Burris Won't Seek Full Term in SenateWashington Post - - 2 hours ago
Sen. Roland W. Burris (D-Ill.) will not seek a full term in 2010, a Democratic strategist informed of the decision said Thursday. Burris was appointed to the Senate in December to fill out the remainder of President Obama's term.
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Illinois Senator Won't Run in '10, Officials Say New York Times
Afternoon Muslim prayers a test for China's XinjiangReuters - - 1 hour ago
URUMQI, China (Reuters) - Hundreds of Uighur Muslims crowded into at least one mosque in riot-stricken Urumqi on Friday after authorities relented on a decision to close mosques for the main day of prayer to minimize ethnic tension.
Bull gores man to death in SpainBBC News - 25 minutes ago
A man has been gored to death in the traditional running of the bulls in Pamplona, northern Spain, the first such fatality there for 14 years.
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Barack Obama to meet the Pope
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The US president, Barack Obama, who has faced vehement criticism from some American Catholics over his policies on stem cell research and abortion, is to have an audience with Pope Benedict XVI later today after the end of the G8 summit in Italy.
Despite Obama's pledge, G-8 makes little headway on global warming Los Angeles Times
In Honduras, One-Sided News of Crisis
Washington Post - - 2 hours ago
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, July 9 -- It was the biggest story in Honduras in years -- soldiers burst into the president's bedroom, dragged him off in his pajamas and bundled him onto a plane out of the country.
Honduras' de facto president is both admired and reviled MiamiHerald.com
Dissident's Trial Resumes in Myanmar
New York Times - - 53 minutes ago
HONG KONG - The controversial trial of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi resumed Friday in Myanmar, but there was no indication when a verdict might come.
Suu Kyi back on trial after delay BBC News
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June sweep nets 558 fugitives
Boston Globe - - 2 hours ago
Two suspects in a fatal stabbing in Roxbury May 3 eluded a police dragnet, but authorities did not give up. Within a month, a cadre of New York and Boston police officers, working with US marshals, raided an apartment in the Bronx and ...
Operation Falcon nets targeted fugitives Philadelphia Inquirer
Sen. John Ensign enlisted his parents to help pay off ex-mistress
New York Daily News - - 6 minutes ago
The Las Vegas Republican, 51, enlisted his elderly parents to pay out $96,00 in "gifts" to his ex-mistress and her family.
Sen. Ensign admits parents gave money to mistress and family Los Angeles Times
Ensign's Parents Made Payments to Mistress, Her Family Washington Post
Albany back-stabber Pedro Espada comes out ahead in senate ...
New York Daily News - 5 minutes ago
No way, he was part of the coup. He can't be trusted now. He's a rogue. Yes. Something needs to break the deadlock. It's ridiculous.
NY Senate gets to work after resolving roadblock The Associated Press
"New GM" ready to exit bankruptcy
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors on Friday prepared to exit bankruptcy with the message that a leaner and meaner automaker ready to win back American consumers and pay back taxpayers has emerged from its failure.
IEA Says Oil Demand Will Rebound in 2010 After Two-Year Decline
Bloomberg - - 31 minutes ago
July 10 (Bloomberg) -- The International Energy Agency expects global oil demand will rebound next year, recovering from the fastest drop since the early 1980s, as the world economy emerges from its slump.
OIL FUTURES: Oil Falls Below $60/Bbl; Fundamentals Bearish Wall Street Journal
AIG Seeks US Support for Bonuses
New York Times - - 4 hours ago
Seeking to avoid the public furor that erupted last spring, the American International Group has been quietly seeking approval from the new federal compensation czar to pay a total of $2.4 million dollars in bonuses to dozens of its senior ...
AIG Seeks Clearance to Release Bonuses Wall Street Journal
Google brings a little swagger to Sun Valley
Los Angeles Times - - 3 hours ago
CEO Eric Schmidt and co-founder Larry Page talk about Apple's Steve Jobs, shrug off youtube's lack of profits and tease Microsoft's Bill Gates at the Allen & Co.
