Taxing 'Cadillac' Health Plans Has Widespread Effects

One funding option before Congress is to tax expensive health insurance plans. But it's not as simple as taxing the rich to help the poor. Many other Americans benefit from such plans, from union workers to big city residents to those employed by small businesses.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2009 | 7:00 pm

Jellyfish Stir Up Oceans, May Influence Climate

It may come as a surprise, but some small marine creatures may have a big impact on oceans, CO2 levels and the environment. A new study says that jellyfish and creatures like them take part in circulating ocean waters, mixing dissolved gases like CO2, and could possibly help curb global climate change. Mixing is a key regulator of the Earth's temperature and the ocean's nutrients.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:00 pm

Iranian police 'arrest mourners'

Police in Tehran have arrested mourners at a memorial to those killed in post-election violence, reports say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:54 am

Court rejects Musharraf trial

The Supreme Court of Pakistan rejects a request to launch a treason case against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:50 am

LEAD: Aso to visit abduction site in Niigata Sat.+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING) Prime Minister Taro Aso is set to visit a site Saturday in Niigata Prefecture where a Japanese national was abducted by North Korean agents in 1977, making...
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Deadly bomb at Iraq party office

Seven people are killed as bomb explodes at the office of a Sunni political party in central Iraq, police say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:49 am

Baby cut from mom's womb is found; woman arrested (AP)

AP - Police say a baby girl cut from her mother's womb in Massachusetts is in good condition at a New Hampshire hospital, and a woman arrested at homeless shelter with the child awaits arraignment.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:47 am

Fallen Marine returns to Cape Cod

HYANNIS - A Yarmouthport son came home to a hero's welcome yesterday morning, greeted by his family and friends, as well as strangers who lined the streets saluting and...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:47 am

No fraud seen in Moldova vote; Pro-West side wins

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) -- Moldova's pro-Western parties scrambled to forge a governing alliance Thursday after beating Europe's last communist-run government in a parliamentary election praised by international monitors....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:27 a... | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:47 am

Iran police arrest mourners in cemetery memorial - Reuters

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Iran police arrest mourners in cemetery memorial Reuters TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian police arrested mourners who gathered at a Tehran cemetery to commemorate victims of the unrest that followed the country's disputed June presidential election, witnesses said. "Hundreds have gathered around ... Neda's death has sparked protests all over the worldBBC News Iran: Memorials planned to mark Neda's deathCNN International Iran Opposition to Defy Mourning BanNew York Times The Associated Press -PRESS TV -Times Online all 89 news articles »

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Sen. Murray, Rep. Tierney pitch job training bill

SEATTLE - U.S. Sen. Patty Murray wants to put $912 million into a new national center that would invite states to compete for money for innovative job training programs. Murray,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:46 am

Phone call to NYSE set off Braikan fraud probe (Reuters)

Reuters - A phone call to the New York Stock Exchange from an investor worried that he'd just been duped helped spark a chain of events early last week that led U.S. authorities to file fraud charges against a Kuwaiti financier, who was later found dead in his home.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:44 am

Madoff gives feeder fund managers' names to lawyer (Reuters)

Reuters - A San Francisco attorney who interviewed imprisoned swindler Bernard Madoff in a federal prison this week said on Wednesday he plans to amend a lawsuit to include possibly several fund managers who funneled investor money to Madoff's $65 billion Ponzi scheme.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:43 am

Iran police arrest mourners in cemetery memorial (Reuters)

Reuters - Iranian police arrested mourners who gathered at a Tehran cemetery to commemorate victims of the unrest that followed the country's disputed June presidential election, witnesses said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:41 am

E-mail fuels rage over race uproar

As President Obama seeks to douse a racially charged uproar with beers on the White House lawn, Boston police have been drawn into the ugly fray after a Hub cop allegedly...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:40 am

Comics find something to laugh about with Gates

NEW YORK - Late-night comics found a few things to laugh about in the racially charged arrest of a Harvard professor - once beer was added to the equation. President Barack...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:38 am

Eastman Kodak moves to 2nd-quarter loss

Eastman Kodak moved to a second-quarter loss as the global economic downturn hurt sales of digital cameras and other photography products.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:37 am

Baby found, cops arrest slain mom's neighbor

In a miracle breakthrough on the heels of tragedy, a baby girl believed to be the one cut from her mother's womb was found alive in New Hampshire and a woman has been...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:37 am

Arizona man gets life in prison for shootings

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona man who was one of two serial shooters who terrorized the Phoenix area three years ago was spared the death penalty on Wednesday and sentenced to life in prison.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:36 am

Iran police arrest mourners at cemetery: witness

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian police arrested mourners who gathered at a Tehran cemetery to commemorate victims of the unrest that followed the country's disputed June presidential election, witnesses said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:36 am

Kyodo economic news summary -7-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- NEC posts 1st quarter group net loss but upbeat on FY 2009 earnings TOKYO - NEC Corp. said Thursday it incurred a group net loss of 33.84 billion yen for the...
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Waste Management's 2Q profit down on recycling

Waste Management, the nation's largest trash hauler, says its second-quarter profit fell sharply due largely to a continuing drop in recycling prices.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:32 am

UK's Iraq war inquiry to be launched

The inquiry into the Iraq war in the UK will be as open as possible but may not be completed by the end of 2010, its chairman says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:32 am

Election monitors: No fraud seen in Moldova vote - The Associated Press

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Election monitors: No fraud seen in Moldova vote The Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova — International monitors who observed Moldova's parliamentary election say the vote was run well and they did not find any evidence of major fraud. But the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe says its 300 observers saw ... Moldova May Face Unrest After Parliamentary Election DeadlockBloomberg Communists lose majority in Moldova parliamentary electionXinhua Communists lead Moldovan electionsCNN International Reuters -euronews -Washington Post all 1,035 news articles »

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China police detain rights lawyer ahead of meeting

A leader of a Chinese legal rights group was detained by police ahead of a meeting he arranged with tax authorities to discuss hefty fines recently imposed on its research center, the group said Thursday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:31 am

