Chinese riot police break up fresh ethnic protestsguardian.co.uk - 37 minutes ago
A new wave of violence swept through the capital of the Chinese region of Xinjiang today as riot police were forced to break up crowds of Han Chinese who marched through Urumqi attacking Muslim Uighurs two days after at least 156 people were killed in ...
Chinese Crack Down on Xinjiang Protesters Voice of America
Obama Reaches Out to Russians in Moscow SpeechVoice of America - - 21 minutes ago
US President Barack Obama is urging Russians to work with the United States to tackle the big security and economic problems of our time.
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Michael Jackson will be buried among Tinseltown's legends at ...New York Daily News - - 48 minutes ago
Today, at 8 am, Michael Jackson will be laid to rest in a lavish paradise of lush green lawns and million-dollar views in the Hollywood Hills.
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Palin to emerge into public view for bill signing
The Associated Press - - 2 hours ago
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Gov. Sarah Palin is returning to the public eye four days after her bombshell resignation announcement, albeit in a place far removed from the glare of the national media: in a remote fishing village 30 miles north of the ...
Palin: 'I am not a quitter; I am a fighter' CNN International
Palin: Ethics inquiries paralyzing Anchorage Daily News
Police kill suspect in SC slayings
Philadelphia Inquirer - 2 hours ago
GAFFNEY, SC - The man suspected of being the serial killer who terrorized a South Carolina community by shooting five people to death was shot to death by police officers yesterday during a burglary.
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Serial killer terrorizes South Carolina town Atlanta Journal Constitution
Minnesota, land of the freshman senator
The Associated Press - - 2 hours ago
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - When Al Franken assumes his new Senate perch Tuesday, the numbers will tell his tale: Minnesota's second senator, the symbolic 60th vote for Democrats - and No.
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Stocks look to step back
CNNMoney.com - 1 hour ago
By CNNMoney.com staff NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- US stocks were poised for a lower open Tuesday as the concerns about the global economic recovery continued ahead of the G8 summit and the initial second-quarter corporate results.
Automakers' Swift Cases in Bankruptcy Shock Experts
New York Times - - 8 hours ago
In fewer than 45 days each, General Motors and Chrysler swept through government-sponsored sales in bankruptcy court - quick tours that most people in the legal community thought impossible not long ago.
Q+A on judge's decision Detroit Free Press
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Lear seeks support for its Chapter 11 strategy
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Lear Corp files for bankruptcy Reuters
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mocoNews - Confirmed: Telefónica Bags Exclusive Pre In Some Countries
Washington Post - 47 minutes ago
It's been rumoured since March, and now it's official. Telefónica has got the exclusive on the Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre, "initially" in Spain (Movistar), the UK and Ireland (O2) and Germany (O2), "when the device is launched in Europe in time for the ...
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Michael Jackson's last time in the spotlight
San Francisco Chronicle - - 58 minutes ago
Michael Jackson's funeral today will be one of those shared cultural moments when Americans collectively mourn a pop culture icon.
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New York Times - - 7 hours ago
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'Warehouse 13' has the goods for nifty sci-fi
New York Daily News - 1 hour ago
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A waiting game with Smoltz
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SNAP ANALYSIS: Stem cell rules mean big change up to Congress
Reuters - - 10 hours ago
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To meet an August deadline for Congress to vote on health reform legislation, senators will first have to compromise about a government-run public insurance option, the Associated Press reported yesterday.
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UN seeks aid for poor flu victims
Philadelphia Inquirer - 2 hours ago
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South Carolina GOP votes to censure Sanford
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Peace process cannot handle more failure, Egypt warns
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CAIRO (AFP) - The Middle East peace process cannot handle another failure, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak warned on Tuesday, telling his Israeli counterpart his country would have to make "difficult decisions.
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Bloomberg - - 1 hour ago
July 7 (Bloomberg) -- The US should consider drafting a second stimulus package focusing on infrastructure projects because the first plan was “a bit too small,” said Laura Tyson, an adviser to President Barack Obama.
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