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News: Crowds cheer Monaco's Prince Albert and new bride 'Billions worth' of treasure found in Indian temple Obama says ending tax breaks required to cut deficit How to photograph fireworks Mathematicians Want to Say Goodbye to Pi Government sues Apollo 14 astronaut over lunar camera Minnesotans frustrated, angry over state government shutdown White House salaries slide up Italian firm selects only women for pink slips Jurors see scant evidence in Casey Anthony trial July 4 fireworks banned for fear of wildfires Fierce storm surprises Wis. campers, child killed Bai Ling reveals dark memories of Chinese army US fighter jet intercepts plane near Obama Thousands rally against Ga. immigration law Herman Cain revs up mainstream conservatives Accuser's lies jeopardize DSK case, experts say Clinton slams Gaddafi threat to attack Europe Obama: 'Nothing can be off-limits' in budget 'Dr. Beach' picks top 5 Great Lakes beaches Oil spill on Montana's Yellowstone River forces evacuation Bay Area Celebrates July 4 With Events, Fireworks Chavez's illness poses potential pitfalls for foes Watch David Haye vs Wladimir Klitschko Live Streaming Online in HD How the FBI and Interpol trapped the world's biggest Butterfly botnet KKR, Silver Lake to buy Go Daddy for $2.25 billion: sources Experts: Accuser's lies threaten Strauss-Kahn case Phoenix sets record heat for day at 118 degrees AU members agree to disregard ICC Gadhafi warrant Baboon on the loose spotted on highways, backyards in New Jersey Prince Albert of Monaco weds Charlene Wittstock Chavez's cancer revelation rattles Venezuela Clinton urges Kadhafi to deliver democracy not threats India's rural poor give up on power grid, go solar Albert, Charlene wed in Monaco religious ceremony Greece arrests Gaza-bound boat captain More questions raised about Strauss-Kahn accuser Petra Kvitova wins Wimbledon title, beating Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 New York DA suffers new setback with Strauss-Kahn AP IMPACT: First 24 hours shaped Japan nuke crisis Crowds cheer Monaco's Prince Albert and new bride Sat,2 Jul 2011 01:20 PM PDT Reuters - MONTE CARLO (Reuters) - With a wink and a smile, Monaco's ruler Prince Albert married South African swimmer Charlene Wittstock on Saturday in a ceremony attended by a who's who of European royalty and the international elite. Full Story1 Top 'Billions worth' of treasure found in Indian temple Sat,2 Jul 2011 11:30 AM PDT AFP - A treasure trove of gold and silver jewelry, coins and precious stones said to be worth billions of dollars has been found in a Hindu temple in southern India, officials said on Saturday. Full Story1 Top Obama says ending tax breaks required to cut deficit Sat,2 Jul 2011 10:33 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pressed his case on Saturday for achieving deficit reduction, in part by ending tax breaks and singling out hedge fund managers, oil companies and billionaires to take the hit. Full Story1 Top How to photograph fireworks Fri,1 Jul 2011 12:35 PM PDT Technology News Blog - It's happened â€" somehow, it's gotten to be summer already. Summer means Fourth of July celebrations, and fireworks offer wonderful opportunities for photography. Despite the somewhat challenging circumstances (nighttime and with bright, moving light), it's actually pretty easy to photograph … Continue reading â†' Full Story1 Top Mathematicians Want to Say Goodbye to Pi Thu,30 Jun 2011 11:40 AM PDT LiveScience.com - "I know it will be called blasphemy by some, but I believe that pi is wrong." Full Story1 Top Government sues Apollo 14 astronaut over lunar camera Thu,30 Jun 2011 02:03 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government has sued a former NASA astronaut to recover a camera used to explore the moon's surface during the 1971 Apollo 14 mission after seeing it slated for sale in a New York auction. Full Story1 Top Minnesotans frustrated, angry over state government shutdown Sat,2 Jul 2011 12:19 PM PDT Reuters - (Warning: Use of strong language in paragraph 3) Full Story1 Top White House salaries slide up Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:21 PM PDT The Daily Caller - The 2011 White House salary report is out, and it shows that 141 people are paid more than $100,000 a year in President Barack Obama’s White House. Another 201 people on the staff of 454 are paid more than between $100,000 and $50,000. Full Story1 Top Italian firm selects only women for pink slips Fri,1 Jul 2011 09:23 AM PDT The Lookout - This won't do much to reverse the coverage Italy has lately received in the global press for the nation's persistently patriarchal and sexist cultural outlook: Ma-Vib, an engineering firm outside of Milan, has chosen only its female employees in a recent round of layoffs. "We are firing the women so they can stay at home and [...] Full Story1 Top Jurors see scant evidence in Casey Anthony trial Sat,2 Jul 2011 08:36 AM PDT AP - After more than 33 days of testimony, 400 pieces of evidence and sweeping