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CERNOBBIO, Italy – Vice President Dick Cheney said Saturday that Russia’s actions in the conflict with Georgia are an “affront to civilized standards” and “completely unacceptable.” Using some of the strongest language to date by the U.S. administration, Cheney challenged Russia to engage in the world as a “responsible, modern …

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Mortars slammed into a market in Somalia’s capital Monday, killing up to 30 people including children and overwhelming hospitals with dozens of wounded in the worst fighting in months, witnesses said. The violence — shocking even for this chaotic country in the Horn of Africa — comes …

As longtime New York Giants fans and season-ticket holders, we at Wide Write headquarters couldn’t be more excited about the start of the 2008 NFL season. Well, I guess we could be a little more excited — say, if Osi Umenyiora’s knee ligaments hadn’t turned into spaghetti a few weeks …

WASHINGTON – President Bush on Friday signed legislation giving Vice President Dick Cheney and future vice presidents six months of Secret Service protection after they leave office. The measure, which passed through Congress earlier this month, also extends protection to the spouse of the vice president and their children under …

TBILISI, Georgia – Russia closed its embassy in Georgia and halted consular operations after Georgia severed diplomatic ties following last month’s war, the Russian consul said Wednesday. A U.S. Navy ship loaded with humanitarian aid, meanwhile, steamed through the Dardanelles on its way to Georgia — a day after Russian …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Ahoy Alarmists! The ship logs of Lord Nelson, Captain Cook, and other British sailors are casting more doubt on the theory that global warming is man-made. The Telegraph newspaper reports that a group of British academics and scientists has examined more than …

JERUSALEM – Sir Paul McCartney is set to perform in Israel, 40 years after his legendary band, the Beatles, were banned from playing in the Holy Land. Israeli media were abuzz with excitement on Sunday with news of McCartney’s visit. The rock star was scheduled to play earlier in the …

LUBBUCK, Texas – The Environmental Protection Agency has denied a request from Texas to temporarily reduce ethanol requirements for gasoline in hopes of bringing down corn prices. Gov. Rick Perry called the decision “a mistake” and “bad public policy.” EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson spoke to Perry about his waiver request …

LITTLETON, Colo. – Three bodies have been recovered from a house that burned when a fire erupted during a party early Sunday. The fire also severely injured one of two survivors, destroyed the house and damaged two others. One survivor was unharmed. Officials had feared that up to six people …

MALAGA, Spain – Two small bombs blamed on Basque separatist group ETA exploded at tourist resorts in southern Spain on Sunday, authorities said. No injuries were reported, but more than 10,000 people were evacuated from a harbor area. It is the height of the summer tourist season in Spain, and …