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 Top Stories  Hurricane Dolly makes landfall in South Texas (AP) 23 Jul 2008 at 7:40pm AP - Hurricane Dolly gathered strength and slammed into the South Texas coast Wednesday with punishing rain and winds of 100 mph, blowing down signs, damaging an apartment complex and knocking out power to thousands.  Obama defends plans for direct talks with Iran (AP) 23 Jul 2008 at 5:35pm AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama defended his proposal to negotiate with Iran Wednesday and said he would use "big sticks and big carrots" to persuade the country's leaders not to develop nuclear weapons.  Congress moves to help homeowners avoid foreclosures (AP) 23 Jul 2008 at 7:09pm AP - Congress is moving quickly to pass a housing package that aims to help 400,000 strapped homeowners avoid foreclosures and prevent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from collapsing.  Next president to decide on Afghan troop levels (AP) 23 Jul 2008 at 7:15pm AP - It will be left to the next administration to decide on any sizable troop increase for Afghanistan, the Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday.  McCain credits Bush for drop in oil price (AP) 23 Jul 2008 at 6:08pm AP - Republican John McCain on Wednesday credited the recent $10-a-barrel drop in the price of oil to President Bush's lifting of a presidential ban on offshore drilling, an action he has been advocating in his presidential campaign. |
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 CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. DNA gives clues to family's African past 23 Jul 2008 at 7:19pm The Rand family knew the slave-owner was one of their ancestors -- a farmer who had children with both a white and a black woman. But their black history stopped at the Atlantic, with no idea where in Africa the rest of their roots lay. Slavery and the shame of mixed-race ancestry have robbed many Americans of knowing their heritage, but science is now offering answers. Hurricane Dolly whips coast 23 Jul 2008 at 7:17pm Residents are scurrying for cover as Hurricane Dolly heads toward land, now as a Category 2 storm. "Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion," officials warned, adding the storm could trigger flooding and tornadoes in Texas and Mexico. "It's starting to tear it up real good," iReporter Steven Murphy told CNN from South Padre Island. Child molester stays out of prison 23 Jul 2008 at 5:14pm Jurors convicted the art teacher of forcing a boy to have sex with him repeatedly in a classroom supply closet. A judge sentenced him to 43 years. But Aaron Mohanlal has yet to spend a day or night in prison. "I try not to think about it, but it's hard because all I can think about is what if he's out there around other kids," the victim told CNN for an exclusive report. Bush will back mortgage rescue 23 Jul 2008 at 7:22pm The House was poised Wednesday to pass sweeping legislation that will offer up to $300 billion in assistance to troubled homeowners and throw government support behind mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Obama says he's committed to Israel 23 Jul 2008 at 5:55pm Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama pledged Wednesday to maintain a close relationship between the United States and Israel. |
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