess the work of u.s ...
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South San Diego County Under Pest Quarantine
san diego (ap) - state and federal authorities have placed part of southern san diego county under quarantine to regulate the movement of citrus and citrus-related plants in and out of the area.
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Texans Flee Path Of Hurricane Ike
hundreds of thousands of people fled coastal areas in the path of hurricane ike on thursday as the storm gathered strength on a collision course with the texas gulf coast, threatening to swamp low-lying areas around houston under a massive swell of water.
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South Ossetian Leader Backtracks On Russia Unity Claims Update - Forbes
moscow (thomson financial) - south ossetia's separatist leader backtracked thursday after initially saying his region would become part of russia in the wake of last month's conflict in georgia. 'of course we will become part of russia. we're not ...
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Pakistan Warns Us Against Border Incursions - Hindustan Times
pakistan has rejected us claims that the rules of engagement gave the coalition forces in afghanistan the right to enter its territory, saying the nation's sovereignty will be defended at all costs. "the rules of engagement with the coalition forces ...
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Quake Hits Southwest China
a moderate 5.6-magnitude earthquake has hit china's south-west sichuan province, devastated by a massive tremor in may that killed tens of thousands, the us geological survey said.
www.news.com.au

Police Investigate Robbery, Fire At Border Stop
dillon, s.c. (ap) - authorities are investigating a robbery and arson at south of the border. dillon county deputies said thursday no suspects have been named. no one was injured in the blaze.
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South Ossetia Seeks To Become Part Of The Russian Federation - Times Online
south ossetia, the breakaway georgian republic and scene of last month’s bitter war, announced today that it will seek to become part of the russian federation. eduard kokoity, the president of the tiny enclave which was recognised only a few days ...
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Pakistan Kills Militants As Tension With U.s. Grows - International Herald Tribune
islamabad : pakistani security forces have killed 20 militants near the afghan border, a security official said on thursday, as tensions surfaced with the united states over how to tackle the taliban and al qaeda. an intensifying insurgency in ...
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Cars, Trucks Stream Inland In Texas As Ike Nears
cars and trucks streamed inland and chemical companies buttoned up their plants thursday as a gigantic hurricane ike took aim at the heart of the u.s. refining industry and threatened to send a wall of water crashing toward houston.
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Interfax Reports South Ossetia To Join Russia
a russian news agency reports that georgia's breakaway region of south ossetia intends to become part of russia. interfax thursday quotes the leader of south ossetia, eduard kokoity, as saying the region plans to unite with north ossetia, just across the border in russia.
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Pakistan Condemns Us Troop Crossborder Raids From Afghanistan - Daily Telegraph
in an unusually strong public statement, general ashfaq parvez kayani said a raid last week into pakistan's tribal border areas of south waziristan region killed innocent civilians and could backfire on the anti-terror allies.
www.telegraph.co.uk