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Maplewood Boy Scouts evacuated near Grand Canyon
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - 1 hour ago
by Carly Rothman/The Star-Ledger A group of Boy Scouts from Maplewood on a backpacking and rafting trip near the Grand Canyon were evacuated by helicopter Sunday after an earthen dam failed and flood waters threatened their campsite.
Grand Canyon floods breach dam, force evacuations The Associated Press
Hundreds evacuated from Grand Canyon CNN International
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Seattle Post Intelligencer

Eight is enough: Phelps clinches record with relay gold
USA Today - 2 hours ago
By Vicki Michaelis, USA TODAY BEIJING - Michael Phelps and his US teammates crowned the greatest single Olympic performance Sunday morning (Saturday night ET) with a win in the 4×100-meter medley relay.
Video: Olympics '08: Michael Phelps Wins 8th Gold AssociatedPress
MICHAEL ROSENBERG Consider the pressure on Phelps' teammates Detroit Free Press
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New York Daily News

Phelps Ties Spitz Record With 7th Gold
New York Times - 48 minutes ago
Michael Phelps's hands, only slightly ahead of those of Milorad Cavic of Serbia. Phelps won by one-hundredth of a second in the men's 100-meter butterfly final, bringing him his seventh gold medal in these Olympics.
Video: Olympics '08: Phelps Swims Into History AssociatedPress
With latest piece of gold, Michael Phelps much more than meets eye New York Daily News
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Phelps was concerned about Lochte
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
BEIJING — You can argue between Aaron Peirsol and Ryan Lochte about who is the best in the world at the backstroke, but you have to choose one or the other.
Video: Olympics '08: Phelps Easily Wins 6th Gold Medal AssociatedPress
Phelps Gets Sixth Gold of Games as Soni, Lochte, Steffen Win Bloomberg
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Canada.com

Gunman Kills Arkansas Democratic Chair
ABC News - 1 hour ago
By ANDREW DeMILLO AP Writer AP Police gather in front of the Democratic Party of Arkansas headquarters, right, near the Arkansas… A man recently fired from a Target store barged into the Arkansas Democratic headquarters Wednesday and fatally shot the …
Video: Democratic party official shot ReutersVideo
Fired Target Worker Blamed In Gwatney Slaying KHBS/KHOG 40/29
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Albany Times Union

Endangered Species Act Changes Give Agencies More Say
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
By Juliet Eilperin The Bush administration yesterday proposed a regulatory overhaul of the Endangered Species Act to allow federal agencies to decide whether protected species would be imperiled by agency projects, eliminating the independent …
Changes in Environmental Reviews Are Sought New York Times
Northwest conservationists bristle over US move on species act The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
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Voice of America

Phelps still on track as Lezak anchors relay to gold medal
USA Today - 1 hour ago
By Vicki Michaelis, USA TODAY BEIJING - The fastest French relay team ever assembled could not stop Michael Phelps' assault on Olympic history.
US 4×100 Wins Gold in Record Time New York Times
Phelps wins 2nd gold as US saved by Lezak's comeback dash Sports Network
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Wall Street Journal

Phelps Is Now Without Peer
Washington Post - 45 minutes ago
By Barry Svrluga BEIJING, Aug. 13 — Perhaps the measure of where Michael Phelps now stands — not only in the history of the Olympics, but in the history of athletics — is that he can pull off an unprecedented feat and have disgust wash over his face …
Phelps is making the perfect look routine Kansas City Star
Phelps becomes leading Olympian as world records tumble (1st Lead) Monsters and Critics.com
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John Edwards tells why he went to the Beverly Hilton
Los Angeles Times - 27 minutes ago
In light of John Edwards' record of lying in public with his previous denials of an extramarital affair, it was natural that when word surfaced Friday of his admission of a relationship with Rielle Hunter, skepticism greeted his assertion that it had …
Video: Edwards Admits to Affair, Releases Statement AssociatedPress
Edwards admits to affair he denied as candidate The Associated Press
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ABC News

Bin Laden Driver Gets 51/2 Years; US Sought 30
Washington Post - 40 minutes ago
By Jerry Markon and Josh White GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, Aug. 7 — A former driver for Osama bin Laden was sentenced by a military jury Thursday to 5 1/2 years in prison for supporting terrorism, a far shorter term than demanded by government prosecutors.
Video: Bin Laden Driver Seeks Leniency From Gitmo Jury AssociatedPress
Guantanamo gives bin Laden driver just 5 1/2 years The Associated Press
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Plane crashes into Oregon house, kills 3 children
Reuters - 2 hours ago
PORTLAND, Aug 4 (Reuters) - A small plane crashed into a vacation home on the Oregon coast on Monday, killing three children inside and two adults on board, officials said.
Plane crashes into Oregon coast house; 5 dead The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
5 dead, 3 hurt after plane hits Oregon home in fog The Associated Press
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Wall Street Journal

Russian novelist, former dissident
CNN International - 1 hour ago
(CNN) — Russian novelist and historian Alexander Solzhenitsyn, whose works detailed the horrors of Stalin's Soviet labor camps, has died at 89, Russian news agencies reported Monday.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn dies at 89 International Herald Tribune
Russian Gulag writer Solzhenitsyn dies aged 89 AFP
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BBC News

New tracking method shows higher rate of HIV
San Francisco Chronicle - 2 hours ago
A new method of tracking HIV infections has revealed that about 40 percent more people each year are infected by the virus that causes AIDS than previously believed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Saturday.
Video: Shocking News AIDS Statistics CBS
AIDS epidemic in US 'worse than previously known' Chicago Tribune
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Canada.com

Anthrax suspect: Divided man
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 28 minutes ago
Scientist Bruce Ivins "was the only person responsible" for anthrax attacks in 2001 that killed five and shook the nation, the Justice Department said, backing the claim with dozens of documents pointing to his guilt, paranoia and homicidal intentions.
Video: Anthrax Case Made Public CBS
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BBC News

McCain Campaign Accuses Obama of Exploiting the Issue
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Jonathan Weisman and Juliet Eilperin CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July 31 — Sen. John McCain's campaign accused Sen. Barack Obama of playing the "race card" on Thursday, a day after the Democrat said his opponent and other Republicans would try to scare …
Video: McCain Ad Mocks Obama's Fame CBS
McCain Camp Says Obama Plays ‘Race Card’ New York Times
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CTV.ca

`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.
Video: Moderate quake jolts Los Angeles ReutersVideo
LA suburb at quake epicenter gets hard shake Reuters
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Times Online

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.
Bush approves execution of Army private CNN
Bush approves execution of US Army private Reuters
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Sydney Morning Herald

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.
Video: 2 Dead, 7 Injured After Tenn. Church Shooting AssociatedPress
Gunman opens fire in Tennessee church, 2 killed The Associated Press
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BBC News

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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Canada.com

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
The FCC Approves the XM-Sirius Merger BusinessWeek
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CTV.ca

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.
Video: McCain Visits German Restaurant in Ohio AssociatedPress
McCain camp: Obama taking a 'premature victory lap' CNN
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Aljazeera.net

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
House Passes Housing Bill After Bush Says He Will Sign It New York Times
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Canada.com

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.
Video: Dolly Takes Aim at Texas As Cat. 1 Hurricane AssociatedPress
Dolly now a hurricane, set to hit Texas coast International Herald Tribune
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Canada.com

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 …
Video: War Crimes Trials Begins CBS
First US war crimes trial starts at Guantanamo Reuters
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CBC.ca

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 …
Video: Obama: Step Up Effort Against Taliban, Al-Qaida AssociatedPress
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