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News Slideshows (07/31/2010 09 hours)


  • 1/144   Box Office Preview: 'Inception' vs. the 'Schmucks' (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - Chris Nolan's 'Inception' has been the No. 1 film every day since it opened earlier this month. Yet it could face a formidable challenge from the debuting comedy 'Dinner for Schmucks' for the top spot at this weekend's box office.

    AP - Chris Nolan's 'Inception' has been the No. 1 film every day since it opened earlier this month. Yet it could face a formidable challenge from the debuting comedy 'Dinner for Schmucks' for the top spot at this weekend's box office.
    (AP)

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  • 2/144   Second woman sues Casey Affleck for harassment (Reuters)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    Reuters - Another female worker on Casey Affleck's upcoming Joaquin Phoenix documentary is suing the filmmaker/actor, this time claiming Affleck climbed into bed with her and groped her as she slept.

    Reuters - Another female worker on Casey Affleck's upcoming Joaquin Phoenix documentary is suing the filmmaker/actor, this time claiming Affleck climbed into bed with her and groped her as she slept.
    (Reuters)

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  • 3/144   'Jersey Shore' star Snooki arrested (Reuters)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    Reuters - President Barack Obama has not heard of Snooki, but New Jersey police certainly have after arresting the 'Jersey Shore' reality TV star on Friday, on a charge of disorderly conduct.

    Reuters - President Barack Obama has not heard of Snooki, but New Jersey police certainly have after arresting the 'Jersey Shore' reality TV star on Friday, on a charge of disorderly conduct.
    (Reuters)

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  • 4/144   Prosecutor makes new claim in Anna Nicole case (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - A prosecutor sprang a surprise claim Friday that Anna Nicole Smith was a co-conspirator in the actions that have brought her two doctors and lawyer-boyfriend to trial for over-prescribing and obtaining massive amounts of prescription drugs.

    AP - A prosecutor sprang a surprise claim Friday that Anna Nicole Smith was a co-conspirator in the actions that have brought her two doctors and lawyer-boyfriend to trial for over-prescribing and obtaining massive amounts of prescription drugs.
    (AP)

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  • 5/144   Oregon police drop Al Gore sexual harassment case (AFP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AFP - Police in the US state of Oregon have said former vice president Al Gore will not face charges over an alleged 2006 groping of a masseuse 'due to a lack of credible evidence.'

    AFP - Police in the US state of Oregon have said former vice president Al Gore will not face charges over an alleged 2006 groping of a masseuse 'due to a lack of credible evidence.'
    (AFP)

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  • 6/144   Heidi Montag files for divorce from Spencer Pratt (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - Fifteen months after saying 'I do,' reality TV stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are headed for divorce. The 23-year-old starlet and plastic surgery devotee filed for divorce Friday in Santa Monica, Calif., citing irreconcilable differences.

    AP - Fifteen months after saying 'I do,' reality TV stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are headed for divorce. The 23-year-old starlet and plastic surgery devotee filed for divorce Friday in Santa Monica, Calif., citing irreconcilable differences.
    (AP)

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  • 7/144   Terrence Howard to join `Law & Order: Los Angeles' (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - 'Law & Order: Los Angeles' is getting another big-name prosecutor.

    AP - 'Law & Order: Los Angeles' is getting another big-name prosecutor.
    (AP)

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  • 8/144   Gibson's ex-girlfriend urges him `tell the truth' (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend says she's the victim of a 'smear campaign' and never tried to extort money from the Oscar-winning star.

    AP - Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend says she's the victim of a 'smear campaign' and never tried to extort money from the Oscar-winning star.
    (AP)

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  • 9/144   Disney selling Miramax to investors for $660M (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - The Walt Disney Co. is selling Miramax Films to a group of investors for $660 million, marking a new phase for a studio that helped launch the career of Quentin Tarantino and push independent movies into the mainstream.

    AP - The Walt Disney Co. is selling Miramax Films to a group of investors for $660 million, marking a new phase for a studio that helped launch the career of Quentin Tarantino and push independent movies into the mainstream.
    (AP)

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  • 10/144   DeGeneres exits reality show 'American Idol' (AFP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AFP - Comedian and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres has quit as a judge on 'American Idol,' the hit pop music talent show announced Friday, with reports suggesting singer Jennifer Lopez might take her place.

    AFP - Comedian and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres has quit as a judge on 'American Idol,' the hit pop music talent show announced Friday, with reports suggesting singer Jennifer Lopez might take her place.
    (AFP)

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  • 11/144   Sandra Bullock wants out of Gulf restoration video (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - A spokeswoman for Sandra Bullock says the actress wants her parts of a video promoting Gulf Coast restoration removed until she learns whether oil companies influenced it.

    AP - A spokeswoman for Sandra Bullock says the actress wants her parts of a video promoting Gulf Coast restoration removed until she learns whether oil companies influenced it.
    (AP)

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  • 12/144   Ellen exit heralds major 'American Idol' makeover (Reuters)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    Reuters - 'American Idol' appears on course for a wholesale make-over after the abrupt departure of Ellen DeGeneres left the aging singing contest with two holes to fill as it seeks to retain its crown as the most-watched show on U.S. television.

    Reuters - 'American Idol' appears on course for a wholesale make-over after the abrupt departure of Ellen DeGeneres left the aging singing contest with two holes to fill as it seeks to retain its crown as the most-watched show on U.S. television.
    (Reuters)

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  • 13/144   Source: J-Lo close to deal for `American Idol' (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - Former 'Fly Girl' Jennifer Lopez is poised to return to television — this time as a judge on 'American Idol.'

    AP - Former 'Fly Girl' Jennifer Lopez is poised to return to television — this time as a judge on 'American Idol.'
    (AP)

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  • 14/144   Teen stars align for 'Camp Rock 2' soundtrack (Reuters)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    Reuters - Before Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers once again invade tween TVs with 'Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam,' fans of the Disney franchise can sing along with the 'Camp Rock 2' soundtrack, due August 10.

    Reuters - Before Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers once again invade tween TVs with 'Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam,' fans of the Disney franchise can sing along with the 'Camp Rock 2' soundtrack, due August 10.
    (Reuters)

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  • 15/144   German rage over festival deaths focuses on mayor (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - The mayor of the German city where 21 people were crushed to death at a music festival last weekend is facing growing pressure to resign amid nationwide outrage over the tragedy.

    AP - The mayor of the German city where 21 people were crushed to death at a music festival last weekend is facing growing pressure to resign amid nationwide outrage over the tragedy.
    (AP)

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  • 16/144   Peas 'I Gotta Feeling' hits 6M download mark (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - The Black Eyed Peas have more proof of the ubiquity of 'I Gotta Feeling.'

    AP - The Black Eyed Peas have more proof of the ubiquity of 'I Gotta Feeling.'
    (AP)

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  • 17/144   Big Boi of OutKast overcomes hurdles with debut CD (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - Despite his success with the Grammy-winning, multiplatinum group OutKast, Big Boi felt artistically stifled when he tried to step out on his own as a solo rapper.

    AP - Despite his success with the Grammy-winning, multiplatinum group OutKast, Big Boi felt artistically stifled when he tried to step out on his own as a solo rapper.
    (AP)

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  • 18/144   Rocker Dee Snider is normal 1 in `Twisted' show (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - As the lead singer of Twisted Sister, the costumed makeup-wearing heavy metal band, Dee Snider has spent most of his 34 years as a rock star all fired up.

    AP - As the lead singer of Twisted Sister, the costumed makeup-wearing heavy metal band, Dee Snider has spent most of his 34 years as a rock star all fired up.
    (AP)

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  • 19/144   Mark Wahlberg gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - Rapper-turned-underwear model-turned-Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg has been enshrined in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

    AP - Rapper-turned-underwear model-turned-Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg has been enshrined in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
    (AP)

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  • 20/144   Imprisoned Spector returns to music with wife's CD (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - In the often weird world of show business marriages, the love story of Phil and Rachelle Spector is among the strangest.

