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Pakistan flooding death toll reaches 800 - CNN

28 min 17 sec ago

CBC.ca

Pakistan flooding death toll reaches 800
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The death toll from flooding in Pakistan has risen to at least 800, the information minister of a northern province said Saturday. The death toll only affects Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, ...
Official: More than 800 dead in Pakistani floodsThe Associated Press
Official: More than 800 dead in Pakistan floodsThe Associated Press
Pakistan flooding 'affects 1m'BBC News
Hindustan Times -Bloomberg -AFP
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Obama: GOP Stalling Small Business Jobs Act - ABC News

36 min 18 sec ago

Boston Globe

Obama: GOP Stalling Small Business Jobs Act
ABC News
President Obama continued to tout the progress made in the auto industry during his weekend address, released this morning but taped during his visit to a GM plant in Michigan on Friday. “What's important is that we're finally beginning to see some of ...
Obama Pushes Small Business Bill in Radio AddressWall Street Journal
Obama: Republicans holding small businesses "hostage"msnbc.com
Obama decries GOP over small business lending billThe Associated Press
Washington Post -New York Times -The Hill
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Israeli airstrike kills senior Hamas rocket maker - The Associated Press

57 min 20 sec ago

msnbc.com

Israeli airstrike kills senior Hamas rocket maker
The Associated Press
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli warplanes fired missiles, killing a senior commander of the Hamas military wing and wounding 11 people in five targets hit across Gaza overnight, the group and the military said Saturday. The Israeli military said the ...
Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrikes on GazaCNN
Hamas rocket maker killed in raidAljazeera.net
'Senior Hamas man killed in Gaza strike'Ynetnews
Monsters and Critics.com -Reuters -Ha'aretz
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Obama Says `Tough Decisions' on $60 Billion Automaker Aid Now Paying Off - Bloomberg

1 hour 17 min ago

msnbc.com

Obama Says `Tough Decisions' on $60 Billion Automaker Aid Now Paying Off
Bloomberg
President Barack Obama said the “tough decisions” he made to give almost $60 billion in aid to the US auto industry saved a million jobs and led to the strongest period of growth for automakers in a ...
Obama in Detroit: Honing His Economic MessageTIME
Obama: GM plant 'might not exist' if he listened to criticsThe Detroit News
In Mich., Obama links gains in car industry to rescue planPhiladelphia Inquirer
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Ethics Trial Expected for California Congresswoman - New York Times

1 hour 35 min ago

Globe and Mail

Ethics Trial Expected for California Congresswoman
New York Times
WASHINGTON — Representative Maxine Waters, Democrat of California, will face charges of misusing her office and is expected to contest the claims in a House trial, the second powerful House Democrat to opt for such a public airing in ...
Obama: It's the end for RangelNew York Post
Keeping House in order? Dem investigator recommends reprimand for defiant CharlieNew York Daily News
Second senior Democrat to face ethics trial: sourceReuters
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Germany mourns Love Parade dead - The Guardian

1 hour 51 min ago

ABC Online

Germany mourns Love Parade dead
The Guardian
A memorial service is being held in Germany for the 21 people crushed to death at the Love Parade techno music festival last weekend. Thousands of mourners, including the chancellor, Angela Merkel, are expected at a service of commemoration at Salvator ...
Merkel Attends Memorial for 21 German Love Parade Victims Crushed to DeathBloomberg
Germany: memorial service for Love Parade victimsmsnbc.com
Love Parade victims mourned in GermanyAFP
CNN International -The Associated Press -Oneindia
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Pakistan spy scraps UK talks after PM's comments - The Associated Press

1 hour 59 min ago

Washington Post

Pakistan spy scraps UK talks after PM's comments
The Associated Press
LONDON — A diplomatic spat with implications for international counterterrorism escalated Saturday, when Pakistan's spy chief canceled a visit to London after the British leader suggested that Pakistan exports terrorism. A senior Pakistani intelligence ...
Pak to seek explanation from UK envoy on Cameron's remarksHindustan Times
Pakistan security talks with UK cancelledFinancial Times
Pakistan protest over PM commentsBBC News
Reuters Africa -Times of India -Indian Express
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Obama Pushes Small Business Bill in Radio Address - Wall Street Journal