Swimming: Irie cruises into 200 backstroke semis+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese medal hopeful Ryosuke Irie recorded the fastest time in the men's 200-meter backstroke preliminaries at the world championships Thursday. The 19-year-old Irie...
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Iran police deploy for opposition memorial visit (AFP)

AFP - Iranian police were out in force on Thursday at a cemetery where defiant opposition leaders are planning a memorial visit to the graves of protesters killed in post-election violence, witnesses said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:30 am

Not retiring comes with a bonus: better health

The first time Thom Guthrie retired, after a long career as a teacher and school administrator, he was 60. The California man had undergone major heart surgery and thought he was ready to relax.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:29 am

Taliban says it will disrupt Afghan poll

KABUL (AP) -- The Taliban urged Afghans on Thursday to stay away from the Aug. 20 elections, threatening to block the roads to polling stations and dismissing the balloting as an "American process."...
Source: AP Top International News At 7:27 a... | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:26 am

Taliban says it will disrupt Afghan poll

The Taliban urged Afghans on Thursday to stay away from the Aug. 20 elections, threatening to block the roads to polling stations and dismissing the balloting as an "American process." ...
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Hundreds at WWI veteran's funeral

A crowd of hundreds watches the funeral of one of Britain's last World War I veterans, Henry Allingham.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:25 am

Motorola posts unexpected 2Q profit

Motorola is reporting an unexpected profit in the second quarter after several quarters of losses, and sold more phones than in the first quarter.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:25 am

Janet Evans: Suits making the sport a 'mockery'

ROME - When Janet Evans wakes up each morning, she heads to her computer to check out the latest from the world swimming championships. She's not happy with the news...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:23 am

Questions raised about George Regan award

An ex-Boston magazine scribe insists Boston PR man George Regan called him an ethnic slur, and now there's a call to block one of the country's biggest civil rights...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:22 am

Police: blast kills 7 at Iraqi political office

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Police and hospital officials say a bomb has exploded in a building used by a Sunni-backed political group north of Baghdad, killing at least seven people and wounding 10....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:27 a... | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:22 am

Police: blast kills 7 at Iraqi political office

Police and hospital officials say a bomb has exploded in a building used by a Sunni-backed political group north of Baghdad, killing at least seven people and wounding 10. The...
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Obama hopes 'beer summit' defuses racial dispute - The Associated Press

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Obama hopes 'beer summit' defuses racial dispute The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is hoping his "beer summit" Thursday with Cambridge, Mass., police Sgt. James Crowley and Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. will resolve a racially charged dispute that has drawn attention away from his drive to ... On tap for Obama, Gates, CrowleyNECN Morning Fix: Obama's Slipup (And Its Political Cost)Washington Post With a few beers, Obama tries to patch up a race rowAFP Kansas City Star -Los Angeles Times -Fort Worth Star Telegram all 5,124 news articles »

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Avon Products 2nd-quarter profit drops

Avon Products says its second-quarter profit fell 65 percent because of the stronger dollar, restructuring charges and the global recession, but adjusted results beat analyst expectations.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:20 am

Plunging sales lead Dow Chemical to $486-million loss

Charges related to the buyout of rival Rohm & Haas also added to the loss

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:20 am

Colgate-Palmolive 2Q profit rises on lower costs

Consumer products maker Colgate-Palmolive says its second-quarter profit fell 14 percent as sales fell, but it still beat analysts' profit predictions as it held costs in check.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:19 am

U.S. debate reminds us our medicare is worth it

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:19 am

Another line of storms trying to get into Houston - Houston Chronicle

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Another line of storms trying to get into Houston Houston Chronicle A slight chance of isolated rains and high winds is in the forecast today as a line of thunderstorms from the north moves toward the Houston area. But most of the weekend is expected to be dry. ... WEATHER: Partly sunnyPort Huron Times Herald Isolated thunderstorms possible this afternoonRichmond Times Dispatch Today's Weather: Mostly cloudy, high near 90Scarlet Scuttlebutt Quad City Times -Orlando Sentinel -GoErie.com all 61 news articles »

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N. Korea gears up preparations for Pyongyang's Arirang festival+

(Kyodo) _ North Korea is making final preparations for the annual Arirang festival opening in Pyongyang on Aug. 10. Gymnasts and dancers, who had been practicing at various parks and ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:17 am

Hall of Famer Jim Rice at Game On!

The Red Sox' newest Hall of Famer, Jim Rice, swings though Game On! to chat up Boston kids Tyler Urso, 11, and Luis Sein, 12, from the Citywide Baseball League at an...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:16 am

Hartford to host 2010 USA Gymnastics championships

HARTFORD, Conn. - It's being billed as the biggest sporting event to hit Connecticut since the NHL's Hartford Whalers left town more than a decade ago. USA Gymnastics...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:15 am

Publicist: Jude Law to be a father; mother unknown

Jude Law's spokeswoman says the actor is set to become a father for the fourth time. The identity of the mother has not been revealed.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:14 am

U.S. Sailor Gets Life in Japan Murder

Nigerian Citizen Serving in American Navy Sentenced in 2008 Killing of Japanese Taxi Driver Near Tokyo
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:14 am

Japan to build base facilities in Djibouti for antipiracy mission+

(Kyodo) _ Japan will construct its own base facilities in Djibouti to accommodate Self-Defense Forces personnel and patrol planes engaged in antipiracy operations off Somalia, government...
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Jerry Reinsdorf bid for Coyotes approved

CHICAGO - The NHL Board of Governors approved a bid Wednesday by Jerry Reinsdorf to assume ownership of the financially troubled Phoenix Coyotes, and unanimously rejected...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:13 am

Sales projection index for smaller firms climbs back into plus column+

(Kyodo) _ Business sentiment among small and midsize companies has improved as companies expecting sales increases in the next three months outnumbered those anticipating declines in a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:11 am