    AP - In the often weird world of show business marriages, the love story of Phil and Rachelle Spector is among the strangest.
    (AP)

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  • 21/144   Chelsea Clinton set for lavish wedding bash (AFP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AFP - After an intensely secretive build-up Chelsea Clinton and her hedge fund manager beau were to marry Saturday at a star-studded wedding outside New York.

    AFP - After an intensely secretive build-up Chelsea Clinton and her hedge fund manager beau were to marry Saturday at a star-studded wedding outside New York.
    (AFP)

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  • 22/144   Branagh: Shakespeare's superheroes are like `Thor' (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - Kenneth Branagh is directing 'Thor' for Marvel Studios, and some think it's a stretch for him to take on a superhero movie. He's more Shakespearean, having adapted several of the Bard's films for the big screen.

    AP - Kenneth Branagh is directing 'Thor' for Marvel Studios, and some think it's a stretch for him to take on a superhero movie. He's more Shakespearean, having adapted several of the Bard's films for the big screen.
    (AP)

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  • 23/144   Capsule reviews: `Dinner for Schmucks' and others (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:

    AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
    (AP)

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  • 24/144   Chelsea wants to avoid 'The Bill Clinton Show'
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    Rob Shuter explains the 'big white elephant' regarding the Clinton wedding.

    Rob Shuter explains the 'big white elephant' regarding the Clinton wedding.


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  • 25/144   'Flipped' Out Over First Love
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    TBS' Penelope Ann Miller discusses her new role on the big screen.

    TBS' Penelope Ann Miller discusses her new role on the big screen.


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  • 26/144   What Idol Stands to Lose Without Ellen, Kara and Simon
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    The news is all but official: When Fox launches the 10th season of American Idol in January, the contestants will be hearing from judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler. How the chemistry among the trio — which might still be a foursome — will jell remains an unknown, but here's what we do know about the new season:

    The news is all but official: When Fox launches the 10th season of American Idol in January, the contestants will be hearing from judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler. How the chemistry among the trio — which might still be a foursome — will jell remains an unknown, but here's what we do know about the new season:


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  • 27/144   Clay and Ruben reunite
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    Former 'American Idol' contestant Clay Aiken talks about his latest album of popular cover songs and his summer tour with fellow 'Idol' alum Ruben Studdard. (July 30)

    Former 'American Idol' contestant Clay Aiken talks about his latest album of popular cover songs and his summer tour with fellow 'Idol' alum Ruben Studdard. (July 30)


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  • 28/144   Outsourced Walks a Fine Line Between Funny and Racist, or Does It?
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    Outsourced hopes to walk a fine line between hilarious and offensive, but can a series about an American expat working in an Indian call center really avoid cultural stereotypes? 'I think where we approach this is certainly not a mean-spirited place,' executive producer Robert Broden said. 'We're not going to be wallowing in that kind of stuff that you're insinuating, but we are going to have a lot of fun with characters who behave like relatable characters in a workplace comedy.' NBC unveils fall premiere dates In the series, Todd (Ben Rappaport) is forced to move halfway across the world to...

    Outsourced hopes to walk a fine line between hilarious and offensive, but can a series about an American expat working in an Indian call center really avoid cultural stereotypes? 'I think where we approach this is certainly not a mean-spirited place,' executive producer Robert Broden said. 'We're not going to be wallowing in that kind of stuff that you're insinuating, but we are going to have a lot of fun with characters who behave like relatable characters in a workplace comedy.' NBC unveils fall premiere dates In the series, Todd (Ben Rappaport) is forced to move halfway across the world to...


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  • 29/144   Are Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox Reuniting on Cougar Town?
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    It looks like Jennifer Aniston will be there for Friends co-star Courteney Cox when Cougar Town returns this fall. Aniston, 41, is near a deal to guest-star in an early Season 2 episode, Entertainment Weekly reports. She follows in the footsteps of...

    It looks like Jennifer Aniston will be there for Friends co-star Courteney Cox when Cougar Town returns this fall. Aniston, 41, is near a deal to guest-star in an early Season 2 episode, Entertainment Weekly reports. She follows in the footsteps of...


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  • 30/144   Nigel Lythgoe Gears Up For National Dance Day, Dizzy Feet Gala
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Nigel Lythgoe is keeping mum on his rumored return to 'American Idol,' but one thing which the 'So You Think You Can Dance' judge and executive producer is buzzing about is National Dance Day.

    LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Nigel Lythgoe is keeping mum on his rumored return to 'American Idol,' but one thing which the 'So You Think You Can Dance' judge and executive producer is buzzing about is National Dance Day.


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  • 31/144   ABC Family's Paul Lee named boss of ABC network (AP)
    ENTERTAINMENT TOPIC NEWS

    AP - Paul Lee, who as head of ABC Family invigorated the once-flagging cable channel, has been appointed president of the ABC Entertainment Group. His responsibilities include the ratings-challenged ABC broadcast network.

    AP - Paul Lee, who as head of ABC Family invigorated the once-flagging cable channel, has been appointed president of the ABC Entertainment Group. His responsibilities include the ratings-challenged ABC broadcast network.
    (AP)

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  • 32/144   Snooki of 'Jersey Shore' arrested in NJ beach town (AP)
    ENTERTAINMENT TOPIC NEWS

    AP - 'Jersey Shore' cast member Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi has been arrested in the New Jersey beach town where the MTV show is based.

    AP - 'Jersey Shore' cast member Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi has been arrested in the New Jersey beach town where the MTV show is based.
    (AP)

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  • 33/144   As Emmys host, Jimmy Fallon aims not to offend (Reuters)
    ENTERTAINMENT TOPIC NEWS

    Reuters - Conan O'Brien and David Letterman have provided a valuable lesson for Jimmy Fallon, the comedian told journalists Friday. 'The one thing I've learned from (O'Brien and Letterman) is (that) hosting 'Late Night' is a one-way ticket to not hosting 'The Tonight Show,' the comedian quipped.

    Reuters - Conan O'Brien and David Letterman have provided a valuable lesson for Jimmy Fallon, the comedian told journalists Friday. 'The one thing I've learned from (O'Brien and Letterman) is (that) hosting 'Late Night' is a one-way ticket to not hosting 'The Tonight Show,' the comedian quipped.
    (Reuters)

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  • 34/144   One For Me, One For You: A New Approach to Holiday Giving at Gap (Fashion Wire Daily)
    ENTERTAINMENT TOPIC NEWS

    Fashion Wire Daily - In a technology-obsessed world, where new gadgets top everyone's holiday gift wish-lists, it's up to clothing retailers to come up with new ways to entice customers to give wearable items as gifts. Gone are the days when a new pair of socks or pajamas can hold their own against a video game console or smartphone, which is something that Gap's creative director Patrick Robinson had in mind when he designed the Holiday 2010 collection.

    Fashion Wire Daily - In a technology-obsessed world, where new gadgets top everyone's holiday gift wish-lists, it's up to clothing retailers to come up with new ways to entice customers to give wearable items as gifts. Gone are the days when a new pair of socks or pajamas can hold their own against a video game console or smartphone, which is something that Gap's creative director Patrick Robinson had in mind when he designed the Holiday 2010 collection.
    (Fashion Wire Daily)

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  • 35/144   Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic (AP)
    TECHNOLOGY TOPIC NEWS

    AP - Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites.

    AP - Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites.
    (AP)

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  • 36/144   FBI access to e-mail, Web data raises privacy fear (AP)
    TECHNOLOGY TOPIC NEWS

    AP - Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law.

    AP - Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law.
    (AP)

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  • 37/144   False alarm: Google search still working in China (AP)
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    AP - Google Inc. triggered a false alarm Thursday by posting a notice that its search engine and several other services had been cut off from mainland China - a key market where the company has been locked in a high-profile battle over online censorship.

