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What substance? Campaign attacks get nastier than ever

CBS News - ‎1 hour ago‎
(CBS News) DAVENPORT, Iowa - Many commentators speculated this week that once Mitt Romney put Paul Ryan on the ticket, it meant the campaign would be about two competing visions for the country -- a campaign about substance.
GOP Sees a Medicare Retort
Q&A on Medicare proposals: What's true, what's not - by Kelly Kennedy
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Illegal Immigrants Flock to Youth Program

Wall Street Journal - ‎37 minutes ago‎
By MIRIAM JORDAN and BEN KESLING Armed with foreign birth certificates, school records and proof they have grown up in the US, tens of thousands of young illegal immigrants across the country applied Wednesday to a program that could allow them to ...
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Guard Shot at Family Research Council Headquarters

Wall Street Journal - ‎28 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON—A man was in custody here Wednesday after allegedly shooting a security guard at the Family Research Council, a conservative group known for its opposition to gay marriage and abortion.
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Ecuador Says Threat Is Made to Get Assange From Embassy

New York Times - ‎28 minutes ago‎
CARACAS, Venezuela - The government of Ecuador said Wednesday that the British authorities had threatened to barge into the country's embassy in London if officials did not hand over Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, who is holed up there in an ...
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Crews Battle Dozens of Wildfires Across West

ABC News - ‎27 minutes ago‎
Across the West, dozens of fires fueled by searing heat, dry weather and strong winds have added up to misery for weary residents who already are fed up with one of the region's worst fire seasons in decades.
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Robert Pattinson in surreal bubble, in and out of "Cosmopolis"

Reuters - ‎3 hours ago‎
By Christine Kearney | NEW YORK (Reuters) - In David Cronenberg's philosophical new film, "Cosmopolis," Robert Pattinson plays a young, emotionless, obscenely rich financial visionary who rides around New York in a limousine as he slowly becomes ...
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Syrian Conflict Crosses Border Into Lebanon In Abductions

New York Times - ‎28 minutes ago‎
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Spillover from the Syrian conflict hit Lebanon in a frightening new way on Wednesday with the abduction of more than 30 Syrians inside Lebanese territory, which their captors called revenge for the kidnapping of a relative inside ...
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Militants attack Pakistani air force base

Washington Post - ‎24 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani air force says militants have attacked one of its air bases in the northwest and are engaged in a heavy battle with security forces.
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What substance? Campaign attacks get nastier than ever

CBS News - ‎1 hour ago‎
(CBS News) DAVENPORT, Iowa - Many commentators speculated this week that once Mitt Romney put Paul Ryan on the ticket, it meant the campaign would be about two competing visions for the country -- a campaign about substance.
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Jurors in Texas sex scandal trial watch footage of teacher allegedly engaging ...

New York Daily News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Jurors in a Texas high school sex scandal trial watched footage of a former high school English teacher allegedly having sex with four of her students Tuesday, the state's Star-Telegram reports.
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Powerball rises to $320 million, fourth-largest jackpot ever

Fox News - ‎5 hours ago‎
Get your tickets - the Powerball jackpot has grown to $320 million for Wednesday's drawing, the fourth-largest prize in the lottery's history.
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Seven banks in New York Libor probe

Financial Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Seven of the world's largest banks are facing fresh scrutiny from a powerful US state prosecutor over their role in the alleged rigging of Libor, the lending gauge at the centre of an international scandal.
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Stocks Close Narrowly Mixed; Vix Below 15

CNBC.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Stocks ended flat in another lackluster trading session Wednesday as investors digested a string of mixed economic data and earnings reports.
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Biden calls Romney, Ryan 'decent, honorable' at Va. event

Washington Post - ‎6 hours ago‎
BLACKSBURG, Va. - Vice President Biden steered clear of any potential gaffes Wednesday afternoon, appearing before an enthusiastic crowd of a few hundred people and trying to take the focus off recent comments that have riled Republicans and given ...
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Obama, the politics of Iowa Fair beer, tipping and doughnuts

Los Angeles Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Politicians trying to play the authenticity card can get in trouble. They can look inauthentic. Or they can disrupt business as usual.
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Judge Allows Voter-ID Law to Proceed

Wall Street Journal - ‎17 minutes ago‎
A Pennsylvania judge declined Wednesday to block the state's voter-identification law from taking effect, saying opponents would likely fail to show the law violates the state's constitution.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 AllShare hands-on vs GSIII

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SlashGear - ‎1 hour ago‎
When you purchase a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 this week, you'll have a fabulous time sharing with none other than your favorite Samsung smartphone - the Galaxy S III.
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Nokia Lumia 900 Tango update now available, press conference with Microsoft on ...

