Sotomayor, veteran judge, is rookie on high courtThe Associated Press - - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON - Sonia Sotomayor has gained admission to the Marble Palace. Now she has to figure out how the Supreme Court works. When do you speak up?
Sotomayor won't have sway right away Kansas City Star
Fourth body located after New York midair collisionCNN - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Investigators have located the body of a fourth victim in the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed after colliding with a plane over the Hudson River in New York, a source close to the investigation said.
Taliban Leader in Pakistan Is Reportedly KilledNew York Times - - 2 hours ago
By Pir Zubair Shah, Sabrina Tavernise and Mark Mazzetti AP Television News A 2008 video showed Baitullah Mehsud, the leader of Pakistan's Taliban, at a news conference in Pakistan near the Afghan ...
Pakistan demands Taliban evidence BBC News
Pakistan Probes Reports of Fighting Between Taliban Rivals Voice of America
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Doubts Raised That Dead Terrorist Was Top Leader
New York Times - - 41 minutes ago
By AP JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Police scrambled Sunday to identify the body of a suspected terrorist killed in a farmhouse gunbattle after discovering a plot to kill Indonesia's president in a suicide car bombing.
Police: Indonesian president was targeted CNN International
Trial of protesters seems only to hurt Iran, analysts say
Los Angeles Times - - 6 hours ago
Cameras record the proceedings at the second hearing of Iranian opposition protesters in Tehran. More than 100 people were paraded before the cameras a week ago, followed by dozens more Saturday.
EU, Britain, France Condemn Iran Trial Voice of America
Bill and Hillary Clinton: America's power couple
Telegraph.co.uk - 55 minutes ago
Both Clintons are suddenly back on the world stage - but this time the third person in their marriage isn't an intern, it's a president.
'Heroic' missions put Team Clinton on top Times Online
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As 'cash for clunkers' ramps up, new cars sell out
The Associated Press - - 11 hours ago
NEW YORK - The nation's car dealers have a new worry: they're running out of vehicles. As the "cash-for-clunkers" program reaches its next chapter, and consumers pour into showrooms, some dealers say their stock of new cars - especially for ...
Local dealers: Cash for Clunkers a 'godsend' Annapolis Capital
Dealers fear 'clunkers' may backfire on them Greenville News
Economic View A Missed Opportunity on Climate Change
New York Times - - 7 hours ago
DURING the presidential campaign of 2008, Barack Obama distinguished himself on the economics of climate change, speaking far more sensibly about the issue than most of his rivals.
Martinez is leaving a lackluster legacy
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - - 1 hour ago
Sen. Mel Martinez's abrupt resignation from the US Senate culminates four and a half years in office marked by criticism from the left and the right, low approval ratings, little influence and a baffling decision not to finish a ...
Do straw polls, censure votes signal a problem for Crist? Palm Beach Post
Senator Martinez Resigns Early New York Times
Electric Car's Connection to Goldman Sachs
New York Times - - Aug 7, 2009
You don't need a Goldman Sachs connection to invest in Coda Automotive, an electric car start-up based in California, but it certainly doesn't hurt.
Goldman bounce has critics rattled The Times
Banker thrives on recovery hopes Louisville Courier-Journal
US Cuts Less Jobs Than Forecast
New York Times - - Aug 8, 2009
By REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US unemployment rate fell in July for the first time in 15 months as employers cut far fewer jobs than expected, giving the clearest indication yet that the economy was turning around from a deep recession.
What Do Unemployment Figures Mean? Washington Post
Florida may gut discounts for hurricane shutters
MiamiHerald.com - 3 hours ago
Homeowners who cut their insurance bill by installing shutters will soon see those discounts slashed if insurers have their way. BY BEATRICE E. garciabgarcia@miamiherald.
Florida researchers chase hurricanes in the lab Los Angeles Times
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Twitter Continues to Battle DDoS Attack
PC World - 9 hours ago
More than two days after experiencing a complete outage as a result of a distribute denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, Twitter and other social networking sites such as Facebook are still battling a surge in traffic related to the attack.
