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  Restrictions on Net Access in China Seem Relaxed - New York Times

  Posted: July 31st, 2008, 11:13pm PDT

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  Times Online

  Restrictions on Net Access in China Seem Relaxed
  New York Times - 2 hours ago
  By ANDREW JACOBS BEIJING - The Chinese authorities appear to have lifted some of the restrictions that blocked Web sites for journalists working at the Olympic Village although other politically sensitive sites, including those on Tibet, ...
  Beijing agrees to lift curbs on Net access, IOC says ESPN
  Olympic Games all about China, Chinese San Francisco Chronicle
  Reuters - International Herald Tribune - National Post - World Magazine
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  Pakistani Agents Helped With Kabul Blast, US Officials Say - Washington Post

  Posted: July 31st, 2008, 10:15pm PDT

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  Pakistani Agents Helped With Kabul Blast, US Officials Say
  Washington Post - 3 hours ago
  By Joby Warrick US intelligence officials have concluded that elements of Pakistan's military intelligence service provided logistical support to militants who staged last month's deadly car bombing at the Indian Embassy in Afghanistan's capital, ...
  Pakistan denies ISI behind Indian embassy attack The Associated Press
  US sees Pakistan link to Taliban bombing of embassy Los Angeles Times
  AFP - FOXNews - Reuters India - Monsters and Critics.com
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  Judge Orders Miers to Testify - Washington Post

  Posted: July 31st, 2008, 10:15pm PDT

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  Judge Orders Miers to Testify
  Washington Post - 22 minutes ago
  Harriet Miers, shown as White House counsel in 2005, was ordered to testify about the firings of nine US attorneys despite a claim of executive privilege.
  Judge: Bush aides must answer subpoenas Fort Worth Star Telegram
  Judge rejects Bush's 'absolute' immunity argument against subpoenas Los Angeles Times
  CNN - Reuters - The Associated Press - International Herald Tribune
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  AICAR: Scientists say they've put exercise in a pill - Los Angeles Times

  Posted: July 31st, 2008, 10:05pm PDT

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  Canada.com

  AICAR: Scientists say they've put exercise in a pill
  Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
  Ronald Evans holds a vial of a drug that boosts the effects of exercise in mice. Evans works at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, Calif.
  Drugs mimic exercise benefits in mice Boston Globe
  Two Pills Do the Work of Exercise Wall Street Journal
  New York Times - BBC News - WebMD - eFluxMedia
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  Schwarzenegger's Actions Gets Mixed Reactions - CBS13.com

  Posted: July 31st, 2008, 10:02pm PDT

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  California Is Among States Struggling With Budgets
  New York Times - 16 hours ago
  By THE NEW YORK TIMES LOS ANGELES - Among states struggling with budget deficits brought on by a national economic slowdown and the subprime lending crisis, California saw its problems brought into sharp relief last week.
  Video: Protesters Oppose State Order To Cut Jobs kcratv
  State Workers Prepare To Protest At Gov.'s Home CBS 2
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat - San Francisco Chronicle - San Jose Mercury News - The Associated Press
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  Early GDP report: Good news scarce - San Francisco Chronicle

  Posted: July 31st, 2008, 10:02pm PDT

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  Boston Globe

  Early GDP report: Good news scarce
  San Francisco Chronicle - 35 minutes ago
  Surging exports and consumers flush with tax rebates kept the US economy growing in the second quarter, but the uptick wasn't strong enough to squelch talk of recession.
  GDP accelerates to 1.9% pace in second quarter MarketWatch
  Unconvinced by economic growth? Blame the deflator Reuters
  BusinessWeek - guardian.co.uk - Washington Times - istockAnalyst.com
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  The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) - New York Times

  Posted: July 31st, 2008, 9:59pm PDT

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  'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'
  Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
  Starring Brendan Fraser and Jet Li, a series' latest offers special effects and spectacle more than a sense of fun. By Zip Code: By Kenneth Turan, Times Film Critic "THE MUMMY: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" has the longest title of the trio of modern ...
  Review: 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor' Newsday
  The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) New York Times
  Washington Post - Asbury Park Press - Boston Globe - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
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  Rappers' Shout-Outs Make Obama Skip a Beat - Washington Post

  Posted: July 31st, 2008, 9:55pm PDT

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  Boston Globe

  Ludacris Provides Obama With More Unwelcome Help
  Washington Post - Jul 30, 2008
  By Laura Yao Once again, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is hurt by the ones who love him. "Well, give Luda a special pardon if I'm ever in the slammer/Better yet put him in office, make me your vice president," he raps.
  Obama Camp Blasts Rapper for Anti-Hillary, Anti-McCain Tune FOXNews
  Ludacris bumps Barack Obama, blasts John McCain! What a surprise... Los Angeles Times
  BBC News - The Associated Press - CBS News - Boston Globe
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  Test of Mars Soil Sample Confirms Presence of Ice - New York Times

