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WikiLeaks vows more leaks as US steps up investigation - Xinhua
 Telegraph.co.uk | Xinhua BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhuanet) -- The controversial WikiLeaks chief said on Friday that publication of its leaked Afghan war logs has emboldened the more whistleblowers to contact the organization and the group planned to post the new documents within ... US worried more secret documents may be releasedReuters Wikileaks denies 'blood on hands'BBC News What They Said: The WikiLeaks LeaksWall Street Journal (blog) Voice of America -New York Times -The Guardian all 2,186 news articles » |
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Industry says bill will kill jobs, hurt production - Houston Chronicle
 Reuters | Houston Chronicle WASHINGTON — The House narrowly approved a sweeping plan to crack down on offshore drilling Friday, despite objections from Gulf Coast lawmakers and oil industry advocates who said the measure would slash US jobs and curb domestic ... House approves bill with new safeguards for oil rigsBoston Globe House approves oil spill reform billReuters House approves oil spill legislationLos Angeles Times Wall Street Journal -The Associated Press all 579 news articles » |
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IAF strikes in Gaza; 1 killed - Jerusalem Post
 Reuters | Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF A 22-year-old Hamas member was killed and 8 people were wounded, several in serious condition, when the Israeli Air Force attacked several Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip overnight Friday, Israel Radio reported Saturday morning. ... Israeli airstrike kills senior Hamas rocket makerThe Associated Press Israeli airstrikes on Gaza wound 9Xinhua Israeli jets hit Hamas targets in Gaza, nine hurtHindustan Times Reuters -Ha'aretz -New York Times all 672 news articles » |
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Crown fire grows to more than 13000 acres - Los Angeles Times
 CBS News | 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. By Ann M. Simmons, Los Angeles Times Firefighters launched an aerial assault ... Third California wildfire erupts, first two now half containedChristian Science Monitor Wildfire rages near Los AngelesHindustan Times Calif. wildfire jumps aqueduct, approaches homesThe Associated Press Long Beach Press-Telegram -CBC.ca -WBIR-TV all 1,364 news articles » |
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Obama heralds success of auto bailout - Seattle Times
 msnbc.com | Seattle Times The government's bailout of the American auto industry last year sparked political hand-wringing about the end of capitalism and ... By Michael D. Shear and Peter Whoriskey PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS / AP President Obama, accompanied by Assembly Manager ... Obama praises auto bailoutBoston Globe Obama touts Detroit autoworkersThe Detroit News Obama touts success of GM, Chrysler bailoutsSan Francisco Chronicle Los Angeles Times -Pittsburgh Post Gazette -Detroit Free Press all 1,443 news articles » |
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Court denies request for expedited hearing on Arizona immigration law - CNN
 Globe and Mail | CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- A federal appeals court has denied Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's request for an expedited hearing on the state's controversial immigration law. Instead, the case has been scheduled for a hearing during the first week in ... Arizona immigration law appeal set for NovemberReuters Gov. Brewer considers tweaking Arizona's immigration lawArizona Republic Arizona police release 80 immigration protesters from jailLos Angeles Times BusinessWeek -Deseret News -Wall Street Journal all 8,158 news articles » |
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Reports: Waters plans House trial over ethics charges - msnbc.com
 Globe and Mail | msnbc.com US Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., shown speaking at a Feb. 12, 2009, news conference on Capitol Hill, says she will fight ethics charges through a House trial. WASHINGTON — Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., plans to go through a House trial to contest ... Second senior Democrat to face ethics trial-sourceReuters Maxine Waters faces ethics chargesLos Angeles Times House panel suggests reprimand of RangelBoston Globe Seattle Times -CBS News -Wall Street Journal all 5,047 news articles » |
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Explosion at South Los Angeles plant injures owner, kills man - Los Angeles Times
 Telegraph.co.uk | Los Angeles Times Authorities say the gas meter was tampered with after service had been cut off at the metal-coating business. The deceased man was electrocuted after the blast caused a live wire to fall on his truck. By Sam Allen, Los Angeles Times A botched attempt ... Tampering With Gas Line Caused Blast, Officials SayNew York Times Deadly gas explosion destroys building in Calif.The Associated Press Gas explosion blows roof off Los Angeles welding shop, hurling man to deathNew York Daily News CNN -BBC News -KEYC all 833 news articles » |
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Debate Heating Up on Plans for Mosque Near Ground Zero - New York Times
 New Zealand Herald | New York Times Logan Wallace/AP Ilario Pantano, center, has made a planned Muslim center near ground zero part of his Congressional campaign in North Carolina. By MICHAEL BARBARO An influential Jewish organization on Friday announced its opposition to a proposed ... Jewish group opposes plans for mosque near Ground ZeroSeattle Times Jewish group opposes ground zero mosqueThe Associated Press Ground Zero mosque has new opponent: Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York Daily News NY1 -The Washington Independent all 348 news articles » |
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Rangel says colleagues who similarly sought donations were not punished - Washington Post
Globe and Mail | 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 Wall Street Journal -CBS News -Reuters all 1,188 news articles » |
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Berkman Is Close to Joining Yankees - New York Times
