Aug

15

Georgia president signs cease-fire with Russia (AP)

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AP - Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said Friday he signed a cease-fire agreement with Russia that protects the former Soviet republic’s interests despite concessions to Moscow.

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Aug

15

Iraq heightens pilgrimage security as bombers strike (Reuters)

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Reuters - A roadside bomb struck a minibus
packed with pilgrims bound for Iraq’s holy Shi’ite city of
Kerbala on Friday even as authorities deployed over 40,000
police and soldiers to avert new violence in the annual rite.

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Aug

15

McCain, RNC report $96 million cash on hand (AP)

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AP - John McCain and the Republican National Committee started August with a hefty $96 million, financially flush and strongly positioned to compete with prolific fundraiser Barack Obama and the Democrats.

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Aug

15

Georgia signs ceasefire agreement: Saakashvili (AFP)

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AFP - Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili announced here Friday that he had signed a ceasefire agreement to halt fighting with Russian forces in the country.

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Aug

15

Russia: Poland risks attack because of US missiles (AP)

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AP - A top Russian general said Friday that Poland’s agreement to accept a U.S. missile interceptor base exposes the ex-communist nation to attack, possibly by nuclear weapons, the Interfax news agency reported.

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