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Wall Street Journal blasts Romney for "tax confusion"

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(CBS News) Amid ongoing debates over the semantics of a measure in President Obama's Affordable Care Act - and whether a fee some Americans will have to pay if they choose not to buy health insurance under the law qualifies as a "tax" or a "penalty" ...
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Florida Shooter Zimmerman's Bail Set at $1 Million

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By ARIAN CAMPO-FLORES George Zimmerman, the neighborhood-watch volunteer charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, was granted a new bond of $1 million Thursday.
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WikiLeaks sharing Syria emails with paper accused of Assad bias

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As WikiLeaks unveiled plans to release millions of Syrian government emails that could prove embarrassing to both Syrian officials and their foes, it named several partner news outlets that would soon be doing articles based on the vast trove of ...
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Central Banks Take Action

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Central banks in China, the euro zone, the UK and other countries took new steps to bolster growth amid mounting worries the global economic slowdown is worsening.
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Particle discovery is game changer for understanding the universe

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By Sharon Gaudin Computerworld - Physicists trying to understand dark matter, anti-matter and the origin of the universe say the key to these great mysteries may lie with the discovery of a sub-atomic particle, whether it's the elusive Higgs boson or ...
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Katie Holmes and Suri Hit Up a Museum in New York City; Tom Cruise Celebrates ...

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Post-splitsville Katie Holmes is sending a message to the world: Life goes on. While the media circus has gotten even bigger following her filing for divorce from Tom Cruise, Holmes and her adorable 6-year-old were snapped on Thursday morning in ...
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Lessons from Air France Flight 447 Rio-to-Paris crash

Christian Science Monitor -
The final report on the crash of Air France Flight 447 says France's flagship carrier was subject to fewer inspections than smaller airlines.
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Long road ahead in US-Pakistan ties after NATO deal

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By Missy Ryan and Michael Georgy | ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan and the United States are set to resume broader talks on security cooperation, militant threats, aid and other issues in the wake of an agreement to reopen supply routes into Afghanistan ...
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Report: Syria vying for UNHRC seat

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Syrian President Bashar Assad reportedly seeking a spot on 47-nation Human Rights Council. Elections to be held during 2013 General Assembly In what has already been called a brazen move, Syria is reportedly seeking a seat on the United Nations Human ...
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Analyst: Polonium found on Arafat's clothing was planted

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By YAAKOV LAPPIN Senior counter-terrorism analyst tells 'Post' the high levels of radioactive poison polonium reportedly found on belongings of late Palestinian leader indicate toxin was planted on him much later.
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Boating experts say yacht that capsized off Long Island was overcrowded; 3 ...

Washington Post -
OYSTER BAY, NY - A yacht that capsized with 27 friends and family aboard on an outing to watch Fourth of July fireworks was severely overcrowded and doomed to tip over, safety experts said Thursday as the skipper blamed the tragedy on a wave that came ...
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Lifeguard fired for saving man outside his 'zone.' Outsourcing gone wrong? (+ ...

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In Hallandale Beach, Fla, lifeguard Tomas Lopez was fired for leaving his designated area. Now, some are rethinking the town's decision to outsource the management of lifeguarding.
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Governor: Va.'s storm death toll rises to 13; power outage figure falls to 95475

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RICHMOND, Va. - Gov. Bob McDonnell says Virginia's death toll from last weekend's storms has climbed to 13 with a fatality in Fairfax County.
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Positive Reports on US Jobs

New York Times -
WASHINGTON (AP) - The service sector in June grew at the slowest pace in nearly two and a half years, more evidence that the economy has weakened.
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Wall Street rally ends, caution before jobs report

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By Ryan Vlastelica | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks edged down on Thursday as economic stimulus measures by major central banks failed to excite investors before a US jobs report expected to show tepid growth.
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Obama hits the notes on his Ohio bus tour