Sprint Taps Ericsson to Run Its Network
New York Times - - 7 hours ago
A Sprint Nextel customer in New York. Sprint will transfer 6000 of its workers to Ericsson. By JENNA WORTHAM In its latest move to cut spending and stem continued declines in subscribers to its cellphone services, Sprint Nextel announced on Thursday ...
Sprint To Let Ericsson Handle Network Operations Wall Street Journal
Sprint Nextel signs deal with Ericsson for networking Seattle Times
Microsoft Bing Nibbles At Google's Dominance
ChannelWeb - 11 hours ago
Microsoft Bing is making progress against Google in the search-engine market. But unfortunately for Bing, Microsoft's search engine is nibbling at Google's crumbs rather than taking large bites out of its pie.
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Michael Jackson's health records are subpoenaed
Los Angeles Times - - 3 hours ago
Multiple doctors are being asked by the LA County coroner's office to provide information on the singer's treatments, sources say.
'Bruno' set for fabulous boxoffice
Hollywood Reporter - - 5 hours ago
Moviegoers are being offered lots of laughs at domestic multiplexes this weekend, with a pair of comedies targeting distinct audiences unspooling wide Friday.
Box Office Preview: Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Bruno' eyes a big weekend win Entertainment Weekly
I Love You, Beth Cooper
New York Daily News - 6 minutes ago
Paul Rust, left, and Hayden Panettiere are shown in a scene from, "I Love You, Beth Cooper." 'I Love You, Beth Cooper" could be called an atrocity, but that might suggest there was something in it that could be ruined.
I Love You, Beth Cooper (PG-13, 101 minutes) Washington Post
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Armstrong set for 1st big test at Tour de France
The Associated Press - - 48 minutes ago
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Stakes will be high in Friday's first mountain stage of the Tour de France, which could determine who is the real boss in Lance Armstrong's Astana team and offer a chance to the Texan's rivals to make up for the time they lost ...
Lance Armstrong recycles stardom Los Angeles Times
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Choi makes opening statement at Women's Open
Boston Globe - - 1 hour ago
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lorena Ochoa and Cristie Kerr perched near the lead at the US Women's Open? That's totally expected. Na Yeon Choi and Jean Reynolds?
At Women's Open, Pressel Looks for Lost Success New York Times
Steve mcnair connected with kids
The Tennessean - - 1 hour ago
Steve mcnair was known for his work with young football players, but his death has had a more personal impact on players and coaches at Whites Creek and other Nashville high schools.
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News learns slain QB Steve McNair had longtime affair with a stripper New York Daily News
Florida, US brace for marathon fight against swine flu
MiamiHerald.com - - 1 hour ago
Swine flu isn't going away anytime soon. So states must prepare to vaccinate against it and cope with its consequences. State and local officials say they are getting prepared.
Preparing for swine flu in the fall Baltimore Sun
Study of fellow primates stirs health hope for humans
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Rhesus monkeys, 27 (left), on a restricted diet, and Owen, 29, on an unrestricted one, are among the oldest surviving subjects of the two-decade study.
Permanent diet may equal longer life Los Angeles Times
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Dean calls for public health care option
BurlingtonFreePress.com - - 19 minutes ago
Former Democratic Gov. Howard Dean is stumping for “real” health care reform that includes a government-sponsored option, using news conferences, interviews and a new book to pressure Congress to ...
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Democrats in Pennsylvania House plan vote on GOP budget
Philadelphia Inquirer - - 1 hour ago
HARRISBURG - House Democrats are making a risky gambit to break the budget deadlock: They're planning to vote Monday on the bare-bones Senate Republican spending plan with a painful $1.7 billion in ...
Congress Targets Wealthiest Earners for Health Reform Funds Washington Post
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Mock exercises prepare Sotomayor for hearings
The Associated Press - - 28 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has endured weeks of insults, obnoxious questions and unwelcome drilling into her work as a judge and a lawyer - and it was all on purpose, essentially a dress rehearsal for her confirmation ...
To Get to Sotomayor's Core, Start in New York New York Times
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Protesters Clash With Police in Iran
Washington Post - - 4 hours ago
Thousands of protesters streamed down avenues of the capital Thursday, chanting "death to the dictator" and defying security forces who fired tear gas and charged with batons, witnesses said.
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