Anthrax scientist commits suicide as FBI closes in |
| | | A top U.S. biodefense researcher apparently committed suicide just as the Justice Department was about to file criminal charges against him in the anthrax mailings that traumatized the nation in the weeks following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, according to a published report. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Americans roll to exhibition win over Lithuania |
| | | Kobe Bryant harassed longtime nemesis Sarunas Jasikevicius into a miserable night and helped the U.S. Olympic basketball team roll to a 120-84 exhibition victory over Lithuania on Friday night. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Jobless rate highest in 4 years |
| | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. unemployment rate hit its highest level in four years during July as employers cut non-farm jobs for a seventh straight month, though less severely than predicted, a Labor Department report on Friday showed. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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APNewsBreak: Source says Sharapova out of US Open |
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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,127 |
| | | As of Thursday, July 31, 2008, at least 4,127 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Obama slams McCain over oil company tax breaks |
| | | Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama seized on a record oil company profit to argue that rival John McCain offers only tax breaks for Big Oil and "short-term gimmicks" to consumers struggling with soaring gasoline prices. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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U.S., Israel discuss diplomatic push on Iran |
| | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Israeli officials discussed diplomatic efforts and financial sanctions to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons, the State Department said on Thursday. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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President Bush: US not neglecting Asia |
| | | President Bush on Thursday countered critics who claim his global war on terror has lessened Washington's role in Asia and allowed China's influence to grow in the region. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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GM investors brace for brutal Q2 results |
| | | DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp investors expect the No. 1 U.S. automaker to post a steep second-quarter loss on Friday, reflecting the pressure from a deepening downturn in the U.S. auto industry. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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51K Jobs Lost; Some Outsourced Return |
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People, Hello! buy first photos of Jolie-Pitt twins |
| | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The first pictures of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's newborn twins have been sold to entertainment news magazines People and Hello!, with all proceeds going to charity. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Gitmo detainee lawyer in UK appeal for documents |
| | | A lawyer for a Guantanamo Bay detainee appealed to Britain's High Court on Friday for the release of secret government documents that he says could raise questions about whether evidence in his client's upcoming trial was obtained by torture. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Senate approves US envoy to SKorea |
| | | The Senate on Friday approved President Bush's nominee for U.S. ambassador to South Korea, clearing the way for the new envoy to be in place when Bush visits the U.S. ally next week. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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California housing market hints at bottom to slump |
| | | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A bottom in the battered U.S. housing market may emerge first in California, one of the states hardest hit by foreclosures and where home prices are dropping to a point where the cost of a mortgage and taxes equals rent. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Obama heckled in Florida. |
| | | Aug. 1 - U.S. Presidential candidate Barack Obama is interrupted by hecklers during a campaign appearance in St Petersburg, Florida saying he hasn't done enough for the black community. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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The Diyala front |
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IAEA meets to consider Indian nuclear agreement |
| | | VIENNA, Austria -- Nations setting policy for the International Atomic Energy Agency are considering an inspections agreement that is crucial to finalizing a landmark nuclear deal between India and the United States. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Funk's 65 is first-round best at US Senior Open |
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U.S. agents can seize travelers' laptops: report |
| | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. federal agents have been given new powers to seize travelers' laptops and other electronic devices at the border and hold then for unspecified periods the Washington Post reported on Friday. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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US Diplomat Denies Karadzic Claim |
| | | The former US peace mediator for Bosnia, Richard Holbrooke, has dismissed a claim by Radovan Karadzic that the US had offered a deal that would spare him prosecution for war crimes. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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