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BBC News

Couple ride it out at home
Houston Chronicle - 15 minutes ago
PUNTA GORDA, FLA. - Avis Thattell huddled in a bathtub with her two poodles for more than an hour, listening to the eerie whistle of Hurricane Charley's 145 mph wind.
Bush to witness hurricane damage BBC News
Cross-state blow may outdo Andrew Palm Beach Post
Los Angeles Times (subscription) - Reuters - Washington Post - Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) - and 4424 related »

New York Times

Rebel attackers kill 180 refugees in Burundi
Houston Chronicle - 15 minutes ago
GATUMBA - Attackers with machetes and automatic weapons raided a UN refugee camp in western Burundi, shooting and hacking to death at least 180 men, women and children, UN officials said. Burundian Hutu rebels claimed responsibility, insisting the camp ...
Deadly Attack at UN Camp 580 CFRA Radio
Refugees killed in Burundi raid eTaiwan News
Vanguard - New York Times - CNN - ABC News - and 476 related »

Article Doesn't Stop Google IPO; Playboy Piece Added to Prospectus
E-Commerce Times - and 883 related »

Windows 'SP2' a Must For XP Users
TechNewsWorld - and 96 related »

Although a fish out of water, he's shark going for kill within
Houston Chronicle - and 929 related »

A Master of the Art of Living
Newsweek - and 669 related »

Cannabis extract shrinks brain tumours
New Scientist - and 7 related »


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CNN International

Najaf cease-fire crumbles after talks break down
Houston Chronicle - 15 minutes ago
NAJAF, IRAQ - Fighting between Shiite militants and US and Iraqi forces in Najaf was poised to flare anew after talks between rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and the Iraqi government collapsed Saturday, raising fears of a ...
Iraq vows to return order to Najaf CNN International
Iraq holy city faces new assault BBC News
The Union Leader - Taipei Times - Guardian - ABC News - and 2755 related »

CNN

Suffering pope shows determination in Lourdes pilgrimage
Channel News Asia - 3 hours ago
LOURDES, France : Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to attend a mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II in Lourdes on Sunday as he completes a two-day visit to one of Christianity's most visited shrines which has fuelled concerns about his ...
'Suffering' pope at Lourdes shrine CNN
Tired Pope Winds Up Lourdes Visit with Mass Reuters
New York Times - Guardian - CBC News - BBC News - and 485 related »

CNN International

Rwandan troops head for Sudan
CNN International - 1 hour ago
KHARTOUM, Sudan -- A contingent of Rwandan troops is in Sudan to protect some 80 African Union cease-fire monitors in the crisis-torn Darfur region.
Sudan can restore stability in Darfur: president Xinhua
Want, Violence and Death Steal Childhoods From Sudan's Young New York Times
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ABC News

Lawyers Say Ex-McGreevey Aide Is Not Gay and Never Agreed to Intimate Contact
New York Times - 2 hours ago
awyers for Golan Cipel, the man with whom Gov. James E. McGreevey said he had had an extramarital affair, angrily disputed the governor's account yesterday, saying that Mr. Cipel never consented to any intimate contact ...
The Governor's whole truth Town Hall
Aides say former McGreevey official sought up to $50 million from NJ governor KVOA.com
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ABC News

Cheney and Edwards: The Me 2 Campaign
Washington Post - 4 hours ago
DAYTON, Ohio -- Dick Cheney and John Edwards have a few things in common: They are both running for vice president and they are both Homo sapiens.
Edwards chides GOP for negative politics Quad City Times
Democratic VP nominee campaigns at NDSU Miami Herald (subscription)
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) - MLive.com - ABC News - San Jose Mercury News (subscription) - and 124 related »

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Suffolk County Officer Shot During Scuffle
New York Times - 2 hours ago
Long Island man who was described by his relatives as mentally disturbed shot and wounded a Suffolk County police officer yesterday during a scuffle in Huntington Station, the Suffolk County police said.
Suffolk cop shot Newsday
Suffolk County Police Officer Shot; Suspect in Custody 7Online.com
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E-Commerce Times

