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Paul Ryan: Behind the nice smile is a fierce partisan warrior

New York Daily News - ‎33 minutes ago‎
Paul Ryan is one of the charismatic new faces of the Republican Party - and behind the boyish smile is a ruthless budget hawk and fierce partisan warrior.
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Iran quake death toll hits 250, with over 2000 injured, six villages leveled

Fox News - ‎38 minutes ago‎
Northwestern Iran was struck Saturday by a series of major earthquakes and strong aftershocks, as state TV reported at least 250 dead, 2000 injured and at least six villages leveled.
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US, Turkey could impose no-fly zones in Syria

Vancouver Sun - ‎10 minutes ago‎
ALEPPO, Syria - The United States and Turkey indicated on Saturday they might impose no-fly zones in Syria as battles between rebels and President Bashar al-Assad's forces shook Aleppo and fighting erupted in the heart of Damascus.
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Google antipiracy measure skips YouTube, says report

CNET - ‎6 hours ago‎
New policy demotes sites in search results if Google receives a lot of take-down notices involving content on those sites. But removal requests are handled differently for YouTube and won't count against the site, according to a report.
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Will the US be vulnerable vs. Spain's big men?

USA TODAY - ‎15 minutes ago‎
LONDON - On a stacked roster, a lack of depth in the frontcourt is the most obvious shortcoming of the US men's basketball team.
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10 killed as Afghan police officer opens fire

ABC Online - ‎47 minutes ago‎
By South Asia correspondent Michael Edwards, wires An Afghan police officer has shot dead at least 10 of his colleagues in south-west Afghanistan.
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US, Egypt negotiating Sinai security aid package

Ynetnews - ‎56 minutes ago‎
Egypt under Mohammed Morsi's leadership is ready to discuss the proposed aid after previously rejecting it for fear it would appear to undermine its sovereignty.
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52 killed as bus falls into gorge in north India

Newsday - ‎4 hours ago‎
World Newsday > News Print Aa 52 killed as bus falls into gorge in north India Published: August 11, 2012 10:44 PM By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI - An overcrowded bus fell into a deep gorge in a mountainous area of northern India on Saturday, ...
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Racial profiling alleged at Boston airport

NewsOK.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
By AP | Published: August 12, 2012 Leave a comment NEW YORK - Transportation Security Administration officers at Boston's Logan International Airport are alleging that a program intended to help flag possible terrorists based on passengers' mannerisms ...
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Perseid Meteor Shower Dazzles Skies

Patch.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Don't forget to look up tonight. No telescopes are required for the Perseid meteor shower taking place primarily Saturday night Aug. 11 through Sunday morning Aug. 12, and according to NASA, stargazers could see upward of 100 meteorites flash before ...
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Police shoot, kill man near Times Square

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
AP NEW YORK - Police have shot and killed a man in Midtown Manhattan just blocks from Times Square. Police say officers were attempting to stop the man at around 3 pm Saturday when he began backing down 7th Avenue near West 38th Street, ...
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US stocks manage 6th day of gains, stimulus eyed

Reuters - ‎Aug 10, 2012‎
By Leah Schnurr | NEW YORK (Reuters) - US stocks notched a gain for the sixth session in a row on Friday, while the euro faltered as gloomy Chinese economic data butted up against expectations policymakers could act to shore up the world's economies.
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S&P 500 ekes out gains to run streak to six days

Reuters - ‎Aug 10, 2012‎
By Ryan Vlastelica | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Standard & Poor's 500 finished slightly higher on Friday to run its streak to six straight sessions, but activity was light and gains were slight as the market enters a seasonally slow period.
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Meet U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan

Detroit Free Press - ‎1 hour ago‎
Position: Seven-term Republican congressman from Wisconsin. Age: 42 Born: Janesville, Wis. Education: Degrees in economics and political science from Miami University in Ohio.
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Pro-Romney women's group gearing up in Virginia

Richmond Times Dispatch - ‎2 hours ago‎
A recent presidential poll shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney still has a lot of work to do to win the support of women in Virginia.
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Rep. Ryan's voting record - 111th and 112th Congresses

Seacoastonline.com - ‎56 minutes ago‎
By Richard G. Thomas This report shows how Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., voted on 50 of the most newsworthy issues considered by the House from Jan. 27, 2009, through Aug. 2, 2012.
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Senate: Hirono 57 Percent, Case 40 Percent

Honolulu Civil Beat - ‎45 minutes ago‎
By Chad Blair 08/11/2012 UPDATED AT 8:05 PM The first printout of voting results from the state Office of Elections shows Mazie Hirono leading Ed Case 57-40 percent in the Democratic primary race for the US Senate.
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Lenovo reportedly prepping Intel and ARM versions of IdeaPad Yoga transforming ...

