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September 17, 2008

US House Democrats Offer Lame Bill Allowing Offshore Drilling

A Democratic bill to allow more oil drilling off the U.S. coasts passed the House of Representatives, but it faces an uncertain future in the Senate and a fresh veto threat from President George W. Bush. The House late Tuesday passed by a 236-189 vote a bill backed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) that…
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September 17, 2008

US official: Up to 5 explosions at US Embassy in Yemen

A senior U.S. official says there were up to five explosions in a well-coordinated and deadly attack on the American embassy in Yemen, and that Yemeni authorities who first responded were ambushed by snipers. The official tells The Associated Press that all American personnel are safe and accounted for but that one locally employed embassy…