  Posted: July 31st, 2008, 9:46pm PDT

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  Calgary Herald

  Scientists reply to Web gossip on Mars find
  San Francisco Chronicle - 52 minutes ago
  (08-05) 19:01 PDT -- It seems every space junkie who thumbs a BlackBerry or hits the keys on a laptop has a rumor to share these days about life on Mars.
  Mars Finding Doesn't Rule Out Life Washington Post
  A Finding, Perhaps, but Not of Mars Life New York Times
  The Associated Press - Los Angeles Times - BBC News - Arizona Daily Star
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  Advice To Hasbro On The Scrabulous Kerfuffle - InformationWeek

  Posted: July 31st, 2008, 9:30pm PDT

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  BBC News

  Wordscraper Replaces Scrabulous
  Washington Post - 1 hour ago
  By Mike Musgrove The brothers behind the popular Facebook application Scrabulous have returned to the social networking site with a new word puzzle game.
  Waiting for word from Hasbro Los Angeles Times
  Is the name of the game still Scrabble? San Francisco Chronicle
  InformationWeek - Ars Technica - PC Pro - Boston Globe
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  Yahoo's Yang Has Little to Show Investors After Icahn Truce - Bloomberg

  Posted: July 31st, 2008, 9:17pm PDT

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  CBC.ca

  Yahoo!'s board meeting is ... boring
  BloggingStocks - 3 hours ago
  It was about 18 years ago that I attended my first shareholders' meeting (for a local utility). The company had recently eliminated the dividend and many several angry people were in the crowd.
  Yahoo board wins solid shareholder backing in vote Reuters
  Yahoo Is Still Searching for, Well, Yahoo New York Times
  MarketWatch - Washington Post - Seeking Alpha - CNNMoney.com
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  Exxon Mobil Profit Record: Investors Unimpressed - BusinessWeek

  Posted: July 31st, 2008, 9:01pm PDT

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  BBC News

  Exxon Mobil Profit Record: Investors Unimpressed
  BusinessWeek - 1 hour ago
  Shares fall 3% even after the oil giant broke its own quarterly profit record. Investors are concerned about future growth` by Steve LeVine Exxon Mobil (XOM) beat its own record for the highest profits ever by a US company, but that wasn't good enough ...
  Record crude-oil prices lead to record Exxon quarterly profit Fort Worth Star Telegram
  If only Exxon could earn money like Disney Los Angeles Times
  Forbes - New York Times - Boston Globe
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  Poll: Voters want candidate with energy answers - USA Today

  Posted: July 31st, 2008, 8:58pm PDT

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  USA Today

  Pressure turns up in energy debate
  Houston Chronicle - 4 hours ago
  By PETER NICHOLAS Los Angeles Times MARK DUNCAN AP At a town hall meeting Tuesday in Berea, Ohio, Barack Obama urges US motorists to improve gas mileage by keeping their vehicle tires properly inflated.
  Obama, McCain spar for 2d day over energy Philadelphia Inquirer
  Energy Returns as Major Issue Washington Post
  International Herald Tribune - CNN - Baltimore Sun - Dallas Morning News
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  Movie review: 'Swing Vote' - San Francisco Chronicle

  Posted: July 31st, 2008, 8:39pm PDT

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  New York Times

  Movie review: 'Swing Vote'
  San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
  Swing Vote: Comedy-drama. Starring Kevin Costner, Madeline Carroll, Kelsey Grammer and Dennis Hopper. Directed by Joshua Michael Stern.
  Look Past the Politics To Find Comedy's Heart Washington Post
  Kevin Costner’s ‘Swing Vote’ misses as political fable Boston Herald
  The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - USA Today - E! Online - Salon
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  In Rodríguez’s Debut, the Yankees Look as if They Need More Help - New York Times

  Posted: July 31st, 2008, 8:37pm PDT

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  New York Daily News

  In Rodríguez’s Debut, the Yankees Look as if They Need More Help
  New York Times - 2 hours ago
  By TYLER KEPNER The Yankees did not meet the Los Angeles Angels this season until Thursday night, three hours past the nonwaiver trading deadline.
  Angels play long ball, spoil Pudge's Yankee debut Sports Network
  Trio of three-run taters paces Angels MLB.com
  The Associated Press - Newsday - WCBS-TV New York - SportingNews.com
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  House Acts to Overhaul College Loan Regulations - New York Times

