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`Moderate' Los Angeles Quake Highlights Need for Preparation
Bloomberg - 22 minutes ago
By Ryan Flinn and Samantha Zee July 30 (Bloomberg) — The earthquake that struck the Los Angeles area yesterday underscores the importance of preparation to prevent damage, death and injuries in the event of a bigger temblor, officials said.
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Execution by Military Is Approved by President
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By STEVEN LEE MYERS WASHINGTON - President Bush on Monday approved the first execution by the military since 1961, upholding the death penalty of an Army private convicted of a series of rapes and murders more than two decades ago.
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Two dead, 7 wounded in Tennessee church shooting
Reuters - 2 hours ago
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - A man opened fire with a shotgun in a church in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Sunday, killing two people, including a man called a hero for shielding others from a shotgun blast, police and local media reported.
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McCain camp pounces on Obama troop visit cancellation
CNN - 3 hours ago
(CNN) — Sen. John McCain's campaign lashed out at Sen. Barack Obama on Saturday for canceling a visit to an American military base in Germany on Thursday.
Visiting Britain, Obama defends his overseas trip Fort Worth Star Telegram
Obama defends tour, says McCain shifting on war The Associated Press
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Merger of Sirius and XM Approved by FCC
New York Times - 3 hours ago
By AP WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators have formally approved the merger of the nation’s only two satellite radio operators in a deal closely watched by Washington and Wall Street.
FCC Approves Merger of XM-Sirius Satellite Radio Firms Washington Post
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Hey, Obama: There’s Bratwurst in Ohio, Too (but No Cheering Masses)
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By ELISABETH BUMILLER COLUMBUS, Ohio - Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign recovered from a near-death experience almost exactly a year ago, and political candidates stumble in and out of troughs all the time.
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Paulson Directs Push to Support Fannie, Freddie
Wall Street Journal - 55 minutes ago
By DEBORAH SOLOMON and SARAH LUECK WASHINGTON — Congress has moved quickly to address the parlous state of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for one big reason: the shuttle diplomacy of Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
Video: House OKs Rescue for Homeowners, Freddie, Fannie AssociatedPress
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Hurricane Dolly Heads to Mexico, Texas; Alerts Issued (Update4)
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
By Demian McLean July 22 (Bloomberg) — Tropical Storm Dolly strengthened to a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and headed for northern Mexico and southern Texas.
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Guantanamo Judge Blocks Use of Some Statements
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
By Jerry Markon GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, July 21 — A military judge ruled Monday evening that prosecutors in the military trial of Osama bin Laden's former driver cannot use as evidence some of the statements the defendant gave to interrogators because …
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Obama Meets Afghan Leader and Discusses Terrorism
New York Times - 7 hours ago
By CARLOTTA GALL KABUL, Afghanistan, July 20 - Senator Barack Obama met with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan for nearly two hours on Sunday and “conveyed that he is committed to supporting Afghanistan and to continuing the war against terrorism …
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Gramm Out as McCain Co-Chair; Obama Reacts
FOXNews - 46 minutes ago
by Major Garrett Here is Phil Gramm’s statement tonight on stepping down as co-chairman of John McCain’s campaign. “It is clear to me that Democrats want to attack me rather than debate Senator McCain on important economic issues facing the country.
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CDC report: US obesity rate continues to grow
Newsday - 1 hour ago
Forty-five US states lost ground in an ongoing push to reduce obesity to 15 percent of the population by 2010, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Obama's Indiana visit puts Bayh in veep spotlight
Chicago Tribune - 4 hours ago
By John McCormick | Chicago Tribune correspondent WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - It was a cross between "The Dating Game" and "24" as Sen. Barack Obama was flanked by two potential running mates Wednesday while criticizing President George W. Bush's efforts to …
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American Envoy To Join Iran Talks
Washington Post - 53 minutes ago
By Glenn Kessler The Bush administration will send a senior envoy this weekend to international talks with Iran about its nuclear program in what US officials described as a "one-time deal" designed to demonstrate a serious desire to negotiate a …
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Golfers, Guns and Money
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
By MICHAEL M. PHILLIPS JALALABAD, Afghanistan — US Army Capt. Brian Waters was rounding a bend in the Pech River Valley last month when insurgents opened fire on his convoy.
Taliban breached NATO base in deadly clash International Herald Tribune
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The Fannie Mae Scandal: A History
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
• Fannie Mae Ugly 07/12/08 - Investors continued to flee Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac almost as frantically as the political class tried to reassure everybody there was nothing to worry about.
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Telegraph.co.uk

Former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow Dies at 53
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
Conservative commentator and former White House press secretary Tony Snow has died of cancer at age 53. Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site.
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• Faster iPhone Gets Off to a False Start
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
Apple releases the iPhone 3G to a frenzy of customers, who lined up around the world to purchase the latest version of Apple's mobile multimedia device.
Apple stores faced with iPhone 3G outages, lineups at day's end Apple Insider
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CTV.ca

Barack Obama and John McCain turn their attention to women's issues
Los Angeles Times - 11 hours ago
Obama criticizes McCain for supporting justices likely to overturn abortion rights and for opposing an equal-pay Senate bill. McCain says he will fight to remove professional barriers for women.
Video: Obama, Clinton Show Unity Again in New York AssociatedPress
Lax on Its List of ‘Bundlers,’ the Obama Campaign Names Names New York Times
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Rev. Jackson Apologizes To Obama
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Jonathan Weisman Speaking near a Fox News microphone that he thought was turned off, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson on Sunday disparaged Sen. Barack Obama's embrace of faith-based social services, using crude language to suggest that he wanted to …
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Cheney’s Office Said to Edit Draft Testimony on Warming
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By ANDREW C. REVKIN Vice President Dick Cheney’s office was involved in removing statements on health risks posed by global warming from a draft of a health official’s Senate testimony last year, a former senior government environmental official said …
White House in climate change "cover up" Reuters
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Obama, McCain try to pin economic woes on each other
San Francisco Chronicle - 4 hours ago
It's the summer of the headache-inducing gas prices, the scary home mortgage crisis and rising food costs - a world of hurt which has brought both the Republican and Democratic presidential campaigns this week to the same prime location on the campaign …
Video: AP Yahoo Poll: McCain "old;" Obama "outsider" AssociatedPress
Obama compares McCain, Bush economics Chicago Tribune
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Nadal Ends Federer’s Reign at Wimbledon
New York Times - 1 hour ago
Rafael Nadal posing for photographers after his victory over Roger Federer in the men's final at Wimbledon on Sunday. More Photos > By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY WIMBLEDON, England - No man had beaten Roger Federer at Wimbledon since 2002.
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