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Obama: GOP is obstructing our progress (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Jul 2010 | 4:14 am Saw That Coming (Video)Just when you think these two guys couldn't possibly suck any more they manage to take it up another level.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Jul 2010 | 4:10 am The Seven Most Inaccurate Movie Sound EffectsMovies can present a similar situation: some things just sound way, way cooler if they’re enhanced or just plain made up.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Jul 2010 | 4:10 am Obama casts Republicans as party of the richWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama stepped up criticism of Republicans on Saturday for blocking jobless aid, hammering home a Democratic election year attack line that casts the opposition as the party of the rich.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Jul 2010 | 4:08 am Rescuers work to free victim trapped under New Jersey parking garage - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am Two British soldiers killed AfghanistanA British Royal Marine and a soldier from the Royal Dragoon Guards have died in two separate explosions.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Jul 2010 | 4:04 am Two servicemen die in AfghanistanTwo British servicemen are killed in separate explosions in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence announces.Source: BBC News - World | 17 Jul 2010 | 4:03 am Obama: GOP is obstructing our progressPresident Barack Obama is taking aim at Senate Republicans, accusing them of playing politics with measures that would extend benefits to the unemployed and increase lending to small businesses.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am Tobin police to dig up basementPolice and archaeologists searching two former homes in East Sussex of serial killer Peter Tobin are to dig up the basement of one of the properties.Source: BBC News - World | 17 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am Who Are the Millennials? (Graphic)There's been a lot of talk about who millennials are and how different they are from 'Gen-Xers' and the 'Baby Boomers', but a lot of this commentary...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am TV licence may be cut - ministerThe television licence fee could be cut to reflect spending cuts elsewhere, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt says in an interview.Source: BBC News - World | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:56 am Sudan army: 300 rebels, 75 troops killed in Darfur (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:55 am Sudan army: 300 rebels, 75 troops killed in DarfurKHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's army said it has killed more than 300 fighters from Darfur's rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) in recent clashes in which 75 of its own soldiers also died, state media reported on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:55 am Sudan army: 300 rebels, 75 troops killed in DarfurKHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's army said it has killed more than 300 fighters from Darfur's rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) in recent clashes in which 75 of its own soldiers also...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:55 am British tour operator collapsesBritish tour operator Goldtrail collapses, leaving thousands of holidaymakers abroad, the Civil Aviation Authority says.Source: BBC News - World | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:52 am Yeah, I'll say it. Lindsay Lohan is still pretty hot. (PIC)Lindsay Lohan peaked uncomfortably early in her life and has had a lot of really ***** up photographs taken of her that make her look like some heinous mess. Part of that is camera tricks/editorial discretion on what photos to use/Lindsay being Lindsay. But judging by this new photo from GQ, Lindsay Lohan is still pretty hot. Good for her.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:50 am Dutch teenage sailor gets green light from mother (AP)AP - The mother of a 14-year-old Dutch girl who wants to sail solo around the world has given up her opposition to her daughter's planned trip.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:49 am Iran blames West, Israel for bombings - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:45 am Weir misses second round cutFor only the third time in his career, Weir will not be around for the weekend at British Open
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:44 am New radiation mechanism for cancer, oil spills and terrorismRadiation similar to that used to treat cancer may someday help clean up environmental disasters such as the Gulf oil spill and detect explosive powder hidden underneath clothing.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am 4 Job Search Techniques That Can Shift Odds In Your FavorTo power up your job search and get you moving in the right direction, engage in the following strategies to re-brand yourself, revive your personal and professional network and re-position yourself for top-paying executive jobs.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am China Mobilizes 2,000 Firefighters to Combat Oil BlazeAn oil pipeline at a busy Chinese port exploded, causing a massive fire that burned for 15 hours before being put out Saturday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:38 am A citizens' movement - The Hindu
