Top StoriesGates' budget ax swings at Pentagon overhead, Joint Forces CommandChristian Science Monitor - - 1 hour ago Defense Secretary Robert Gates announces the elimination of the Joint Forces Command and a 10 percent reduction in the use of contractors. Gates proposal would cut thousands of defense jobs Kansas City Star Gates Cuts Defense Bureaucracies Los Angeles Times Obama attacks Bush policies in Bush's home stateReuters - - 3 hours ago President Obama arrives to deliver remarks at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas,, August 9, 2010. By Ross Colvin AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) - President Barack Obama attacked the economic policies of his Republican predecessor George W. Bush in ... Video: Obama in Texas: "I Love Austin"
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Perry invites Obama to tour the border with him Houston Chronicle Moscow mortality doubles amid heat and smogXinhua - 13 minutes ago MOSCOW, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- As the mortality rate in Russia's capital has doubled with the record-breaking heat and toxic smoke smothering the city, a record number of more than 100000 passengers has departed Moscow in one day, local media reported ... Video: Toxic smog doubles Moscow death rate
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Heavy smog blankets Moscow after short break RIA Novosti News for you - Edit personalizationEmerging-Market Stocks Advance to 14-Week High on Profits, Fed SpeculationBloomberg - - 1 hour ago Emerging-market stocks gained, sending the benchmark index to its highest since April, as technology companies beat profit estimates and speculation rose the Federal Reserve may ... Brazil Stocks Close Lower On Eve Of US Fed Meeting Wall Street Journal How the major stock indexes fared Monday BusinessWeek Google and Verizon Offer Vision on Internet TrafficNew York Times - - 3 hours ago SAN FRANCISCO - Google and Verizon on Monday introduced a proposal for how Internet service should be regulated - and were immediately criticized by groups that favor keeping the network as open as possible. Google, Verizon Agree On Web-Traffic Proposal Wall Street Journal Oracle CEO Says HP Wrong to Oust Hurd, NYT ReportsBloomberg - - 38 minutes ago Aug. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Nehal Chokshi, senior analyst at Technology Insights Research-Southridge Research Group, discusses the outlook for Hewlett-Packard Co. First Guantánamo military tribunal under Obama gears upChristian Science Monitor - - 27 minutes ago A military judge ruled Monday that statements made by Omar Khadr, who is charged of killing a US soldier in Afghanistan, can be used in the trial, which is set to start Tuesday. Khadr 'torture' confession upheld Aljazeera.net Guantanamo Plea Deal to Stay Secret Wall Street Journal Vampires Rule at Teen Choice AwardsNew York Times - - 2 hours ago To the surprise of no one, movies and television shows about vampires dominated the annual “Teen Choice Awards” on Sunday in Los Angeles. Video: ShowBiz Minute: Neal, Box Office, Teen
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More victims of Afghan attack identified; aid group likely won't leaveCNN - - 34 minutes ago By the CNN Wire Staff Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The director of an international aid organization that lost members in a violent attack in Afghanistan said Monday his group is unlikely to pull out of the country, although the incident will affect its ... Afghan Aid Leader Recalls Talk of Risk New York Times Wider Waist May Raise Death Risk Later in LifeBusinessWeek - - 2 hours ago MONDAY, Aug. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Among middle-aged and older adults, having a large waist can significantly raise the risk for dying prematurely, new research indicates. Thick Waist A Problem At Any Weight MedPage Today Progress and Repression: Rwanda TodayABC News - 45 minutes ago The World Newser is World News' daily blog. Here, you'll find our staff's thoughts on the day's news and the way we build our broadcast. Seattle Mariners fire manager Don Wakamatsu amidst miserable seasonUSA Today - - 4 hours ago According to the release, bench coach Ty Van Burkleo and pitching coach Rick Adair were also let go also. At 42-70, the Mariners owned the third-worst record in the league. Video: Mariners Fire Manager Wakamatsu
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Angry JetBlue Flight Attendant Flees Plane at JFK Airport via Emergency SlideABC News - - 2 hours ago A frustrated JetBlue flight attendant allegedly fled his plane via emergency chute -- beer in hand -- after getting into a fight with a passenger and then cursing out the entire cabin over a loudspeaker. Rejection of Kovalchuk contract upheld by arbitratorUSA Today - 1 hour ago Arbitrator Richard I. Bloch today upheld the NHL's rejection of Kovalchuk's 17-year, $102 million contract with the New Jersey Devils, according to the Newark Star-Ledger. Study: Girls Entering Puberty EarlierWebMD - - 2 hours ago Aug. 9, 2010 -- The age of puberty is declining for girls, with more girls developing breasts by age 7 than in years past, according to a new study. Video: Austin Health
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Health Buzz: Girls' Early Puberty Raises Health Concerns U.S. News & World Report Farrow says supermodel told her president sent 'huge diamond'Sydney Morning Herald - 18 minutes ago SUPERMODEL Naomi Campbell said she received a ''huge diamond'' from Charles Taylor, actress Mia Farrow has told the former Liberian leader's war crimes trial in The Hague. Video: Farrow Contradicts Naomi Campbell's Statement
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The Truth About Blood Diamonds Wall Street Journal The Tragedies and Triumphs of Actress Patricia NealPopEater - 1 hour ago By PopEater Staff Posted Aug 9th 2010 06:00PM Patricia Neal experienced as many tragedies off screen as as she did triumphs on screen. Video: Oscar-winner Actress Patricia Neal Dies at 84
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Patricia Neal: Five essential film performances Entertainment Weekly One Arizona prison escapee captured in WyomingCNN - 4 hours ago By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- After 11 days on the lam, Arizona prison escapee Tracy Province was captured without incident Monday in Meeteetse, Wyoming, authorities said. Video: Arizona Prison Escapee Caught in Wyoming
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Arizona Prison Escapee Is Captured New York Times The Verizon iPhone Rumor Mill Keeps ChurningPC World - - 2 hours ago TechCrunch and Electronista provide a couple of possibly vital clues in the whole Verizon/iPhone saga. So you want an iPhone but you don't want to use AT&T as a service provider. Video: News Update: Apple to unveil new iPads
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'The Other Guys' takes over box office with $35.5MThe Associated Press - 1 hour ago LOS ANGELES - The dream is over for "Inception," which finally lost the No. 1 spot at the box office to "The Other Guys" after three weeks on top. Video: THE OTHER GUYS BEAT INCEPTION FOR BOX OFFICE NUMBER ONE
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Executive in charge of iPhone hardware leaving amid 'antennagate'Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago An executive who oversees hardware engineering for the iPhone is leaving Apple Inc., a company spokesman said Monday. Apple did not say why the executive, Mark Papermaster, senior vice president of iPhone and iPod hardware engineering, was leaving the ... Apple Hardware Designer Fired for iPhone Flaws? Tom's Guide Apple Shares Steady On iPhone Exec's Exit InformationWeek Spinal-Fluid Test Is Found to Predict Alzheimer'sNew York Times - - 3 hours ago Researchers report that a spinal-fluid test can be 100 percent accurate in identifying patients with significant memory loss who are on their way to developing Alzheimer's disease. UK's Pakistan appeal reaches £6mBBC News - 2 hours ago The British public has donated £6m so far to help the victims of the Pakistan floods, charities have said. The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) said about 545000 survivors had so far been provided with emergency care, clean water, food or shelter as ... |
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