    AP - Google Inc. triggered a false alarm Thursday by posting a notice that its search engine and several other services had been cut off from mainland China - a key market where the company has been locked in a high-profile battle over online censorship.
    (AP)

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  • 38/144   Twitter offers help in finding accounts to follow (AFP)
    TECHNOLOGY TOPIC NEWS

    AFP - Twitter wants to help you build your network.

    AFP - Twitter wants to help you build your network.
    (AFP)

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  • 39/144   Smooth-talking hackers test hi-tech titans' skills (AFP)
    TECHNOLOGY TOPIC NEWS

    AFP - Hackers at an infamous DefCon gathering are proving that old-fashioned smooth talk rivals slick software skills when it comes to pulling off attacks on computer networks.

    AFP - Hackers at an infamous DefCon gathering are proving that old-fashioned smooth talk rivals slick software skills when it comes to pulling off attacks on computer networks.
    (AFP)

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  • 40/144   Software released for attacking Android phones (Reuters)
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    Reuters - Two security experts said on Friday they released a tool for attacking smartphones that use Google Inc's Android operating system to persuade manufacturers to fix a bug that lets hackers read a victim's email and text messages.

    Reuters - Two security experts said on Friday they released a tool for attacking smartphones that use Google Inc's Android operating system to persuade manufacturers to fix a bug that lets hackers read a victim's email and text messages.
    (Reuters)

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  • 41/144   Wildlife rescue escalates at Mich. river oil spill (AP)
    SCIENCE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - Volunteers and government officials scrambled on Friday to save geese and other wildlife damaged by an oil spill in a southern Michigan river as the Canadian company that owns the ruptured pipeline said the crude had been contained.

    AP - Volunteers and government officials scrambled on Friday to save geese and other wildlife damaged by an oil spill in a southern Michigan river as the Canadian company that owns the ruptured pipeline said the crude had been contained.
    (AP)

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  • 42/144   Expo shows illegal pet trade rampant in Indonesia (AP)
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    AP - The most threatened tortoise in the world is being sold openly at a plant and animal exposition in the heart of Indonesia's capital, highlighting concerns about the rampant — and growing — illegal pet trade.

    AP - The most threatened tortoise in the world is being sold openly at a plant and animal exposition in the heart of Indonesia's capital, highlighting concerns about the rampant — and growing — illegal pet trade.
    (AP)

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  • 43/144   Signs of oil spill recovery entering new phase (AP)
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    AP - BP's new boss says it's time for a 'scaleback' in cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Federal officials say there is no way the crude could reach the East Coast. And fishing areas are starting to reopen.

    AP - BP's new boss says it's time for a 'scaleback' in cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Federal officials say there is no way the crude could reach the East Coast. And fishing areas are starting to reopen.
    (AP)

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  • 44/144   New BP boss faces up to massive Gulf oil clean-up (AFP)
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    AFP - Incoming BP boss Bob Dudley has vowed that the firm would stand by Gulf residents for years to come, as it prepared to scale back oil spill clean-up efforts and move to a new phase.

    AFP - Incoming BP boss Bob Dudley has vowed that the firm would stand by Gulf residents for years to come, as it prepared to scale back oil spill clean-up efforts and move to a new phase.
    (AFP)

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  • 45/144   EU clears six types of GM maize for animal feed (AFP)
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    AFP - European regulators authorised on Wednesday the import of six types of genetically-modified maize for use in animal feed after governments were deadlocked over whether to ban or approve them.

    AFP - European regulators authorised on Wednesday the import of six types of genetically-modified maize for use in animal feed after governments were deadlocked over whether to ban or approve them.
    (AFP)

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  • 46/144   Scientists say global warming is continuing (AP)
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    AP - Scientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming, one day after President Barack Obama renewed his call for climate legislation.

    AP - Scientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming, one day after President Barack Obama renewed his call for climate legislation.
    (AP)

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  • 47/144   NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations (AP)
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    AP - One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort.

    AP - One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort.
    (AP)

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  • 48/144   BP to try well kill Tuesday (Reuters)
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    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.

    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.
    (Reuters)

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  • 49/144   The nation's weather (AP)
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    AP - Scattered storms were forecast to continue moving through the Central U.S., following a low pressure system in the Northern Plains on Friday.

    AP - Scattered storms were forecast to continue moving through the Central U.S., following a low pressure system in the Northern Plains on Friday.
    (AP)

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  • 50/144   Floods ravage NW Pakistan, kill 430 people (AP)
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    AP - Boats and helicopters struggled to reach hundreds of thousands of villagers cut off by floods in northwest Pakistan on Friday as the government said 430 people had been killed in the deadliest such disaster to hit the region since 1929.

    AP - Boats and helicopters struggled to reach hundreds of thousands of villagers cut off by floods in northwest Pakistan on Friday as the government said 430 people had been killed in the deadliest such disaster to hit the region since 1929.
    (AP)

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  • 51/144   Vicar conducted 360 sham marriages (Reuters)
    ODD TOPIC NEWS

    Reuters - A vicar was found guilty on Thursday of conducting hundreds of sham marriages between African nationals and cash-strapped eastern Europeans to allow illegal immigrants to gain residency in Britain.

    Reuters - A vicar was found guilty on Thursday of conducting hundreds of sham marriages between African nationals and cash-strapped eastern Europeans to allow illegal immigrants to gain residency in Britain.
    (Reuters)

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  • 52/144   Brewer claims world's strongest beer (Reuters)
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    Reuters - A Dutch brewer with a penchant for competition has laid claim to creating the world's strongest brew: a beer that is some 60 percent alcohol by volume.

    Reuters - A Dutch brewer with a penchant for competition has laid claim to creating the world's strongest brew: a beer that is some 60 percent alcohol by volume.
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  • 53/144   Churchill's dentures fetch nearly $24,000 (Reuters)
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    Reuters - A partial set of British wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill's gold-mounted dentures has fetched 15,200 pounds ($23,770) at auction, over three times the estimate.

    Reuters - A partial set of British wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill's gold-mounted dentures has fetched 15,200 pounds ($23,770) at auction, over three times the estimate.
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  • 54/144   Hamas targets women's underwear in modesty drive (Reuters)
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    Reuters - The Islamist rulers of the Gaza Strip have ordered lingerie shops to display more modesty.

    Reuters - The Islamist rulers of the Gaza Strip have ordered lingerie shops to display more modesty.
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  • 55/144   Fur farm foxes trained to combat rat plague (Reuters)
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    Reuters - Authorities in China's far west have bred and trained 'an army' of silver foxes bought from a fur farm to fight a plague of rats threatening a huge expanse of grasslands, state media said on Wednesday.

    Reuters - Authorities in China's far west have bred and trained 'an army' of silver foxes bought from a fur farm to fight a plague of rats threatening a huge expanse of grasslands, state media said on Wednesday.
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  • 56/144   Escaped tiger found after massive South Africa search (Reuters)
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    Reuters - Rangers captured an escaped tiger at a South African farm on Wednesday after a two-day helicopter search that had dominated news broadcasts.

    Reuters - Rangers captured an escaped tiger at a South African farm on Wednesday after a two-day helicopter search that had dominated news broadcasts.
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  • 57/144   Bear crashes in runaway car (Reuters)
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    Reuters - A black bear attracted by the smell of a peanut butter sandwich managed to open the door of a car, climb in and got stuck, knocking the gear stick into neutral and sending the car rolling down a slope into trees.

    Reuters - A black bear attracted by the smell of a peanut butter sandwich managed to open the door of a car, climb in and got stuck, knocking the gear stick into neutral and sending the car rolling down a slope into trees.
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  • 58/144   Caves offer new tour -- in Klingon (Reuters)
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    Reuters - Staff at the Jenolan Caves west of Sydney have added a new out-of-this-world attraction -- a tour in the Star Trek language Klingon.

