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Anne Hathaway lights up patchy Venice fest
VENICE (Reuters) - Mickey Rourke and Anne Hathaway are among the favorites to win top actor and actress prizes at the Venice film festival awards ceremony on Saturday, while the race for the coveted Golden Lion for best picture is wide open.
Nations:Ethiopia Germany People:Hayao Miyazaki Anne Hathaway Jonathan Demme Charlize Theron George Clooney Brad Pitt Activities:2008 Venice Film Festival
2008-09-06
Obama hits McCain on Social Security
NEWARK, N.J. - Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama criticized Republican John McCain's approach to Social Security on Saturday, saying it would undermine the government program aimed mainly at retirees.
People:Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-09-06
Government may soon back troubled mortgage giants
WASHINGTON - The government is expected to take over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as soon as this weekend in a monumental move designed to protect the mortgage market from the failure of the two companies, which together hold or guarantee half of the nation's mortgage debt, a person briefed on the matter said Friday night.
Nations:U.S. People:Henry Paulson Ben Bernanke Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch
2008-09-06
AL home run leader Quentin breaks wrist
CHICAGO - American League home run leader Carlos Quentin has a broken right wrist stemming from his own temper, and the Chicago White Sox left fielder will have surgery Monday that could sideline him for the rest of the season.
Nations:U.S. People:Josh Beckett Jermaine Dye Paul Konerko Activities:2008 MLB Source:(AP)
2008-09-06
Myers, Dobbs lead Phillies past Mets in opener
NEW YORK - Brett Myers buzzed through the New York Mets' lineup, pitching eight dominant innings and leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-0 victory Friday night that cut their NL East deficit to two games.
People:Billy Wagner Carlos Delgado David Wright Chase Utley Carlos Beltran Activities:2008 MLB Source:(AP)
2008-09-06
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- Anne Hathaway lights up patchy Venice fest 2008-09-06
- Obama hits McCain on Social Security 2008-09-06
- Government may soon back troubled mortgage giants 2008-09-06
- AL home run leader Quentin breaks wrist 2008-09-06
- Myers, Dobbs lead Phillies past Mets in opener 2008-09-06
- Rangers' Kinsler to have season-ending surgery 2008-09-06
- New York Fashion Week starts with a message: Relax 2008-09-06
- New Orleans revives as storm-slammed suburbs struggle 2008-09-06
- Neglect threatens infrastructure: U.S. security chief 2008-09-06
- Hurricane Ike menaces Cuba, Hanna sloshes into U.S. 2008-09-06
- Hanna rakes Carolinas with rain, wind, some floods 2008-09-06
- Jobless rate jumps to 5-year high of 6.1 percent 2008-09-05
- Southeast states brace for Tropical Storm Hanna 2008-09-05
- McCain, Obama pitted in 8-week contest of 'change' 2008-09-05
- Bank of America says ready to settle on auction rates 2008-09-05
- Georgian port is focal point of standoff with Russia 2008-09-05
- Iraqi prime minister suffers from overconfidence, U.S., Iraqi aides say 2008-09-05
- Hanna heading toward US after blowing past Bahamas 2008-09-05
- New book says U.S. spied on Iraqi leaders: report 2008-09-05
- Rice primed for historic Libya visit 2008-09-05
- McCain sketches policy blueprint 2008-09-05
- China says flaws may have led to school collapses 2008-09-05
- Thai PM buys time with referendum plan 2008-09-05
- Detroit mayor, soon off to jail, talks of comeback 2008-09-05
- Suspected U.S. drone attack kills 5 in Pakistan 2008-09-05
- Cheney visits Ukraine divided on NATO 2008-09-05
- McCain makes bipartisan pitch as leader for all 2008-09-05
- Djokovic, angered by Roddick, beats him at US Open 2008-09-05
- Federer holds off Muller to reach last four 2008-09-05
- Final Chicago Cubs bids likely in weeks: sources 2008-09-05
- Yankees' playoff hopes suffer setback with loss to Rays 2008-09-05
- Oil falls ahead of OPEC meeting 2008-09-05
- US loses 84,000 jobs in August; jobless rate 6.1% 2008-09-05
- U.S. troops cast lines for elusive Saddam bass 2008-09-05
- Cheney to Ukraine: US supports your security 2008-09-05
- Flooding risk for decades in China quake zone: expert 2008-09-05
- Stars wish they were in Dorothy's shoes 2008-09-05
- Goldman cuts Merrill to sell, sees fresh writedowns 2008-09-05
- McCain tells convention, nation he'll bring change 2008-09-04
- Giants kick off Super Bowl defense with win 2008-09-04
- Southeast braces for Hanna as Ike strengthens 2008-09-04
- Syria makes peace proposal to Israel 2008-09-04
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