Pakistan to probe embassy bombing

Pakistan offers to investigate a bomb attack on India's embassy in Kabul that killed 58 people, India's Foreign secretary says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:03 pm

Mine hits bus with Afghan wedding party; 10 die

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- A road mine blasted a bus carrying a wedding party in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing the bride, groom and eight other civilians, a police official said....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:02 pm

Closing Arguments Coming In Guantanamo Trial

The terrorism conspiracy trial of Osama bin Laden's former driver is drawing to a close. Lawyers for Salim Ahmed Hamdan rested their case before a military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Friday. Both sides are scheduled to present their closing arguments on Monday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:56 pm

CDC understated number of new HIV infections in US (AP)

AP - The number of Americans infected by the AIDS virus each year is much higher than the government has been estimating, U.S. health officials reported Sunday, acknowledging that their numbers have understated the level of the epidemic.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:53 pm

CDC understated number of new HIV infections in US

The number of Americans infected by the AIDS virus each year is much higher than the government has been estimating, U.S. health officials reported Sunday, acknowledging that their numbers have understated the level of the epidemic.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:53 pm

Obama says McCain campaign cynical, not racist (Reuters)

Reuters - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Saturday that Republican rival John McCain's campaign has been cynical, not racist, in trying to raise fears about his candidacy.

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Obama says McCain campaign cynical, not racist

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Saturday that Republican rival John McCain's campaign has been cynical, not racist, in trying to raise fears about his candidacy.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:52 pm

Number of HIV infections in U.S. greater than realized

Thousands more people are infected with HIV every year in the USA than health officials realized, according to the first government ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:51 pm

EFF Tool Hunts BitTorrent Throttling ISPs

Aiming to highlight ISP’s and their shaping, the EFF has released a new tool for users to test their connection’s integrity.
Source: Digg | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:50 pm

Suicide latest twist in 7-year anthrax saga (AP)

AP - Seven years after anthrax-laced letters terrorized an already frightened nation, a new suspect suddenly emerged. Then he was gone just as quickly, killing himself before he could be charged with murder.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:49 pm

Bomb at bridge kills 9 in Pakistan's Swat Valley

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A bomb exploded at a bridge on Saturday, killing at least nine security forces in a valley where Pakistani troops are battling Islamic militants, police said....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:49 pm

Over 56,000 new AIDS infections each year in U.S. (Reuters)

Reuters - At least 56,000 people become infected with the AIDS virus every year in the United States -- 40 percent more than previous estimates, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Over 56,000 new AIDS infections each year in U.S.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least 56,000 people become infected with the AIDS virus every year in the United States -- 40 percent more than previous estimates, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:48 pm

Pakistani Taliban deny Zawahri death report

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani Taliban spokesman denied on Saturday a U.S. media report that al Qaeda number two, Ayman al Zawahri, might have been killed or wounded in a U.S. missile strike in Pakistan's border region last Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:47 pm

Obama calls McCain campaign 'cynical'

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Saturday described John McCain's campaign against him as one driven by cynicism but not racism.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:46 pm

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'Twilight' fans embrace newest installment - Gazette Online

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Joe Mauer's HR gets Twins rolling over Indians

MINNEAPOLIS - Nick Blackburn showed why the Minnesota Twins think their young guns are ready for the heat of a pennant race. Blackburn allowed one run in seven innings...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:44 pm

Notorious Basque separatist released from jail

Convicted of killing 25, Jose Ignacio de Juana Chaos spent 21 years behind bars
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:44 pm

Details Of Anthrax Investigation Awaited

Federal officials are expected to release details of their investigation into Bruce Ivins, a government scientist who was being eyed in connection with the fatal anthrax attacks of 2001. Ivins committed suicide earlier this week.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:44 pm

Make Your Own Device: Electronic Legos

New electronic building blocks can be put together to do just about anything
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Kitten thrown out of speeding car on highway

Anyone wanting to help the kitten get his surgery can make a donation to:Mount Pleasant Veterinary Clinic209 Mount Pleasant RoadChesapeake, Va. 23322c/o 168 KittyThe vet's phone number is -- 757- 482 - 3534
Source: Digg | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:42 pm

Bomb causes Afghan wedding carnage

A bride and groom are among at least 10 people killed as an explosion hits a wedding party bus in southern Afghanistan.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:40 pm

Bullpen shines in Rays' victory over Tigers

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays are counting on Carlos Pena's bat to help them stay in the pennant race. The struggling slugger homered for the fourth time...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:39 pm

Aid workers freed in Afghanistan

A French aid organisation says two of its workers have been freed after being held hostage in Afghanistan.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:38 pm

LA Angels of Anaheim (69-40) at New York Yankees (59-50), 3:55 pm - Kansas City Star

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Report raises U.S. AIDS rate 40 percent

At least 56,000 people become infected with the AIDS virus every year in the United States — 40 percent more than previous estimates, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:37 pm

Eugenio Velez doubles in go-ahead run for Giants

SAN DIEGO - Eugenio Velez wanted to keep his pinch-hit at-bat against San Diego closer Trevor Hoffman simple. It worked. Velez hit a 2-2 fastball from baseball's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:35 pm

Iran accuses U.S. of double standards (Reuters)

Reuters - Iran has accused the United States of double standards over its nuclear deal with India, Iranian media said on Saturday, the day of an informal deadline set by Western officials in a row over Tehran's atomic ambitions.

