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The Age
'Critical day' for growing Goleta fire; Big Sur blaze only 5 ...
Los Angeles Times - 4 hours ago
Overnight 'sundowner' winds gusting to 50 mph fed the Santa Barbara County wildfire. Across the state, about 300 fires are still burning, but hotter weather is forecast.
California's priority wildfire in check -- for now Reuters
Progress in California fire fight BBC News
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NDTV.com
Obama 'puzzled' by Iraq comment frenzy
Reuters - 6 hours ago
By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent ST. LOUIS, July 5 (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Saturday his plan to end the Iraq war was unchanged and he was puzzled by the sharp reaction to his statement this week ...
Obama struggles to thread needle on Iraq AFP
Obama Refines the Blame on Iraq Miscue New York Times
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International Herald Tribune - 7 hours ago
AP BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that she hopes African leaders will support tougher sanctions against Zimbabwe when they participate at the upcoming Group of Eight summit.
Recognise me as Zimbabwe president or no talks: Mugabe AFP
Botswana urges region not to recognize Mugabe's re-election Xinhua
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ABC News
Japan summit to test G8 leaders on climate change, world economy ...
Xinhua - 42 minutes ago
TOYAKO, Japan, July 6 (Xinhua) -- When the leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) industrialized nations gather in Hokkaido, Japan, this week for their annual summit, they face the challenge of showing greater resolve to fight global warming, remedying the ...
Journalist, demonstrators arrested in anti-G8 demo: Japan police AFP
G8 leaders to call for stockpiling basic grains Monsters and Critics.com
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Canada.com
No quick end in sight to Mongolia political turmoil
Reuters - 53 minutes ago
By Lindsay Beck ULAN BATOR (Reuters) - Private television was back on the air, alcohol on sale and restaurants open after the end of Mongolia's emergency rule, but a week after a disputed election the country's political problems were still far from ...
Poverty and unemployment: a trigger for Mongolia poll protests AFP
Mongolia curfew lifted after riots United Press International
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Wall Street Journal
California wildfires strain state's resources
The Associated Press - 40 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A wildfire threatening thousands of homes in Southern California spread slowly through scenic canyonlands Saturday, straining resources as crews struggled to contain hundreds of other blazes around the state.
Video: High Fire Danger in Big Sur, Evacuations Ordered AssociatedPress
Those who won't evacuate may make Big Sur battle harder for ... San Jose Mercury News
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The Associated Press
Analysis: McCain struggles to regain footing
The Associated Press - 40 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - John McCain calls himself an underdog. That may be an understatement. The GOP presidential candidate trails Democrat Barack Obama in polls, organization and money while trying to succeed a deeply unpopular fellow Republican in a year ...
McCain steps up efforts to woo religious voters Dallas Morning News
McCain Battles a Nemesis, the Teleprompter New York Times
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Times Online
Jesse Helms, former senator, conservative icon, dies
Newsday - 7 hours ago
Jesse Helms, the former five-term US senator from North Carolina whose relish for thwarting initiatives he opposed as too liberal earned him the nickname "Senator No," died Friday at age 86.
Video: A Look Back At Jesse Helms CBS
NC Senator's Hard-Line Conservatism Helped Craft Republican Social ... Washington Post
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AFP
Argentine Lower House Passes Grain Export-Tax Plan (Update3)
Bloomberg - 6 hours ago
By Eliana Raszewski July 5 (Bloomberg) -- Argentina's lower house of congress approved the government's plan to increase taxes on exports of grains and oilseeds, risking a resumption of three months of strikes by farmers.
Export Tax That Angers Farmers Advances in Argentina New York Times
Argentina lawmakers approve farm export tax hike guardian.co.uk
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BBC News
A Bear Market, Mauling Not Included
New York Times - 8 hours ago
By PAUL J. LIM WITH the Dow Jones industrial average and the Nasdaq composite index down about 20 percent from their recent highs, this sure looks like a bear market.
ASIA: Asian stocks fall for fourth week as oil surges Taipei Times
GM Adds 1.4% After Fall to 1950s Level Wall Street Journal
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Boston Globe
Number of Those Unemployed For at Least 6 Months Rises
Wall Street Journal - 23 hours ago
By ANTON TROIANOVSKI WHEATON, Md. -- In another sign of the harsh toll being exacted by the economic downturn, the number of Americans unemployed for six months or more has risen sharply over the past year and is likely to increase even more.
German Job Gains Could Be Short-Lived BusinessWeek
Fragile economy takes toll on jobs Los Angeles Times
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China Daily
Clinton, Obama come together again
CNN - 10 hours ago
(CNN) -- Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will appear together at three fundraisers next week in New York City, an Obama spokeswoman said Saturday.
Hillary to Fundraise with Obama, But Where is Bill? CBS News
Obama and Clinton, Together Again Washington Post
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Boston Globe
Obama mixes holiday and politics in Montana
Reuters - 9 hours ago
By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent BUTTE, Montana (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama mixed presidential politics with parades and barbecue on Independence Day on Friday, celebrating his daughter's birthday with a picnic and fireworks in Montana ...
