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Gulf Coast Braces As Dennis Heads for Land
AP - 25 minutes ago
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. - Hurricane Dennis
closed in on the Gulf Coast on Sunday with
battering waves and high wind after
strengthening into a dangerous storm, roaring
toward a region still patching up damage from a
hurricane 10 months ago.
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3 Arrested in London Under Anti-Terror Law AP -
41 minutes ago
Iraq Suicide Bombings Kill at Least 33 AP - 1
hour, 7 minutes ago
Israel Cabinet Endorses Jerusalem Barrier AP - 1
hour, 36 minutes ago
EU Charter in Doubt Despite Luxembourg OK AP - 1
hour, 6 minutes ago
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Bush's Judges Already Making Their Mark
AP - Sun Jul 10,11:14 AM ET
WASHINGTON - No need to wait until President
Bush appoints a Supreme Court justice to see how
he will make his mark on the federal judiciary.
One level down, dozens of conservative appeals
court judges appointed by Bush already are
helping to shape the law in ways that ultimately
could have as much, and in some ways even more,
impact than the nine justices of the nation's
highest court.
Skateboarder Clears Great Wall of China
AP - Sun Jul 10,11:16 AM ET
LOS ANGELES - Daredevil skateboarder Danny Way
rolled down a massive ramp at nearly 50 mph and
jumped across the Great Wall of China on
Saturday, becoming the first person to clear the
wall without motorized aid, an event sponsor
said.
'Today' Set to Mark 10 Years on Top
AP - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
NEW YORK - After a lousy spring, summer
certainly is a lot brighter at NBC's "Today"
show. Television's most popular morning program
has halted a ratings free-fall and, by most
accounts, improved enough so that those around
it this week can exhale and enjoy a milestone 10
years in the making.
Housing Markets Pricing Out Middle Class
AP - 24 minutes ago
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The red-hot housing
market in booming cities across the country has
made the dream of owning a home out of reach,
not only for low-income families but also for
white-collar professionals.
Armstrong Loses Overall Race Lead
AP - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
MULHOUSE, France - Lance Armstrong gave up the
overall lead in the Tour de France on Sunday,
allowing Germany's Jens Voigt to wear the yellow
jersey while the six-time champion prepares to
scale the mighty Alps.
Hurricane Dennis menaces storm-scarred U.S.
coast
Reuters - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Reuters) - Hurricane Dennis
thundered toward the U.S. Gulf Coast on Sunday
with ferocious winds and waves that threatened
potentially massive destruction in an area still
bearing the scars of the last storm season.
U.S. forces release American held in Iraq
Reuters - Sun Jul 10, 9:33 AM ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces in Iraq said
they had freed an American citizen on Sunday
whom they had been holding as a suspected
insurgent.
UK police make three anti-terrorism arrests
Reuters - Sun Jul 10,10:57 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested three
terrorist suspects on Sunday at Heathrow airport
but said they had no reason so far to link them
to last week's suspected al Qaeda bombings in
London.
Bomb kills Baghdad recruits, memo flags troop
cuts
Reuters - 35 minutes ago
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at
least 21 people and wounded more than 40 at an
Iraqi army recruiting center in western Baghdad
on Sunday, officials said.
Rice insists new N.Korea talks show progress
Reuters - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States and
Japan insisted Sunday that six-party talks on
reclusive North Korea's nuclear weapons program
show progress this time round, with a hopeful
South Korea saying it expected results.
N. Korea Agrees To Rejoin Talks
washingtonpost.com - Sun Jul 10, 1:00 AM ET
BEIJING, July 10 -- North Korea has agreed to
return this month to six-nation talks aimed at
eliminating its nuclear arsenal, ending a year-
long boycott, U.S. officials and the North
Korean government said Saturday.
3 Bridges Delayed at Springfield Interchange
washingtonpost.com - Sun Jul 10, 1:00 AM ET
The opening of three bridges that are part of
Virginia's Springfield interchange
reconstruction will be delayed several months,
raising the likelihood that the costly and
complex project won't be completed by the summer
of 2007 as scheduled, state transportation
officials said.
