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Germany: memorial service for Love Parade victims
By DOROTHEE THIESING
2010-07-31T10:16:32Z
DUISBURG, Germany (AP) -- Germany held a memorial service Saturday for the victims of the Love Parade techno music festival, where 21 people were crushed to death and 500 injured in a tunnel that was the only entrance to the event....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 31 Jul 2010 | 4:16 am Pakistan spy scraps UK talks after PM's comments
By JILL LAWLESS
2010-07-31T10:14:15Z
LONDON (AP) -- A diplomatic spat with implications for international counterterrorism escalated Saturday, when Pakistan's spy chief canceled a visit to London after the British leader suggested that Pakistan exports terrorism....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 31 Jul 2010 | 4:14 am Red Bull top ahead of qualifyingRed Bull look streets ahead of the chasing pack as their drivers top the final practice session for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.Source: BBC News - World | 31 Jul 2010 | 4:10 am Obama decries GOP over small business lending bill (AP)
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2010-07-31T10:06:52Z
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolted southeastern Iran on Saturday, the country's state television reported. There was no word on casualties or damage....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 31 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am Germany: memorial service for Love Parade victims (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Jul 2010 | 4:03 am Pakistan flooding 'affects 1m'At least a million people in north-west Pakistan have been affected by the country's worst monsoon floods in living memory, the UN says.Source: BBC News - World | 31 Jul 2010 | 4:03 am Ariz. governor considers changing immigration law (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Jul 2010 | 4:02 am Obama decries GOP over small business lending billPresident Barack Obama said Saturday that the GOP stance on a small business lending bill is proof the country "can't afford the do-nothing policies and partisan maneuvering that will only take us backward."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am Afghan leak: Wikileaks' Assange denies 'blood onThe founder of Wikileaks rejects US claims he has blood on his hands after releasing leaked documents on the Afghan war.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am BP to try well kill TuesdayBILOXI, Mississippi (Reuters) - BP Plc said on Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as the House of Representatives voted to toughen regulation of offshore energy drilling.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:58 am Pakistan monsoon floods kill more than 400 (AFP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:57 am Pakistan Investigators Find Plane's 'Black Box' at Crash Site - BusinessWeek
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:56 am Love Parade memorial service heldGermany holds an emotional memorial service for the 21 people killed in a stampede at the Love Parade dance festival a week ago.Source: BBC News - World | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:54 am Ethics panel to charge California Rep. Waters (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:54 am Fire Marshal Tries to Keep Pot Heads from Coming DownWhen Oregon NORML's Cannabis Cafe opens at 4:20 p.m. Saturday, only 49 people at a time will be allowed in the paneled basement, the Portland Fire marshal has decreed.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:50 am 12-year-old girl injured on Wis. 'free fall' ridePolice say a safety net under a "free fall" attraction at a popular Wisconsin amusement park failed to catch a 12-year-old girl who plunged more than 40 feet before hitting the ground.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:47 am An interim report listed a catalogue of errors by organisers of the Love ParadeMourners attend a church service beamed on screens from the Salvatorkirche church to the football stadium of Duisburg, western Germany, on July 31. Thousands of people in the city paid their respects to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:45 am Mourners watch a church service shown on giant screens at the football stadium of DuisburgMourners attend a church service beamed on screens from the Salvatorkirche church to the football stadium of Duisburg, western Germany, on July 31. Thousands of people in the city paid their respects to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:45 am A cross set up in Duisburg stadium bears 21 candles for the 21 victims who died in the stampedeA cross with 21 candles for the 21 victims who died in a stampede during the Love Parade on July 24 in Duisburg is seen during a funeral service at the football stadium in Duisburg, western Germany. Thousands...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:45 am Hamas rocket maker killed in raid - Aljazeera.net
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:41 am Ariz. governor considers changing immigration lawPHOENIX - A federal appeals court has decided not to step into the controversy over Arizona's tough immigration...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:33 am Ethics panel to charge California Rep. WatersWASHINGTON - A second House Democrat, Rep. Maxine Waters of California, could be facing an ethics trial this fall,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:30 am iPad makes powerful impact amongst businessesApple, known for courting consumers with sleek designs and easy-to-use software, is making inroads with corporations that say the iPad can make workers more productive without putting sensitive customer information at risk.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:30 am UN says deadly floods affect 1 million Pakistanis
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:29 am Live - England v PakistanPakistan avoid the follow-on during the third morning of the opening Test against England at Trent Bridge.Source: BBC News - World | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:28 am UN says deadly floods affect 1 million Pakistanis
By NABEEL YUSUF
2010-07-31T09:28:04Z
NOWSHERA, Pakistan (AP) -- Rescuers trying to reach thousands of Pakistani flood victims were hampered by deluged roads and damaged bridges Saturday, while fears of disease rose as some evacuees showed signs of diarrhea, fever and other illnesses....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:28 am Pakistan spy scraps UK talks after PM's commentsPakistan's spy chief has canceled a visit to Britain for security talks after the British leader suggested that Pakistan exports terrorism.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:10 am Pakistan intelligence chief cancels visit to Britain after PM Cameron's terrorism remarksPakistan's spy chief has canceled a visit to Britain for security talks after the British leader suggested that Pakistan exports terrorism.
Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:10 am Obama: Time for Rangel to end career "with dignity"Barack Obama has kept mum on the fate of Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) for days -- but he tells CBS News that it's time for the embattled 80-year-old former Ways and Means Chairman to end his career "with dignity.""I think Charlie Rangel served a very long time and served-- his constituents very well. But these-- allegations are very troubling,"
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:08 am 50-year-old sprinter Ottey is oldest at EurosFifty-year-old Merlene Ottey is the oldest athlete to compete at the European Championships after anchoring Slovenia's 400 women's relay team.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:07 am Boom and bust, from West to EastBroken Europe: Our living standards remained the same, while those in the margins improved dramatically
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am Official: Pakistan plane crash 'black box' foundRecovery workers on Saturday found the "black box" flight data recorder from the wreckage of Pakistan's worst-ever plane crash, though its condition was unclear, a government official said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:57 am Workers find 'black box' data recorder from Pakistan plane crash that killed 152Recovery workers on Saturday found the "black box" flight data recorder from the wreckage of Pakistan's worst-ever plane crash, and it appeared to be in good condition, officials said. ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:57 am Official says workers find 'black box' data recorder from Pakistan plane crash that killed 152Official says workers find 'black box' data recorder from Pakistan plane crash that killed 152.
Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:53 am Afghanistan, July, 2010 - The Big Picture - Boston.comCollected here are images of the country and conflict over the past month, part of an ongoing monthly series on Afghanistan
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:50 am 360 Panorama: Panoramic iPhone Photography Made easyToday, 360 Panorama was released for the iPhone, and it brings auto real time stitching into the practical realm of panoramic photography.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:40 am Will Facebook Ever Be Replaced?Much to its credit, Facebook (which may not even qualify as a start-up any longer) has stood firm in the rapid river that is the modern social web and has grown into one of the most powerful web properties online. Could it be that Facebook has found a unique formula that protects them from obsolescence and makes it irreplaceable?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:40 am Temperatures last week reached a high of 38.2 degrees CelsiusA Russian man sleeps in the shade of an umbrella near the Kremlin in Moscow on July 29. Thousands of firefighters, including army troops, battled hundreds of forest fires that raged across central Russia...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:38 am Prime Minister Vladimir Putin surveys the damage near Nizhny NovgorodRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin looks at burnt houses while touring the scene of fire damage near Nizhny Novgorod on July 30. Thousands of firefighters, including army troops, battled hundreds of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:38 am A firefighter works to extinguish a peat fire in a forest near the village RyazanovkaA firefighter works to extinguish a peat fire in a forest near the village Ryazanovka outside Moscow. Thousands of firefighters, including army troops, battled hundreds of forest fires that raged across...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:38 am Two thousand troops fight Russian forest firesThousands of firefighters, including army troops, battled hundreds of forest fires that raged across central Russia in the worst heatwave for decades, destroying houses and killing more...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:38 am Russia begins to localize fires, others rage
By MIKHAIL METZEL
2010-07-31T08:34:18Z
VORONEZH, Russia (AP) -- About 30 people have died in the last three days alone as Russia's massive forest fires have wiped out villages and vast areas of woodland, state television reported Saturday. Officials insist some of the worst blazes are under control....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:34 am Five Interesting Playable YouTube GamesDid you know that there are interactive games on YouTube? Here are five of the best.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:30 am Sharapova reaches Stanford semiMaria Sharapova defeats fellow Russian Elean Dementieva 6-4 2-6 6-3 at the Stanford Classic in California to set up a semi-final against Agnieszka Radwanska.Source: BBC News - World | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:27 am Pakistan protest over UK commentsPakistani intelligence officials cancel a visit to Britain in protest at comments made by David Cameron about its alleged links to terror.Source: BBC News - World | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:27 am Evacuation order lifted as crews battle California blaze - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:25 am Israeli airstrike kills senior Hamas rocket maker
By IBRAHIM BARZAK
2010-07-31T08:23:28Z
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israeli warplanes fired missiles at five targets across Gaza overnight, killing a senior commander of the Hamas military wing and wounding 11 people, the group and the military said Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:23 am The 6 Most Insane Improvised Weapons (That Were Animals)Anything you can get your hands on can become a weapon. ANYTHING. Including nearby animals.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:20 am Baseball: Fighters' early power surge enough to put away Lions+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Eiichi Koyano hit two of his team's four homers and drove in four runs as the Nippon Ham Fighters held on for a 9-7 win over the Seibu Lions on Saturday,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:16 am Israeli air strike kills Hamas commander in GazaGAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike has killed a Hamas military commander and rocket maker in the Gaza Strip, the Islamist group that rules the Palestinian territory said on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:12 am Hanged serial killer leaves legacy so others can learn from his mistakes+TOKYO, July 31 (Kyodo) _ Around 150 people gathered for a symposium in Tokyo Saturday to learn lessons passed on by a man who was hanged for killing four people decades ago when he was...