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Arizona Sen. John McCain broke with the Bush administration and Republican Party orthodoxy yesterday as he not only declared global warming real, but also reached out to Democrats and independents with a free-market solution that includes capping carbon-fuel emissions. (05/13/2008)

State of levee survey draws flood of criticism

ST. LOUIS -- Across America, earthen flood levees protect big cities and small towns, wealthy suburbs and rich farmland. ... (05/13/2008)

National News

McCain acknowledges global warming (05/13/2008)
State of levee survey draws flood of criticism (05/13/2008)
McCain urges free-market principles to reduce global warming (05/12/2008)
Young widower pushes for change in Mass. life insurance law (05/09/2008)
Papa John's surpasses $1 billion in online pizza sales (05/08/2008)
AP sources give inside look at Microsoft's raised Yahoo bid (05/07/2008)
War protesters frustrated by apathy (05/05/2008)
Federal task force eyes lenders and Wall Street in subprime mess (05/05/2008)
Petition criticizes design of Flight 93 memorial (05/04/2008)
Delta Queen seeks last-minute reprieve (05/04/2008)

World News

UN food agency says rice prices surging in Myanmar (05/12/2008)
Merck, India's Ranbaxy team-up to find new drugs (05/12/2008)
Relief groups forced to use roundabout ways (05/10/2008)
How to help (05/10/2008)
China 'highly concerned' about rising international grain prices (05/08/2008)
Photographs from around the globe (05/07/2008)
Gates says Microsoft going 'independent' way after withdrawing from Yahoo bid (05/07/2008)
Microsoft signs software deal with Hyundai and Kia (05/06/2008)
Russia, U.S. sign agreement on civilian nuclear cooperation (05/06/2008)
Molson Coors profit rises on U.S., Canadian business (05/06/2008)
Report: 200 demonstrate in southwest China against petrochemical plant (05/05/2008)
Indian police detain 80 protesters from Bhopal, site of 1984 industrial disaster (05/05/2008)
Australian minister: Food crisis could spur global trade talks (05/05/2008)
ECB president warns of global inflation risk (05/05/2008)

UN food agency says rice prices surging in Myanmar

ROME -- Rice prices in Myanmar's largest city have surged 50 percent since Cyclone Nargis, which killed tens of thousands of people and flooded entire rice-growing areas, a U.N. ... (05/12/2008)

McCain urges free-market principles to reduce global warming

PHOENIX -- Republican John McCain, reaching out to both independents and green-minded social conservatives, argues that global warming is undeniable and that the country must take steps to bring ... (05/12/2008)

Merck, India's Ranbaxy team-up to find new drugs

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. -- Two of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in the United States and India are teaming up to develop new anti-infective medications. ... (05/12/2008)

Relief groups forced to use roundabout ways

Next week, an underground network of aid supplies destined for Myanmar will pass through a church in Cranberry. (05/10/2008)

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