ATLANTA — More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research. - 14 hrs. (hands)

Our Future Is Already in the Hands of Robots 07/25 06:02

 

Durable goods orders fell by 1 percent in June as the sputtering economy dragged down demand. - 07/28 06:37 (expected)

Chief executive of BP expected to step down 07/25 21:00

 

Utah’s Supreme Court ordered a new trial for the polygamous sect leader Warren S. Jeffs, ruling that the jury instructions had been faulty. - 07/27 12:26 (convictions)

Polygamist leader's convictions overturned 07/27 09:35

 

Source: Reuters * US filed WTO case in WTO in 2003, won ruling in 2006 - 07/27 13:44 (sanctions)

US farmers urges sanctions against EU's GM crop ban 07/27 12:54

 

WASHINGTON — Congress on Wednesday changed a quarter-century-old law that has subjected tens of thousands of blacks to long prison terms for crack cocaine convictions while giving far more lenient treatment to those, mainly whites, caught with the powder form of the drug. - 13 hrs. (cocaine)

Congress Narrows Gap in Cocaine Sentences 18 hrs.

 

Source: Reuters LOUISIANA DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION - GOVERNOR JINDAL ... - 07/22 15:14 (tropical)

TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS IN THE CARIBBEAN - U.S. NA 07/22 08:07

 

For years, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) researchers have shied away from the whole notion of a cure, largely because evidence showed the virus can persist even under intensive treatment. But now, they are -- tentatively -- expressing a renewed interest in the idea. - 07/24 04:58 (four)

How I became a Foursquare cyberstalker 07/23 00:00

 

Source: Reuters * Majority to back new basic law - 07/23 06:19 (kenya)

VIDEO: Insurance as adaptation for Kenya's pastorali 07/23 04:08

 

WASHINGTON — When Chief Justice John Roberts and his colleagues on the Supreme Court left for their summer break at the end of June, they marked a milestone: The Roberts court had just completed its fifth term. - 07/24 19:26 (robert)

Film: Robert Duvall, in ‘Get Low,’ Sti 07/24 08:30

 

• 'He is a true legend,' says Ronnie O'Sullivan• 'He was just a genius,' adds Ken DohertyTributes for Alex Higgins, who was found dead yesterday after a long battle with cancer, have continued to pour in from around the snooker world.Ronnie O'Sullivan, the three-time world champion and, like Higgins, arguably the most naturally gifted snooker player of his generation, was moved to pursue a career in the sport after witnessing the Hurricane's quickfire approach."Alex was one of the real inspirati... - 07/25 08:20 (alex)

In pictures: the life of Alex Higgins 07/25 03:20

 

Cokie Roberts, Sam Donaldson, Stephen Hayes and Donna Brazile. - 07/25 09:52 (roundtable)

WATCH: Roundtable: NAACP vs. the Tea Party 07/25 06:49

 

A Look at the Best of the Worst of the AMC Drama Mama's Parenting Moments - 07/26 05:42 (rape)

U-turn on rape charge anonymity 07/25 11:43

 

Study finds being sociable is good for your health, while loneliness is as bad for you as smoking 15 cigarettes a dayA life of booze, fags and slothfulness may be enough to earn your doctor's disapproval, but there is one last hope: a repeat prescription of mates and good conversation.A circle of close friends and strong family ties can boost a person's health more than exercise, losing weight or quitting cigarettes and alcohol, psychologists say.Sociable people seem to reap extra rewards from t... - 07/27 15:22 (friends)

The Appraisal: Where Longtime Friends Make the Best 07/26 09:31

 

He has finally triumphed, but the happiness is not solely Charles Bicht's. Is there anything more joyful than watching 124 Hemingway lookalikes slug it out?After 11 years of toil, Charles Bicht has finally had his day. Dressed in a safari suit, the white-bearded Floridian this Saturday beat 123 other hopefuls to triumph in the annual Hemingway lookalike contest. I think this news has made me happier than almost anything else this week. I didn't even know there was a Hemingway contest, and browsi... - 07/28 07:52 (being)

Are Liberals Too Concerned with Being "Colorblind?" 07/22 17:24

 

Long Island may be far from the Death Star, but that didn't stop Darth Vader from paying a less-than-friendly visit to a bank in East Setauket, New York. - 07/23 08:49 (holds)

TIMELINE-Burundi holds parliamentary elections 07/23 03:07

 

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Collectible Car of the Year: The Votes Are In, and F 07/25 02:41

 

AmeriCares Kevin, a young boy from rural El Salvador, relies on AmeriCares to reduce painful episodes caused by hemophilia. Read more and find out how you can help. - 22 hrs. (kevin)

Timeline of Kevin Ricks's life 07/24 21:00

 

Source: Reuters BERLIN, July 28 (Reuters) - Hackers replaced a "Book of the Dead" with neo-Nazi slogans and symbols on World War Two concentration camp Buchenwald's website (www.buchenwald.de) on Wednesday ... - 22 hrs. (website)

BBC website 'needs clearer red lines' 07/25 12:31

 

Source: Reuters * Ex-detainee at home pending investigation: justice sources - 07/26 09:44 (returnee)

Algeria says Guantanamo returnee lawfully detained 07/26 08:44

 

SANTA CRUZ — A Felton man accused of beating his girlfriend to death with a flashlight during an alcohol-fueled fight about watching the Winter Olympics on the couple's bedroom television will stand trial for murder, a judge ruled Monday. - 07/26 23:21 (girlfriend)

Felton man to stand trial in death of girlfriend in 07/26 22:06

 

High street Metro Bank brand hopes to lure customers with a flexible and efficient serviceYorkshire terrier Duffy is yapping away, the silver pillars are being polished and plastic sheeting being torn off surfaces. After two years of preparation, it is a few hours before the opening of Metro Bank, the first new bank to open on Britain's high streets for more than a century.Duffy's presence is no coincidence. He belongs to Vernon Hill, the bank's American founder and backer, who is hoping that co... - 17 hrs. (eyes)

Tancredo eyes switch from GOP to run for Colo. gov 07/26 22:41

 

Bank robbers get names like the Geezer Bandit, the Bouquet Bandit or the Underwear Bandit because it helps police get public attention the the crooks. - 07/24 11:47 (robber)

Bank Robbers in Disguise: Color Them Bad 07/24 10:32

 

Source: Reuters * Krajisnik was eligible under UK law for parole in April - 07/27 02:58 (crimes)

Bangladesh accuses Islamic leaders of war crimes 07/25 06:39

 

WASHINGTON — A portrait of the first Asian Pacific American to hold a presidential cabinet post is being installed in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. - 07/26 23:21 (portrait)

Smithsonian museum hangs portrait of Norman Mineta 07/26 08:26

 

Painter at Calif. Garage Sale Finds Famed Photographer's Negatives Once Thought Lost to 1937 Darkroom Fire - 07/27 10:01 (ansel)

Lawyer: Negatives verified as Ansel Adams' work 07/27 09:56

 

Poised to Join 5 Other States in Giving Majority of Electoral Votes to Candidate who Wins National Popular Vote - 07/28 07:01 (presidential)

Jeb Bushes Nixes 2012 Presidential Run 07/27 13:06

 

SAN FRANCISCO — A homeless man was fatally stabbed during a dispute with a drinking companion atop San Francisco's Buena Vista Park early Tuesday, police said today. - 23 hrs. (fatal)

Rigger Acquitted in Fatal '08 NYC Crane Collapse 07/22 09:04

 

So-called drugged driving is an increasingly common offense, law enforcement officials say, at a time when drunken-driving deaths are dropping and prescriptions are rampant. - 07/24 08:45 (drugs)

I-Dosing: Downloading Digital Drugs? 07/22 09:58

 

WASHINGTON — A major federal investigation has found that dozens of military officials and defense contractors, including some with top-level security clearances, allegedly bought and downloaded child pornography on private or government computers. - 07/23 13:46 (porn)

Venables jailed on child porn charge 07/23 12:47

 

Source: Reuters MAJOR 7.5 MAGNITUDE AFTERSHOCK STRIKES NEAR MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES - USGS SAYS ... - 07/23 16:00 (strikes)

MAJOR 7.1 MAGNITUDE QUAKE STRIKES NEAR MINDANAO, PHI 07/23 15:16

 

Labour didn't solve antisocial behaviour, but its measures did cut crime. The Tories' decision to scrap asbos will see it rise againThe public's collective memory doesn't operate in political cycles. They remember when burnt-out cars were ubiquitous, when communities were terrorised during, before and after bonfire night by the misuse of fireworks. Londoners remember the rough sleepers on our stations and shop doorways, and everyone remembers that crimes were too many and police officers too few... - 6 hrs. (john)

Levi Johnston to Film Music Video 07/23 17:29

 

With Gov. David A. Paterson of New York found not to have committed a crime, Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo, who hopes to succeed him, also stands to benefit. - 12 hrs. (worst)

Is humanity prepared for the worst? 07/24 16:04

 

Bob Dudley, Who Is Running Company's Oil Response, Likely Choice to Replace Tony Hayward - 07/26 06:00 (american)

Could American Take Over Britain's BP? 07/26 00:16

 

Since the time of Nicolaus Copernicus five centuries ago, people have wondered whether there are other planets like Earth in the universe. Today scientists are closer than ever to an answer -- and it appears to be that the Milky Way galaxy is rich in Earth-sized planets, according to astronomer Dimitar Sasselov. - 07/27 08:37 (milky)

Runaway Star Expelled From Milky Way 07/26 10:12

 

'We must be careful not to read too much into one number,' Mervyn King said of last week's strong economic growth figuresMervyn King today signalled the Bank of England is in no hurry to raise interest rates as he warned several risks remained to the recovery and that there was no talk of "applying the brakes" yet.Speaking to the cross-party Treasury select committee, the Bank governor also said George Osborne's austerity budget had not made a "significant difference" to the chances of Britain s... - 07/28 05:11 (rates)

Savers in dark over interest rates 07/27 22:30

 

A Seattle judge decreed the teen to be an extreme flight risk. - 07/25 06:01 (bandit)

'Barefoot Bandit' was troubled boy 07/22 09:25

 

Device automatically forwards data to servers outside country's control - 07/26 23:21 (phones)

BlackBerry threat? UAE says phones could harm nation 07/26 08:51

 

WATSONVILLE — A man sitting in his vehicle inside a garage on the 500 block of Creek Drive narrowly avoided injury when a gunman fired at the home around 10:30 p. - 07/26 23:21 (garage)

Man nearly shot in garage during drive-by in Watsonv 07/26 12:46

 

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Moms' affection has lasting benefits 07/26 16:07

 

Australia's new Prime Minister Julia Gillard assures Australia's Christian majority that her atheism would not affect government funding to church-run ... - 4 hrs. (schools)

Local boards win appeal on charter schools 07/27 00:00

 

A graphical rendering of the universe of Christopher Nolan's blockbuster is just what you need to join the in-depth online debates with confidenceSince its release 10 days ago, Inception has become the word on everyone's lips. Or, rather, the word on the tips of everyone's fingers as they bang away online trying to work out the mysteries that may or may not exist at the heart of Christopher Nolan's blockbuster dream movie. It's almost like a shadowy Japanese corporation planted the idea in our m... - 07/28 03:58 (dreams)

Farallones biologists record similar dreams 07/28 00:00

 

The rooftop bar is an institution with special relevance to New York City, where the roofs are higher, the views longer, the promises grander, and you can inch closer to heaven — if you can find the gate. - 07/22 13:40 (bars)

'Doing the Best She Can': Lindsay Lohan&ap 07/22 08:44

 