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Iran accuses U.S. of double standards

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has accused the United States of double standards over its nuclear deal with India, Iranian media said on Saturday, the day of an informal deadline set by Western officials in a row over Tehran's atomic ambitions.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:33 pm

Ramirez falls short in first game with the Dodgers (AP)

AP - Manny Ramirez had a memorable debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers. It just didn't end well for the enigmatic slugger. Ramirez grounded into a double play in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks held on for a 2-1 victory at Los Angeles on Friday night.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:32 pm

Jon Stewart rips the media and McCain

John McCain thanks the Hilton family for their support. Now if you'll excuse him, he's got to take a nationally televised dump on their daughter.
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Brett Favre could get paid to stay off the field

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Brett Favre's reinstatement to the NFL was held up again yesterday as the three-time MVP mulled getting paid not to play through a marketing deal with...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:31 pm

Gaza battle kills Hamas militants

Three people are killed in Gaza in fighting between militant group Hamas and allies of its rival, Fatah.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:31 pm

X-Ray Diffraction Looks Inside Aerogels in 3-D

A multi-institutional team of scientists has used beamline 9.0.1 at the Advanced Light Source to perform high-resolution x‑ray diffraction imaging of an aerogel for the first time, revealing its nanoscale three-dimensional bulk lattice structure down to features measured in nanometers, billionths of a meter.
Source: Digg | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:30 pm

Building 'The Matrix'

Using quantum physics, rather than using data kept in a classical computer, the new device demonstrates a technique that could enable physicists to create, in the virtual world, materials that don't yet exist in nature.
Source: Digg | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:30 pm

Dozen Militants Killed In Afghan Clash

The U.S.-led coalition says more than a dozen militants have been killed in a clash and air strike in southern Afghanistan.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:30 pm

IOC denies deal on internet curbs

Olympic organisers deny agreeing to curbs on internet access for foreign journalists at the Beijing Games next week.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:28 pm

NASA Image of the Day - Phoenix Provides a Panorama of Mars

Combining more than 400 images taken during the first weeks after the Phoenix arrived on the Red planet's arctic plain gave scientists this view of Mars.
Source: Digg | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:27 pm

Ervin Santana, Angels shut down Yankees for 1-0 victory

NEW YORK - Torii Hunter's eyes went big when he saw Mariano Rivera's cutter floating over the middle of the plate. He put the barrel of the bat on it, sent it hurtling...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:26 pm

Obama May Consider Offshore Drilling - Voice of America

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Taliban deny al-Qaida No. 2 hit by missile

A spokesman for a top Taliban official in Pakistan denied Saturday a U.S. media report that al-Qaida's No. 2 leader, Ayman al-Zawahri, may have been critically wounded or killed in a missile strike in recent days.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:25 pm

U.S. Economy: Unemployment Rate Increase to Four-Year High

"This is further evidence the economy is in a recession, probably a shallow recession,''It will be a major drag on consumer spending.''
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Afghan blast kills 10 from wedding party

Bride and groom among the dead after bus strikes mine
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:25 pm

Ken Griffey Jr.gets 2 RBIs in debut with White Sox

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Ken Griffey Jr. hadn't eaten in about a day. He was jittery a couple of hours before the game. Even in the seventh inning, when new teammate Jermaine...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:23 pm

Stomach bug treatment for cancer

Eradicating a common bug in people with stomach cancer can prevent the disease from recurring, research suggests.Helicobacter pylori, proved to be the cause of most stomach ulcers, has also been linked with stomach cancer.
Source: Digg | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:23 pm

Bush pushes offshore drilling

U.S. President chastises Democrats for refusing to allow vote on lifting federal ban
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:23 pm

Girl's Remains Found in Suitcase

Cop accuse Brazilian man of killing and dismembering his 17-year-old girlfriend.
Source: ABC News: International | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:22 pm

Bush rips Democrats for opposing offshore drilling (AP)

AP - President Bush chastised Democrats on Saturday for refusing to allow a vote on whether to lift the federal ban on offshore oil drilling before lawmakers departed for their summer recess.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:22 pm

Japan warned of possible nuclear leak from US sub

TOKYO (AP) -- The U.S. Navy said that one of its nuclear-powered submarines had leaked minimally radioactive water earlier this year, threatening to cause a stir in Japan where both the U.S. military presence and its nuclear vessels are controversial....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:22 pm

Egyptian dissident sentenced to 2 years in prison

An exiled Egyptian-American academic who is one of the most outspoken critics of President Hosni Mubarak's regime was convicted Saturday of damaging Egypt's reputation and sentenced to two years in prison, his lawyer said.
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Australian ire after rejected refugee dies in Gaza

A refugee advocate attacked Australian authorities on Saturday for rejecting the application of a Palestinian asylum seeker who returned to the Gaza Strip and was killed as part of a clan rivalry.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:21 pm

Thai prime minister announces Cabinet reshuffle

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Thailand's embattled prime minister announced a Cabinet reshuffle on Saturday, a widely expected move seen as an attempt to fend off growing calls for his resignation....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:20 pm

