China bid for supremacy revives East-West duel
BEIJING (Reuters) - After nearly ending the U.S. hegemony over the Olympic medal table in Athens four years ago, China could overtake their sporting superpower rivals in the race for global supremacy in Beijing.
Nations:Russia India People:Xu Haifeng Li Ning Michael Phelps Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics 1984 L.A. Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-04
GOP's celeb-Obama message gains traction
span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1217511149_0">Barack Obama's critics laid down the foundations of the strategy months ago: The Republican National Committee started the “Audacity Watch" back in April, and Karl Rove later fueled the attack by describing the first-term Illinois senator as “coolly arrogant."
Nations:Israel U.S. People:Barack Obama Jon Stewart John McCain Karl Rove Ronald Reagan Paris Hilton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-07-31
Moderate Calif. quake a drill for the `Big One'
CHINO HILLS, Calif. - Despite shaking a large swath of Southern California, a magnitude-5.4 earthquake was not the "Big One" that scientists have long feared. Still, it rattled nerves, causing people to vow to step up their emergency preparations.
Nations:U.S. People:Arnold Schwarzenegger Source:(AP)
2008-07-30
Strong quake rattles buildings, nerves in S. Calif
LOS ANGELES - The strongest earthquake to strike a populated area of Southern California in more than a decade rattled windows and chandeliers, made buildings sway and sent people running into the streets on Tuesday. But there were no immediate reports of serious injuries or major damage.
Nations:U.S. People:Arnold Schwarzenegger
2008-07-29
S&P: Home prices drop by record 15.8 pct. in May
NEW YORK - Home prices tumbled by the steepest rate ever in May, according to a closely watched housing index released Tuesday, as the housing slump deepened nationwide.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch Source:(AP)
2008-07-29
Quake shakes S. Calif.; Minor injuries reported
LOS ANGELES - Scattered minor damage and a few minor injuries have been reported in the aftermath of an earthquake that was strongly felt across Southern California.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-07-29
Is Your Bank Safe?
Nothing says hard times like people standing outside a bank demanding their money. IndyMac Bancorp's (idmc.pk.PK) failure and the resulting chaos were reminiscent of Depression-era bank runs even if the country's economic condition doesn't marginally resemble that era. But in an economic slowdown with few visual reference points -- what does a subprime loan look like anyway? -- IndyMac's failure carried a clear message for some: Stick your money under the mattress.
Nations:U.S. People:Henry Paulson Charles Schumer Activities:2008 IndyMac Collapse 2007 Global Credit Crunch Source:(BusinessWeek)
2008-07-28
Fire destroys 8 homes near Yosemite National Park
MARIPOSA, Calif. - An out-of-control wildfire burning Sunday near an entrance to Yosemite National Park has destroyed eight homes and threatened thousands more as flames forced authorities to cut power to the park.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 California Fire Source:(AP)
2008-07-27
Liu says 'Kung Fu Panda' is an improv adventure
TOKYO - Lucy Liu had some trouble learning her lines for the hit summer animated film "Kung Fu Panda." But that wasn't her fault -- a lot of the time, she said, there weren't any lines to learn.
Nations:China Japan People:Lucy Liu Jack Black Angelina Jolie Dustin Hoffman Jackie Chan Source:(AP)
2008-07-15
IndyMac depositors line up for cash after seizure
PASADENA, California (Reuters) - Hundreds of worried IndyMac Bancorp Inc customers descended on the company's branches on Monday to withdraw their money, after regulators seized what was once one of the largest mortgage lenders in the United States.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 IndyMac Collapse Source:(Reuters)
2008-07-14
Heavy rains complicate Calif. firefighting efforts
SAN FRANCISCO - Violent thunderstorms brought rain bursts that modestly helped firefighting efforts Sunday, but the downpours also triggered mudslides that complicated California's unfolding wildfire disaster.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-07-13
Weather helps crews battling Calif's biggest fire
LOS ANGELES - Cooler weather on Sunday gave a boost to crews battling the enormous wildfire that was threatening nearly 2,700 homes in Santa Barbara County.
Nations:U.S. People:Arnold Schwarzenegger Activities:2008 California Fire Source:(AP)
2008-07-06
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