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Political Yard - Tech News: Soft economy speeds newspaper decline, job cuts (AP)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:15:48 CDT

AP - The newspaper industry's downward spiral is accelerating as the weak U.S. economy depresses already-tumbling advertising revenue and forces more rounds of job cuts and other trims.

Political Yard - World News: US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 512 (AP)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:12:48 CDT

AP - As of Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at least 512 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Aug. 23 at 10 a.m. EDT.

Political Yard - World News: US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,151 (AP)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:12:47 CDT

AP - As of Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at least 4,151 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Political Yard - World News: British economy facing 'worst downturn in 60 years': Darling (AFP)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:12:46 CDT

AFP - Britain is facing "arguably the worst" economic downturn in 60 years and it will be "more profound and long-lasting" than people had expected warned Alistair Darling, Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Political Yard - US News: Radar used to search for couple missing since '85 (AP)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:04:22 CDT

AP - Homicide investigators used ground-penetrating radar Friday to determine if the bones of a long-vanished couple were buried in the backyard.

Political Yard - US News: Katrina's unclaimed dead entombed, Gustav looms (AP)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:04:19 CDT

AP - At 9:38 a.m. on Friday, about 200 mourners rang handbells to mark the moment three years ago when New Orleans' levees were breached by high waters from Hurricane Katrina, flooding most of the city and leading to the deaths of about 1,600 people.

Political Yard - Sports News: Florida's secondary opens season trying to rebound (AP)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:59:58 CDT

AP - Florida cornerback Joe Haden first heard one of his coaches say it just after last season. Haden heard it again during spring practice, again in summer drills and yet again when two-a-days began in earlier this month.

Political Yard - Sports News: Scholes suspended for opening Champions League match (AFP)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:59:57 CDT

AFP - Paul Scholes is suspended for Manchester United's opening Champions League match next month after being sent off in their 2-1 European Super Cup defeat to Zenit St Petersburg here on Friday.

Political Yard - Sports News: NBA Knicks obtain Ewing Jr. from Rockets for Weis (AFP)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:59:56 CDT

AFP - Patrick Ewing Jr. followed in his father's footsteps Friday, joining the New York Knicks in a National Basketball Association trade with the Houston Rockets.

Political Yard - Sports News: Orioles' Cabrera starts 6-game suspension (AP)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:59:56 CDT

AP - Baltimore Orioles pitcher Daniel Cabrera began serving his six-game suspension Friday for throwing at the Yankees' Alex Rodriguez after the ruling was upheld by Major League Baseball.

Political Yard - Sports News: NFL suspends McKinnie for 4 games (AP)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:59:55 CDT

AP - The NFL suspended Minnesota Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie for four games without pay Friday for violating the league's personal conduct policy.