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AG Martha Coakley cuts price for Cape Wind power

Afraid consumers were about to get hit with a massive electric rate increase if she didn't intervene in the...

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Have a happy SysAdmin Day (despite the pay)

Today is the 11th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day, but IT workers who keep corporate desktops, servers and networks running won’t see a lot to celebrate in a new report that shows their pay dropping and more of their jobs being farmed out to even cheaper labor.
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New in paperback

A weekly guide to the hottest releases. This week: Margaret Atwood, Ken Follett and more
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Greece mobilises military amid strike

Greece will use military vehicles to restore fuel supplies cut by a lorry drivers' strike, the government says.
Source: BBC News - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:39 pm

Treasurys rise as GDP report shows slow 2Q growth

Treasury prices are ticking higher after the government said economic growth slowed during the spring.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:39 pm

US rig count increases by 1

The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by one this week to 1,586.
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Iran report: Cigarettes implicated in Western plot

TEHRAN, Iran - An Iranian official says cigarettes smuggled into Iran have been tainted with pig blood and nuclear...

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Scotia Capital quietly opens carbon credit group

New York-based environmental markets origination group up and operating
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Weirdly alluring, WikiLeaks's founder brings sexy back to whistle-blowing

You may not believe this, but Julian Assange is strangely sexy in person. Not sexy in a silkily charming sort of way, but prickly evil-genius sexy. An openly neurotic geek with all the weird charisma of a Bond villain or a demented superhero, he's an uber-nerd with the universe-altering credentials to match.
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Greece turns to military to restore fuel supplies

By DEREK GATOPOULOS 2010-07-30T18:36:33Z
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greece said Friday it will use military trucks, navy vessels and commandeered fuel tankers to restore gasoline supplies cut by a strike that has hurt the country's industry and vital tourism trade at the height of vacation season....

Source: AP Top International News At 2:36 p... | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:36 pm

iPhone 4 pandemonium

Hundreds lined up Friday morning to be the first to buy the Apple iPhone 4 in Canada. Consumer tech reporter Michael Oliveira says it's the first iPhone available without a contract in Canada.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:36 pm

L.A.-area blaze battled from land and sky

A huge wildfire churned through high desert wilderness north of Los Angeles on Friday, destroying a few buildings and forcing people from about 2,000 homes. Most of the displaced residents were allowed to return as the threat eased.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:35 pm

Floods kill more than 400 in Pakistan's northwest

PESHAWAR (Reuters) - Heavy monsoon rains have triggered the worst floods in decades in Pakistan's northwest, killing more than 400 people and forcing thousands from their homes as authorities struggle to reach stranded villagers.
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Floods kill more than 400 in Pakistan's northwest (Reuters)

Reuters - Heavy monsoon rains have triggered the worst floods in decades in Pakistan's northwest, killing more than 400 people and forcing thousands from their homes as authorities struggle to reach stranded villagers.
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Look what these labels have up their sleeves: stylish iPad cases

The year's most coveted gadget has proven a hit, so make sure you protect your new investment
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Attorney: Returned Russian boy back in orphanage

An attorney for an adoption agency says a Russian boy who was sent back to Moscow by his American adoptive mother has been placed back in an orphanage.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:34 pm

Agency weighs skirting Congress on immigration (AP)

AP - The Obama administration, unable to push a broad immigration overhaul through Congress, is considering ways it could go around lawmakers to allow undocumented immigrants to stay in the United States, according to an agency memo.
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House investigators recommended Rangel reprimand (AP)

Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., speaks to the media as he enters his office after going for a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - The panel that charged New York Democrat Charles Rangel with 13 counts of ethical misdeeds recommended he receive a relatively mild rebuke by the full House, one of the investigators said Friday.



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Arizona sheriff not relenting after court ruling - The Associated Press


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Arizona sheriff not relenting after court ruling
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Five Immigrant Cities Among The Top Ten Safest In America

We take a look at 5 Immigrant Cities which have topped the list of America's Top 10 Safest Cities.
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Lawmakers set for casino compromise this afternoon

Lawmakers are aiming to announce a casino compromise this afternoon at 5:30, where the Herald has learned the deal...

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Chrysler adds 900 jobs in Detroit

Sterling Heights plant will stay open beyond planned closing in 2012, Marchionne says
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Feds arrest Polish immigrant in NM smuggling case

An Illinois man faces human smuggling charges after allegedly placing an ad in a Polish language newspaper offering to help illegal immigrants get New Mexico driver's licenses.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:28 pm

Bill Clinton emerges on Chelsea's NY wedding eve (AP)

Temporary parking regulation signs are posted in front of the Beekman Inn Wednesday, July 28, 2010, in Rhinebeck, N.Y.  Chelsea Clinton and her parents have not yet confirmed that the former first daughter's wedding  is being held in Rhinebeck Saturday. Still, signs congratulating her hang in shop windows, residents are talking to TV crews and officials are bracing for crowds. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)AP - Former President Bill Clinton made a long-anticipated appearance in the upstate New York village where his daughter is getting married tomorrow, drawing crowds of onlookers Friday afternoon as preparations continued largely out of sight for the grand and secretive occasion.



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Briton Turner wins European gold

Andy Turner wins Great Britain's third gold of the European Championships in the 110m hurdles as Christian Malcom takes silver in the 200m.
Source: BBC News - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:26 pm

College students may get break on textbook expenses

College students will be able to shop around more for deals on textbooks, thanks to a new law that took effect this month.
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BP to try well kill Tuesday (Reuters)

Drill ships and response vessels work in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast line while attempting to drill relief wells at the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill wellhead July 27, 2010. REUTERS/Sean GardnerReuters - BP Plc said on Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as U.S. lawmakers prepared to vote on reforms that would put tougher restrictions on offshore drilling.



