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OBAMA SAYS HELL FIX BROKEN POLITICS

By Alex Brandon (AP)

Barack Obama, launching his historic fall campaign for the White House with an outdoor Democratic National Convention extravaganza, pledged Thursday to "fix the broken politics in Washington" after he defeats Republican John McCain in the fall.

"We are better than these last eight years. We are a better country than this," Obama said in excerpts of his acceptance speech released in advance of his speech.

Seeking to weld his Republican rival to the outgoing Bush presidency, Obama declared that McCain as a senator had voted with Bush 90 percent of the time. "I don't know about you...

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Twins bring back closer Guardado to help bullpen

By (AP) : Tuesday ~ August 26, 2008

Former Twins closer Eddie Guardado was reacquired by Minnesota on Monday in a trade that sent a minor league pitcher to the Texas Rangers.

The 37-year-old Guardado was 3-3 with a 3.65 ERA in 49 1-3 innings for Texas, which recently made him its closer after an injury to C.J. Wilson. Opponents are batting .220 against the left-hander this season.

Guardado has 187 career saves, 116 with Minnesota _ where he played from 1993-03.

Minnesota sent 21-year-old right-hander Mark Hamburger to the Rangers.

Texas also recalled outfielder Nelson Cruz from Triple-A Oklahoma. Cruz, who spent parts of the past two ...

Twins bring back closer Guardado to help bullpen

By (AP) : Tuesday ~ August 26, 2008

Former Twins closer Eddie Guardado was reacquired by Minnesota on Monday in a trade that sent a minor league pitcher to the Texas Rangers.

The 37-year-old Guardado was 3-3 with a 3.65 ERA in 49 1-3 innings for Texas, which recently made him its closer after an injury to C.J. Wilson. Opponents are batting .220 against the left-hander this season.

Guardado has 187 career saves, 116 with Minnesota _ where he played from 1993-03.

Minnesota sent 21-year-old right-hander Mark Hamburger to the Rangers.

Texas also recalled outfielder Nelson Cruz from Triple-A Oklahoma. Cruz, who spent parts of the past two ...

Twins bring back closer Guardado to help bullpen

By (AP) : Tuesday ~ August 26, 2008

Former Twins closer Eddie Guardado was reacquired by Minnesota on Monday in a trade that sent a minor league pitcher to the Texas Rangers.

The 37-year-old Guardado was 3-3 with a 3.65 ERA in 49 1-3 innings for Texas, which recently made him its closer after an injury to C.J. Wilson. Opponents are batting .220 against the left-hander this season.

Guardado has 187 career saves, 116 with Minnesota _ where he played from 1993-03.

Minnesota sent 21-year-old right-hander Mark Hamburger to the Rangers.

Texas also recalled outfielder Nelson Cruz from Triple-A Oklahoma. Cruz, who spent parts of the past two ...

Twins bring back closer Guardado to help bullpen

By (AP) : Tuesday ~ August 26, 2008

Former Twins closer Eddie Guardado was reacquired by Minnesota on Monday in a trade that sent a minor league pitcher to the Texas Rangers.

The 37-year-old Guardado was 3-3 with a 3.65 ERA in 49 1-3 innings for Texas, which recently made him its closer after an injury to C.J. Wilson. Opponents are batting .220 against the left-hander this season.

Guardado has 187 career saves, 116 with Minnesota _ where he played from 1993-03.

Minnesota sent 21-year-old right-hander Mark Hamburger to the Rangers.

Texas also recalled outfielder Nelson Cruz from Triple-A Oklahoma. Cruz, who spent parts of the past two ...

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Bin Laden lashes out at Arab leaders in new msg.

By By MAZHAR ALI KHAN (AP) ---

Osama bin Laden released a new message on Sunday that accused Arab leaders of sacrificing the Palestinians and called on Muslim militants in Egypt to help break the blockade of Gaza.

"Those (Arab) kings and leaders sacrificed Palestine and Al-Aqsa to keep their crowns. ... But we will not be relieved of this responsibility," bin Laden said in the audio message posted on an Islamic militant Web site where al-Qaida leaders have issued past statements.