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:11 am Israeli air strike kills Hamas commander in GazaGAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike has killed a Hamas military commander and rocket maker in the Gaza Strip, the Islamist group that rules the Palestinian territory said on Saturday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:06 am House approves oil spill bill; stalled in Senate - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:01 am Thousands to mourn Love Parade victims - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 31 Jul 2010 | 1:57 am Germany holds memorial service for victims of Love ParadeGermany held a memorial service Saturday for the victims of the Love Parade techno music festival, where 21 people were crushed to death and 500 injured in a tunnel that was the only entrance to...
Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jul 2010 | 1:47 am 'Progress' in new Afghan missionBritish forces say they have seized two compounds in a Taliban stronghold at the start of a fresh bid to push insurgents out of Helmand province.Source: BBC News - World | 31 Jul 2010 | 1:47 am Report: Wikileaks suspect raged on Facebook
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Jul 2010 | 1:46 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Jul 2010 | 1:46 am Report: Wikileaks suspect raged on Facebook- Bradley Manning, the prime suspect in the leaking of the Afghan war files, raged against his Army employers and "society at large" on his Facebook page in the days before he allegedly downloaded thousands of secret memos, a U.K. newspaper reported Saturday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Jul 2010 | 1:46 am Russia begins to localize fires, others rage as country wilts in hottest summer on recordAbout 30 people have died in the last three days alone as Russia's massive forest fires have wiped out villages and vast areas of woodland, state television reported Saturday. Officials insist s...
Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jul 2010 | 1:44 am Indonesian batik maestro who revived Japanese-influenced batik dies+(Kyodo) _ Indonesian batik master Iwan Tirta, who revived Japanese- influenced "hokokai batik," died Saturday morning from various illnesses. He was 75. His assistant Tisna confirmed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jul 2010 | 1:38 am Gore will not be charged over masseuse allegations - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 31 Jul 2010 | 1:33 am Gore will not be charged over masseuse allegations
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Jul 2010 | 1:22 am N. Korean diplomats confiscate copies of Kim Jong Il biography+(Kyodo) _ North Korean diplomats in Myanmar have confiscated hundred of copies of a biography of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il written by a well-known local author, the biographer...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jul 2010 | 1:21 am Arizona police release 80 immigration protesters from jail - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 31 Jul 2010 | 1:02 am Board moves to audit L.A. County children servicesFollowing a Times report about the suicide of an 11-year-old boy, two county supervisors introduce a proposal to evaluate the department's management and effectiveness in child abuse investigation.Los Angeles County supervisors took steps this week to hire an independent auditing firm to conduct a sweeping review of the troubled Department of Children and Family Services.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am All-inclusive packages geared toward the neophyte camperParks Canada is boosting attendance by introducing new Canadians and urbanites to the world of canoes, sleeping bags and black flies
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 31 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am House approves oil spill legislationThe bill, passed 209 to 193, would impose new safeguards for offshore drilling, remove a liability cap for spill damages, and hit energy producers with a new tax to fund conservation measures.In its most sweeping response to the gulf oil spill, the House on Friday approved legislation that would impose new environmental safeguards for offshore drilling, remove a liability cap for spill damages, and slap industry with a new tax to fund conservation projects nationwide.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Huntley to sue over prison attackSoham killer Ian Huntley is to sue the Prison Service after his throat was slashed in an attack by a fellow inmate at a prison in County Durham.Source: BBC News - World | 31 Jul 2010 | 12:54 am Calif. wildfire threatens 2,000 homesA huge wildfire in the high desert wilderness north of Los Angeles jumped an aqueduct Friday, rushing toward hundreds of houses.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Jul 2010 | 12:48 am Quake in northeast Iran injures 170 peopleAn earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 hit northeastern Iran, injuring around 170 people, state radio reported on Saturday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Jul 2010 | 12:46 am Scratching the surfaceWhy so few people get under the skin of AfghanistanSource: BBC News - World | 31 Jul 2010 | 12:42 am Quake in northeast Iran injures 170 peopleTEHRAN (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 hit northeastern Iran, injuring around 170 people, state radio reported on Saturday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jul 2010 | 12:40 am UN says floods affect 1 million PakistanisThe United Nations says devastating floods have affected 1 million people in Pakistan. Officials say floods have killed 430 people in the deadliest such disaster to hit the region...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jul 2010 | 12:37 am Hamas man 'killed in air strike'A Hamas militant is reported killed and several are injured by Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, hours after a Palestinian rocket hit the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon.Source: BBC News - World | 31 Jul 2010 | 12:34 am Democrats call on Rangel to resign
