Aug

3

Obama says give Fla. and Mich. delegates full vote (AP)

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AP - Now that Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic nomination for president, he wants convention delegates from Florida and Michigan to have full voting rights at the party’s national convention.

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Aug

3

Storms threaten Games opening as Rogge defends IOC (AFP)

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AFP - Storms threaten to hit Beijing on the day of the Games opening ceremony in five days time, weather forecasters warned Sunday, while Olympic head Jacques Rogge fended off the IOC’s own dark clouds.

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Aug

3

Obama makes bid in 7 longtime Republican states (AP)

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AP - Alaska is young. Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia have growing populations and many black voters. Montana has seen recent Democratic inroads, and North Dakota has sent only Democrats to Congress since 1986. Indiana borders Barack Obama’s home state.

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Aug

3

U.N. council must increase sanctions on Iran: U.S. (Reuters)

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Reuters - The United States said on Sunday
that Iran has left the U.N. Security Council no choice but to
increase sanctions on the Islamic Republic for ignoring demands
that it halt sensitive nuclear activities.

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Aug

3

Part II: Welcome to Iraq, and a long separation (AP)

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AP - The phone call surprised Katie Kriesel, so soon after her husband, John, shipped out.

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