Thai prime minister announces Cabinet reshuffle

Thailand's embattled prime minister announced a Cabinet reshuffle on Saturday, a widely expected move seen as an attempt to fend off growing calls for his resignation.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:20 pm

Dormitory Collapse in Turkey Kills 13

Official: Student dormitory collapse in Turkey kills at least 13 students.
Source: ABC News: International | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:18 pm

Tensions run high in Iraq over disputed Kirkuk

BAGHDAD (AP) -- More than 1,000 Sunni Arabs and Turkomen staged a demonstration Saturday to protest calls by Kurds to annex the oil-rich city of Kirkuk to their autonomous region as Iraqi officials met in Baghdad to defuse tension over the disputed city....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:18 pm

Hamas says it is closing in on bombing suspects

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Hamas security forces today battled fighters in a tribal stronghold where they say suspects in a deadly bombing last week were hiding. Two Hamas police...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:18 pm

Plans to send elephant to Mexico stirs debate

DALLAS -Jenny the elephant lazily poked her trunk into a bucket of fruit as her keepers at the Dallas Zoo hosed her during her morning bath, seemingly oblivious to the fact...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:16 pm

Sri Lankan troops enter rebel capital's district

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lankan government troops have entered the district housing the Tamil Tiger rebels' de facto capital for the first time in 11 years, the military said Saturday as a regional summit opened in the capital....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:16 pm

New report raises US AIDS rate 40 percent - Reuters

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Karadzic Claims He Is Witch Hunt Victim

Karadzic says he can't get fair trial because of US-inspired media witch hunt.
Source: ABC News: International | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:15 pm

Woman says man held in Wis. shootings raped her

MILWAUKEE - A woman said a man suspected of opening fire on a group of young adults, killing three, had raped her the night before in the same northern Wisconsin woods where...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:13 pm

Pakistani Taliban deny Zawahri death report

A Pakistani Taliban spokesman denied on Saturday a U.S. media report that al-Qaida number two, Ayman al Zawahri, might have been killed or wounded in a U.S. missile strike.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:13 pm

Iran urged to give nuclear reply

Iran must give a "clear answer" to the international community's offer of a nuclear deal, Germany's foreign minister says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:12 pm

Bush pushes offshore drilling

President Bush chastised Democrats on Saturday for refusing to allow a vote on whether to lift the federal ban on offshore oil drilling before lawmakers departed for their summer recess.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:12 pm

Obama Says McCain Team Is ‘Cynical’ — Not Racist - FOXNews

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Bush renews push for offshore drilling

President Bush chastised Democrats on Saturday for refusing to allow a vote on whether to lift the federal ban on offshore oil ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:10 pm

Obama: McCain campaign cynical, not racist

Race card issue continues to dominate campaign talk
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:10 pm

Partial solar eclipse witnessed in Pakistan - Pakistan Link

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Obsolete coins cause chaos at Zimbabwe tills

HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabweans dug out coins squirreled away years ago in jars and cupboards and headed for the shops, where lines built up as overburdened tellers more accustomed...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:07 pm

Anthrax Suspect’s Death Is Dark End for a Family Man - New York Times

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IOC says drugs cheats are being rooted out - Reuters

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Obama calls McCain campaign cynical but not racist (AP)

AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Saturday described John McCain's campaign against him as one driven by cynicism but not racism and rejected McCain's criticism that Obama himself had brought race into their debate.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:04 pm

Analysis: Democrats exact price from Bush for war (AP)

AP - They did not end the Iraq war or tackle $4-a-gallon gas. But the Democratic-run Congress created programs this year to educate veterans and feed and house the poor. Democrats also cuts deals with a weakened GOP president to send voters some economic help.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:54 pm

IOC's Rogge says he never agreed to website blocks

BEIJING (AFP) - Olympic chief Jacques Rogge said Saturday he did not agree to Internet restrictions on foreign media in Beijing, describing the situation as "not good", just six days before the start of the Games.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:52 pm

Madonna to introduce film at Michigan festival

Michigan's Cherry Capital city is getting ready for the Material Girl.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:46 pm

Analysis: Democrats exact price from Bush for war

They did not end the Iraq war or tackle $4-a-gallon gas. But the Democratic-run Congress created programs this year to educate veterans and feed and house the poor. Democrats also cuts deals with a weakened GOP president to send voters some economic help.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:44 pm

Obama: McCain waging 'cynical' campaign - The Swamp - Tribune's Washington Bureau

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One held over Antigua shootings

Police interview one person as a critically ill man shot on his honeymoon and the body of his wife are flown home to the UK.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:38 pm

Rushdie threatens to sue ex-guard over book

Author Salman Rushdie is threatening to sue a publisher over a book by a former bodyguard that he says portrays him as cheap, nasty and arrogant and depicts his police guards as drinking on duty.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:31 pm

Swinging With 'Vote' and Hard Work - ABC News

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A member of the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defuses a live bomb found in a rubbish container in Ahmedabad

A member of the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defuses a live bomb found in a rubbish container in Ahmedabad. At least six policemen have been killed when a remote-controlled bomb exploded near their vehicle...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:27 pm

US runners not concerned about Beijing pollution

A steady sea breeze blew against the tree-speckled foothills that serve as the backdrop for Dalian University, the campus where the U.S. track team is holding its pre-Olympic training camp.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:27 pm