    Reuters - Staff at the Jenolan Caves west of Sydney have added a new out-of-this-world attraction -- a tour in the Star Trek language Klingon.
    (Reuters)

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  • 59/144   'Darth Vader' strikes NY bank (Reuters)
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    Reuters - The Force was with a man when he robbed a bank wearing a Darth Vader mask and a cape.

    Reuters - The Force was with a man when he robbed a bank wearing a Darth Vader mask and a cape.
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  • 60/144   Police nab bandit who used underwear as mask (Reuters)
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    Reuters - An unemployed woman who said she was desperate for money has been arrested on charges she robbed an Oklahoma McDonald's with a white stretch girdle wrapped around her face as a makeshift mask.

    Reuters - An unemployed woman who said she was desperate for money has been arrested on charges she robbed an Oklahoma McDonald's with a white stretch girdle wrapped around her face as a makeshift mask.
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  • 61/144   Colorado man delivers pizza and saves heart attack victim (Reuters)
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    Reuters - A laid off paramedic who turned to delivering pizzas to make ends meet is credited with saving the life of a man who went into cardiac arrest just as a pizza was delivered to his door.

    Reuters - A laid off paramedic who turned to delivering pizzas to make ends meet is credited with saving the life of a man who went into cardiac arrest just as a pizza was delivered to his door.
    (Reuters)

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  • 62/144   Former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova has reached the quarter-finals ...
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    (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova has reached the quarter-finals of the WTA Bank of the West Classic series in Stanford, California.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Ezra Shaw)

    (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova has reached the quarter-finals of the WTA Bank of the West Classic series in Stanford, California.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Ezra Shaw)


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  • 63/144   Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, pictured, has broken Marion Bartoli's ...
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    (AFP/Getty Images) - Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, pictured, has broken Marion Bartoli's eight match winning streak at the WTA Bank of the West Classic with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 quarter-final victory.(AFP/Getty Images/Jed Jacobsohn)

    (AFP/Getty Images) - Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, pictured, has broken Marion Bartoli's eight match winning streak at the WTA Bank of the West Classic with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 quarter-final victory.(AFP/Getty Images/Jed Jacobsohn)


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  • 64/144   The Beekman Arms Inn in New Work state where Chelsea Clinton's ...
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    (AFP/Getty Images) - The Beekman Arms Inn in New Work state where Chelsea Clinton's pre-wedding dinner took place. NBC television has reported that just the air-conditioned tents will cost 600,000 dollars and the flowers - arranged by florist-to-the-stars Jeff Leatham - half a million.(AFP/Getty Images/Bryan Bedder)

    (AFP/Getty Images) - The Beekman Arms Inn in New Work state where Chelsea Clinton's pre-wedding dinner took place. NBC television has reported that just the air-conditioned tents will cost 600,000 dollars and the flowers - arranged by florist-to-the-stars Jeff Leatham - half a million.(AFP/Getty Images/Bryan Bedder)


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  • 65/144   Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, left, and her husband former ...
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    (AFP/Getty Images) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, left, and her husband former US President Bill Clinton attend the pre-wedding dinner of their daughter Chelsea Clinton and her fiance Marc Mezvinsky at the Beekman Arms Inn on July 30, 2010 in Rhinebeck, New York.(AFP/Getty Images/Bryan Bedder)

    (AFP/Getty Images) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, left, and her husband former US President Bill Clinton attend the pre-wedding dinner of their daughter Chelsea Clinton and her fiance Marc Mezvinsky at the Beekman Arms Inn on July 30, 2010 in Rhinebeck, New York.(AFP/Getty Images/Bryan Bedder)


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  • 66/144   Hot air balloons ignite their burners in unison to create the ...
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    (AP) - Hot air balloons ignite their burners in unison to create the 'balloon glow' event as part of the opening ceremonies of the 32nd 'Great Texas Balloon Race' in Longview, Texas on Friday night, July 30, 2010.   (AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman)

    (AP) - Hot air balloons ignite their burners in unison to create the 'balloon glow' event as part of the opening ceremonies of the 32nd 'Great Texas Balloon Race' in Longview, Texas on Friday night, July 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman)


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  • 67/144   U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waves beside her husband ...
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    (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waves beside her husband former U.S. President Bill Clinton as they arrive for an after-party for their daughter Chelsea in Rhinebeck, New York July 30, 2010. Tourists and reporters from all over the world have descended on the picturesque Hudson River Valley village to catch a glimpse of Chelsea, the former first daughter, who is set to marry longtime beau Marc Mezvinsky on Saturday.  REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

    (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waves beside her husband former U.S. President Bill Clinton as they arrive for an after-party for their daughter Chelsea in Rhinebeck, New York July 30, 2010. Tourists and reporters from all over the world have descended on the picturesque Hudson River Valley village to catch a glimpse of Chelsea, the former first daughter, who is set to marry longtime beau Marc Mezvinsky on Saturday. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)


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  • 68/144   Illegal immigrants cross the border as they are deported from ...
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    (Reuters) - Illegal immigrants cross the border as they are deported from Arizon to Nogales, in the Mexican state of Sonora, July 29, 2010. REUTERS/Alonso Castillo

    (Reuters) - Illegal immigrants cross the border as they are deported from Arizon to Nogales, in the Mexican state of Sonora, July 29, 2010. REUTERS/Alonso Castillo


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  • 69/144   Britain's Andy Murray returns a shot against Colombia's ...
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    (Reuters) - Britain's Andy Murray returns a shot against Colombia's Alejandro Falla during their match at the ATP L.A. Tennis Open tournament in Los Angeles, California July 30, 2010. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

    (Reuters) - Britain's Andy Murray returns a shot against Colombia's Alejandro Falla during their match at the ATP L.A. Tennis Open tournament in Los Angeles, California July 30, 2010. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok


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  • 70/144   This undated image provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland ...
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    (AP) - This undated image provided by  the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is an example of an identification card issued by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe. The southern Arizona tribe has become the first to issue identification cards with enhanced federal security features to its members. Several other tribes already have or are working toward formal agreements for the development of the IDs. (AP Photo/US Department of Homeland Security

    (AP) - This undated image provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is an example of an identification card issued by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe. The southern Arizona tribe has become the first to issue identification cards with enhanced federal security features to its members. Several other tribes already have or are working toward formal agreements for the development of the IDs. (AP Photo/US Department of Homeland Security


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  • 71/144   FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2009 file photo, Rep. Maxine Waters, ...
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    (AP) - FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2009 file photo, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. A House investigative panel has decided to charge Rep. Maxine Waters of California with ethics violations, raising the possibility of a second trial this fall. People familiar with the investigation, who were not authorized to be quoted, said Friday July 30, 2010 the charges could be filed next week. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

    (AP) - FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2009 file photo, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. A House investigative panel has decided to charge Rep. Maxine Waters of California with ethics violations, raising the possibility of a second trial this fall. People familiar with the investigation, who were not authorized to be quoted, said Friday July 30, 2010 the charges could be filed next week. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)


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  • 72/144   A videographer waits outside the Beekman Arms, where an after-party ...
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    (Reuters) - A videographer waits outside the Beekman Arms, where an after-party was being held for Chelsea Clinton, in Rhinebeck, New York July 30, 2010. Tourists and reporters from all over the world have descended on the picturesque Hudson River Valley village to catch a glimpse of Clinton, the former first daughter, who is set to marry longtime beau Marc Mezvinsky on Saturday.  REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY)

    (Reuters) - A videographer waits outside the Beekman Arms, where an after-party was being held for Chelsea Clinton, in Rhinebeck, New York July 30, 2010. Tourists and reporters from all over the world have descended on the picturesque Hudson River Valley village to catch a glimpse of Clinton, the former first daughter, who is set to marry longtime beau Marc Mezvinsky on Saturday. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY)