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Jul 2010 | 12:28 am Calif. wildfire jumps aqueduct, approaches homesA huge wildfire in the high desert wilderness north of Los Angeles jumped an aqueduct on Friday, rushing toward hundreds of houses as firefighters ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 31 Jul 2010 | 12:24 am US casualties in Afghanistan soar to record highs
By ROBERT H. REID
2010-07-31T06:24:43Z
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- In a summer of suffering, America's military death toll in Afghanistan is rising, with back-to-back record months for U.S. losses in the grinding conflict. All signs point to more bloodshed in the months ahead, straining the already shaky international support for the war....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 31 Jul 2010 | 12:24 am A legal case being staged by a Saudi detainee is set to test the government's avowal to improve its judicial systemThe sprawling skyline of Saudi capital, Riyadh. More than three years after he was arrested on vague allegations, Saudi foprmer judge and political detaineem Suliman al-Reshoudi, who has yet to be tried...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jul 2010 | 12:13 am Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (right) and Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (left)Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (right) and Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (left) greet Arab leaders at Riyadh airport. Thousands of people have been held for years in prisons in the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jul 2010 | 12:13 am Political detainee sues Saudi governmentMore than three years after he was arrested on vague allegations, Saudi political detainee Suliman al-Reshoudi who has yet to be tried or even charged with a crime is now taking on the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jul 2010 | 12:13 am A protester in Mumbai, India holds a banner as she rallies against the punishment of a Saudi Arabian rape victimA human rights activist in Mumbai, India holds a banner as she protests against the punishment of a Saudi Arabian rape victim, a woman who was sentenced to 200 lashes and six months in jail for "being...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jul 2010 | 12:13 am Broken bridges, washed-out roads: Rescuers struggle to reach flood victims in PakistanRescuers trying to reach thousands of Pakistani flood victims were hampered by deluged roads and damaged bridges Saturday, while fears of disease rose as some evacuees showed signs of diarrhea, ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jul 2010 | 12:05 am Baseball: Rakuten acquire veteran righty Yabu+(Kyodo) _ The Rakuten Eagles announced Saturday the acquisition of former major league right-hander Keiichi Yabu on a 10 million yen deal running through the end of this season. Yabu,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:56 pm From 'Chateau Migraine' to awards, new breed of vintners are redefining Mideast winesOmar Zumot goes to extremes when making his organic wine. Specially cultivated sheep slurp the dry leaves off the vines, their saliva serving as an anti-bacterial, while fish from a nearby pond ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:55 pm Nationals end Phillie's winning streakWASHINGTON - Craig Stammen carried a shutout into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals roughed up Roy...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:34 pm Wade Davis, Rays surge over YanksST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Wade Davis shrugged off a rocky start to pitch seven innings and Matt Joyce hit a three-run...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:30 pm Cardinals beat Pirates 1-0 in 10 inningsBrendan Ryan's broken-bat infield hit in the 10th inning drove in the game's lone run and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 on Friday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:26 pm Hamas says group's senior rocket maker killed, 11 wounded in Israeli air strikesIsraeli warplanes fired missiles at five targets across Gaza overnight, killing a senior commander of the Hamas military wing and wounding 11 people, the group and the military said Saturday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:22 pm Giants hold off late Dodgers rallyAubrey Huff hit a go-ahead two-run double in the third inning and added a solo homer and the San Francisco Giants held off a late rally to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Friday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:19 pm Arizona immigration law appeal set for NovemberPHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - A U.S. court denied a request for an expedited hearing on Friday and instead set a November date for Arizona's appeal to a federal court ruling that blocked key parts of a state law cracking down on illegal immigration.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:18 pm Johnny Damon has ring toneThe plan was to chat up Johnny Damon yesterday afternoon and ask the onetime Red Sox cult hero about his chances...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:13 pm Angels hand Hunter 1st loss, beat Rangers 9-7Juan Rivera homered and drove in four runs, Erick Aybar also went deep, and the Los Angeles Angels handed Tommy Hunter his first loss of the season with a 9-7 victory over the AL West-leading Texas Rangers on Friday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:11 pm Clintons delight Rhinebeck crowds
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:11 pm Sox recap: Tigers 6, Red Sox 5
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:09 pm Mike Lowell in waiting gameIn the final hours before today's 4 p.m. non-waivers trade deadline, the Red Sox will continue to seek help...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:02 pm Chinese activists speak out for jailed Uighur journalist, calling 15-year sentence wrongSome of China's most well-known activists are circulating an open letter protesting the 15-year prison term for a Uighur journalist snared in tensions that followed the country's worst ethnic ri...
