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More than 800 dead in Pakistan floods
Saturday, July 31, 2010 11:17:27 AM CST
More than 800 people in Pakistan and dozens more in Afghanistan have been killed in floods that have lashed the region for days, officials said Saturday.
Pakistan - Afghanistan - Asia - Government - Flood
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Crews beat back wildfire north of L.A.
Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:32:25 AM CST
Fire crews working through the night beat back flames and built containment lines around a two-day old wildfire that has charred nearly 22 square miles of brush in the high desert north of Los Angeles.
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Report: Wikileaks suspect raged on Facebook
Saturday, July 31, 2010 1:46:02 AM CST
Bradley Manning raged against the Army and "society at large" on his Facebook page before allegedly downloading thousands of secret Afghanistan memos, according to a newspaper.
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BP preps for 'static kill' of Gulf spill
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:39:34 AM CST
Tropical Storm Bonnie left crews working to plug the Gulf oil spill a small memento that is expected to push their work back about a day.
Oil spill - BP - Tropical Storm Bonnie - Energy - Environment
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Reports: Waters plans House trial over ethics charges
Friday, July 30, 2010 10:30:19 PM CST
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., chooses to go through an ethics trial rather than accept charges of misuse of office made by a House ethics panel, sources say.
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Democrats call on Rangel to resign
Saturday, July 31, 2010 12:28:22 AM CST
Calls for Rep. Charlie Rangel's resignation rained down on Capitol Hill late Friday from House Democrats who said the lawmaker showed a disregard for the rules and undermined the public's confidence in Congress.
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Ottey, 50, runs to Euro Championships history
Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:31:04 AM CST
Fifty-year-old Merlene Ottey became the oldest athlete to compete at the European Championships after anchoring Slovenia's 400 women's relay team.
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The big day: Chelsea Clinton to wed in upstate NY
Saturday, July 31, 2010 11:45:41 AM CST
Chelsea Clinton poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River, the culmination of weeks of intrigue, secrecy and buzz.
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Russia sends army to battle wildfires
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:47:34 AM CST
Russia sent the army on Saturday to battle wildfires that have killed at least 28 people and were threatening dozens of towns and villages. Thick smoke and ash slowed firefighting efforts and thousands of people were being evacuated.
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Ariz. governor considers changing immigration law
Friday, July 30, 2010 9:05:16 PM CST
The fight over Arizona's immigration law showed no signs of letting up Friday as the federal judge who blunted its force faced threats and the Republican governor who signed it considered changes to address any faults.
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A year later, moms still hope for Iran hikers' release
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:55:02 AM CST
The mothers of three Americans detained in Iran for a year have put their own careers on hold and turned to what's become a full-time job for them: attempting to secure their children's release.
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Germany remembers victims of Love Parade
Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:55:41 AM CST
Thousands of grief-stricken mourners watched in tears on Saturday as rescue workers lit one white candle for every one of the 21 people crushed to death in a tunnel at the Love Parade techno music festival.
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Men's accident rates climb with women's hemlines
Friday, July 30, 2010 6:00:15 PM CST
Men get into more accidents in the summer because they are distracted by women's skimpy outfits, says a study reported in the London Telegraph.
Daily Telegraph - People - Women - History - Telegraphy
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Michael Jackson album to feature 10 new songs
Friday, July 30, 2010 10:53:17 AM CST
At the time of his death Jackson reportedly left hard drives filled with unheard music, much of it recorded during the King of Pop's '80s peak.
Michael Jackson - Music - Storage - Hardware - Arts
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12-year-old girl injured on Wis. 'free fall' ride
Saturday, July 31, 2010 3:47:11 AM CST
Police 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.
Wisconsin - Amusement park - Recreation - Free fall - Theme Parks
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2 killed in plane crash pulled from Lake Michigan
Friday, July 30, 2010 7:57:58 PM CST
State police divers on Friday recovered the remains of two of four missing passengers who were on a medical plane that crashed into Lake Michigan last week.
Lake Michigan - Michigan - United States - Aviation accidents and incidents - Outdoors
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Obama: Republicans holding small businesses "hostage"
Saturday, July 31, 2010 4:06:05 AM CST
President Barack Obama on Saturday accused Republicans of holding American small businesses "hostage to politics" after Republican senators refused to back a $30 billion small-business lending package.
Barack Obama - United States - Small business - Republicans - President
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Quake in northeast Iran injures 170 people
Saturday, July 31, 2010 12:46:41 AM CST
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 hit northeastern Iran, injuring around 170 people, state radio reported on Saturday.
Iran - Earthquake - Middle East - Politics - Maps and Views
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Israel launches air strikes in Gaza after rocket fire
Friday, July 30, 2010 3:58:47 PM CST
Israel carried out air strikes on targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday after a rocket fired from the Palestinian territory exploded in the city of Ashkelon, witnesses said.
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Bristol reportedly ends engagement to Levi
Friday, July 30, 2010 5:34:47 PM CST
The 19-year-old mom called off her second engagement to her baby daddy last week following a fight over one of his ex-girlfriends, a source close to the couple tells E! News.
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Law creates paperwork fiasco for businesses
Friday, July 30, 2010 5:48:54 PM CST
The House rejected an effort to repeal part of the new health care law that requires millions of businesses to file tax forms for every vendor that sells them more than $600 in goods.
Health care - Law - IRS tax forms - Tax - United States
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PFT: Bradford's $50 million deal is legit
Saturday, July 31, 2010 7:42:54 AM CST
PFT: Sam Bradford strikes rich deal from Rams — $50 million guaranteed.
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Explosion at coal mine kills at least 17 in China
Friday, July 30, 2010 10:55:12 PM CST
An 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.
China - Coal mining - Explosion - Mining and Drilling - Business
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Nats ruin Oswalt’s debut with Phillies
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:47:10 AM CST
Craig Stammen carried a shutout into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals roughed up Roy Oswalt in his Philadelphia debut, halting the Phillies' eight-game winning streak with an 8-1 victory Friday night.
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HBT: Yankees acquire Berkman from Astros
Friday, July 30, 2010 4:59:27 PM CST
New York Yankees - Baseball - sport - Houston Astros - Lance Berkman
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BP CEO: Time to scale back Gulf cleanup
Friday, July 30, 2010 7:45:36 PM CST
There were several signs Friday that the era of thousands of oil-skimming boats and hazmat-suited beach crews is giving way to long-term efforts to clean up, compensate people for their losses and understand the damage wrought
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2 killed in plane crash pulled from Lake Michigan
Friday, July 30, 2010 3:55:41 PM CST
State police divers on Friday recovered the remains of two of four missing passengers who were on a medical plane that crashed into Lake Michigan last week.
Lake Michigan - United States - Michigan - Sonar - Recreation and Sports
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Caterers dish up more cases of food poisoning
Friday, July 30, 2010 7:16:52 AM CST
New figures from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that illnesses from reported outbreaks of food poisoning linked to catering outpace those from restaurants or home cooking.
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Grizzly euthanized after triple mauling
Friday, July 30, 2010 5:01:17 PM CST
Wildlife officials said Friday a grizzly bear was euthanized after tests determined it was responsible for a triple mauling in a Montana campground.
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Slowing economy faces major hurdles
Friday, July 30, 2010 1:02:40 PM CST
As the engine of U.S. economic growth slows, two of its main cylinders - job growth and consumer spending - still aren't firing. Until they kick in, the weak recovery is in jeopardy.
United States - Economic growth - Consumer spending - Economic - Business and Economy
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Gore will not be charged over masseuse allegations
Saturday, July 31, 2010 1:22:34 AM CST
The case of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and the massage therapist has been closed.