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:36 am Penny Hardaway Wants to Play for the Miami HeatAnfernee 'Penny' Hardaway hasn't played since 2007, but he is publicly stating his desire to come out of retirement and join LeBron, Wade and Bosh in Miami next season.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:30 am Abbas clarifies terms for direct Mideast talks (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:26 am Abbas clarifies terms for direct Mideast talksRAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Israel must agree to the idea of a third party guarding the borders of a future Palestinian state before direct...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:26 am Abbas clarifies terms for direct Mideast talksRAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Israel must agree to the idea of a third party guarding the borders of a future Palestinian state before direct peace talks can begin.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:26 am Abbas clarifies terms for direct Mideast talks
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:26 am 30 golfers back to finish 2nd round at St. Andrews (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:24 am Typhoon Conson reduces to storm on way to VietnamA typhoon that left dozens dead in the Philippines and killed two in southern China wrecked several Vietnamese ships Saturday while churning toward northern Vietnam as a strong tropical storm.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:17 am All Blacks power past SpringboksNew Zealand beat world champions South Africa for the second week in a row to take early command of the Tri-Nations.Source: BBC News - World | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:16 am The nation's weatherStorms are expected to persist Saturday in the Southeast as a trough of low pressure developing over the Gulf of Mexico spreads warm, humid air over Gulf coast states.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:13 am Elaborate gameWhy Asian gambling arrests are 'just for show'Source: BBC News - World | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:06 am Essential iPad Apps for Graphicst is hard to say whether all iPad apps are really useful or not, but we are sure that our today’s list might help you a lot if you are a web designer. Being the lucky iPad owner is a win but knowing how to use it wisely is a double win.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am Nini and the European DreamIn Spain, almost everyone is ‘not in education or employment.’ It’s the end of the job for life
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am It’s a crime to be a woman in Iran‘This regime has taken so many lives. There’s got to be a time when it stops’
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am July 17: Letters to the editorToday’s topics: census uproar, female priests, fighter jets ... and more
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am PM’s census policy senseless but great for the partyWhen the country is against you, forget the facts and launch a furious partisan counterattack
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am Militants kill 16 in PakistanSixteen people are killed as militants ambush a convoy of civilian vehicles in a suspected sectarian attack in Pakistan.Source: BBC News - World | 17 Jul 2010 | 2:58 am Dutch teenage sailor gets green light from motherThe mother of a 14-year-old Dutch girl who wants to sail solo around the world said in an open letter published Saturday she has given up her opposition to her daughter's planned trip.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Jul 2010 | 2:56 am Obamas continue busy Maine holidayThe nation's coastlines have been good to President Barack Obama this week — first with news BP's gushing oil well is finally capped, then with a family vacation that got off to a spectacular start.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Jul 2010 | 2:45 am Critical test to continue Saturday in fight to contain oil spill - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Jul 2010 | 2:42 am President Chavez exhumes Simon Bolivar's bonesVenezuelan president Hugo Chavez exhumes the bones of independence hero Simon Bolivar to see if he was murdered.Source: BBC News - World | 17 Jul 2010 | 2:41 am Dutch teenage sailor gets green light from motherThe mother of a 14-year-old Dutch girl who wants to sail solo around the world has given up her opposition to her daughter's planned trip.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Jul 2010 | 2:41 am Teenage Dutch sailor's mother drops opposition to her planned round-the-world voyageThe mother of a 14-year-old Dutch girl who wants to sail solo around the world has given up her opposition to her daughter's planned trip.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jul 2010 | 2:41 am Massive LeBron James Mural Keeps Reappearing In ClevelandShocked Cleveland residents stared silently Thursday as workers tried for the 11th consecutive day to dismantle the massive black-and-white "We Are All Witnesses" LeBron James mural hanging from the downtown area's Landmark Office Tower.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Jul 2010 | 2:40 am The Motion Controller WarsInnovation is something that can leap forward, veer to the side a bit or just continually build upon a successful concept. The Move and the Kinect are, in their own rights, improvements upon what the Wii introduced, but can they take on and win the war.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Jul 2010 | 2:40 am BP oil well cap holds despite pressure anomaly (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Jul 2010 | 2:17 am Police detains 40 after Iran mosque bombing
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iranian police arrested 40 suspects as funerals were underway for the victims of a devastating twin bombings outside a mosque in the southeastern city of Zahedan, local media reported on Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:05 a... | 17 Jul 2010 | 2:04 am YouTube sensationThe man who inspired ex-YugoslaviaSource: BBC News - World | 17 Jul 2010 | 2:02 am TSA chief John Pistole to put priority on rail, subwaysProtecting riders on mass-transit systems from terrorist attacks will be a high priority, the new head of the TSA promises.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 17 Jul 2010 | 2:00 am Clinton off to Afghanistan as war fears rise (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Jul 2010 | 1:59 am BP, scientists try to make sense of well puzzle (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Jul 2010 | 1:57 am Oil pipeline in China explodes
