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With the race for the White House nearly tied, the presidential contenders and their running mates are kicking off the first week of post-convention campaigning in battleground states.

O.J. Simpson arrived Monday for the start of his trial on robbery and kidnapping charges nearly a year after police arrested him in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Russian ships will make a port of call in Venezuela later this year, and the two nations could hold joint naval exercises for the first time, both sides said.

Hurricane Ike roared across Cuba today, losing a bit of its punch, but still packing 100 mph winds. At last report, the eye of the Category 2 storm was over Camaguey, Cuba. Forecasters predict Ike will emerge into the Gulf of Mexico by late Tuesday.

Cell phone pictures are providing evidence that several civilians may have been mistakenly killed by U.S. troops operating in Afghanistan last month, two NATO officials said Sunday.

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Deep underground on the border between France and Switzerland, the world's largest particle accelerator will recreate the conditions immediately after the Big Bang. Scientists hope the Large Hadron Collider will help understand how the universe was formed. Skeptics fear it will lead to the Earth's demise.

Ten days ago, Sen. Joe Biden was the most brilliant vice presidential pick imaginable. He was going to add the experience and foreign policy credential that Sen. Barack Obama's thin resume was missing.

Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill on Monday to resume their fight over legislation allowing more offshore oil drilling, in a bid to help relieve sky-high gasoline prices that are hurting the economy and infuriating voters.

Mortgage applicants rejoice! The federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will likely translate into lower mortgage rates and greater availability of credit, experts say. CNNMoney.com reports rates could drop by 1 percentage point from the stubbornly-high 6.39 percent for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage.

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U.S. and NATO airstrikes nearly tripled between 2006 and 2007, fueling a public backlash, according to a report from a humanitarian watchdog.

Gasoline prices continued to decline, easing for the eighth straight day, as Tropical Storm Hanna dumped heavy rain on the entire eastern coast of the United States, according to a nationwide survey of gas station credit card swipes.

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Hurricane Ike slammed into Cuba Sunday, making landfall in the eastern province of Holguin. Winds at landfall were estimated to be 125 miles per hour. Earlier Sunday, Ike hit the Turks and Caicos Islands, leaving a trail of ruin. Rains and flooding from Ike have killed at least 73 people in Haiti.

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Federal officials today announced an extraordinary takeover of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, signaling a dramatic move to shore up the nation's housing market. The historic takeover of the duo is aimed at heading off what President Bush says would have been an "unacceptable" risk of failure for the economy.

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