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Obama says Iraq trip could refine his policy


Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks on his Iraq policy during a news conference in Fargo, N.D., Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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FARGO, N.D. - Democrat Barack Obama struggled Thursday to explain how his upcoming trip to Iraq might refine, but not basically alter, his promise to quickly remove U.S. combat troops from the war.

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U.S.   U.S.

ABC News
Passports of Rich & Famous on View
ABC News - 46 minutes ago
By KIRIT RADIA The confidential passport files of high-profile individuals have been accessed more frequently than previously thought, according to a new report obtained by ABC News.
State Dept: Celebrity passport files viewed repeatedly CNN
US weak on preventing passport snooping Reuters
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Seattle Post Intelligencer
McCain Campaign on Obama and Iraq
FOXNews - 45 minutes ago
by Major Garrett This from McCain spokesman Brian Rogers, probably channeling new chief day-to-day strategist Steve Schmidt. Wait.
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US army says freed American hostages in "good condition"
Reuters - 51 minutes ago
By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Three US defence contractors freed after five years as rebel-held hostages in Colombia are in good health and could go home within a few days, US Army doctors said Thursday.
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Families set to reunite with freed hostages NECN
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Despite fire, some in Big Sur refuse to evacuate


A fire burns around a sign on a dirt road during a wildfire in Big Sur, Calif., Thursday, July 3, 2008. A ferocious wildfire ravaged the hillsides above this scenic coastal community Thursday, leaving the popular tourist region mostly deserted ahead of the holiday weekend. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

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BIG SUR, Calif. - An explosive wildfire ravaged the hillsides above this scenic coastal community Thursday, leaving the popular tourist region mostly deserted ahead of the holiday weekend.

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WORLD   WORLD

Voice of America
Zimbabweans Displaced By Violence Seek Refuge At US Embassy
Voice of America - 3 hours ago
By Chris Gande More than 200 supporters of Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change who fled political violence and had been living at the party's Harare headquarters sought refuge on Thursday at the US Embassy, which sought to find shelter ...
Zimbabweans seek help at US embassy United Press International
Victims of political violence seek refuge at US Embassy Times Online
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Sydney Morning Herald
Bound, tortured, stabbed and burned: 'horrific' mystery of bedsit ...
guardian.co.uk - 46 minutes ago
Two gifted French students found stabbed to death after a fire at a London flat were bound and tortured in what detectives yesterday described as one of the most horrific attacks they had ever seen.
Fiancée tells of grief as French families call their children home Times Online
London police probe 'frenzied' double murder of French students AFP
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TVNZ
Mongolia cleans up as capital under uneasy calm
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Irja Halasz ULAN BATOR (Reuters) - Mongolian officials cleared away debris left by a night of deadly riots as parliament convened an extraordinary session on Thursday to decide how to move forward after violence over alleged election fraud.
Mongolian capital calm after post-election riots The Associated Press
Riots in Mongolia subside Xinhua
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Colombia rescue hinged on rebel disarray, payback


Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt, center, holds the hands of her children Melanie, left, and Lorenzo after her children arrived from France to a military base in Bogota, Thursday, July 3, 2008. Betancourt, three U.S.military contractors and 11 other hostages were rescued by the Colombian military from rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, on Wednesday. Betancourt was abducted by the FARC when running for president in Feb. 2002.  (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

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BOGOTA, Colombia - The plan was nothing if not audacious: A turncoat persuades rebels to bring together their most prized hostages and march them 90 miles through Colombia's wilderness. A month later, disguised commandos primed with acting lessons land in a helicopter and trick the rebels into handing them over.

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BUSINESS   BUSINESS
UPDATE 6-ECB raises rates, Trichet open on future moves
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Marc Jones FRANKFURT, July 3 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank raised interest rates to their highest level in nearly seven years on Thursday, but dimmed the prospect of further moves, as euro zone growth looks set to falter despite soaring ...
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Indiana's NewsCenter
Nebraska Beef expands recall to 5.3 mln lbs: USDA
Reuters - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nebraska Beef Ltd expanded its voluntary recall of material used in making ground beef to 5.3 million lbs, 10 times the initial recall, because it may contain disease-causing bacteria, the US government said on Friday.
Nebraska Beef expands meat recall to 2650 tons Detroit Free Press
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Penn National says takeover deal terminated
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Jessica Hall and Mark McSherry PHILADELPHIA/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Casino and racetrack operator Penn National Gaming Inc (PENN.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Thursday its $6.1 billion takeover pact has been terminated, ...
Penn National's Silver Lining Forbes
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In this June 5, 2008 file photo, job seekers gather at the Los Angeles Mission for the 7th annual Employment and Training Collaborative of Hope Central Career Fair  in Los Angeles. Employers cut payrolls by 62,000 in June, the sixth straight month of nationwide job losses, underscoring the economy's fragile state. The unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent, it was announced Thursday July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Ric Francis)

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62,000 jobs lost, off nearly half-million for year

AP - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - The nation lost jobs for a sixth month in a row in June, a storm of pink slips drenching this year's July Fourth holiday for more than 60,000 Americans and leaving thousands more worried about the future.