Article Doesn't Stop Google IPO; Playboy Piece Added to Prospectus
E-Commerce Times - 1 hour ago
Brin and Page did the Playboy interview four months ago, shortly before the company announced plans to go public. But the timing of the publication raises questions about whether the pair violated "quiet period" rules for companies ...
The big Google auction? Smart play is to stay on the sidelines Houston Chronicle
Google forges ahead with IPO Taipei Times
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) - Washington Post - New York Times - Reuters - and 883 related »

E-Commerce Times

Dell's Boom Doesn't Lift Dow
E-Commerce Times - 3 hours ago
Dell Computer's upbeat financial report after the market closed on Thursday gave the market an early gain on Friday. Unlike other tech companies, Dell said demand for its products did not subside toward the end of the quarter.
US stocks up after Dell's upbeat forecast Straits Times
Markets End Week Mixed as Oil Prices Continue Rise Washington Post
New York Times - Information Week - Reuters - Forbes - and 266 related »

Lower taxes for all, not just wealthy
United Press International - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- President Bush's 2001, 2002 and 2003 tax cuts gave the wealthiest taxpayers the biggest tax break -- but the wealthiest taxpayers continue to pay the biggest share of federal taxes, and the tax cuts lowered tax ...
Squeezing middle class with added tax burden The Republican
Kerry tells Springfield Bush cuts favor rich The Register-Guard
The NewStandard - Reuters - New York Times - Washington Post - and 207 related »

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TechNewsWorld

Windows 'SP2' a Must For XP Users
TechNewsWorld - 25 minutes ago
Service Pack 2, "SP2" for short, is Microsoft's most important release since XP itself. It aims to stop viruses, worms, browser hijackings and worse by including security features that people had to add and adjust on their own. The most ...
'SP2' a Must For XP Users Washington Post
How Secure is Windows Firewall? Slashdot
PC World - CNET News.com - CRN - ZDNet.com - and 96 related »

PhysOrg.com

Russian cargo ship docks with space station
Xinhua - 6 hours ago
BEIJING, Aug.15(Xinhuanet) -- The Russian cargo spacecraft Progress has successfully docked with the orbiting International Space Station, or ISS.
Russian Supply Craft Docks with Space Station Reuters
Progress M50 Docks ISS Bringing Vital Supplies to the Crew PhysOrg.com
Voice of America - Deepika - Space Ref - ABC Online - and 93 related »

BBC News

NASA Identifies Foam Flaw That Killed Astronauts
Digital Silence - 4 hours ago
The foam that struck the space shuttle Columbia after liftoff and led to the deaths of all seven astronauts on board was defective, NASA said on Friday.
Shuttle camera to watch fuel tank BBC News
Cameras to eye space shuttle safety New Scientist
Al-Jazeera - swissinfo - CBC News - Houston Chronicle - and 59 related »

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Florida Today

Although a fish out of water, he's shark going for kill within
Houston Chronicle - 25 minutes ago
ATHENS, Greece It is coming at Michael Phelps in waves, flowing over him, making it more difficult for this 19-year-old marvel to breathe outside the water than in it.
So Far, So Gold Los Angeles Times (subscription)
Phelps one step closer to Olympic 'miracle' USA Today
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COMPLETE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP: Singh leads, Leonard lurks
Wisconsin State Journal - 5 minutes ago
HAVEN - The scoring conditions for the third round of the PGA Championship were as beautiful as the azure waves of Lake Michigan that rippled under nearly cloudless skies and the warm summer sun that finally graced Whistling Straits Saturday.
The Usual Suspects New York Post
Singh holds off Leonard for the lead DetNews.com
Florida Today - Washington Times - Providence Journal (subscription) - Pittsburg Morning Sun - and 2187 related »

Washington Post

Olympic notebook
Knoxville News Sentinel - 1 hour ago
Embattled Greek sprinters suspended ATHENS, Greece - Two medal-winning Greek sprinters were temporarily suspended from the national Olympic team Saturday for missing a mandatory drug test, but the scandal involving two of the country's biggest athletic ...
Fiddling Around While Athens Burns Los Angeles Times (subscription)
US Swimmers Take Off Washington Post
Independent - Taipei Times - The Times, UK (subscription) - Savannah Morning News - and 2397 related »

