Propofol a 'Contributing Factor' in Jackson's DeathABC News - - 4 hours ago
ABC News has learned that the autopsy of Michael Jackson found the powerful anesthetic propofol, as well as several prescription drugs, in his system, and law enforcement sources say ...
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Police unions don't get apology from Obama, but happy with reversalNew York Daily News - - Jul 25, 2009
Cambridge police Sgt. James Crowley, far left, listens along with Cambridge Police Patrol Officers Union President Steve Killion, right, at a news conference in Cambridge, Mass.
Video: Step Back, Take A Breath
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House Democratic leaders: No health vote before August recessCNN - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- House Democratic leaders conceded Monday that concerns raised by fiscally conservative Democrats known as Blue Dogs will prevent the chamber from voting on a health care reform bill before its August recess begins at the end of the ...
Senators Progress as House Delays Again on Health Bill New York Times
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Nonmilitary Actions Can Deter Iran, Gates Says
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JERUSALEM, July 27-- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Monday stressed engagement and economic sanctions to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, prompting his Israeli counterpart to insist that "no options" should be ruled out ...
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Geithner Assures a `Concerned' China the US Will Shrink Record Deficit
Bloomberg - - 1 hour ago
July 28 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner pledged to rein in the US deficit as China underscored concern about preserving the value of its $801.5 billion of Treasury holdings.
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Obama Opens Policy Talks With China New York Times
Is Nicolas Sarkozy's mania for jogging linked to his political ...
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As French President Nicolas Sarkozy is released from hospital after collapsing while out jogging, Max Davidson looks at the link between power and physical fitness.
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Gates arrest a delicate matter to hash out over beer
Los Angeles Times - - 2 hours ago
Police Sgt. James Crowley, left, and Henry Louis Gates have agreed to a meeting mediated by the president. The meeting this week between the scholar, the officer who arrested him and President Obama will be closely monitored.
911 Caller Did Not Describe Gates as Black Washington Post
Caller in Gates'; arrest never ID'd race during 911 call Fort Worth Star Telegram
7 arrested in North Carolina on terrorism charges
Los Angeles Times - - 2 hours ago
The men, all but one of whom are US citizens, conspired to wage jihad overseas, according to a federal indictment. The men honed their weapons skills in rural areas of the state, authorities said.
Seven Face Terrorism Charges in NC Washington Post
7 NC men charged with plotting 'violent jihad' The Associated Press
3 GOP senators come out against Sotomayor
Boston Globe - 2 hours ago
AP / July 28, 2009 WASHINGTON - On the eve of their panel's vote today, top Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee announced yesterday that they would oppose Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, joining a growing list of conservatives ready to ...
Panel vote on Sotomayor likely to reflect divide Los Angeles Times
BP Profit Drops 53% as Recession Cuts Demand for Fuel, Trims ...
Bloomberg - - 25 minutes ago
July 28 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc, Europe's second-biggest oil company, reported a 53 percent drop in profit as the recession dragged down energy prices and cut demand for fuel.
Lower oil prices cut BP profits BBC News
Deutsche Bank Posts 68% Rise in Net Income
Wall Street Journal - - 41 minutes ago
FRANKFURT -- Deutsche Bank AG Tuesday said its net income climbed 68% in the second quarter on strong investment-banking revenue, even as a deteriorating economy forced it to increase its provision for bad loans.
Deutsche Bank sees profits rise BBC News
Deutsche Bank Earnings Rise 67% TheStreet.com
Ahold net sales rise 11.5% in second quarter
MarketWatch - - 25 minutes ago
MADRID (MarketWatch) -- Dutch supermarket giant Ahold reported on Tuesday that net sales for the second quarter rose 11.5% to 6.4 billion euros ($9.18 billion) from 5.77 billion euros in the same period a year ago.
Ahold Q2 Sales Up 11.5% - Update RTT News
Sleep, but no shower, for astronauts
msnbc.com - - 4 hours ago
Astronauts may have some tough jobs in orbit - like building a $100 billion international space station - but apparently getting a good night's sleep isn't one of them.
Common, safe blue food dye may treat broken spines
Reuters - 7 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A common and safe blue food dye might provide the best treatment available so far for spinal cord injuries, US researchers reported on Monday.
