Orchestra admits 'miming' at Sydney Olympics in 2000 (AFP)
AFP - Eight years after it hosted an Olympics that were famously hailed as the "best games ever," Sydney has had to confess that it faked one of the key musical performances at the opening ceremony in 2000.
Publ.Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:43:15 GMT
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Tourists, residents flee as Gustav swamps Jamaica (AP)
AP - Residents, tourists and oil workers fled as Gustav swamped Jamaica on Thursday, leaving 59 people dead in its wake. Louisiana and Texas put their national guards on standby, and New Orleans said a mandatory evacuation might be necessary.
Publ.Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:54:23 GMT
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Slice of Diana wedding cake reaps £1,200 at auction (AFP)
AFP - A piece of 27-year-old cake from the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana has been sold to an anonymous bidder at auction for 1,200 pounds.
Publ.Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:28:58 GMT
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In a switch, McCain to Obama: "Well done" (AP)
AP - In a brief break from a fierce advertising war, Republican presidential candidate John McCain will air a one-evening-only ad with a simple message for Barack Obama: "Job well done."
Publ.Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:33:22 GMT
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McCain makes decision on running mate (AP)
AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain decided on a running mate early Thursday, and one top prospect, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, abruptly canceled numerous public appearances.
Publ.Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:16:00 GMT
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Democrat's vision will collide with reality (AP)
AP - Barack Obama is accepting the Democratic nomination Thursday night with a lofty vision for the nation's future that is far easier to articulate than to accomplish.
Publ.Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:03:52 GMT
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