 New York Daily News | 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. ... Yankees reportedly set to acquire Lance BerkmanLos Angeles Times Report: Yankees acquire Astros' Lance Berkman, will be announced SaturdayUSA Today Yankees Set to Acquire BerkmanWall Street Journal Bloomberg -Salt Lake Tribune -Tampabay.com all 572 news articles » |
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9/11 responders bill fails, parties point fingers - CNN
 Boston Globe | CNN Washington (CNN) -- A verbal flash-fire erupted on the House floor Thursday night over nine-year battle to pass a benefits bill for emergency workers who were first on the scene of the 9/11 attacks. Frustrated with Republican votes against the $7.4 ... Weiner Outraged Over Congressional Failure To Pass 9/11 Health BillNY1 Races wide open for both chambersThe Detroit News Anthony Weiner rant reveals why nobody likes CongressChristian Science Monitor FOXNews -Washington Post -Wall Street Journal all 394 news articles » |
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At Boy Scouts, a Call to Find the Way Back to Relevance - New York Times
 Washington Post | New York Times Boy Scouts said their pledge at the recent National Scout Jamboree in Fort AP Hill, Va. The organization is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. More Photos » By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE FORT AP HILL, Va. — Her crown glinting in the morning sun, ... Special needs Scouts go scuba diving at National JamboreeDeseret News Merit Badge University draws 650 Boy Scouts from 9 states to GIGrand Island Independent National Scout Jamboree: The Merits Of ScoutingKDKA Dayton Daily News -South Carolina Now -Clayton News Star all 367 news articles » |
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Obama's appearance on 'The View' sets ratings record - New York Post
 Kansas City Star | New York Post President Barack Obama's appearance on daytime talk show "The View" may have raised a few eyebrows in political circles, but it proved to be a winner for the TV network, entertainment site TheWrap.com reported Friday. The episode, which screened ... Obama appears on 'The View': A bit of TV historyPhiladelphia Inquirer Television review: President Obama on 'The View'Los Angeles Times Rosie O'Donnell, Sarah Palin disapprove of Obama's 'View' visitUSA Today CBS News -Forbes -Boston Herald all 1,252 news articles » |
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Death Toll More Than 400 Due To Pakistan Flooding - UK Today News
 Telegraph.co.uk | UK Today News The recent floods in Pakistan that were caused by the torrential rains provoking the Swat river to rupture has taken away the lives of more than 400 people till date. The complete Swat valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was attacked by these rains. ... Floods ravage NW Pakistan, kill 430 peopleThe Associated Press Pakistan Death Toll From Northwest Flash Floods, Heavy Rain Rises to 408Bloomberg Torrential Rains, Floods Kill More Than 400 in PakistanVoice of America BusinessWeek -Toronto Sun -CNN all 1,169 news articles » |
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Ore. district attorney says no Gore prosecution - The Associated Press
 CBC.ca | The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Former Vice President Al Gore was cleared Friday of allegations he groped and assaulted a masseuse in a luxury Portland hotel room in 2006, closing a case that could have tarnished the Nobel prize winner's reputation. ... Al Gore cleared of assault allegations made by masseuseThe Guardian Former US VP Al Gore 'will not face assault charges'BBC News Oregon police drop Al Gore sexual harassment caseAFP 9&10 News -IndyPosted -ABC News all 543 news articles » |
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BP pulls back oil spill cleanup operation - Los Angeles Times
 CBC.ca | Los Angeles Times As miles of protective boom are retrieved from the gulf, biologists are concerned about wildlife habitats where the plastic barriers have become entangled. Stretches of oil-soaked boom have been washing ashore, intruding on sensitive wildlife habitat ... Signs of oil spill recovery entering new phaseThe Associated Press BP oil spill: A Louisiana tragedyThe Guardian When will spill be cleaned up? Maybe neverMiamiHerald.com NewsHour -ABC News -CNNMoney all 1,708 news articles » |
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Sen. Ben Nelson is first Democrat to oppose Kagan - The Associated Press
 MyFoxOrlando.com | The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan saw the first crack Friday in a so-far solid base of Democratic support for her virtually certain confirmation next week, when centrist Sen. Ben Nelson said he would vote "no." The Nebraska Democrat said ... Democrat Ben Nelson Opposes KaganABC News Kagan Gets Her First NO From a DEMFOXNews (blog) Nebraska's Nelson Becomes First Democrat to Oppose Kagan for Supreme CourtBloomberg Newsweek -Christian Science Monitor -Salon all 757 news articles » |
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Grizzly bear euthanized after triple mauling - The Associated Press
 msnbc.com | The Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — Wildlife officials euthanized a grizzly bear Friday after DNA tests determined that the sow and her cubs were responsible for a triple mauling that killed a Michigan man and injured two other campers. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks ... Bears' Fate Still UncertainKULR-TV Aledo man helped campers attacked by bear near Yellowstone National ParkDallas Morning News Grizzly bear euthanized after triple maulingBillings Gazette Los Angeles Times (blog) -NPR (blog) -WZZM all 2,271 news articles » |
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Gaza military group claims responsibility for firing rocket at Israel - Xinhua
Xinhua GAZA, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The Gaza-based Popular Resistance Committee (PRC) armed group claimed responsibility on Friday for launching a Russian-made Grad rocket from the Gaza Strip at southern Israel. The group said in a leaflet sent to Xinhua that ... and more » |
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