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Analysis: Obama suffers political setback in debt deal

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US President Barack Obama makes a statement on the passing of a debt-ceiling bill in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, August 2, 2011.
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With no deal for FAA, 4000 still on furlough

Detroit Free Press -
WASHINGTON -- The Senate adjourned without resolving a funding standoff that has left the Federal Aviation Administration in partial shutdown for more than a week.

Prosecutor in Jaycee Dugard case attacks parole system

Los Angeles Times -
District attorney releases video taken by Phillip Garrido to bolster charges that the justice system relied too much on psychiatrists' opinions in freeing the convicted rapist and kidnapper.

Mubarak flown to Cairo to face historic trial

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By HAMZA HENDAWI AP © 2011 The Associated Press CAIRO - Former President Hosni Mubarak was flown to Cairo Wednesday from the Red Sea resort where he has lived since his ouster six months ago for the start of his historic trial on charges of corruption ...

U.S. keeps bond rating, but Moody's assigns negative outlook

Detroit Free Press -
Moody's Investors Service said Tuesday evening that the US will retain its AAA bond rating following passage of legislation to boost the debt ceiling.

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Iraq to negotiate continued US troop stay

Xinhua -
BEIJING, Aug.3 (Xinhuanet) -- Iraq's political leaders have given the government the green light to begin negotiating a deal with the US The deal would keep American troops beyond the end of 2011 to train Iraqi security forces.

Aid Groups in Famine-Stricken Somalia Granted Leeway by US

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The Obama administration is assuring aid workers in the Horn of Africa that they won't violate US laws if some of their food, medicine or money ends up in the hands of al-Qaeda-linked militants accused ...

Syrian forces tighten Hama siege

Belfast Telegraph -
Syrian troops have tightened their siege on the city of Hama, sending residents fleeing for their lives and drawing a fresh wave of international condemnation against a regime defying the growing calls to end its crackdown on anti-government protesters ...

Syria Violence Escalates as UN Struggles for Agreement on Condemning Assad

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The United Nations Security Council is struggling to agree on action to condemn Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's intensified crackdown on protesters as security forces shelled the city of Hama for a third day.

White House Catches Man Who Jumped Fence

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AP Aug. 2: A Secret Service officer patrols the grounds of the White House after a man jumped the fence along the North Lawn, in Washington.

92% Of Newt Gingrich's Twitter Followers Are Fake, Report Says

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Struggling GOP candidate vying for the Presidency in 2012 has just struck yet another hurdle: are most of his 1.3 million followers on Twitter “fake”?

Bulls banished

New York Post -
A surprise drop in consumer spending in June -- the first in nearly two years -- spooked already jittery investors yesterday, sending US stocks to their worst slump since the recession-wracked fall of 2008.

Societe Generale May Miss Target on Profit Fall

Bloomberg -
The Societe Generale SA headquarters in Paris. The company follows BNP Paribas SA and Deutsche Bank AG in writing down holdings of Greek debt after signing the Institute of International ...

Tepco Reports Second Deadly Radiation Reading at Fukushima

Bloomberg -
A handout photograph shows a gamma camera image of an area around the main exhaust stuck of Unit 1 and 2 at Tokyo Electric Power Co.

UN, US targets of major cyber spying campaign: report

Bangkok Post -
Over 70 organizations including the United Nations and major US defense groups have been targets of a global cyber spying effort, according to security firm McAfee, with analysts pointing to China as the culprit, the Washington Post said Wednesday.

Apple iCloud: What it is, and What it Costs

PCWorld -
With Apple revealing iCloud price details along with the beta version of iCloud.com, now seems like a good time to explain what the service is to anyone who missed Apple's announcement in June.

5 Ways To Fight Mobile Malware

InformationWeek -
A new Android Trojan reminds us of the growing threat to mobile devices. Follow these five simple security tips to protect your smartphones and tablets from mobile malware.

Jay-Z, Kanye party like pals

New York Post -
Jay-Z and Kanye West put aside their creative differences to celebrate the launch of their album, "Watch the Throne," Monday night.

Ex-flame backs 'Bachelorette' hunk

Boston Herald -
Unlucky-in-love hunk JP Rosenbaum won the heart of Ashley Hebert on ABC's “The Bachelorette” the other night, and no one is happier for him than a Newton homegal who tossed him overboard 11 years ago for another guy!

The Big O: Oprah's Getting an Oscar!

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'The Change-Up': Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman mix it up

Los Angeles Times -
Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman switched on the charm at Monday's premiere of "The Change-Up," their upcoming take on one of Hollywood's genres: the body-switching comedy.

Woods confident ahead of Bridgestone

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Back in competition for the first time in 12 weeks after rehabilitating left-leg injuries, a seemingly relaxed Tiger Woods painted a picture of optimism as he answered questions for about 25 minutes Tuesday morning here at Firestone Country Club.

Hiroka Kuroda looks at ease in Dodgers' 1-0 win over Padres

Los Angeles Times -
With the trade deadline passed, the right-hander is more relaxed, according to Manager Don Mattingly, and he shows it with seven shutout innings.

NBA files labor charge and lawsuit against union

Detroit Free Press -
With Monday's bargaining session between the NBA and the players union yielding no progress toward ending the labor impasse, agent Todd Ramasar wasn't surprised at the latest volley in the dispute.

UC picked fifth in Big East race

Cincinnati.com -
So how was your July? Warm enough for you? Never fear, though … all those miles we gutted through in the 100-degree heat will pay off as the fall race... Band on the Run 5K: Aaron Scherrer was the overall winner in 18:47. Ann Black was the top female ...

Texas: More Debris From the Columbia Is Found

New York Times -
By AP A piece of the space shuttle Columbia, which broke apart and burned up on re-entry more than eight years ago, has been found in a drought-stricken East Texas lake, NASA officials said Tuesday.

Global warming: Polar bear lies refuted

Summit County Citizens Voice -
By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY - A recent story about the travails of a federal researcher who is being investigated after documented drowning polar bears drew a record number of page views for Summit Voice - more than 75000 in two days, which isn't too ...

Giant rat kills predators with poisonous hair

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This crazy crested, or maned, rat has been known to kill dogs, but researchers have just found out how. The large rodent stores its poison-laced spit (after eating the poison-arrow plant) in special hollow hairs in its mohawk.

Deadly salmonella in ground turkey sickens dozens

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One person has died and 76 people have fallen ill from a drug-resistant strain of salmonella that appears to be linked to eating ground turkey, according to federal officials.

Class Action Suit Will Benefit Thousands Of Veterans With PTSD

Medical News Today -
A historic settlement victory for disabled Iraq and Afghanistan veterans has been achieved, the NVLSP (National Veterans Legal Services Program) has announced.

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