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Mumbai, Kabul attacks...Obama on security...Light travel...Nov 27 2008 12:07AM
Associated Press MUMBAI, India (AP) Reports say gunmen have seized the Mumbai headquarters of an ultra-orthodox Jewish group and that shots have been heard coming from the building. Attacks on at least 10 separate sites left more than 100 dead in the city. At least eight militants were also killed. KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) Afghan police say a suicide car bomb has exploded about 200 yards outside the main entrance to the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. Officials say four people were killed and 18 wounded in the attack. The Embassy was hosting a Thanksgiving Day footrace at the time. CHICAGO (AP) Barack Obama says he's not worried about his own security, despite a higher level of threats against him than any other president-elect in history. He said in an ABC interview that he has a deep religious faith and faith in people that carries him through the day. CHICAGO (AP) It hasn't been the normal frenzy for Thanksgiving travelers. Airport terminals were eerily empty Wednesday and traffic was breezing along uncrowded highways. Triple-A says it's the first decrease in holiday travel since 2002. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) There may be more hunters hunting for bargains this Black Friday in South Carolina. The state's so-called "Second Amendment Weekend" means there'll be no sales tax on handguns, rifles and shotguns. (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 11-26-08 2347CST |
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