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Jul 2010 | 1:56 am Guests for the Sunday TV news showsGuest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Jul 2010 | 1:47 am Clinton off to Afghanistan as war fears riseAmid growing concerns about the war in Afghanistan, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is heading to South Asia on a mission aimed at refining the goals of the nearly 9-year-old conflict.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Jul 2010 | 1:44 am BP waits to see if Gulf leak fix will holdEngineers kept vigil Saturday over the massive cap holding back oil from BP's busted Gulf well, their eyes glued to monitors in a faraway control room.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Jul 2010 | 1:41 am BP to learn today if cap on leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well will holdPressure tests on Gulf of Mexico well almost complete after it was temporarily choked off for the first time on Thursday.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Jul 2010 | 1:41 am Australian PM Gillard faces poll battle of her career - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Jul 2010 | 1:37 am Pacquiao-Mayweather deadline passes without dealManny Pacquiao will start looking for another opponent for his next bout now that promoter Bob Arum's deadline for a deal with Floyd Mayweather Jr. has passed.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Jul 2010 | 1:35 am BP, scientists try to make sense of well puzzleIn a nail-biting day across the Gulf Coast, engineers struggled to make sense of puzzling pressure readings from the bottom of the sea Friday ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 17 Jul 2010 | 1:32 am Mexico drugs gang use 'car bomb'Investigators in Mexico say a deadly attack by suspected drug cartel members in the northern city of Ciudad Juarez was a car bomb set off by mobile phone.Source: BBC News - World | 17 Jul 2010 | 1:32 am NJ parking garage collapses; at least 1 trapped (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Jul 2010 | 1:09 am Virgin Galactic reports successful crewed flightA company working to send tourists on suborbital flights says it has tested its spacecraft with a crew for the first time.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 17 Jul 2010 | 1:04 am In Oakland, young heroes seek justiceThe city could have erupted in violence after an unpopular verdict. Largely because of a group of young people, it didn't.Oakland dodged a bullet last week after the verdict in the racially charged case of a young black man shot by a Bay Area Rapid Transit policeman.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am California job climate stagnant in JuneThe state unemployment rate fell slightly to 12.3%, but 27,600 jobs were lost as census positions expired, an EDD report says. Some economists fear a double-dip recession unless jobless benefits are extended.California's labor market stagnated in June as temporary federal census workers lost their jobs and about 400,000 out-of-work people exhausted their unemployment benefits.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Judge rejects pay cuts for California state workersCourt sets a hearing in August on whether state controller's computers are unable to reduce pay to federal minimum wage, as ordered by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger because the state lacks a budget.More than 200,000 state employees will receive their full wages in July and August after a state judge on Friday denied an injunction sought by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to cut their pay.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Apple Sets Up Cots for Engineers Solving iPhone Flaw - BusinessWeek
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Jul 2010 | 12:51 am Blast kills 2 NATO troops in southern Afghanistan
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A roadside bomb killed two NATO troops in southern Afghanistan, the international force said Saturday, adding to a violent summer as coalition forces step up patrols in the Taliban-dominated south....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:05 a... | 17 Jul 2010 | 12:51 am Australian PM calls poll, vowing to 'move forward' (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Jul 2010 | 12:50 am Sudan says troops kill hundreds of Darfur rebelsThe Sudanese army said it inflicted a series of defeats on Darfur's most powerful rebel group, killing and capturing hundreds in a series of clashes over the past few days.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Jul 2010 | 12:40 am Car bomb signals new dimension to Mexican drug war
By ALICIA A. CALDWELL and E. EDUARDO CASTILLO
2010-07-17T06:29:58Z
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) -- A drug cartel has used a car bomb for the first time in Mexico's decades-long fight against traffickers, setting a deadly trap against federal police in a city across the border from Texas, the mayor of Ciudad Juarez said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:05 a... | 17 Jul 2010 | 12:29 am Sudan says troops kill hundreds of Darfur rebelsThe Sudanese army said it inflicted a series of defeats on Darfur's most powerful rebel group, killing and capturing hundreds in a series of clashes over the past few days.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Jul 2010 | 12:25 am Sudan army says it has killed and captured hundreds of Darfur rebels after days of clashesThe Sudanese army said it inflicted a series of defeats on Darfur's most powerful rebel group, killing and capturing hundreds in a series of clashes over the past few days.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jul 2010 | 12:25 am Virgin Galactic spacecraft makes 1st crewed flightA company working to send tourists on suborbital flights says it has tested its spacecraft with a crew for the first time.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Jul 2010 | 12:15 am Typhoon Conson reduces to storm on way to Vietnam
