Hurricane Dolly remnants bring downpour to El Paso Heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Dolly is closing streets and flooding homes in El Paso, and is blamed for causing the death of one person in New Mexico. 26 Jul 2008
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Today on the presidential campaign trail IN THE HEADLINES Obama rejects criticism of trip, says McCain moving his way on wars in Iraq and Afghanistan ... To clap or not to clap: When Obama speaks to minority journalists, that is the question ... Analysis: From Mideast to Europe, foreign leaders gave Obama a welcome fit for a president 26 Jul 2008
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Troubles fail to drive down Hummer owners' passion They rumble in on treads called Super Swampers, wearing their hearts on their license plates. "PLAYDRTY," declares one behemoth from New York. "HUM THIS," dares another, from Ohio. 26 Jul 2008
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S&P downgrades American, United and Northwest Standard & Poors downgraded the debt of some of the nation's largest carriers on Friday, saying high fuel prices are likely to cause heavy losses this year at American, United and Northwest airlines. 25 Jul 2008
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Today on the presidential campaign trail IN THE HEADLINES Obama says Iran should accept EU nuclear proposal and not wait for next US president ... McCain mocks Obama policy for Iraq as 'audacity of hopelessness' that could have lost the war ... German leader's office praises Obama speech as 'positive signal' to Europe ... Secret Service needs $9.5 million more to protect presidential candidates 25 Jul 2008
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Satellite radio company Sirius shares down Shares of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. were down 6.2 percent in midday trading on Friday. The Federal Communications Commission is close to approving the company's acquisition of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., with one commissioner left to vote. 25 Jul 2008
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Verso announces two-week "downtime" for Maine mill Verso Paper Corp. is cutting back at its Bucksport mill for two weeks later this summer. Verso, based in Memphis, Tenn., announced Friday that the "downtime" at the mill would begin Sept. 8. 25 Jul 2008
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Dollar mixed, gold falls in Europe The U.S. dollar was mixed against other currencies in European trading Friday. Gold fell. The euro traded at $1.5697, up from $1.5681 late Thursday in New York. Later, in midday trading in New York, the euro fetched $1.5702. 25 Jul 2008
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Powerful storms bear down on Maine Torrential rains hit western Maine towns Thursday as a second wave of severe thunderstorms rolled through the state, causing outages that at one point knocked out virtually all of the eastern part of the state. 25 Jul 2008
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Saia 2Q profit down 28 percent amid high fuel cost Trucking company Saia Inc. on Friday reported its second-quarter profit fell 27.9 percent because of high fuel prices and a weak shipping environment. 25 Jul 2008
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