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Today's Top Stories: AP IMPACT: Bad bridges passed up for stimulus cash White House reviewing 'cash for clunkers' program GDP report is likely to show recession eased in 2Q Cold beer, calm words from Obama, prof and cop Myanmar court delays Suu Kyi verdict until Aug. 11 Islamist sect leader in Nigeria killed in custody Warrants for Jackson's doc call singer 'addict' Woman with baby cut from womb claimed pregnancy David: 'Seinfeld' cast to reunite on 'Curb' Ortiz says union told him of 2003 positive test U.S. auto "clunker" program reaches limit U.S. healthcare plan suffers a Senate delay Iran police break up memorial for protest victims Obama more bartender than mediator at beer summit Wal-Mart weighs role in U.S. H1N1 vaccination plans U.S. judge orders Guantanamo prisoner Jawad freed Ramirez, Ortiz tested positive in 2003: report Clinton likely to shy away from UBS in Swiss talks Myanmar court delays Suu Kyi verdict Islamist sect leader shot dead after capture in Nigeria 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Top 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 Top 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 Top 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 Top 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 Top 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 Top 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 Top 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 Top 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 Top 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 Top 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 Top 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 Top

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