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BP to try well kill Tuesday

BILOXI, Mississippi (Reuters) - BP Plc said on Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as U.S. lawmakers prepared to vote on reforms that would put tougher restrictions on offshore drilling.
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Michelle Obama's communications director leaving

First lady Michelle Obama's communications director is leaving the White House for a job in the private sector.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:24 pm

Saudi, Syrian leaders make rare visit to Lebanon

By ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY 2010-07-30T18:23:24Z
BEIRUT (AP) -- The leaders of Syria and Saudi Arabia launched an unprecedented effort Friday to defuse fears of violence over upcoming indictments in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri....

Source: AP Top International News At 2:36 p... | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:23 pm

Recovery lost speed in the second quarter

Crews load and unload consumer products at the Port of New Orleans along the Mississippi River in New Orleans, La. The nation’s economic recovery lost momentum in the spring as growth slowed to a 2.4 percent pace, its most sluggish showing in nearly a year, new data show.The recovery lost momentum in the spring as growth slowed to a 2.4 percent pace, its most sluggish showing in nearly a year and too weak to drive down unemployment.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:23 pm

Brady says contract talks won't be distraction

Patriots quarterback says he hopes to play another 10 seasons in New England
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Hunt is on for high-reaching Idaho graffiti artist

Merchants in Pocatello's historic section are offering a $500 reward for help in catching a graffiti artist whose "BZR" mark has become as prominent as the signer is elusive.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:22 pm

GM hikes production capacity for Volt by 50 pct

General Motors says it's boosting boost production capacity for its new Chevrolet Volt due to strong public interest in the electric car that goes on sale later this year.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:22 pm

Calif. wildfire forces hundreds from homes - The Associated Press


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Calif. wildfire forces hundreds from homes
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Weir dealing with latest adversity

Globe and Mail golf writer Lorne Rubenstein speaks with Mike Weir, who's missed five of the last seven cuts, is dealing with an arm injury and stories that he's "washed up"
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:21 pm

BP CEO: Time to scale back Gulf cleanup

A boom on the La Belle Idee corrals oil in Timbalier Bay, La., on Thursday.  The government's point man for the Gulf oil spill said Friday that the start of a procedure that could help stop the gusher for good will be delayed.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:20 pm

Has Obama worn out his welcome on Capitol Hill?

For the last year and a half, on issues including healthcare, financial regulation and climate change, Democrats in Congress have bent for President Obama. Then the president asked them to bend yet again. In that exchange, the tension between the White House and the president's Democratic allies spilled over.
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Muslim students demand that female teacher wear burka

A female lecturer has been prevented from teaching at a Muslim university in eastern India by students demanding that she wear a burka, according to a report.
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AT&T spent $3.09M on lobbying in 2nd quarter

Phone company AT&T Inc. spent $3.09 million in the second quarter to lobby the federal government on a wide array of issues, including retiree health care and taxes on cell phone service, according to a disclosure report.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:18 pm

House vote seen close on oil spill bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A close vote is expected later on Friday when the U.S. House of Representatives decides on legislation to reform the oil industry's offshore drilling practices in response to the massive Gulf oil spill.
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House Panel Recommends Reprimand For Rangel

A member of the panel handling Rep. Charlie Rangel's ethics case has recommended a reprimand by the full House. Rangel is facing 13 charges of wrongdoing, and the case now goes to another bipartisan panel of his peers

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:16 pm

Agency weighs skirting Congress on immigration

The Obama administration is considering ways it could go around Congress to allow undocumented migrants to stay in the United States since its attempts to push a broad overhaul of immigration law have been thwarted, according to an agency memo.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:15 pm

Calif. wildfire forces hundreds from homes (AP)

A fast moving wildfire burns above Elizabeth Lake Road in Leona Valley near Palmdale, Calif. on Thursday, July 29, 2010. Mandatory evacuations were issued for the community of Leona Valley on Thursday evening, Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Matt Levesque said. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)AP - A huge wildfire churned through high desert wilderness north of Los Angeles on Friday, destroying a few buildings and forcing people from about 2,000 homes. Most of the displaced residents were allowed to return as the threat eased.



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Paris police: Tear gas in letter for US Embassy

By DAPHNE ROUSSEAU 2010-07-30T18:14:29Z
PARIS (AP) -- Two men who work for the U.S. Embassy in Paris underwent medical tests after handling a suspicious letter Friday, the embassy said, and Paris police said it appeared they had been exposed to tear gas fumes....

