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Durable Borgnine's motto: 'You gotta go to work'

San Jose Mercury News -
LOS ANGELES—He was a tubby tough guy with a pug of a mug, as unlikely a big-screen star or a romantic lead as could be imagined.
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Egypt's constitutional court to discuss president decree

BBC News -
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court, which dissolved parliament last month, is due to discuss how to respond to President Mohammed Mursi's order to reconvene it.
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Federer a Grand Slam Champion Again at Wimbledon

ABC News -
Up in the players' box on Centre Court, Roger Federer's twin daughters squirmed, yawned, made funny faces and then applauded the new Wimbledon champion.
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Officials search for more clues in disease killing Cambodian children

CNN -
Phnom Penh, Cambodia (CNN) -- Health officials continued on Monday to investigate the causes behind the mysterious deaths of 64 children in Cambodia after saying they had made an important discovery over the weekend.
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Winds vex crews battling southern Idaho blaze

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BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A wildfire raced across 125 square miles of sagebrush and dry grass in southern Idaho in a little more than a day, with strong winds blocking fire crews from keeping it in check.
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Syria crisis, Egypt standoff, Libya election - live updates

The Guardian -
9.20am: Syria: Annan's talks with Assad have begun, according to Reuters. Meanwhile ... Anti-Assad activists in Syria reported army shelling and clashes with rebels on Monday in Deir Ezzor, Deraa, Homs, Aleppo and a neighbourhood of Damascus.
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Russia declares day of mourning for flood victims

CNN International -
Flooding in Russia's southern region of Krasnodar killed at least 150 people and had displaced thousands by Sunday, July 8. Flooding in Russia's southern region of Krasnodar killed at least 150 people and had displaced thousands by Sunday, July 8.
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Taliban claim responsibility for roadside bombing in the east, say it killed 6 ...

Washington Post -
KABUL, Afghanistan - The Taliban claimed responsibility on Monday for a roadside bombing that they said killed six American troops in a volatile part of eastern Afghanistan.
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Trial Set for Suspect in Deadly 2003 Calif....

ABC News -
Trial is set to begin for a man charged with setting a Southern California wildfire that destroyed 1000 homes and caused five deadly heart attacks nearly a decade ago.
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Heat to lessen this week throughout much of US; at least 46 deaths blamed on ...

Washington Post -
NEW YORK - Americans this week will get a reprieve from the stifling heat that has blanketed much of the country as temperatures begin approaching normal from the Midwest to the East Coast.
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EU's Barnier pushes for criminal sanctions for Libor abuse

Reuters -
| BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's top regulatory official intends to propose new rules that would criminalize the manipulation of benchmarks such as Libor, a spokesman for the EU commissioner in charge of financial reform said on Monday.
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China Inflation Eases to 29-Month Low in June

Bloomberg -
China's inflation eased to a 29-month low and Premier Wen Jiabao said the government will intensify its response to the economy's slowdown as growth wanes in Asian neighbors from Japan to Vietnam.
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Tucker Faces Libor Grilling as BOE Chief Race Hangs in Balance

San Francisco Chronicle -
July 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of England Deputy Governor Paul Tucker gets the chance today to testify on the Libor scandal that cost Barclays Plc's top three managers their jobs and cast doubt on his prospects of succeeding his boss, Mervyn King.
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Ministers seek to untangle measures to help euro

Reuters -
By Robin Emmott and John O'Donnell | BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance chiefs will try to flesh out plans to reinforce the single currency on Monday but their talks in Brussels may do little more than highlight the limitations of last month's deal ...
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Leaks, lies, auditions and trial balloons are all part of the big veepstakes ...

Washington Post -
WASHINGTON - Leaks are springing. Trial balloons are floating. Egos are being stroked. Wannabes are auditioning. And, chances are, lies are being told.
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Having trouble getting online? Your Internet provider's help line may be your ...

Washington Post -
WASHINGTON - Having trouble getting online? Some may find their smartphones working overtime because the family computer couldn't seem to connect to the Internet Monday morning.
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Security firm aims to stamp out 'aggressive' mobile-app ads

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Lookout threatens to paste the "adware" label on ad networks that lack privacy policies or fail to allow users to opt out of ad-forced changes to phone settings.
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New Samsung Galaxy S III ads: Very Facebook, not very Apple

CNET -
In a new series of ads for Samsung's Galaxy III, wit manages to make itself fairly welcome as the Galaxy S III plays up its sharing capability -- one that the iPhone doesn't currently have.
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Breaking: Kourtney Kardashian welcomes a baby girl!

E! Online -
Look out, world: there's an adorable new Kardashian to keep up with now! Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick have welcomed their second child—and first daughter—E!
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'Dark Knight Rises' Director Inflicts Pain Upon Batman

MTV.com -
There's no Bane without pain, and moviegoers will get plenty of both in 'Dark Knight Rises,' Nolan teases in a new interview with MTV News.
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Tom Cruise 'given lavish gifts by Scientology leaders'

Telegraph.co.uk -
Scientology leaders have allegedly spent a fortune on extravagant presents for Tom Cruise, including felling a giant eucalyptus tree to make gifts for him.
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Boston Red Sox Struggle Over Yankees Leads to a Mark Down in Red Sox Tickets ...

San Francisco Chronicle -
The Boston Red Sox faced the New York Yankees this weekend on what turned out to be a disappointing outcome for Boston. Discounted Boston Red Sox tickets were put on sale by Los Angeles' based ticket seller, Ticket Hunter Online.
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Perks galore: Ted Potter Jr. gets berths in 2 majors with playoff win in ...

Washington Post -
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. - In the span of a few days in West Virginia, Ted Potter Jr.'s summer went from missed cuts to memorable.
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Cavs could assist in Nets' deal for Howard

FOXSports.com -
Sources indicate that the Cavs have entered into negotiations with the Nets and Magic in a three-team deal that would send Kris Humphries to Cleveland and finally put Dwight Howard in Brooklyn.
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Na Yeon Choi survives trouble on back 9 at Blackwolf Run to win US Women's Open

Washington Post -
KOHLER, Wis. - Na Yeon Choi was disappointed that her parents weren't there on Sunday to celebrate her US Women's Open victory.
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New studies nix report of arsenic-loving bacteria

Wall Street Journal -
AP NEW YORK - It was a provocative finding: strange bacteria in a California lake that thrived on something completely unexpected - arsenic.
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Nasa releases 360 degree image of Mars

Telegraph.co.uk -
After months of image collection, Nasa publishes two new images from the surface of Mars. Described by Nasa as the 'Greeley Panorama' from the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, the first image documents the fifth Martian Winter of the mission.
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Knee ligament injuries may be more common in men: study

Reuters -
(Reuters) - Men have a greater number of knee ligament injuries than women, despite research suggesting that women's knees are more prone to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears and surgeries to fix them, according to a Swedish study.
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New optimism about stemming spread of AIDS virus

CBS News -
WASHINGTON - An AIDS-free generation: It seems an audacious goal, considering how the HIV epidemic still is raging around the world.

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