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•N.Y. teacher jailed again for student sex
58 minutes ago
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y., July 23 (UPI) -- A judge ordered a former New York teacher to be jailed for allegedly having sex with the same student who had led to her arrest last spring.
[From Top News - UPI.com]
•Hurricane Dolly strengthens as it nears Texas
59 minutes ago
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Dolly strengthened on Wednesday as it neared southern Texas, and was expected to lash low-lying areas on the U.S.-Mexico border with winds of 100 mph (160 kph) and torrential rain when it comes ashore around mid-day.
[From Reuters: Top News]
•Karadzic hid under captors' noses
1 hour ago
BELGRADE, Serbia, July 23 (UPI) -- Captured alleged war criminal Radovan Karadzic posed as a healer, transforming his appearance to evade detection, Serbian officials said.
[From Top News - UPI.com]
•Obama assures Israel he's a friend
1 hour ago
SDEROT, Israel (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama assured Israel and its U.S. Jewish supporters on Wednesday he was a friend who would not press for peace concessions that would compromise its security.
[From Reuters: Top News]
•Michigan rep fights terrorism words ban
1 hour ago
HOLLAND, Mich., July 23 (UPI) -- A Republican Michigan congressman is fighting a Bush administration ban on using words offensive to Muslims while describing terrorists.
[From Top News - UPI.com]
•McCain and Obama hit crunch time in hunt for No. 2
1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After months of secrecy and intrigue, presidential rivals Barack Obama and John McCain are almost ready to unveil the winners in the vice presidential sweepstakes.
[From Reuters: Top News]
•Obama defends plans for direct talks with Iran
by By MATTI FRIEDMAN
1 hour ago
SDEROT, Israel (AP) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama defended his proposal to negotiate with Iran Wednesday and said he would use "big sticks and big carrots" to persuade the country's leaders not to develop nuclear weapons....
[From AP Top Headlines At 12:41 p.m. EDT]
•Stocks mostly rise following drop in oil prices
by By TIM PARADIS
1 hour ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks were mostly higher Wednesday as another decline in oil prices and several upbeat profit reports eased some of Wall Street's concerns about the economy....
[From AP Top Headlines At 12:41 p.m. EDT]
•Dolly lashes Texas coast as Category 2 hurricane
by By ELIZABETH WHITE
1 hour ago
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) -- Hurricane Dolly churned into a Category 2 storm as its eye neared the Texas-Mexico border Wednesday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rains that blew down signs, damaged an apartment complex and knocked out electricity to thousands....
[From AP Top Headlines At 12:41 p.m. EDT]
•Jenny Craig co-founder Sid Craig, 76, dies
1 hour ago
CARLSBAD, Calif., July 23 (UPI) -- Sid Craig, who co-founded the U.S. weight-loss company Jenny Craig Inc., died this week at the age of 76, the company announced.
[From Top News - UPI.com]
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