Source: AP Top International News At 2:36 p... | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:14 pm

World junior roster starting to take shape

Defending silver medallists will have four returning players from the 2010 tournament in Saskatchewan
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:13 pm

Incoming BP CEO: Time for 'scaleback' in cleanup (AP)

James Lee Witt, right, listens to BP PLC CEO of Gulf Coast Restoration Organization Bob Dudley as he speaks at a news conference to announce Witt's hiring as an advisor to BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill response in Biloxi, Miss., Friday, July 30, 2010. Witt, the former FEMA director under President Bill Clinton, is expected to advise BP through its long-term response and recovery efforts. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)AP - BP's incoming CEO said Friday that it's time for a "scaleback" of the massive effort to clean up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but stressed the commitment to make things right is the same as ever.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:12 pm

Cisco spent $370,000 to lobby government in 2Q

Cisco Systems Inc., the world's largest maker of computer networking gear, spent $370,000 in the second quarter to lobby on patent reform, cybersecurity and other issues, according to a recent disclosure form.
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2 hurt in Norfolk condo explosion

An explosion in Norfolk at a condominium complex has injured three victims, including one who had to be pulled...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:08 pm

BP boss scaling back oil effort

The incoming BP chief executive has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.
Source: BBC News - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:07 pm

Canadian serial killer Pickton denied new trial

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canada's highest court refused on Friday to grant a new trial for serial killer Robert "Willie" Pickton, who was convicted of killing drug addicts and prostitutes and butchering their remains at his pig farm.
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Berlusconi ousts ally, says government stable

By ALESSANDRA RIZZO 2010-07-30T18:05:25Z
ROME (AP) -- Silvio Berlusconi has split with his oldest political ally and co-founder of his party, a spectacular falling-out expected to make it harder for the premier to push disputed legislation through parliament....

Source: AP Top International News At 2:36 p... | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:05 pm

Friday Throwdown: Tax haven no safe harbor for Sen. Kerry

Check back here for the Friday Throwdown, today from 12-1 p.m. This week's topic: Tax haven no safe harbor...

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July is deadliest month for U.S. in Afghan war

Six U.S. service members were killed in Afghanistan, bringing the toll for July to at least 66 and making it the deadliest month for American forces in the nearly 9-year-war.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:04 pm

Slowing economic rebound raises unemployment fears (AP)

In this photograph taken July 22, 2010, employees sort garlic cloves at the Christopher Ranch, in Gilroy, Calif. The recovery lost momentum in the second quarter as growth slowed to a 2.4 percent pace, its most sluggish showing in nearly a year and too weak to drive down unemployment. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - The recovery is losing so much momentum that employers are unlikely to step up hiring anytime this year, and unemployment could return to double digits.



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NY reps. spar in House over 9/11 responder bill

WASHINGTON - The House's rejection of bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened...

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WikiLeaks 'has blood on its hands' over Afghan war logs, claim US officials - The Guardian


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WikiLeaks 'has blood on its hands' over Afghan war logs, claim US officials
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1 dead, 1 critically hurt in South L.A. explosion

One worker was killed Friday and another was critically injured in an industrial explosion in a South L.A. welding shop as rescue crews searched for a third worker who they feared was buried in the debris.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:01 pm

Subcommittee recommends reprimand for the embattled Rep. Charles Rangel - Washington Post


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Subcommittee recommends reprimand for the embattled Rep. Charles Rangel
Washington Post
The subcommittee that investigated Rep. Charles Rangel (DN.Y.) has recommended that the embattled lawmaker face just a "reprimand," a mild form of punishment similar to that given to Rep. Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) when he was rebuked in 1997. ...
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Idiot Tries to Drive Bulldozer on Frozen Lake (Video)

Remember: Before you test out your DIY Zamboni, make sure you've got your DIY tow truck on standby.
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More People Getting DVDs From Library Than From Netflix

Why rent the cow when you can borrow the milk for free? That seems to be the mindset of many Americans, as a new study claims that more DVDs are borrowed from libraries each day than are rented via Netflix, Redbox or Blockbuster.
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Malaysia TV's 'imam idol' crowned

A 26-year-old religious scholar wins Malaysian TV talent search for the best young imam, or Muslim leader.
Source: BBC News - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:59 am

July the deadliest month of Afghan war for US

By ROBERT H. REID 2010-07-30T17:59:13Z
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- NATO announced Friday that six more U.S. troops have died in Afghanistan, bringing the death toll for July to at least 66 and surpassing the previous month's record as the deadliest for American forces in the nearly 9-year-old war....

Source: AP Top International News At 2:36 p... | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:59 am

July the deadliest month of Afghan war for US (AP)

NATO and US soldiers are seen standing guard in Kabul. Three foreign soldiers were killed in two separate Taliban-style bomb attacks in Afghanistan's volatile south, NATO said Friday.(AFP/File/Massoud Hossaini)AP - NATO announced Friday that six more U.S. troops have died in Afghanistan, bringing the death toll for July to at least 66 and surpassing the previous month's record as the deadliest for American forces in the nearly 9-year-old war.



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N.J. May Forgo 2012 Pension Payment, Christie Says - San Francisco Chronicle


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N.J. May Forgo 2012 Pension Payment, Christie Says
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July 30 (Bloomberg) -- Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey said the state may not be able to make a required pension payment in the next fiscal year. Christie's comment contrasts with those of his treasurer, Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff, ...
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Argentine gay weddings go ahead

A gay couple become the first to marry in Argentina under a new law allowing same-sex unions.
Source: BBC News - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:55 am

Chevrolet Volt Fatigue Setting In - BusinessWeek


Chevrolet Volt Fatigue Setting In
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:50 am

With one day to go, town braces for Clinton wedding

RHINEBECK, New York (Reuters) - With a day to go before Chelsea Clinton's multimillion-dollar wedding, the tiny town of Rhinebeck, 100 miles north of New York City, was bustling with activity on Friday.
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Local law firm announces $28M victory for client

Fish & Richardson today announced a $28 million breach of contract verdict delivered in favor of computer gaming...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:50 am

Dorchester man charged with gunning down 14-year-old

A 20-year-old Dorchester man is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon on charges he gunned down 14-year-old...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:48 am