• 'Fernando Torres has told us he wants to come back'• Roy Hodgson says striker will resume training next weekFernando Torres has put a spring in Roy Hodgson's step by pledging his immediate future to Liverpool. Speculation that the Spain striker would leave Anfield this summer has swirled around for months, but instead of heading for Manchester City or Chelsea it seems Torres intends staying on Merseyside for a while longer."Fernando Torres has told us he wants to come back," Liverpool's manage... - 07/27 16:06 (pledges)

Salazar pledges to limit Interior's revolving door 07/22 21:00

 

Source: UNEP Sydney/Nairobi, 26 July 2010 - I would like to express my admiration and communicate my congratulations to David de Rothschild and the courageous crew of Plastiki for their epic, around 8,000 nautical ... - 07/28 04:34 (crew)

A cabin crew insider tells all 07/23 16:03

 

Stripe-legged foal may be named after Pippi Longstocking. - 24 hrs. (preserve)

Historic ranch near Henry Coe State Park preserved 07/23 19:16

 

ESPN reporter Erin Andrews will join Congressional sponsors in support of an anti-stalking bill at a Washington news conference Tuesday. - 07/27 04:18 (andrews)

"Early Coffee" with Julie Andrews 07/23 14:45

 

Source: Reuters ISTANBUL, July 26 (Reuters) - Gunmen killed four Turkish police officers on Monday after opening fire on their police station in Dortyol, in the south eastern province of Hatay, state-run news agency ... - 07/26 10:55 (turkey)

As Turkey Inches Eastward, Syrians Feel the Love 07/24 17:44

 

Sexual assaults are one of the most underreported crimes, which means that many sex offenders are never prosecuted for their crimes. According to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN). the largest anti-sexual assault organization in the U.S., 60% of rapes and sexual assaults are never reported, and only 6% of rapists ever serve time. In 2007, there were almost 250,000 sexual assaults in the United States, making for 1 assault nearly every 2 minutes. The good news is sexual assault... - 07/26 04:10 (seven)

Lutherans Welcome Seven Gay Pastors 07/25 19:14

 

SAN DIEGO — San Diego's City Council may let the air out of so-called "floatopia" parties where people booze it up on inner tubes offshore. - 07/26 23:21 (diego)

San Diego council to consider banning offshore boozi 07/26 08:26

 

Authorities closed all lanes of a bridge connecting the New York boroughs of Queens and the Bronx during rush hour Thursday morning for a "police investigation," officials said. - 4 hrs. (closed)

Jordan river pilgrimage spot closed 07/26 06:59

 

Army investigation hints at many more mislabeled graves - 07/26 23:21 (grave)

McCaskill: Arlington Cemetery grave gaffe growing 07/26 19:55

 

Source: IRIN The road to al-Hadidiya village in the northeastern West Bank district of Tubas is dotted with boulders etched with a warning - 07/28 07:40 (gaza)

Q&A-The Gaza blockade: What has changed? What's the 07/27 02:04

 

Disney says it is buying Mountain View online social gaming startup Playdom for more than $560 million. It's the latest sign the company is becoming a formidable player in the video game industry. - 07/27 14:31 (disney)

Disney Purchases Playdom, A Social Game Start-Up 07/27 13:22

 

Renee Hyde, an insurance agent who lives in Sonoma County, could not afford to have solar panels installed on her home until a local program provided $30,000 and allowed her to repay the funds gradually through her property taxes. California and 21 other... - 9 hrs. (feds)

Feds: At-Home DNA Testing Unreliable 07/22 15:49

 

• Fabian Cancellara wins stage 19 from Bordeaux to Pauillac• Contador extends overall lead to 39 secondsAfter more than 2,000 miles of racing over the past three weeks, exhaustion finally caught up with Andy Schleck today. For almost exactly half of the penultimate stage of the 2010 Tour de France, a 52km time trial through the vineyards from Bordeaux to Pauillac, the young Luxembourg rider matched the speed of Alberto Contador, the man lying eight seconds ahead of him in the overall standings w... - 07/24 11:08 (bordeaux)

Stage 19: Bordeaux to Pauillac 07/24 08:36

 

This morning on "Good Morning America," ABC News' senior health and medical editor Dr. Richard Besser demonstrated the proper way to use an automatic external defibrillator (AED). Here are the basic steps: - 07/26 05:21 (using)

Battle Over N.C. Busing Heats Up 07/24 16:10

 

'Guy Walks Across America' has become a viral video on YouTube, with some 900,000 hits are of July 27. Directed by Sam Griffith, it uses stop motion to show an actor, Michael Johnson, seeming to walk from New York to San Francisco in a minute and a half. Still pictures of him walking were strung together to make him appear to race across the country. The producers got Levi's jeans to sponsor them, proof of how viral video has transformed advertising. - 07/27 11:01 (america)

America's Recovery Capitals 07/24 19:36

 

Taking out 6o miles of the capital's congested roads for Olympic athletes, officials and 'marketing partners' gets a dusty responseThe nation's collective, unquestioning enthusiasm for London 2012 could be dampened, with the announcement today of the key traffic lanes that will only be accessible to Olympic traffic.The so-called "Games Lanes", which will run along more than 60 miles of London's roads, will only be accessible to vehicles from the Olympic family – which includes coaches carrying a... - 101 min. (games)

Transplant recipients see national sports games as i 15 hrs.

 

"20/20" investigates Web sites selling fake designer shoes as the real deal. - 07/26 07:18 (shoes)

Why do 'ugly' shoes go fashionable? 07/22 13:00

 

US critics raise a glass to the premiere of the new Mad Men season and the return of Don DraperSix months ahead of its UK return, Mad Men series four premiered last night to dapper fancy-dressed crowds in Times Square and ecstatic online fan watchalongs. Here's a spoiler-free round-up of what the US TV critics thought:Writing for the Baltimore Sun, David Zurawik – still smarting from a perceived misrepresentation of his home city in series three – was enthused by the "terrific" season opener: "A... - 07/26 06:28 (views)

Professor fired over offensive views of homosexualit 07/22 19:56

 

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott moved their only televised election debate so they wouldn't clash with the finale of "MasterChef Australia" Sunday -- but their switch forced Kylie Minogue to change her schedule. - 07/25 05:06 (trumps)

Monte Poole: Money trumps all in big-time college sp 07/24 19:41

 

After a lot of thought, I've decided to vote for Proposition 19, the measure on the November ballot that would legalize and tax pot. More news on medical marijuana - 07/25 21:41 (marijuana)

Colorado official works to regulate, legitimize med 07/24 21:00

 

Police working to determine whether attacks were related; residents stage rally against violence - 07/26 23:21 (wounded)

Man shot dead, store clerk wounded in Antioch 07/26 07:37

 

PHILADELPHIA — Comcast reported lower second-quarter earnings Wednesday partly because of costs related to its pending takeover of NBC Universal, yet it saw improvements in advertising and demand for pricier television services. - 21 hrs. (costs)

The Eight Hidden Costs of Cruising 07/27 04:13

 

Leaked report says wealthy investors are threatening local resources as they buy up farmland to gain on commodity pricesA leaked World Bank report into investors from rich nations buying up African farmland has intensified campaigners' fears that the growing trend is marginalising local producers.After a spate of investments in African land by sovereign wealth funds looking for gains on rising commodity prices and by countries such as China worried about their own food security, the World Bank l... - 20 hrs. (resources)

How to Save a Life: Choking Resources 07/28 04:10

 

It was meant to be a satirical look at racial integration, but a South African student film gained notoriety on the web for the way black staff were treatedFour white former students in South Africa today pleaded guilty to humiliating five black workers in an infamous internet video. The case of the "Reitz Four" – named after their university hall of residence – has been one of the most inflammatory in South Africa's tortuous journey towards racial reconciliation.The video, shot in 2007, showed ... - 07/27 12:56 (guilty)

Florida woman involved in love triangle guilty of mu 07/23 13:24

 

Vatican on defensive again after magazine exposes priests visiting gay clubs and bars and having sexThe Catholic church, already reeling from a string of clerical sex abuse scandals, was last night facing new embarrassment after an Italian magazine published an investigation into what it termed the double life of gay priests in Rome.Using hidden cameras, the weekly Panorama, owned by Italy's prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, captured priests visiting gay clubs and bars and having sex. The Vatic... - 07/23 16:20 (rocks)

'Pitch'-er Perfect: Little Girl Rocks Litt 07/23 15:23

 

The measures proposed by the Tory new breed will force our theatres to avoid artistic risks. We cannot allow this to happen, says Billy Elliot and The Pitmen Painters writer Lee HallBy any stretch of the imagination, British theatre since 1945 has gone through a golden age. Very rarely in world culture do conditions conspire to produce generation after generation of world-class talent. Harold Pinter, Peter Brook, the RSC, the National Theatre, the "powerhouse" of the English National Opera, the ... - 07/28 05:31 (golden)

Volunteer army could reclaim Golden Gate Park 07/24 00:00

 

A comic book company hopes to draw new readers with a series of comics based on famous people, including Jesus, Lady Gaga and Sarah Palin. - 15 hrs. (comic)

Police: Man stabbed at Comic-Con 07/25 00:06

 

A voice heard on an amazing video of 300 feeding alligators says it all. - 07/27 17:36 (tapes)

Key Omission Marked Order to Destroy CIA Tapes 07/26 07:46

 

The California Dem. blames the "right-wing press." - 22 hrs. (runs)

For BP, Road to Restore Confidence Runs Through U.S. 07/26 10:43

 

NEW YORK — Several years ago, David Brooks, the chief executive and chairman of a body-armor company enriched by U. - 07/26 23:21 (contractor)

At military contractor's trial, telltale $100,000 be 07/26 20:11

 

Diego Maradona's contract as coach of the Argentine national soccer team will not be renewed, the spokesman for the Argentine Football Association said Tuesday. - 07/27 14:36 (coach)

Murray splits from coach Maclagan 07/27 12:57

 

2 new clouded leopard cubs make their debut at Paris zoo. - 07/22 09:17 (paris)

Rare Clouded Leopard Cubs Unveiled at Paris Zoo 07/22 09:00

 

A new U.S. law aims to ensure that the smart phone glued to your ear is not helping fund wars in Congo and neighboring countries. - 07/24 02:59 (targets)

New law targets 'conflic minerals' 07/22 18:06

 

Geithner projects how future unemployment numbers will look - 07/25 03:47 (secret)

Secret Sex Lives of Men: Shocking Survey 07/23 04:30

 

First came Mel Gibson's anti-Semitic rants, the sequel. Then, Oliver Stone's slam that maybe the movie industry made too much of the Nazi Holocaust. After that, Paris Hilton's latest pose: one hand above the upper lip, the other angled in the air, military hat cocked slightly to the side. And just like that, Hollywood dragged the 70-year-old tragedy of Hitler back into the limelight. - 07/28 04:09 (hollywood)

From Dagenham to Hollywood 07/24 16:06

 

An alleged San Francisco gang member was killed early Saturday when his car was riddled with more than a dozen bullets in the Bayview area in what investigators suspect was a gang-related shooting, police said. Someone opened fire on Kerry Dawson, 24, with at... - 07/25 00:00 (bayview)

Man gunned down in car in Bayview 07/24 21:02

 

After a tragic car accident last week, Abby Guerra's parents planned to bury their daughter on Monday. But that was before an Arizona hospital gave them some shocking news: They had misidentified the dead. Guerra's friend had been killed but she was still alive and fighting for her life. Guerra's mother, Maria Guerra, and her aunt, Dorenda Cisneros, spoke out today for the first time. - 4 hrs. (speaks)

Face transplant man speaks to press 07/26 09:25

 

Research shows that retaining even one or two pounds after giving birth can make problems more likely in next pregnancyWomen are to be told they should aim to lose all their baby weight before getting pregnant again or face an increased risk of complications, under official health guidance published today.The advice on dealing with problems of excess weight and obesity before, during and after pregnancy warns mothers-to-be it is a myth they should "eat for two" or drink full-fat milk, with such ... - 07/27 16:07 (warning)

