Tropical Storm Fay continues to churn off the coast of east Florida on Thursday. The storm is expected to make landfall later today, possibly in the Jacksonville-Daytona Beach area. While forecasters do not believe the storm will strengthen to hurricane status, it's expected to bring more rain to areas already dealing with massive flooding.
AP - Tropical Storm Fay lumbered offshore for what was likely to be a brief stay over the Atlantic Ocean's energizing waters after flooding hundreds of homes, trapping residents and leaving much of Florida a soggy mess.
Politico - LAS CRUCES, N.M., -- John McCain stated unequivocally in an interview with Politico Wednesday that he would not pledge to serve only a single four-year term, rejecting a suggestion that some allies believe would allay questions about his age and underscore his non-partisan message of putting country first.
Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice made an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Thursday and said
the United States and Iraq are close to a deal on the presence
of U.S. troops beyond this year.
AP - One of the Pakistani government's main coalition partners threatened Thursday to quit unless judges fired by former President Pervez Musharraf are quickly reinstated dashing hopes that Musharraf's departure would end the nation's turmoil.
Reuters - Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki of
Oscar-winning animated film "Spirited Away" has captured the
hearts of Japanese movie goers again, this time with a tale of
a mermaid which will soon be seen around the world.
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