India, Pakistan prime ministers begin talks in Colombo: diplomats (AFP)

AFP - The prime ministers of nuclear-armed India and Pakistan held closed-door talks in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Saturday in a bid to salvage their troubled peace process.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:20 pm

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) walks to give his speech as Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani looks on

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) walks to give his speech as Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani looks on during the opening ceremony of the South Asian Assocation for Regional Cooperation...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:19 pm

India, Pakistan prime ministers begin talks in Colombo: diplomats

COLOMBO (AFP) - The prime ministers of nuclear-armed India and Pakistan held closed-door talks in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Saturday in a bid to salvage their troubled peace process.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:19 pm

The delicate task of playing both sides in Pakistan

Spy agency sees links with militants as vital in limiting influence of U.S., India and Afghanistan in the region
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:19 pm

Hamilton takes Hungarian GP pole

Lewis Hamilton took a big step toward winning his third straight Formula One race Saturday by claiming the pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:15 pm

Search for survivors of Turkey blast ends

18 die as explosion destroys girls dormitory
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:12 pm

Hamilton takes pole for Hungarian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton confidently eases his McLaren into pole position for Sunday's Grand Prix in Hungary.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:05 pm

An Afghan policeman stands guard in Zabul province

An Afghan policeman stands guard with a rocket propelled granade launcher during a patrol in the southern town of Qalat, the capital of Zabul province in 2007. A suspected rebel bomb blast has struck a...
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Scientist in anthrax case said to kill self

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Army scientist who apparently committed suicide this week was close to being charged in connection with a series of deadly anthrax attacks in 2001, federal law enforcement officials said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:56 pm

Nepal Tibet Protest

Nepalese police detain a Tibetan exile nun during a protest against the Chinese government and the Beijing Olympics, outside the Chinese embassy in Katmandu, Nepal, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Binod...
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LEAD: S. Asian leaders call for joint efforts to combat terrorism+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) South Asian leaders attending a regional summit here on Saturday called for evolving strategies for fighting the menace of terrorism. The strongest call for
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:54 pm

IOC strips gold from 2000 U.S. relay team

Decision follows Antonio Pettigrew's admission that he was doping at the time
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:53 pm

Poland Holocaust Bond

In this July 22, 2008, file photo, Janina Pietrasiak, right, brings out papers documenting the tragic fate of her family, alongside a woman she considers her sister Maria Lopuszanska, in Warsaw, Poland...
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Bulgaria Medication Mud

An unidentified visitor is helped to smear black mud over his body as the believers participate in the traditional pursuit of using the mud as a purgative means of curing various bodily ailments, using...
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APTOPIX Bulgaria Medication Mud

Unidentified visitors smear black mud over their bodies as they participate in the traditional pursuit of using the mud as a purgative means of curing various bodily ailments, using the mud from a lake...
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From Beijing to a TV set near you

The CBC will broadcast hundreds of hours of Olympic coverage. Guy Dixon gets a peek at its adrenalin-fuelled nerve centre
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:40 pm

FRANCE PRISONER RELEASED

, In this Aug. 2, 2007 file photo, Nathalie Menigon, a former member of the now-dismantled Direct Action group, is led back to the prison of Seysses, 20 kilometers, (15 miles) south of Toulouse, France...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:32 pm

MIDEAST ISRAEL PALESTINIANS DAILY LIFE

A mosque's minaret is seen during sunrise in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
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Sen. Stevens 'Not Worried' About Indictment

Sen. Ted Stevens says he's "not worried" about the charges against him, saying he has "a right to be presumed innocent." The Alaska Republican's comments to NPR came in his first interview since his indictment on charges of concealing gifts and favors from an oil services company.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:27 pm

Republic of Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev

Republic of Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev in Istanbul last year. Azerbaijan's ruling party has nominated Aliyev to stand for a second term at October elections in this strategic oil-rich state, the...
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Cartoonist Akatsuka dies at 72+

(Kyodo) _ Cartoonist Fujio Akatsuka, known for popular comedy cartoon series such as Osomatsu-kun and Tensai Bakabon, died Saturday of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital, his family said. He...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:23 pm

Soccer: K-League stars sink J-League counterparts in JOMO Cup+

(Kyodo) _ Midfielder Choi Sung Kuk opened the scoring and substitute Edu grabbed a second-half double as the K-Allstars from the South Korean league beat the J-League's J-Allstars 3-1 in...
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Senators Offer Drilling, Alternative Energy Plan

A bipartisan group of senators have unveiled an $84 billion plan to permit offshore oil drilling while backing a push to convert most vehicles to using alternative energy within two decades. Scott Simon talks to David Welna about the political implications of the deal as lawmakers head home for the August recess.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm

Bogle: Financial System's Woes Hit 'Real' Economy

Scott Simon talks with John Bogle, the founder of the Vanguard mutual fund giant, about the continuing mortgage crunch and the stock market's downturn. Bogle says this bear market is worse than previous ones because problems with the financial system are affecting the "real economy."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm

Jailed Colombian Rebels Turn Away From FARC

Colombia's leftist FARC guerrilla group has suffered a number of blows in the past year. Several top commanders have died and its most high-profile hostages were rescued in a daring raid. Now it's beginning to suffer defections among jailed rebels.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm

Hamas says it is closing in on bombing suspects

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Hamas security forces on Saturday battled fighters in a tribal stronghold where they say suspects in a deadly bombing last week were hiding. Two Hamas police officers were killed and 35 people wounded....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 2 Aug 2008 | 11:58 am

Qantas aborts Manila flight after hydraulic leak

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A Qantas flight bound for the Philippines was forced to turn back to Sydney on Saturday after the pilot discovered a hydraulic fluid leak, just eight days after a major emergency involving another of the carrier's aircraft.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Aug 2008 | 11:43 am

Obsolete coins cause chaos at Zimbabwe tills

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Zimbabweans dug out coins squirreled away years ago in jars and cupboards and headed for the shops, where lines built up as overburdened tellers more accustomed to counting mounds of hyper-inflated dollar notes instead were juggling silver....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 2 Aug 2008 | 11:40 am

More than 10,000 detainees released in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) -- The U.S. military said Saturday it has released more than 10,000 detainees in Iraq so far this year - more than in all of 2007 - as it continues to try phase out its running of Iraqi prisons....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 2 Aug 2008 | 11:39 am

Antinuclear groups start A-bomb anniversary events+

(Kyodo) _ Two major Japanese antinuclear organizations began their respective events Saturday to mark the 63rd anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World...
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Beijing bathes in sunshine days before Games

BEIJING (Reuters) - Normally smog-plagued Beijing bathed in blue skies and sunshine on Saturday in just the sort of weather the Chinese pray will grace their Olympics and banish athletes'...
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Cancer chemicals to be reduced in chips, fries

Snack lovers, rejoice: Munching on potato chips just got a little healthier.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 2 Aug 2008 | 11:26 am

Suicide latest twist in 7-year anthrax saga

Seven years after anthrax-laced letters terrorized an already frightened nation, a new suspect suddenly emerged in the public ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Aug 2008 | 11:10 am

Hamas says it is closing in on bombing suspects

Hamas security forces on Saturday battled fighters in a tribal stronghold where they say suspects in a deadly bombing last week were hiding. Two Hamas police officers were killed and 35...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Aug 2008 | 11:05 am

2ND LD: Support rate for Fukuda Cabinet rises to 31.5% after reshuffle+

TOKYO, Aug. 2 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) The public approval rating for Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's Cabinet stood at 31.5 percent in the wake of his Cabinet reshuffle, according ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Aug 2008 | 11:03 am

Baseball: Chiben Wakayama beats Saibi in high school c'ship+

(Kyodo) _ Toshiya Okada pitched a complete-game shutout and cleanup hitter Masaki Sakaguchi led the offense as Chiben Wakayama beat Ehime's Saibi 3-0 on the opening day of the national...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am

Lightning bolt kills 2 soccer players

Two people died and six were injured when a lightning bolt struck a soccer match in southern Mexico, police said.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 2 Aug 2008 | 10:59 am

Character building

Making a career out of impersonations in Hollywood
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Aug 2008 | 10:55 am

U.S. submarine radiation leak raises concern in Japan

TOKYO (Reuters) - Water containing a small amount of radiation leaked from a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine that stopped by Japan earlier this year, the U.S. Navy and Japanese government said on Saturday, prompting calls by civic groups for full disclosure.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Aug 2008 | 10:51 am

Bloody past

Colombia confronts decade of paramilitary killings
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Aug 2008 | 10:49 am

Hamas officers killed in Gaza clashes

GAZA (Reuters) - Two Hamas security officers were killed in fighting between the Islamist group and a pro-Fatah clan in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, Hamas and hospital officials said.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Aug 2008 | 10:48 am

Woman says man held in Wis. shootings raped her

A woman said a man suspected of opening fire on a group of young adults, killing three, had raped her the night before in the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Aug 2008 | 10:44 am

19 firefighters hurt in NYC blaze

Nineteen New York City firefighters are recovering from injuries suffered in a blaze that consumed the top floor of an apartment building.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 2 Aug 2008 | 10:42 am

Fukuda aims for new start in Japan

TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda vowed on Saturday to fight price hikes and boost cooperation with Asian countries, as he attempted to breathe new life into his government after a cabinet reshuffle.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 2 Aug 2008 | 10:30 am

Fired worker held after 2 die in gun rampage

Two workers at a suburban Philadelphia book warehouse have been shot dead by a former employee who was fired for absenteeism.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 2 Aug 2008 | 10:22 am

LEAD: New economy minister Yosano hints higher sales tax rate inevitable+

TOKYO, Aug. 2 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING WITH COMMENT IN INTERVIEW) New Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Kaoru Yosano suggested Saturday the government needs to raise the consumption
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Aug 2008 | 10:17 am

Karadzic protected by US until he broke 'deal': Belgrade report

BELGRADE, Aug 2, 2008 (AFP) - Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic was protected by the United States until a CIA phone bug caught him breaking the terms of his 'deal', Serb newspaper Blic reported Saturday, quoting a US intelligence source.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 2 Aug 2008 | 9:40 am

U.S. relay team stripped of gold

BEIJING (Reuters) - The U.S. 4x400m relay team that won gold at the Sydney Games in 2000 have been stripped of their medals after Antonio Pettigrew admitted to doping, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Aug 2008 | 7:36 am

Woodland Hills man kills 1 of 3 armed intruders

Police are looking for the other suspects. The assailants had kicked in the door in an apparent home-invasion robbery.