N.F.L. Toughens Warning On Risks of Head Injury 07/26 19:02

 

Source: Reuters BRASILIA, July 28 (Reuters) - A U.N. panel has voted to withdraw the Galapagos Islands from the World Heritage in Danger list, authorities said on Wednesday. - 17 hrs. (longer)

Study: The longer you sit, the shorter your life 07/27 16:11

 

Back in the late 1980s, Go tried to build a keyboard-less computer that foreshadowed in many ways the iPad. I caught up with co-founder Jerry Kaplan to get his take on the era of table computing and how innovation in Silicon Valley can be about evolution and timing. - 07/25 21:41 (ipad)

The Conversation Looks at ABC's iPad App 07/22 08:56

 

CHP encourages witnesses to come forward with what they saw. - 07/27 17:06 (roadshow)

Roadshow: Trying to rescue a dog on the freeway is n 07/23 00:06

 

It is not about the game at San Francisco's new Midnight Basketball League, it's about the players. "We don't want to run a basketball tournament. They do that every summer," said Millard Larkin, a public housing commissioner and a community leader in the... - 07/24 00:00 (midnight)

Midnight Basketball League back in S.F. 07/23 20:58

 

Source: Reuters U.S. NAVY SAYS CAUSE OF EXPLOSION ABOARD TANKER 'M.STAR' OFF OMAN COAST UNKNOWN ... - 07/28 03:46 (explosion)

EXPLOSION IN CENTRAL BANGKOK, FOUR WOUNDED - OFFICIA 07/25 04:10

 

Review concludes that lack of focus on children's welfare was partly to blame for seven-year-old's death by starvationMinisters must urgently review the law on home education to prevent further tragedies, the independent review into the death of Khyra Ishaq recommended today .Seven-year-old Khyra starved to death in 2008 at the hands of her mother, Angela Gordon, and Junaid Abuhamza, who were both jailed after admitting manslaughter earlier this year.The review concluded that flaws in home educ... - 07/27 09:45 (khyra)

Khyra Ishaq death 'was preventable' 07/27 04:21

 

Source: Reuters * Most mines in country operating normally after cuts - 07/27 09:01 (outages)

Power outages hit central Chile, including capital 07/27 08:15

 

The former chef at the Waverly Inn is trying to duplicate its insider atmosphere with similar food at the Lion. - 07/27 18:59 (lion)

Broadway Bone Marrow Drive for Lion King Star 07/23 06:10

 

• Midfielder had two hours to make up his mind• 'I might have gone had Capello asked me himself'Paul Scholes has revealed he regrets rejecting an England comeback at the World Cup and may have gone to South Africa had Fabio Capello made the offer instead of his No2, Franco Baldini.The Manchester United midfielder believes the call should have come from Capello and raised further questions over the Italian's management by saying that he was given only two hours to consider the approach. Scholes a... - 07/26 15:01 (england)

A cycle trip across northern England 07/23 16:04

 

According to a new study, students with better teachers learned more in kindergarten — and earned more as young adults. - 07/27 19:56 (teachers)

Hundreds of D.C. Teachers Get an "F," Pink Slip 07/24 05:26

 

Authors Guild says publishers' low royalty pay-outs encouraged agent's controversial step to sell modern classics via Kindle storeAs publishers and retailers wring their hands over agent Andrew Wylie's reincarnation as the ebook publisher of authors including Philip Roth and John Updike, influential American writers' body the Authors Guild has entered the fray saying that publishers "have largely brought this on themselves".Last Thursday's announcement that Wylie's Odyssey Editions would bypass ... - 07/27 07:55 (blame)

Heat Is Taking the Blame for Most Everything 07/26 03:30

 

Punishing heat could not undo New Yorkers, who maintained their unflappable chic as a point of pride — if not a law of survival. - 9 hrs. (amid)

Hope amid the ruins 07/27 02:44

 

Condoleezza Rice was President George W. Bush's secretary of state. Aretha Franklin is one of music's greatest talents, with 20 Grammy awards to her name. - 07/28 04:41 (condoleezza)

Aretha, Condoleezza to Duet 07/27 07:06

 

Susan Patroski, a former employee of Pressley Ridge, has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the company's CEO, B. Scott Finnell, claiming that he sexually assaulted her during hypnosis sessions on his "magic couch" and then fired her in retaliation for speaking out. - 20 hrs. (sues)

Student Sues University Over Sensitivity Training 07/27 13:38

 

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Mortgage rates hit a new record low: 4.56 percent fo 07/22 08:41

 

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Sen. Kerry Docks Yacht Out Of State 07/23 11:31

 

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Insider Transactions: Appointments 07/25 21:00

 

The commander of a suburban Sacramento city police department has been selected as Menlo Park's new police chief, the city announced Monday. Bryan Roberts beat out a field of 30 candidates for the $179,500 job, according to a press release from Menlo Park. He is expected to start Sept. 7 - 07/26 23:21 (picks)

Menlo Park picks new police chief for $179,500 job 07/26 19:31

 

N.C. Boy Falls on Metal Power Washer, Survives Surgery, on Road to Recovery - 07/27 08:30 (miracle)

'Miracle Baby' Survies Hook Through Brain 07/27 05:32

 

Source: IRIN As swollen monsoon rivers and rising sea levels threaten to engulf more land across Bangladesh, NGOs are - 3 hrs. (bangladesh)

Bangladesh university battles to save tree from exti 07/27 16:40

 

Thanks to YouTube, this 70s synth-punk band who never released a record have finally found an audienceThe clip begins with a frontal shot of a helicopter: the sound of its take-off bleeds into descending synthesiser notes. A caption comes up: "Screamers." The second image to be seen is out of focus, a pink/brown blur against a sea green background. The ominous notes continue, with an abrasive synthesiser counter melody. Live drums come in, upping the tempo to manic punk. The blur comes into focu... - 07/27 07:54 (youtube)

Arcade Fire, John Legend to stream concerts live on 07/22 11:05

 

European and American job seekers are hoping that Asia is a place where opportunities match their ambitions. - 07/27 08:00 (asian)

US Wades Into Thorny Asian Disputes 07/23 00:29

 

This little kitty went home but only after Vienna police and firefighters partially dismantled a police car to find it. - 07/27 15:26 (rescue)

WATCH: Dash Cam Captures Fiery Rescue 07/22 09:30

 

On the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal appeals court said the law entitles wheelchair users at a restaurant to the same view as everyone else at the food that awaits them - in this case, burritos, tacos and the rest of the... - 07/27 15:38 (disabled)

Technician for Deepwater Horizon testifies that war 07/23 20:01

 

Source: Reuters * Lobster hunters asked to help fight non-native invaders - 20 hrs. (florida)

INTERVIEW-Florida seen at risk from Caribbean dengue 07/27 10:57

 

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Campaign Finance Bill Is Set Aside 07/27 15:08

 

Stocks wavered in a tight range Friday as investors sorted through the latest batch of earnings looking for clues about economic growth. Investors were also trading cautiously as they waited for a report on European banks. Earnings reports were more mixed... - 07/23 07:59 (tests)

GAO investigators say DNA tests give bogus results 07/22 08:34

 

Nine-Mile Long Lake Delhi and Property Values Decimated by Flooding Maquoketa River - 07/26 16:32 (lake)

Twitter opening data center in Salt Lake City 07/22 10:51

 

Today was supposed to have been when family and friends gathered for a young woman's funeral after an auto accident in Arizona a week ago. But the plans were made before her family was hit with shocking news: The hospital misidentified the dead. Abby Guerra was still alive but in critical condition. - 07/27 05:22 (signs)

A's notes: Catcher Kurt Suzuki signs new four-year d 07/23 20:01

 

The search for Kyron Horman circled back to the boy's Portland, Ore., elementary school this weekend as police continue to comb through tips and focus on the boy's stepmother, Terri Horman. - 07/26 04:53 (kyron)

WATCH: The Search for Kyron 07/24 05:36

 

Some students have to work an extra job to pay living expenses as well as afford the college credits that are often a condition of unpaid in ... - 07/26 15:49 (ships)

Ships Head Back to Oil Well, Ready to Resume Work 07/25 01:03

 

About 300 additional firefighters joined a battle Tuesday to contain a growing wildfire in California's Sequoia National Forest. - 07/27 15:14 (wildfire)

Firefighter hurt, buidings burn in NorCal wildfire 07/24 22:58

 

WASHINGTON — Two years ago, the Federal Communications Commission stumbled as it tried to create a nationwide wireless broadband network for police officers, firefighters and emergency medical workers, delaying the construction of what everyone agrees is an urgently needed system. - 07/25 21:41 (broadband)

Wolverton: Lack of broadband access finally getting 07/25 21:41

 

Missouri officials took blind couple's baby, saying they couldn't care for it. - 07/27 03:47 (parents)

Good Parents, Your Child May be a Bad Seed 07/26 03:06

 

Private citizens will still be able to obtain arrest warrants against visiting politicians, but not on the basis of flimsy evidenceMichael Mansfield QC claims that "the coalition intends to circumscribe the doctrine of universal jurisdiction so that it will be far more difficult to bring anyone accused of serious human rights violations before the courts". He is almost completely wrong.First, the government has announced no change to the doctrine under which the UK asserts jurisdiction over thos... - 07/28 03:54 (universal)

In defence of universal jurisdiction 07/27 03:51

 

Source: ECHO 350,000 people are still estimated to be displaced after the recurrent conflict in Yemen's northern provinces. Many rely on international humanitarian assistance, including that of the European Commission - 07/28 01:43 (yemen)

Situation in northern Yemen still volatile 07/23 02:39

 

Floridians are unsettled by the disease’s impact, and by the way the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has publicized the problem. - 07/23 18:20 (dengue)

 

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted 25 to 10 to reject the agency's proposed plan to prevent inappropriate prescribing, misuse, and abuse of extended-release opioid painkillers, saying the plan lacks the teeth to stem the "public health crisis" of opioid addiction, overdose, and death. - 07/24 04:57 (abuse)

 

A federal appeals court has overturned a Sacramento man's conviction and life sentence for the rape of a 72-year-old woman in her apartment, saying the prosecutor used pretexts to justify his removals of two black prospective jurors. Steven Frank Jackson is... - 07/24 00:00 (overturned)

 

Recalling Daniel Schorr, Kenny Guinn and Denise Jefferson. - 07/25 09:51 (lives)

 

At Las Vegas Gathering, Activists Gear Up for Midterm Election, Push Democratic Leaders to Do More - 07/26 07:24 (liberals)

 

The Obama administration's love of the national parks continues this week with Vice President Joe Biden visiting Yellowstone National Park today and the Grand Canyon on Tuesday. The visit comes just one week after President Obama and his family vacationed at Maine's Acadia National Park. - 07/26 07:28 (biden)

 

Officials in the United Arab Emirates have put the BlackBerry Smartphone under review as potential national security threat, according to WAM, the UAE's official state news agency. - 07/26 12:49 (blackberry)

 

Irish Red Cross - Ireland (Crois Dhearg na h - 07/27 01:26 (irish)

 

An international-aid arm of the Abyssinian Baptist Church is joining forces with a co-op of 700 African farmers to improve their product and their lives. - 07/27 06:00 (harlem)

 

The board is expected to vote Wednesday on a proposed six-year, $98 parcel tax, which would need to be approved by two-thirds of the voters on Nov. 2. - 07/27 17:06 (parcel)

 

Source: IRIN Dengue has reached a five-year high in Thailand, with 41,136 cases and 38 deaths to 20 July, against 22,969 infections and - 07/28 03:18 (thai)