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By David Jackson, USA TODAY President Obama did all the bus tour-type things today as he rolled through the politically pivotal state of Ohio.
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Poll Of Polls: Obama Ahead Of Romney, But Slightly

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By CNN Political Unit (CNN) -- President Barack Obama has a slight 3-point advantage over presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney in Thursday's CNN Poll of Polls, a sample of three recent national surveys of the presidential race.
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With DNSChanger Shutdown on July 9, Concerns Remain

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Security firms are preparing for the shutdown of a server that has provided DNS connectivity to PCs infected with the DNSChanger malware, including computers in about 12 percent of the Fortune 500.
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Apple's App Store Distributes Corrupted Updates

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Developers may wish to delay submitting or approving app updates until the problem is resolved. By Thomas Claburn InformationWeek More than 100 recently updated iOS apps have been crashing when launched, a problem that appears to be related to the way ...
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Apple's Smaller-screen IPad Could Disrupt Tablet Market

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By Agam Shah, IDG News An Apple iPad with a smaller screen, if released, could create tough decisions for buyers and slow the momentum of the current 9.7-inch iPad and a number of Android devices with 7-inch and 8-inch screens, analysts said on ...
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Review: Katy Perry: Part of Me Is a Movie Even Non-Fans Can Enjoy

People Magazine -
By PEOPLE Movie Critic Alynda Wheat Katy Perry: Part of Me offers a third way, a backstage pass that even non-fans of the "Firework" singer can enjoy.
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Review: 'Savages,' Oliver Stone's Adaptation of Don Winslow's Novel

New York Times -
The 19th-century historian Frederick Jackson Turner described the Western frontier as “the meeting point between savagery and civilization.
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Taylor Swift, Patrick Schwarzenegger spend Fourth of July together with the ...

New York Daily News -
Is a new love song in order from Taylor Swift? The 22-year-old singer was spotted getting friendly with the Kennedy clan over the Fourth of July holiday, namely with hunky Patrick Schwarzenegger, the 18-year-old son of former California governor Arnold ...
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24 Aces Help Serena Williams Reach Wimbledon Final

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Serena Williams wins with so much more than serving, of course. Her groundstrokes are intimidating. Her superb speed and anticipation fuel unparalleled court-covering defense.
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Does Steve Nash make the Lakers title contenders? [Poll]

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Writers from around Tribune Co. discuss whether the acquisition of two-time league MVP Steve Nash puts the Lakers back in the running for the NBA title.
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Ortiz has a good point -- and a good contract

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By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff "If you go crazy and give contracts to whoever comes along despite not knowing how they're going to do, then you don't give me my due consideration, even though I do my thing every year, (expletive) that.
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Tiger finishes with up-and-down 71 at Greenbrier

Detroit Free Press -
Tiger Woods, teeing off Thursday at No. 17, takes aim at a second consecutive victory this week at the Greenbrier Classic. / By Bob Donnan, US Presswire By Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY By Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va.
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A stunning close-up of Mars taken by visiting NASA rover

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A long-lived NASA rover on Mars has beamed home a stunning panoramic view of the Red Planet, a spectacular picture that a space agency description billed as the "next best thing to being there.
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Patients Sue NH Hospital Over Hepatitis C...

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New Hampshire's Exeter Hospital faces dozens of lawsuits over an outbreak of hepatitis C that has been linked to its cardiac catheterization lab.

Pfizer yanks breast, colon claims for Centrum vitamins

Reuters -
By Ransdell Pierson and Anna Yukhananov | NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc, bowing to allegations of deceptive advertising lodged by a consumer watchdog group, has agreed to drop "breast health" and "colon health" claims from the labels of ...
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Guard Your Grill: Patients Accidentally Swallow Wire Brush Bristles, Hospital ...

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Few things taste better at the end of a summer day than a juicy burger or steak hot off the grill. But when a piece of wire from the grill cleaning brush gets stuck in your food, not to mention your throat or stomach, that dinner can quickly turn ...

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