By CHI-CHI ZHANG
2010-07-17T06:11:56Z
BEIJING (AP) -- A typhoon that left dozens dead in the Philippines and killed two in southern China wrecked several Vietnamese ships Saturday while churning toward northern Vietnam as a strong tropical storm....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:05 a... | 17 Jul 2010 | 12:11 am Australian PM Gillard announces Aug 21 elections
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2010-07-17T05:57:51Z
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Australia's first female Prime Minister Julia Gillard will attempt to win a second term for her center-left government at Aug. 21 elections, with battle lines drawn on climate change, asylum seekers, and record-high public debt....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:05 a... | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:57 pm Militants kill 16 passengers in northwest Pakistan
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PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Militants armed with assault rifles ambushed a convoy of civilian vehicles killing 16 people Saturday in northwestern Pakistan, the scene of extensive military operations targeting Islamist insurgents....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:05 a... | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:53 pm Parking garage collapses; at least 1 trapped
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:44 pm Recap: Rangers 8, Red Sox 4
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:43 pm Mexico: 12 killed in shootoutA drug cartel has used a car bomb for the first time in Mexico's decades-long fight against traffickers, setting a deadly trap against federal police in a city across the border from Texas, the mayor of Ciudad Juarez said.Mayor...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:41 pm Tom Hamilton gets a gripAerosmith bassist Tom Hamiltonthrew out the first pitch of the Sox-Rangers...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:41 pm Jed Lowrie showing signsAmid all of the fractures, strains and tears that have put nearly one-third of the Red Sox' season-opening...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:39 pm Highs leading to lowWhen your starting pitcher wears No. 61 and he's relieved by No. 53, you are either in Fort Myers in March...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:38 pm Militants kill 16 passengers in northwest Pakistan
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:33 pm Honesty best policy for Dustin PedroiaSometimes your greatest strength can become your Achilles' heel. The Red Sox have to hope that's not...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:33 pm Gonzalez, Padres rout Diamondbacks 12-1All-Star slugger Adrian Gonzalez hit a two-run homer to key a five-run outburst and Jon Garland threw six strong innings, leading the San Diego Padres to a 12-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:27 pm John Hadges rides Head of steam to titleSOUTH HAMILTON - John Hadges embraced a safety in numbers approach to capture the 102nd Massachusetts Amateur Championship...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:24 pm Fate plays cruel gameST. ANDREWS, Scotland - "What a riotous time the wind had! It reduced players to the level of handicap golfers." ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:22 pm Old pro makes MarkST. ANDREWS, Scotland - This year, it's Mark Calcavecchia doing the old guys proud. The 1989 British...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:20 pm Alouettes sneak past LionsLate field goals give Montreal 16-12 win in Friday CFL action at Vancouver’s Empire Field
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:20 pm No Paddy on weekendST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington of Ireland will be a British Open spectator...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:18 pm 16 people killed in convoy ambush by insurgents in restive northwestern PakistanMilitants armed with assault rifles ambushed a convoy of civilian vehicles killing 16 people Saturday in northwestern Pakistan, the scene of extensive military operations targeting Islamist insu...
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:17 pm Militants kill 5 in NW Pakistan convoy attackPARACHINAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Suspected militants in a Pakistani tribal region on the Afghan border attacked a convoy of vehicles being escorted by security forces on Saturday, killing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:14 pm Political observers: Anyone but Tom FinneranLocal political observers say having paid lobbyist Tom Finneran moderate a gubernatorial debate is "murky"...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:12 pm Official says 16 people killed in an ambush by insurgents in northwestern PakistanOfficial says 16 people killed in an ambush by insurgents in northwestern Pakistan.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:11 pm Cole, Perelson defend skateboarding titleMaloof Money Cup to feature Masters of Street and Vert Demo
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:08 pm NATO not winning Afghan hearts and minds: pollLONDON (Reuters) - NATO is failing to win hearts and minds in Afghanistan, according to a poll released on Friday showing most people in Taliban heartlands view foreign troops negatively and believe the Taliban should join the government.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:01 pm NFL sends prospects to ‘charm school’Seeking to jump on bad behaviour league includes character development sessions at prep clinics
