| Bold Colombia Rescue Built on Rebels’ Disarray - New York Times | |
New York Times - Ingrid Betancourt was kissed by her daughter, Mélanie, as her son, Lorenzo, looked on at the airport in Bogota, Colombia on Wednesday. Video: US hostages freed from Colombian rebels - 3 July 08 Betancourt leaves Colombia for France on 2nd day of freedom |
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July 4th, 2008 09:29:24 WIT +0700
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| Obama Fuels Pullout Debate With Remarks - New York Times | |
New York Times - By MICHAEL COOPER and JEFF ZELENY Senator Barack Obama said Thursday that he might “refine” his policies for Iraq after meeting with military commanders there later this summer. Obama May Consider Slowing Iraq Withdrawal Obama Q&A at 2nd Presser |
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July 4th, 2008 10:49:54 WIT +0700
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| 300 fearful Mugabe foes seek refuge at the US Embassy - Boston Globe | |
Boston Globe - HARARE, Zimbabwe - More than 300 frightened Zimbabweans sought shelter at the US Embassy in Harare yesterday, part of a wave of people fleeing what opposition activists describe as continued beatings, threats, house burnings, and killings by militias ... Zimbabweans Displaced By Violence Seek Refuge At US Embassy US Embassy in Harare: 220 Zimbabweans seeking refuge from violence |
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July 4th, 2008 12:41:29 WIT +0700
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| Mongolia poll riots trigger state of emergency - Financial Times | |
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Financial Times - By Mure Dickie in Beijing Mongolia's president has imposed an unprecedented state of emergency in the capital after post-election rioting in which the headquarters of the ruling Mongolian People's Revolutionary party was torched and five people ... Mongolian capital calm after post-election riots Mongolia Capital Calm As Soldiers Patrol After Post Election Riots |
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July 4th, 2008 07:59:20 WIT +0700
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| Tibet Talks Conclude With Little Progress - Washington Post | |
Washington Post - By Jill Drew BEIJING, July 3 -- Envoys for the Dalai Lama ended more than two days of talks with Chinese government officials Thursday with no immediate reports of substantive progress on easing tensions in Tibet, something the United States and other ... Talking to Tibet China holds more talks with Dalai Lama's envoys |
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July 4th, 2008 12:00:35 WIT +0700
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| Report Finds Far More Viewing of Celebrities’ Passport Files - New York Times | |
New York Times - By NEIL A. LEWIS WASHINGTON - A report by the inspector general of the State Department, released in part on Thursday, found that employees may have improperly peeked into the passport files of wealthy people and celebrities far more often than ... Celebrity Passport Records Popular Report raises passport privacy concerns |
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July 4th, 2008 11:38:19 WIT +0700
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| Battle for Big Sur continues - San Jose Mercury News | |
San Jose Mercury News - By Sandra Gonzales As the flames teased from a distance, creeping closer to his Big Sur restaurant atop the scenic cliffside, Kirk Gafill waited, watching the orange sky and prepared to protect his land. Video: High Fire Danger in Big Sur, Evacuations Ordered As fire nears Big Sur, residents and beasts flee |
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July 4th, 2008 12:24:21 WIT +0700
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| The Terminator's Terminator - Wall Street Journal | |
Wall Street Journal - The John McCain campaign decided it had to do something completely different on Wednesday as it finally reacted to a chorus of complaints that its message was muddled, its public events uneven and its organization lagging. McCain Campaign on Obama and Iraq Analysis: Lack of message led to McCain staff shake-up |
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July 4th, 2008 12:10:31 WIT +0700
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| Fighting Inflation, Europeans Raise Rate - New York Times | |
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New York Times - By MARK LANDLER FRANKFURT - For the European Central Bank, dedicated to slaying the dragon of inflation, the moment of truth arrived Thursday. JGBs push higher on post-ECB relief, smooth auction 'No bias' on future rate moves, says ECB's Trichet |
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July 4th, 2008 11:06:00 WIT +0700
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| Bear Stearns Faces Revised Suit Over Collapse of Hedge Funds - Bloomberg | |
Bloomberg - By David Voreacos and Tiffany Kary July 4 (Bloomberg) -- Bear Stearns Cos., two of its former managers, and auditor Deloitte & Touche are accused in an amended lawsuit seeking $1.5 billion in damages of engaging in fraud before the collapse of two ... Bear Stearns Assets Accepted By Fed Lose $1 Billion in Value Fed's Bear portfolio shrinks more than $1 bln |
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July 4th, 2008 11:38:04 WIT +0700
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| Israel Says He Attempted Suicide Before Surrender - Washington Post | |
Washington Post - By Carlyn Kolker and David Glovin NEW YORK, July 3 -- Samuel Israel III, the convicted hedge-fund manager who faked his suicide last month and jumped bail rather than face 20 years in prison, returned to court and told a judge that he really attempted ... Video: Ex Fugitive Hedge Fund Scammer Back in Court Bayou's Samuel Israel to Forfeit Bail, Begins 20-Year Sentence |
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July 4th, 2008 11:35:24 WIT +0700
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| Rove’s Third Term - New York Times | |
New York Times - By PAUL KRUGMAN Al Gore never claimed that he invented the Internet. Howard Dean didn’t scream. Hillary Clinton didn’t say she was staying in the race because Barack Obama might be assassinated. Video: AP Campaign Stories The Politics of Heroism |
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July 4th, 2008 12:06:26 WIT +0700
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| Team Obama's convention game plan calls for stadium rally - Los Angeles Times | |
Los Angeles Times - Gridiron fans, move over. The Obama campaign hopes to turn the last evening of the Democratic National Convention in Denver on Aug. 28 into a giant rally of voters in a football stadium. Obama may accept nomination at Invesco Field Obama eyes stadium for convention speech |