RPT-Yahoo investors disappointed, but hold out hope - Reuters

BBC News

RPT-Yahoo investors disappointed, but hold out hope Reuters NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) investors are disappointed it could not milk more money from Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O), but said they were relieved a deal was struck that would allow Yahoo to focus on its other, ... The Next Big Thing In Search Isn't BigForbes Microsoft and Yahoo's web dealBBC News Yahoo's Bartz Gets 'Vote of No Confidence' on Microsoft AccordBloomberg Wall Street Journal -BusinessWeek -Seeking Alpha all 3,695 news articles »

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Nigerian troops attack Islamist mosque, kill 100

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) -- Nigerian security forces shelled then stormed the mosque and compound of an Islamist sect blamed for days of violence across northern Nigeria, killing more than 100 militants in a raging gunbattle....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:27 a... | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:08 am

Nigerian troops attack Islamist mosque, kill 100 (AP)

AP - Nigerian security forces shelled then stormed the mosque and compound of an Islamist sect blamed for days of violence across northern Nigeria, killing more than 100 militants in a raging gunbattle.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:08 am

Australia vows to create 50,000 ‘green' jobs

Plan for Green Jobs Corps. aims to deal with both unemployment and climate change

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:08 am

Dow Chemical loses $486 million in 2Q

Dow Chemical says it lost $486 million in the second quarter because of charges related to the buyout of rival Rohm & Haas and dismal sales for chemicals used in everything from plastic bags to cars.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:07 am

Japan's 1st lay judge trial to start on Mon. in Tokyo+

(Kyodo) _ Japan's first criminal trial to be overseen by citizen judges will begin in Tokyo on Monday and run for four days, with attention focused on how much change the new lay judge...
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Congress moving to shore up depleted fed programs (AP)

AP - Emergency legislation is moving through Congress to make sure vital federal aid for unemployment benefits and other programs doesn't dry up while lawmakers are out of town in August.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:03 am

Among Apatow's boyish men, Leslie Mann stands out

In the three movies Judd Apatow has directed, his wife, Leslie Mann, has taken on progressively larger roles.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:02 am

Delphi judge indicates plan to approve lender bid (AP)

AP - The judge overseeing Delphi Corp.'s bankruptcy case is expected to rule Thursday on the auto supplier's plan to hand control of the company to its lenders and eventually end its nearly four-year stay in Chapter 11.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:02 am

Burma warning on Suu Kyi protests

Burma's military rulers warn supporters of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi not to protest over her trial verdict.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:00 am

PressBox: No Reason To Regret Tejada Trade

With the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline fast approaching, Jim Henneman looks back on the Orioles' December 2007 trade with the Astros that sent Miguel Tejada to Houston in exchange for outfielder Luke Scott, pitchers Matt Albers, Troy Patton and Dennis Sarfate and third baseman Mike Costanzo.

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Angry judge considers fate of young Gitmo detainee (AP)

AP - A judge who has grown impatient with the Obama administration's handling of a young Guantanamo Bay detainee is preparing to decide whether he'll go home to Afghanistan or to the United States for prosecution.

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Jackson toxicology report probe delays autopsy for a week

Star's toxicology report probe delays autopsy for a week.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:57 am

Taliban urge Afghan poll boycott

The Taliban call on Afghans to boycott August elections and order their fighters to try to prevent the vote taking place.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:57 am

Pakistan case gives glimpse into US terror suspect

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Nearly two decades ago, an Islamic court sentenced Daniel Patrick Boyd to lose a hand and foot as punishment for robbing a bank in Pakistan's rough-and-tumble northwest....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:27 a... | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:56 am

Pakistan case gives glimpse into US terror suspect (AP)

AP - Nearly two decades ago, an Islamic court sentenced Daniel Patrick Boyd to lose a hand and foot as punishment for robbing a bank in Pakistan's rough-and-tumble northwest.

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Oil firms see no quick recovery as profits plunge

Shell's profit dives 70 per cent; Repsol's 66 per cent

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:56 am

New tensions as NKorea seizes SKorean fishing boat

North Korea on Thursday seized a stray South Korean fishing boat and its four crew members, ratcheting up tensions after a week of aggressive sabre-rattling from the communist regime. ...
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Cost cuts buoy European telecoms

Telefonica, France Telecom, BT beat forecasts; Alcatel Lucent posts surprise profit

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:55 am

Nigerian Troops Attack Sect Compound - New York Times

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Nigerian Troops Attack Sect Compound New York Times DAKAR, Senegal — After days of fighting in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, government forces claimed Thursday to have killed the deputy leader of a fundamentalist Islamic sect in a climactic gun battle that ... Deputy leader killed as Nigerian military raids Islamic sectCNN International Nigerian Taleban routed as army storms mosqueTimes Online Nigeria forces storm sect mosqueBBC News AFP -Bloomberg -Aljazeera.net all 2,125 news articles »

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Auto makers' losses mount

Global autos market is expected to contract 12 per cent in 2009

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:54 am

German joblessness shows first drop in nine months

Unexpected decline follows government employment measures

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:54 am

Tony Blair to be called to Iraq War Inquiry

The former Prime Minister will be called to give evidence to the Iraq war inquiry its chairman Sir John Chilcot disclosed.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:52 am

20 Sets of Beautiful Photoshop Splatter Brushes

The collection contains just about every kind of splatter brush you could ever need, including blood splatter, line splatter, coffee stains, watercolor splattering, dirt splattering, ink splatter and more. Over 300 splatter brushes are included.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:50 am

How to Get Arrested in 8 Easy Steps

Criminals seem to keep getting dumber. If you steal a vehicle, you probably shouldn't leave your own wallet when you ditch the vehicle.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:50 am

Russia seals Cuba oil deal

Russia and Cuba signed agreements to search for oil in the Gulf of Mexico, and Moscow extended the island $150 million in credit for construction materials and farm machinery, state media says.



