Archive for August 18th, 2009

Ortiz helps Red Sox outslug Jays 10-9 (AP)

Written by on Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 in Latest News.

David Ortiz wasn’t in the original starting lineup. He made the most of his late addition. Ortiz homered and scored three times, including the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-9. “We’ve got to try to win some games,” Ortiz said. “We’re against the ropes.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Afghanistan fears bloodshed on election eve (AFP)

Written by on Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 in 302343.

An Afghan motor-cyclist passes an election poster for incumbent President Hamid Karzai in the western city of Herat. Attacks across Afghanistan by the Islamist militia killed up to 15 people in total, with one rocket slamming into Karzai's presidential compound in the heart of Kabul.(AFP/Behrouz Mehri)AFP – Afghanistan’s 17 million voters were set to choose a president for only the second time in history with security forces on high alert Wednesday against a threatened Taliban onslaught.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Democrats Seem Set to Go It Alone on a Health Bill

Written by on Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 in Latest News.

With Republican opposition hardening, Democrats now say they see small chance of cooperation on an overhaul.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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