promises from attorneys to prove how 2-year-old Caylee Anthony died, neither prosecutors nor defense attorneys have provided concrete evidence showing whether the girl was killed by her mother. Full Story1 Top July 4 fireworks banned for fear of wildfires Fri,1 Jul 2011 01:38 PM PDT AP - From Arizona to Florida, there will be fewer oohs and aahs at the rockets' red glare this Fourth of July: Many cities and counties across the nation's drought-stricken southern tier are banning fireworks because of the risk of wildfires. Full Story1 Top Fierce storm surprises Wis. campers, child killed Sat,2 Jul 2011 10:46 PM PDT AP - A fierce thunderstorm swept through a rural Wisconsin county that was packed with holiday campers, toppling trees that killed an 11-year-old girl, blowing boats ashore and injuring more than three dozen people, officials said Saturday. Full Story1 Top Bai Ling reveals dark memories of Chinese army Fri,1 Jul 2011 09:28 PM PDT AP - Actress Bai Ling said she is confronting a dark chapter from her past: sexual abuse she suffered as a teenager at the hands of Chinese army officers. Full Story1 Top US fighter jet intercepts plane near Obama Sat,2 Jul 2011 02:21 PM PDT AFP - An F-15E fighter jet rushed out Saturday to intercept a small passenger plane flying near the presidential retreat of Camp David, where President Barack Obama is relaxing, US military officials said. Full Story1 Top Thousands rally against Ga. immigration law Sat,2 Jul 2011 11:28 AM PDT AP - Thousands of marchers stormed the Georgia Capitol on Saturday to protest the state's new immigration law, which they say creates an unwelcome environment for people of color and those in search of a better life. Full Story1 Top Herman Cain revs up mainstream conservatives Sat,2 Jul 2011 03:11 PM PDT AP - Bolstered by support from his loyal radio talk-show audience and tea party backers, businessman Herman Cain has revved up mainstream conservatives, rising recently to third place in a poll of voters in Iowa, the leadoff caucus state. Full Story1 Top Accuser's lies jeopardize DSK case, experts say Sat,2 Jul 2011 03:32 AM PDT AP - The hotel maid who accused former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault may have inflicted fatal damage on her own case by lying to prosecutors about her life story and what she did in the moments after the suspected attack, legal experts said. Full Story1 Top Clinton slams Gaddafi threat to attack Europe Sat,2 Jul 2011 04:08 PM PDT Reuters - MADRID/TRIPOLI, July 2 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stepped up Western calls on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to quit, brushing off his threat to attack Europeans in their homes and offices. Full Story1 Top Obama: 'Nothing can be off-limits' in budget Sat,2 Jul 2011 01:53 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama said Saturday that "nothing can be off-limits" in the budget debate â€" even though Republicans have said tax increases are. The president said every tax break and federal program must come under scrutiny. Full Story1 Top 'Dr. Beach' picks top 5 Great Lakes beaches Fri,1 Jul 2011 07:36 AM PDT AP - A gentle breeze ripples Lake Michigan's deep blue surface as a gull circles lazily overhead. The sun is bright, the temperature is a comfy 70 degrees and the view of the water and the distant Manitou Islands is spectacular. The beach is wide and sandy â€" and almost deserted. Full Story1 Top Oil spill on Montana's Yellowstone River forces evacuation Sat,2 Jul 2011 01:11 PM PDT Reuters - LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - An undetermined amount of crude oil spilled from an ExxonMobil pipeline into the Yellowstone River in Montana, prompting evacuations of nearby residents on Saturday, authorities said. Full Story1 Top Bay Area Celebrates July 4 With Events, Fireworks Fri,1 Jul 2011 07:53 AM PDT CBC San Francisco - It's the number one question every Fourth of July: Where will you watch the fireworks this year? Now is the time to find that perfect place to watch the sky light up â€" whether you find a spot in the … Continue reading â†' Full Story1 Top Chavez's illness poses potential pitfalls for foes Sat,2 Jul 2011 10:44 PM PDT AP - Opponents of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez face a new political playing field filled with potential pitfalls now that their nemesis has announced he is being treated for cancer. Full Story1 Top Watch David Haye vs Wladimir Klitschko Live Streaming Online in HD Sat,2 Jul 2011 12:34 AM PDT PRWeb - The boxing fight of the decade is here. The top two Heavyweight boxers in the world, David Haye and Wladimir Klitschko will fight to determine who the undisputed Heavyweight champion of the world is on July 2nd in Hamburg, Germany.New York, NY (PRWEB) July 02, 2011 The boxing fight of the decade is here. The top two Heavyweight boxers in the world, David Haye and Wladimir Klitschko will fight to determine who the undisputed Heavyweight champion of the world is on July 2nd in Hamburg, Germany. ... Full Story1 Top