Top StoriesCapped BP Gulf well under scrutiny, Obama cautiousReuters - - 1 hour ago HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - BP Plc's (BP.N) (BP.L) stricken Gulf of Mexico oil well showed no signs of leaking on Friday, but officials intensified oversight after a critical test showed pressure barely ... BP Macondo Tests Show No Signs of Damage to Well BusinessWeek Washington, DC, area shook up by minor earthquakeFort Worth Star Telegram - - 30 minutes ago AP WASHINGTON -- Washington, DC-area residents are used to politicians being the region's movers and shakers, so it was a surprise when a 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck early Friday. Video: 3.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Maryland
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3.6-magnitude earthquake wakes Md. residents Los Angeles Times New Australian PM to call for electionsCNN - - 25 minutes ago By the CNN Wire Staff Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard addresses the media at the Lowy Institute on July 6 in Sydney. (CNN) -- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard was expected on Saturday to call for a national election, according to her ... Gillard meets G-G to set election date The Australian Gillard Takes First Step to Call Australian Election BusinessWeek News for you - Edit personalizationMel & Oksana: Why Their Custody Battle Went NuclearPeople Magazine - - 2 hours ago Two months ago, Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva both sat down in a downtown Los Angeles law office and signed a private contract guaranteeing that her taped conversations of him, made in February, would never see the light of day. Newsweek - FOXNews - Us Magazine - USA Today Apple Goes on the OffensiveNew York Times - - 55 minutes ago CUPERTINO, Calif. - Many expected a mea culpa from Steven P. Jobs, Apple's chief executive. Instead, he turned the iPhone 4's antenna problems into a marketing event on Friday. Rays reflect on Steinbrenner's legacyMLB.com - - 59 minutes ago NEW YORK -- Friday was certainly an emotional day in Yankee Stadium, as it marked the first game played there following the deaths of George Steinbrenner and Bob Sheppard, but manager Joe Maddon and the Rays focused on going ... Lawyer: Lohan staying at substance abuse facilityThe Associated Press - - 1 hour ago LOS ANGELES - Lindsay Lohan has moved to a substance abuse facility and signed legal papers hiring celebrity lawyer Robert Shapiro to represent her as she prepares to head to jail for violating probation in a 2007 drug case. Lindsay Lohan Hires Robert Shapiro as Her New Attorney People Magazine Lawyer: Lindsay Lohan staying at substance abuse facility San Jose Mercury News BRITISH OPEN: On the second day, St. Andrews blows them awayLos Angeles Times - 32 minutes ago Unheralded Louis Oosthuizen weathers the early part of the day for a 67, but most can't handle later winds, including Rory McIlroy, who blows up to an 80. West Virginia Governor Picks Ex-General Counsel to Succeed ByrdNew York Times - - 57 minutes ago WASHINGTON - West Virginia's governor, Joe Manchin III, announced on Friday that he had chosen Carte P. Goodwin, his former general counsel, to temporarily fill the Senate seat long held by Robert C. Byrd. Successor named for the late Sen. Robert Byrd Los Angeles Times SEC Split Over Goldman DealWall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago The Securities and Exchange Commission split in its decision to settle its landmark lawsuit against Goldman Sachs, The Wall Street Journal has learned, in a dispute over the agency's move to levy a $550 million fine ... MarketWatch - NewsHour - CNBC Congress acts, but bank bill has work aheadThe Associated Press - - 16 minutes ago WASHINGTON - In the end, it's only a beginning. The far-reaching new banking and consumer protection bill that President Barack Obama intends to sign on Wednesday now shifts from the politicians to the technocrats. Financial overhaul bill passes Dallas Morning News US bank results portend investment bank woesReuters - - 2 hours ago NEW YORK, July 16 (Reuters) - It was a quarter that left investment banking businesses, the once-vaunted profit engines of Wall Street, sputtering. Video: Financial Report: Financial Shares Broadly Lower
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HEARD ON THE STREET: Banks' Glass Again Half Empty Wall Street Journal Keyboards, sizes, weights all significantly differ between Droid smartphonesNetworkWorld.com - - 3 hours ago Although Motorola's brand new Droid X smartphone and the original Droid bear similar names, they are very different devices. After playing around with both devices side-by-side for about a half hour this morning, ... Motorola Droid X Already Sold Out Brighthand GOP Candidates in Tightest Races Seize Fund-Raising EdgeWall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago WASHINGTON—Republican candidates for Congress have seized the fund-raising lead from Democrats in the closest House and Senate races. GOP out raises Democrats in key IL races Chicago Tribune Democrats boost fundraising but still trail GOP, reports show Washington Post Christopher Nolan Never Created A 'Bible' For 'Inception'MTV.com - - 4 hours ago 'You don't want to go back in and change the rule set,' he says of restricting himself with a guidebook. By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz There's a moment early in "Inception" (beware mild spoilers) when Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page ... Video: LEONARDO DICAPRIO MASTERS WARPED ART OF INCEPTION
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'Inception' ads, your ubiquity is killing me Entertainment Weekly Treasury Prices Rise On Weak Consumer Data; Post Weekly GainsWall Street Journal - - 5 hours ago NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Prices of Treasurys rose Friday as a soft consumer-sentiment report added to concerns about the US economic outlook, bolstering demand for safe assets. Consumer prices ease in West Bizjournals.com Manny out in first inningESPN - - 1 hour ago ST. LOUIS -- Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Manny Ramirez left Saturday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals after the top of the first inning with an apparent injury, although there was no immediate word on the nature of the ... Ramirez taken out of game after half inning with tightness in right calf The Canadian Press Manny Ramirez replaced in first inning MiamiHerald.com Iran attempts to link US to double suicide bombing that killed 28Washington Post - - 1 hour ago A Sunni insurgent group said it carried out a double suicide bombing against a Shiite mosque in southeast Iran to avenge the execution of its leader, as Iranian authorities on Friday said the death toll rose to 27. Video: Iran Blames US for Deadly Mosque Bombing
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Guillen pushing right buttons for White SoxMLB.com - - 16 minutes ago MINNEAPOLIS -- The unsung hero of the White Sox amazing turnaround in 2010 is the man who stands front and center on a daily basis as the face of the South Siders. Baker will start on Monday Twinsbaseball.com Hotel fire in northern Iraq claims 28 livesLos Angeles Times - - 2 hours ago Some of the dead at the Soma Hotel in Sulaymaniya, in Iraqi Kurdistan, were foreigners. Faulty wiring may have caused the blaze. The hotel also lacked fire escapes, officials say. Video: Raw Video: Fire in Iraqi Hotel Kills at Least 29
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28 killed in hotel fire in Iraq's Kurdish region The Associated Press Some spectators find, others miss Obamas' trailBangor Daily News - - 21 minutes ago BAR HARBOR, Maine - For many people on Mount Desert Island hoping to see the president and his family, the first day of their visit was like a surreal game of hide-and-seek. Obamas' Maine weekend: biking and ocean views The Associated Press EU's Ashton: Israel must open all Gaza border crossingsHa'aretz - 7 hours ago European Union's FM says ahead of three-day visit to the region that the organization has been calling for 'fundamental' changes of policy regarding Gaza blockade. Video: Gaza tunnels going out of business
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