 

Home secretary says it is time to move beyond 'criminalising and coercive' sanctions as figures show record breach ratesThe home secretary, Theresa May, has sounded the death knell for the asbo after new official statistics showed breaches of the orders had risen above 50%, and that their use has fallen to the lowest level yet.May said it was now "time to move beyond the asbo", with rsimpler sanctions that were "rehabilitating and restorative rather than criminalising and coercive".Her speech in... - 07/28 06:03 (signals)

 

People who feel insecure in their relationships may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and other health problems, according to a ... - 21 hrs. (relations)

 

Source: Reuters * U.N.-backed tribunal responds to Hezbollah criticism - 5 hrs. (lebanon)

 

Bell, California, City Council members meet to decide whether City Manager Robert Rizzo will be fired. Rizzo earns nealry $800,000 a year, twice the salary of president Obama. If he resigns, he'll be the highest paid pensioner in the state. - 07/22 15:31 (firing)

 

Prosecutor Brian Welch devoted much of Thursday's closing arguments in Jason Cai's second murder trial to ridiculing the tricks he claimed Cai used to cover up his long-planned execution of Xia Zhao, a San Jose attorney. - 07/22 20:21 (arguments)

 

Source: Reuters * Opposition supporters rally behind detained "red shirt" - 07/23 07:00 (thousands)

 

Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - The $20 billion fund set up to help compensate victims of BP Plc's devastating Gulf of Mexico spill does not prevent future lawsuits against the company that exceed ... - 07/23 08:23 (claims)

 

First Blair Peach. Then Jean Charles de Menezes. Now Ian Tomlinson. It is our duty to raise Cain this timeHundreds of thousands of us have now seen the footage of the newspaper-seller shambling peacefully home from work. We've seen how, without warning or provocation, PC Simon Harwood attacked him from behind, hitting him with a baton then shoving him to the ground. We know that the officer had unlawfully removed his badge, and that his face was obscured by a balaclava. We know that, a few minut... - 07/23 13:00 (george)

 

Chum Mey, one of the dozen survivors who walked out of Tuol Sleng death centre in Phnom Penh, counts on the international court imposing a sentence of life imprisonmentChum Mey walks slowly through the corridors of Tuol Sleng – once a school, then a prison, now a museum – past thousands of black-and-white photographs, the unsmiling portraits of the Khmer Rouge's victims in this place. He stops at faces he recognises, pointing out friends, colleagues, a relative he saw for the final time through ... - 07/24 16:05 (cambodia)

 

A popular Saudi cleric said Saturday it is permissible for Muslim women to reveal their faces in countries where the Islamic veil is banned to ... - 07/24 19:45 (saudi)

 

Carole Jahme shines the cold light of evolutionary psychology on readers' problems. This week: Incessant chatterFrom Sarah, by emailDear Carole, Please can you help me with an embarrassing problem which I can't seem to control that annoys my boyfriend (and my previous one too).I'm in love with him, and he with me; we've been together for four years. But I talk more than him and can't seem to stop myself, especially when I'm excited or happy, when he's just trying to quietly enjoy the moment.It d... - 07/26 05:52 (boyfriend)

 

Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) became the first member in the history of the Congress to preside over the House of Representatives from a wheelchair. - 07/26 13:29 (sides)

 

The stars of “Jersey Shore” as a group earned about $25,000 for the first season. Now they will reportedly earn at least that much for each episode. - 07/26 18:00 (rolls)

 

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The parking revolution begins today in San Francisco. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will roll out the first large-scale test of SFpark in the Hayes Valley neighborhood just west of City Hall with the installation of 190 high-tech meters,... - 07/27 00:00 (parking)

 

Nevadans Struggling with the Tough Economy are Unimpressed and Uninspired by Their Choices in the Key Senate Race - 07/27 06:47 (reid)

 

General Motors Also Starts Taking Online Orders for Electric Vehicle for Delivery Later in the Year - 07/27 10:20 (volt)

 

Houston Rockets Center Says He May Quit if Foot Doesn't Fully Heal; Also Criticizes China's National Basketball Program - 07/27 00:00 (jury)

 

Some fret that South Africa’s same-sex marriage law has bypassed many of the country’s black citizens. - 07/28 00:12 (wedding)

 

Hundreds of Agents Investigated for Cheating On Test Of Surveillance Rules - 07/28 05:14 (cheating)

 

Stone tools, flakes and the remains of a final feast at the site in Wiltshire hint that the huge sarsens that now stand at Stonehenge were brought to Marden Henge firstView an interactive guide to the siteThe last revellers seem to have cleared up scrupulously after the final party at Marden Henge some 4,500 years ago.They scoured the rectangular building and the smart white chalk platform on top of the earth bank, with its spectacular view towards the river Avon in one direction, and the hills ... - 23 hrs. (mystery)

 

ARLINGTON, Texas — A's right-hander Ben Sheets was diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow that will require surgery and sideline him the rest of the season, manager Bob Geren said before Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers. - 16 hrs. (sheets)

 

Linebacker inks deal hours before training camp opens - 8 hrs. (raid)

 

Dentures sold at auction are one of several specially made to preserve PM's famous diction during rousing wartime speechesA set of false teeth belonging to Winston Churchill's has been sold for £15,200 at an auction in Norfolk.The upper dentures, one of several sets made for the wartime prime minister, were specially constructed to preserve his natural lisp and were so important he carried two pairs with him at all times.The teeth, sold by the son of the dental technician who made them, had been... - 56 min. (churchill)

 

Source: Reuters KATHMANDU, July 23 (Reuters) - Nepal's parliament failed on Friday for the second time this week to elect a new prime minister, extending a political vacuum that threatens a fragile peace process. - 07/23 07:51 (fails)

 

Source: Reuters * Alabama AG says 90-day limit on claims should be lifted - 07/23 16:40 (demands)

 

Pennsylvania residents point to fouled wells, deformed livestock and poisoned fish near natural gas wells that blast underground rock with water and chemicals. - 07/23 19:54 (weighs)

 

Source: Reuters U.S. OFFERS $20,000 REWARD FOR CAPTURED SOLDIERS ON LOCAL RADIO - RESIDENTS ... - 07/24 06:43 (soldiers)

 

Technology among reasons conflicts have cost $1 trillion - 07/24 19:26 (trillion)

 

Mr. Ortiz's case is not unique. According to law enforcement officials, intentionally altering or mutilating the fingertips is a drastic -- not to mention painful -- way for criminals to avoid being linked to their arrest record. And the number of criminal suspects engaging in the practice seems to be growing. - 07/26 04:07 (fingerprint)

 

State and federal officials want leaders of nonprofits with government contracts to share the pain of tight budgets. - 07/26 12:00 (salaries)

 

'GMA' hairstylist Patrick Alemi shows you how to style your hair like Rihanna. - 07/26 13:50 (hanna)

 

A November ballot initiative aimed at protecting local transit, transportation and redevelopment funds from state raids is pitting normally allied groups against one another. Proposition 22 is supported by transit, redevelopment and city leaders who want to... - 07/27 00:00 (allies)

 

Acclaimed director's Italian retreat on the Amalfi coast reopens as luxury hotel – three years after sale"Leonard Bernstein, Laurence Olivier, Maria Callas, Elizabeth Taylor – it sounds like a legend, doesn't it?" mused Italy's most celebrated opera and film director, Franco Zeffirelli, as he recalled the guests who had passed through his retreat on the Amalfi coast.For 35 years, until he sold it in 2007, Villa Tre Ville was a place that gave him "the opportunity to put together my mind with tho... - 07/27 13:11 (opens)

 

WASHINGTON — International authorities have arrested a computer hacker believed responsible for creating the malicious computer code that infected as many as 12 million computers, invading major banks and corporations around the world, FBI officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday. - 07/27 19:56 (nabbed)

 

People with thick foreign accents are automatically judged to be less truthful, according to an analysis of prejudice and distrust from the University of Chicago. - 07/28 04:11 (thick)

 

An opera inspired by Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species? Swedish duo the Knife explain how they went from performing creepy electro pop to writing for a mezzo sopranoSwedish electro duo the Knife are to appear at the Barbican this week for the UK premiere of their opera Tomorrow, In a Year, based on Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species and commissioned by Danish theatre company Hotel Pro Forma. We chatted to Karin Dreijer Andersson and her brother Olof, and their collaborators Mt.Sim... - 07/28 05:34 (been)

 

A new genre of advertisements cropping up have some people questioning if perhaps these ads go too far. AAA of the Carolinas is currently airing one of these "shock ads," a powerful public service announcement (PSA) that delivers its message in a realistic, disturbing way. - 18 hrs. (shock)

 

Anna Eshoo's held a few lofty titles in her tenure as congresswoman, but none quite so glamorous as her latest coup '” one of Capitol Hill's 50 most beautiful people. - 12 hrs. (anna)

 

The media scrum turns its attention to Hugo, an attractive long-haired collie brought in by Jackie, who is thinking about opening an accountEli Negbi must really, really hate Barclays. He's 57, and has banked with them for 27 years. But it's 8am and he has queued patiently to become the first ever customer of Metro bank at its branch in Holborn, central London. And the reason he's quitting Barclays? Because he hates football."They seem to spend all their money on sponsoring things I'm not in the... - 4 hrs. (dogs)

 

Source: IRIN Offers of peace by senior officials of the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC), - 07/22 10:23 (separatists)

 

Author, film-maker, and, for 64 years, wife of Denis HealeyWhen Edna Healey, wife of the Labour politician Denis Healey, wrote her book Wives of Fame (1986), about three women married to men of genius, her preferred original title was I Didn't Know He Had a Wife. It is to her extraordinary credit and talent that, although she did not embark on her career as an author until middle life, her success ensured that this was not a phrase that anyone could have subsequently applied to her.Edna Healey, ... - 07/22 11:13 (edna)

 

Millionaire Tory donor Andrew Cook accused of conflict of interest when he wrote to business ministerThe first sleaze row of the new government deepened today when a millionaire Tory donor, who successfully lobbied for the cancellation of a government loan to a promising engineering company, admitted he had wanted to invest in it himself.Labour accused Andrew Cook – the Tories' largest donor in Yorkshire, who subsidised David Cameron's flights in opposition to the tune of £54,000 – of a conflict... - 07/22 13:35 (admits)

 

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The Bay Area boasted six of the top 10 ZIP codes in the United States where homes sold above the asking price in the second quarter of 2010, and three of them were in vastly different East Bay neighborhoods - from stable central Berkeley to hardscrabble East... - 07/23 00:00 (differ)

 

Sitting around too much in one's spare time appears to increase the risk of dying, regardless of physical activity, researchers found. - 07/23 13:03 (linked)

 

Ian Tomlinson death inquest coroner under pressure to step down over pathologist appointment for controversial postmortemThe coroner due to preside over the inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson was tonight under pressure to step down from the hearing because he was responsible for appointing the pathologist who conducted a controversial postmortem on Tomlinson.Professor Paul Matthews instructed Dr Freddy Patel to carry out the first postmortem on the newspaper seller. Patel, who is under inve... - 07/23 12:55 (tomlinson)

 

Descendants of settlers have worked in the oyster business for 250 years - 07/24 23:46 (disaster)

 

Placido Domingo to play lead role in special performance of opera that will use real-life locations in Italian city of MantuaIt is one of the great tales of lust, love and seduction, in which a curse and a plot to murder spiral into a devastating finale. But while productions of Verdi's Rigoletto, a tragic masterpiece set against the backdrop of ducal power in Renaissance Mantua, have traditionally been confined to the stage, a new interpretation is set to transport television viewers to the ver... - 07/25 10:34 (given)

 