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ZDNet - ‎1 hour ago‎
Summary: Nokia continues to actively support the Lumia 900 and you can now connect to your Windows or Mac computer and get your device updated.
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Mayim Bialik Injured in Car Accident

People Magazine - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Howard Breuer Blossom star Mayim Bialik was seriously injured Wednesday in a car accident in Los Angeles. Bialik, 36, was driving in LA when a car with three tourists from Chile turned into her vehicle at Hollywood Boulevard and caused the crash, ...
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Ellen DeGeneres tries out Miley Cyrus' drastic new haircut in Photoshopped image

New York Daily News - ‎6 hours ago‎
Though Miley Cyrus has been subjected to harsh criticism for her drastic new platinum pixie cut, the singer can count on one famous blond for support.
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Bradley Cooper Congratulates Ex Jennifer Aniston on Engagement

Us Magazine - ‎2 hours ago‎
Bradley Cooper has nothing but love for Jennifer Aniston, whom he dated briefly in the summer of 2009. At the LA premiere of Hit and Run August 14, Cooper, 37, was asked about the Bounty Hunter actress' recent engagement to Justin Theroux, ...
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Lady Gaga -- Dead Animals Make BEAUTIFUL Coats

TMZ.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Lady Gaga is firing back at fur critics ... claiming militant animal rights activists are "childish" and "abusive" ... and need to respect her right to wear whatever the hell she wants ... even if it's from a dead animal. Gaga just issued a statement ...
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All hail the King

FOXSports.com - ‎25 minutes ago‎
The wait didn't hamper Hernandez, who struck out Longoria on a biting breaking ball to start the eighth. With chants of ''Let's Go Felix!
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Baseball's Drug Stain Continues With Suspension of Melky Cabrera

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New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
The fastball left Matt Harrison's hand at 93 miles per hour, headed for the inner half of the plate, belt high. This was the All-Star Game, last month in Kansas City, and any hitter might have done what Melky Cabrera did to that pitch: lash it on a ...
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Serena Williams has dominated her "rivalry" with Maria Sharapova

SI.com - ‎31 minutes ago‎
Rafael Nadal's ailing knees kept him out of the Olympics and now the US Open. Before we get into the mailbag, a few words about Rafael Nadal, who withdrew from the US Open on Wednesday because of knee tendinits.
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NHL: Gap remains between CBA economic proposals

NHL.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Dan Rosen - NHL.com Senior Writer TORONTO -- National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday that a wide gap remains between what the League's owners want from the economic system that will govern the new Collective Bargaining ...
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Astronomers find record-breaking galaxy cluster

Reuters - ‎10 minutes ago‎
(Reuters) - A massive so-called galaxy cluster, one of the largest structures in the universe, has been discovered about 5.7 billion light years from Earth and credited with setting several important new cosmic records, US-based researchers said on ...
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Get new Mars Curiosity Rover photos in your inbox

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CNET (blog) - ‎2 hours ago‎
Never miss out on a photo taken by the Mars Curiosity Rover with this Ifttt recipe. by Jason Cipriani The photos and videos coming from NASA and the Curiosity Rover on Mars are truly stunning.
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Harry Harrison, science fiction satirist and author of 'Stainless Steel Rat ...

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
LONDON - American author Harry Harrison, whose space-age spoofs delighted generations of science fiction fans, has died, a friend said Wednesday.
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Conditions ripe for West Nile

CTV News - ‎58 minutes ago‎
Almost 700 cases of West Nile virus have been reported in a number of states south of the border and 28 people have died as a result.
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Industry Worries That Ruling Could Set Precedent

Wall Street Journal - ‎21 minutes ago‎
By SIMON ZEKARIA It may only be small in terms of sales but the Australian market currently has the full attention of the world's largest tobacco groups.
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Hypersonic aircraft crashes seconds into military test flight

Reuters - ‎16 minutes ago‎
By Alex Dobuzinskis | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An unmanned experimental aircraft designed to fly six times the speed of sound broke apart over the Pacific Ocean seconds into a military test flight due to a faulty control fin, the US Air Force said on ...

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