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Cable fault disrupts West Africa web

Internet and phone services are disrupted in West Africa after an undersea cable is damaged.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:48 am

Petro Canada profit shrinks to $77-million

Lower oil prices eat into earnings

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:43 am

She Isn’t Going To Like This…

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N. Korea Seizes S. Korean Fishing Boat

South Requests Release of 4 Crew Members, Says Satellite Navigation Error to Blame
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:36 am

Met police torture claims file sent to CPS

Claims that Scotland Yard detectives tortured suspects in a drugs case now being studied by the Crown Prosecution Service.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:32 am

US sailor jailed for Japan murder

A US sailor is jailed for life for the killing of a Japanese taxi driver which strained relations between the two countries.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:23 am

Iran memorial planned for election unrest victims

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's opposition defied a government ban and planned a silent memorial Thursday for victims of post-election unrest that could turn into another flashpoint for clashes with authorities who have harshly cracked down on any protests....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:27 a... | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:22 am

Voices of Power: Mike Ross - Washington Post

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Voices of Power: Mike Ross Washington Post MS. ROMANO: Welcome, Representative Mike Ross, a Democrat from Arkansas. Welcome, Congressman Mike Ross, Democrat from Arkansas, member of the Blue Dog Coalition who has been very involved in the healthcare reform legislation. MR. ... Senators: No health care deal until recess is overCNN Dem leaders, 'Blue Dogs' compromiseSan Francisco Chronicle House Dems reach deal on health care; Senate sees progressDetroit Free Press Wall Street Journal -National Underwriter Property And Casualty Insurance News -Farm Futures all 4,299 news articles »

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Micro-images Of strange 'tooth worms'

New, micro-images of strange, worm-like structures uncovered inside a dissected molar might have been held in ancient times as proof that gnawing tooth worms were the cause of tooth decay, a theory widely believed in many cultures before modern times.

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Baby taken from slain mom's womb found

A baby girl cut from her mother's womb was found and a woman arrested after acquaintances became suspicious of her claims that she was the baby's mother, police say.

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N. Korea seizes S. Korean fishing boat

North Korea is investigating a South Korean fishing boat and its four-member crew that it seized Thursday after the vessel strayed ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:16 am

Mideast Iran Election

FILE - This photo dated May 2009 and provided by Caspian Makan, 37-year-old photojournalist in Tehran who identified himself as the boyfriend of Neda Agha Soltan, purports to show Neda Agha Soltan whose...
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Stray South Korea fishing boat held in North

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea towed a South Korean fishing boat to one of its ports on Thursday after the vessel inadvertently strayed into its territorial waters, a South Korean military official said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:13 am

Nigerian army attacks Islamist mosque, kills at least 100

Troops shelled the compound of an Islamist sect blamed for days of violence in northern Nigeria then attacked its mosque, killing ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:13 am

Sounds familiar? Aussie band face plagiarism claim over 80s hit

A music publisher which claims 80s hit Down Under stole a melody from a children's song wins a preliminary court battle.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:09 am

North Korea seizes South Korean fishing boat

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea is investigating a South Korean fishing boat and its four-member crew that it seized Thursday after the vessel strayed into the country's waters, the South Korean government said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:27 a... | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:03 am

10 Actors Who Shouldn't Do Sex Scenes

There are some actors we don’t need to see in a sex scene, humorous or otherwise, and Adam Sandler is one of them. He’s of a generation of comedic actors who starred in movies where they get the girl but where there’s no need for gratuitous sex and nudity.

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U.S. sailor gets life term for Japan slaying

A U.S. sailor has received a life sentence for killing a Japanese taxi driver, Japan's foreign ministry said Thursday.



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U.S. sailor gets life sentence in Japanese taxi driver death

Japan's foreign ministry says a U.S. sailor has received a life sentence for killing a Japanese taxi driver.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jul 2009 | 3:52 am

Baby taken from slain mom's womb found alive; 2 arrested

A baby girl cut from her mother's womb was found and a woman arrested after acquaintances became suspicious of her claims that ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jul 2009 | 3:50 am

Tony Blair has vowed to cooperate with the pobe into the Iraq war

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair greets troops as he arrives in Basra in Iraq in 2004. A long-awaited inquiry into Britain's involvement in the Iraq war was due to open, six years after then premier...
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Critics hope the inquiry will shed light on alleged manipulation of intelligence to justify going to war

British soldiers keep watch as a tank drives past in Basra, southern Iraq in 2007. A long-awaited inquiry into Britain's involvement in the Iraq war was due to open, six years after then premier Tony Blair's...
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House seems set on pork-padded defense bill

Military spending bill has $6.9 billion in new ships, helicopters and armored vehicles defense secretary says are unneeded.

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6 Iranian exiles killed in clashes at camp in Iraq

Iraq's government spokesman confirmed Thursday that six Iranians died in two days of clashes this week with Iraqi security forces ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jul 2009 | 3:40 am

Barack Obama said he regretted saying the arrest was handled "stupidly"

Cambridge police sergeant Crowley (left) is surrounded by colleagues during a press conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts on July 24. President Barack Obama is to host a white police officer and an eminent...
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Harvard professor Gates was arrested for disorderly conduct during a heated exchange with a police officer

Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates. President Barack Obama hosts a white police officer and the eminent black scholar at the White House on Thursday, hoping in the process to quell a heated national furor...
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Dozens killed as Nigeria mosque attacked

Troops shelled the compound of an Islamist sect blamed for days of violence in northern Nigeria then attacked its mosque, killing at least 100 militants in a fierce battle.

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High Tech Coming to Car Audio

I say audio system because calling it a car stereo simply does not fit the situation. At least that is the case if one of the hArtes initial projects. It's definitely not your parents car stereo...

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City Libraries Shut Out of Broadband Stimulus Money?

In many parts of the US, public libraries are the only free provider of computers plus Internet access. This means that millions of low-income job seekers depend on them when searching for employment. Yet library development directors looking for network funding are not finding support from the White House's $7.2 billion broadband stimulus package.