Some of the liberal online activists who helped elect President Obama to the White House aren't happy, and this past weekend at the Netroots Nation convention in Las Vegas, they weren't shy about airing their gripes. - 07/26 10:30 (netroots)

 

By the time the average American child is potty trained, her parents will have shelled out upwards of $2,000 on diapers. That's more than $27 billion spent on disposables nationwide each year. But with the ongoing decline of the U.S. birth rate, the two industry giants, Pampers and Huggies, are socking it out. - 07/26 15:18 (maker)

 

Source: Reuters By Fiona Maharg Bravo - 07/27 02:04 (tries)

 

Source: Reuters NEW YORK, July 27 (Reuters Life!) - What a person does for a living could play in role in how they die, according to new research. - 07/27 07:07 (jobs)

 

The Tea Party movement is trying to define politics in 2010, but its founding arguments can be traced to at least 1964 -- in a famous campaign speech given on Barry Goldwater's behalf by a Hollywood actor named Ronald Reagan. - 07/27 12:57 (reflects)

 

John Berman puts his taste buds and waistline on the line for food reporting. - 07/28 05:57 (resident)

 

Source: Reuters * Ship credited with discovering Northwest Passage - 19 hrs. (lost)

 

Debate over Title IX a tough one for feminists - 14 hrs. (port)

 

CBS News Lists Some of the Most Important Battles for Control of the House This Fall - 6 hrs. (races)

 

Washington Post: Blogs Identify Photos from the Company that Have Been Altered - 07/22 09:04 (photos)

 

There are many ways to measure the cumulative, quantifiable effects of 90-degree day after 90-degree day. - 07/22 12:47 (ways)

 

FDIC Closes Seven Banks in Seven States; Total Seizures in 2010 Now 103 - 07/24 09:01 (failures)

 

Chris Christie on Snooki and the rest of MTV's 'Jersey Shore' - 07/25 07:06 (negative)

 

Source: IRIN Every day, more than 100 fishing boats launch into the waters off Panichchankerni in eastern - 07/26 06:43 (zone)

 

Q: I'd like to get a digital camera that also can take video. I want to limit the number of cameras I am forced to carry when visiting my granddaughter. Is there a camera that can take excellent video as well as still photos? A: The answer is yes. But which... - 07/26 00:00 (digital)

 

Source: Reuters TAIPEI, July 27 (Reuters) - A giant Taiwan oil refinery complex operated by Formosa Petrochemicals Corp was fined T$1 million ($31,000) over a Sunday night fire that closed the ... - 07/26 18:33 (petchem)

 

Combative political campaigns are a way of life in California, but a controversial ballot measure has prompted a Republican icon and a powerhouse Democratic donor to join forces and fundraising clout on the key issue of climate change. Top Democratic donor... - 07/25 00:00 (forces)

 

We're unexpectedly heartened by a Man Booker prize longlist that includes many Guardian books desk favourites. What do you think?And here we have it: this year's Man Booker longlist – the "Booker dozen", as it is whimsically, not to say tweely, known.First impressions from the books desk: exciting to see the young and very funny Paul Murray – and where's McEwan? I'm personally pleased that Helen Dunmore made the cut and heartened to see that the Booker judges haven't fallen for the hype about Ma... - 07/27 08:44 (prize)

 

A federal appeals panel ruled that the city's attempt to force taxi fleet owners to upgrade to hybrids amounted to regulating fuel efficiency, something that only the federal government is allowed to do. - 07/27 11:38 (rejects)

 

The songs may date from the 1920s, but barbershop remains as cut-throat as ever. Alfred Hickling joins the former national champions as they battle it out at the UK finalsWe're in the early rounds of an amateur music competition, and a group of nervous-looking gentlemen in powder-blue tailcoats can be found pacing the corridors of the civic theatre in Chesterfield. They are members of Hallmark of Harmony, a South Yorkshire-based barbershop choir who sport an extraordinary look that is ... - 07/27 14:29 (harm)

 

Oscar-nominated actor calls government decision 'deplorable' while defending A-Team adaptation against criticism from Mr TThe Oscar-nominated actor Liam Neeson added his voice to the chorus denouncing the abolition of the UK Film Council last night, calling the decision "deplorable". Speaking at the UK premiere of his new film The A-Team in London's Leicester Square, Neeson said the doomed organisation was "a lifeblood for any culture", adding: "We have to do something about it."Neeson, who star... - 07/28 05:22 (condemns)

 

A pregnant cow that ran wild through the California State Fair has been shot and killed. State Fair general manager Brian May says the animal broke free of its enclosure Tuesday morning and stampeded through the fairgrounds where exhibitioners and... - 07/28 00:00 (running)

 

Amazon.com, the maker of the Kindle e-reader, is introducing two new smaller, lighter versions with high-contrast screens and crisper text. - 16 hrs. (begins)

 

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Wall Street Firm Bans Profanity in Company Messages After Swear Word Haunted April Senate Hearing - 48 min. (goldman)

 

The testing for the human growth hormone is the first time a professional sports league in North America will test for the substance. - 07/22 13:22 (baseball)

 

Catherine Zeta-Jones's new rom-com – about an older-woman-younger-man combo - is as soulless and dead-eyed as it gets, writes Peter BradshawThe "rebound" is what your lifeless, smashed body may well do, bouncing 15 inches off the asphalt, having thrown yourself from the top of the nearest tall building in despair at having watched this truly horrendous romcom. Sleek Catherine Zeta-Jones – her eyes as dead as an alligator's – plays Sandy, a super-attractive older mom from the 'burbs who move... - 07/22 15:10 (rebound)

 

In testimony to Congress, Ben Bernanke outlined three possible steps if the economy continued to languish. - 07/22 18:50 (needed)

 

One Bronx event drew 47,521; another fell short by 47,468. Guess which dealt with new rules for governing? - 07/23 02:04 (draws)

 

Actor's Ex Told Investigators He Said, "I Want Jew Blood on My Hands," Website Quotes Sources as Saying - 07/23 07:30 (gibson)

 

KAPOLEI, Hawaii — More than 80 years after Mickey Mouse piloted "Steamboat Willie" and whistled his way into the hearts of children across the world, he has finally reached the shores of Hawaii. - 07/24 19:41 (gives)

 

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He's not just a governor; he's also a comedian Officially, with some five months to go before he leaves Sacramento, Gov. - 07/25 21:41 (schwarzenegger)

 

Source: Reuters By Pauline Askin - 07/26 04:52 (australian)

 

In a critical victory for San Francisco and other cities and counties suing companies for the monumental costs of cleaning up lead paint, the state Supreme Court said today that local governments can enlist private lawyers and offer them a share of the... - 07/26 18:37 (lawyers)

 

Woman files lawsuit after she claims a crying baby on a Qantas flight caused her longterm hearing loss and emotional damage. - 07/27 04:10 (passenger)

 

Ryan Kramer set off on a mission to find his sperm-donor dad. After years of searching, the rocket scientist, 20, has united with his donor father and six half-siblings, making one very modern family. - 07/27 07:30 (donor)

 

Source: Reuters * U.S. female hostage describes 'desperate' conditions - 07/27 14:34 (darfur)

 

Project Read of North San Mateo County '” which works to develop literacy skills among adults in South San Francisco, Daly City, San Bruno and Colma '” recently received a second grant from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation to expand Your Money/Your Life, which offers financial management advice to adult students and first- and second-generation immigrant families, said Vivian Padua, manager of the program. - 07/27 21:11 (expands)

 

The new Arizona immigration law is set to take effect Thursday. ABC's Diane Sawyer spoke with Erika, a young undocumented immigrant who says she came to the U.S. in 1998 at age 11, running away from an abusive father. She says she knows immigrants moving back to Mexico for fear they would be deported under the new law, which requires police to check the immigration status of anyone they suspect. - 24 hrs. (undocumented)

 

Top officials at the country's major coal companies, including Massey Energy, owner of the West Virginia mine where 29 died earlier this year, apparently want to take advantage of looser campaign finance laws and use corporate money to defeat political candidates they believe to be "anti-coal." According to an email from Roger Nicholson, senior vice president of the International Coal Group, "a number of coal industry representatives recently have been considering developing a 527 entity wi... - 17 hrs. (elections)

 

A cache of letters, drafts and notes related to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency has been donated to the National Archives. - 12 hrs. (franklin)

 

John Radcliffe Hospital is told it may not resume heart surgery by independent review into deaths of four babiesSurgery at the smallest children's heart unit in England should remain "suspended until or unless the service can safely be expanded", an independent review into the deaths of four babies at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford has concluded.The unit has been shut since February after the four children died within weeks of one another having been operated on by a junior consultant, Ca... - 3 hrs. (radcliffe)

 

A crane contractor was accused of improperly installing slings that contributed to the collapse of a crane in Manhattan that killed seven people. - 07/22 08:21 (quit)

 

Sergio Marchionne of Fiat is pushing workers to be more devoted to their jobs, mirroring a larger effort by the government to invoke austerity measures. - 07/22 19:06 (pushes)

 

Short-term programs in which students are graduating with excessive debt and worthless degrees would face penalties. - 07/22 19:19 (crack)

 

Police may still open animal cruelty case in Russian advertising stunt, but donkey is fine. - 07/23 06:08 (donkey)

 

Kenneth Feinberg Says Shaming Bailed-Out Banks over "Ill-Advised" Bonuses Is Punishment Enough - 07/23 13:05 (czar)

 

Addie Norfleet was rescued in the nick of time after falling onto the tracks. - 07/25 06:01 (saved)

 

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich won't yet say if he's running for president in 2012, but he picked up an unlikely endorsement Sunday. - 07/25 12:18 (dean)

 

British firm to design mammoth offshore wind turbines with 275m wingspan that produce three times power of standard models• Interactive: The race to build bigger turbinesBritish, American and Norwegian engineers are in a race to design and build the holy grail of wind turbines – giant, 10MW offshore machines twice the size and power of anything seen before – that could transform the global energy market because of their economies of scale.Today, a revolutionary British design that mimics a spinn... - 07/25 21:59 (builds)

 

A 60-foot catamaran made out of plastic bottles completed a four month journey across the Pacific Ocean today, an unusual adventure to raise awareness about the widespread problem of plastic pollution. - 07/26 08:45 (pacific)

 

SANTA CRUZ — An increased demand for mobile headsets and in the office and contact center category as well as lower operating expenses helped Plantronics push its quarterly earnings beyond expectations, according to company executives who reported Monday first quarter earnings for fiscal 2011. - 07/27 10:16 (beats)

 

When Juliet Jacques began trying to 'pass' as a woman, she faced transphobic comments on a bad day - and misogynistic ones on a goodBethany Black: Life as a transsexual comedianImmersed in genderqueer circles before I began the 'real life experience', I contemplated the idea of 'passing' with the utmost suspicion. The books I read suggested that to pass was to conform to an antiquated binary that suffocated more diverse (and fun) forms of gender expression. Exploring territory between 'male' and... - 07/28 02:00 (transgender)

 

Group Scores Top Beaches for Water Quality; See How Your Favorite Stacks Up - 07/28 07:01 (waters)

 

The Arcade Fire has thrived in the digital age, but it takes its inspiration from the era of album rock. - 19 hrs. (arcade)

 

Before a color guard and the wife of a hero, they said good-bye Wednesday to a famous artifact of space and the cold war — Sunnyvale's "Blue Cube," the windowless blue box that housed secret operations for four decades. - 14 hrs. (herhold)

 

Forget Inception; Leonardo DiCaprio's previous film, Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island, confused just as many cinemagoers. David Cox investigates the curious history behind one of the more troubling conclusions in recent cinemaWarning: beyond this point, spoilers reignShutter Island is no impenetrable art-house enigma: it's an old-fashioned noirish thriller that ends with a massive plot twist. As such, you might have thought it would have been easy to understand. In fact, since the film was relea... - 6 hrs. (ending)

