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Palestinian Official: Romney Comments Unacceptable

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A senior Palestinian official says Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's assertion that Jerusalem is Israel's capital is "absolutely unacceptable.
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Colorado shooting suspect to be formally charged in Aurora movie massacre

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DENVER - Colorado prosecutors are expected to file formal charges against James Eagan Holmes, the former neuroscience student accused of killing 12 people and wounding 58 others at an Aurora movie theater.
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Syria Faces Economic Endgame Amid Chaos

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By Donna Abu-Nasr on July 29, 2012 The city pulsed to a beat it hadn't felt for decades as it welcomed its new president. Intellectuals met at private political salons for open, lively discussions of topics they had only dared to mention in whispers ...
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Lochte falters in anchor-leg role

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On the opening night of the meet Saturday, Lochte demolished Phelps in their keenly anticipated 400 individual medley relay. After making the hero of 2008 look downright leaden, Lochte proclaimed that 2012 was "my year, I feel it in my gut.
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2005 iPhone “Purple” design revealed to squash Samsung's copy claims

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Apple has revealed details on an early iPhone prototype device, codenamed “Purple”, which the company says destroys Samsung's argument that it hypocritically copied Sony hardware.
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Romania's president Basescu survives impeachment vote

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The Romanian government's controversial attempt to unseat the head of state failed as too few people turned out to vote over the impeachment of President Traian Basescu.
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Dozens die as blaze engulfs overnight train in India

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By AP HYDERABAD, India -- A fire swept through a train car packed with sleeping passengers in southern India on Monday, killing at least 47 people and sending panicked survivors rushing for the only clear exit once the train stopped, officials said.
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Aleppo is nail in president Assad's coffin, says Leon Panetta

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US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's assault on the city of Aleppo will be "a nail in his coffin".

What To Do About Protecting Distracted Pedestrians

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by AP WASHINGTON (AP) - A young man talking on a cellphone meanders along the edge of a lonely train platform at night. Suddenly he stumbles, loses his balance and pitches over the side, landing head first on the tracks.
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AP Exclusive: Guards at 7 Ill. prisons searched

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois authorities took the unusual step of searching guards and other prison employees for contraband as they left at least seven facilities last week, sparking worker allegations that the checks may have been reprisals for ...
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Shares extend gains on stimulus hopes, euro capped

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By Chikako Mogi | TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares extended their gains on Monday, supported by expectations the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank will act to support their fragile economies, but the euro fell as caution kept a firm grip on ...
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GM ousts global marketing chief over soccer deal-source

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* Spokesman: Ewanick failed to meet expectations GM has for employees * Head of US sales & service Batey appointed as interim replacement * Ewanick declines to comment NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - General Motors Co ousted its global marketing chief ...
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Japan's June Industrial Output Falls as Recovery Loses Momentum

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Play The Challenge Facing Japan's Economy Japan's industrial production unexpectedly declined and South Korean manufacturers' confidence dropped to a three-year low, building the case for extra monetary and fiscal measures to aid growth.
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Air France-KLM Quarterly Loss Narrows on Cost Reductions

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By Mathieu Rosemain on July 30, 2012 Air France-KLM Group (AF) halved its second-quarter loss, beating analyst estimates, as a 2 billion- euro ($2.5 billion) savings program at Europe's biggest airline began to bring down costs.
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Bill Clinton to have high profile role at Democratic convention

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Bill Clinton will have an up-front role in this summer's Democratic national convention, where he will make a forceful case for Barack Obama's re-election and his economic vision for the country, several Obama campaign and party officials have said.
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Big mistake Cheney muses on latest goof Palin

New York Daily News -
So now Dick Cheney, George W. Bush's war-loving vice president, decides he is healthy enough after a heart transplant in March to take some swings at Sarah Palin, before taking even bigger rips at President Obama on Monday.
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Joe Biden fires up national teachers union at Cobo conference

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If you want to see how much Republicans value education, just look at their spending plans, Vice President Joe Biden told a sea of teachers Sunday afternoon in Detroit.
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Microsoft unviels tablet-friendly mice and keyboards

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With new mice and keyboards, Microsoft Hardware turns its attention to mobile input devices for Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT. by Rich Brown July 30, 2012 12:01 AM PDT Follow @richbcnet Not to be left out of the coming Windows 8, tablet-focused excitement ...
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Purported iPhone 5 Built From Individual Parts By Japanese Repair Site

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By Christina Bonnington Photographs of what could be Apple's next iPhone surfaced Sunday, giving impatient iPhone fans an idea of what Apple could be unveiling sometime during the next few months.
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Surface to arrive with Windows 8 on 10/26, says Microsoft

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Microsoft's Surface tablet will land on the same date as Windows 8. A lot is riding on Windows 8 and Surface, as Microsoft makes clear in its annual report.
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'Breaking Bad' review: Walt finally meets Scarface: Say hello to my little friend

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by Ken Tucker Where most thrillers thrive on macho posturing, making heroes and villains cool for the way they brag and speak in hardboiled threats they may or may not carry out, Breaking Bad exists partly to deconstruct that genre staple.
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'Dark Knight Rises' to the top of the box office again

Los Angeles Times -
"The Dark Knight Rises" may have soared to the top of the box office for the second consecutive weekend, but the Batman film is still falling behind its predecessor.
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Katie Holmes' new man was her lawyer, not her boyfriend

Detroit Free Press -
Sorry to crush your tantalizing tabloid tales, but the mystery man Katie Holmes was pictured with during the weekend isn't a hot new boyfriend.
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ON GYMNASTICS Gymnastics can be a tricky balancing act

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By John Powers Reigning world titlist Jordyn Wieber (left) walks off after failing to qualify for Thursday's all-around. But she can still help the US win team gold.
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Kevin Durant scores 22, US men open Olympic basketball tournament with 98-71 ...

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LONDON - The shrill of whistles came fast and furious. For a stretch in the first half, it seemed the US Olympic men's basketball team was having more trouble with the referees than with France.
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No love lost as Valentine ejected

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(Reuters) - Manager Bobby Valentine's late ejection lit a fire under the Boston Red Sox as they delivered the go-ahead run to edge the New York Yankees 3-2 in a fiery encounter on Sunday.
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Johnson dominates at Indianapolis, joins teammate Gordon as only 4-time ...

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INDIANAPOLIS - Startled awake by an earsplitting fireworks blast at 6 am, then annoyed by an early morning sound check session by the band that was playing the prerace show, Jimmie Johnson's day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway didn't exactly get off ...
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Dodgers complete sweep

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JULY 29: Jeremy Affeldt #41 of the San Francisco Giants pitches in the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at AT&T Park on July 29, 2012 in San Francisco, California.
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Climate: Are you ready for a western megadrought?

Summit County Citizens Voice -
Western drought from 2000 to 2004 killed trees and affected net carbon balance, and those conditions could become the new norm during the 21st century.
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Giant Ice Avalanches Found on Saturn's Moon Iapetus

Wired News -
By Tanya Lewis When planetary scientist Kelsi Singer studied images of Saturn's icy moon Iapetus, she found something unexpected: huge ice avalanches.
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Unseen and ill-used – the plight of night workers

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Is the night shift a sociopolitical issue? Findings printed in the British Medical Journal from teams of researchers in Canada and Norway might suggest so.
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South Sudan Alert After Ebola Outbreak in Uganda

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Juba - The Republic of South Sudan remains alert after a confirmed Ebola outbreak in neighbouring Uganda reportedly killed 13 people, with at least 20 cases reported by the country's health officials.

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