2008 Woodie Awards
Nation
Despite ocean swells, Alaskan crew rescued from sinking boat
All but 5 members survive; captain, four others die of hypothermia at sea
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JUNEAU, Alaska - The call came at 2:52 a.m. Sunday. "Mayday. Mayday. This is the Alaska Ranger. ... We are flooding, taking on water in our rudder room." Within minutes, two Coast Guard helicopters and a search plane lifted off and a cutter with a third helicopter headed out.
Texas man on trial for putting baby in microwave
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GALVESTON, Texas - Jurors resumed deliberations yesterday on punishment for a young father convicted of badly injuring his infant daughter by putting her in a microwave. Prosecutors are asking that Joshua Mauldin be sentenced to life in prison for stuffing his daughter Ana in a microwave and turning it on for 10 to 20 seconds.
Clinton looks to redesign mortgages
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PHILADELPHIA - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton proposed several remedies to the nation's home mortgage problems Monday, including one tool more often associated with Republicans than Democrats. The New York senator proposed greater protections for lenders from possible lawsuits by investors, a variation of so-called tort reform.
Obama's former pastor cancels church services out of safety concerns
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HOUSTON (AP) - The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, presidential candidate Barack Obama's controversial former pastor, has canceled plans to speak at three services at a Houston church on Sunday, the church's pastor said. The Rev. Marcus Cosby, pastor at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, told Houston television station KTRK and the Houston Chronicle that safety concerns had prompted Wright's decision.
McCain says U.S. needs to respect foreign allies
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LOS ANGELES - John McCain, outlining his foreign policy positions on the heels of an overseas trip, renewed his call for the United States to work more collegially with democratic nations and live up to its duties as a world leader. "Our great power does not mean we can do whatever we want whenever we want, nor should we assume we have all the wisdom and knowledge necessary to succeed," the Republican said after returning from the Middle East and Europe.
