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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Last Update: 4:32 PM ET

Nearly 150 Are Dead in Madrid Plane Crash

Nearly 150 people were killed Wednesday when an airliner en route to the Canary Islands swerved off the end of a runway at Madrid’s airport during takeoff, officials said.

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A injured man receives medical attention in La Paz hospital in Madrid.

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How Obama Reconciles Dueling Views on Economy

Barack Obama is both more left-wing and more right-wing than many people realize. A 15-year debate among economics experts in the Democratic Party helps explain why.

Survivors in Georgia Tell of Ethnic Killings

Now that the fighting between Georgia and Russia has subsided, killings will be grist for competing claims of ethnic cleansing.

Web Political Column

The Saddleback forum pointed up the importance of the expectations game, and may have re-jiggered it for the debates.

2008 Beijing Olympics
Jamaican Sprinter Sets Record in 200 Meters

Usain Bolt became the first Olympian since Carl Lewis to sweep the 100- and 200-meter gold medals. After two disqualifications, Americans won silver and bronze.


 

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Extravagance at Russia’s Edge

Extravagance at Russia’s EdgeVladivostok has swung open in recent years as a surprisingly picturesque city of scenic bays and extravagant night life.

Meals and Wheels on Avenue of the Volcanoes

Meals and Wheels on Avenue of the VolcanoesThe best bargain eating in Ecuador comes courtesy of mobile food stands.

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What You Get for ... $500,000

What You Get for ... $500,000A three- bedroom converted storehouse in New Orleans; a four-bedroom two-bath house near downtown Anacortes, Wash.; and a three-bedroom home in Maine.

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Q&A: Tom VanderbiltAnswers to readers’ questions about turn signals, stop-and-go traffic, honking and ants.

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Moving Mountains on Your DeskIf you’re prone to delaying decisions, you may be allowing paper to pile up, too.

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