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Agency aims to avoid Katrina repeat
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Fema says federal, state and local authorities are working together to aid evacuees [AFP]
Fema says federal, state and local authorities are working together to aid evacuees [AFP]
The US federal emergency management agency (Fema) has said it is more prepared to respond to Hurricane Gustav than it was to Hurricane Katrina three years ago.

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Basque politician freed from jail
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Spanish media said it is 'unlikely' Otegi would resume a prominent role in politics [AFP]
Spanish media said it is 'unlikely' Otegi would resume a prominent role in politics [AFP]
The former leader of the banned Batasuna party, which is considered the political wing of the armed separatist group Eta, has left prison after serving a 15-month sentence in Spain for offences related to "terrorism".

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Tibetans hold 'fast for peace'
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Doctors have judged the Dalai Lama to be well enough to join in the fast [AFP]
Doctors have judged the Dalai Lama to be well enough to join in the fast [AFP]
Thousands of Tibetans have staged a symbolic 12-hour "fast for peace", joined by the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, from his hospital bed in Mumbai, India.

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Americans split over Obama speech
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Obama warned that Republican policies had diminished US standing in the world [AFP]
Obama warned that Republican policies had diminished US standing in the world [AFP]
Americans have given mixed reactions to Barack Obama's speech accepting the Democratic nomination for US president.

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Thai rioters attack police station
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Police say they have taken a 'soft stance' against protesters in certain areas [AFP]
Police say they have taken a 'soft stance' against protesters in certain areas [AFP]
Thai anti-government protesters have attacked the capital's police headquarters as demonstrations against Samak Sundaravej, the prime minister, have continued to spread across the country.

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Palin picked as McCain running-mate
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Sarah Palin has been described as a reformer [AP]
Sarah Palin has been described as a reformer [AP]
John McCain, the US Republican presidential candidate, has introduced Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska, as his running-mate to take on Barack Obama in November's poll.

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Georgia breaks ties with Moscow
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Georgia closed its Moscow embassy days after Russia declared S Ossetia independent [AFP]
Georgia closed its Moscow embassy days after Russia declared S Ossetia independent [AFP]
Georgia has broken diplomatic relations with Russia, heightening hostilities between the neighbours as Moscow also hit back at Western criticism.

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Karadzic shuns war crimes pleas
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Karadzic refused to enter a plea [EPA]
Karadzic refused to enter a plea [EPA]
A UN war crimes judge has entered a plea of "not guilty" to war crimes charges for Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader, after he refused to file his own plea.

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Obama accepts Democratic nomination
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Barack Obama has accepted the Democratic presidential nomination, promising to end what he calls the "broken politics of Washington" if elected US president.

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