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Engadget - ‎2 hours ago‎
By Daniel Cooper posted Aug 12th 2012 12:42AM We've known for a while that NVIDIA is working with Lenovo (and ASUS) on a Windows RT Tablet, but ABC News believes that we might already have seen the mystery device in action.
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HTC One X gets Android ICS 4.04, with Jelly Bean promised

ZDNet - ‎Aug 10, 2012‎
By Ben Woods | August 10, 2012 -- 14:36 GMT (07:36 PDT) HTC has started rolling out an update to HTC One X handsets that brings Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.04 as well as a tweaked version of the Sense interface to the phone.
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Apple Tried To License Its Patents To Samsung In 2010

AppAdvice - ‎42 minutes ago‎
This whole Apple vs. Samsung thing didn't have to happen in a court room. Over two years ago, in fact, Apple - now the plaintiff in one of the highest-profile patent cases ever - offered the Korean company a royalty-based license program for its ...
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Jeremy Renner, interview: taking on the Bourne inheritance

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎59 minutes ago‎
Jeremy Renner is not well known to the general public, he's not particularly good-looking and at 41 he's older than most up-and-coming actors on the verge of movie stardom.
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Exclusive Photos! Kourtney Kardashian Looks Great With Baby Penelope on First ...

E! Online - ‎Aug 11, 2012‎
The only thing hotter than the weather in Los Angeles? Kourtney Kardashian's post-baby bod! Kourtney and Scott Disick welcomed second child Penelope Scotland Disick on July 8, and have wasted no time showing off their beautiful baby girl.
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Justin Kirk monkeys around on 'Animal Practice'

StandardNet - ‎3 hours ago‎
By Neal Justin BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Most Los Angelenos consider driving to be a chore. Not Justin Kirk. On his free mornings, the actor leaves his 1200-square-foot bachelor pad near the Hollywood sign, picks up a 20-ounce black coffee from the gas ...
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'Malcolm X' actor Freeman, 78, dies

The Advocate - ‎1 hour ago‎
By AP LOS ANGELES - Albert Freeman Jr., the veteran actor who played Elijah Muhammad in Spike Lee's film, “Malcolm X,” has died.
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Grimm Cast Members Offer Up Some Hints Re Season 2; Full Synopsis Released for ...

Dread Central - ‎44 minutes ago‎
By The Woman In Black Monday's season premiere of "Grimm" is drawing closer, and we have a big batch of videos with all the regular cast members offering a few hints of what's in store during the second season.
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Chad Johnson Arrested for Domestic Violence

TMZ.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
NFL star Chad Johnson was arrested Saturday night for domestic violence ... allegedly against new wife Evelyn Lozada, one of the stars of VH1's "Basketball Wives.
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Martian Mystery Solved

Gizmodo - ‎38 minutes ago‎
Earlier this week, a strange silhouette appeared on one of the early pictures taken by the Mars Curiosity rover's Hazard-Avoidance Cams.
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World over-using underground water reserves for agriculture

Reuters - ‎Aug 10, 2012‎
By Chris Wickham | LONDON (Reuters) - The world is depleting underground water reserves faster than they can be replenished due to over-exploitation, according to scientists in Canada and the Netherlands.
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NASA's $500000 lunar lander explodes in test flight (+video)

The Capitol Column - ‎3 hours ago‎
NASA's $500000 prototype lunar lander reportedly exploded Friday during a test flight, leaving US space agency officials scratching their heads and forcing a return to the drawing board.
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Anti-HIV drug Truvada backed for all high-risk adults

BBC News - ‎Aug 9, 2012‎
Women and straight men at high risk of contracting HIV should also have access to a pill that can help prevent the virus, says US health officials.
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Hopkins Treats Patient with Unknown Skin Disease

Baltimore Magazine - ‎Aug 10, 2012‎
By Amy Mulvihill (Note: Sorry about the 30 seconds of weirdness at the start of this video. It's the only one I could find on YouTube though.

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