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Moscow plans to set up 18 checkpoints, some in Georgia proper, a Kremlin official says. The plan appears to violate the terms of a cease-fire.
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OLYMPIC BASEBALL
After bearing Japan, 4-2, Team USA advances to the medal round and will play Cuba on Friday. >>
Pakistan: 5 killed in missile strike / Cameroon: 9 prisoners die in escape bid / Sudan: 12 Darfur rebels sentenced to death / Mexico: Effort to save porpoises / India: Protests continue in Kashmir >>
OLYMPIC WOMEN'S BEACH VOLLEYBALL
They beat China's Tian Jia and Wang Jie in a soggy final, 21-18, 21-18. >>
Two elderly Chinese women who applied to hold a protest during the Olympics were ordered to spend a year in a labor camp, a relative said Wednesday. >>
Diplomatic moves to isolate Moscow come as Russian troops continue to show little sign of abiding by an agreement to withdraw from Georgia. >>
It's been hard to miss the besieged leader on U.S. news shows, railing about Russia's invasion of his country. >>
Militants' new reach and power are demonstrated in attacks on U.S. and French troops. >>
BEIJING 2008
The director of 'Princess Wencheng' hopes audiences will take away the message that Tibet has always been part of China. >>
MARK HEISLER / ON BASKETBALL
Chinese fans adore the Lakers star, whose commercial appeal has had quite a rebound. >>
Suicide bomber strikes at a hospital in the northwest. In the capital, the junior coalition partner, Nawaz Sharif's party, wants all judges Musharraf fired to be reinstated, but the PPP urges caution. >>
IN THE RUSSIAN BLOGOSPHERE
In much of the West, the conflict between Russia and Georgia has been portrayed as a case of Russian aggression against a small democratic state. But in Russia, where television coverage hews close to the government line, almost all the opinion aired on blogs and online forums paints the United States and Georgia as the villains. Some samples: >>
STEVE SPRINGER / ON SPORTS MEDIA
Announcers Al Trautwig and Bela Karolyi embarrassed themselves with a jingoistic display after Nastia Liukin lost a gold medal to China's He Kexin in a tiebreaker. >>
Lawyers contend that death by shooting is inhumane. The high court will hear their petition, but officials want the executions done before Ramadan begins. >>
MIDDLE EAST
Rocket fired from Strip into Israel / Rebels, troops clash in Philippines / Afghanistan president to seek reelection / Poland promises asylum for Iraq employees / India ring tone promotes condom use >>
OLYMPIC BASEBALL
Terry Tiffee, a minor-leaguer for Dodgers, keeps up strong performance in Games, and he hopes it leads to a call-up. >>
OLYMPIC BASKETBALL
Americans have a 66-28 scoring advantage inside to secure a semifinal spot. >>
OLYMPIC SOFTBALL
The U.S.-Japan semifinal goes to extra innings and is the toughest battle yet for the American team, which advanced to the gold-medal game after a 4-1 victory. >>
Visiting Istanbul, Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir is told that his government should work to end the violence. >>
His departure also opens the door to a potentially debilitating power struggle. >>
OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD
Liu Xiang's withdrawal from the hurdles because of an Achilles injury leaves the Chinese heartbroken and questioning whether he was under too much pressure. >>
OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD
Liu Xiang's withdrawal from the hurdles because an Achilles injury leaves Chinese heartbroken and questioning whether he was under too much pressure. >>
NEWS ANALYSIS
Poland, Ukraine, Moldova and the Czech Republic are among those worried that they could be next after the invasion of Georgia. >>
'There is no indication to us that they have begun to pull back,' a Pentagon official says. Georgia's government says Russians have reentered some positions in western areas. >>
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf clung to the military milieu he had mastered, even after relinquishing his army role. >>
Even at the height of his powers, he had produced uneven results in battling Al Qaeda and the Taliban. >>
OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS
The American gymnast, who won the all-around title last week, finishes with silver when China's He Kexin is awarded the victory. >>
International journalists on a Georgian government tour see little in the way of destruction at the hands of Russian forces. Both sides appear to be stretching the facts. >>
The country comes to a near-standstill as the president announces his resignation. >>
European and Asian carmakers continue to gain ground with buyers, a survey finds. >>
OLYMPIC SOCCER
Angela Hucles scores twice to lead the United States to a 4-2 win over Japan and another Olympic final against Brazil. >>
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, on her way to Brussels to seek Europe's support against the Kremlin, sees Moscow's incursion into Georgia as part of a pattern. >>
13 militants die in attack on U.S. base in Afghanistan / Christian group leaves Chinese airport / Animal rights activists sought in Japan >>
Rise and fallKey dates in Pervez Musharraf's tenure as Pakistani army chief and president: >>Chinese authorities have not approved any of the 77 applications they received from people who wanted to hold protests during the Beijing Olympics, state media reported. >>
Now that Pervez Musharraf has stepped down, it's up to lawmakers to pick his successor -- and decide how much power he should have. >>
The president's reliance on diplomacy based on personal relations with leaders such as Putin and his push to establish democracies from the top down has proved not so viable. >>
South Ossetia's capital, Tskhinvali, slowly emerges from shell shock, but the damage doesn't appear to be on the scale Russia claimed. Residents blame the bloodshed on Georgia and regard Russia as savior. >>
OLYMPICS
Dalhausser and Rogers gain beach volleyball semifinals; China completes a sweep of diving gold medals. >>
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, meanwhile, voices strong support for Georgia's desire to join NATO, a goal that has fed Moscow's anger toward Saakashvili and the West. >>
Mustafa Arat is proud of his homeland's namesake brew, and he's proselytizing about it on the Web. >>
OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS
Johnson takes silver and Liukin gets bronze in floor exercise. China's men take two more golds on pommel horse and floor exercise. >>
Facing impeachment, the former general insists he is innocent but asks supporters to accept his decision. >>
The Americans are stopped at an airport in Kunming. They say the won't leave until they get their 300 copies back. >>
OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS
The native of Uzbekistan wins a silver for Germany in the women's vault. >>
Moro Islamic Liberation Front fighters kill more than a dozen people, military says. >>
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