Blue Food Dye Treats Spine Injury in Rats Wired News
Blue M&Ms 'mend spinal injuries' Telegraph.co.uk
Apple Responds to Developers' Pleas
PC World - - 10 hours ago
Analysis: Apple has reversed course and will once again issue promo codes to iPhone apps that come with a 17+ rating. Last week I wrote about a recent decision by Apple which prohibited the use of promo codes for apps with a 17+ rating.
Barry Diller, Ben Silverman reunite in advertising-marketing venture
Los Angeles Times - - 4 hours ago
Barry Diller hopes the firm he's creating with Ben Silverman will bridge “the gap between traditional television and the Internet.
Silverman Quits NBC Universal; Cable Executive Succeeds Him New York Times
Jeff Gaspin is a change of pace Hollywood Reporter
Merce Cunningham dies at 90
Washington Post - - 3 hours ago
Merce Cunningham, the avant-garde choreographer whose unorthodox approaches and discoveries throughout a six-decade career made him one of the most important artists of the 20th century, influencing filmmakers and directors as well as ...
His artistic vision changed modern dance MiamiHerald.com
Merce Cunningham remembered Los Angeles Times
'American Idol' hopeful's death linked to driver eluding police
Asbury Park Press - - 11 minutes ago
TOMS RIVER - It started with a fender-bender in a nightclub parking lot and ended - police say - with the death of a former "American Idol" contestant in the resort community of Seaside Heights ...
Cops: Idol Hit-and-Run Suspect Was Fleeing Police People Magazine
Soriano's slam wins it in 13th inning
MLB.com - - 1 hour ago
CHICAGO -- Surely, the Cubs didn't think it would be easy to hold onto first in the National League Central. Alfonso Soriano smacked a walk-off grand slam in the 13th inning to lift the Cubs to a 5-1 victory over the Houston ...
VENUE: Wrigley Field CBSSports.com
Grand finale for Cubs Chicago Sun-Times
Michael Vick paid his debt, but should NFL let him play?
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
Dogtown trainer Ann Alums hugs Meryl, one of the pit bulls rescued from Michael Vicks dog fighting operation, at an animal sanctuary in southern Utah.
Clay Buchholz lined up for 'A' grade
Boston Herald - - 1 hour ago
Tonight is the night for Clay Buchholz to declare who he is or at least who he hopefully may soon enough become. This is not the biggest night of his life, or the most important one of the season for the Red Sox [team stats], ...
VENUE: Fenway Park CBSSports.com
A's lose to Red Sox 8-3 San Jose Mercury News
Study: US pays $147 bln annually for obesity
Xinhua - - 15 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The health cost of obesity in the United States is as high as 147 billion dollars annually, based on a new study released on Monday.
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Companies start shipping US seasonal flu vaccine
Reuters - - 6 hours ago
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Two US flu vaccine makers have started to ship seasonal flu vaccine to health providers preparing to juggle both seasonal flu and swine flu vaccination programs, they said on Monday.
Winter flu shots may not work so well Chicago Tribune
Obama's Plan Isn't the Answer
Washington Post - - 2 hours ago
For the 85 percent of Americans who already have health insurance, the Obama health plan is bad news. It means higher taxes, less health care and no protection if they lose their current insurance because of unemployment or early ...
Does Adverse Selection Really Apply To Healthcare? Atlantic Online
Bunning Will Not Seek Third Term
Washington Post - - 4 hours ago
Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) announced Monday that he would not run for a third term in 2010, unhappily bowing to pressure from Republican leaders who had urged him to retire.
Kentucky Senator Won't Run in '10 New York Times
California's budget process as sausage-making
Los Angeles Times - - 1 hour ago
Rich Pedroncelli / AP Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger talks with his staff Monday about potential line-item vetoes while going over the revised state budget.
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In Nigeria, an Islamist Expansion
Wall Street Journal - - 3 hours ago
ABUJA, Nigeria -- An Islamic fundamentalist group in northern Nigeria expanded its attacks into three additional states on Monday, a day after at least 50 people died during fighting between the group and security forces in Bauchi State ...
Security boosted in north Nigeria BBC News