Professor Main Target of Assault on Twitter New York Times
Twitter Snag Tied to Attack on Georgian Blog Washington Post
Week in Apple: mystery Apple product, keyboard and SMS exploits ...
Ars Technica - - 10 hours ago
This week's top Apple news revolved around the FCC's investigation into Apple and Google, an unidentified Apple product showing up in an updated .
App Store Thaw? Apple Accepts A Gmail Push Application Washington Post
Kepler telescope makes quick discovery
CNN - - 1 hour ago
(CNN) -- NASA's Kepler space telescope has already made a discovery, and its science operations aren't even officially under way yet.
NASA says Kepler spacecraft proves it can find Earth-sized planets Los Angeles Times
NASA's Kepler Spots Atmosphere On Distant Planet InformationWeek
"Dancing with Stars" role for Paula Abdul?
Reuters - 6 hours ago
PASADENA, California (Reuters) - Paula Abdul may be out of a job on "American Idol" but she could soon be dancing with the stars on rival TV network ABC.
ABC: We'd Love to Have Paula Abdul on Dancing People Magazine
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The John Hughes Touch
New York Times - - 11 hours ago
I've reached the age when my children sometimes ask, “Dad, what were things like in the olden days, when you were a teenager?
Hughes lives on, on DVD Akron Beacon Journal
Game Guys Review: "GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra" for the Xbox 360
News10.net - - 35 minutes ago
GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra is the video game tie-in for the late summer blockbuster movie and thusly relates more to those Joes than the animated cartoon Joes that folks older than twenty remember from childhood.
Opening day: 'GI Joe' headed for $60-million opening Los Angeles Times
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Yankees Zero In on a Sweep
New York Times - - 18 minutes ago
After Jacoby Ellsbury looped a soft single to center field to spoil CC Sabathia's bid for a no-hitter with two outs in the sixth inning Saturday, the baseball was returned to Sabathia.
Add a personal message: Boston Globe
Boxing could learn a thing or two from MMA
Sports Network - - 17 minutes ago
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Rookie Falters in New Role, Leaving Mets on Brink of Padres Sweep
New York Times - - 36 minutes ago
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Recap: San Diego vs. NY Mets Kansas City Star
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Congress' to-do list when it's back from August recess
Los Angeles Times - 33 minutes ago
When it reconvenes Sept. 8, healthcare reform is likely to dominate most of the fall. But don't forget climate change, financial services regulation, appropriations and defense policy.
Obama Needs 'a New Chapter' in August Washington Post
Swine Flu Should Not Close Most Schools, Federal Officials Say
New York Times - - 16 hours ago
Decisions about whether to close schools should be made locally, the officials said, and “should balance the goal of reducing the number of people who become seriously ill or die from influenza with the goal of minimizing social ...
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New tests shed light on how dogs think, smartest breeds
USA Today - - 6 hours ago
TORONTO - A presentation on "How Dogs Think" drew a crowd Saturday as a psychologist, canine researcher and author of a 2004 book by the same name told the American Psychological Association that the newest research strategy ...
Researcher: Dogs have IQ of human toddlers United Press International
Dogs 101: Is your dog smarter than a two year old? Examiner.com
One million flee China typhoon
BBC News - 26 minutes ago
Authorities have evacuated almost one million people living on China's south-eastern coast ahead of the impending arrival of Typhoon Morakot.
Typhoon forces evacuation of 1 million Chinese The Associated Press
World Digest: Clinton Declares South Africa's Ties With U.S. on ...
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At a housing project for the homeless she once visited as first lady, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton basked in the cheers of an adoring crowd Saturday and pronounced US-South African ties on the mend after years of strain.
Clinton and South African Discuss Somalia New York Times
93 people missing in Tongan ferry disaster
The Associated Press - - 7 minutes ago
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga - The number of people missing and feared dead rose to 93 Sunday after their ferry sank off Tonga last week, as divers continued to try and locate the sunken vessel in deep waters off the South Pacific nation.