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  • 73/144   People wait outside the Beekman Arms where an after-party for ...
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    (Reuters) - People wait outside the Beekman Arms where an after-party for Chelsea Clinton was taking place in Rhinebeck, New York July 30, 2010. Tourists and reporters from all over the world have descended on the picturesque Hudson River Valley village to catch a glimpse of Clinton, the former first daughter, who is set to marry longtime beau Marc Mezvinsky on Saturday. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY)

    (Reuters) - People wait outside the Beekman Arms where an after-party for Chelsea Clinton was taking place in Rhinebeck, New York July 30, 2010. Tourists and reporters from all over the world have descended on the picturesque Hudson River Valley village to catch a glimpse of Clinton, the former first daughter, who is set to marry longtime beau Marc Mezvinsky on Saturday. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY)


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  • 74/144   Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista comes to the plate in the ...
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    (Reuters) - Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista comes to the plate in the eighth inning against the Cleveland Indians in their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto July 30, 2010. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill

    (Reuters) - Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista comes to the plate in the eighth inning against the Cleveland Indians in their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto July 30, 2010. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill


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  • 75/144   Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright waves as she ...
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    (Reuters) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright waves as she leaves an after-party for Chelsea Clinton in Rhinebeck, New York July 30, 2010. Tourists and reporters from all over the world have descended on the picturesque Hudson River Valley village to catch a glimpse of Clinton, the former first daughter, who is set to marry longtime beau Marc Mezvinsky on Saturday.  REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY)

    (Reuters) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright waves as she leaves an after-party for Chelsea Clinton in Rhinebeck, New York July 30, 2010. Tourists and reporters from all over the world have descended on the picturesque Hudson River Valley village to catch a glimpse of Clinton, the former first daughter, who is set to marry longtime beau Marc Mezvinsky on Saturday. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY)


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  • 76/144   U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waves beside her husband ...
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    (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waves beside her husband former U.S. President Bill Clinton as they leave an after-party for their daughter Chelsea in Rhinebeck, New York July 30, 2010. Tourists and reporters from all over the world have descended on the picturesque Hudson River Valley village to catch a glimpse of Chelsea, the former first daughter, who is set to marry longtime beau Marc Mezvinsky on Saturday.  REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY)

    (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waves beside her husband former U.S. President Bill Clinton as they leave an after-party for their daughter Chelsea in Rhinebeck, New York July 30, 2010. Tourists and reporters from all over the world have descended on the picturesque Hudson River Valley village to catch a glimpse of Chelsea, the former first daughter, who is set to marry longtime beau Marc Mezvinsky on Saturday. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY)


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  • 77/144   Cuban exiles protest a concert by the Orquesta Aragon at the ...
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    (AP) - Cuban exiles protest a concert by the Orquesta Aragon at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium in Miami, Friday, July 30, 2010. The Orquesta Aragon is on a tour in the U.S. as part of the US-Cuba Cultural exchange. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

    (AP) - Cuban exiles protest a concert by the Orquesta Aragon at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium in Miami, Friday, July 30, 2010. The Orquesta Aragon is on a tour in the U.S. as part of the US-Cuba Cultural exchange. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)


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  • 78/144   Cuban exiles protest a concert by the Orchestra Aragon in Miami, ...
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    (AP) - Cuban exiles protest a concert by the Orchestra Aragon in Miami, Friday, July 30, 2010. The Orquesta Aragon is on a tour in the U.S. as part of the US-Cuba Cultural exchange. The sign in Spanish on the right reads, Salsa Blood, and the second from the right, Shame Against Money. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

    (AP) - Cuban exiles protest a concert by the Orchestra Aragon in Miami, Friday, July 30, 2010. The Orquesta Aragon is on a tour in the U.S. as part of the US-Cuba Cultural exchange. The sign in Spanish on the right reads, Salsa Blood, and the second from the right, Shame Against Money. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)


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  • 79/144   Cuban exile Oscar Gala shouts anti-Castro slogans as he protests ...
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    (AP) - Cuban exile Oscar Gala shouts anti-Castro slogans as he protests a concert by the Orquesta Aragon, of Cuba, in Miami, Friday, July 30, 2010. The Orquesta Aragon is on a tour in the U.S. as part of the US-Cuba Cultural exchange. The sign in Spanish on the left reads The Art Of Killing Prisoners, and on the right, Orlando Zapata Tamayo Murdered For Claiming Human Rights. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

    (AP) - Cuban exile Oscar Gala shouts anti-Castro slogans as he protests a concert by the Orquesta Aragon, of Cuba, in Miami, Friday, July 30, 2010. The Orquesta Aragon is on a tour in the U.S. as part of the US-Cuba Cultural exchange. The sign in Spanish on the left reads The Art Of Killing Prisoners, and on the right, Orlando Zapata Tamayo Murdered For Claiming Human Rights. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)


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  • 80/144   Cuban exile Osvaldo Hernandez protests a concert by the Orchestra ...
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    (AP) - Cuban exile Osvaldo Hernandez protests a concert by the Orchestra Aragon in Miami, Friday, July 30, 2010. The Orquesta Aragon is on a tour in the U.S. as part of the US-Cuba Cultural exchange. The sign in Spanish reads, Out Of Miami Castro Musicians. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

    (AP) - Cuban exile Osvaldo Hernandez protests a concert by the Orchestra Aragon in Miami, Friday, July 30, 2010. The Orquesta Aragon is on a tour in the U.S. as part of the US-Cuba Cultural exchange. The sign in Spanish reads, Out Of Miami Castro Musicians. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)


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  • 81/144   FILE - In this Friday, July 16, 2010 file photo, former Vice ...
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    (AP) - FILE - In this  Friday, July 16, 2010 file photo, former Vice President Al Gore introduces Vice President Joe Biden at the annual Tennessee Democratic Party Jackson Day in Nashville, Tenn. Former Vice President Al Gore was cleared Friday, July 30, 2010 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 reputation.  (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

    (AP) - FILE - In this Friday, July 16, 2010 file photo, former Vice President Al Gore introduces Vice President Joe Biden at the annual Tennessee Democratic Party Jackson Day in Nashville, Tenn. Former Vice President Al Gore was cleared Friday, July 30, 2010 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 reputation. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)


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  • 82/144   A grizzly bear that killed a man and injured two other people ...
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    (AFP/File) - A grizzly bear that killed a man and injured two other people at a campground in Montana has been euthanized and her three yearling cubs will be sent to a zoo, officials in the northwestern US state have said.(AFP/File/Dani Pozo)

    (AFP/File) - A grizzly bear that killed a man and injured two other people at a campground in Montana has been euthanized and her three yearling cubs will be sent to a zoo, officials in the northwestern US state have said.(AFP/File/Dani Pozo)


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  • 83/144   Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and wife U.S. Secretary of ...
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    (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and wife U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wave as they arrive for an after-party for their daughter Chelsea in Rhinebeck, New York July 30, 2010. Tourists and reporters from all over the world have descended on the picturesque Hudson River Valley village to catch a glimpse of Chelsea, the former first daughter, who is set to marry longtime beau Marc Mezvinsky on Saturday.  REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY)

    (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and wife U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wave as they arrive for an after-party for their daughter Chelsea in Rhinebeck, New York July 30, 2010. Tourists and reporters from all over the world have descended on the picturesque Hudson River Valley village to catch a glimpse of Chelsea, the former first daughter, who is set to marry longtime beau Marc Mezvinsky on Saturday. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY)


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  • 84/144   A US Coast Guard image released in April, 2010 shows fire boat ...
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    (AFP/HO/US Coast Guard/File) - A US Coast Guard image released in April, 2010 shows fire boat response crews as they battle the blazing remnants of the BP-leased off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon. The oil spill is the worst in US history.(AFP/HO/US Coast Guard/File)