A man fatally shot one of three armed intruders who broke into his Woodland Hills home today in an apparent home invasion robbery, police said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

The shrew that drinks like a fish

The pen-tailed tree shrew of Malaysia holds its liquor well despite imbibing prodigious amounts of naturally fermented bertram palm nectar, scientists report.

The equivalent of nine glasses of wine a night is just dinner to the pen-tailed tree shrew, a small Malaysian mammal resistant to the effects of chronic drinking, researchers reported Tuesday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Workers union files suit to block Schwarzenegger's layoff order

Local 1000 of the SEIU argues that the governor illegal ignored a process for terminating employees in Thursday's directive, which has already translated into longer lines at the DMV, some say.

A workers union sued the state Friday in an effort to reverse more than 10,000 layoffs ordered by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, as criticism of the decision mounted and Californians began to feel the effect on government services.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Grassy invaders stoke immense fires that are obliterating huge swaths of the West's sagebrush

Once-ubiquitous native shrub is being replaced by cheatgrass and other nonnatives. Land managers are losing this turf war.

Around every bend of the dirt road, Tom Warren recites another name, another date. The Sheep, the Amazon, the Winters, the Suzie. The list goes on and on.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

'Sarah's Law' would not have applied to 'Sarah,' acknowledge backers of the abortion-notification measure

The teen whose death led to calls for parental notification in abortion cases was married and had a child. Critics of California's Prop. 4 file a suit asking to remove her story from the voter guide.

Backers of a ballot measure that would require parents to be notified before an abortion is performed on a minor acknowledged Friday that the 15-year-old on which "Sarah's Law" is based had a child and was in a common-law marriage before she died of complications from an abortion in 1994.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Japan warned of possible leak from nuke sub

The U.S. Navy has warned Japan that a nuclear submarine may have had radioactive leaks during recent calls in two of its southern ports.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 2 Aug 2008 | 5:45 am

Ramirez doesn't deliver in debut with Dodgers

Randy Johnson and the Arizona Diamondbacks ruined Manny Ramirez’s debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Johnson (9-7) won his fifth straight start and climbed within seven wins of 300, allowing an unearned run and five hits over six innings in Arizona’s 2-1 victory Friday night.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 2 Aug 2008 | 5:43 am

McCain faces a tough crowd on affirmative action

He tells a largely black audience that the practice should end. But his position on the issue is nuanced.

Sen. John McCain told a largely black and not particularly receptive audience of National Urban League members Friday that it was time for affirmative action to end.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Aug 2008 | 5:24 am

Tennis: Nadal assured of number one ranking

MASON, Ohio - For Rafael Nadal, moving up to No. 1 is just a matter of time. The 22-year-old Spaniard made a change at the top inevitable Friday by advancing to the semifinals of the Cincinnati Masters. He beat Nicolas Lapentti...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Aug 2008 | 5:20 am

Anti-Obama 'The One' ad goes funny, not negative, McCain says

Obama, meanwhile, unveils an emergency stimulus plan.

At the end of an increasingly contentious week of campaigning, Sen. John McCain denied Friday that he was going negative against Sen. Barack Obama, even as his camp released a new Web ad that mockingly contrasts Obama's soaring rhetoric with clips of Charlton Heston playing Moses in "The Ten Commandments."
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Aug 2008 | 5:17 am

Had no choice but to resign, Nfld. cancer specialists say

Health Minister's suggestion that patients be airlifted elsewhere prompts questions about his grasp of critical shortage of specialists
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Aug 2008 | 5:09 am

At least 32 dead in Indian train fire

At least 32 people have died after a train caught fire in southern India. A statement by India's Federal Railway Ministry says eight other people were injured and were taken to a local hospital for treatment. Local police official...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Aug 2008 | 4:55 am

Ryan blows his third save of season

Two-run single with one out in the bottom of the ninth caps a three-run rally and lifted the Rangers past the Blue Jays 9-8
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Aug 2008 | 4:39 am

Exclusive: Al Qaeda No. 2 Injured?

Ayman al-Zawahiri - the second most powerful leader in al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden's #2 - might be critically wounded and possibly dead, Lara Logan reports exclusively.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Aug 2008 | 4:30 am

Canadian bus attack suspect charged with murder

TORONTO (AP) -- A man who witnesses said stabbed and beheaded his seat mate on a Greyhound bus in Canada made his first court appearance Friday, while police offered no motive for the savage attack against a 22-year-old carnival worker....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 2 Aug 2008 | 4:13 am

Brangelina baby pictures sell for $19m

The person asked not to be named because he was not authorised to release the figure. People will feature Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon in an issue to hit news stands on Monday, spokeswoman Nancy Valentino said on Friday. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Aug 2008 | 4:02 am

Bali bombers set to be executed with days

The Bali bombers could be executed within days with Indonesian police currently preparing firing squads. Justice officials say the executions will take place before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Samudra, Amrozi, and his...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:36 am

German man gets first double arm transplant

A German farmer who lost both his arms in an accident has been successfully fitted with two new limbs in what is believed to be the first complete double arm transplant, his surgeons said Friday. Reiner Gradinger, medical director...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:32 am