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Sonia Gandhi backs Indian PM on Indian-Pakistan joint statement - Xinhua

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Sonia Gandhi backs Indian PM on Indian-Pakistan joint statement Xinhua NEW DELHI, July 30 (Xinhua) -- India's ruling United Progressive Alliance chairperson and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Thursday strongly backed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his response to the row over the Indian-Pakistan joint statement in ... War with Pak no option, talks only way: PranabTimes of India Gilani lauds Manmohan's bold vision of peace for S AsiaHindu Indian PM backs Pakistan talksAljazeera.net Los Angeles Times -Reuters -Voice of America all 721 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Jul 2009 | 3:36 am

NYT: Fees may deter efforts to alter loans

Many mortgage companies are reluctant to give strapped homeowners a break because the companies collect lucrative fees on delinquent loans.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jul 2009 | 3:30 am

China dismisses Uighur claim 10,000 are missing

BEIJING (AP) -- China dismissed an exiled activist's claim that 10,000 minority Uighurs disappeared during a recent crackdown after ethnic riots erupted in its far west, calling the figure "completely fabricated" on Thursday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:27 a... | 30 Jul 2009 | 3:14 am

Nigerian troops attack Islamist mosque, kill 100

Sect blamed for attacks on police stations, churches, prisons and government buildings in a wave of violence that began Sunday

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jul 2009 | 3:13 am

The Wrath of the Killdozer

Even as he was forced to give up his legal fight and sell his land, he hatched one last plan to secretly retool his muffler shop to serve a single malevolent purpose: to construct a machine that would allow him to exact his revenge upon those who had wronged him.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Jul 2009 | 3:10 am

13 million abortions performed a year in China, report says

Rare disclosure of sensitive family planning statistics says most were for single young women who experts say know little about contraception

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jul 2009 | 3:02 am

Carol Anne Duffy writes poem for Henry Allingham

Carol Anne Duffy the poet laureate has penned a new poem to mark the death of world's oldest man Henry Allingham who funeral is held on Thursday.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2009 | 2:53 am

City Fines 62-yo Cancer Patient for Cleaning up Litter

When the city ignored Paul McCarthy's calls about trash strewn along his neighborhood streets, he took matters into his own hands and cleaned things up himself. "Everybody walking by as I was doing it was thanking me -- everybody except public works," he said. "I just left it there, figuring they'd get to it. They never did."

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Jul 2009 | 2:50 am

China Halts Joint Venture with N. Korea

Chinese Company's Abrupt Break with Sanctioned N. Korean Firm Comes on Heels of U.S.-China Talks
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2009 | 2:48 am

Shipwrecked Haitians tell of ordeal as search ends

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos (AP) -- The young man was weak and alone when searchers found him on an uninhabited island shortly before authorities ended the hunt for victims of the sinking of a rickety sailboat crowded with people fleeing Haiti's poverty....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:27 a... | 30 Jul 2009 | 2:42 am

Fed-Up Judge to Rule on Gitmo Detainee

Impatient with Obama Admin's Handling of Case, Judge May Order Young Man's Release, Return to Afghanistan
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2009 | 2:35 am

Dog saved from stabbing for sale online

A pit bull puppy that was saved by a Calif. rescue group after being stabbed seven times by its owner is now for sale on Craigslist for $300.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jul 2009 | 2:34 am

Security concerns could lead to poor voter turnout in Afghanistan

Afghan employees for the Independent Election Comission (IEC) carry ballot boxes in Kabul on July 28. The Taliban has demanded that Afghans boycott August 20 presidential elections and instead "free their...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jul 2009 | 2:28 am

Justice for Wounded: troops to get retrospective compensation

Thousands of wounded servicemen given compensation since 2005 could see their payments increase after Bob Ainsworth the Defence Secretary announced a Government review.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2009 | 2:23 am

Iran opposition leaders to gather for memorial

Iranian opposition leaders will attend a memorial ceremony on Thursday to commemorate protesters killed since the country's disputed June presidential election, Ghalamnews said.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jul 2009 | 2:18 am

Some newspapers put as high as 21 the number of dead in Wednesday's incident

File picture shows Algerian soldiers on patrol. At least 11 soldiers were killed in an ambush by Islamic extremists near Tipaza, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) from Algiers, news media in the Algerian...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:52 am

Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, has seen the worst of the unrest in northern Nigeria

The bodies and clothes of alleged self-styled Nigerian Talibans are piled in the street in the northern city of Maiduguri. Troops pounded parts of a northern Nigeria city overnight after reinforcements...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:36 am

An army commander said members of the Nigerian Islamist fundamentalist sect fled their bases in Maiduguri Wednesday

A Nigerian police officer looks at the body of an alleged self-styled Nigerian Taliban in the northern city of Maiduguri. Troops pounded parts of a northern Nigeria city overnight after reinforcements...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:36 am

Some 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed during the December-January war

A picture shows Israeli troops stationed near the Israel-Gaza border in January. The Israeli military has ordered 14 criminal probes into the conduct of soldiers during the war on the Gaza Strip at the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:24 am

Texan librarians get their tatts out

AUSTIN, Texas - So much for the stereotype. Texas librarians are baring their skin and revealing their tattoos - all to raise disaster relief money to help damaged libraries. Photos of the librarians and their body art appear in...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:11 am

Sir John Chilcot to launch Iraq war inquiry

Sir John Chilcot will set out details of how he will investigate the Iraq war as he formally launches the longawaited inquiry into the conflict on Thursday.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:09 am

Scores Killed, 4,000 Flee Nigeria Fighting

Government says Most of Dead from Militant Islamic Sect, but Thousands of Civilians Displaced by Battle
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:05 am

Winners and losers in the budget battle

Keeping score requires specifying between short term and long term.

Who are the winners of the California budget battle? Yes, there are some, even though there are many more losers.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am

More NCAA trouble for USC football?

Coach Pete Carroll's hiring of a former NFL tactician to help with the team's kicking game may have violated rules covering the use of consultants.

USC football Coach Pete Carroll employed a former NFL tactician last season to help with the team's punting and kicking game, an arrangement that may have violated NCAA rules that prohibit consultants from coaching, The Times has learned.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am

Los Angeles boy's beating death came after two exams, records show

Documents raise more questions about social workers' decisions in the Dae'von Bailey case as the manhunt for a murder suspect intensifies.

