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Republican Presidential Nominee Sen. John McCain (AZ) arrives to formally accept his party's nomination on the last day of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 4, 2008. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg) | Slideshow
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    Zardari poised to lead Pakistan
    Zardari poised to lead Pakistan
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 5 (UPI) --
    The spouse of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto poised to follow Pervez Musharraf as the country's leader has a pro-West bent, an analyst says.
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    McCain channels Reagan in patriotic speech to RNC
    McCain channels Reagan in patriotic speech to RNC
    John McCain took center stage Thursday on the climactic last night of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., and made his case to the... | Read More
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    'Office' guys penning 'Ghostbusters III'
    'Office' guys penning 'Ghostbusters III'
    LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6 (UPI) --
    Hollywood's Columbia Pictures reportedly has hired the co-executive producers of "The Office" to write a third "Ghostbusters" movie.
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