Play of the Day: Malia Obama's "best birthday" The Associated Press
Barack Obama now wears his patriotism on his lapel Los Angeles Times
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ABC News
State Republicans cool to youth-voting bills
San Francisco Chronicle - 5 hours ago
A pair of Assembly bills designed to bring more young people into the voting booths are being fought by Republicans who worry that too many of those new voters will be liberal Democrats.
Obama to set up shop in South Carolina The State
Obama Predicts Political ‘Realignment,’ Tries to Put Montana in Play FOXNews
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Boston Globe
Google trying to take privacy seriously
ZDNet - 5 hours ago
This week was a very interesting week as far as Google and privacy goes. First, a burglary (the same on that affected CNET earlier last month) was confirmed to have affected all Google employees hired before December 31, 2005.
Finding Fault With Google's Privacy Policy Slashdot
Court order on YouTube user data fans privacy fears Reuters
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Canada.com
Smallest planet shrinks in size
BBC News - Jul 4, 2008
The smallest planet in the Solar System has become even smaller, studies by the Messenger spacecraft have shown. Data from a flyby of Mercury in January 2008 show the planet has contracted by more than one mile (1.5km) in diameter over its history.
First Results From Messenger's Mercury Flyby Slashdot
Mercury is shrinking, NASA craft finds; a cool clue: 'lobate scarps' Los Angeles Times
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ChattahBox
Firefoxing away to Version 3
Techtree.com - 1 hour ago
After roughly three years in development, the venerable browser - Firefox - has only gotten better with age. The version 3 has many new enhancements that I'm sure you'll love.
Firefox 3 Boosts Browser's Market Share Over 19% InformationWeek
Firefox 3 Share Shoots Up PC Magazine
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E! Online
Madonna & Guy Pray Together in NYC
People Magazine - 4 hours ago
Amid swirling rumors of infidelity and divorce, Madonna and Guy Ritchie took their children to Kabbalah services in New York City on Saturday, July 5. Also in attendance?
Alex Rodriguez heads to work on July 4th; wife Cynthia hangs tough New York Daily News
Madge Kabbalah'd A-Rod into Submission TMZ.com
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TheImproper.com
Christie Brinkley Hangs with Ex Billy Joel
People Magazine - 6 hours ago
By Charlotte Triggs Christie Brinkley spent the Fourth of July "blowing off some steam" at ex Billy Joel's Sag Harbor, NY, house, a source tells PEOPLE.
An Ideal Husband New York Times
Will Smith's 'Hancock' No 'Legend' FOXNews
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The Free Lance-Star
Happiness: Is it as easy as a smile?
Chicago Tribune - Jul 4, 2008
When I hear the phrase "the pursuit of happiness"—that inalienable right we celebrate on the 4th of July—I think instantly of one thing.
How the will of the people is creating a new democracy in music Independent
We may pursue happiness, as individuals The Free Lance-Star
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The Southern Ledger
Kyle Busch sidesteps wrecks, hangs on in Daytona thriller
USA Today - 1 hour ago
By Mark J. Rebilas, US Presswire DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Kyle Busch scored his series-leading sixth victory of the season in a wild Coke Zero 400 on Saturday night, edging out Carl Edwards when a multicar wreck ended the race at Daytona ...
Kyle Busch snatches Daytona victory Motorsport.com
Busch holds on to win under caution at Daytona The Associated Press
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TSN.ca
Rockies punish Marlin pitching with four-homer, 12-run display
Sports Network - 52 minutes ago
Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Matt Holliday went 2-for-4, homered and knocked in four runs, as the Colorado Rockies followed up Friday's 18-run outburst with a 12-6 win over the Florida Marlins in the third of four games from Coors Field.
Injury-riddled Rockies beat Marlins for 5th in row The Associated Press
Even with Coors woes, Marlins unfazed MLB.com
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TSN.ca
Watkins Glen: Jack Roush Jr race
Motorsport.com - 1 hour ago
WATKINS GLEN, NY (July 5, 2008) - There is an old saying in racing - "Cautions breed cautions." This is because the cars get bunched up together and there is a much higher likelihood of incidents when they are running in close quarters.
Briscoe takes pole News Item
Briscoe survives exciting qualifying MPNnow.com
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CBC.ca
Probe of growing outbreak intensifies
Chicago Tribune - 1 hour ago
AP WASHINGTON - The government on Saturday increased to 943 the number of people reported being sickened in a record salmonella outbreak, in which tomatoes are the leading suspect.
Inspectors to test some Mexican food imports CNN
More cases of salmonella epidemic reported in US Xinhua
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dBTechno
Democrats hit GOP on support for Medicare cuts
The Associated Press - 14 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat, accused Republicans of putting seniors and military families at risk by siding with President Bush against a measure to prevent Medicare cuts.
Proposed cuts would 'undo Medicare' Charleston Post Courier
Congress Fails To Pass Health Bill Protecting Senior Citizens eFluxMedia
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Ontario Now
Study suggests serotonin plays a role in SIDS
Los Angeles Times - 22 hours ago
Mice who overproduced the brain chemical showed symptoms similar to those of the infant syndrome before they died. By Wendy Hansen, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Mice genetically engineered to overproduce the brain chemical serotonin died at an early ...
SIDS Linked to Brain Chemical Dysfunction Washington Post
Chance discovery points to crib death cause Reuters
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