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| Obama says he'll 'fix broken politics' |
| DENVER (AP) -- Barack Obama promised an end to the "broken politics in Washington and the failed presidency of George W. Bush" Thursday night as he embarked on the final lap of his audacious bid to become the nation's first black president.... |
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| Tourists, residents flee as Gustav swamps Jamaica |
| KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- Residents, tourists and oil workers fled as Gustav swamped Jamaica on Thursday, leaving 59 people dead in its wake. Louisiana and Texas put their national guards on standby, and New Orleans said a mandatory evacuation might be necessary.... |
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| As Gustav nears, Gulf Coast puts faith in planning |
| NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- With Gustav approaching hurricane strength and showing no signs of veering off a track to slam into the Gulf Coast, authorities across the region began laying the groundwork Thursday to get the sick, elderly and poor away from the shoreline.... |
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| Stocks jump on better-than-expected GDP, jobs data |
| NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street barreled higher Thursday after a better-than-expected reading on the gross domestic product and a drop in jobless claims gave investors some reassurance that the economy is holding up. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped more than 200 points.... |
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