• McCain takes 5-point lead over Obama: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a sharp turnaround, Republican John McCain has opened a 5-point lead on Democrat Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential race and is seen as a stronger manager of the economy, according to a Reuters/Zo...
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• Russian trucks leave Georgia, but no big pullout
VERKHNY ZARAMAG, Russia (Reuters) - Russian military trucks crossed from Georgia back into Russia on Wednesday but there was no sign of the large-scale, rapid pullout demanded by the West. <p><a href="http://feeds.re...
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:07:31 -0400 - Reuters
• Poland and U.S. in shield deal irking Moscow
WARSAW (Reuters) - The United States and Poland signed a deal on Wednesday to station elements of a U.S. missile defense shield on Polish soil, a move certain to aggravate Russia-Western tensions over Moscow's intervention in...
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:13:47 -0400 - Reuters
• Games gain viewers, seek new fans
BEIJING (Reuters) - Digital media and dazzling sporting feats have taken Olympic viewership to new heights, the IOC said on Wednesday as it debuted two events aimed at the young and adventurous. <p><a href="http://fe...
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:27:44 -0400 - Reuters
• Five Americans held as China steps up scrutiny
BEIJING (Reuters) - Five American blogger-activists and a foreign artist have been detained in Beijing as the government intensifies a crackdown on pro-Tibetan protests in the home stretch of the Olympics, rights groups said ...
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:07:42 -0400 - Reuters