Here's the latest news for Sunday, Aug. 26: Florida Democrats must weigh moving primary date; Ohio faces more weather woes; Sixth hole drilled at collapsed Utah mine; Mexican suspects arrested for allegedly transporting sea turtle eggs.
Aug 26, 2007
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AP Top Stories for Sunday, Aug. 26 |
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Balloon Blazes, Plummets to Ground |
A hot air balloon catches fire over western Canada, forcing passengers to leap to the ground. Authorities say two people were burned to death, with 11 other people injured.
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Pickup Kills Six in Wedding Parade |
A celebration in Canada turned tragic, when a pickup ran over as many as 30 people marching in a traditional Indian pre-wedding parade Friday. The bride and groom were unharmed and the ceremony is still scheduled.
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Wildfires threaten Olympia |
Latest reports put the number of dead at about 50 but the toll is expected to rise. Most of those who perished were trapped behind fast-moving fire fronts on the southern Peloponnese peninsula.
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'Think Different?' Meet the iPhone Hacker |
A New Jersey teenager has developed a way to break the lock tying Apple's iPhone to its wireless network, making what's arguably the gadget of the year available to a wider audience.
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'Halloween' Is Back, Bigger and Badder |
Things got spooky in Hollywood this week with the premiere of Rob Zombie's version of the classic scream-fest 'Halloween,' which began the slasher franchise in 1978.
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'Prada' Shoes to Big for 'Nanny' to Fill |
The AP's Christy Lemire reviews 'Nanny Diaries' starring Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney and Paul Giamatti. She says the film pales in comparison to other chick-lit adaptations like 'The Devil Wears Prada.'
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SEO: Optimizing Search |
What can small businesses do to optimize their search engine ranking (SEO)? In Worth A Minute, Niki Fielding, CEO of Digital Brand Expressions, offers advice.
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Art enlivens Cuban village |
Fuster is one of Cuba's most creative artists. Over the years the sculptor has single-handedly transformed his fishing village with an array of mosaics, making him a one-man beautification team for a poor community in need of color.
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Hammam business heats up in Turkey |
It may be sweltering outside, but the steam baths of Istanbul continue to draw tourists seeking a massage, a scrub and the traditional hammam. The spa tradition originates in these baths, which for centuries have served to de-stress and detox their visitors.
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How to get a Presidential body |
Photographs of Russian President Vladimir Putin fishing in Siberia have drawn compliments in Russia. But holiday photos of French President Nicolas Sarkozy have caused a stir in France, as magazine L'Express accuses rival publication Paris Match of doctoring a photo to make Sarkozy appear slimmer.
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Japan's Naked News row |
A 'naked' news programme in Japan aimed at those with hearing difficulties is at the centre of a row. The programme - which features presenters removing their clothes as they read the news - was presented in sign language, a move its makers say is aimed at bringing such colourful programming to those wit haural disabilities.


