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Syrian rebels seize rural territory while Assad forces focus on major cities

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AL-BAB, Syria - War came late to this little farming town set amid rolling hills in the Syrian countryside east of Aleppo, where the absence of upheaval was long construed as an implicit signal of support for the government led by President Bashar ...
Syria crisis: Rebels hold out in Aleppo strongholds
Syrian and Rebel Forces Claim Gains in Nation's Largest City
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Romney's foreign controversies overshadow economic message

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By John Whitesides | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney's campaign tried to keep the domestic political focus on the US economy and jobs on Monday, although the effort was overshadowed by more controversy from a foreign trip after he made ...
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Murder Charges for 'Batman' Shooting Suspect

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By ANA CAMPOY CENTENNIAL, Colo.—The alleged gunman in the movie-theater shooting that killed 12 people and wounded 58 others in a Denver suburb was formally charged Monday with 142 offenses, including 24 counts of first-degree murder.
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Ryan Lochte falters on 200 freestyle; Missy Franklin and Matt Grevers win gold

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(CBS/AP) LONDON - Missy Franklin and Matt Grevers both won gold for the US in the 100-meter backstroke on Monday, but fellow swimmer Ryan Lochte wasn't as lucky.
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Jury chosen in Apple-Samsung patent trial

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SAN JOSE - A patent-infringement trial pitting Apple Inc. against Samsung Electronics Co. kicked off Monday in federal court in San Jose with the selection of three women and seven men for the jury.
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More rain drenches North Korea, flooding buildings and forcing people up to ...

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ANJU, North Korea - UN staff planned to visit storm-pounded counties in North Korea on Tuesday, after two days of heavy rain submerged buildings, cut off power, flooded rice paddies and forced people and their livestock to climb onto rooftops for ...
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Train fire in southern India kills 32

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World Newsday > News Print Aa Train fire in southern India kills 32 Published: July 30, 2012 9:28 PM By OMER FAROOQ. The Associated Press HYDERABAD, India -- A fire swept through a train car packed with sleeping passengers in southern India yesterday, ...
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Typhoon dumps torrents of rain on Philippines; at least 7 people dead, 20000 ...

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MANILA, Philippines - A typhoon dumped torrents of rain as it swept past the Philippines, killing at least seven people and displacing more than 20000 others by Tuesday.
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Cheney: No use backing gay marriage in '00

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Politics Newsday > Long Island Print Aa Cheney: No use backing gay marriage in '00 Published: July 30, 2012 8:35 PM WASHINGTON -- Dick Cheney says he didn't see the point of raising the issue of gay marriage in the 2000 presidential campaign, ...
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APNewsBreak: Ailing Cal nuke plant maps comeback

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hinting at the future, the operator of California's troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant has estimated that the damaged twin reactors could resume producing electricity by the end of the year, documents obtained by The Associated ...
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GOP moderate from Ohio quitting his seat. Is he punishing his party?

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The announcement by Steven LaTourette, just three months before November elections, that he is retiring, could cost Republicans a House seat they had expected to win.
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US Treasuries Decline on Speculation ECB to Buy Bonds

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By Susanne Walker on July 30, 2012 Treasuries rose amid speculation the purchase of euro-region bonds by the European Central Bank may not be enough to stem the sovereign-debt crisis, stoking demand for US government debt.
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General Motors' executive shake-up points to struggles at carmaker

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After recovering to become the world's largest seller of automobiles last year, General Motors Co. is once again struggling to maintain its top position in the auto industry.
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Mitt Romney's Financial Mysteries

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PRESSURE is mounting for Mitt Romney to release more of his financial records. Mr. Romney has made public only his 2010 tax returns and has said his 2011 documents will be released soon.
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Obama: If election held today, 'we'd win'

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By Joe Picard - 07/30/12 09:23 PM ET President Obama told supporters at a campaign event in New York City Monday night that, if the election were held today he would win.
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Apple gears up for Sept 12 event, stokes iPhone talk

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By Poornima Gupta | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc is gearing up to unveil a new product at a major September 12 event, a source familiar with the plan said, presaging the long-awaited launch of the redesigned iPhone.
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Mac users left wondering if OS X Snow Leopard's retired

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By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Apple's refusal to put into writing its operating system support policy leaves Snow Leopard users wondering whether their copy of OS X has been retired, security experts said today.
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Microsoft unveils fondle-ready keyboards, mice

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Offering the latest evidence that Microsoft is moving toward an Apple-like integrated product strategy, on Monday Redmond announced a new collection of keyboards and mice that cater not just to Windows 8's spare aesthetic, but also to the design of ...
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Best-Selling Author Lehrer Admits Fabricating Dylan Quotes for Book

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By JEFFREY A. TRACHTENBERG Jonah Lehrer's nonfiction book "Imagine: How Creativity Works" is being pulled from retailers following the disclosure that the author fabricated quotes from Bob Dylan.
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Emma Watson addresses 'Fifty Shades of Grey' casting rumors

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by Sara Vilkomerson The Internet got all sorts of excited last week when rumors began to surface that Emma Watson was in talks for the role of Anastasia Steele in the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey.
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Derek Hough On Bristol Palin's Dancing With the Stars All-Star Stint: "Good ...

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When Bristol Palin heads back to the ballroom this fall, she'll have a built-in support system thanks to Derek Hough. The Dancing With the Stars pro spoke to E! News over the weekend about Palin's decision to sign on to DWTS' All-Star season.
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Tim Layden: After not coming through in 400 relay, pressure building on Lochte

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Ryan Lochte's time in the 400 relay was respectable, but not good enough to secure the gold medal. LONDON -- Olympic swimming is equal parts athletic competition and serial reality television, where the same elite contestants appear night after night ...
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Upon Further Review—Japan Medals, Britain Settles and China Dominates

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The only part of the men's team gymnastics final that fell in line with general expectations Monday was that China would successfully defend its Olympic gold from the Beijing Games.
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Bobbles will cost Jordyn Wieber big payday at London Games

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LONDON - The sadness now behind her, Jordyn Wieber is looking to a future far different from the one she anticipated when she arrived for the Olympic Games.
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Curiosity's journey to Mars

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NASA's sedan-size Mars rover is scheduled to land on the Red Planet's surface Aug. 5 to learn whether it was, or ever could be, home to extraterrestrial life.
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Evidence found for earlier date of culture

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Objects found in the archaeological site called Border Cave include a) a wooden digging stick; b) a wooden poison applicator; c) a bone arrow point decorated with a spiral incision filled with red pigment; d) a bone object with four sets of notches; ...
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More Ugandans may have Ebola virus

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Health Newsday > News Print Aa More Ugandans may have Ebola virus Published: July 30, 2012 9:29 PM KAMPALA, Uganda -- Six more patients suspected of having Ebola have been admitted to a hospital days after investigators confirmed an outbreak of the ...
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A World Without AIDS, Still Worlds Away

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WASHINGTON - Is the world on the verge of ending the AIDS epidemic and creating an AIDS-free generation, even though a cure and a vaccine are still distant hopes?
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Namibia: Court Says Government Coerced Women Into Sterilization

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The High Court ruled Monday that the government had coerced three women infected with HIV to agree to be sterilized after giving birth, the Southern Africa Litigation Center said.
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Minn. settles suit over hospital debt collections

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By Martiga Lohn on July 30, 2012 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Attorney General Lori Swanson announced a legal settlement Monday that will bar a Chicago medical revenue company from doing business in Minnesota for six years after she accused Accretive Health ...

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