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SPORTS   SPORTS

SuperSport
Williams rivalry takes center stage at Wimbledon
FOXSports.com - 1 hour ago
by Matt Cronin, FOXSports.com WIMBLEDON, England - If you were Serena Williams' beloved older sister, her confidante, her advisor, would you do everything in your power to deny her a third Wimbledon crown?
Grass Stains: Williamses ready for sibling showdown ESPN
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Washington Post
Billingsley wins Dodgers' third straight
MLB.com - 2 hours ago
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com HOUSTON -- The Dodgers' win streak reached three games and Chad Billingsley's reached four with a 5-2 victory over the Astros on Thursday.
Dodgers edge Astros in finale Sports Network
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Washington Post
D'Backs use late rally to stun Brewers
Sports Network - 53 minutes ago
Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Conor Jackson's two-run single capped a six-run ninth, as the Diamondbacks took advantage of a meltdown by the Brewers bullpen to steal a 6-5 Arizona win in the finale of a four-game set.
Crazy comeback steals win for D-backs MLB.com
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All-Williams final at Wimbledon; 1st since 2003


Venus Williams of the US.,  returns to Russia's Elena Dementieva, during their Women's semifinal on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Thursday, July 3 , 2008. (AP Photo/Ian Walton, pool)

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WIMBLEDON, England - A spot in her seventh Wimbledon final already secured, Venus Williams headed back to Centre Court to catch the end of the next match.

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HEALTH   HEALTH

AFP
Chance discovery points to crib death cause
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Michael Kahn LONDON (Reuters) - An imbalance of a key brain chemical could cause crib death, researchers said on Thursday in what they called a chance discovery.
SIDS Linked to Brain Chemical Dysfunction Washington Post
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BBC News
'Sister Green,' who died on hospital floor, was mother of six
CNN - 46 minutes ago
By Mary Snow NEW YORK (CNN) -- To the rest of the world who has seen the video, Esmin Green is a symbol of a hospital administration that failed horribly.
A psychiatrist examines Esmin Green tragedy Chicago Tribune
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The Money Times
FDA Urged to Toughen Diabetes Drug Tests
WebMD - 3 hours ago
By Todd Zwillich July 3, 2008 -- Drug companies should be required to conduct stricter safety tests before marketing new diabetes drugs, expert advisors tell the FDA.
The Great Drug Debate Forbes
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Haywire brain chemical linked to sudden baby death

AP - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Scientists have new evidence that the brain chemical best known for regulating mood also plays a role in the mystifying killer of seemingly healthy babies — sudden infant death syndrome.

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ENTERTAINMENT   ENTERTAINMENT

ABC News
Christie Brinkley on Husband's Mistress: 'I Forgive Her'
People Magazine - 1 hour ago
By Sharon Cotliar and Kathy Ehrich Dowd Although her divorce trial from Peter Cook is getting increasingly ugly, Christie Brinkley is making peace with her husband’s former teenage mistress.
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Washington Post
Kravitz Joins Madonna in Ramming A-Rod Rumors
E! Online - 1 hour ago
While the Queen of Pop, fresh off a happy and photo op-ready reunion with hubby Guy Ritchie, already took pains to disavow anything more than a platonic relationship between herself and Yankee star Alex Rodriguez, a blast from Madge's past is joining ...
Just how close 'friends' are Madonna and A-Rod? The Associated Press
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AFP
US transgender "man" gives birth
Reuters - 50 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Thomas Beatie, who was born a woman but after surgery and hormone treatment lives as a man, has given birth to a girl at an Oregon hospital, People magazine reported on Thursday.
Report: 'The Pregnant Man' Gives Birth People Magazine
Thomas Beatie, the 'pregnant man,' gives birth to baby daughter New York Daily News
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In this Dec. 2, 2007 file photo, Madonna attends a special screening of 'Revolver' hosted by the Cinema Society and Piaget at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)

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Just how close 'friends' are Madonna and A-Rod?

AP - 49 minutes ago

NEW YORK - A-Rod and the Material Girl? That's a lot of hits.

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TECHNOLOGY   TECHNOLOGY

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Judge Orders Google to Turn Over YouTube Records
New York Times - 48 minutes ago
By MIGUEL HELFT SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge in New York has ordered Google to turn over to Viacom a database linking users of YouTube, the Web’s largest video site by far, with every clip they have watched there.
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DailyTech
Sony pulls PS3 update after some gamers report bricked systems
BetaNews - 6 hours ago
By Tim Conneally, BetaNews Just hours after making it publicly available, Sony has pulled the PlayStation 3's latest firmware download (v2.40) due to reports of inoperable consoles after the update process.
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Scientific American
Volcanoes on Mercury solve 30-year mystery
MSNBC - 4 hours ago
By Andrea Thompson A NASA spacecraft's first flyby of Mercury has yielded a wealth of information about the inner-most planet, some of which confirms volcanism occurred there, settling a longstanding debate.
Mercury is shrinking, NASA craft finds; a cool clue: 'lobate scarps' Los Angeles Times
Sun's role in Mercury's 'tail' surprises scientists Rocky Mountain News
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Court orders YouTube to give Viacom video logs


A woman walks past the logo of Internet search engine giant Google at a trade fair. Google expressed disappointment and privacy groups voiced outrage Thursday after a judge ordered Google to give entertainment giant Viacom details of video-watching habits of visitors to its popular video-sharing website YouTube.(AFP/DDP/File/Michael Gottschalk)

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NEW YORK - Dismissing privacy concerns, a federal judge overseeing a $1 billion copyright-infringement lawsuit against YouTube has ordered the popular online video-sharing service to disclose who watches which video clips and when.

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