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Earthquake hits off British Columbia coast A strong earthquake struck off Canada's west coast early Thursday near Vancouver Island. There were no immediate reports of major ... Historic night: Democrats unite around Obama It was a scripted scenario, the outcome never in doubt. But when history arrived on the floor of the Democratic National Convention ... Miss. coast's post-Katrina recovery not yet complete There has been much success in the three years since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Still, the state of ... Gustav nears Jamaica; New Orleans keeps watch Tropical Storm Gustav surged through the Caribbean Thursday morning toward Jamaica, jogging a little farther west-southwest than ... CDC: Salmonella outbreak appears over The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1,440 people appears to be ... Drunken driving deaths fall in 32 states Drunken driving deaths fell in 32 states in 2007, but the government says the number of alcohol-related fatalities among motorcycle ... Fighting across Pakistan's tribal belt kills 8 A bomb struck a bus filled with Pakistani police and government workers as it crossed a bridge on Thursday, sending the vehicle ... McCain says no V.P. decision yet Looking toward his turn in the spotlight, Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain said Thursday he had yet to ...