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BBC News
Arafat Under Pressure After Palestinian PM Quits
Reuters - 5 minutes ago
GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian militants attacked a Palestinian security post in Gaza on Sunday, stepping up pressure on President Yasser Arafat to stamp out corruption in a crisis deepened by the resignation of his prime minister.
Palestinians gripped by turmoil BBC News
Arafat's premier quits; bid rejected Boston Globe
Toronto Star - Miami Herald (subscription) - Los Angeles Times (subscription) - Kansas City Star (subscription) - and 1551 related »



Washington Times
Philippines leaving Iraq Monday
CNN International - 35 minutes ago
(CNN) -- The remaining members of the Philippines contingent in Iraq will leave the country after handing over their duties to Polish troops Monday morning, according to Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Delia Albert.
Iraqi escapes car bombing Justice minister survives assassination attempt in 1 of 4 attacks in ... Pioneer Press (Subscription)
Justice minister escapes assassination try Boston Globe
Miami Herald (subscription) - Los Angeles Times (subscription) - Kansas City Star (subscription) - Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription) - and 660 related »


  
In TV interview after sentence, a comparison to Mandela
CBS MarketWatch - and 1967 related »

Ariane 5 launches heavy load
European Space Agency (ESA) - and 48 related »

Jones still has big Olympic dreams
San Diego Union Tribune - and 802 related »

Angels soars at TV critics' awards
Sun-Sentinel.com - and 725 related »

Medicare policy might spur obesity research
The State - and 345 related »

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BBC News
Philippine Troops to Complete Iraq Pullout Monday
Reuters - 40 minutes ago
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Philippine military will complete its pullout from Iraq on Monday, officials in Manila said, in a withdrawal aimed at saving the life of a Filipino hostage but which has strained ties with Washington.
Philippines to complete pullout Monday Xinhua
Why Philippines is pulling out Toronto Star
BBC News - Channel News Asia - Sky News - Manila Bulletin - and 961 related »



New York Times
Sad Sudan is battling to save its children
Toronto Star - 1 hour ago
NYALA, SudanTwo weeks after Colin Powell and Kofi Annan visited this region in hopes that the glare of diplomatic shame might arrest a humanitarian crisis, conditions in Western Sudan have grown even worse.
Sudan Works Angles to Avoid UN Sanctions Los Angeles Times (subscription)
Sudan warlord scoffs at his global infamy Kansas City Star (subscription)
Washington Post - Mail & Guardian Online (subscription) - New York Times - ABC News - and 391 related »



Toronto Star
Survivors of Indian School Fire Battle for Life
Reuters - 1 hour ago
KUMBAKONAM, India (Reuters) - Indian doctors battled on Sunday to save the lives of survivors from a devastating fire in a school in southern India that killed 90 children.
So where were the teachers? Toronto Star
School fire raises questions Kansas City Star (subscription)
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ABC News
Safety a Concern in Shutdown of the Operations at Los Alamos
New York Times - 8 hours ago
series of safety accidents, not just security lapses, prompted the director of Los Alamos National Laboratory to halt nearly all operations there on Friday.
The Secret Facility That Can't Keep Its Secrets Newsweek
Los Alamos Defense Lab Suspends Operations Reuters
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ABC News
Wind-driven Nevada blaze 50 percent contained
Seattle Times - 1 hour ago
CARSON CITY, Nev. Fire managers yesterday began releasing engines and air power from a fire that destroyed at least 15 homes as crews secured containment lines near homes and made progress in the Sierra backcountry to keep the flames ...
Wildfires pose less of a threat Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription)
Nevada Wildfire 50 Percent Contained ABC News
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CNN
Guantanamo tribunals begin
The Scotsman - 7 hours ago
MILITARY tribunals will begin as early as this week to review the status of nearly 600 detainees held at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Moving Quickly, US Is Readying Review Panels for Cuba Base New York Times
Military panels to review Gitmo detainees CNN
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In TV interview after sentence, a comparison to Mandela
CBS MarketWatch - 3 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Staking a claim to victimhood, Martha Stewart appeared on TV after her sentencing Friday and likened her prison sentence to the ordeal of Nelson Mandela.
It's a good thing Toronto Star
'I Will Be Back' Newsweek
KXTV - Washington Post - USA Today - New York Times - and 1967 related »


Oil dependence not going away
Houston Chronicle - 3 hours ago
NEW YORK - US domestic oil production has dropped 5 percent since this year's peak in February and near-record oil prices are unlikely to inspire drillers to slow the country's deepening dependence on foreign oil, experts say.
US Addiction to Foreign Oil Deepens Reuters
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Halliburton plan approved by judge
CBS MarketWatch - 3 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- A federal bankruptcy judge has approved Halliburton's plan for a $4.2 billion settlement for people who claimed they contracted cancer from exposure to asbestos at a company subsidiary, according to news ...
Judge approves Halliburton's asbestos plan Miami Herald (subscription)
Judge OKs Halliburton Asbestos Settlement Wired News
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CBC New Brunswick
Ariane 5 launches heavy load
European Space Agency (ESA) - 1 hour ago
Early this morning (CEST), an Ariane 5G lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. On board was the largest telecommunications satellite ever launched.
Ariane Rocket Launches Canadian Satellite ABC News
Technology News > World's largest telecom satellite launched: New Kerala
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Digital Bulletin
Music downloads soon on eBay
Xinhua - 8 hours ago
BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Ebay is set to test a new music download service later in the year. On the eBay website the online auction company announced it would conduct a 180-day trial in the music category, complete with "pre-approved" sellers of ...
Health India > E-bay to take the plunge into digital music download market: New Kerala
Week in review: Ballmer guns for Sony CNET News.com
USA Today - Digital Bulletin - Information Week - Financial Times - and 171 related »



