WASHINGTON - The historic takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which could come as soon as Sunday, moved to the forefront of the presidential campaign Saturday as candidates and congressional leaders seized on the enormous implications for taxpayers and the economy.
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos - Hurricane Ike loomed over this low-lying island chain Saturday as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm, prompting thousands of people to evacuate while those staying behind hunkered down and hoped for the best.
ATLANTA - Here are the winning numbers selected Saturday in the Georgia state lotteries:
KEY WEST, Fla. - "Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Ike grew to fierce Category 4 strength Saturday as it roared on an uncertain path that forced millions from the Caribbean to Florida, and Louisiana to Mexico, to nervously wonder where it would eventually strike.
GREENVILLE, N.C. - Skip Holtz followed his biggest coaching victory at East Carolina with an even more impressive one. Jonathan Williams had two short touchdown runs, quarterback Patrick Pinkney was nearly perfect and the Pirates routed No. 8 West Virginia 24-3 on Saturday for their third straight win over a ranked team.
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Beanie Wells didn't play. The Ohio Bobcats sure did. Lightly regarded even in the Mid-American Conference, Ohio put a scare into No. 3 Ohio State before the Buckeyes righted things in the fourth quarter and went on to win 26-14 Saturday.
NEW YORK - Designers at New York Fashion week heard London calling _ from 1975.
NEW YORK - Nobody draws attention like Lindsay Lohan and gal pal Samantha Ronson.
Updated: More than four years after the body of an Orangeburg man was found floating in a pond, police believe they have brought his killers to justice.
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Just when local emergency officials thought they were in the clear, clouds rolled in Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna shifted slightly to the west.
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The Orangeburg Post Office has gained star status after being tapped as only the 37th postal facility in the nation to be designated an OSHA Voluntary Protection Program “Star” site.
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Tropical Storm Hanna picked up speed Friday as it cruised toward the Carolinas, promising to deliver gusty winds and heavy rain during a dash up the Eastern Seaboard that could wash out the weekend for millions of people.
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