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July 4th, 2008 11:19:59 WIT +0700
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| Latin America Policy at a Crossroads - Washington Post | |
Washington Post - By Juliet Eilperin and Manuel Roig-Franzia MEXICO CITY, July 3 -- Sen. John McCain's trip to Colombia and Mexico this week made one thing clear: The shape of the United States' relationship with Latin America will hinge on the outcome of the 2008 ... McCain Aims to Score Points Globally Obama starts moving to the middle |
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July 4th, 2008 08:53:35 WIT +0700
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| Ruling against YouTube worries privacy advocates - Los Angeles Times | |
Los Angeles Times - A judge's order to divulge log-ons and Internet Protocol addresses in a Viacom copyright case could lead to users' identities being revealed, some fear. YouTube ordered to hand over viewing data Viacom vs. YouTube: Beyond Privacy |
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July 4th, 2008 12:02:40 WIT +0700
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| Mercury is downsizing - Florida Today | |
Florida Today - BY TODD HALVORSON • FLORIDA TODAY • July 4, 2008 Not at a rapid rate, mind you, but the radius of planet Mercury has contracted by more a mile during the course of its history -- a fact that scientists attribute to its cooling iron core. Messenger's flight reveals water source on Mercury New Mercury Images Show Volcanoes, Magnetic Field, More |
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July 4th, 2008 12:11:11 WIT +0700
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| Second Viva Pinata bash starts Sept. 2 - GameSpot | |
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GameSpot - Microsoft confirms North American street date for Rare's Xbox 360-exclusive party favor breeding sim; UK gamers to receive title Sept. Banjo and Piñata 2 get release dates and reduced prices Viva Pinata 2 Arrives September 2 |
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July 4th, 2008 06:06:55 WIT +0700
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| Lousy day for Alex Rodriguez, Yankees after Material Guy talk - New York Daily News | |
New York Daily News - By ANTHONY McCARRON Alex Rodriguez grimaced as he saw his fly ball caught by Jacoby Ellsbury, ending the Yankees' dismal loss Thursday night to the Red Sox. One Guy Links Madonna, A-Rod, Lenny New adventures of old Madonna (co-starring A-Rod) |
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July 4th, 2008 11:58:23 WIT +0700
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| 'Gonzo': A Writer Lost in His Story - Washington Post | |
Washington Post - An undated image of journalist Hunter S. Thompson from the film "Gonzo," which focuses extensively on his larger-than-life persona. Movie review: 'Gonzo' - portrait of a HE'S GONZO BUT NOT FORGOTTEN |
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July 4th, 2008 11:17:47 WIT +0700
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| Brinkley Feels "Really Badly" for the Other Woman - E! Online | |
E! Online - AP Photo/Mary Altaffer Christie Brinkley has been through a lot—and she still has a lot to go through—but she hasn't lost her ability to empathize. Video: Brinkley's Divorce Starts Ugly Christie Brinkley on Husband's Mistress: 'I Forgive Her' |
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July 4th, 2008 08:15:03 WIT +0700
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| Lester blanks Yanks with five-hitter - MLB.com | |
MLB.com - By Ian Browne / MLB.com NEW YORK -- The road trip had turned into an exercise in frustration and futility, but not demoralization for the defending World Series champions. A complete turnaround Yankee stars didn't come through in Thursday night's Sox loss |
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July 4th, 2008 09:05:52 WIT +0700
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| All-Star Takes Less-Expensive Deal to Help Team Sign Other Players - Washington Post | |
Washington Post - By Ivan Carter On several occasions, Gilbert Arenas has said he would be willing to take less money from the Washington Wizards if it would help owner Abe Pollin and team president Ernie Grunfeld assemble the necessary pieces to win an NBA championship ... TOM KNOTT: Millions of questions in keeping Agent Zero Report: Wizards sign Arenas to six-year deal |
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July 4th, 2008 11:04:50 WIT +0700
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| Unexpected Becomes Normal in Men’s and Women’s 400 - New York Times | |
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New York Times - By LYNN ZINSER EUGENE, Ore. - The final straightaway told the story of the men’s and women’s 400 meters Thursday night at the United States Olympic track and field trials, whittling a brutal race down to the mental toughness of its competitors. Merritt, Richards win 400m at Track & Field trials Merritt Upsets Wariner at Olympic Trials |
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July 4th, 2008 11:59:19 WIT +0700
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| A hint, but no answers, to SIDS mystery - Los Angeles Times | |
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Los Angeles Times - Much is being made of the news of a possible connection between the brain chemical serotonin and the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. SIDS Linked to Brain Chemical Dysfunction Chance discovery points to crib death cause |
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July 4th, 2008 09:01:26 WIT +0700
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| More Texas doctors opting out of Medicare - Houston Chronicle | |
Houston Chronicle - By TODD ACKERMAN In an ominous trend for baby boomers, Texas doctors are opting out of Medicare, weary of the perennial fights over cuts in reimbursement. An Honest Effort on Medicare Doctors to get 10% less unless Congress acts |
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July 4th, 2008 12:38:14 WIT +0700
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| 'Sister Green,' who died on hospital floor, was mother of six - CNN | |
CNN - By Mary Snow NEW YORK (CNN) -- To the rest of the world who has seen the video, Esmin Green is a symbol of a hospital administration that failed horribly. Health Buzz: Waiting Room Death and Other Health News A psychiatrist examines Esmin Green tragedy |
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July 4th, 2008 06:09:32 WIT +0700
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