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:59 pm Public memorial for Wright is Wednesday in MemphisMEMPHIS, Tenn. - Public memorial services will be Wednesday at FedExForum in Memphis for ex-NBA player Lorenzen...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:56 pm Explosion at coal mine kills at least 17 in ChinaAn explosion ripped through a workers' dormitory area and killed at least 17 people Saturday at a coal mine in a city in northern China notorious for mining disasters.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:55 pm Aide: Rick Pitino never mentioned seeking abortionLOUISVILLE, Ky. - Rick Pitino never said a woman who claimed the Louisville basketball coach got her pregnant after...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:55 pm US casualties in Afghanistan soar to record highs as US presses offensiveIn a summer of suffering, America's military death toll in Afghanistan is rising, with back-to-back record months for U.S. losses in the grinding conflict. All signs point to more bloodshed in t...
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:53 pm Eskimos dump Lions for first winTalbot TD gives Edmonton 28-25 victory over visiting BC
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:52 pm Rehabbing Jacoby Ellsbury: 'We're all on same page'On the way to continuing his minor league rehab assignment tonight at Triple-A Pawtucket, outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:51 pm Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani (pictured on a placard) the Iranian woman sentenced to be stoned to deathA protester joins a vigil with a placard showing the face of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the Iranian woman sentenced to be stoned to death for committing adultery. Ashtiani has pleaded to be allowed to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:49 pm Arizona police release 80 immigration protesters from jailMaricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio also announces that three illegal immigrants were arrested in his sweep.Eighty demonstrators against Arizona's tough-on-illegal-immigration policies trickled out of jails here Friday, as a local sheriff continued one of his controversial operations that critics contend targets Latinos.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:45 pm Ross, Sanchez homer for Marlins in 4-2 winCody Ross and Gaby Sanchez homered off Wade LeBlanc and the Florida Marlins had just five hits in beating NL West-leading San Diego 4-2 on Friday night in Miguel Tejada's first game with the Padres.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:43 pm Red Devils roasted in GuadalajaraMexican Primera Division side Chivas christen new stadium with 3-2 win over Manchester United
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:37 pm Ethics panel to charge California Rep. WatersA House investigative panel has decided to charge Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California with ethics violations, raising the possibility of a second high-profile trial with political implications for Democrats this fall.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:35 pm Happ gets 'W' in first game for AstrosHouston’s new acquisition from Philadelphia impressive in 5-0 win over Milwaukee
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:26 pm Obama praises auto bailout - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:16 pm Is WikiLeaks An Editor-In-Chief Or Prolific Source?WikiLeaks' latest disclosure relied on journalistic heavyweights to do the lifting of sorting through and presenting documents. WikiLeaks' executive editor sees the unveiling as collaboration between peers, but some journalists still consider WikiLeaks a source and not an objective partner. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:12 pm Syrian, Saudi leaders show solidarity with LebanonAs tensions rise over imminent UN report on Hariri assassination, al-Assad, Abdullah attend summit with Lebanese officials
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm War Games Lure Recruits For The Real ThingA controversial Army Experience Center in a Philadelphia shopping mall will soon close its doors after a two-year pilot program. With regard to its military outreach efforts, the multimillion-dollar facility has declared "mission accomplished," but critics question the Army's version of reality. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm Mexico's TV channel cancels show after kidnappings
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ
2010-07-31T03:42:14Z
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico's biggest television network canceled a popular news show to protest the kidnapping of four reporters, abductions that media advocates called an escalation of a campaign by drug gangs to control information....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:42 pm A WikiLeaks Wish List: The Secrets We Really WantJulian Assange's massive leak of Afghan War documents has confirmed what we already know about the miserable state of that battle and put informants' lives at risk. Some secrets we'd rather see the site unveil.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:26 pm Castro accuses US of torture in 'Cuban Five' case
By WILL WEISSERT
2010-07-31T03:26:10Z
