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Opposition to Mubarak may force poll into second round
Independent - 52 minutes ago By John Phillips in Cairo. The embattled Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, held a final election rally of carefully selected supporters in Cairo last night in an effort to beat back a strong challenge by the leading opposition candidate, Ayman Nour.

Schr�der seeks to save campaign in TV debate
Independent - 52 minutes ago By Tony Paterson, in Berlin. Chancellor Gerhard Schr�der tried to ward off the prospect of defeat in Germany's general election by facing his conservative rival, Angela Merkel, in a televised debate last night

Kayne West says George W Bush doesn�t care
NME.com - 7 hours ago KAYNE WEST has caused controversy by attacking GEORGE W BUSH�s handling of the NEW ORLEANS crisis live on American television. The rapper-producer was taking part in a telethon for the victims of Hurricane

Sharapova, Hewitt, Venus Williams Win at US Open (Update4)
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Top-seeded Maria Sharapova reached the quarterfinals and men's third-seeded Lleyton Hewitt needed five sets to beat Taylor Dent and advance to the fourth round as the US Open completed its first week of play.

Rollins vaults into early Deutsche Bank lead with 63
Reuters.uk - 3 hours ago By Daisuke Wakabayashi. NORTON, Massachusetts, Sept 4 (Reuters) - American John Rollins surged into the lead midway through the third round of the $5.5 million Deutsche Bank Championship with a sparkling eight-under-par 63 on Sunday.

Bush sends top aides to Katrina crisis zone
MSN Money - 3 hours ago President George W. Bush on Sunday sent top officials to the region devastated by Hurricane Katrina amid mounting criticism of the administration's handling of the crisis on the Gulf and recriminations between federal and local authorities.

Chirac is doing well, say hospital doctors
Independent - 52 minutes ago By Clio Van Cauter. President Jacques Chirac was reported to be in good health after spending a second night in hospital with a blood vessel condition and doctors said his test results were encouraging. The

Senators mull possible delay in Roberts hearing
Reuters - 3 hours ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist prompted key members of the US Senate on Sunday to consider postponing Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' confirmation hearing. Amid opposing views, there was no immediate decision.

Speculation Grows About Minority or Woman Nominee
New York Times - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 - With a second vacancy to fill on the Supreme Court, President Bush is much more likely to turn to a Hispanic candidate like Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales or another minority lawyer

IEA states to release 2 million barrels a day
Khaleej Times - 19 hours ago PARIS � The governments of 26 countries have agreed to release the equivalent of 2 million barrels of oil per day from strategic reserves to cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the International Energy Agency said.