African Aid Is Doubled By G-8
washingtonpost.com - Sat Jul 9, 1:00 AM ET
GLENEAGLES, Scotland, July 8 -- President Bush
and the leaders of seven other major
industrialized nations pledged Friday to double
the amount of aid for Africa in five years and
substantially raise it for other poor countries,
capping a summit conducted in what British Prime
Minister Tony Blair called the "shadow of
terrorism."
Attacks Bear Earmarks Of Evolving Al Qaeda
washingtonpost.com - Fri Jul 8, 1:00 AM ET
After Sept. 11, 2001, the world learned that
counterterrorism specialists had seen that kind
of attack coming, they just did not know when
and where it would take place. In a similar
sense, they saw yesterday's London bombings
coming, too; they have been warning of such a
strike on European soil for much of this year.
Imported Gas Cited In Rash Of Leaks
washingtonpost.com - Thu Jul 7, 1:00 AM ET
Washington Gas officials said yesterday that a
change from domestic to imported natural gas was
the "key contributing factor" in a rash of leaks
in underground mains and service lines in Prince
George's County over the past two winters.
Screams, dense smoke and a rush to escape
USATODAY.com - Fri Jul 8, 7:30 AM ET
Over the space of 56 minutes, at the height of
rush hour, this scene of death and destruction
from an apparent terrorist attack would be
repeated on three subway trains and a red double-
decker bus, leaving at least 37 people dead and
700 wounded. It was the worst attack on London
since World War II.
Bombings are similar to al-Qaeda attack in Spain
USATODAY.com - Fri Jul 8, 7:30 AM ET
Thursday's terrorist bombings in London bear the
hallmarks of the al-Qaeda terrorist network,
which attacked Spanish trains in Madrid last
year.
Bloggers rush to post eyewitness accounts
USATODAY.com - Fri Jul 8, 7:30 AM ET
Survivors' tales, photos from inside bombed-out
trains and notes telling worried friends and
family "I'm OK" were part of a huge surge
Thursday in postings to Web logs, or blogs.
Hours after the events in London took place, the
number of postings to blogs was up 30% from the
previous day.
Bush, other leaders stand beside Blair after
London attacks
USATODAY.com - Fri Jul 8, 7:30 AM ET
When President Bush next spoke to reporters
after learning of the London bombings, he looked
stunned and angry. He and the other heads of
state stood beside British Prime Minister Tony
Blair as he read a statement they had all
endorsed. "The terrorists will not succeed,"
Blair said.
For Iraq's top judge, security tops the docket
USATODAY.com - Thu Jul 7, 7:44 AM ET
Madhat Mahmood, the recently named chief justice
of Iraq's Federal Supreme Court, looks to
clarify the nation's constitution, champion a
sovereign court, and eliminate the "chaos" that
prevailed under Saddam Hussein. Yet every day
judges must push on through dangerous threats.
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U.S. losing lead in science and engineering-
study
Reuters - Fri Jul 8, 3:55 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than half a century
of U.S. dominance in science and engineering may
be slipping as America's share of graduates in
these fields falls relative to Europe and
developing nations such as China and India, a
study released on Friday says.
Malibu May Tell Filmmakers: Cut!
Los Angeles Times - Sat Jul 9, 7:55 AM ET
Filmmakers contend that movie production in
Malibu could fade to black if strict new rules
limiting movie-making go into effect in the 21-
mile-long beach city.
Panda cub born at Washington's National Zoo
Reuters - Sun Jul 10,12:11 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A panda cub the size of a
stick of butter was born early Saturday at the
National Zoo (in Washington), the first for the
pair of endangered bears now living there and a
milestone for the zoo.
British memo shows US hopes for rapid Iraq
drawdown
Reuters - Sun Jul 10, 7:43 AM ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A leaked British memo
outlining plans to bring more than half of U.S.
troops home from Iraq within a year gives the
clearest picture yet of how quickly Washington
hopes Iraqi forces can take over.
Users of Assistance Dogs Leave a Trail of
Lawsuits
Los Angeles Times - Sun Jul 10, 7:55 AM ET
Erma L. Miller struck her first blow for
disability rights in 1997. She sued Coco's after
one of its restaurants refused to serve her when
she showed up with an assistance dog.