Teen tries to steal policeman's rented SUV in CA

REDLANDS, Calif.- Investigators say a 15-year-old, would-be thief who jumped into a Jeep Cherokee was being watched...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:47 am

Obama tours GM plant, test drives Chevy Volt - Detroit Free Press


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Ravens CB Domonique Foxworth out for year with knee injury

WESTMINSTER, Md. - Baltimore Ravens cornerback Domonique Foxworth will miss the 2010 season with a knee injury,...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:45 am

Afghan police fire shots to quell protest after accident

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan police fired shots on Friday to disperse hundreds of people protesting the deaths of civilians in an accident involving a U.S. embassy vehicle, police said.
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Russia mobilizes army to fight fires that kill 25

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin tours the village of Verkhnyaya Vereya, Russia, on Friday, July 30, 2010.  Putin on Friday visited the village of Verkhnyaya Vereya, where all 341 houses have burned to the ground, and kissed the cheek of one woman who was sobbing.(AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, pool)Vast sections of Russia were under a state of emergency Friday as more than 10,000 firefighters fought to save villages and forests from being reduced to ash and ember during the country's hottest summer on record.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:44 am

Russia mobilizes army to fight fires that kill 25

By DAVID NOWAK 2010-07-30T17:43:53Z
MOSCOW (AP) -- Vast sections of Russia were under a state of emergency Friday as more than 10,000 firefighters fought to save villages and forests from being reduced to ash and ember during the country's hottest summer on record....

Source: AP Top International News At 2:36 p... | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:43 am

Picking up Penguins

British publisher marks 75 years in books
Source: BBC News - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:42 am

Liberia to require birth registration; fewer than 4 percent of children under 5 are registered

Liberia's government, still recovering from a 14-year civil war and previous decades of poverty and illiteracy, said Friday it will now require all children to get birth certificates, a document...


Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:41 am

Fire prompts evacuation of 2,000 homes north of L.A (Reuters)

Reuters - A fierce brush fire nearly doubled in size overnight as it threatened power lines that supply electricity to the greater Los Angeles area, but evacuation orders for 2,000 homes were lifted, officials said on Friday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:39 am

Fire prompts evacuation of 2,000 homes north of L.A

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A fierce brush fire nearly doubled in size overnight as it threatened power lines that supply electricity to the greater Los Angeles area, but evacuation orders for 2,000 homes were lifted, officials said on Friday.
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Argentine couples wed under new gay marriage law

By VICENTE PANETTA 2010-07-30T17:38:20Z
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- After a 27-year courtship, two men on Friday became the first gay couple to wed under Argentina's historic same-sex marriage law - the first of its kind for a Latin American nation....

Source: AP Top International News At 2:36 p... | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:38 am

Immigrant worker limit criticised

Government plans to limit the number of skilled foreign workers allowed into the UK are criticised by the Lord Mayor of London.
Source: BBC News - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:31 am

Greg Ansley : Voters to choose macho or makeover

So much for vision and the big picture. If Australians tick their ballot papers according to the weight of media coverage of this campaign so far, the outcome of the August 21 election will rest as much on hairdos, macho men and dirty...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:30 am

City that chose to outsource everything

When two uniformed police officers approached Hector Hernandez as he arrived at the City of Maywood's official Fourth of July celebrations, he feared the worst.The stocky 22-year-old - whose neck tattoo of a Playboy bunny indicates...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:30 am

Ireland's sheriffs in debt pursuit

Sheriffs in Ireland, who collect debts rather than police small towns, are chasing luxury cars, motorbikes and art as creditors try to recoup money they lent before the economy collapsed."We're getting orders worth millions,"...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:30 am

Moms Keep Up Fight To Free 3 Held In Iran

Nearly One Year with No Formal Charges Filed, Mothers Tell Iran "Enough is Enough"
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The Ten Video Games Roger Ebert Should Play

Roger Ebert recently stated that he never should have spoken about video games because he lacked first-hand experiences with them. These are the 10 games that we think he should play; they would give him the requisite knowledge and understanding of the video game experience to allow him to make an educated judgment on the medium.
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Toy boy at 100th birthday

New Zealander Mavis Cook turned 100 this week at her apartment in the Sydney suburb of Marsfield - with her 91-year-old "toy boy" on her arm. Ms Cook turned down a marriage proposal when she was a sprightly 95 as she didn't want...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:30 am

Cambodia says it is winner in battle over UN review of border temple management plan

Cambodia declared victory Friday in a diplomatic standoff with Thailand after the U.N. cultural agency agreed to consider its plan for managing a temple that is on land claimed by both countries...


Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:26 am

Rail passengers still at risk eight years after Potters Bar crash, says coroner

Passengers could still be in danger on Britain's railways eight years after the deaths of seven people in the Potters Bar rail crash, a coroner has warned.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:24 am

Calcium Supplements May Increase Heart Attack Risk

Calcium supplements are widely prescribed, particularly among women over 50, as a way to reduce fractures and increase bone density. But a new study suggests those pills carry some potential risks for your heart.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:23 am

21 Amazing Examples of Droste Effect Photos

A perfect example of the Droste effect can be just produced by placing two mirrors in front of both. Another practice would be to shoot one’s own TV with a video camera, while viewing the output of the video camera on the same television.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:20 am

Imports slow second-quarter growth

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Economic growth slowed in the second quarter as companies invested heavily in equipment from abroad and the pace of consumer spending eased, raising concerns about the recovery in the rest of 2010.
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How Banks Prey On Their Customers

The banking industry, long accused of consumer abuse, now finds itself in the cross-hairs of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Signed into law by President Obama on July 21, the Act takes aim at a number of long-standing bank practices that many deem harmful to consumers.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:10 am

Roman Catholic bishops ask Tories to back off on planned census change

asking the federal government to reverse a decision to scrap the mandatory long census form. Bishop Pierre Morissette, head of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, has written...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:07 am

Disney to sell Miramax for more than $660 million

Walt Disney Co has struck a deal to sell Miramax, the studio behind such films as "Trainspotting" and "No Country for Old Men," for more than $660 million to a group that includes construction magnate Ron Tutor and investment firm Colony Capital LLC.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:02 am

Video: Donkey's Milk: Nutritious for Kids?

Children with allergies to cow's milk and goat's milk are finding a nutritious alternative in donkey's milk. Anna Matragna reports.
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Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:01 am

Tear Gas in Letter Sent to U.S. Embassy in Paris

2 Embassy Workers Get Medical Tests after Handling Suspicious Letter Apparently Tainted by Tear Gas, Paris Police Say
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Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:00 am

7 injured in bus-train collision in downtown L.A.

A Metro bus and Blue Line train collided Friday during morning rush hour in downtown L.A., sending seven people to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:00 am

Calif. wildfire forces hundreds from homes

A huge wildfire churned through high desert wilderness north of Los Angeles on Friday, destroying a few buildings and forcing people from about ...
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Anderson puts England in command

Birthday boy James Anderson produces a superb bowling display to put England on top in the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.
Source: BBC News - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:52 am

Roadside bomb north of Baghdad kills 5 members of family, including 4-year-old girl

Iraqi police say a roadside bomb north of Baghdad has killed five members of a family, including a 4-year-old girl.


Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:44 am

New BP CEO: Some Gulf Efforts To Be Scaled Back

The changes do not signify a lessening of the oil giant's commitment to clean up the oil spill, but do signify that some areas don't need a continuing effort, incoming executive Bob Dudley said Friday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:44 am

Troops kill senior 'capo' of mighty Mexico cartel

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ 2010-07-30T16:43:48Z
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Soldiers killed a top leader of the Sinaloa cartel in a raid on his posh hideout, dealing the biggest blow yet to Mexico's most powerful drug gang since President Felipe Calderon launched a military offensive against organized crime in 2006....

Source: AP Top International News At 2:36 p... | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:43 am

Floods kill more than 400 in Pakistan's northwest

PESHAWAR (Reuters) - Heavy monsoon rains have triggered the worst floods in decades in Pakistan's northwest, killing more than 400 people and forcing thousands from their homes as...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:37 am

Ultimate rejection

What could drive a mother to kill a child in first few minutes of life?
Source: BBC News - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:34 am

Death of Vietnamese bride by mentally ill SKorean husband draws attention to int'l matchmaking

Young and poor, the Vietnamese woman jumped at the chance to marry a South Korean introduced to her through a matchmaking agency.


Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:30 am

Coroner raises rail safety fears

A coroner raises ongoing safety fears as an inquest jury blames a points failure for the Potters Bar train crash.
Source: BBC News - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:26 am

Floods ravage NW Pakistan, kill 430 people

By RIAZ KHAN and ROSHAN MUGHAL 2010-07-30T16:20:42Z
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Boats and helicopters struggled to reach hundreds of thousands of villagers cut off by floods in northwest Pakistan on Friday as the government said 430 people had been killed in the deadliest such disaster to hit the region since 1929....

Source: AP Top International News At 2:36 p... | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:20 am

Colombia's Santos comes to power very popular-poll

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's President-elect Juan Manuel Santos will take over the Andean nation's highest office more popular than the incumbent leader credited with a dramatic fall in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:10 am

Troops Kill Senior 'Capo' of Mighty Mexican Drug Cartel

Soldiers killed a top leader of the Sinaloa cartel in a raid on his posh hideout, dealing the biggest blow yet to Mexico's most powerful drug gang since President Felipe Calderon launched a military offensive against organized crime in 2006.


Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:08 am

Firefighters launch aerial assault on Leona Valley wildfire; 8,000 acres burned

Firefighters launched an aerial assault Friday on an 8,000-acre, wind-driven wildfire in northern L.A. County's high desert that destroyed several structures and forced hundreds of residents from their homes.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:03 am

Tribune proposes severance package for top executives

The Chicago company, which owns the Los Angeles Times, did not put a price tag on the proposal it has submitted in bankruptcy proceedings.

Tribune Co. proposed paying its top 43 executives a severance package of cash and benefits if they are asked by a new board to leave the company after the media conglomerate emerges from bankruptcy.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:01 am

Fatal Crash Stokes Afghan-U.S. Tension in Kabul

Auto Accident Involving American Contractors Leaves 4 Locals Dead; Mob Hurls Stones, Sets Fire to Vehicles
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Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:00 am

Catholic pilgrims must pay to attend 2 pope events in U.K.

Pilgrims will have to pay as much as 25 pounds ($39) to attend one of the two public events in England to be led by Pope Benedict XVI during ...
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USATODAY.com News | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:56 am

Top court rejects Canadian serial killer's appeal

By 2010-07-30T15:56:23Z
TORONTO (AP) -- Canada's top court upheld Friday six murder convictions of a pig farmer accused of butchering women and feeding them to pigs in what police have referred to as the country's worst serial killer case....