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:01 pm Reports: South Korea Adds Cruise Missile to ArsenalSouth Korea has developed a long-range cruise missile capable of striking nuclear sites and military targets in North Korea, news reports said Saturday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 10:50 pm Vaughan mayor hails ‘new era’ as election date loomsAll five candidates seeking to replace Jackson tout a similar mantra: Integrity. Transparency. Let’s clean up City Hall
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jul 2010 | 10:50 pm Escobars' documentary cancelledColombian broadcaster pulls the plug on film investigating the assassination of infamous 1994 World Cup defender and slain drug lord
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jul 2010 | 10:49 pm Capped BP Gulf well under scrutinyHOUSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The cap on BP Plc's stricken Gulf of Mexico oil well appeared to hold on Friday, but officials intensified monitoring after a critical test showed pressure rising slower than they hoped.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jul 2010 | 10:41 pm Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jul 2010 | 10:37 pm Republicans square off in Arizona Senate debate
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jul 2010 | 10:37 pm Mexico blames drug cartel for deadly car bombCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - A Mexican drug cartel is responsible for a cell phone-detonated car bomb that killed four people in a city on the U.S. border, state security forces said on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jul 2010 | 10:27 pm Venezuela opens Bolivar's tomb to examine remains
By IAN JAMES
2010-07-17T04:21:15Z
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Hugo Chavez has opened the coffin of his idol Simon Bolivar as Venezuela investigates the president's suspicions of foul play in the South American independence hero's death nearly two centuries ago....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:05 a... | 16 Jul 2010 | 10:21 pm Funds Stalled In Congress Amid Afghanistan FatigueBoth the House and Senate have approved President Obama's request for billions of dollars in emergency war funding. But the money remains tied up in disputes between the chambers. Some lawmakers say that reflects a growing trend on Capitol Hill: Afghanistan fatigue. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm The Tiny Ant That's Taking On The Big CityThis is a story about a party girl. Scientists call her Tapinoma sessile, and her story is an old one, really. She moved from the country to the city and totally reinvented herself. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm Greece central banker sees lenders passing stress testsATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's central bank chief said he expected the country's lenders to smoothly pass European Union stress tests to be published next week.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jul 2010 | 9:59 pm U.S. government told to review terrorist list decisionWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department must review its designation of the People's Mujahedin Organization of Iran, or PMOI, as a foreign terrorist organization, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jul 2010 | 9:58 pm 3.6 quake rattles mid-Atlantic - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jul 2010 | 9:51 pm Typhoon Leaves 53 Dead in PhilippinesThe death toll from a typhoon that hit the Philippines rose sharply to 53 Saturday, officials said, warning the number of dead could go up further with dozens of others missing days after the disaster.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 9:45 pm Australian opposition leader who once contemplated becoming a priest eyes Australian PM jobOpposition leader Tony Abbott is the leader of the opposition Liberal Party and a former journalist respected for his political instincts and communication skills who once contemplated becoming ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 9:30 pm Sick child leaves Wales for warmer climate and becomes Australia's first female prime ministerJulia Gillard was a sickly child when she left her native Wales in search of a warmer climate. She thrived to become Australia's first female prime minister.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 9:30 pm Brown's jobless bill wins little support - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jul 2010 | 9:23 pm AIG To Pay $725 Million In Ohio Fraud SuitThe insurance giant and some of its directors and officers have agreed to a $725 million settlement to resolve allegations of wide-ranging fraud laid out in a class action suit led by three Ohio pension funds. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2010 | 9:03 pm Fidel Castro Warns Cuba Diplomats of Nuclear WarRevolutionary Leader's Sudden Media Blitz has Observers Wondering if Former President Planning Return to PoliticsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jul 2010 | 8:59 pm Palin paid $106k to speak at US universityThe foundation arm of a cash-strapped California public university paid Sarah Palin $75,000 ($106,000) to speak at a 50th anniversary gala, officials say.The former Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaska governor's...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 8:55 pm Chavez says may break Colombia ties in rebel spatCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened to break ties with Colombia after Bogota accused him of tolerating the presence of leftist rebels, escalating tension betweenSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2010 | 8:37 pm Typhoon Conson becomes a tropical storm after leaving dozens dead in Philippines, 2 in ChinaA typhoon that left dozens dead in the Philippines and killed two in southern China wrecked several Vietnamese ships Saturday while churning toward northern Vietnam as a strong tropical storm.