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First Criminal Case Filed Against Saddam
AP - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The first criminal case has been
filed against Saddam Hussein, stemming from the
1982 massacre of dozens of Shiite villagers in
retaliation for a failed assassination attempt
against the former leader, the head of an Iraqi
tribunal said Sunday.
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Death Toll From Iraqi Bombing Tops 90 AP - 24
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Mexico Evacuates Tourists Before Hurricane AP -
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Hunt Widens for Evidence in London Blasts AP -
18 minutes ago
Sharon: No Restraint in Stopping Violence AP - 1
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Congressman Apologizes for Hitler Remark
AP - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
TRENTON, N.J. - Congressman Frank LoBiondo
apologized for suggesting that Guantanamo Bay
detainees were worse than Adolf Hitler because
the Nazi dictator "sort of had a political
rationale about what he was doing."
Birth-Control Patch May Pose Health Risk
AP - Sun Jul 17, 5:25 AM ET
About a dozen women, most in their late teens
and early 20s, died last year from blood clots
believed to be related to the birth-control
patch Ortho Evra. Dozens more survived strokes
and other clot-related problems, according to
federal drug safety reports obtained by The
Associated Press under a Freedom of Information
Act request.
Aussie Rookie Wins World Series of Poker
AP - Sun Jul 17, 6:54 AM ET
LAS VEGAS - Australian Joseph Hachem prevailed
in his first World Series of Poker Saturday,
winning $7.5 million and snatching the game's
greatest crown in the longest final table in the
tournament's history.
Sandra Bullock, Jesse James Exchange Vows
AP - Sun Jul 17, 6:58 AM ET
SOLVANG, Calif. - Actress Sandra Bullock married
mechanic and reality TV star Jesse James at a
ranch near Santa Barbara, according to reports.
Armstrong Sets Off on 15th Tour Stage
AP - 1 minute ago
LEZAT-SUR-LEZE, France - Lance Armstrong set out
on Sunday's 15th stage of the Tour de France in
another punishing Pyrenees climb that passes the
spot where his former teammate, Fabio
Casartelli, fell and died a decade ago.
Iraq fuel truck bomb devastates town, kills 98
Reuters - Sun Jul 17, 6:22 AM ET
MUSAYYIB, Iraq (Reuters) - Stricken townspeople
swept away the wreckage of a fuel truck bomb
that killed 98 people south of Baghdad as three
more suicide car bombers struck the Iraqi
capital on Sunday in a relentless new campaign.
Iraq tribunal lays charges against Saddam
Hussein
Reuters - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's special tribunal has
laid the first formal charges against Saddam
Hussein for crimes committed during his 25-year
rule and proceedings could begin "within days,"
the tribunal said on Sunday.
Powerful hurricane Emily tears toward Mexico
Reuters - 47 minutes ago
CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico was braced for
one of its worst storms in years as violent
Hurricane Emily howled toward popular Caribbean
resorts around Cancun on Sunday, packing winds
of up to 155 mph (250 kph).
Hunt for London bombing network fans across
globe
Reuters - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
LONDON (Reuters) - British secret services last
year vetted one of the bombers behind the London
attacks and judged he was not a threat, a report
said on Sunday, as police searched for a support
network of planners, bomb-makers and financiers.
Potter fatigue hits some as book sales tallied
Reuters - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Bookstores checked their
tills on Sunday to tally sales of the sixth
Harry Potter installment, but a day after the
eagerly awaited global launch the magic was
wearing off for some.
Kaine, Kilgore Tee Off In Debate
washingtonpost.com - Sun Jul 17, 1:00 AM ET
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va., July 16 --
Virginia's two leading candidates for governor
faced each other Saturday in their first
campaign debate, clashing repeatedly over
whether the tax increases that roiled state
politics last year were necessary.
Bombing At Mosque Kills 54 In Iraq
washingtonpost.com - Sun Jul 17, 1:00 AM ET
BAGHDAD, July 16 -- A suicide bomber detonated
an explosive belt Saturday night inside a Shiite
Muslim mosque in a town south of Baghdad,
igniting cooking gas in a tanker parked outside
and setting off a massive fireball that killed
at least 54 people, wounded 82 and destroyed or
damaged homes more than a half-mile away, police
said.
