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- Plan Offered to Revamp War Powers Act
Two former secretaries of state want a system of closer consultation between the White House and Congress.
- Sir John M. Templeton, Philanthropist, Dies at 95
Sir John was an investor who founded the Templeton Prize for “progress in religion” and “research or discoveries.”
- Expect 9.8% spike in '09 electric bills
Americans may face dramatically higher electric bills next year, according to a government report released Tuesday.
- DealBook: In Suit, Anheuser Swings Hard at InBev
If ever there was any doubt that Anheuser-Busch intends to fight InBev tooth and nail, the American brewer's lawsuit on Monday should dispel them. In its lawsuit, filed in the Eastern District of its home state of Missouri, Anheuser accused its unwanted suitor of a litany of sins, from rumor-mongering to lying to trying to violate [...].
- Despite warming, peak's glaciers grow
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- Iraq wants U.S. withdrawal deadline
A deadline should be set for the withdrawal of U.S. and allied forces from Iraq, and the pullout could be done as soon as 2011, an Iraqi government spokesman said Tuesday.
- Convicted killer leads police to wife's body
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- Russia issues threat over U.S. missile deal
Russia's Foreign Ministry today threatened a "military-technological" response if the United States deploys a missile defense system in former Soviet-bloc nations near Russia's borders. The ministry issued the statement after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signed a deal with her Czech counterpart to place radar units for the system inside the Czech Republic.
- City Room: A Gay Landmark Turns 25
As the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center in Greenwich Village turns 25, a look at history that stretches back to the days before the Civil War.
- The Lede: Menus and Meaning at G-8 Gathering
Your world leaders: are they what they eat at fancy summits?.
- Atheist soldier sues Army for discrimination
Between Army Spc. Jeremy Hall's two Iraq tours, he lost his belief in God. His sudden lack of faith, he says, cost him his military career and put his life at risk, prompting him to sue the Pentagon and others seeking a guarantee of religious freedom in the military. But a Pentagon official says "advancing a religious conviction is not ... what the military does."
- Dad charged with bride's 'honor killing'
A Pakistani man has been charged with killing his 25-year-old daughter in Georgia because she wanted out of an arranged marriage, police said. Chaudhry Rashid was arrested early Sunday after his wife called police and officers found Sandeela Kanwal dead in an upstairs bedroom of their home.
- Obama aims to turn Southern state blue
Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday campaigned in Georgia, a Republican-leaning state that his campaign hopes to turn blue.
- U.S. exports bras, bull semen to Iran
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- 46 killed when truck plunges 650 feet
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- Cheney’s Office Said to Edit Draft Testimony on Warming
The vice president’s office pushed for major deletions in congressional testimony on climate change, a former E.P.A. official said.
- Advertising: Ad Spending Forecast Lowered Again
A leading forecaster of advertising spending has again cut his prediction for growth this year amid weakness in the U.S. economy and difficulties among media like newspapers and radio.
- G-8 Leaders Pledge to Cut Emissions in Half by 2050
Environmentalists criticized the pledge because it failed to set a short-term goal for emissions cuts.
- U.S. and Czechs Sign Accord on Missile Shield
The accord will allow the Pentagon to deploy part of its missile shield on territory once occupied by Soviet troops.
- State of the Art: For iPhone, the ‘New’ Is Relative
Here comes the iPhone 3G, with a few new bells and whistles.
- Siemens to Cut 4% of Work Force
In a sign that the global economy is catching up with Germany, Siemens said that it would cut 16,750 jobs across its operations as it struggles to bolster profits.
- McCain Health Plan and That High-Risk Pool
Senator John McCain’s health plan for high-risk group stands in sharp relief to that of Senator Barack Obama.
- Fed Sees Turmoil Persisting Deep Into Next Year
Ben S. Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, outlined a series of steps the Fed is considering taking in the coming months to stem the crisis.
- Oil Prices Plunge for Second Day
Analysts said it was too soon to predict an outright collapse in prices, and some were puzzled by the drop.
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