 

"Wreck-Chasers" Aggressively Compete for Business; One Tow Truck Driver Allegedly Shot by Rival at Accident Scene - 07/22 09:00 (shooting)

 

Microsoft says its net income surged 48 percent in the most recent quarter, the latest sign that businesses are again spending money on technology. - 07/22 13:51 (quarterly)

 

Source: Reuters CANBERRA, July 23 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Friday announced her August 21 election climate policy. - 07/22 17:55 (mission)

 

The fourth episode of a local cable television show that features East Palo Alto police and profiles unsolved murder cases will air Monday. - 07/22 20:56 (palo)

 

Source: IRIN Timor-Leste activists have rejected a controversial Australian plan to set up a refugee processing - 07/23 02:37 (activists)

 

Source: IRIN I'm so used to, and bored by, the bland white packaging that carries the underused female condom - 07/23 08:37 (blog)

 

Former Tour de France winner and admitted doper Floyd Landis, who has accused Lance Armstrong of doping, sits down with 'Nightline' for his first-ever on-camera interview about the cycling scandal. - 07/23 12:59 (armstrong)

 

Every four years, the impact of the World Cup on soccer in the United States has been subtle and sometimes slow to emerge. - 07/23 15:11 (steady)

 

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Other programs have concerns about new conference - 07/24 20:51 (affected)

 

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Authorities in Lancaster are investigating the suspicious death of a newborn baby. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Benjamin Grubb says a 25-year-old woman gave birth to a girl Sunday evening. But when paramedics were called to the home, the baby wasn't... - 07/26 06:44 (called)

 

Democratic U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell are giving starkly different assessments of what last year's $787 billion stimulus package has done amid the deep recession. Pelosi told a gathering of state legislators... - 07/26 09:33 (pelosi)

 

The Remaining Section of the Fresco, Which Depicts the Deisis, is On Display at the Israel Museum - 07/26 00:58 (unveiled)

 

If you find your home or car broken into in San Francisco, sometimes police respond in minutes. Other times it takes hours. Fingerprints and DNA evidence are often not collected, Police Chief George Gasc - 07/25 00:00 (civilians)

 

Two years before flame is lit in east London, organiser will seek to galvanise 70,000 volunteer 'Games makers'Today in two years' time the Olympic flame will be lit in east London, prompting organising committee chairman Lord Coe to issue an urgent appeal to the British public to start planning now for the summer of 2012."This is the right moment to say: 'It's over to you to make of this what you want'. It is shaped by people," he said. "I want people to start planning their Games. If you don't ... - 07/26 22:30 (olympics)

 

Andrew Zimmern's day job has a unique list of occupational hazards attached to it, but he manages to keep a good sense of humor about it. One has to, if they're in the business of eating things most people would cringe at. - 07/27 09:01 (andrew)

 

As public health priorities shift, anti-tobacco programs are losing out to the campaign against obesity. - 07/27 11:57 (funds)

 

Elysée to discuss measures for Traveller, Gypsy and Roma populations as critics argue government seeks populist boostNicolas Sarkozy has been accused of stigmatising one of France's most marginalised communities as he prepares to hold a meeting at the Elysee Palace tomorrow to discuss tough new strategies for dealing with the Traveller, Gypsy and Roma populations.In a sign that the right-wing president is looking for fresh ways to boost his law and order credentials, Sarkozy announced the meetin... - 07/27 10:01 (tough)

 

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How has the Month of Hotness affected your home life? Whole rooms off limits? Moratorium on cooking? Let us know. - 07/28 05:28 (changed)

 

Source: Reuters * Washed-away sediments made earth move, model shows - 21 hrs. (quake)

 

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Among the Toyota recalls are 373,000 2000-4 Avalon models for a steering problem that could cause a crash, and 39,000 2003-7 Lexus LX 470 S.U.V.'s for a steering defect. - 45 min. (toyota)

 

PM hopes plan will encourage people from all backgrounds to mix and will address 'tragic waste of potential in this country'David Cameron today unveiled pilot plans for a National Citizen Service designed to teach 16-year-old school leavers social responsibility as part of the prime minister's "big society".The government-backed pilots, planned for next summer, will provide around 10,000 places, and are expected to pave the way for a wider rollout.Cameron said the scheme would encourage people f... - 07/22 08:46 (unveils)

 

Source: Reuters * European governments cutting, emerging powers buying - 07/22 09:47 (shift)

 

Northwest Airlines violated more than 1,000 Federal Aviation Administration safety directives, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel has found, substantiating complaints of an FAA whistleblower. - 07/22 16:09 (northwest)

 

Thieves returned a mannequin's left arm with pictures of its travels. - 07/22 12:21 (turned)

 

The Obama administration pushes for the ratification of a new arms control treaty with Russia before fall election campaigns intensify partisan divisions. - 07/23 07:34 (presses)

 

• Vettel claims Red Bull's 10th pole of the yearby 0.002sec• Alonso pleased despite missing chance to take poleSebastian Vettel claimed Red Bull's 10th pole position of the year following an electrifying battle with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso.The Spaniard, quickest in the first two qualifying sessions, seemed poised to take Ferrari's first pole for 28 races, stretching back to the 2008 Brazilian grand prix. But Vettel snatched top spot from Alonso by just two thousandths of a second on his final ... - 07/24 06:48 (alonso)

 

WASHINGTON — When the CIA sent word in 2005 to destroy scores of videos showing waterboarding and other harsh interrogation tactics, there was an unusual omission in the carefully worded memo: the names of two agency attorneys. - 07/25 21:41 (terror)

 

Channel 4 news presenter Jon Snow could have avoided his tabloid bike sting if he had just followed the rulesRunning red lights, riding on the pavement, using a mobile phone on the move, ignoring pedestrians' right of way at a zebra crossing… all things that thousands of cyclists do every day on our city streets. But barring being on the receiving end of a very occasional admonition or fine from an especially vigilant police officer, most cyclists get away with such infractions 99% of the time.W... - 07/26 04:13 (caught)

 

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MIDDELBURG, Netherlands — A Dutch court cleared the way today for 14-year-old Laura Dekker to embark on a risky attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, an adventure that could begin in the next two weeks. - 07/27 08:11 (sailor)

 

Decision could herald backbench Tory-Labour alliance designed to derail AV bill at second reading or reject proposal that referendum be held next MayThe Labour shadow cabinet has decided to vote against a bill introducing reform to the voting system, raising the prospect of a Commons defeat for one of the governing coalition's flagship policies.The decision, taken last night, followed two lengthy shadow cabinet discussions.It could herald a backbench Tory-Labour alliance designed to derail the b... - 07/27 10:17 (shadow)

 

In what experts call the world’s largest unresolved Holocaust art claim, the heirs of a banker have demanded that Hungary return art that they say is theirs. - 07/27 14:34 (sued)

 

Republicans Select Two-Term Congresswoman as Gubernatorial Nominee Over Tea Party-Backed Candidate - 07/27 20:59 (voters)

 

Despite their tiny size, plant plankton found in the world's oceans are crucial to much of life on Earth. They are the foundation of the bountiful ... - 22 hrs. (decline)

 

As the 'Cats & Dogs' sequel opens, a look at the 5 most lovable live-action animal movies - 17 hrs. (movie)

 

Source: Reuters * To begin full-fledged check on Thursday - 11 hrs. (tanker)

 

Source: Reuters DAKAR, July 29 (Reuters) - Some of Senegal's influential Muslim clerics have called on residents of Dakar to refuse to pay their electricity bills, in an escalation of protests against rolling power ... - 3 hrs. (boycott)

 

Source: Reuters VENEZUELA CHAVEZ SAYS HAS ORDERED "MAXIMUM ALERT" ON BORDER WITH COLOMBIA ... - 07/22 10:40 (chavez)

 

Congress and the cosmetics industry are both calling for tighter regulation of the chemicals used in cosmetics and other personal care products due to concerns over possible carcinogens and other toxic ingredients. - 07/22 13:00 (toxic)

 

Farmers Won $1.25 Billion Settlement in February; Congress Hasn't Appropriated Funds Yet - 07/22 15:55 (await)

 

Even as voters express outrage at bailouts and bonuses, more über-rich candidates are spending a fortune to remake themselves into populist insurgents. - 07/22 18:57 (populist)

 

The three-gallery exhibition “Swell” sets postwar Los Angeles art against a broader canvas of surfing, beachcombing and car and drug culture. - 07/22 21:39 (pictures)

 

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Health insurers must spend at least 80 cents of every dollar they receive in premiums on the welfare of patients, but how that is defined will be critical to insurers’ profits. - 07/23 19:16 (lobby)

 

Some of today's divorcing couples, who as kids in the '80s witnessed some wretched family separations are vowing to do it differently. So more ... - 07/25 12:31 (friendly)

 

Source: Reuters * Fire dying down at unit of 540,000 bpd refinery - 07/26 03:34 (formosa)

 

Source: Reuters * FDA reviewer: hard to discount benefit outside U.S. - 07/26 16:01 (mixed)

 

Seven-year-old girl starved to death at her Birmingham home after falling off radar of educational welfare and social workersA report is to be published today investigating the failures that led to the death of a seven-year-old girl who was starved by her mother after she was withdrawn from school.Khyra Ishaq died in May 2008 at her home in the inner-city Birmingham district of Handsworth. She had not left her home for several weeks and suffered an infection brought on by extreme malnutrition.Th... - 07/27 02:14 (verdict)

 

Home Office statistics suggest there were 37,000 fewer animal experiments in 2009 compared with 2008. For the first time, more genetically modified animals were used than non-modifiedThe number of scientific experiments carried out on animals in the UK dropped by 37,000 last year to just over 3.6m, according to data released today by the Home Office.The drop came despite an increase in the use of genetically modified mice, a crucial tool in medical research and genetics.While the number of exper... - 07/27 09:44 (animals)

 

Latest news and features from guardian.co.uk, the world's leading liberal voice - 07/27 18:36 (guard)

 

A Walmart customer turns on his Michael Jackson moves in the store aisles. - 07/28 03:51 (shoppers)

 

Former Police Captain: DA Likely Building a Strong Case Against Terri Horman Prior to Arrest - 07/28 08:00 (arrest)

 

Home secretary kills off Tony Blair's flagship measure to deal with youth crime and anti-social behaviourSenior Labour figures mounted a last-ditch defence of antisocial behaviour orders tonight after the home secretary, Theresa May, indicated she is to kill off Tony Blair's flagship measure to deal with youth crime.May said it was "time to move beyond the asbo", arguing that they were never the promised silver bullet and had too often put young people on a conveyor belt to prison.Two former Lab... - 18 hrs. (magic)

 

NEW ORLEANS — Crews took another step toward readying the relief well expected to finally kill the Gulf of Mexico oil gusher, removing the plug they had popped in before clearing the area ahead of Tropical Storm Bonnie last week, federal officials said Wednesday. - 14 hrs. (crews)

 

Source: Reuters July 29 (Reuters) - The oil spill in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico has seeped into a debate in Norway over opening up more of its pristine Arctic waters for oil and gas activities: [ID:nLDE66S0U5] - 5 hrs. (battles)

 

Three dogs kept in garage and child walked in - 07/22 11:21 (concord)

 

Mitchell Baker is a Silicon Valley survivor. And a believer.In the days after Microsoft's Internet Explorer had ground its browser rival Netscape into the digital dust, Baker, who had been working on the open-source Mozilla project within Netscape, was laid off in 2001. - 07/23 15:31 (mitchell)

 

The historic wine region of Tokaj is still a place for the curious and enterprising to rub shoulders with winemakers in their homes. - 07/23 23:29 (trail)

