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• 5 missing Afghan scholars turn up in Canada
SEATTLE - Five visiting scholars from Afghanistan who disappeared from the University of Washington were found Wednesday morning in Canada after crossing the border separately over the past several days, a U.S. immigration official said. "We wanted ...
• RNC halting ads in Wisconsin, Maine
Oct. 15: In the final weeks leading up to the election, Sen. John McCain is making every effort to distance himself from President Bush and the GOP, the party getting much of the blame for Wall Street's woes. NBC's David Gregory reports. WASHINGTON ...
• Pact sets limits on Iraqi prosecution of troops
In Washington, the State Department confirmed that a draft had been finalized but refused to discuss any details. "There is a text that people are looking at," spokesman Sean McCormack told reporters. "Nothing is done until everything is done ...
• Contractor testifies at Stevens corruption trial
WASHINGTON - A powerful businessman pressured a contractor to withhold a hefty bill for renovations done on the cabin of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, the contractor said Wednesday at the senator's corruption trial. Augie Paone testified about a meeting ...
• Hail to the cinematic chiefs
... free the slaves, never made the cut until he was voiced by David Gergen in the 2000 PBS documentary “The American President.” Abraham Lincoln, no surprise, tops the list, with 210 portrayals in movies or on TV, followed by George Washington (119 ...