    (AFP/HO/US Coast Guard/File) - A US Coast Guard image released in April, 2010 shows fire boat response crews as they battle the blazing remnants of the BP-leased off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon. The oil spill is the worst in US history.(AFP/HO/US Coast Guard/File)


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  • 85/144   Incoming BP boss Bob Dudley. It remains unknown just how much ...
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    (AFP/File) - Incoming BP boss Bob Dudley. It remains unknown just how much oil has spilled into the Gulf of Mexico since the BP-leased Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and sank in April, killing 11 workers with estimates putting the amount at between three to 5.3 million barrels.(AFP/File/Mandel Ngan)

    (AFP/File) - Incoming BP boss Bob Dudley. It remains unknown just how much oil has spilled into the Gulf of Mexico since the BP-leased Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and sank in April, killing 11 workers with estimates putting the amount at between three to 5.3 million barrels.(AFP/File/Mandel Ngan)


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  • 86/144   Ships assist in clean up and containment near the source of ...
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    (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Ships assist in clean up and containment near the source of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill on July 27, 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico. The US House of Representatives is set to vote on overhauling offshore drilling rules and ending a 75-million-dollar cap on energy firms' liability for economic damages from oil spills.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chris Graythen)

    (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Ships assist in clean up and containment near the source of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill on July 27, 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico. The US House of Representatives is set to vote on overhauling offshore drilling rules and ending a 75-million-dollar cap on energy firms' liability for economic damages from oil spills.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chris Graythen)


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  • 87/144   Rams, top pick Bradford agree to $78 million deal (AP)
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    AP - No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford agreed to a six-year, $78 million contract with the St. Louis Rams on Friday night, with $50 million in guaranteed money.

    AP - No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford agreed to a six-year, $78 million contract with the St. Louis Rams on Friday night, with $50 million in guaranteed money.
    (AP)

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  • 88/144   AP source: Yankees working to acquire Berkman (AP)
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    AP - The Yankees are working on a trade to acquire Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros and expect the deal to be completed Saturday. New York will send a couple of prospects to the Astros, a baseball executive familiar with the discussions said. The executive spoke on condition of anonymity because talks were ongoing.

    AP - The Yankees are working on a trade to acquire Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros and expect the deal to be completed Saturday. New York will send a couple of prospects to the Astros, a baseball executive familiar with the discussions said. The executive spoke on condition of anonymity because talks were ongoing.
    (AP)

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  • 89/144   Broncos rookie Tim Tebow: Bring on the shots (AP)
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    AP - Tim Tebow is ready for the shots, both on the football field and in the locker room.

    AP - Tim Tebow is ready for the shots, both on the football field and in the locker room.
    (AP)

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  • 90/144   Mancini leaves US tour due to family illness (AFP)
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    AFP - Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has flown back to Europe during his team's US tour because of a family illness.

    AFP - Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has flown back to Europe during his team's US tour because of a family illness.
    (AFP)

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  • 91/144   Haynesworth fails again, still can't practice (AP)
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    AP - Early Friday morning, the cones were lined up 25 yards apart on the field for Albert Haynesworth's conditioning test. He needed to complete the first part in 70 seconds or less to have a chance to pass.

    AP - Early Friday morning, the cones were lined up 25 yards apart on the field for Albert Haynesworth's conditioning test. He needed to complete the first part in 70 seconds or less to have a chance to pass.
    (AP)

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  • 92/144   Cowboys' Bryant out 4-6 weeks with ankle sprain (AP)
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    AP - Cowboys rookie receiver Dez Bryant could miss the rest of training camp after the first-round draft pick suffered a high right ankle sprain near the end of practice Friday. The team said he will be out four to six weeks.

    AP - Cowboys rookie receiver Dez Bryant could miss the rest of training camp after the first-round draft pick suffered a high right ankle sprain near the end of practice Friday. The team said he will be out four to six weeks.
    (AP)

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  • 93/144   Nats make amends as Miss Iowa tosses first pitch (AP)
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    AP - Turns out Miss Iowa really can pitch.

    AP - Turns out Miss Iowa really can pitch.
    (AP)

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  • 94/144   Cardinals beat Pirates 1-0 in 10 innings (AP)
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    AP - Brendan 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.

    AP - Brendan 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.
    (AP)

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  • 95/144   Aide: Pitino never mentioned seeking abortion (AP)
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    AP - Rick Pitino never said a woman who claimed the Louisville basketball coach got her pregnant after a one-night stand had to get an abortion but did advise she 'go out of town' to get medical care, his longtime aide told a jury Friday.

    AP - Rick Pitino never said a woman who claimed the Louisville basketball coach got her pregnant after a one-night stand had to get an abortion but did advise she 'go out of town' to get medical care, his longtime aide told a jury Friday.
    (AP)

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  • 96/144   Rebellin loses Olympic doping appeal (AFP)
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    AFP - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday rejected Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin's appeal against a doping charge that saw him lose his Olympic silver medal from Beijing.

    AFP - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday rejected Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin's appeal against a doping charge that saw him lose his Olympic silver medal from Beijing.
    (AFP)

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  • 97/144   Langer shoots 68, takes second-round lead (AP)
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    AP - Bernhard Langer waited much of Friday morning for the soupy fog on the Sammamish Plateau to finally lift. He spent the evening waiting for someone to make a charge up the leaderboard.

    AP - Bernhard Langer waited much of Friday morning for the soupy fog on the Sammamish Plateau to finally lift. He spent the evening waiting for someone to make a charge up the leaderboard.
    (AP)

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  • 98/144   Lesnar rallies to beat Carwin in 2nd round (AP)
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    AP - About the time Shane Carwin's 40th consecutive punch hit him in the face, Brock Lesnar realized he couldn't argue if the referee stopped their fight and took away his UFC heavyweight title.

    AP - About the time Shane Carwin's 40th consecutive punch hit him in the face, Brock Lesnar realized he couldn't argue if the referee stopped their fight and took away his UFC heavyweight title.
    (AP)

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  • 99/144   Stewart takes Pocono poles (AP)
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    AP - Tony Stewart unbuttoned the top button on his racing suit and let out a sigh.

    AP - Tony Stewart unbuttoned the top button on his racing suit and let out a sigh.
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  • 100/144   Pakistan intelligence agency scraps UK visit (AFP)
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    AFP - Pakistan's intelligence agency has scrapped a planned visit to Britain in protest at Prime Minister David Cameron's comments on the export of terror, The Times newspaper reported Saturday.

    AFP - Pakistan's intelligence agency has scrapped a planned visit to Britain in protest at Prime Minister David Cameron's comments on the export of terror, The Times newspaper reported Saturday.
    (AFP)

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  • 101/144   Final face-off in Britain's Labour leadership race (AFP)
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    AFP - The five candidates vying to suceed former prime minister Gordon Brown as the leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party face their final hustings Sunday before voting gets under way.

    AFP - The five candidates vying to suceed former prime minister Gordon Brown as the leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party face their final hustings Sunday before voting gets under way.
    (AFP)

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  • 102/144   BA losses hit £122m on strike action, ash cloud (AFP)
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    AFP - British Airways said on Friday its net losses widened to 122 million pounds in its first quarter as strike action and the volcanic ash cloud grounded flights but insisted it was set to break even.

    AFP - British Airways said on Friday its net losses widened to 122 million pounds in its first quarter as strike action and the volcanic ash cloud grounded flights but insisted it was set to break even.
    (AFP)

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  • 103/144   Faulty points caused Potters Bar rail crash (AFP)
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    AFP - A points failure caused the 2002 Potters Bar rail crash that killed seven people, an inquest jury said on Friday.