Lohan fires back at police 'gay' remark

LOS ANGELES - Lindsay Lohan said Friday that police have no business getting involved in her personal life, a day after the police chief explained that the paparazzi were no longer an issue - in part because the 22-year-old actress...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:18 am

US auto sales slam on brakes in July

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US auto sales braked hard in July, automakers said Friday, as consumers avoided big-ticket spending in the face of rising unemployment, falling home prices and tight credit.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:21 am

Minn. mourns bridge collapse anniversary

Buddhist monks chanted, American Indians pounded drums, and Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Greek Orthodox and Catholic leaders offered ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:42 am

Man who cut off bus passengers head, in court

TORONTO - A 40-year-old man who witnesses say stabbed and beheaded his seat mate aboard a Greyhound bus travelling across Canada made his first court appearance Friday on second degree murder charges. Police offered no motive...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:41 am

Yahoo board re-elected after blasting by shareholders

SAN JOSE, California (AFP) - Yahoo executives were resoundingly re-elected after being berated by shareholders over failed takeover talks with Microsoft and for exposing Internet dissidents to Chinese officials.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:37 am

Karadzic says he cannot get fair trail - blames US

AMSTERDAM - Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, in his first legal brief to the UN war crimes tribunal, claimed he is the victim of a media witch hunt that will prevent him from getting a fair trial. Karadzic made his...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:25 am

IAEA Approves Deal for India's Nuclear Inspection

IAEA approves India nuclear inspection plan; key to deal with US for India to import fuel
Source: ABC News: International | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:22 am

Jobless rate highest in 4 years, payrolls drop

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. unemployment rate hit its highest in four years during July as employers cut jobs for a seventh straight month, though less severely than predicted, a Labor Department report showed on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:20 am

Pakistan Wows To 'Weed Out' Taliban agents

Pakistan's government said it needs to purge Taliban sympathizers from the country's main intelligence agency but angrily denied a report that the agency helped plan a bombing that killed at least 41 in Afghanistan.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Blasts Kill 5 NATO Soldiers In Afghanistan

Roadside bombs killed five NATO troops in eastern Afghanistan, as 100 aid groups warned that violence in the country was spreading to once-stable regions and hindering humanitarian efforts.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 11:30 pm

Airbus A380 makes first commercial landing in NY

NEW YORK - A superjumbo, double-decker jet has made its first commercial US landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport. More than 500 passengers and crew arrived Friday afternoon on Emirates Airline Flight 3801 from Dubai....
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Aug 2008 | 11:01 pm

Girls' dorm blast kills 17 in Turkey

A three-story girls dormitory collapsed in central Turkey on Friday, killing at least 17 students and setting off a search for ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Aug 2008 | 10:55 pm

US 12-year-old falls 55m down chimney, unhurt

NEW YORK - A 12-year-old girl is relatively unscathed after falling 180 feet (55 meters) down a New York City chimney. Authorities say a 2-foot (0.6-meter) pile of soot and dust cushioned her fall, though both her legs were broken. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Aug 2008 | 10:51 pm

Feds promise to release details on anthrax murder suspect

Federal prosecutors promised Friday to release more details soon on a 2001 anthrax death investigation that took a bizarre turn ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Aug 2008 | 10:42 pm

Family of postal worker killed by Inglewood police files claim

Postal worker Kevin Wicks was shot dead last month. Police said one of the officers involved in the slaying had been investigated earlier this year in another deadly shooting.

Relatives of a U.S. Postal Service worker shot dead by Inglewood police announced today that they have filed a $25-million wrongful death claim against the city and the police department.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Aug 2008 | 10:24 pm

U.S. Congress starts break with no gas price fix

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress began a five-week recess on Friday, leaving unresolved how to ease the surge in gasoline prices that is certain to be an issue until the November elections and beyond.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Aug 2008 | 10:16 pm

Union sues to reverse state layoffs

The SEIU's suit was one of at least 3 actions designed to counter Gov. Schwarzenegger's order to lay off 10,000 employees, including a protest featuring a big pink slip addressed to the governor.

SACRAMENTO -- A state workers' union filed a lawsuit today in an effort to reverse more than 10,000 layoffs ordered by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to save money until he and state lawmakers are able to negotiate a budget.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Aug 2008 | 10:01 pm

Obama's Technology Outlook

Barack Obama is no stranger to the Internet. He supports the creation of a chief technology officer for the U.S., who would help integrate technological solutions and ideas. Obama also wants to ensure access to technology in rural areas.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Aug 2008 | 9:58 pm

Dorm Collapses In Turkey; 17 Students Dead

A dormitory in Turkey housing girls between the ages of 8 and 16 collapsed after a reported gas leak explosion. At least 17 deaths have been reported as rescuers search for a half dozen missing students.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 9:30 pm

FCC Rules Against Comcast

The Federal Communications Commission has ruled that Comcast Corp. violated federal policy when it blocked Internet traffic for some subscribers. The ruling ordered Comcast to stop cutting off transfers of files among customers who use a type of file-sharing software.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Aug 2008 | 9:29 pm

Defense Rests Case In Bin Laden Driver's Trial

The defense has rested its case in the first U.S. war crimes trial since World War II. This came after written testimony from two senior terrorism suspects was submitted in the defense of Salim Hamdan, one of Osama bin Laden's drivers.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Aug 2008 | 9:22 pm