HAVANA (AP) -- Fidel Castro accused U.S. authorities of torturing a convicted Cuban spy, telling a meeting of communist youths that the agent had been placed in solitary confinement in California....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:26 pm U.S. bank failures total 108 after 5 shut on FridayWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. bank failures reached 108 so far in 2010 on Friday as regulators seized five small banks in the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast, none publicly traded.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:59 pm November Hearing For Arizona Immigration LawA federal appeals court says it will hold a hearing in November on Arizona's challenge to a ruling that put the most controversial parts of the state's immigration law on hold. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco issued a two-page order Friday denying Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's request for an earlier hearing date. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:45 pm Congress tightens requirements for airline pilotsReacting to last year's Continental crash near Buffalo, N.Y., that killed 50 people, the legislation requires pilots to log more flight time before flying passengers and aims to reduce pilot fatigue.Responding to the deaths of 50 people in the crash last year of a Continental Airlines flight near Buffalo, N.Y., Congress passed legislation Friday requiring increased training and experience for regional airline pilots.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:23 pm Kingpin's death could mean more violence in Mexico
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MEXICO CITY (AP) -- One of the world's most powerful drug cartels took a major hit when soldiers killed a top kingpin in a gunbattle, and his death will likely will mean more violence as factions fight for the cocaine and methamphetamine empire that he left behind....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 30 Jul 2010 | 7:59 pm Russia mobilises army to fight firesVast sections of Russia are under a state of emergency as more than 10,000 firefighters fought to save villages and forests from being reduced to ash and ember during the country's hottest summer on record.At least 25 deaths were...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 7:49 pm Enbridge says no restart date for ruptured lineDETROIT/CALGARY (Reuters) - Enbridge Inc's chief executive said on Friday he was unable to say when the company would be able to restart the Michigan pipeline that ruptured earlier this week, spilling more than 800,000 gallons of oil.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 7:35 pm Tampering With Gas Line Caused Blast, Officials Say - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Jul 2010 | 7:21 pm U.S. worried more secret documents may be releasedWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials are worried about what other secret documents the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks may possess and have tried to contact the group without success to avoid their release, the State Department said on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 7:06 pm Crown fire grows to 13,000 acresGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger toured the site of the 13,000-acre Crown fire in northern Los Angeles County late Friday afternoon to assess the fire and to praise firefighters for their work in protecting area homes.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:57 pm Obama visits auto plants, hailing federal rescueThe president proclaims the government's support of domestic automakers a success story in a pair of Michigan stops. At a GM plant, he test-drives the Chevy Volt.In two stops at Michigan auto plants — one including a rare test-drive — President Obama declared the federal rescue of domestic automakers a success Friday, delivering a message to "naysayers" who have criticized a robust government role.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:51 pm Mexican TV channel cancels show after kidnappingsMexico's biggest television network canceled a popular news show to protest the kidnapping of four reporters, abductions that media advocates called an escalation of a campaign by drug gangs to control information.One of the journalists...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:37 pm California Fire Menaces Homes, Power LinesA huge wildfire in the high desert wilderness north of Los Angeles jumped an aqueduct on Friday, rushing toward hundreds of houses as firefighters also tried to keep flames from damaging power lines that bring electricity to Southern California. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:16 pm Jewish group opposes Ground Zero mosqueThe leading Jewish civil rights group in the US has come out against the planned mosque and Islamic community centre near the World Trade Center's ground zero terror attack site, saying the location is "counterproductive to the healing...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:12 pm U.N. Adds Everglades to Endangered Sites ListTwo Sites Put on UNESCO List During Meeting in Brasilia, BrazilSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:00 pm U.S. Investigates Mexican Consulate ThreatsConsulate Investigation Closure Leaves Hundreds with Visa Appointments HelplessSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:00 pm Our mother was the best, say daughters of baby killerThe two surviving daughters of multiple-baby killer Dominique Cottrez have described her as a doting mother who selflessly devoted herself to her family."We never lacked for a thing ... She was always ready to do anything for...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 5:34 pm House approves oil spill reform billWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Friday approved the toughest reforms ever to offshore energy drilling practices, as Democrats narrowly pushed through an election-year response to BP's massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 5:16 pm Iranian with stoning sentence 'tormented'LONDON - An Iranian woman whose sentence of death by stoning was lifted earlier this month says she's grateful for the international support she's received, but remains heartbroken at the separation from her children and tormented...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 5:11 pm Woman saves her own life by losing 200 poundsMarci Williams, at 332 pounds in 2005, had diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Her cardiologist told her it all came back to ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 30 Jul 2010 | 5:10 pm Mich. Oil Leak Halted; Cleanup To Take MonthsThe Canadian company in charge of a ruptured oil pipeline in southern Michigan says a spill into the Kalamazoo River has been contained -- and the Environmental Protection Agency agrees the spill presents no real threat to Lake Michigan. But cleaning up the site may take many more months. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2010 | 5:10 pm Maywood's interim city manager resigns in wake of Bell salary scandalAngela Spaccia has resigned as Maywood's interim city manager, according to a city spokeswoman.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 5:06 pm Could drinking alcohol help ward off rheumatoid arthritis?Drinking alcohol may help keep rheumatoid arthritis at bay, possibly because it dampens the body's immune response, new research suggests.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:58 pm We will bite them on the beaches: famous dentures soldLONDON: A partial set of dentures used by former British wartime leader Winston Churchill - described as the teeth that saved the world - sold at auction for £15,200 ($23,723). The upper dentures, one of several sets specially made...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:56 pm FAA Downgrades Mexico's Air Safety RatingConcerns about safety oversight prompted the move, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The action won't stop flights between the two countries, but it will prevent Mexican airlines like AeroMexico and Mexicana from expanding service to the United States. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:50 pm Obama urges Iran to release three U.S. hikersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday called on Iran to immediately release three Americans who were detained a year ago after straying across the border while hiking in the mountains of northern Iraq.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:44 pm LA building explosion kills oneLOS ANGELES - Fire officials are now saying only one person died and a second is in critical condition after an explosion that destroyed part of an industrial building in South Los Angeles.A tampered gas line is suspected of causing...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:33 pm Kids who get mom's affection less stressed as adultsThe more a mother showers her infant child with warmth and affection, the less anxiety, hostility and general distress the child will ultimately ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:32 pm Officials now say 1 killed, 1 critically hurt in explosionAuthorities now say one person was killed and another was critically injured in an explosion at a South Los Angeles metal works paint company early Friday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:27 pm California: $2.4b cannabis bustFRESNO: Nearly 100 people have been arrested in an ongoing sweep of cannabis-growing operations that have netted more than US$1.7 billion ($2.4 billion) worth of the drug in California's Sierra Nevada range, federal and state agents...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:23 pm Gulf oil spill released toxic, tough-to-track chemicalsUnder the water is where the oil is, say environmental chemists such as Jeffrey Short of the conservation group, Oceana, and not just ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:20 pm Close friend, family relationships boost survivalFamily and friends may do more than provide companionship: They also may boost your longevity, making as much of a difference as not smoking, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:18 pm Longtime Villaraigosa advisor to step down at City HallOne of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's most veteran advisors is stepping down, marking another departure from his administration.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:14 pm No prosecution over Al Gore sex casePORTLAND, Oregon - Former Vice President Al Gore was cleared yesterday of allegations he groped and assaulted a masseuse in a luxury Portland hotel room in 2006, closing a case that could have tarnished the Nobel prize winner's...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:10 pm Once Again, Immigration Is A Hot Campaign IssueRepublicans plan to use Democrats' opposition to Arizona's controversial law as a key talking point in this fall's campaigns. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:09 pm Key Jewish Group Rejects Ground Zero MosqueThe Anti-Defamation League has come out against the planned mosque and Islamic community center near ground zero, saying more information is needed about funding for the project and the location is "counterproductive to the healing process." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:08 pm 87% of Hispanics value higher education, 13% have college degree"Aspirations for higher education are very strong among Hispanics, but there is a yawning discrepancy between aspirations and actual attainment," ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 30 Jul 2010 | 3:49 pm Obama defends education policies to criticsChallenging civil rights organizations and teachers' unions that have criticized his education policies, President Obama said Thursday that minority ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 30 Jul 2010 | 3:47 pm New BP CEO: Some Efforts To Be Scaled BackThe changes do not signify a lessening of the oil giant's commitment to clean up the oil spill, but do signify that some areas don't need a continuing effort, incoming executive Bob Dudley said Friday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2010 | 3:42 pm £7billion a year skimmed off our savingsMoney is being "skimmed off" the value of Britons' savings by City bankers and fund managers, an investigation by The Daily Telegraph has found.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2010 | 3:36 pm Man jailed for US vomit assaultPHILADELPHIA - A 21-year-old New Jersey man was sentenced to jail on Friday for vomiting on another spectator and his 11-year-old daughter in the stands at a Philadelphia Phillies major league baseball game.Matthew Clemmens, of...