How the FBI and Interpol trapped the world's biggest Butterfly botnet Thu,30 Jun 2011 03:12 PM PDT Christian Science Monitor - The world's biggest criminal botnet, that has enslaved tens of millions of computers across 172 countries, now has a name: “Metulji," Slovenian for "butterfly." But even this monster butterfly could get netted. Full Story1 Top KKR, Silver Lake to buy Go Daddy for $2.25 billion: sources Fri,1 Jul 2011 07:51 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Web hosting company The Go Daddy Group Inc agreed to be bought by a private equity consortium led by KKR and Silver Lake for $2.25 billion, including debt, people close to the situation said on Friday. Full Story1 Top Experts: Accuser's lies threaten Strauss-Kahn case Sat,2 Jul 2011 08:25 AM PDT AP - The hotel maid who accused former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault may have inflicted fatal damage on her own case by lying to prosecutors about her life story and what she did in the moments after the suspected attack, legal experts said. Full Story1 Top Phoenix sets record heat for day at 118 degrees Sat,2 Jul 2011 07:44 PM PDT AP - About 4,000 homes in the metropolitan Phoenix area are without power â€" and air-conditioning â€" on a record-shattering day of heat in one of the nation's hottest cities. Full Story1 Top AU members agree to disregard ICC Gadhafi warrant Sat,2 Jul 2011 02:01 PM PDT AP - The body representing nations in Africa called on its members to disregard the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Moammar Gadhafi, an official confirmed Saturday, in a move that seriously weakens the tribunal's ability to bring the embattled Libyan leader to justice. Full Story1 Top Baboon on the loose spotted on highways, backyards in New Jersey Fri,1 Jul 2011 11:58 AM PDT Reuters - PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A baboon wandering the highways and backyards of New Jersey has triggered more than a dozen calls to police by concerned citizens, authorities said on Friday. Full Story1 Top Prince Albert of Monaco weds Charlene Wittstock Fri,1 Jul 2011 08:18 AM PDT AP - Monaco's reigning prince, Albert II, has wed South Africa's Charlene Wittstock in a long-awaited civil ceremony that transformed the one-time Olympic swimmer into the Princess of Monaco. Full Story1 Top Chavez's cancer revelation rattles Venezuela Sat,2 Jul 2011 08:44 AM PDT AP - President Hugo Chavez's disclosure that he is being treated for cancer is raising questions about whether he will be able to run for re-election next year and how his illness may impact the future of his socialist movement in Latin America. Full Story1 Top Clinton urges Kadhafi to deliver democracy not threats Sat,2 Jul 2011 04:22 AM PDT AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton demanded on Saturday that Moamer Kadhafi deliver democracy instead of threats, after the Libyan leader warned Europe of stinging attacks unless NATO halts its air war. Full Story1 Top India's rural poor give up on power grid, go solar Sat,2 Jul 2011 09:03 PM PDT AP - Boommi Gowda used to fear the night. Her vision fogged by glaucoma, she could not see by just the dim glow of a kerosene lamp, so she avoided going outside where king cobras slithered freely and tigers carried off neighborhood dogs. Full Story1 Top Albert, Charlene wed in Monaco religious ceremony Sat,2 Jul 2011 12:01 PM PDT AP - A day after the civil wedding that transformed one-time Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock into the Princess of Monaco, she and Prince Albert II exchanged vows in a star-studded religious ceremony Saturday. Full Story1 Top Greece arrests Gaza-bound boat captain Sat,2 Jul 2011 12:42 PM PDT AP - Greek authorities have arrested the captain of a boat that is part of a Gaza-bound flotilla trying to deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory, officials said Saturday. Full Story1 Top More questions raised about Strauss-Kahn accuser Sat,2 Jul 2011 01:17 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scrutiny of the accuser in the sexual assault case against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn intensified on Saturday after more revelations about her conduct following the purported May 14 attack. Full Story1 Top Petra Kvitova wins Wimbledon title, beating Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 Sat,2 Jul 2011 07:38 AM PDT AP - Petra Kvitova wins Wimbledon title, beating Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4. Full Story1 Top New York DA suffers new setback with Strauss-Kahn Sat,2 Jul 2011 02:56 PM PDT AP - It was a sensational caseload that would put any prosecutor's office on the map â€" or on the spot. Full Story1 Top AP IMPACT: First 24 hours shaped Japan nuke crisis Sat,2 Jul 2011 03:00 AM PDT AP - When Unit 2 began to shake, Hiroyuki Kohno's first hunch was that something was wrong with the turbines. He paused for a moment, then went back to logging the day's radioactivity readings. Full Story1 Top

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