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Aug 20, 2008 12:45PM

149 dead in plane crash at Madrid airport (AP)

AP - A Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands at the height of the vacation season crashed, burned and broke into pieces Wednesday while trying to take off from Madrid, killing 149 people on board, officials said.

Aug 20, 2008 12:44PM

Rice signs missile defense deal with Poland (AP)

AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Polish counterpart signed a deal Wednesday to build a U.S. missile defense base in Poland, an agreement that prompted an infuriated Russia to warn of a possible attack against the former Soviet satellite.

Aug 20, 2008 12:44PM

Official: US OKs draft plan on forces in Iraq (AP)

AP - A senior U.S. military official says the U.S. government has approved a draft agreement on reducing the American military presence in Iraq.

Aug 20, 2008 12:44PM

McCain again questions Obama's judgment on Iraq (AP)

AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain told voters on Wednesday he is not challenging Barack Obama's patriotism in criticizing his call to pull out of Iraq, only the judgment of his Democratic rival.

Aug 20, 2008 12:34PM

Rep. Tubbs Jones of Ohio in critical condition after hemorrhage (AP)

AP - Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress, had a brain hemorrhage and was in critical condition with limited brain function, a doctor said Wednesday.

Aug 20, 2008 11:21AM

Most feared dead in Spain runway accident

A Spanish plane with more than 170 people on board went off the runway Wednesday at Madrid's Barajas Airport, killing at least 90 people, officials said. The crash during take off reportedly followed an explosion on board the budget airline jet, sending up a plume of smoke visible from miles away.

Aug 20, 2008 11:51AM

Ohio Rep. Tubbs Jones hospitalized

Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio -- a Democratic superdelegate and one of Hillary Clinton's most ardent supporters -- was hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday after suffering an aneurysm, the hospital said.

Aug 20, 2008 11:28AM

Fay floods 8,000 homes in Florida

Tropical Storm Fay moved off the east coast of Florida early today after spawning at least seven tornadoes, the National Hurricane Center reported. The storm is expected to get stronger and make a hard left back into the northeastern part of the state. "Looks like it could be a boomerang storm," said Florida Gov. Charlie Crist.

Aug 20, 2008 08:31AM

Pro-choice VP pick no go for conservatives

Speculation that Sen. John McCain is considering two men who support abortion rights as a running mate has sparked a backlash among social conservatives, including radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh.

Aug 20, 2008 12:21PM

Waiting on Obama VP gets old, tired, then funny

The question is starting to feel a little old: Who will Barack Obama pick as his vice president?

Aug 20, 2008 11:47AM

Bolt sprints to 200 gold in historic fashion

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Aug 20, 2008 10:05AM

U.S. routs Aussies by 31, into semis

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Aug 20, 2008 11:55AM

NASCAR suspends 7 members of Gibbs Racing

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Aug 20, 2008 08:04AM

U.S. beats Japan, draws Cuba in baseball semis

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Aug 20, 2008 09:29AM

Lithuania eliminates China in hoops; Spain rolls

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Aug 20, 2008 12:16PM

Angel the dog credited with saving kittens (AP)

AP - You've heard of man bites dog. What about, dog saves cats? A two-year-old dog that had been turned over to the Nevada Humane Society's shelter in Reno is being credited with rescuing six abandoned kittens.

Aug 20, 2008 12:52PM

Cops: Woman marks birthday by aiding son in heists (AP)

AP - Police in Wisconsin say a woman celebrated her birthday by helping her teenage son rob two gas stations. Officers in the Milwaukee suburb of Greenfield say the 37-year-old woman acted as the getaway driver while her 17-year-old son robbed the stations at gunpoint.

Aug 20, 2008 12:40PM

Police: Man says he grew pot in a cost-saving move (AP)

AP - A Tyler man accused of growing marijuana in an alleged cost-saving move is jailed on felony possession charges. Bond is $15,000 for 55-year-old John Daniel Miller III, who remained in the Smith County Jail late Tuesday.

Aug 20, 2008 06:18AM

Monkey eludes dragnet at Tokyo train station (AP)

AP - Morning train commuters in Tokyo were joined on their way to work by an unusual companion Wednesday: a wild monkey.

Aug 20, 2008 06:59AM

Canadians receive free Ohio dinner, 15 years later (AP)

AP - A Canadian couple finally took a restaurant up on an offer that arrived 15 years ago — by balloon.