    AFP - A points failure caused the 2002 Potters Bar rail crash that killed seven people, an inquest jury said on Friday.
    (AFP)

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  • 104/144   Duncan Smith unveils welfare reforms (AFP)
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    AFP - The coalition government on Friday pledged to overhaul an 'antiquated' benefit system that acts as a disincentive for the long-term unemployed to rejoin the workforce.

    AFP - The coalition government on Friday pledged to overhaul an 'antiquated' benefit system that acts as a disincentive for the long-term unemployed to rejoin the workforce.
    (AFP)

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  • 105/144   Women jailed for 'feral' assault on friend (AFP)
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    AFP - Two women were jailed for kidnapping and brutally torturing a friend who had had sex with one of their former boyfriends.

    AFP - Two women were jailed for kidnapping and brutally torturing a friend who had had sex with one of their former boyfriends.
    (AFP)

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  • 106/144   UK's Iraq inquiry may recall witnesses (AP)
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    AP - Britain's Iraq inquiry says it may recall witnesses to offer new testimony — which could see ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair return to face the panel.

    AP - Britain's Iraq inquiry says it may recall witnesses to offer new testimony — which could see ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair return to face the panel.
    (AP)

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  • 107/144   Ben Shephard bids farewell to GMTV (AFP)
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    AFP - TV presenter Ben Shephard said on Friday he was looking forward to a lie-in after bidding an emotional farewell to the GMTV breakfast show.

    AFP - TV presenter Ben Shephard said on Friday he was looking forward to a lie-in after bidding an emotional farewell to the GMTV breakfast show.
    (AFP)

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  • 108/144   Politicians lose expenses appeal (AFP)
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    AFP - Three former Labour MPs and a Tory peer accused of dishonestly claiming parliamentary expenses on Friday lost their appeal over a ruling that they are not protected from prosecution by parliamentary privilege.

    AFP - Three former Labour MPs and a Tory peer accused of dishonestly claiming parliamentary expenses on Friday lost their appeal over a ruling that they are not protected from prosecution by parliamentary privilege.
    (AFP)

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  • 109/144   Iraqi minister hurt, two Britons killed in Jordan accident (AFP)
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    AFP - Iraqi Minister of Science and Technology Raed Fahmi was injured on Friday in a road accident in Jordan which killed six people including two British women, police said.

    AFP - Iraqi Minister of Science and Technology Raed Fahmi was injured on Friday in a road accident in Jordan which killed six people including two British women, police said.
    (AFP)

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  • 110/144   Edinburgh Tattoo marks diamond jubilee (Reuters)
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    Reuters - Edinburgh's annual Royal Military Tattoo marks its diamond jubilee in August with the massed pipes and drums of 12 bands from around the world setting the scene for the world's largest annual military show on the esplanade of the castle towering over the city.

    Reuters - Edinburgh's annual Royal Military Tattoo marks its diamond jubilee in August with the massed pipes and drums of 12 bands from around the world setting the scene for the world's largest annual military show on the esplanade of the castle towering over the city.
    (Reuters)

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  • 111/144   HK firm offers $9bn for EDF's British power network (AFP)
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    AFP - A consortium led by Hong Kong's richest man Li Ka-shing has made a 9.0-billion-dollar 'irrevocable' offer to take over the British power distribution network of French electricity giant EDF, the French company said Friday.

    AFP - A consortium led by Hong Kong's richest man Li Ka-shing has made a 9.0-billion-dollar 'irrevocable' offer to take over the British power distribution network of French electricity giant EDF, the French company said Friday.
    (AFP)

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  • 112/144   Anglo American says profits down 31% (AFP)
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    AFP - Global miner Anglo American on Friday said its net profits slumped 31 percent to £1.32 billion in the first half, a result skewed by the fact it had made a major disposal the previous year.

    AFP - Global miner Anglo American on Friday said its net profits slumped 31 percent to £1.32 billion in the first half, a result skewed by the fact it had made a major disposal the previous year.
    (AFP)

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  • 113/144   Dutch anti-Islam party to have strong voice in next govt (AFP)
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    AFP - Dutch anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders will have to be consulted on every decision the next government makes if a provisional agreement on forming a new cabinet reached Friday is finalised, an expert said.

    AFP - Dutch anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders will have to be consulted on every decision the next government makes if a provisional agreement on forming a new cabinet reached Friday is finalised, an expert said.
    (AFP)

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  • 114/144   Sarkozy threatens immigrants who target police (AP)
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    AP - President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday that he wants to revoke the French citizenship of immigrants who put the lives of police officers in danger as part of a 'national war' on delinquency.

    AP - President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday that he wants to revoke the French citizenship of immigrants who put the lives of police officers in danger as part of a 'national war' on delinquency.
    (AP)

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  • 115/144   Berlusconi split with ally erodes once comfortable majority (AFP)
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    AFP - Italy's Silvio Berlusconi saw the erosion of his once comfortable majority in parliament Friday as 33 lawmakers defected in support of the prime minister's estranged longtime ally.

    AFP - Italy's Silvio Berlusconi saw the erosion of his once comfortable majority in parliament Friday as 33 lawmakers defected in support of the prime minister's estranged longtime ally.
    (AFP)

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  • 116/144   Bike riding in London is risky business (AP)
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    AP - Feel like living dangerously?

    AP - Feel like living dangerously?
    (AP)

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  • 117/144   Crisis deepens as Italy speaker refuses to resign (Reuters)
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    Reuters - The influential speaker of Italy's lower house refused to step down on Friday after being censured by his own party, and said his supporters could vote against the government of former ally Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

    Reuters - The influential speaker of Italy's lower house refused to step down on Friday after being censured by his own party, and said his supporters could vote against the government of former ally Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
    (Reuters)

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  • 118/144   Activist: Iranian with stoning sentence tormented (AP)
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    AP - 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 by the fear she could still be executed, a rights activist said Friday.

    AP - 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 by the fear she could still be executed, a rights activist said Friday.
    (AP)

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  • 119/144   Wildfires sweeping Russia kill at least 25 (Reuters)
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    Reuters - Wildfires sweeping across European Russia killed at least 25 people on Friday and forced the evacuation of thousands in the hottest weather since records began 130 years ago.

    Reuters - Wildfires sweeping across European Russia killed at least 25 people on Friday and forced the evacuation of thousands in the hottest weather since records began 130 years ago.
    (Reuters)

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  • 120/144   Russia mobilizes army to fight fires that kill 25 (AP)
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    AP - Vast sections of Russia were under a state of emergency Friday as more than 10,000 firefighters fought to save villages and forests from being reduced to ash and ember during the country's hottest summer on record.

    AP - Vast sections of Russia were under a state of emergency Friday as more than 10,000 firefighters fought to save villages and forests from being reduced to ash and ember during the country's hottest summer on record.
    (AP)

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  • 121/144   Paris police: Tear gas in letter for US Embassy (AP)
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    AP - Two men who work for the U.S. Embassy in Paris underwent medical tests after handling a suspicious letter Friday, the embassy said, and Paris police said it appeared they had been exposed to tear gas fumes.

    AP - Two men who work for the U.S. Embassy in Paris underwent medical tests after handling a suspicious letter Friday, the embassy said, and Paris police said it appeared they had been exposed to tear gas fumes.
    (AP)

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  • 122/144   Berlusconi ousts ally, says government stable (AP)
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    AP - Silvio Berlusconi has split with his oldest political ally and co-founder of his party, a spectacular falling-out expected to make it harder for the premier to push disputed legislation through parliament.

    AP - Silvio Berlusconi has split with his oldest political ally and co-founder of his party, a spectacular falling-out expected to make it harder for the premier to push disputed legislation through parliament.
    (AP)

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  • 123/144   Istanbul landmark seeks return to glory era (AP)
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    AP - It was the last stop on the Orient Express, a grand hotel with Istanbul's first electric elevator where artists and aristocrats sipped champagne beneath chandeliers as the Ottoman Empire dissolved and the world drifted toward war.