Months before the body of a beaten 6-year-old boy was found on the floor of his home last week, strong evidence existed to suggest that he was the victim of sustained abuse at the hands of the man now accused of killing him, according to documents obtained by The Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am

California seeks sponsors for state parks

With only 13 of 279 parks and beaches financially self-sustaining, officials are desperate for new sources of funding to keep some of the vulnerable ones from being closed because of budget cuts.

State parks officials and nonprofit organizations scrambled Wednesday to find funding and possibly new corporate sponsors to keep as many as 100 parks and beaches open after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger slashed an additional $6.2 million out of the state parks system.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am

Iraq in throes of environmental catastrophe, experts say

Now-frequent dust storms are just one sign of the man-made damage that has taken the country from Middle East breadbasket to dust bowl, they say.

You wake up in the morning to find your nostrils clogged. Houses and trees have vanished beneath a choking brown smog. A hot wind blasts fine particles through doors and windows, coating everything in sight and imparting an eerie orange glow.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am

A flutter of recovery for butterflies

El Segundo blue butterflies are making a comeback after being declared an endangered species.

Thirty-three years after being classified an endangered species, the El Segundo blue butterfly is flourishing on 200 acres of sand dunes near Los Angeles International Airport.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am

U.S. shifting drones' focus to Taliban

In Afghanistan, the military is moving away from targeting Al Qaeda in favor of stabilizing the country.

U.S. military leaders have concluded that their war effort in Afghanistan has been too focused on hunting Al Qaeda, and have begun to shift Predator drone aircraft to the fight against the Taliban and other militants in order to prevent the country from slipping deeper into anarchy.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am

Suspect in Burk's death had pass to visit DMV on day that staffers were furloughed

State officials say Charles Samuel was given permission to leave an L.A. drug treatment center for four hours Friday. When his time was up he refused to return.

The man charged in the kidnapping and murder last week of a teenage girl had been given permission to leave a residential drug program in order to visit a Department of Motor Vehicles office, even though the office was closed, state officials confirmed Wednesday.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am

Concern about air pollution declines in California, poll finds

The percentage who think smog is a 'big problem' in their region drops sharply. Support for the state's greenhouse gas law also falls.

The percentage of Californians who believe air pollution is a "big problem" has dropped precipitously in recent years, especially in Los Angeles County and the Central Valley, among the nation's dirtiest regions, according to a new survey.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am

Saving money on air tanker may cost millions

Budget replaces a $7-million contract with as-needed use of planes at a higher rate.

The budget Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Tuesday canceled the contract for California's largest firefighting tool, a DC-10 jet, to save $7 million. But the long-term cost to taxpayers could far exceed the savings.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am

Righttodie campaigner Debbie Purdy awaits assisted suicide ruling

Multiple sclerosis sufferer Debbie Purdy will learn on Thursday from the Law Lords whether her fight to allow her husband to help her commit suicide has been successful.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2009 | 12:55 am

Flypast to mark funeral of world's oldest man Henry Allingham

Hundreds of people are expected to line the streets for the funeral of the late First World War veteran and world's oldest man Henry Allingham.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2009 | 12:52 am

He may not 'be back' - Arnie's popularity freefall

SACRAMENTO, California - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's popularity has sunk to a new low of 28 per cent as he heads into his final months in office grasping for a legacy after a bitter budget fight, according to a new poll by the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Jul 2009 | 12:27 am

Suu Kyi braces for the worst ahead of verdict

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was bracing for the worst ahead of Friday's verdict in her high-profile trial, gathering medicine and books to prepare for a feared prison term, her lawyer said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:27 a... | 30 Jul 2009 | 12:10 am

Unpaid property taxes hit localities

The number of Americans not paying their property taxes amid the recession and the brutal housing collapse has increased sharply ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 11:52 pm

House Democrats clinch healthcare deal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats broke a logjam in President Barack Obama's drive to revamp the costly U.S. healthcare system on Wednesday when a group of party conservatives accepted a compromise that allowed an overhaul bill to advance in the House of Representatives.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2009 | 11:34 pm

Unemployment spreads distress in U.S. home loans

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cities in the U.S. Sun Belt states of California, Florida, Nevada and Arizona dominated the record foreclosure spree in the first half of the year, but distress in other regions emerged as joblessness spread, RealtyTrac said on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2009 | 11:23 pm

Stolen baby is found alive - Boston Globe

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Stolen baby is found alive Boston Globe WORCESTER - The baby who had been ripped from her slain mother's womb was found alive and well in New Hampshire last night, and a woman was arrested in the grisly killing and kidnapping. ... Baby Cut From Slain Mom's Womb Found AliveABC News Baby cut from slain mom's womb found aliveCNN Police: Corey claimed baby was hers; no murder chargeNECN BBC News -FOXNews -Boston Herald all 1,372 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jul 2009 | 11:13 pm

As U.S. recession bites, Ohio hopes fade for Obama

TOLEDO, Ohio (Reuters) - Hope and jobs are in short supply in Ohio eight months after President Barack Obama won the recession-battered state in the 2008 election with promises of a better future.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2009 | 11:13 pm

GAO:  Unsafe truck, bus firms still on roads

Hundreds of tractor-trailer and bus companies ordered to shut down because of federal safety violations ranging from suspended licenses to possible drug use have stayed on the road by using different names, investigators say.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jul 2009 | 11:05 pm

Pharma Industry Keeps Hand In Health Care Bill

One of the groups key to passing health care legislation is the pharmaceutical industry, which has been quite active behind the scenes. NPR talks with Billy Tauzin, president and CEO of PhRMA, the biggest trade association for the prescription drug industry.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Jul 2009 | 10:57 pm

Oldest boy racer has car seized

MELBOURNE - A 79-year-old man driving his 1999 Mitsubishi Magna sedan at 160km/h in a 100km/h zone has become Victoria's oldest hoon. Police said they first spotted him near Kalkee, in Victoria's north-west, driving 160km/h about...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jul 2009 | 10:56 pm