  Posted: July 31st, 2008, 8:30pm PDT

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  Washington Times

  House Acts to Overhaul College Loan Regulations
  New York Times - 2 hours ago
  By TAMAR LEWIN Congress overwhelmingly approved an overhaul of the nation’s higher education law on Thursday, adding dozens of provisions and programs to help families with soaring college costs.
  Congress votes to regulate student lending Fort Worth Star Telegram
  House passes bill aimed at toppling college obstacles USA Today
  Reuters - The Associated Press - Christian Science Monitor
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  News analysis: SAARC undergoing growing pains - Xinhua

  Posted: July 31st, 2008, 8:05pm PDT

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  Lanka Newspapers

  News analysis: SAARC undergoing growing pains
  Xinhua - 2 hours ago
  By Rao Bo Colombo, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The 15th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit, which will kick off in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Saturday, attracts more attention as well as criticism.
  South Asian nations side-step regional trade pact amid frictions AFP
  India Seeks Region's Help to Curb Terror After Blasts (Update1) Bloomberg
  Hindu - Indian Express - Daily Times - NDTV.com
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  RPT-FACTBOX-Solar eclipses, history and science - Reuters

  Posted: July 31st, 2008, 8:01pm PDT

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  Times Online

  RPT-FACTBOX-Solar eclipses, history and science
  Reuters - 5 hours ago
  Aug 1 (Reuters) - The moon will block the sun across a swathe of Russia, Mongolia and northwestern China just before sunset on Aug. 1, launching a momentous month for China as it hosts the Olympic Games in Beijing.
  Europe to Witness Full Solar Eclipse Sofia News Agency
  Rare Solar Eclipse Evokes Mystery, Superstition MyFox Chattanooga
  eFluxMedia - The Press Association - Newstrack India
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  Starbucks sees 'light at the end of the tunnel' - CNNMoney.com

  Posted: July 30th, 2008, 4:20pm PDT

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  CBS News

  Starbucks sees 'light at the end of the tunnel'
  CNNMoney.com - 26 minutes ago
  Sluggish sales and restructuring costs cut into third-quarter results, but the coffee chain stands by next-year's guidance. By Ben Rooney, CNNMoney.
  Starbucks Reports Third-Quarter Loss on Closure Costs (Update2) Bloomberg
  CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Starbucks posts loss; shares up on US store c Reuters
  Forbes - Wall Street Journal - guardian.co.uk - Bizjournals.com
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  FDA finds salmonella strain at second Mexican farm - The Associated Press

  Posted: July 30th, 2008, 4:10pm PDT

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  Washington Post

  FDA criticized over its response to salmonella outbreak
  Baltimore Sun - 1 hour ago
  WASHINGTON - Turf struggles, bad communication and weak leadership undermined the federal response to a recent salmonella outbreak that cost the tomato industry huge losses, witnesses told a House of Representatives subcommittee yesterday.
  Tomato growers say scare cost millions Stockton Record
  Salmonella probe likened to 'Keystone Kops' The Associated Press
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  Miliband accused of disloyalty to Brown - guardian.co.uk

  Posted: July 30th, 2008, 4:04pm PDT

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  BBC News

  Miliband accused of disloyalty to Brown
  guardian.co.uk - 41 minutes ago
  Gordon Brown's allies yesterday accused David Miliband of self-serving disloyalty and weakening the prime minister's authority after the foreign secretary provoked a firestorm of speculation over his leadership ambitions with an article in the Guardian ...
  Labour at war: Brown aides denounce Miliband Telegraph.co.uk
  British foreign minister seen taking aim at Brown The Associated Press
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  Olmert resignation throws Israel's politics into turmoil - guardian.co.uk

  Posted: July 30th, 2008, 4:03pm PDT

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  Washington Post

  Netanyahu demands election to replace Olmert
  Reuters - 38 minutes ago
  By Allyn Fisher-Ilan and Adam Entous JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's right-wing Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu called on Thursday for an early election to replace Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, whose pledge to resign has deepened uncertainty over Middle ...
  Two polls predict tight Israel election race Reuters India
  Olmert's Last Trick Wall Street Journal
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  Amber Alerts issued in Mass., NY for 4 children - The Associated Press

  Posted: July 30th, 2008, 4:01pm PDT

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  The Associated Press

  Amber Alerts issued in Mass., NY for 4 children
  The Associated Press - 45 minutes ago
  BOSTON (AP) - Police in two states issued Amber Alerts on Wednesday for four children taken with their mother from an apartment near Boston where another woman was found fatally stabbed.
  New York State Amber Alert activated by Lynn police dept. NECN
  Missing Kids In Amber Alert Found Safe In NY CBS2 Chicago
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  British Hacker Loses Extradition Appeal - InformationWeek