McCain's Technology Outlook

John McCain may not use e-mail or the Internet very much, but adviser Michael Powell says he has an understanding of technology from serving as chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Technology. He envisions technology solutions for education, health care, homeland security and other issues.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Aug 2008 | 9:02 pm

Senate approves U.S. envoy to S.Korea

The U.S. Senate has approved President George W. Bush's nominee for U.S. ambassador to South Korea, clearing the way for the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Aug 2008 | 8:17 pm

Settlements reached in Ky. plane crash

A court official says Comair and relatives of some of the 49 people killed in a 2006 Kentucky plane crash have reached settlements ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Aug 2008 | 8:14 pm

McCain criticizes Obama on education

John McCain, the father of private school students, criticized Democratic rival Barack Obama on Friday for choosing private over ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Aug 2008 | 8:09 pm

Iraq: Insurgents Linked to US Marine Deaths Caught

Iraqi troops capture al-Qaida suspects linked to US Marine deaths
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:50 pm

Pakistan Denies Aiding Embassy Attack

Pakistan denies report that I.S.I helped plan Indian Embassy bomb in Kabul.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:12 pm

U.K. Teen Slay Suspect: I Was On Cocaine

The Brazilian man accused of dismembering a British teenager and stuffing her torso in a suitcase says he does not remember what happened the night she died because he was too high on cocaine.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:00 pm

Canada Bus Decapitation Suspect In Court

Police identified the man who witnesses say stabbed and beheaded a passenger aboard a Greyhound bus traveling across the Canadian Prairies. Witnesses described grisly details of the incident.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 6:30 pm

Pakistan Denies Involvement in India Embassy Attack

Pakistan is denying newspaper reports that its intelligence service helped plan a bombing of India's embassy in Kabul that killed 41 people.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 5:59 pm

China Military Takes On Olympics Security

China's military deploys 34K troops to protect Olympics.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Aug 2008 | 5:51 pm

Bombs Kill 5 NATO Soldiers in Afghanistan

Roadside bombs kill 5 NATO soldiers in Afghanistan as Taliban insurgency rages.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Aug 2008 | 5:42 pm

Japan Premier Looks to Regain Support With New Cabinet

Japan's embattled prime minister on Friday unveiled a new Cabinet intended to turn the tide of his unpopularity and regain the support of voters worried about rising prices and fed up with scandals.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 5:08 pm

Canada Mayor: Beating, Stabbing of Black Toronto Man Racist

The mayor of Ontario has labeled an attack this week as a hate crime.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 5:02 pm

Lebanese Police Ask Interpol to Probe Murder of Arab Singer

As Dubai police investigate the murder of an Arab pop singer, Lebanon police have asked interpol to get involved in the investigation.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 4:50 pm

World's first transplant of two full arms: German team

BERLIN (AFP) - A German medical team said Friday it had performed what it called the world's first transplant of two full arms, on a farmer who had lost both his limbs in an accident.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 1 Aug 2008 | 4:46 pm

Iraq's Burn Unit Working Miracles

It's known as Iraq's biggest refueling station - but inside is a military burn unit that's treated more than 1,000 Iraqi children. Elizabeth Palmer goes inside to meet the soldiers who are winning the battle for hearts and minds.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 4:30 pm

Man Decapitated By Seat Mate On Bus

A man aboard a Greyhound bus repeatedly stabbed and then decapitated a fellow passenger, witnesses said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 4:30 pm

U.K. Teen Stabbed, Dismembered In Brazil

Police accused a Brazilian man of stabbing and dismembering his 17-year-old British girlfriend. The man allegedly took pictures of her body parts with his cell phone and stuffed her torso in a suitcase.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 4:30 pm

Girls' Dormitory Collapse in Turkey Kills 17

A three-story dormitory housing female students collapsed in central Turkey on Friday, killing 17 students, injuring at least 27 and setting off a search for a half dozen students believed to be under the rubble, authorities said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 4:27 pm

U.K. Jury Fails to Reach Verdicts in July 7 Subway Bombings

British jury said Friday it had failed to reach verdicts in the case of three men accused of helping to plan the London subway and bus bombings in 2005 — the worst attack on Britain's capital since World War II.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 4:10 pm

At Least 32 Dead After Train Fire in India

At least 32 people were killed Friday after a train caught fire in southern India.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 3:57 pm

US Casualties in Iraq Hit New Low

Six Americans were killed in combat in Iraq during the month of July.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Aug 2008 | 3:51 pm

IAEA Approves Nuclear Inspection Deal With India

Officials say the International Atomic Energy Agency has adopted an inspections plan with India crucial to a landmark nuclear deal between New Delhi and Washington.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 3:34 pm

At Least 20 Dead in Indian Train Fire

Police: At least 20 dead after train catches fire in southern India.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Aug 2008 | 3:03 pm

Over 40 Injured After Storm Hits New Zealand Cruise Ship

More than 40 passengers on a cruise ship were injured when it was hit by a storm off New Zealand packing 23-foot waves and powerful winds, officials said Friday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 3:02 pm

Israeli Teen Attacked by Elephant After Sneaking Into Zoo

An Israeli teen was attacked by a male elephant after she sneaked into its pen at a Tel Aviv zoo.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:53 pm