London Probe Extends Abroad
washingtonpost.com - Sat Jul 16, 1:00 AM ET
LONDON, July 15 -- The probe into the London
suicide attacks shifted overseas Friday as
officials in Cairo announced the arrest of a
wanted biochemist and authorities searched for a
Pakistani man suspected of helping in the plot
and leaving the country the day before the
bombings.
Venezuela Has Oil Money, And Chavez Sings His
Tune
washingtonpost.com - Fri Jul 15, 1:00 AM ET
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Standing before a battery
of television cameras, President Hugo Chavez
confronted the impulse to break into song and --
as often happens in such moments -- surrendered
without a fight.
2nd House Full of Cats Linked to Va. Woman
washingtonpost.com - Thu Jul 14, 1:00 AM ET
Fairfax County authorities last night removed
more than 100 dead cats from a second home owned
by the family of the woman charged this week
with animal cruelty when police found hundreds
of cats at her Mount Vernon home.
Younger students excel in reading
USATODAY.com - Fri Jul 15, 7:09 AM ET
Credit Harry Potter, higher standards or tough-
as-nails elementary school teachers, but a new
federal report says the typical 9-year-old in
the USA now reads more each day than a 17-year-
old. Statistics show that 9-year-olds' reading
skills have risen since 1971, while reading
skills of high schoolers have dipped.
Rebuilding of Baghdad library speaks volumes on
tenacity
USATODAY.com - Fri Jul 15, 7:09 AM ET
They're trickling back. Driven away by bombs,
dispirited by shelves emptied by looters,
visitors to the public library in Baghdad's
Khadamiya district are now starting to return.
Iraqi, U.S. forces round up al-Qaeda suspects
USATODAY.com - Fri Jul 15, 7:09 AM ET
Iraqi and U.S. forces have captured or arrested
about 30 suspected al-Qaeda members in the past
week, including a suspect in this month's
killing of an Egyptian envoy and attacks on
senior diplomats from Bahrain and Pakistan.
U.N. criticizes U.S. trial of Cubans for spying
USATODAY.com - Fri Jul 15, 7:09 AM ET
A United Nations panel has condemned the United
States' conviction in 2001 of five Cubans on
charges of spying for Cuba, according to a copy
of the ruling obtained Thursday by the
Associated Press.
Rights meeting spotlights N. Korea abuses at key
diplomacy time
USATODAY.com - Fri Jul 15, 7:09 AM ET
One week before the United States resumes
nuclear weapons talks with North Korea after a
yearlong delay, the Bush administration is
sponsoring a conference on North Korean human
rights that threatens to undermine the
negotiations.
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Comic Geeks Now a Fantastic Force
Los Angeles Times - Sat Jul 16, 7:55 AM ET
SAN DIEGO — Actress Natalie Portman knows
something about the dark side — she was Mrs.
Darth Vader, after all — and for a moment on
Friday she came face to face with it.
Bloggers Talk About the 'Bubble'
Los Angeles Times - Sat Jul 16, 7:55 AM ET
When Ben Jones daydreams, he has visions of Alan
Greenspan.
Powerful hurricane Emily tears toward Mexico
Reuters - 47 minutes ago
CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico was braced for
one of its worst storms in years as violent
Hurricane Emily howled toward popular Caribbean
resorts around Cancun on Sunday, packing winds
of up to 155 mph (250 kph).
Iraq fuel truck bomb devastates town, kills 98
Reuters - Sun Jul 17, 6:23 AM ET
MUSAYYIB, Iraq (Reuters) - Stricken townspeople
swept away the wreckage of a fuel truck bomb
that killed 98 people south of Baghdad as three
more suicide car bombers struck the Iraqi
capital on Sunday in a relentless new campaign.
Younger students excel in reading
USATODAY.com - Fri Jul 15, 7:09 AM ET
Credit Harry Potter, higher standards or tough-
as-nails elementary school teachers, but a new
federal report says the typical 9-year-old in
the USA now reads more each day than a 17-year-
old. Statistics show that 9-year-olds' reading
skills have risen since 1971, while reading
skills of high schoolers have dipped.
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