  Posted: July 30th, 2008, 3:48pm PDT

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  BBC News

  British Hacker Loses Extradition Appeal
  InformationWeek - 57 minutes ago
  Gary McKinnon, a 42-year-old British citizen accused of hacking into 97 US military computer systems in 2001 and 2002, has lost his appeal to prevent extradition to the United States.
  Suspect in "biggest military hack" loses extradition case Ars Technica
  Top UK court allows extradition of hacker to US The Associated Press
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  Ancient astronomical calculator had Olympic run - CNET News

  Posted: July 30th, 2008, 3:17pm PDT

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  BBC News

  Ancient astronomical calculator had Olympic run
  CNET News - 1 hour ago
  This image shows a fragment of the Antikythera Mechanism. The right side of the image has the enhancement turned on. For all the technology that will go into orchestrating the Beijing Olympics this year, a new report in British science journal Nature ...
  Astronomical calculator kept track of ancient Olympics, study finds Los Angeles Times
  Olympic link to early 'computer' BBC News
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  WRAPUP 1-Obama, McCain duel over celebrity ad, attacks - Reuters

  Posted: July 30th, 2008, 3:07pm PDT

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  Boston Globe

  WRAPUP 1-Obama, McCain duel over celebrity ad, attacks
  Reuters - 1 hour ago
  By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent SPRINGFIELD, Mo., July 30 (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama accused White House rival John McCain of trying on Wednesday to scare voters with attacks on his character, as McCain launched a new ad labeling ...
  Obama Challenges McCain to a Policy ‘Duel’ on Taxes FOXNews
  Obama: They're Trying to 'Make You Scared of Me' Washington Post
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  Whither McCain on Stevens’ Indictment? - New York Times

  Posted: July 30th, 2008, 2:42pm PDT

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  Voice of America

  Sen. Ted Stevens Hurries Trial Date
  eFluxMedia - 2 hours ago
  By Rebecca Brody Indicted Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska pleaded not guilty on Thursday to accusations of planning to conceal thousands of dollars worth of gifts from an oil-services company.
  Video: Alaska Republican Sen. Ted Stevens Indicted AssociatedPress
  Stevens pleads not guilty to lying about gifts San Jose Mercury News
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  Cheech & Chong "light up" for new comedy tour - Reuters

  Posted: July 30th, 2008, 2:15pm PDT

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  New York Daily News

  Cheech & Chong "light up" for new comedy tour
  Reuters - 2 hours ago
  By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two of the most famous pot smokers during of the 1970s, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, unveiled plans on Wednesday for their first comedy tour in more than 25 years since their acrimonious split.
  Cheech and Chong reunite as feud goes up in smoke The Associated Press
  Cheech & Chong Entertainment Weekly
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  EU's Rehn urges Turkey to make up wasted time - Reuters

  Posted: July 30th, 2008, 2:11pm PDT

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  Telegraph.co.uk

  EU's Rehn urges Turkey to make up wasted time
  Reuters - 2 hours ago
  By Paul Taylor BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's enlargement chief urged Turkey on Wednesday to make up for wasted time by pressing ahead with reforms now that the country's highest court has decided not to ban the ruling party.
  Court Rules Against Ban on Turkish Ruling Party Washington Post
  Turkish Stocks, Bonds May Extend Gains as Erdogan Escapes Ban Bloomberg
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  United Accuses Pilots of Causing Delays - New York Times

  Posted: July 30th, 2008, 1:52pm PDT

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  Aviation Week

  United Accuses Pilots of Causing Delays
  New York Times - 2 hours ago
  By MICHELINE MAYNARD United Airlines filed suit in federal court against its pilots’ union on Wednesday, asking it to stop pilots from engaging in slowdowns it said had led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights in the last 10 days.
  United accuses pilots union of work slowdown The Associated Press
  United Pilots: UAL Release on Sick Leave Lawsuit 'Inaccurate ... MarketWatch
  Wall Street Journal - Reuters - Aviation Week - Chicago Daily Herald
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  Indiana's busy, deficient bridges still need work - Chicago Tribune

  Posted: July 30th, 2008, 1:49pm PDT

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  Urgency has buckled since Minneapolis bridge collapse
  Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
  The sagging economy has weakened national resolve for repairs -- and has depleted the gas-tax fund that would pay for them. CHICAGO -- A year after the collapse of Minneapolis' Interstate 35W bridge, which killed 13 people and injured more than 100, ...