 

Bedbugs have forced the recent closures of Victoria's Secret and Abercrombie and Fitch in New York City and infestations are on the rise. - 07/25 05:34 (bugs)

 

The emprisoned drug gang members killed 17 at a party, prosecutor says. - 07/25 17:22 (guards)

 

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A Malaysian seafood treat from Rick Stein, who will be answering your questions on seafood in a live chat on Word of Mouth this Wednesday at 1pmServes 4400g fish fillets, such as monkfish or gurnard250g prepared medium-sized squid (pouches about 18cm long)12 large peeled prawnsFreshly ground white pepper1 tbsp fresh lime juice2 tbsp vegetable oil4 makrut (aka kaffir) lime leaves, broken into smaller pieces2 fat lemongrass stalks, halved and bruised120ml light chicken stock300ml canned coconut mi... - 07/26 04:40 (curry)

 

A group of Seattle cab drivers have been charged with running a ring dealing in stolen property. They were busted in an undercover sting dubbed operation yellow jacket. - 07/26 15:11 (alleged)

 

Source: Reuters * International donors convene in Bishkek - 07/27 01:25 (kyrgyzstan)

 

Documents released by the Senate Finance Committee show Goldman Sachs had hedged against losses to A.I.G. and that the Fed was aware of it. - 07/27 04:24 (documents)

 

The carmaker has begun taking orders for the plug-in vehicle, which is expected to be at dealers in November. - 07/27 09:23 (puts)

 

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• 'Scott is not for sale at any price, to anyone,' says Sullivan• 'This is a new era. We are building a bigger, better West Ham'West Ham United have confirmed that they have rejected an offer from Tottenham for Scott Parker, with the chairman David Sullivan insisting the midfielder is not for sale at any price.The 29-year-old England international has been linked with a summer move away from Upton Park, with White Hart Lane a possible destination to join up with the former Hammers manager Harry ... - 07/28 02:09 (spurs)

 

Target and Best Buy are both being criticized by loyal customers and gay rights activists for contributed campaign money to MN Forward, a group that is supporting Tom Emmer for the Minnesota gubernatorial race this November. Emmer is a staunch opposer of gay marriage. - 21 hrs. (bulls)

 

Lorenzen Wright's uncle says police told the family that he has been found dead. - 16 hrs. (uncle)

 

- 12 hrs. (tech)

 

COOKE CITY, Mont. — A woman who was attacked by a bear in the middle of the night at a busy campground was bitten on her arm and leg before she instinctively played dead so the animal would leave her alone, she said today. - 13 min. (montana)

 

Breitbart at centre of race row after black federal official loses her job over edited video posted on BigGovernment.comThe focus of the latest race row to engulf the White House has swung to the rightwing blogger who instigated the furore by posting an edited version of a speech made by one of the federal government's senior black officials.Andrew Breitbart found himself at the centre of the storm after he posted parts of a speech by Shirley Sherrod, the head of rural development for the agric... - 07/22 10:56 (twin)

 

The Wisconsin teen says he was too drunk to ride his bike home. - 07/22 09:21 (shopping)

 

- 07/23 02:37 (must-reads)

 

Researchers in Florida say they have the first scientific proof that two plumes of oil beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico came from BP's broken well. University of South Florida scientists said Friday they linked the oil to BP's well based on chemical... - 07/23 11:33 (scientists)

 

Writers have long been fascinated by machinery – what it gives and what it takes away. Tom McCarthy, whose experimental work has been hailed as the future of fiction, charts literature's complicated relationship with technology, at once beautiful and menacingThere's a scene in Don Quixote where the deluded would-be knight is listening to fulling mills. This is not the famous windmill scene: in that one, the machines are clearly visible; this one, by contrast, takes place in pitch-black nigh... - 07/23 16:06 (techno)

 

Kate Kellaway admires an exhibition of artworks exploring the experience of neurological damageIf you were to stumble on Brainboxes and Boundless Books at Hackney Museum in east London, the first thing that would strike you is the affinity between the artworks on display. For this dazzling, small-scale exhibition is the visual equivalent of a conversation. It has been curated by artist Shaun Caton, who runs art workshops for long-stay patients at Homerton hospital's neurological rehabilitation u... - 07/24 16:06 (reconstruction)

 

Firefighters and police detectives are investigating the cause of a blaze inside a San Jose apartment early this morning that killed an 8-year-old girl who was visiting from North Carolina. The girl was identified by the Santa Clara County coroner as Adileni... - 07/25 16:10 (visiting)

 

Despite reports that she staged a hysterical breakdown this weekend and is driving her fellow inmates crazy with special requests, Lindsay Lohan's lawyer insisted that her client is playing the part of the perfect prisoner. - 07/26 08:38 (lindsay)

 

The European Commission says that I.B.M. might have abused its dominant position on the mainframe computer market. - 07/26 12:48 (europe)

 

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Facing surgery? You could receive blood that's been stored for a week, or three weeks, or nearly six and there's growing concern that people ... - 07/27 10:27 (safer)

 

Vernon Davis is hosting his own version of a bonspiel — better known as a curling tournament. The San Francisco 49ers' Pro Bowl tight end is calling Bay Area curlers, and those just eager to learn or help a good cause, to the ice for a charity event Wednesday night in San Jose at the very - 07/27 15:11 (davis)

 

Pitchers again have the upper hand '” for now - 07/27 22:46 (no-hitter)

 

A Health Department initiative in 2009 to inspect the food and beverage outlets at all 107 North American arenas and stadiums for Major League Baseball, National Football League, National Hockey League and National Basketball Association teams turned up disturbing findings. Here are some tips for avoiding a food-borne illness on your next trip to the ball park. - 07/28 04:38 (ballpark)

 

Scientists from two leading climate research centres publish 'best evidence yet' of rising long-term global temperatures • Jeffrey Sachs: Obama must take a lead on climate changeGlobal temperatures in the first half of the year were the hottest since records began more than a century ago, according to two of the world's leading climate research centres.Scientists have also released what they described as the "best evidence yet" of rising long-term temperatures. The report is the first to collat... - 23 hrs. (hottest)

 

Broadcaster gains exclusive rights to hit series including The Wire, Sex and the City and the forthcoming Boardwalk EmpireRupert Murdoch's BSkyB has bought the exclusive rights to the entire HBO TV catalogue, which includes a huge range of American shows such as The Wire, True Blood, The Sopranos and Martin Scorsese's eagerly-awaited crime drama Boardwalk Empire, MediaGuardian can reveal.The satellite TV company has signed a content deal with HBO, the US channel that revolutionised the televisio... - 17 hrs. (buys)

 

A late-bloomer in singles, Stosur is having the best year of her career at 26. - 10 hrs. (classic)

 

Life-long camper Deb Freele was a sleep in her tent near Yellowstone National Park when she suddenly woke up to a bear chomping down on her arm. Freele spoke to Good Morning America today. - 3 hrs. (bones)

 

Even though it's been in the works for some time now, it appears Verizon's 4G network roll-out is coming sooner than expected, according to Engadget. While Sprint beat Verizon in the race to 4G, Verizon may offer similar service in more markets at launch than... - 07/22 08:12 (verizon)

 

Source: Reuters July 22 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Thursday severed ties with neighbor Colombia after Bogota presented evidence it said showed 1,500 Colombian leftist rebels were camped in ... - 07/22 12:02 (tensions)

 

Cover-up claim as CPS rejects advice to bring manslaughter charge against police officer who struck newspaper sellerAn official decision to bring no charges against the policeman who struck Ian Tomlinson minutes before he died at the G20 protests came under intense scrutiny tonight as it emerged that the Independent Police Complaints Commission had backed a prosecution for manslaughter.Keir Starmer, the director of public prosecutions, acknowledged there was evidence that the officer, named as P... - 07/22 13:25 (ruled)

 

The College Board warned a growing gap between the United States and other countries is threatening to undermine American economic competitiveness. - 07/22 21:28 (lags)

 

The National Weather Service is predicting a nice weekend with sunny skies and highs in the 80s.After this morning's clouds clear, temperatures should reach about 83 degrees with calm winds. - 07/23 07:51 (sunny)

 

Source: Reuters * Five states including Iran and Russia agree export quotas - 07/23 09:38 (export)

 

Desiree Jennings, a 25-year-old cheerleader ambassador for the Washington Redskins, had everything going for her until one day her body suddenly stopped working, turning into a twisted, jerky mess. For some inexplicable reason, when she runs, Jennings' body untwists and straightens out, and sometimes she can walk backwards and sideways without trouble. Footage of this unusual phenomenon spread quickly online, making her an internet sensation. Was it caused by a flu shot, as Desiree thought?... - 07/23 19:32 (fake)

 

The court has also become the most conservative one in living memory, based on an analysis of four sets of political science data. - 07/24 18:20 (supreme)

 

Source: Reuters By Jason Szep - 07/25 01:05 (offers)

 

Organisers allowed just one entrance to music festival grounds for expected crowd of 1.4 million, witnesses sayOrganisers of the Love Parade music festival at which 19 people died on Saturday have been criticised for allowing just one entrance to the grounds despite an expected crowd of 1.4 million.Police said 342 people were also injured in the crush, which took place when hundreds of thousands of people were funnelled through a single highway underpass.Witnesses said officials closed the end o... - 07/25 06:01 (stampede)

 

Source: Reuters * Philip Morris filed for arbitration at World Bank body - 07/26 16:01 (complaint)

 

London museum unveils gravestone of Robert Seymour, the artist who killed himself after 'being dropped' by Charles DickensThe scene on 20 April 1836 was horrific: the artist lay in a welter of gore on the floor of the summerhouse at his London home, his coat and waistcoat burning from the ferocity of the shotgun blast which had killed him.Now, a century after Robert Seymour's memorial disappeared, the stone commemorating him is to be unveiled at a ceremony in the back garden of 48 Doughty Street... - 07/27 08:44 (memo)

 

Stephen McPherson, the president of ABC Entertainment, abruptly resigned late Tuesday following a six-year reign marked more for internal volatility than for hit programs. - 07/27 18:13 (stephen)

 

Why can't publishers serve fiction for girls without a simpering array of pearly grins and pony-tails? Enough candy-coatingEarlier this year Meg Rosoff expressed a desire to let loose with an illegal firearm, goaded by the "aggressive pinkness" of the upcoming Queen of Teen award. My immediate reaction was to applaud her vehemently. The Q of T website has all the delicate aesthetic subtlety of a meths-laced fairy cake at a hen night, and the questions the winning author is fated to answer leave ... - 07/28 03:59 (covers)

 

Comments by Tennessee Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey suggesting that Islam might be a cult and that Muslims might not qualify for constitutionally guaranteed ... - 24 hrs. (tennessee)

 

A show in which contestants compete for a job offer as an imam and a pilgrimage to Mecca has built an impressive following among young Malaysians. - 17 hrs. (journal)

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's nominee to be chief of U.S. intelligence, James Clapper, is expected to be approved by the Senate Intelligence Committee when the panel meets today. - 14 hrs. (intelligence)

 

Source: Reuters 138 PEOPLE DIE IN BOAT ACCIDENT IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO -PROVISIONAL REPORT FROM POLICE ... - 4 hrs. (congo)

 

Los Gatos-Monte Sereno police are looking for two men who they say stole an ATM machine from the Los Gatos Food Store in a daring, pre-dawn heist that occurred on July 17. - 07/22 13:06 (burglary)

 

On Tuesday, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors will consider amending an ordinance that now prohibits poultry in residential neighborhoods '” a response to the increasing popularity of urban chicken farming. - 07/22 18:36 (mateo)

 

Source: UNHCR Goma- The Executive Director of the UN World - 07/23 02:39 (unhcr)

 

