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Today's Most Popular News: White House reviewing 'cash for clunkers' program Calif. mom exposes abuses of exchange students David: 'Seinfeld' cast to reunite on 'Curb' Man claims he found a rodent inside Diet Pepsi can Cold beer, calm words from Obama, prof and cop Police: SC man charged with having sex with horse Tax sodapop to fight fat, US health officials say Warrants for Jackson's doc call singer 'addict' Organic food not healthier, study finds Americans spend $34B for alternative medicine Islamist sect leader in Nigeria killed in custody Health bill inches forward in House Slipping up? AP IMPACT: Bad bridges passed up for stimulus cash GAO: Unsafe truck, bus operators still on highways Police beat mourners in new wave of unrest in Iran Woman with baby cut from womb claimed pregnancy Australian dog found 9 years on, 1,200 miles away 34 hospitalized after co-worker sprays perfume US adviser to Iraqi military urges early US exit 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 Top Calif. mom exposes abuses of exchange students Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:46 am PDT AP - In a few weeks, thousands of foreign exchange students will arrive in the United States for what they hope will be a rewarding time of study and cultural enrichment. Shortly after that, Danielle Grijalva's phone will start ringing, and her e-mail inbox will begin filling up. It happens every year. Full Story Top David: 'Seinfeld' cast to reunite on 'Curb' Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:15 pm PDT AP - Larry David says the on-screen reunion of the "Seinfeld" cast will be "tough to beat." Full Story Top Man claims he found a rodent inside Diet Pepsi can Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:04 pm PDT AP - The Food and Drug Administration is testing a Diet Pepsi can that a central Florida man claims had the remains of a possible rodent inside. Fred Denegri of Ormond Beach took a few sips from the can on July 23, only later to discover what was inside. He said the rodent was big enough that it wouldn't come out of the can. Full Story Top 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 Top Police: SC man charged with having sex with horse Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:28 pm PDT AP - A South Carolina man was charged with having sex with a horse after the animal's owner caught the act on videotape, then staked out the stable and caught him at shotgun point, authorities said Wednesday. Full Story Top Tax sodapop to fight fat, US health officials say Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:20 pm PDT AFP - US health sheriffs want to ride the sugary drinks that are helping to make Americans fat out of town, or at least off Americans' menu of choice, and one way they suggest going about it is by taxing sodapop. Full Story Top Warrants for Jackson's doc call singer 'addict' Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:33 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 Top Organic food not healthier, study finds Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:38 am PDT Reuters - Organic food has no nutritional or health benefits over conventionally produced food, according to a major study published on Wednesday. Full Story Top Americans spend $34B for alternative medicine Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:29 pm PDT AP - Americans spend more than a 10th of their out-of-pocket health care dollars on alternative medicine, according to the first national estimate of such spending in more than a decade. Full Story Top 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 Top Health bill inches forward in House Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:09 pm PDT AP - House Democrats pushed ahead with a compromise health overhaul Thursday over liberals' complaints, intent on achieving tangible — if modest — success on President Barack Obama's top domestic priority ahead of a monthlong summer recess. Full Story Top Slipping up? Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:50 pm PDT The Yahoo! Newsroom - Being Mr. Popularity is getting harder for President Barack Obama. From slipping approval ratings, to ubiquitous quips about his ill-fated teleprompter to fashion judgments about his "dad jeans," the once-literal poster child of hope in America may now be experiencing a slow-but-steady fall from grace. But is the damage permanent? Full Story Top 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 Top GAO: Unsafe truck, bus operators still on highways Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:11 pm PDT AP - Hundreds of tractor-trailer and bus companies ordered to shut down because of federal safety violations ranging from suspended licenses to possible drug use have stayed on the road by using different names, investigators say. Full Story Top Police beat mourners in new wave of unrest in Iran Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:16 pm PDT AP - Iranian police fired tear gas and beat protesters to disperse thousands chanting "Neda lives!" Thursday at a memorial for victims of post-election violence held at the gravesite of the woman whose death made her an icon of the pro-reform movement, witnesses said. Full Story Top 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 Top Australian dog found 9 years on, 1,200 miles away Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:04 pm PDT AP - Nine years after vanishing from outside her Australian family's home, Muffy the dog was found alive and well this month in another backyard — 1,200 miles away — officials said Thursday. Full Story Top 34 hospitalized after co-worker sprays perfume Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:43 pm PDT AP - At first, fire officials suspected that carbon monoxide or some other toxic fumes had sickened almost 150 people at a Texas bank call center. It turned out that perfume was to blame. Full Story Top US adviser to Iraqi military urges early US exit Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:13 pm PDT AP - A U.S. Army adviser to the Iraqi military command in Baghdad argues in an internal memo that the U.S. should "declare victory and go home" next year, 16 months ahead of schedule. Full Story Top

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