Bones The Size Of A Pea

We started the morning with two infant burial sites. Life can be rough for little gorillas. For one thing, infanticide is common, just as it is among many primate species.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Jul 2009 | 10:36 pm

Older white males hurt more by this recession

In previous recessions, veteran workers were largely spared the pain of widespread job cutbacks, according to Bureau of Labor ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 10:29 pm

NY man whipped, burned girlfriend

NEW YORK - A man convicted of whipping and burning his girlfriend because he thought she was having an affair has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Prosecutors say Jason Page held his girlfriend captive in their apartment for...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jul 2009 | 10:15 pm

Rape accused stripper: 'Just a joke'

MELBOURNE - A bucks night stripper accused of rape told her alleged victim "it was just a joke" after he complained about being violated by a sex toy. The alleged victim told the Victorian County Court on Thursday he urged stripper...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jul 2009 | 10:12 pm

Candidates' Stories Reflect Afghanistan's Struggle

While most of the attention in next month's presidential race is going to incumbent Hamid Karzai and his top two challengers, there will be dozens of other names on the ballot. The stories of three of those other candidates — Shahnawaz Tanai, Abdul Salam Rocketi and Frozan Fana — provide a picture of Afghanistan's last 30 years of struggle.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Jul 2009 | 10:01 pm

For Sale: Frank Lloyd Wright 'Trophy House' In L.A.

Frank Lloyd Wright's classic Ennis House, built in 1924, now is on the market in Los Angeles with an asking price of $15 million. The three nonprofit agencies that oversee the house agree that maintaining it is a financial challenge, prompting them to look for a buyer with deep pockets.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Jul 2009 | 10:01 pm

'Brutal' heat bakes Pacific Northwest

Pacific Northwest cities saw temperatures above or near 100 degrees Wednesday, while rural areas faced the possibility of lightning strikes that could turn dry forests into infernos.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jul 2009 | 9:47 pm

Obama takes health care pitch to N.C., Va.

President Obama on Wednesday highlighted a host of "consumer protections" he said will be a part of health care legislation, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 9:29 pm

Smoking bans, taxes burn cigar makers

Cigar companies say their legacy of good jobs for unskilled workers and fine smokes for aficionados is imperiled not just by ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 9:08 pm

The White House's Greatest Drinkers

In sharing a beer with Skip Gates and James Crowley, Obama is joining a long tradition of presidents who indulged in the occasional drink. From FDR mixing martinis with Stalin to Nixon hitting the bottle during a nuclear alert, we offer you the...
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 29 Jul 2009 | 9:06 pm

US serial horse molester jailed

SOUTH CAROLINA - A South Carolina man was charged with having sex with a horse after the animal's owner caught the act on videotape, then staked out the stable and caught him at shotgun point, authorities said. But this wasn't...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jul 2009 | 8:48 pm

U.S. may require anti-DWI locks on vehicles

A national campaign against first-time drunken-driving offenders is gaining ground as states and the federal government weigh ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 8:35 pm

Britain and U.S. defend war effort in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain and the United States on Wednesday vowed a sustained effort in Afghanistan, despite growing public skepticism over the war after the deadliest month since it began in late 2001.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2009 | 8:30 pm

Bushfire catastrophe looms

CANBERRA - As the seas of the tropical Pacific continue to warm, Victoria is bracing for another long, hot summer potentially more dangerous than the cauldron that sparked the disastrous Black Saturday fires less than six months ago. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jul 2009 | 8:00 pm

Senate Passes Energy And Water Bill

The $34.3 billion energy spending bill, passed by a 85-9 vote, backs up President Obama's promise to close the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste facility in Nevada. The project, 90 miles from Las Vegas, was designed to hold 77,000 tons of waste.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Jul 2009 | 7:58 pm

Flu Vaccine Panel Creates Priority List - Washington Post

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Flu Vaccine Panel Creates Priority List Washington Post A complicated list of who should get pandemic flu vaccine in the fall is now set. When the vaccine starts arriving in September, first in line will be pregnant women; the caretakers of infants; children and young adults; older people ... Summer camp flu outbreaks presage fall surge: CDCReuters Pregnant Women First to Get Swine Flu VaccineWebMD Pregnant women front of line for swine flu vaccineThe Associated Press San Francisco Chronicle -Atlanta Journal Constitution -The Takeaway all 990 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jul 2009 | 7:47 pm

Shipwrecked Haitian: Those Who Couldn't Swim, Died

A wooden boat with about 200 migrants aboard splintered on a reef earlier this week and spilled its passengers into rough seas off the Turks and Caicos Island. Fifteen bodies had been recovered Wednesday, and another 70 people remained missing as the U.S. Coast Guard warned that prospects for finding more survivors were becoming dim.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Jul 2009 | 7:44 pm

Pregnant women, young children priorities for swine flu vaccination

ATLANTA - Pregnant women, health care workers and children six months and older should be placed at the front of the line for swine flu vaccinations later this year, a US government panel recommended yesterday. The panel also said...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jul 2009 | 7:05 pm

Hopes Dim for 70 Haitians Missing After Boat Wreck

Rescuers have few hopes for 70 Haitians still missing after sailboat splintered.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2009 | 6:57 pm

Microsoft, Yahoo in 10-year Web search partnership

SAN FRANCISCO/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc have launched a 10-year Web search deal to challenge market leader Google but stopped short of combining other advertising businesses or suggesting any deeper ties.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2009 | 6:06 pm

Teen rape victim's 'brave' radio admission

SYDNEY - A child protection group says a girl who revealed on radio she was raped should be praised for breaking "the silence on child sexual assault". The 14-year-old girl was strapped to a lie detector during 2Day FM's Kyle and...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jul 2009 | 6:01 pm

Video: The Power of Hospitality

When Russian circus performers were stranded by their promoter in Dallas, some welcoming Texans came to the rescue. Don Teague reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:55 pm

Video: Iraqi Police Attack Civilians

Iraqi police attacked unarmed members of an Iranian opposition group living in Iraq, known as the MEK. The attack was the latest sign that American influence in Iraq is waning. Lara Logan reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:54 pm