2 hours 7 min ago

Obama Pushes Small Business Bill in Radio Address
Wall Street Journal
By SHAYNDI RAICE WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama excoriated Senate Republicans Saturday for holding up legislation that would provide loans and temporary tax cuts to small businesses, as Republicans countered that the president's policies kill jobs. ...
Obama: Republicans holding small businesses "hostage"msnbc.com
Obama decries GOP over small business lending billThe Associated Press
Weekly remarks: Sen. Mike Johanns on taxes, President Obama on auto bailoutLos Angeles Times (blog)
UPI.com -ABC News (blog) -FavStocks (blog)
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Afghanistan: War via the web - Times of India

2 hours 36 min ago

msnbc.com

Afghanistan: War via the web
Times of India
This week,via the internet,the world found itself the surprised recipient of thousands of leaked American military documents dealing with the war on terror in Afghanistan.The documents revealed American intelligence and classified findings detailing ...
Julian Assange: is 'Wikileaker' on a crusade or an ego trip?Telegraph.co.uk
WikiLeaks vows more leaks as US steps up investigationXinhua
US worried more secret documents may be releasedReuters
BBC News -Voice of America -New York Times
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Pakistan Investigators Find Plane's 'Black Box' at Crash Site - BusinessWeek

2 hours 38 min ago

The Hindu

Pakistan Investigators Find Plane's 'Black Box' at Crash Site
BusinessWeek
July 31 (Bloomberg) -- Investigators in Pakistan have found the so-called black box, or flight data recorder, at the site of a July 28 plane crash that killed 152 people. “The black box has been located and it is in our custody,” ...
Pakistan plane crash 'black box' foundThe Associated Press
Black box found at Pakistan crash siteABC Online
Black box of crashed Pakistan plane foundHindustan Times
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Keeping House in order? Dem investigator recommends reprimand for defiant Charlie - New York Daily News

3 hours 26 min ago

Reuters

Keeping House in order? Dem investigator recommends reprimand for defiant Charlie
New York Daily News
A Democratic investigator recommended a reprimand for Rep. Charlie Rangel's ethics violations, but a September trial for the Congressman has not been ruled out. Washington - Rep. Charlie Rangel should be ...
Obama: Rangel case troubling; some Dems say resignThe Associated Press
Second senior Democrat to face ethics trial: sourceReuters
Nation/world news briefs: Just a reprimand recommended in Rangel caseDetroit Free Press
Los Angeles Times -Boston Globe -CBS News
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House approves oil spill bill; stalled in Senate - The Associated Press

4 hours 33 min ago

Washington Post

House approves oil spill bill; stalled in Senate
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The House has approved a bill to boost safety standards for offshore drilling and remove a liability cap for oil spills, but a partisan fight in the Senate will likely delay action on a response to the Gulf oil spill until Congress returns ...
Critics warn drilling crackdown will cost jobsHouston Chronicle
House approves bill with new safeguards for oil rigsBoston Globe
House approves oil spill legislationLos Angeles Times
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Gore will not be charged over masseuse allegations - The Associated Press

5 hours 1 min ago

Telegraph.co.uk

Gore will not be charged over masseuse allegations
The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. — The case of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and the massage therapist has been closed. Former Vice President Al Gore was cleared Friday of allegations he groped and assaulted a masseuse in a luxury Portland hotel room in 2006. ...
Al Gore Sex Attack Scandal: DA Says No Charges to be Filed Against GoreDBKP - Death By 1000 Papercuts
Al Gore Won't Face ProsecutionDaily Beast
Al Gore cleared of assault allegations made by masseuseThe Guardian
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A new phase for oil-spill cleanup - Philadelphia Inquirer