Source: AP Top International News At 2:36 p... | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:56 am

Kabul rioters burn SUVs, yell 'Death to America'

Afghan police fired shots on Friday to disperse hundreds of people protesting the deaths of civilians in an accident reportedly involving a U.S. Embassy vehicle, officials said.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:54 am

Liam Fox fuels Trident row with warning over Iran

The Defence Secretary has escalated the Cabinet row over the Trident nuclear weapons system.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:48 am

July is Deadliest Month for U.S. in Afghanistan

6 More American Troops Killed, Bringing Month's Death Toll to Record 66
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Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:44 am

UN removes 5 Taliban members from sanctions blacklist, including 2 who died

The U.N. Security Council on Friday removed five Taliban members from its sanctions blacklist, a move sought by the Afghan government to promote reconciliation.


Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:42 am

Televangelist Benny Hinn asks for $2M in donations

Televangelist Benny Hinn has posted a plea for $2 million in donations on his website.
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USATODAY.com News | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:37 am

Pittsburgh diocese sued after suicide of priest abuse accuser

The estate of a man allegedly abused by a priest in the 1980s is suing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, alleging he committed suicide ...
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USATODAY.com News | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:35 am

Cities, Websites And Hotels At Odds Over Taxes

Online travel companies such as Orbitz and Expedia don't believe they need to collect taxes on the full amount they charge for hotel rooms. This has led to a big lobbying fight in Congress and dozens of lawsuits nationwide.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:30 am

New York Lawmakers Spar Over Failed Bill to Aid Sick 9/11 Responders - FOXNews


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New York Lawmakers Spar Over Failed Bill to Aid Sick 9/11 Responders
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:26 am

Iran: West taints cigarettes with pig blood

Cigarettes smuggled into Iran have been tainted with pig blood and nuclear material as part of a Western conspiracy, an Iranian official claimed Friday.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:26 am

France's Sarkozy cracks down on crime and immigrants

GRENOBLE/PARIS (Reuters) - President Nicolas Sarkozy proposed tough measures Friday to fight crime, delinquency and illegal immigration as he looks to shore up his support amid scandals and
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:21 am

Optimism Revs Up At GM, Chrysler Plants

President Obama visits GM and Chrysler auto plants in Detroit on Friday to call attention to the successes -- so far -- of the bailed-out companies. A White House report says the industry has added 55,000 jobs, GM will stay open during its usual two-week summer shutdown and Chrysler added another production shift.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:15 am

Exiled Yemen opposition leader killed on return

SANAA (Reuters) - An opposition leader shot in the head after returning to his native Yemen from 32 years in exile died of his wounds, his party announced on its website Friday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:13 am

Suspected remains of 57-year-old Irishman abducted, killed by IRA in 1981 are found in a bog

The suspected remains of a 57-year-old Northern Ireland man who was abducted by the Irish Republican Army in 1981 have been unearthed in a bog in Ireland.


Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:08 am

Fires Rage Across Russia Amid Record Heat

The fires have spread quickly across more than 200,000 acres in recent days after a record heat wave and severe drought. July has been the hottest month in Moscow in 130 years of recorded history.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:08 am

Daydreams really can take you far away

Just how distracting daydreams can be depends on where exactly your wandering mind takes you, a new study suggests.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:07 am

Swiss authorities link fatal derailment to excessive speed+

(Kyodo) _ Swiss transport authorities on Friday blamed the July 23 Glacier Express derailment that killed a 64-year-old Japanese woman and injured 42 other passengers on the excessive...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:01 am

Floods Kill At Least 430 in Pakistan

Monsoon Rains Inundate Impoverished Northwest Region, Bloating Rivers, Submerging Villages and Triggering Landslides
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Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:00 am

Floods, Landslides Kill at Least 430 in Pakistan, Officials Say

The death toll from three days of flooding in Pakistan reached at least 430 on Friday, as rains bloated rivers, submerged villages, and triggered landslides.


Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:53 am

2ND LD: 13,000 visit museum as Hayabusa capsule displayed to public+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING NO. OF VISITORS IN 1ST GRAF, ADDING INFO IN 5TH-6TH GRAFS) About 13,000 people visited a museum in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday to see the exhibition of a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:47 am

French police question Bettencourt's wealth manager

PARIS (Reuters) - The wealth manager of France's richest woman was again detained for questioning Friday as part of an investigation into political donations and suspected tax evasion and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:42 am

First gay couples tie the knot in Argentina as same-sex marriage law takes effect

After a 27-year courtship, two men on Friday became the first gay couple to wed under Argentina's historic same-sex marriage law — the first of its kind for a Latin American nation. ...


Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:41 am

Singapore Airlines to go paperless on flights+

(Kyodo) _ Singapore Airlines said Friday it plans to go paperless on its flights with the introduction of e-books, e-magazines and e- newspapers. The airline is expected to be one of...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:39 am

No bail for Afghan-born mom who stabbed daughter's head in alleged 'honour crime'

MONTREAL - A woman accused of stabbing her daughter in the head in an alleged "honour crime" has been denied bail. Johra Kaleki had her request refused today in Quebec court. The...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:37 am

Charlie Rangel: List of Charges - CBS News


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Charlie Rangel: List of Charges
CBS News
For each violation, the Investigative Subcommittee scrutinizing Rangel determined there is "substantial reason to believe that a violation of the Code of Official Conduct, or of a law, rule, regulation, or other standard of conduct applicable to the ...