    AP - It was the last stop on the Orient Express, a grand hotel with Istanbul's first electric elevator where artists and aristocrats sipped champagne beneath chandeliers as the Ottoman Empire dissolved and the world drifted toward war.
    (AP)

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  • 124/144   Swedish ex-police chief convicted of sex crimes (AP)
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    AP - A former Swedish police chief known for his lectures on gender equality and sexual harassment was convicted on Friday of rape and other sex crimes and sent to prison.

    AP - A former Swedish police chief known for his lectures on gender equality and sexual harassment was convicted on Friday of rape and other sex crimes and sent to prison.
    (AP)

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  • 125/144   US casualties in Afghanistan soar to record highs (AP)
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    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.

    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.
    (AP)

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  • 126/144   UN says floods affect 1 million Pakistanis (AP)
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    AP - The United Nations says devastating floods have affected 1 million people in Pakistan.

    AP - The United Nations says devastating floods have affected 1 million people in Pakistan.
    (AP)

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  • 127/144   Kingpin's death could mean more violence in Mexico (AP)
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    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.

    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.
    (AP)

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  • 128/144   Israeli airstrike kills senior Hamas rocket maker (AP)
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    AP - Israeli warplanes fired missiles at five targets across Gaza, killing a senior commander of the Hamas military wing and wounding 11 people, the group said Saturday.

    AP - Israeli warplanes fired missiles at five targets across Gaza, killing a senior commander of the Hamas military wing and wounding 11 people, the group said Saturday.
    (AP)

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  • 129/144   Castro accuses US of torture in 'Cuban Five' case (AP)
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    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.

    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.
    (AP)

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  • 130/144   U.N. tells Darfur peace force to focus on security (Reuters)
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    Reuters - The U.N. Security Council extended the stay of peacekeepers in Sudan's western Darfur region by another year on Friday, telling the force to focus primarily on protecting civilians and aid deliveries.

    Reuters - The U.N. Security Council extended the stay of peacekeepers in Sudan's western Darfur region by another year on Friday, telling the force to focus primarily on protecting civilians and aid deliveries.
    (Reuters)

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  • 131/144   Curfew in Indian Kashmir as fourth protester dies (AFP)
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    AFP - Troops enforced a curfew in major towns in Indian Kashmir on Saturday as a fourth person died from injuries suffered when soldiers opened fire to quell demonstrators the previous day.

    AFP - Troops enforced a curfew in major towns in Indian Kashmir on Saturday as a fourth person died from injuries suffered when soldiers opened fire to quell demonstrators the previous day.
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  • 132/144   Chicken producers debate 'natural' label (AP)
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    AP - A disagreement among poultry producers about whether chicken injected with salt, water and other ingredients can be promoted as 'natural' has prompted federal officials to consider changing labeling guidelines.

    AP - A disagreement among poultry producers about whether chicken injected with salt, water and other ingredients can be promoted as 'natural' has prompted federal officials to consider changing labeling guidelines.
    (AP)

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  • 133/144   Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers (AP)
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    AP - More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.

    AP - More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.
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  • 134/144   New program rebuilding faces of soldiers, veterans (AP)
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    AP - Master Sgt. Todd Nelson lost his right eye and ear in a flash when a car bomb in Afghanistan exploded, sending fire up his arm and over his head.

    AP - Master Sgt. Todd Nelson lost his right eye and ear in a flash when a car bomb in Afghanistan exploded, sending fire up his arm and over his head.
    (AP)

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  • 135/144   Tests aim to settle if fresher blood works better (AP)
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    AP - Facing surgery? You could receive blood that's been stored for a week, or three weeks, or nearly six — and there's growing concern that people who get the older blood might not fare as well.

    AP - Facing surgery? You could receive blood that's been stored for a week, or three weeks, or nearly six — and there's growing concern that people who get the older blood might not fare as well.
    (AP)

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  • 136/144   Calcium supplements linked to heart attacks: study (AFP)
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    AFP - Ordinary calcium supplements taken by the elderly to strengthen bones may boost the risk of heart attacks, according to a study released Friday.

    AFP - Ordinary calcium supplements taken by the elderly to strengthen bones may boost the risk of heart attacks, according to a study released Friday.
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  • 137/144   New fronts in AIDS war, but funding foe is back (AFP)
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    AFP - The 18th council of war on AIDS has opened up new fronts in a nearly three-decade-old campaign but in the grim awareness that a battle-hardened enemy -- the money crunch -- is back.

    AFP - The 18th council of war on AIDS has opened up new fronts in a nearly three-decade-old campaign but in the grim awareness that a battle-hardened enemy -- the money crunch -- is back.
    (AFP)

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  • 138/144   Wall Street marks best month in a year in July (Reuters)
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    Reuters - U.S. stocks closed little changed on Friday, but Wall Street wrapped up its best month in a year after the earnings season rounded the final turn with a group of strong results that offset the impact of poor economic data.

    Reuters - U.S. stocks closed little changed on Friday, but Wall Street wrapped up its best month in a year after the earnings season rounded the final turn with a group of strong results that offset the impact of poor economic data.
    (Reuters)

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  • 139/144   Cuomo widens insurer probe with 6 more subpoenas (Reuters)
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    Reuters - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has subpoenaed six more insurers as the state widens a probe into whether life insurance companies have defrauded families of deceased members of the military.

    Reuters - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has subpoenaed six more insurers as the state widens a probe into whether life insurance companies have defrauded families of deceased members of the military.
    (Reuters)

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  • 140/144   Citigroup paying $75M to settle civil charges (AP)
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    AP - Banking titan Citigroup Inc. is paying $75 million to settle civil charges that it misled investors about its potential losses from subprime mortgages as the housing bust hit in 2007.

    AP - Banking titan Citigroup Inc. is paying $75 million to settle civil charges that it misled investors about its potential losses from subprime mortgages as the housing bust hit in 2007.
    (AP)

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  • 141/144   Merck's 2Q net drops on higher costs, charges (AP)
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    AP - Drugmaker Merck & Co. on Friday reported a 52 percent drop in second-quarter net income, weighed down by big restructuring charges from buying Schering-Plough Corp., generic competition and other factors.

    AP - Drugmaker Merck & Co. on Friday reported a 52 percent drop in second-quarter net income, weighed down by big restructuring charges from buying Schering-Plough Corp., generic competition and other factors.
    (AP)

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  • 142/144   Greece turns to military to restore fuel supplies (AP)
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    AP - Greece said Friday it will use military trucks, navy vessels and commandeered fuel tankers to restore gasoline supplies cut by a strike that has hurt the country's industry and vital tourism trade at the height of vacation season.

    AP - Greece said Friday it will use military trucks, navy vessels and commandeered fuel tankers to restore gasoline supplies cut by a strike that has hurt the country's industry and vital tourism trade at the height of vacation season.
    (AP)

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  • 143/144   IMF lowers Spain growth forecast, warns of 'fragile' rebound (AFP)
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    AFP - The IMF on Friday lowered its 2011 growth forecast for the Spanish economy to 0.6 percent from the 0.9 percent it foresaw in April and warned the recovery 'is likely to be weak and fragile.'

    AFP - The IMF on Friday lowered its 2011 growth forecast for the Spanish economy to 0.6 percent from the 0.9 percent it foresaw in April and warned the recovery 'is likely to be weak and fragile.'
    (AFP)

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  • 144/144   Kerry says he mishandled furor over yacht taxes (AP)
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    AP - Sen. John Kerry said he always intended to pay taxes in Massachusetts on his $7 million yacht but conceded he mishandled the public furor over his decision to dock the vessel in tax-free Rhode Island.

    AP - Sen. John Kerry said he always intended to pay taxes in Massachusetts on his $7 million yacht but conceded he mishandled the public furor over his decision to dock the vessel in tax-free Rhode Island.
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