Top StoriesLast US combat convoy has left IraqCNN - - 28 minutes ago Mosul, Iraq (CNN) -- The last US brigade combat team in Iraq has left the country, a move that helps US President Barack Obama reach his goal of 50000 troops in the country by September 1. Their departure leaves about 56000 US troops in the country, ... Washington Post - Reuters - AFP - New York Times Facebook adds geolocation, check-ins to iPhone and Web appsArs Technica - - 34 minutes ago Facebook has finally joined the rest of the social media world by announcing "Places," a feature that lets users "check in" to a geographical location and broadcast that info to friends. Justice faces setback in sole Blagojevich convictionWashington Times - - 2 hours ago ASSOCIATED PRESS Former IllinoisGov. Rod R. Blagojevich talks with reporters as he leaves his home with daughter Annie on Wednesday. Quinn comes out against mosque at Ground Zero Chicago Sun-Times Pawnbroker Campaigns for Redemption Wall Street Journal News for you - Edit personalizationJurors Fault Complexity of the Blagojevich TrialNew York Times - - 56 minutes ago “It was kind of a bittersweet thing: relief that the trial is over, but frustration that we didn't accomplish what we set out to do,” said James Matsumoto, the jury foreman. Video: Blago Juror: 'I've Never Had It This Tough'
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Blagojevich retrial looms; will it be different? The Associated Press Brett Favre returns to the VikingsLos Angeles Times - 2 hours ago The quarterback, who turns 41 in October and is coming off ankle surgery, is convinced by teammates dispatched to his Mississippi home to give it one more shot at winning a Super Bowl. Favre knows the hits are coming Kansas City Star Factbox: Highlights from GM's IPO FilingReuters - - 1 hour ago (Reuters) - General Motors Co filed a several hundred-page prospectus on Wednesday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering that will allow the government to reduce its stake in the automaker. Floods in Pakistan affect millions; UN-led relief effort lacks financial supportWashington Post - - 51 minutes ago Flood waters were still rising in parts of Pakistan Wednesday, weeks after heavy rains started deluging the country. The aid effort was ramping up, to reach out to millions affected by the disaster. Video: Pakistan Flood Waters Still Rising
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Asian Shares Mostly Up; BHP Continues To Weigh On AustraliaWall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Most Asian stock markets were modestly higher Thursday, but uncertainty over a hostile takeover bid by BHP Billiton continued to weigh on Australian shares. Fresno State, Nevada accept MWC invitationsSalt Lake Tribune - - 1 hour ago For a minute there, it appeared the Mountain West Conference might be on its death bed. Hours after news broke that the Brigham Young Cougars were planning to join the Utah Utes in abandoning the league they helped create a decade ... Tai Chi Reported to Ease FibromyalgiaNew York Times - - 4 hours ago Mary Petersen, who has been suffering from Fibromyalgia, practicing tai chi on Nahant Beach, Mass., near her home. By PAM BELLUCK A clinical trial at Tufts Medical Center found that after 12 weeks of tai chi, patients with fibromyalgia, a chronic pain ... Google Chrome Web Store to Debut in OctoberReuters - - 2 hours ago Google's Chrome Web Store is likely to be up and running this October, reports 1Up.com. The online app store will focus on supplying users with a variety of online/browser-based games, as well as a community (so ... Egg recall renews questions on battling salmonellaUSA Today - - 35 minutes ago A national salmonella outbreak that could have sickened thousands has led to the recall of 380 million eggs and renewed questions about whether it's feasible to keep the microbe - the most common bacterial source of ... Verizon will stream live FiOS TV over home Wi-Fi to Apple's iPadApple Insider - - 2 hours ago An upcoming iPad app from Verizon will enable subscribers of its FiOS service to stream live TV over their home Wi-Fi networks. Verizon's announcement on Wednesday unveiled several new video applications for its TV and video services, ... Yanks outslug Tigers, remain tied atop EastMLB.com - - 27 minutes ago NEW YORK -- The Yankees slugged a trio of home runs off Jeremy Bonderman en route to their second consecutive victory over the Tigers, 9-5, on Wednesday night. Twitter feed: Reports from the Stevens funeralAnchorage Daily News - 31 minutes ago - In the lobby at ABT before the Stevens funeral. A few hundred people here. 11:59AM 8/18 - ABT filling up. Can't see it in the pic, but many signs reserving seats for VIPs http://twitpic. Dozens of dignitaries attend Stevens' funeral The Associated Press Thousands mourn Stevens' death St. Louis Globe-Democrat SEC, Settling Suit, Accuses New Jersey of Pension FraudNew York Times - - 2 hours ago Federal regulators accused the State of New Jersey of securities fraud on Wednesday for claiming it had been properly funding public workers' pensions when it was not. SEC charges New Jersey with violating securities law Washington Post HEARD ON THE STREET: New Jersey's Muni-Bond Situation Wall Street Journal Poll: 1 in 5 Americans thinks Obama is a MuslimWashington Post - - 39 minutes ago President Barack Obama says he has 'no regrets' over the comments he made about the right of Muslims to build an Islamic center near the former site of the World Trade Center in New York. Japanese Stocks Rise for Second Day on Policy, Earnings OutlookBusinessWeek - - 38 minutes ago Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks rose for a second day, on speculation policy makers will introduce measures to stimulate the economy and as chip-related companies gained after Applied Materials Inc. forecast ... Britain's David Cameron seeks smaller government, more citizen involvementWashington Post - - 2 hours ago A power-sharing deal between Cameron and Nicholas Clegg of the Liberal Democrats ended 13 years of Labor Party rule and resulted in Britain's first coalition government since the 1940s. 100 facts about the coalition's first 100 days The Guardian Rollins helps Phils extend Wild Card leadMLB.com - - 1 hour ago PHILADELPHIA -- Even if the Phillies do not have any interest in the National League Wild Card, they knew they had a big series this week against the San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park. Phils Overpower Giants for Fourth Straight Win Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia Obama's Ohio visit points to jobs divide between public, private sectorChristian Science Monitor - - 3 hours ago Obama visited Wednesday with Ohioans who have been helped by government spending. In general, government jobs pay more, have higher benefits, and are more secure than private-sector jobs. Video: AP Poll: Obama at New Low for Handling Economy
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In Columbus, Obama contends that economy is on right track Columbus Dispatch Lung Cancer Patients Lived Happier, Longer With Palliative Care in StudyBloomberg - - 1 hour ago Patients diagnosed with incurable lung cancer who were given palliative care usually reserved for people close to death had a better quality of life and lived longer than those getting standard ... Medvedev offers to help Tajikistan deal with natural disastersRIA Novosti - 8 hours ago Russian President Dmitry Medvedev proposed on Wednesday that Moscow and Dushanbe work to improve joint responses to natural disasters, such as the wildfires in Russia and January's quakes in Tajikistan. Pakistan, Russia back Afghanistan at rare summit Sydney Morning Herald |
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