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Lieberman Gets GOP Spotlight Over Bush (CBS News) Republicans relegated President Bush to a brief, offsite cameo at their national convention Tuesday night and awarded one-time Democratic vice presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman a prime-time speaking slot.
Dollar lower on inflation data (Adelaide Now) THE dollar was lower at noon as the US dollar rallied on margin calls on Japanese yen cross trades, and after the currency took little comfort from the release of domestic economic data.
Songza Rocks the College Scene (New York Times) It?s back-to-school time again, which means that millions of college students are embarking on the annual hunt for the best free music sites on the Web.
Latest Technology Headlines (New York Times) Cellphones, Cameras, Computers and more. It?s back-to-school time again, which means that millions of college students are embarking on the annual hunt for the best free music sites on the Web.
Shoaib Harris: Afghanistan September 2008: Karzai Under Pressure Amid Rising Civilian Casualities & Calls for Troops ... (HuffingtonPost) Local newspapers have called the increasing civilian casualties, "huge crisis" as Afghans began dawn-to-dusk fasting on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan.
Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades: Lowe's (TheStreet.com) See who made what calls.
Kuwait refinery in limbo amid political bickering (AFP via Yahoo! News) A 15-billion-dollar oil refinery project in Kuwait appears to be in doubt amid political wrangling, allegations of flawed procedures and a fight for a piece of the cake.
Dollar lower on inflation data (Perth Now) THE Australian dollar was lower at noon as the US dollar rallied on margin calls on Japanese yen cross trades.
Lieberman gets McCain convention spotlight (AP via Yahoo! News) Republicans relegated President Bush to a brief, offsite cameo at their national convention Tuesday night and awarded one-time Democratic vice presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman a prime-time speaking slot as they courted millions of independent voters essential to John McCain's presidential hopes.
Bush praises McCain, Thompson defends Palin (AP via Yahoo! News) President Bush, relegated to a minor role at the Republican National Convention, praised John McCain Tuesday night as "ready to lead this nation," a courageous candidate who supported the war in Iraq despite risks to his campaign for the White House.
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