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	21 minutes ago House passes housing bill; Bush lifts veto threat
	WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives passed a massive housing rescue bill on Wednesday while the White House dropped a threat to veto it, paving the way for measures aimed at shoring up the worst U.S. housing market since the Great Depression. read story at feeds.reuters.com

	42 minutes ago Hurricane Dolly hits South Texas, flooding feared
	BROWNSVILLE, Texas (Reuters) - Hurricane Dolly moved inland after tearing into the south Texas coast on Wednesday with 95 mph (150 kph) winds, pouring torrential rain on the U.S.-Mexico border area and threatening floods. read story at feeds.reuters.com

	48 minutes ago U.S. rejects outside probe of Canadian sent to Syria
	WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey said on Wednesday he had rejected a request from lawmakers that an outside special counsel investigate the case of a Canadian taken off a plane in New York and sent to Syria, where he says he was tortured. read story at feeds.reuters.com

	about an hour ago Bloomberg, Gates pledge $375 million against tobacco
	NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates pledged $375 million on Wednesday to fight what they called a global tobacco epidemic. read story at feeds.reuters.com

	about an hour ago India warms to U.S. offer to help save WTO talks
	GENEVA (Reuters) - India welcomed on Wednesday an offer by the United States to limit its disputed farm subsidies as part of efforts to save a global trade deal but immediately came under pressure from Washington to make concessions itself. read story at feeds.reuters.com

	about an hour ago Arctic's oil could meet world demand for 3 years
	WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Arctic Circle holds an estimated 90 billion barrels of recoverable oil, enough supply to meet current world demand for almost three years, the U.S. Geological Survey forecast on Wednesday. read story at feeds.reuters.com

	about an hour ago Obama assures Israel he's a friend
	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. read story at feeds.reuters.com

	about an hour ago Pentagon plays down fears over Afghan violence
	WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Wednesday sought to play down the seriousness of growing violence in Afghanistan but declined to say the United States and NATO were winning their fight against Taliban insurgents. read story at feeds.reuters.com

	about an hour ago McCain and Obama hit crunch time in hunt for No. 2
	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. read story at feeds.reuters.com

	4 hours ago Iran sees U.S. respect but says no nuclear retreat
	TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday praised U.S. participation in last week's talks with Tehran on its disputed nuclear program as "a positive step" and said its arch foe had shown respect. read story at feeds.reuters.com

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