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Today's Front Page News:
AP IMPACT: Bad bridges passed up for stimulus cash
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:29 pm PDT
AP - Tens of thousands of unsafe or decaying bridges carrying 100 million drivers a day must wait for repairs because states are spending stimulus money on spans that are already in good shape or on easier projects like repaving roads, an Associated Press analysis shows. Full Story
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White House reviewing 'cash for clunkers' program
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:07 pm PDT
AP - The White House said Thursday it was reviewing what has turned out to be a wildly popular "cash for clunkers" program amid concerns the $1 billion budget for rebates for new auto purchases may have been exhausted in only a week. Full Story
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GDP report is likely to show recession eased in 2Q
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:14 pm PDT
AP - The recession likely eased in the spring, with the U.S. economy no longer in free-fall. Full Story
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Cold beer, calm words from Obama, prof and cop
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:41 pm PDT
AP - With mugs of beer and calming words, President Barack Obama and the professor and policeman engulfed in a national uproar over race pledged Thursday to move on and try to pull the country with them. Full Story
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Myanmar court delays Suu Kyi verdict until Aug. 11
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:09 pm PDT
AP - The Myanmar court scheduled to deliver a verdict in the high-profile trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Friday it was not yet ready to make a decision and adjourned until Aug. 11, diplomats said. Full Story
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Islamist sect leader in Nigeria killed in custody
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:30 pm PDT
AP - The leader of the Islamist sect blamed for days of violence in northern Nigeria has been shot and killed while in police custody, officials said Thursday. Full Story
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Warrants for Jackson's doc call singer 'addict'
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:24 pm PDT
AP - Authorities investigating Michael Jackson's death alluded to the singer as an "addict" and were seeking evidence related to the powerful anesthetic propofol, according to search warrants released Thursday. Full Story
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Woman with baby cut from womb claimed pregnancy
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:33 pm PDT
AP - Friends and family were suspicious when Julie Corey said she went home five hours after giving birth. They noticed the newborn's umbilical cord was tied with a ribbon, not a clamp. And they were puzzled when she appeared to be breast-feeding the infant girl under a blanket with a bottle nearby. Full Story
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David: 'Seinfeld' cast to reunite on 'Curb'
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:13 pm PDT
AP - Larry David says the on-screen reunion of the "Seinfeld" cast will be "tough to beat." Full Story
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Ortiz says union told him of 2003 positive test
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:32 pm PDT
AP - Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz became the latest star implicated in baseball's ever-growing drug scandal, acknowledging Thursday that the players' union confirmed he tested positive in 2003. Full Story
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U.S. auto "clunker" program reaches limit
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:13 pm PDT
Reuters - The U.S. government's $1 billion "cash for clunkers" auto sales incentive program reached its funding limit unexpectedly after an avalanche of business exhausted its funds, an Obama administration official said late Thursday. Full Story
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U.S. healthcare plan suffers a Senate delay
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:45 pm PDT
Reuters - President Barack Obama's drive for U.S. healthcare reform suffered another setback on Thursday when Senate Finance Committee leaders said the panel would not vote on a compromise plan before senators leave for a month-long August recess next week. Full Story
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Iran police break up memorial for protest victims
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:56 pm PDT
Reuters - Baton-wielding Iranian police fired tear gas on Thursday and arrested protesters mourning the young woman killed in post-election violence who has become a symbol for the opposition to Tehran's hardline leaders. Full Story
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Obama more bartender than mediator at beer summit
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:44 pm PDT
Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama played bartender-in-chief on Thursday at a "beer summit" of the main players in a racially charged case that he hoped would be a "positive lesson" in a national dialogue on race. Full Story
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Wal-Mart weighs role in U.S. H1N1 vaccination plans
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:39 am PDT
Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is discussing with U.S. health officials the possibility of putting vaccination sites at some of its stores for an H1N1 swine flu inoculation campaign this fall, a company official said on Thursday. Full Story
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U.S. judge orders Guantanamo prisoner Jawad freed
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:30 am PDT
Reuters - A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered that one of the youngest detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, be released for what is expected to be a trip home to Afghanistan, a case that could be a model for dealing with the other 228 prisoners there. Full Story
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Ramirez, Ortiz tested positive in 2003: report
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:59 pm PDT
Reuters - Baseball sluggers Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz, who helped the Boston Red Sox end an 86-year World Series title drought in 2004, tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003, The New York Times reported on Thursday. Full Story
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Clinton likely to shy away from UBS in Swiss talks
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:54 pm PDT
Reuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to shy away from discussing a U.S. tax evasion dispute with UBS AG when she meets the Swiss Foreign Minister on Friday, a U.S. official said. Full Story
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Myanmar court delays Suu Kyi verdict
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:38 pm PDT
AFP - A Myanmar court Friday postponed its verdict in the internationally condemned trial of Aung San Suu Kyi until August 11, adding to uncertainty over the ruling junta's plans for the democracy icon. Full Story
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Islamist sect leader shot dead after capture in Nigeria
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:45 pm PDT
AFP - A Nigerian Islamist sect leader was shot dead following his capture Thursday, after troops put down a five-day uprising that left hundreds dead. Full Story
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