Source: Reuters LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) - Following is the view from Reuters editors in Europe, the Middle East and Africa on top news themes in the week beginning July 23. - 07/23 06:07 (reuters)

 

Performed by gay and transgender rappers, the fast and profane music known as sissy bounce creates an atmosphere of sexual liberation — for women. - 07/23 08:52 (bounce)

 

School officials saw C. J. Jones as highly disturbed before the police said he slit his sisters’ throats and set a fatal fire. - 07/23 17:57 (slain)

 

Christopher Nolan's blockbuster, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, has left audiences confused and sparked heated debate across Twitter and online forums. But complex films are part of cinema's rich history'Dad, what do you think it meant when the totem wobbled like that?" Many parents will be asked a tricky question like this as they leave the cinema after watching Inception. Some will inevitably answer, "Er… what was the totem again?" to be met with the unending scorn of their offspring.Even Leonard... - 07/24 16:06 (inception)

 

Authorities say a 12-year-old Sacramento boy is hospitalized after being accidentally shot by his 16-year-old brother. Sacramento County sheriff's Sgt. Tim Curran says when deputies were called to the home at 12:04 a.m. Friday they found the 12-year-old lying... - 07/24 15:33 (sacramento)

 

Eighty-seven years after his death, at a cemetery overlooking the rolling, golden hills of Vallejo - and with dozens of his descendents looking on - Union Army Private Samuel Brown finally got a proper memorial. Brown, an emancipated slave who enlisted in the... - 07/25 00:00 (honored)

 

Georgetown Professor Says Obama Admin. Scared of Tea Party; Cornell West Says Real Race Issue Is Poverty - 07/25 09:26 (-rig)

 

DiCaprio Action Flick Beats Out Jolie CIA Thriller, Taking Top Spot for Second-Straight Week - 07/26 06:30 (salt)

 

A police dog in the central Idaho resort town of Sun Valley is back on duty after serving a "suspension" for an unprovoked attack on a small schnauzer. Sun Valley Police Chief Cameron Daggett says the 5-year-old German shepherd named Dax took a few weeks off... - 07/24 12:02 (pens)

 

In a British Newspaper Interview, the U.S. Movie Director Complained of Jewish Domination of Media - 07/26 15:13 (attacked)

 

Cape, £12.99Act 1 opens with two Jewish homosexual babies clamped to Lillian Hellman's tits while Nazi bullets spit past her. Samuel Beckett and Pablo Picasso sit passively at the dinner table breathing in the scent of Chanel No 5 as Miss Hellman manipulates the world to her bidding. Oink, bark, cluck . . . Katherine Kenton catches my eye as Miss Hellman grabs Adolf Hitler by the throat.Allow me to part the fourth wall. My name is Hazie Coogan. My vocation is not that of a professional housekeep... - 07/26 14:30 (chuck)

 

Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs wins new trial after being convicted as an accomplice to rape for marrying a 14-year-old girl to her 10-year-old cousin. - 07/27 09:27 (polygamist)

 

For days, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani was like 'a ghost wandering in shock' after receiving death penalty A former cellmate of a woman sentenced to death by stoning in Iran, who spent two years in prison with her and accompanied her to the court when she received the news of her punishment, has told the Guardian how the woman, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, fainted in shock after hearing the verdict."It was in mid-November 2008 when the guards woke us up unexpectedly and told Sakineh and me that we ... - 07/27 12:11 (stoning)

 

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San Francisco voters will consider three tax hikes and an increase to the vehicle registration fee in November, a scenario that's already pitting the city's powerful business and labor interests against each other. The showdown comes as the nation's economic... - 07/28 00:00 (measures)

 

LOS ANGELES — UCLA is launching a hand transplant program and is seeking amputees to undergo the rare experimental procedure. - 20 hrs. (launches)

 

Source: Reuters * Rebel leader accused of high-profile kidnappings - 15 hrs. (rebel)

 

A popular sightseeing destination in Australia is boldly going where no tourist attraction has gone before -- by offering audio tours in the Klingon language. - 7 hrs. (tourists)

 

With flights fuller than ever and airlines desperate to squeeze every last dollar from every last customer, frequent flier award seats are scarce. Magazine subscriptions, anyone? - 07/23 03:50 (miles)

 

Borderland Becomes Battlefield for Armed Civilian Patrols Claiming They're Ready Ready to Kill Drug Smugglers Crossing into U.S. - 07/22 18:10 (nazi)

 

Source: UNOSAT Republic of Moldova - This map illustrates probable standing flood waters along the eastern bank of the Prut River near the town of - 07/23 08:01 (update)

 

Source: IRIN In Mali's northeastern Kidal region water shortages threaten lives and the region's very stability, residents and local - 07/23 12:38 (mali)

 

The D.C. Public Schools are firing 241 teachers and warning more than 700 other employees that they could be fired in the next year if their ... - 07/23 14:50 (hundreds)

 

The president of the Poetry Society talks to Sarah CrownJo Shapcott has an ear for a title. From the jaunty clank of Electroplating the Baby via Phrase Book's knowing wink to the pointed throat-clearing of 2000's Her Book, she's one of poetry's great encapsulators, able to set the tone of a collection with a choice word or two. "I like titles," she says with a grin, over coffees in a rackety West End café. "With other people's collections, I enjoy reading the title page as if it were a poem itse... - 07/23 16:06 (lance)

 

Chancellor's offer of a teaching job during Barbara Berlusconi's degree ceremony sparks accusation of a bid for fundingIt was a scene to warm the heart: a delighted student in mortar board and gown had just heard that she had graduated with 110 e lode (the equivalent in Italy of a starred first-class degree). In the front row of the audience, her father burst into applause, beaming with undisguised pride.The ecstatic parent, however, was Italy's scandal-prone prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi. A... - 07/24 16:06 (involved)

 

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Health experts call the United States a "sedentary society" — that is, we sit too much.I had always associated this habit with weight gain. - 07/25 21:41 (sitting)

 

After four years and more than $100 million spent by the international community, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal rendered its first verdict Monday. - 07/26 05:08 (rave)

 

A sailboat largely constructed from 12,500 recycled plastic bottles has completed a 4-month journey across the Pacific Ocean to raise awareness ... - 07/26 09:05 (ends)

 

Gaffe-prone chief executive has surprise new role at TNK-BPBP is poised to stun the City tomorrow by nominating Tony Hayward to the board of its Russian business as a consolation prize for being axed as chief executive.Following its board meeting in London, the oil group will formally announce tomorrow when it unveils second-quarter results that Hayward is standing down from the company's top job in October. It will use his departure to appease public opinion over the Gulf oil spill in the US wh... - 07/26 12:47 (opts)

 

Charges including fraud and insider trading against the free-spending David H. Brooks, whose company was enriched by military contracts, is going to a jury. - 07/26 17:49 (fraud)

 

Seafood expert and Malaysian food enthusiast Rick Stein is live online right now to answer your questionsTo anyone who eats fish, buys recipe books or watches television, the avuncular presence of Rick Stein will not be unfamiliar. He opened his first restaurant in Padstow in 1974, specialising in sensitively prepared, simple dishes where freshly landed seafood from the town's fishing fleet were the stars of the show. This ingredient-led approach has proved both popular and enduring, and he now ... - 07/28 02:00 (malaysia)

 

The Democrats' national chairman on Wednesday trotted out his party's fall election strategy to limit potential GOP gains, claiming Republican goals are inseparable from the tea party's, from killing off Medicare to abolishing the departments of Education and... - 23 hrs. (dems)

 

Katie Couric Reports on One Family's Experience with Dead Soldier Benefits and a Giant Insurance Firm - 17 hrs. (hero)

 

With the New Meadowlands Stadium set to give fans free applications, enhanced video and the ability to compete against other fans, is the live game no longer enough? - 11 hrs. (stadium)

 

The company Nuance offers a new version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, proving that even near-monopolies like to tinker with their products. - 3 hrs. (wringing)

 

Alberto Contador retained the yellow jersey despite an aggressive challenge by Andy Schleck on Thursday in the biggest climb of the Tour de France. - 07/22 09:34 (contador)

 

BP said Thursday it has removed a second substantially altered photo from its Gulf of Mexico oil disaster website and has instructed its contract photographers to not make any more cut-and-paste changes to its images. - 07/22 21:27 (photo)

 

Egyptian president appears gaunt and pale on national day after postponing several scheduled meetingsHosni Mubarak looks in reasonably good shape for a man who the Middle Eastern rumour mill has repeatedly written off as more or less dead. The once beefy Egyptian president did appear rather gaunt and pale when he appeared on TV on Thursday, but he was, without doubt, alive.Exaggerated reports of Mubarak's demise feed on natural curiosity about the health of a man of 82 who also happens to be the... - 07/23 11:32 (egypt)

 

Sergio Mitre, starting in place of the injured Andy Pettitte, gave up five runs in a 7-4 loss to the Royals. Mark Teixeira hit two homers, but Alex Rodriguez remained at 599. - 07/24 14:16 (struggles)

 

Summary for story goes here and here's some morej summary to go with the story mary - 07/24 18:46 (headline)

 

After 4 Months, Boat Made Of 12,500 Plastic Bottles Completes Journey Across Pacific Ocean - 07/26 08:10 (reaches)

 

Source: Reuters * Institute seeking ways to develop, distribute device - 07/26 12:00 (wheelchair)

 

Mounting evidence suggests that cognitive therapy can help reduce the frequency and intensity of nightmares. - 07/26 15:48 (nightmare)

 

Social trends and changing demographics have forced botanical gardens to widen their appeal beyond flowers and plants. - 07/26 21:25 (turning)

 

As police work is increasingly captured on camera and scrutinized by the public, from traffic stops to a BART police officer's killing of Oscar Grant, many law enforcement agencies are asking the same question. Why not control the cameras ourselves? Around... - 07/27 00:00 (cameras)

 

Source: Reuters * Moscow region says needs over $800 mln to fight peat fires - 07/27 10:31 (moscow)

 

USA Swimming acknowledged to The Associated Press today that it has a second list of people who are under suspicion for unscrupulous behavior, having already banned 46 coaches and officials for life, mostly for sexual misconduct. - 07/27 14:16 (swim)

 

A road course near Madison, Wis., was included in Chicago’s failed Olympic bid, but riders know there is a lot of great cycling there. - 07/27 18:00 (proposed)

 

The airlines have lost your bags. Now what are you to do? FareCompare CEO Rick Seaney provides five tips for dealing with your lost luggage. - 07/28 04:07 (airlines)

 

"Locksport" Draws Nimble Pickers; Police Union Warns the Skill Could Get in Wrong Hands - 07/28 08:01 (grows)

 

Law enforcement agencies say they don’t plan to bill the protest organizers. - 17 hrs. (rally)

 

One hundred days after an oil well operated by BP ruptured in the Gulf of Mexico, the man overseeing the federal response is optimistic that steps planned for the coming days will finally, permanently seal the well. - 14 hrs. (sealed)

 

Rachel Clark, an OB-GYN resident at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, says there's no margin for error on the labor floor. Work comes first, her life comes second. - 4 hrs. (residents)

 

Grammy award-winning songwriter Marc Cohn talks about his new album, 'Listening Booth: 1970.' - 07/22 08:50 (marc)

 

WARWICK, R.I. — A proposal to ban lobster fishing over a vast stretch of the East Coast would do "almost biblical" damage to the industry just as the species seems to be rebounding, lobstermen said today. - 07/22 14:06 (regulators)

 

JOHANNESBURG — Sipping tea, and serving his beloved wife her first cup every morning in bed. Watching soccer. - 07/22 16:26 (desmond)

 

Supporters of competitive cheer said a court ruling was a setback in what they see as an inevitable march toward acceptance. - 07/22 18:19 (approval)