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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:31 am

Fired bondage club worker charged in shooting death of former boss, burning club

L.A. prosecutors have filed murder charges against a former employee accused of shooting the owner of a bondage club near Los Angeles International Airport and then setting the business on fire.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:30 am

Railways still at risk eight years after Potters Bar, says coroner

A fatal train accident like that which killed seven people at Potters Bar could happen again with the state the railways are in today, coroner warns.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:25 am

Tax credits and benefits could be replaced with 'negative income tax' under shake-up

Tax credits and benefits for the unemployed and those in lower paid jobs could be scrapped under new welfare reform plans.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:16 am

Video: U.S. Hikers Jailed in Iran One Year

Erica Hill spoke with Nora Shourd, Cindy Hickey and Laura Fattal whose children are in an Iranian prison for trespassing while hiking in Iraq.
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Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:12 am

Strategy: Fight hard but be a good guest

Winning hearts and minds in Afghanistan is slow work. It's also hot, dirty, frustrating and dangerous.
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USATODAY.com News | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:07 am

Sarkozy wants to take away French citizenship of immigrants who attack police

President Nicolas Sarkozy says he wants to revoke the French citizenship of immigrants who put police officers' lives in danger.


Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:00 am

U.N. rights body tells Israel to end Gaza blockade

GENEVA (Reuters) - Israel must lift its military blockade of the Gaza Strip and invite an independent, fact-finding mission to investigate its raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, a United Nations rights body said on Friday.
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Reuters: Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 7:57 am

Economy slows sharply in second quarter - Los Angeles Times


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Economy slows sharply in second quarter
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The nation's measure of economic growth shows a modest 2.4% gain in spring, compared to a 3.7% rise earlier in the year, more evidence the fragile recovery is losing steam, a Commerce Department report says. By Don Lee, Los Angeles Times A new ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Jul 2010 | 7:47 am

Economy slows sharply in second quarter

The nation's measure of economic growth shows a modest 2.4% gain in spring, compared to a 3.7% rise earlier in the year, more evidence the fragile recovery is losing steam, a Commerce Department report says.

A new government report Friday showed that U.S. economic growth slowed sharply in the spring, providing more evidence that the fragile recovery is losing momentum and is unlikely to generate many jobs anytime soon.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 7:43 am

China overtakes Japan as No.2 economy: FX chief

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has overtaken Japan to become the world's second-largest economy, the fruit of three decades of rapid growth that has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty.
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Reuters: Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 7:40 am

Health Care Fight Heats Up Over New Tax Report Repeal Effort

A battle is being waged by small businesses, accountants, and members of Congress to repeal a new tax reporting requirement in the health law. But it could raise $16 billion for the government.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2010 | 7:17 am

SEC Cites Brothers In $550 Million Insider Scheme

Sam and Charles Wyly, Dallas billionaire investors known for their support of conservative candidates and causes, made $550 million in undisclosed profits through 13 years of insider trading, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit. The SEC said the Wylys traded shares in companies on whose boards they served and "defrauded the investing public."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:44 am

Pace Of The Nation's Economic Recovery Slows Down

U.S. growth slowed to a 2.4 percent rate in the second quarter, the weakest pace in nearly a year. That compares with the upwardly revised 3.7 percent increase in the first quarter of this year.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:36 am

Soldier suspected in WikiLeaks case moved from Kuwait to Virginia military jail

The Army intelligence specialist charged with leaking U.S. military secrets to the WikiLeaks website has been moved from Kuwait to a military jail in Virginia.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:33 am

Why Same Hotel Rooms Generate Different Tax Bills

How you make your reservation -- through an online travel company or directly with the hotel -- could determine how much a city is able to collect.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:01 am

3 Americans killed in Afghanistan, making July deadliest month of war for U.S.

Three U.S. troops died in blasts in Afghanistan, bringing the death toll for July to at least 63 and surpassing the previous month's record as the deadliest for American forces in the nearly 9-year-old war.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 5:43 am

China Pipeline Explosion

In this photo taken on Sunday, July 25, 2010, a worker cleans up the oil at the Nantuo Fishing Harbor after the oil spill in Dalian in northeast China's Liaoning province. An American oil spill expert...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:56 am

SWEDEN POLICE SEX CRIMES

FILE - In this file photo dated July 20, 2010, showing former Swedish police commissioner Goran Lindberg, 2nd right, as he sits with his attorney Karl Harling, right, in court in Stockholm, Sweden. The...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:39 am

Iran US Hikers One Year

FILE - In this May 20, 2010, file photo, American hikers Shane Bauer, left, Sarah Shourd, center, and Josh Fattal, sit at the Esteghlal Hotel in Tehran, Iran. The mothers of three Americans detained on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:32 am

They made the video in 2007 as students at the University of Free State in protest at plans to integrate student housing

(From left) South African former University students Johnny Roberts, Schalk van der Merwe, RC Malherbe and Danie Grobler appear in court on charges of crimen injuria in Bloemfontein Magistrate's court...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:24 am

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits an uranium enrichment facility in Natanz

A handout picture released by the official website of Iran's presidency office in 2008 shows Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visiting the Natanz uranium enrichment facilities. Iran's atomic chief...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:12 am

Fini has been a key ally of Berlusconi since the billionaire media tycoon entered politics in 1994

Italy's lower house speaker Gianfranco Fini (centre) sits during a Parliament session in Rome. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi faced a parliamentary crisis after falling out in spectacular style...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:03 am