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jul 2010 | 3:34 pm Russian Spy's Husband Could Face Charges in PeruSpouse of Peruvian-Born Spy Possibly Faces Fraud Charges if He Returns to Peru with WifeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2010 | 3:30 pm Day in PicturesA Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera LensSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2010 | 3:21 pm Israel retaliates with air strikes in GazaIsrael carried out first strikes on targets in Gaza for more than a year after militants in the territory fired a rocket into Ashkelon.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2010 | 3:17 pm Imports slow Q2 growth as business spending surgesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth slowed in the second quarter as companies invested heavily in equipment from abroad and the pace of consumer spending eased, raising concerns about the recovery in the rest of 2010.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 3:06 pm GP Howard Martin accused of ending the lives of more patientsTwo more families come forward to claim Howard Martin shortened the lives of their loved ones as long as 32 years ago.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2010 | 3:01 pm Chrysler To Add Jobs, Save Michigan FactoryChrysler Group LLC said Friday that it will add nearly 900 jobs at a factory in suburban Detroit and spare it from a planned closure. The decision is a show of optimism that consumers will embrace the company's refurbished midsize sedans. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2010 | 2:54 pm Floods kill more than 400 in Pakistan's northwestPESHAWAR (Reuters) - Heavy monsoon rains have triggered the worst floods in decades in Pakistan's northwest, killing more than 400 people and forcing thousands from their homes as authorities struggle to reach stranded villagers.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 2:49 pm College students may get break on textbook expensesCollege students will be able to shop around more for deals on textbooks, thanks to a new law that took effect this month.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 30 Jul 2010 | 2:47 pm Video: Donkey's Milk: Nutritious for Kids?Children with allergies to cow's milk and goat's milk are finding a nutritious alternative in donkey's milk. Anna Matranga reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:59 pm Fatal Crash Stokes Afghan-U.S. Tension in KabulAuto Accident Involving American Contractors Leaves 4 Locals Dead; Mob Hurls Stones, Sets Fire to VehiclesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:30 pm Video: Taiwan Fights Tattoo StereotypesTattoos have only recently started to gain public acceptance in Taiwan. The island hosted its first international tattoo convention to help promote tattoos as body art and not the mark of the underworld.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:26 pm Lawyer: Returned Russian Boy Back in Orphanage8-Year-Old Boy Sent Back to Moscow by His Adoptive Mother in Tenn. Placed Back in OrphanageSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:20 pm Expert: China Oil Spill Much Bigger than StatedAmerican Estimates Spill is Dozens of Times Bigger than Chinese Government Has Reported, Eclipses Exxon Valdez SpillSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:11 pm Moms Keep Up Fight To Free 3 Held In IranNearly One Year with No Formal Charges Filed, Mothers Tell Iran "Enough is Enough"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:30 am Rail passengers still at risk eight years after Potters Bar crash, says coronerPassengers could still be in danger on Britain's railways eight years after the deaths of seven people in the Potters Bar rail crash, a coroner has warned.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:24 am Catholic pilgrims must pay to attend 2 pope events in U.K.Pilgrims will have to pay as much as 25 pounds ($39) to attend one of the two public events in England to be led by Pope Benedict XVI during ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:56 am Liam Fox fuels Trident row with warning over IranThe Defence Secretary has escalated the Cabinet row over the Trident nuclear weapons system.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:48 am Railways still at risk eight years after Potters Bar, says coronerA fatal train accident like that which killed seven people at Potters Bar could happen again with the state the railways are in today, coroner warns.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:25 am Tax credits and benefits could be replaced with 'negative income tax' under shake-upTax credits and benefits for the unemployed and those in lower paid jobs could be scrapped under new welfare reform plans.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:16 am Economy slows sharply in second quarterThe nation's measure of economic growth shows a modest 2.4% gain in spring, compared to a 3.7% rise earlier in the year, more evidence the fragile recovery is losing steam, a Commerce Department report says.A new government report Friday showed that U.S. economic growth slowed sharply in the spring, providing more evidence that the fragile recovery is losing momentum and is unlikely to generate many jobs anytime soon.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2010 | 7:43 am Bradley Manning, suspected source of Wikileaks documents, raged on his Facebook pageBradley Manning, the prime suspect in the leaking of the Afghan war files, rages against US Army and society in general.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2010 | 5:30 am Benefits could be localisedJobless people who come off benefits and go to work will no longer lose out financially under the biggest shake-up of the welfare system for decades.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jul 2010 | 3:07 am
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