5 hours 29 min ago

Moneycontrol.com

A new phase for oil-spill cleanup
Philadelphia Inquirer
AP BILOXI, Miss. - BP's new boss says it's time for a "scaleback" in cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Federal officials say there is no way the crude could reach the East Coast. ...
House approves oil spill bill; stalled in SenateThe Associated Press
House Votes to Overhaul System of Offshore DrillingWall Street Journal
Critics warn drilling crackdown will cost jobsHouston Chronicle
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Arizona police release 80 immigration protesters from jail - Los Angeles Times

5 hours 32 min ago

CBC.ca

Arizona police release 80 immigration protesters from jail
Los Angeles Times
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio also announces that three illegal immigrants were arrested in his sweep. A sheriff's deputy processes a suspect in Phoenix after an immigration sweep on Thursday. (Mark Ralston, AFP/Getty Images / July 29, ...
Immigration a hot issue in state racesSan Francisco Chronicle
Court denies request for expedited hearing on Arizona immigration lawCNN
Arizona immigration law appeal set for NovemberReuters
Arizona Republic -BusinessWeek -Washington Post
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Jewish group says putting a mosque near Ground Zero will cause 'more pain' - Washington Post

5 hours 39 min ago

New Zealand Herald

Jewish group says putting a mosque near Ground Zero will cause 'more pain'
Washington Post
The nation's leading Jewish civil rights group opposes the planned mosque and Islamic community center near Ground Zero, saying more information is needed about funding for the project and the location is "counterproductive to the healing process. ...
Debate Heating Up on Plans for Mosque Near Ground ZeroNew York Times
Jewish group opposes plans for mosque near Ground ZeroSeattle Times
Jewish group opposes ground zero mosqueThe Associated Press
Daily Beast -New York Daily News -NY1
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Crown fire grows to more than 13000 acres - Los Angeles Times

Σαβ, 31/07/2010 - 08:16

CNN

Crown fire grows to more than 13000 acres
Los Angeles Times
The blaze in northern LA County has forced the evacuation of 300 homes. Wind gusts of up to 50 mph were making the fight difficult. The governor visited the site Friday. An LA County Fire helicopter drops water near electricity lines as the Crown fire ...
Evacuation order lifted as crews battle California blazeCNN
Air tanker drops fire retardant, slows LA wildfireThe Associated Press
Over A Thousand Homes Evacuated in Palmdale FireSeer Press
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Church plans Quran-burning event - CNN

Σαβ, 31/07/2010 - 07:58

ABNA.ir

Church plans Quran-burning event
CNN
(CNN) -- In protest of what it calls a religion "of the devil," a nondenominational church in Gainesville, Florida, plans to host an "International Burn a Quran Day" on the ninth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks. ...
Florida-based christian group isolated by Quran burning eventBirmingham Star
Fla. Church Plans 'Burn a Quran' Day to Mark 9/11Christian Post
In memory of 9/11 victims, church to burn QuransOneindia
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Rangel says colleagues who similarly sought donations were not punished - Washington Post

Σαβ, 31/07/2010 - 07:15

Boston Globe

Rangel says colleagues who similarly sought donations were not punished
Washington Post
New York's veteran Democratic legislator was elected to Congress in 1970. He now faces questions about whether he violated House ethics rules. By R. Jeffrey Smith Rep. Charles B. Rangel (DN.Y.) has chosen a less-than-collegial defense to charges that ...
Reports: Waters plans House trial over ethics chargesmsnbc.com
Maxine Waters faces ethics chargesLos Angeles Times
House panel suggests reprimand of RangelBoston Globe
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Berkman Is Close to Joining Yankees - New York Times

Σαβ, 31/07/2010 - 06:59

Kansas City Star

Berkman Is Close to Joining Yankees
New York Times
On a May night in Milwaukee, after another dispiriting loss by his only major league team, Lance Berkman saw no point in denying the obvious. The Houston Astros, he acknowledged, were a bad team going nowhere. ...
Yanks acquire Kearns from ClevelandESPN
Report: Yankees acquire Astros' Lance Berkman, will be announced SaturdayUSA Today
Kearns heads to Yankees to boost benchMLB.com
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