CNN
Big Boys Team Up on IM
Motley Fool - Jul 16, 2004
Talk about irony. Watchers of the instant-messaging business have been lamenting the lack of real interoperability between the major-player systems -- namely, Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) MSN Messenger, Time Warner's ...
Microsoft opens messaging service to AOL, Yahoo CNN
Businesses Weigh Impact of Microsoft's IM Deal eWeek
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San Diego Union Tribune
Jones still has big Olympic dreams
San Diego Union Tribune - 15 minutes ago
SACRAMENTO The women's 200-meter semifinals were on the track, and after them there were the men's 200 semis. There were 22,511 fans in the Hornet Stadium stands, despite 95-degree temperatures.
Weary Marion Jones skips 200 semifinals Newark Star Ledger
Roundup: Jones pulls out of 200 Seattle Times
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Reuters
Lance storms to win
Seattle Times - 1 hour ago
PLATEAU DE BEILLE, France They are falling in his wake like driftwood in a tidal wave, crashing on the shore in various states of disrepair. Suddenly, seven days before the procession to Paris, the biggest challengers to Lance ...
Notebook: You can look, but please don't touch Dallas Morning News (subscription)
A lot of help, a dash of luck Miami Herald (subscription)
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Toronto Star
Don't look back Todd
Toronto Star - 35 minutes ago
TROON, ScotlandA 38-year-old PGA Tour rookie looks behind him and sees nothing but the biggest names in golf bearing down on him in the 133rd Open Championship.
This finish may not be furious St. Petersburg Times
Els makes his move, pulls within a stroke San Jose Mercury News (subscription)
Allentown Morning Call - Arizona Republic - Charlotte Observer (subscription) - Gwinnett Daily Post - and 1549 related »


     
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New York Times
Angels soars at TV critics' awards
Sun-Sentinel.com - 1 hour ago
LOS ANGELES · Angels in America and actors from Britain were the big winners at the annual Television Critics Association Awards ceremony Saturday night.
Emmys 'Wing' it again, snub better shows Arizona Republic
The Emmys: HBO Batters Broadcasters New York Times
Washington Post - USA Today - New Kerala - CNN - and 725 related »



USA Today
Beaten to The Punch
Newsweek - 6 hours ago
July 26 issue - Let's leave aside the question of how much on TV is worth stealing. Here are the facts. A few months ago NBC announced plans for "The Contender," a reality show about boxing, featuring Sylvester Stallone and Sugar Ray ...
Fox TV executive offers reality check to his network rivals Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Fox Network -- We're Not Thieves Reuters
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Choreographer, Activist Bella Lewitzky, 88
Washington Post - 6 hours ago
Bella Lewitzky, 88, the legendary choreographer who fought censorship in the arts, died July 16 at an assisted care home in Pasadena, Calif., after a stroke.
Dancer Bella Lewitzky Dead at 88 Reuters
Modern dance pioneer Bella Lewitzky dead at 88 San Jose Mercury News (subscription)
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Medicare policy might spur obesity research
The State - 1 hour ago
The new policy announced by the federal government last week that enables Medicare to consider paying for obesity treatments might transform the weight-loss field by providing, for the first time, reliable data on methods ...
Feds leading way in fight against fat Pioneer Press (Subscription)
Weight-Loss Field Awaits Change in Medicare Policy New York Times
USA Today - Health Talk - Independent - Washington Post - and 345 related »



ITV.com
WHO Urges Bird Flu Protections for Humans
Reuters - 8 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Outbreaks of a deadly bird flu in Asia require tough precautions against the emergence of a new virus strain that could sweep through the human population, the World Health Organization said.
Experiment on brid flu vaccine approved in Thailand Xinhua
WHO Recommends Precautions for Bird Flu Workers Voice of America
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CBS News
Questions and Answers With . . .
Washington Post - 6 hours ago
The Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers about certain inks used in permanent makeup, which have been blamed for more than 50 adverse reactions nationwide -- some quite serious. The tattoo procedure, also known as micropigmentation, involves ...
Topical Cream for Skin Cancer Forbes
FDA Sets Up Cancer Office to Speed Up New Drugs Reuters
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Toronto Star
I want revenge'
Toronto Star - 1 hour ago
MONTREALIran caved in to international pressure yesterday, allowing Canada's ambassador to monitor the trial into the suspected torture and murder of Canadian photojournalist Zahra Kazemi.
Family Blames Iranian Official in Journalist's Killing Los Angeles Times (subscription)
Iran bars envoys, foreign media from Kazemi trial Reuters AlertNet
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Sky News
Suspended in fear above Baltimore
Baltimore Sun - 55 minutes ago
Squall: Tourists were stranded 200 feet in the air while winds whipped the balloon dangerously about.
Balloon riders hang on over Baltimore Kansas City Star (subscription)
Air Balloon Malfunction Leads to a Scary Ride Los Angeles Times (subscription)
Sky News - Winston Salem Journal - Seattle Post Intelligencer - Guardian - and 135 related »



Islam Online
Report: FBI Broadens Interviews of Muslims, Arab Americans
Voice of America - 10 hours ago
US news media report the FBI has begun interviewing Muslims and Arab Americans across the United States in a search for information about possible terrorist attacks during the presidential election year.
FBI Interrogating Muslim, Arab Americans Across US IndoLink
FBI Starts to Question Muslims in US About Possible Attacks Los Angeles Times (subscription)
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