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CENTCOM chief Petraeus says US reserves ''Right of Last Resort'' for threats inside Pak

CENTCOM chief Petraeus says US reserves ''Right of Last Resort'' for threats inside PakFlorida (US), Mar. 31: The head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), General David Petraeus has said that while Washington will seek to build trust with Pakistan, the US military reserves the "right of last resort" to take out threats inside Pakistan.

In an interview with FOX News, General Petraeus said the U. S. military is putting "additional focus" on rooting out ties between Pakistan''s intelligence service and the Taliban.

Federer find his comfort zone in opening Miami win

Federer find his comfort zone in opening Miami winMiami  - Former champions Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic revved up their game with overwhelming opening wins to power into the third round of the Miami Masters on Friday as seeds took centre stage.

Number 2 Federer, who triumphed in 2005-2006 at Crandon Park, found his form in a runaway second set as he defeated American Kevin Kim 6-3, 6-2. Djokovic, who triumphed in 2007, beat Canadian Frank Dancevic 6-3, 6-2.

''Substantial'' number of troops to return home by 2010: Obama

''Substantial'' number of troops to return home by 2010: ObamaFlorida (United States), Feb. 2: A "substantial" number of the 140,000 troops in Iraq will be able to return home by next year''s Super Bowl, President Obama said in an interview on Sunday before Super Bowl XLIII kicked off in Tampa, Flordia.

After conversations with joint chiefs and commanders on the ground, Obama told NBC News that America is in a position to put more responsibilities on Iraq following the country''s "significant election with no significant violence."

Enjoy a matinee with the manatees in Florida's Crystal River

Crystal River, Florida  - Boo is convinced that manatees prefer chubby companions. The heavyweight aquatic mammals, sometimes known as sea cows, have no time for slender snorkellers "but they swam right up to me," enthuses the ample lady from Texas.

Perhaps a pot-belly encased in a matt black wetsuit presents the well-fed creatures with a mirror image of their bulky selves. In any case, this is the third time this week that Boo, a 50-something with a shock of red hair, has squeezed herself into a close-fitting, neoprene outfit for the pontoon boat trip across Crystal River, a warm water site off the Florida's Gulf Coast north of Tampa.

Wie nears LPGA Tour exemption

Wie nears LPGA Tour exemptionDAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Dec.

Split ruling in astronaut case

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Dec. 5 -- Prosecutors may use evidence seized from ex-astronaut Lisa Nowak's car in her trial for allegedly attacking a romantic rival, a Florida court appeals has ruled.

However, the three-judge panel upheld a lower court finding that police did not properly read Nowak her Miranda rights, Florida Today reported. That means a statement she gave will be barred as evidence.

"The trial court applied the correct legal standards in determining that Nowak neither waived her Miranda rights, nor voluntarily spoke with police," the court said in its decision Friday.

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