Gordon Brown believes hostage Peter Moore is still alive in Iraq

PM said he believed Peter Moore kidnapped in 2007 was alive after it emerged that two other men were "very likely" dead.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:43 pm

Phone call to NYSE set off Braikan fraud probe

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A phone call to the New York Stock Exchange from an investor worried that he'd just been duped helped spark a chain of events early last week that led U.S. authorities to file fraud charges against a Kuwaiti financier, who was later found dead in his home.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:12 pm

U.S. proposes releasing Guantanamo detainee abroad

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Wednesday proposed sending one of the youngest prisoners held at the controversial U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay back to Afghanistan where his lawyer said he would likely go free.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:02 pm

US accused of 'insulting' Gary McKinnon in 'fugitive defendants' extradition description

US Government officials have been accused of "insulting" the reputation of Britons like Gary McKinnon who are fighting extradition to the United States by calling them "fugitive defendants".
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:21 pm

Sudanese woman faces flogging for wearing trousers

KHARTOUM, Sudan - A Sudanese female journalist facing 40 lashes for wearing trousers in public in violation of the country's strict Islamic laws told a packed Khartoum courtroom yesterday she is resigning from a UN job that grants...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:17 pm

U.S. Prepared To Release Young Gitmo Detainee

Mohammed Jawad has been held at the U.S. naval facility in Cuba for nearly seven years since being arrested for allegedly wounding two U.S. soldiers and their interpreter by throwing a grenade at their jeep in Afghanistan. The announcement comes days after the Obama administration said it might bring him to trial in the U.S.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:02 pm

Gunmen Kill Mexican Cop, Family in Home

6-Year-Old Boy, 15-Year-Old Girl Among Victims of Apparent Drug Cartel Attack
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:30 pm

Thousands of Nigerians Flee Their Homes

Government Fights Islamist Militants for Fourth Day
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:30 pm

Mayan Calendar Spurs End-Of-The-World Debate

The Mayan calendar ends on Dec. 21, 2012, spelling doomsday predictions. While astronomers say this is nonsense, others believe there will be a shift in world consciousness from the Age of Pisces to the Age of Aquarius. Religious scholars say this has the beginnings of a new religious movement.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Jul 2009 | 2:45 pm

Ireland to Take 2 Guantanamo Inmates

Ireland agrees to take 2 Guantanamo inmates after meeting new US ambassador.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2009 | 2:42 pm

Report: China Remains World's Top Executioner

Rights group: global number of executions in 2008, China still top executioner.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2009 | 2:04 pm

Woman Takes on Sudan's Female No-Pants Law

13 Arrested at Café, Face Flogging; Journalist Gives Up U.N. Immunity to Defend Herself at Trial
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Jul 2009 | 12:30 pm

Whale Saves Drowning Diver, Pulls Her to Surface

A beluga whale saved a drowning diver by hoisting her to the surface, carrying her leg in its mouth.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 11:37 am

40 Lashes for Wearing Pants?

Muslim woman who wore pants fights indecency charge.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2009 | 10:59 am

Car Bomb Explodes in Spain, Dozens Injured

Car bomb explodes outside barracks in Spain, dozens injured; separatists blamed.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2009 | 10:49 am

Hopes Grow Dim for Finding Haitian Shipwreck Victims

Rescue teams scanned the clear blue waters off the Turks and Caicos Islands Wednesday with fading hopes of finding dozens of Haitian migrants whose sailboat struck a reef and shattered in the waves.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 10:08 am

Dispatches From Afghanistan: Night Into Day

Michael Yon, an independent journalist and former Green Beret, is in Afghanistan reporting on the war against Al Qaeda terrorists and the Taliban. Here is a portion of his latest dispatch exclusively for FOXNews.com.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 10:04 am

Terror Suspect Purportedly Claims Hotel Bombings

Police are investigating an Internet message purportedly posted on behalf of a top Southeast Asian terror suspect claiming responsibility for the hotel bombings in Indonesia's capital nearly two weeks ago
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 10:02 am

Burlesque Performers Protest 'Adult Entertainer' Label

Over two dozen burlesque performers have marched through London to protest a municipal council's decision to classify them as "adult entertainers" alongside strippers and lap dancers.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 9:54 am

Jerusalem Hotel Divides U.S., Israel

Hotel is exacerbating conflict between the U.S. & Israel over settlement policy.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2009 | 9:40 am

Report: Iran's Trials of Postelection Protesters to Begin

Around 20 protesters will be put on trial beginning Saturday in the first prosecutions from Iran's crackdown on the opposition following disputed presidential elections last month, the state news agency reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 9:39 am

Report: Two of Three British Hostages Likely Dead

Two of three British hostages being held in Iraq are likely to have died in captivity, British Media reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 9:22 am

What Soldiers Need: Chow, Bullets, Mail

'It's sad that I can say it, but I love getting shot at.'
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2009 | 9:03 am

U.K. Minors Group: 'Toxic Soup' Led to Our Birth Defects

A group of disabled youths in Great Britain has won a landmark legal battle against a council they say caused their conditions by exposing their pregnant mothers to dangerous toxic waste.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 8:48 am

U.S. Refueling Mission Faces Opposition in Japan

The head of Japan's opposition said Wednesday that a refueling mission in support of U.S.-led operations in the Indian Ocean will end in January if his party takes power in next month's elections.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 8:43 am

Brits Turn to Chocolate During Tough Economic Times

Britons facing high unemployment rates and an economic downturn are reaching for chocolate to cheer them up, helping the Cadbury company to triple its net profit and raise its forecast for the year.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 8:05 am

Police: Bomb Kills 2, Wounds 4 in Pakistan

Police say bomb blast at court kills 2, wounds 4 in northwest Pakistan.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2009 | 6:58 am

U.S. Man Stands Trial Beside Myanmar's Suu Kyi

American who swam to Suu Kyi's home is unlikely star of her battle with junta.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:53 am