Entertainment »

New York Times

A Master of the Art of Living
Newsweek - 2 hours ago
Aug. 23 issue - Slipping away quietly in her sleep late last week may have been the only unspectacular thing Julia Child ever did in her 91 years. When, in 1961, in an act of generosity and scholarship, she published "Mastering the Art ...
Remembering Julia Child, a woman of taste USA Today
Whisked Away: Julia Child, 1912-2004 Dallas Morning News (subscription)
NPR (audio) - Washington Post - ABC News - Entertainment Weekly (subscription) - and 669 related »

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The Late, Late Show Loses Craig Kilborn
andPOP - 5 hours ago
(andPOP) - Craig Kilborn has decided to pursue other interests after hosting CBS's "The Late, Late Show" for 5 years.
Craig Kilborn, Saying Farewell To CBS's 'Late Late Show' Washington Post
Craig Kilborn Runs Out Of 'Five Questions' Halifax Live
Elites TV - Reuters - Newsday - New York Daily News - and 168 related »

ABC News

Jam Band Phish Takes Stage to Bid Farewell
ABC News - 3 hours ago
COVENTRY, Vt. Aug. 14, 2004 Tens of thousands of fans screamed and danced Saturday in a fantasyscape of upside-down trees and silver sculptures for the first in a series of farewell concerts by the jam band Phish.
Phish fans swimming in mud The Union Leader
Phish Farewell Concerts Muddied CBS News
WSTM-TV - WJLA - WQAD - WCAX - and 199 related »

Health »

BBC News

Cannabis extract shrinks brain tumours
New Scientist - 2 hours ago
Cannabis extracts may shrink brain tumours and other cancers by blocking the growth of the blood vessels which feed them, suggests a new study.
Marijuana May Stall Brain Tumor Growth WebMD
Marijuana ingredient inhibits VEGF pathway required for brain tumor blood vessels EurekAlert
BBC News - Scotland on Sunday - Sunday Herald - and 7 related »

Sky News

Rolling Stones Drummer In Battle With Throat Cancer
Health Talk - 3 hours ago
Charlie Watts, the long-time drummer for the Rolling Stones is in a battle with throat cancer. Watts, 63, was diagnosed with the disease in June, following a minor throat operation. He has completed four weeks of radiotherapy at the Royal Marsden ...
Rolling Stones drummer Watts battles cancer Reuters
Rolling Stones drummer treated for cancer Big News Network.com
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Barbara Hall hired for health team
Toronto Star - 22 hours ago
Health Minister George Smitherman has hired his former boss one-time Toronto mayor Barbara Hall to play a "key role" in transforming Ontario's costly health-care system, a government source said.
Hall to help ex-aide at Health Ministry The Globe and Mail
Ontario approves 55 more midwives London Free Press
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The Recall Vote
Houston Chronicle - 15 minutes ago
CARACAS, VENEZUELA - Co-dependency makes for many an odd couple, but few seem as strange these days as leftist Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and multinational oil interests.
Venezuela's Chavez Vows to Soldier On if Recalled Los Angeles Times (subscription)
Venezuelans ready for political showdown United Press International
Washington Post - Corvallis Gazette Times - Bloomberg - Boston Globe - and 604 related »

Radio Free Europe

21 Killed in Afghanistan Attacks Directed at Provincial Governor
New York Times - 12 hours ago
ABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 14 Twenty-one people, including two senior Defense Ministry commanders, were killed in heavy factional fighting overnight in the western province of Herat, in another upset for Afghanistan as it prepares for ...
Afghanistan Fighting Enters Second Day Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription)
Turf War in Western Afghanistan Kills 21 Aljazeerah.info
Hi Pakistan - Taipei Times - USA Today - Reuters - and 132 related »

Turkish Press

Bush to Back Pentagon Plan to Redeploy 70,000 Troops
New York Times - 5 hours ago
ASHINGTON, Aug. 14 President Bush is to announce on Monday that he supports a Pentagon redeployment plan and will withdraw up to 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia in the most significant rearrangement of the American military ...
Bush to Bring Home Troops 580 CFRA Radio
US troop pullout from Europe, Asia: Bush Hi Pakistan
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