After months of acrimony, Berlusconi demanded that Fini leave his post which the speaker categorically refused

Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi attends a Parliament session in Rome. Berlusconi faced a parliamentary crisis after falling out in spectacular style with his one-time ally, lower house speaker...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:03 am

A record-breaking heatwave has seen the agriculture ministry declare emergency situations in 23 regions

A firefighters work to extinguish a peat fire in a forest near the village Ryazanovka outside Moscow. Eight people died in forest fires in Russia's worst heatwave in decades, officials said, as Prime Minister...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 3:48 am

A fireman was killed while fighting a fire in the Moscow region

A firefighters work to extinguish a peat fire in a forest near the village Ryazanovka outside Moscow. Eight people died in forest fires in Russia's worst heatwave in decades, officials said, as Prime Minister...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 3:48 am

Benefits could be localised

Jobless people who come off benefits and go to work will no longer lose out financially under the biggest shake-up of the welfare system for decades.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2010 | 3:07 am

South African students fined for racist video

A South African court is ordering four white former students to pay fines for a video they made humiliating black university employees.The case has prompted bitter protests that racism remains entrenched in South Africa more than...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 2:38 am

Imran Khan says David Cameron is making Pakistan a scapegoat for Afghanistan failures

David Cameron is trying shift the blame for the failure of the war in Afghanistan, former cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has said.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2010 | 2:02 am

Former Fiji PM pleads not guilty

Fiji's former prime minister has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges including money laundering and tax evasion, local media reported.Mahendra Chaudhry is charged with breaching Fiji's laws on overseas investments, of not declaring...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:28 am

Disney agrees to sell Miramax Films to investor group led by Ron Tutor

The Los Angeles construction magnate and his partners, including Colony Capital, will pay about $660 million for the studio.

After months of negotiations with various buyers that failed to bear fruit, Walt Disney Co. finally reached a deal to sell its Miramax Films unit in a deal that severs the independent movie pioneer's 17-year association with the Burbank studio.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Human rights advisor, Ella Pamfilova (left), has unexpectedly announced her resignation without giving a reason

File photo shows Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) chatting with human rights advisor, Ella Pamfilova, at the Moscow Kremlin. Pamfilova has unexpectedly announced her resignation without giving...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:30 am

Top Mexican Drug Lord Killed in Army Clash

Death of Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel Represents Biggest Strike Against Sinaloa Cartel Since Military Offensive Began in 2006
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Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:30 am

U.S. Closes Ciudad Juarez Consulate in Mexico

Officials Say Doors Locked Pending Security Review in Border City Where 2 Americans Gunned Down in March
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Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:30 am

Attackers torch Sri Lankan media outlet

COLOMBO - A dozen men armed with assault rifles and petrol bombs attacked the offices Friday of a media company whose owners had strongly supported the opposition in the last presidential election.The men entered the premises...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Jul 2010 | 11:17 pm

Amnesty welcomes Fiji case dismissal

Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand (AIANZ) has welcomed today's decision by the Suva High Court to throw out all charges against Fijian lawyer Imrana Jalal.In January Ms Jalal, a prominent human rights lawyer, and her...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Jul 2010 | 11:00 pm

A man way, way outside Beltway

Alvin Greene, a Democratic jobless veteran who won the Senate primary in South Carolina, could be an inspiring success story, but the (grand) jury is still out.

The aspiring Democratic U.S. senator from South Carolina is a bumbling speaker. He's been accused of showing porn to a teenage college student, a felony. He's never heard of the pollution control strategy called "cap and trade." And when asked whether he believes Palestinians should have a separate state, he looked confused, then snapped, "For what?"
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jul 2010 | 10:25 pm

Kevin Rudd in hospital

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has been admitted to a Brisbane hospital and will have an operation today.A spokeswoman for Mr Rudd, who is running for the Brisbane seat of Griffith in the August 21 federal election, said the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Jul 2010 | 9:00 pm

Top Mexican drug lord killed in army clash

One of the top three leaders of Mexico's most powerful drug cartel, Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel," was killed Thursday in a gunbattle with soldiers, the Mexican army announced.The death of Coronel, 56, is the biggest strike yet against...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Jul 2010 | 8:08 pm

Obama urges a dialogue on race after Sherrod case

President Obama said Thursday that Americans should spend more time talking about a sensitive subject he has addressed sparingly: race.
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USATODAY.com News | 29 Jul 2010 | 7:50 pm

Video: Pakistan's UN Ambassador on WikiLeaks

Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations, Abdullah Hussain Haroon, spoke to CBS News Foreign Affairs Analyst Pamela Falk about the thousands of pages of classified U.S. documents released this week by the website, WikiLeaks.
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Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Jul 2010 | 6:54 pm

Many men with low-risk prostate cancer treated aggressively

Too many men with low-risk prostate cancers, those whose level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is normal or below normal, still receive aggressive ...
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USATODAY.com News | 29 Jul 2010 | 4:05 pm

Russians may be more negative but less depressed than Americans

Despite what many social observers have described as a generally dark and brooding take on life, a new report suggests that Russians are actually ...
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USATODAY.com News | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:55 pm

Summer falls, bike crashes, drownings top risks to kids

Falls, bicycle crashes, burns, motorized vehicle accidents and near-drownings are the leading causes of hospitalization for American children ...
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USATODAY.com News | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:11 pm

Conservatives: come off benefits and we'll make work pay

People who come off benefits and go to work will no longer lose out financially under major shake-up of the welfare system.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:49 pm