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Understanding the Higgs Boson

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Guest column: Caltech's Mark Wise on why researchers are on the chase for this elusive sub-atomic particle. by Guest Author A proton-proton collision event in the CMS experiment generating two high-energy photons.
Geeks bearing gifts: Higgs spawns bad-joke day
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Pilots of Turkish Plane Downed by Syria Are Found

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ISTANBUL, Turkey - Aided by the American explorer who found the wreck of the Titanic, rescue teams from Turkey on Wednesday located the bodies of two Turkish pilots whose unarmed jet was downed in the Mediterranean by Syrian gunners nearly two weeks ...
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Will Tom Cruise's Split Join the Ranks of Hollywood's Most Expensive Divorces?

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Tom Cruise played a hair-metal legend in Rock of Ages. Up next...Neil Diamond? Aside from Diamond's many hits and his continued heartthrob status at 71, the singer-songwriter is also quite famous for having paid one of the heftiest divorce settlements ...
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NATO Afghan Supply Convoys Resume

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Trucks carrying NATO supplies are resuming shipments to Afghanistan through Pakistan, following a US-Pakistani deal that ended Islamabad's lengthy blockade.
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Federer Beats Youzhny to Reach Wimbledon Semifinal

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Roger Federer earned a record 32nd Grand Slam semifinal berth and moved closer to a record-tying seventh Wimbledon title when he beat Mikhail Youzhny 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 Wednesday.
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Palestinians eye Arafat autopsy after poison report

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By Jeffrey Heller and Dan Williams | JERUSALEM (Reuters) - New suspicions that Yasser Arafat was murdered, perhaps poisoned by radioactive polonium, prompted the Palestinian Authority on Wednesday to agree to exhume the body of the iconic leader.
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German gunman 'kills hostages in Karlsruhe eviction'

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A gunman and four hostages have died in a siege in the German city of Karlsruhe, police say. The man, said to be facing eviction for not paying his rent, had barricaded himself in his flat with the hostages.
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European lawmakers reject global anti-piracy deal

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By Claire Davenport | BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament rejected a global agreement against copyright theft on Wednesday, handing a victory to protesters who say the legislation would punish people for sharing films and music online.
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Ukraine: clashes with police, parliament speaker resigns over status of ...

Washington Post -
KIEV, Ukraine - Opposition activists clashed with riot police in the center of the Ukrainian capital Wednesday and the parliament speaker resigned after the legislature passed a bill that would upgrade the status of the Russian language.
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Police raid Sarkozy's home over alleged payments

Sydney Morning Herald -
PARIS: French police have raided the home and offices of the former French president Nicolas Sarkozy as part of an investigation into illegal campaign financing and alleged cash payments from the L'Oreal heiress, Liliane Bettencourt, ...
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More than 1 million in US still without power five days after storm

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(Reuters) - More than 1 million homes and businesses in a swath from Indiana to Virginia remained without power early on Wednesday, five days after deadly storms tore through the region.

Thousands of veterans sign up for job education

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ATLANTA - Unemployed veterans may be heading back to school by the thousands under a new federal program that pays for up to a year of education.
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Focus on deposit rate as ECB ponders cuts

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By William L. Watts, MarketWatch FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) - The European Central Bank is widely expected to drop its key lending rate to a record low on Thursday, but economists remain unclear what policy makers will do with the bank's deposit rate as ...
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9 big banks give US their 'living wills

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Business Newsday Print Aa 9 big banks give US their 'living wills Originally published: July 3, 2012 8:25 PM Updated: July 4, 2012 9:50 AM By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Nine of the largest US banks have submitted plans offering blueprints for how the ...
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Tullow to Accelerate Kenya Exploration After First Discovery

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Tullow Oil Plc (TLW), the London-based explorer with the most licenses in Africa, plans to accelerate drilling in Kenya after making the East African nation's first discovery earlier this year.
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Obama climbs back on the campaign bus in Ohio, Pa.

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By KEN THOMAS AP WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is embarking on his first bus tour of the 2012 campaign and seeking to raise more questions about Republican rival Mitt Romney's business record.
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Romney breaks from vacation for July Fourth parade

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WOLFEBORO, NH - Mitt Romney is taking a break from vacationing at his lakeside estate to march in the local Independence Day parade -- and to see and be seen by the news media as well as potential voters.
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Assets offshore raise Romney wealth questions

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By STEPHEN BRAUN, AP WASHINGTON - For nearly 15 years, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's financial portfolio has included an offshore company that remained invisible to voters as his political star rose.
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Samsung Loses Bid to Delay Nexus Sales Ban in Apple Case

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By Joel Rosenblatt on July 03, 2012 Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) lost its bid to delay a ban on sales of its Galaxy Nexus smartphone in the US until an appeals court rules on the matter.
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"Spider-Man" swings to $7.5 million late-night debut

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A movie reboot of the "Spider-Man" franchise snared $7.5 million in its web at US and Canadian theaters from screenings just after midnight on Tuesday, distributor Sony Pictures said.
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Prince William and Kate Turn Heads at Wimbledon

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By Simon Perry It's a love match for Prince William and Kate, who looked happy and relaxed sitting together courtside Wednesday at Wimbledon.
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Business as usual for Cruise as next film's trailer released

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In this publicity photo provided by Paramount Pictures, actor Tom Cruise, center, is Jack Reacher in film, "Jack Reacher," from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions.
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Andy Griffith Dead: Actord Buried Hours Later

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Legendary actor and comedian Andy Griffith was laid to rest quickly, buried by family less than five hours after he died. Griffith's body was placed in a grave on Roanoke Island near the coast of North Carolina at approximately 11:30 am, ...
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Deron Williams staying with Brooklyn Nets

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A person with knowledge of the decision said Williams told the team he was accepting its five-year contract worth $98 million. Williams, the top free agent available, chose to stay with the Nets over signing with his hometown team, the Dallas Mavericks ...
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Live NHL blog: Ryan Suter to announce today

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By Kevin Allen, USA TODAY We're live blogging the fourth day of the free agent signing period. Big names Ryan Suter and Zach Parise are still deciding their futures and Suter will announce his today: 10:55: I recall having a conversation with owner ...
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Pistorius Will Be on South Africa's Olympic Team

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South Africa's Olympic Committee on Wednesday named Oscar Pistorius to its track team for this summer's London Games, allowing him to become the first amputee to compete in an Olympic track event.
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Arkansas football coach John L. Smith facing bankruptcy

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Conference report Schedule Standings Bowl Agreements SEC Site Statistics Archives FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - John L. Smith always believed real estate development was the safest investment of all, saying "you may not make money, but you won't lose money ...
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Diamonds may lead to rise of quantum computers

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One of the main obstacles in the way of a practical quantum computer has been cracked. Researchers were able to create quantum bits (qubits) and store information on them for nearly two seconds, at room temperature.
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OraSure shares rise on over-the-counter HIV test

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of OraSure Technologies Inc. (US:osur) closed higher Tuesday after the Food and Drug Administration approved the company's over-the-counter HIV test.

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