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Today's Top Stories: As GOP civil war rages, Democrats look to benefit Drug cartel suspected in massacre of 72 migrants Bad news on homes, goods adds to air of recession Eggs from Iowa farms could come to table near you Miners' deep motivation: Stay slim or stay in mine Attacks in Iraq kill 56, raise fears of insurgents Interview: Woods' ex-wife went 'through hell' Man held without bail in NYC cab driver stabbing Google plugs free PC-to-phone calling into e-mail NFL moving forward with 18-game season North Korea leader travels with son to China: reports Wal-Mart Stores appeals sex discrimination case Spies behind 2008 cyber attack, U.S. official says Obama to make Oval Office address about Iraq Tuesday Carter in North Korea to free U.S. prisoner Drug hitmen dump 72 bodies at Mexican ranch Karzai aide in corruption probe linked to CIA: report WikiLeaks releases CIA memo on U.S. terror recruits Pakistan orders nearly half a million to evacuate N.Korea leader 'makes visit to China' As GOP civil war rages, Democrats look to benefit Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:23 pm PDT AP - A Republican civil war is raging, with righter-than-thou conservatives dominating ever more primaries in a fight for the party's soul. And the Democrats hope to benefit. Full Story Top Drug cartel suspected in massacre of 72 migrants Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:54 pm PDT AP - A wounded migrant stumbled into a military checkpoint and led marines to a gruesome scene, what may be the biggest massacre so far in Mexico's bloody drug war: a room strewn with the bodies of 72 fellow travelers, some piled on top of each other, just 100 miles from their goal, the U.S. border. Full Story Top Bad news on homes, goods adds to air of recession Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:08 pm PDT AP - It's starting to feel like another recession. Full Story Top Eggs from Iowa farms could come to table near you Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:54 pm PDT AP - Millions of eggs from the Iowa farms at the heart of a massive salmonella recall are not destined for the garbage but for a table near you. Full Story Top Miners' deep motivation: Stay slim or stay in mine Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:53 pm PDT AP - Put on a show. Play cards. Sing. Get exercise. And whatever you do, don't get too fat to squeeze through the escape tunnel. Full Story Top Attacks in Iraq kill 56, raise fears of insurgents Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:50 pm PDT AP - Bombers and gunmen killed at least 56 Iraqis in more than two dozen attacks across the country Wednesday, mostly targeting security forces and rekindling memories of the days when insurgents ruled the streets. Full Story Top Interview: Woods' ex-wife went 'through hell' Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:23 pm PDT AP - Elin Nordegren said she never had an inkling. Full Story Top Man held without bail in NYC cab driver stabbing Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:10 pm PDT AP - A college student who did volunteer work in Afghanistan was charged Wednesday with slashing a taxi driver's neck and face after the driver said he's Muslim. Full Story Top Google plugs free PC-to-phone calling into e-mail Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:12 pm PDT AP - Google Inc. is adding a free e-mail feature that may persuade more people to cut the cords on their landline phones. Full Story Top NFL moving forward with 18-game season Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:52 pm PDT AP - NFL owners are eager to increase the regular season from 16 to 18 games. Full Story Top North Korea leader travels with son to China: reports Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:20 pm PDT Reuters - North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong-il is visiting China, his only powerful ally, with his son and heir apparent, a South Korean presidential source and local media said on Thursday. Full Story Top Wal-Mart Stores appeals sex discrimination case Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:36 pm PDT Reuters - The world's largest retailer has asked the Supreme Court to halt a mammoth sex-discrimination case brought by its women workers, according to a Wednesday court filing. Full Story Top Spies behind 2008 cyber attack, U.S. official says Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:12 pm PDT Reuters - A foreign spy agency led a 2008 cyber attack on U.S. military computer systems, a top Pentagon official said, shedding light on what he called the most significant breach of American military cyber security. Full Story Top Obama to make Oval Office address about Iraq Tuesday Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:26 pm PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama will address the American public from the White House Oval Office on Tuesday about the U.S. troop drawdown in Iraq, the White House said. Full Story Top Carter in North Korea to free U.S. prisoner Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:36 pm PDT Reuters - Former President Jimmy Carter met North Korea's nominal head of state on Wednesday after touching down in Pyongyang for a private visit to win the release of an American jailed in the reclusive country. Full Story Top Drug hitmen dump 72 bodies at Mexican ranch Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:18 pm PDT Reuters - Mexican marines found 72 corpses at a remote ranch near the U.S. border, the Mexican navy said on Wednesday, the biggest single discovery of its kind in Mexico's increasingly bloody drug war. Full Story Top Karzai aide in corruption probe linked to CIA: report Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:25 pm PDT Reuters - An aide to Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the center of a corruption probe is on the CIA payroll, The New York Times reported, citing Afghan and U.S. officials. Full Story Top WikiLeaks releases CIA memo on U.S. terror recruits Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:04 pm PDT Reuters - The WikiLeaks website released a secret CIA memo on Wednesday warning of fallout if the United States came to be seen as an "exporter of terrorism," given al Qaeda's interest in American recruits. Full Story Top Pakistan orders nearly half a million to evacuate Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:57 pm PDT AFP - Pakistan ordered nearly half a million people to evacuate towns on Thursday as rising floods threaten further havoc in a country straining to cope after its worst humanitarian disaster. Full Story Top N.Korea leader 'makes visit to China' Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:17 pm PDT AFP - North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il was believed to be visiting key ally China on Thursday, possibly accompanied by his youngest son and presumed successor, officials and media reports in South Korea said. Full Story Top

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