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 8:13 pm Defiant Jobs stands by iPhone 4, dishes out casesCUPERTINO, California (Reuters) - A defiant Steve Jobs on Friday rejected any suggestion the iPhone 4's design was flawed, but offered consumers free phone cases to address reception complaints that have hurt Apple Inc's image and shares.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jul 2010 | 7:35 pm U.K. Envoy Denies BP Role in Lockerbie ReleaseAmbassador Defends Company Against Claim It Lobbied to Free Libyan in Order to Speed $900M Oil Deal With TripoliSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jul 2010 | 7:30 pm Kenyan police arrest suspect in Uganda bombingsPolice have arrested a suspect in connection with the Uganda bomb attacks that killed 76 people watching the World Cup final on television, an official says.The man was arrested at a police checkpoint on Wednesday near the Kenya-Somalia...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 7:19 pm Fidel Castro appears again, warns of warHAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro took his warning of impending nuclear war to Cuba's Foreign Ministry on Friday, where he explained the reasons for his dire prediction in his fifth public appearance in 10 days.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jul 2010 | 7:12 pm West Virginia Governor Picks Ex-General Counsel to Succeed Byrd - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jul 2010 | 7:00 pm BP-Lockerbie Bomber Probe Seeks U.K. HelpHillary Clinton Urges Britain to Cooperate with Inquiry into BP's Receipt of Drilling Rights off Coast of Bomber's HomelandSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jul 2010 | 7:00 pm Mexico blames drug cartel for deadly car bombCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - A Mexican drug cartel is responsible for a cellphone-detonated car bomb that killed four people in a city on the U.S. border, state security forces said onSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2010 | 6:58 pm Quake troubles wash away in sacred Haiti waterfall
By JONATHAN M. KATZ
2010-07-17T00:53:01Z
SAUT D'EAU, Haiti (AP) -- Pilgrims, partiers and profit-seekers flocked to a sacred Haitian waterfall Friday where Voodoo and Christian faithful prayed for a better life after six grueling months of post-earthquake trouble....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:05 a... | 16 Jul 2010 | 6:53 pm Arizona's immigration law isn't the only oneMany states have their own regulations governing illegal immigrants. And five states have introduced bills similar to Arizona's SB 1070, which is the target of a federal lawsuit.Colorado restricts illegal immigrants from receiving in-state tuition. Nebraska requires verification of immigration status to obtain public benefits. In Tennessee, knowingly presenting a false ID card to get a job is a misdemeanor.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jul 2010 | 6:49 pm Apple offers iPhone 4 owners free cases to fix antenna problemSteve Jobs both apologizes and defends the device in response to user complaints.Looking to quiet the chorus of complaints about his company's newly released phone, Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs took the stage Friday to offer an explanation, an apology and a free case.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jul 2010 | 6:41 pm L.A. Coliseum board extends ban on new raves, bans minors from scheduled ravesThe panel overseeing the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Sports Arena voted Friday to continue a moratorium on new raves at the venues.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jul 2010 | 6:33 pm Australian PM set to call poll for late AugustCANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is set to call an election on Saturday for late August, with the poll to be fought over policies on economic management, climateSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2010 | 6:31 pm Video: BP's Lockerbie ControversyBP admits it pressured the British government to speed up the release of prisoners in order to protect its drilling deal with Libya. Bob Orr reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jul 2010 | 6:24 pm Word games may predict life of relationshipWant to know if your romantic relationship will last "'til death do you part" or if you are cruising toward a breakup?
Source: USATODAY.com News | 16 Jul 2010 | 6:23 pm Study: Avastin didn't extend life of breast cancer patientsU.S. government health scientists said Friday that follow-up studies of a Roche breast cancer drug show it failed to slow tumor growth or extend ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 16 Jul 2010 | 6:13 pm Well Cap Holds, But Tests Raise IssuesAmbiguous pressure readings from the blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico kept scientists from the oil company BP and the federal government puzzling over details Friday as they tried to decide whether it’s safe to leave the well shut down. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2010 | 6:12 pm Arizona State U. has problems, just how its president likes itSince Michael Crow was named president of Arizona State University eight years ago, the university has increasingly organized itself with an ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 16 Jul 2010 | 5:57 pm GOP Candidates in Tightest Races Seize Fund-Raising Edge - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jul 2010 | 5:50 pm Law Halts N.Y. Policy On 'Stop And Frisk' NamesGov. David Paterson signed legislation Friday that would stop New York City police from storing the names of hundreds of thousands of people who were stopped and frisked without facing charges, calling the practice "not a policy for a democracy." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2010 | 5:34 pm Sea-level increases may be worse for some areas than othersWarming waters and shifting wind patterns caused by greenhouse gases are factors in variations, an Indian Ocean study finds.Sea levels are rising, but not in a geographically uniform pattern, says a new study published online on July 11 in the journal Nature Geoscience.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jul 2010 | 5:24 pm Gulf oil spill: BP increases monitoring of sea floor after sealing wellBP gingerly moved ahead with tests of its newly sealed oil well Friday, stepping up scanning the sea floor for leaks that would signal potential problems with an operation that has rarely gone as planned.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jul 2010 | 5:02 pm Emotions may be blunted in Alzheimer's patientsPatients with Alzheimer's disease often can seem withdrawn and apathetic, but may also have reduced ability to experience emotions.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:51 pm Heirs of the wealthy escape estate taxCongress allowed the tax to lapse this year, leaving Uncle Sam without a piece of the inheritance for the first time in nearly 100 years.If you're rich, 2010 is a great year to die.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:46 pm Fidel Castro appears again, warns of warHAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro took his warning of impending nuclear war to Cuba's Foreign Ministry on Friday, where he explained the reasons for his dire...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:21 pm 28 killed in hotel fire in Iraq's Kurdish region
By YAHYA BARZANJI and REBECCA SANTANA
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BAGHDAD (AP) -- A fierce blaze at a hotel without fire escapes sent some desperate guests plunging to their deaths in a northern Iraqi oil boomtown, killing 28 people....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:05 a... | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:04 pm Guests plunge to deaths in Iraq hotel fireA fierce blaze at a hotel without fire escapes sent some desperate guests plunging to their deaths in a northern Iraqi oil boomtown, killing 28 people.Half of those killed were foreigners, a reflection of the thousands of migrants...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:48 pm Harvard revokes Russian spy's degreeHarvard University has revoked a degree in public administration it gave to a man who turned out to be a Russian spy living in Massachusetts under a stolen Canadian identity.Andrey Bezrukov, who went by the name of Donald Heathfield...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:30 pm Car Bomb Signals New Turn in Mexico Drug WarCuidad Juarez Mayor Confirms Drug Gang Set Trap for Federal Police with Explosive in Parked CarSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:30 pm Europe Bakes in Hot WeatherFrom Paris to Moscow, a Week of Soaring Temperatures has Baked Much of EuropeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:21 pm Day in PicturesA Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera LensSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:04 pm Driver in deadly Malibu crash traveling more than 80 mph on wrong side of Pacific Coast HighwayTwo people died and a third was critically injured Friday in Malibu when a wrong-way driver traveling more than 80 mph collided with another car, scattering wreckage across Pacific Coast Highway.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:00 pm GOP Pushes For More Votes Against KaganBecause Democrats hold a Senate majority, there is little doubt Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan will be confirmed. But the Republican leadership, and some outside groups, are pushing hard to raise the number of 'no' votes. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:00 pm Utah Eyes Two In Release Of Immigrant InformationThe state of Utah has identified two of its employees as possible sources of a list of 1,300 purported illegal immigrants that was sent to news media and law enforcement agencies. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:57 pm Video: 6-Year-Old Girl Befriends Baby ElkA 6-year-old girl in Norway became friends with a 2-month-old elk calf after the animal's mother abandoned it. CBS News.com's Brandi Kruse reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:43 pm Doctors among those arrested in $251M Medicare scamsFederal authorities said Friday they conducted the largest Medicare fraud bust ever in five different states and arrested dozens of suspects ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:22 pm Same-Sex Marriage Inches Toward High CourtA federal court in Boston ruled last week that same-sex married couples deserve federal recognition -- moving the battle closer to the Supreme Court. Opponents are encouraging voters to put pressure on courts to say no. Advocates see the decision as a major breakthrough, but some are worried they're pushing the issue too far, too fast. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:04 pm Ex-State Dept. Worker Spied for Cuba, Gets LifeWife Sentenced to 81 Months; Couple Has Passed Classified Info to Havana for Nearly 30 YearsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:00 pm "Barefoot Bandit" to Face Charges in WashingtonColton Harris-Moore Agrees to Return to Home State for Trial after Series of Daring Robberies in BahamasSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:23 pm Government Moves To Ban Dangerous CribsAfter numerous crib recalls and baby deaths, the Consumer Products Safety Commission is prosposing more tougher safety standards for cribs. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:18 pm GOP Favored In All-Important State RacesThe president's party almost always loses seats in state legislatures during midterm elections. This year is shaping up to be especially promising for Republicans -- which will have a big impact on the party's ability to redraw congressional districts to its liking. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:17 pm Mexico blames explosion in border city on car bombCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - An explosion that killed at least three people in Ciudad Juarez was a car bomb set off by a cell phone, a Mexican military spokesman said on Friday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:08 pm Venezuela slams Colombia rebel chargesCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela rejected Colombian charges that it tolerated leftist rebels on its territory and recalled its ambassador on Friday to protest allegations it said were aimed atSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:54 pm World simmers in hottest year so farWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world is enduring the hottest year on record, according to a U.S. national weather analysis, causing droughts worldwide and a concern for U.S. farmers counting onSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:43 pm Tennis: Familiar territoryTwo-time champion Tommy Robredo reached the quarter-finals of the Swedish Open yesterday for the eighth time in 10 appearances. The fifth-seeded Robredo, champion in 2006 and 2008, came back to beat Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:25 pm United Nations: Vatican child rights report 13 years overdueThe Vatican has failed to send the United Nations a report on child rights that is now almost 13 years overdue, the head of a U.N. panel has ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:15 pm Vatican revises sex abuse rulesThe Vatican issued a revised set of in-house rules Thursday to respond to clerical sex abuse, targeting priests who molest the mentally disabled ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:15 pm Connery in tax probeSean Connery and his wife Micheline are being investigated in Spain after allegations of tax fraud. Investigators suspect a property firm linked to the 79-year-old Scottish actor failed to pay ?1.6 million ($2.9 million) in taxes,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:10 pm Well cap gives new hope to GulfNEW ORLEANS: Gulf of Mexico residents were daring to hope that they were witnessing the beginning of the end of the catastrophic oil spill after BP reported a new containment system was working.Underwater video images seemed to...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:00 pm Golf: Bettencourt leadsMatt Bettencourt shot a six-under 66 for a one-stroke lead over PGA Tour veteran Chris DiMarco through the first round of the Reno-Tahoe Open yesterday. Will MacKenzie, the 2006 Reno champion, is tied with Craig Bowden another...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:55 am Healthy UK crime dropCrime in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 30 years despite fears the recession would lead to an increase in offending. The number of crimes committed in 2009/10 was 9.6 million, said the British Crime...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:40 am George Clooney radiates cool on witness stand
By COLLEEN BARRY
2010-07-16T17:37:14Z
MILAN (AP) -- It's no wonder the Italian businessmen claimed George Clooney was behind their fashion line - the actor knows how to wow an audience whether he's on the red carpet or the witness stand....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:05 a... | 16 Jul 2010 | 11:37 am Kenneth Clarke to slash Legal Aid budgetLegal Aid faces "brutal" cuts that will restrict public spending on legal advice for cases ranging from immigration to divorce.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Jul 2010 | 10:18 am Gulf Oil Spill Lockerbie BomberFILE - This is an undated file photo, issued by the Crown Office, of Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, the Libyan man found guilty of the Lockerbie bombing. (AP Photo/Crown Copyright) (AP Photo/ Crown Office,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jul 2010 | 9:32 am APTOPIX India Kashmir ViolenceIndian police personnel rest on a wall painted with graffiti against India after chasing away protesters in Srinagar, India, Friday, July 16, 2010. Authorities re-imposed a rigid curfew throughout most...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jul 2010 | 7:06 am France Baby MammothThis photo provided Friday July 16, 2010 by the the Puy en Velay townhall, cenrtal France, shows the arrival of Khroma at the Musee Crozatier, kept in a special cryogenic chamber, Thursday, July 15, 2010...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jul 2010 | 7:02 am APTOPIX Italy ClooneyU.S. actor George Clooney leaves the tribunal in Milan, Italy, Friday, July 16, 2010. Clooney appeared in court as a witness in a fraud trial against defendants charged with co opting his name for a line...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jul 2010 | 6:19 am New Zealand Celebrity DolphinMoko the teenage bottlenose dolphin's coffin is lifted by his pallbearers onto the stage at the Mataatua Reserve Whakatane, New Zealand during a memorial service Friday, July 16, 2010. Hundreds of mourners...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jul 2010 | 5:03 am Austria Unwanted in EuropeFILE - The Oct. 12, 2007 file photo shows then 15-years-old Arigona Zogaj, left, whose father and four siblings were deported to Kosovo and priest Josef Friedl as they arrive for a news conference in Ungenach,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:34 am Britain's worst serial killersIn the wake of Stephen Griffiths' arrest on suspicion of murdering three prostitutes, here is a list of Britain's other high-profile serial killers.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:32 am 'Yorkshire Ripper' Peter Sutcliffe: profilePeter Sutcliffe, the serial killer dubbed the "Yorkshire Ripper", terrorised the north of England during the 1970s killing 13 women and attacking at least 7 more.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:25 am
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