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MI5 investigates KGB father of Russian 'spy'

Telegraph.co.uk - Andy Bloxham, Gordon Rayner - ‎34 minutes ago‎
MI5 is investigating whether a former KGB agent recruited his daughter, Anna Chapman, to work for the country's secret services while living in London.
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DOJ: Detain alleged Russian spies as flight risks

The Associated Press - Pete Yost - ‎2 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department says it has presented only a fraction of its evidence against four of the alleged Russian spies.

BP oil spill hits record as Gulf's worst

USA Today - ‎1 hour ago‎
BP's oil spill, considered the worst in US history for sevearl weeks, today set a new, notorious record as the worst ever in the Gulf of Mexico.
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James Hears Nets' and Knicks' Pitches

New York Times - Jonathan Abrams, Howard Beck - ‎1 hour ago‎
CLEVELAND, Ohio - They came by private jets, in droves, with fancy presentations and boxes stuffed with technological wizardry. There is nothing simple, or economical, about courting basketball's greatest free agent.

IPhone Users Look to Livestrong Bands for Cheaper Fix

BusinessWeek - Connie Guglielmo - ‎58 minutes ago‎
July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. fan sites have found a cheaper fix for iPhone 4 users than the $29 rubber case that the company is selling to minimize antenna-reception problems: Livestrong bracelets that sell for about $1 each.

'Eclipse' opening breaks record for biggest single-day Wednesday opening

Entertainment Weekly - Nicole Sperling - ‎5 hours ago‎
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is a box office monster, nabbing the new record for biggest single-day Wednesday opening gross with $68.5 million (including $30 million earned from Tuesday night's midnight shows).

German parliament expected to pass motion urging Israel to end Gaza blockade

Ha'aretz - ‎2 hours ago‎
The cross-party motion, an unusual demonstration of unity against Israeli policy, follows calls in Germany to being Hamas into the political process.

GM sales drop 13 percent but rise year-over-year

Washington Post - Frank Ahrens - ‎1 hour ago‎
Detroit's Big Three automakers saw June sales drop between 12 and 13 percent as auto buyers pulled back last month. General Motors' June sales dropped 13 percent compared with May, a sign that the overheated vehicle-sales month of May ...

Government launches health care information Web site

Chicago Tribune - Jennifer Martinez - ‎28 minutes ago‎
- The federal government has launched a Web site aimed at taking the guesswork out of finding a health care plan. The Department of Health and Human Services has unveiled HealthCare.

Microsoft Turns Its Back on Kin

TechNewsWorld - Richard Adhikari - ‎2 hours ago‎
Microsoft has not only nixed its plans to launch its line of Kin phones in Europe -- it's also rolling its Kin team into its Windows Phone 7 team.

Alleged racist rant by Gibson caught on tape

msnbc.com - Courtney Hazlett - ‎30 minutes ago‎
Uh oh. Mel Gibson could be in trouble again. RadarOnline has obtained a tape in which the actor can be heard using racist language against ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva.

Genes predict living beyond 100

BBC News - Victoria Gill - ‎3 hours ago‎
Scientists have developed way of predicting how likely a person is to live beyond the age of 100. The breakthrough, described in the journal Science, is based on 150 genetic "signposts" found in exceptionally long-lived people.

Blasts at Sufi Shrine in Pakistan Kill at Least 35

New York Times - Sabrina Tavernise, Waqar Gillani - ‎10 minutes ago‎
Security officials examined the site of suicide bomb attacks at the Data Ganj Baksh shrine in Lahore, Pakistan on Friday. By SABRINA TAVERNISE and WAQAR GILLANI ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Three explosions struck Pakistan's most important Sufi shrine on ...

Obama pushes immigration reform amid weak support

Reuters - Jeff Mason, Matt Spetalnick - ‎2 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama renewed his push for US immigration reform on Thursday, reaching out to Hispanic voters despite minimal chances that Congress will pass such legislation this year.

Now Comes the Hard Part for Petraeus

FOXNews - Oliver North - ‎28 minutes ago‎
Washington, DC - It was the speediest nomination, Senate confirmation hearing and vote to affirm a presidential appointment since President Obama moved into the White House.

Pelosi: Unemployment Checks Fastest Way to Create Jobs

FOXNews - ‎59 minutes ago‎
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill June 24. (AP Photo) Unemployment benefits are creating jobs faster than practically any other program, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday.

Devils sign D Henrik Tallinder away from Sabres

USA Today - Tom Canavan - ‎17 minutes ago‎
NEWARK, NJ - The New Jersey Devils have signed defenseman Henrik Tallinder to a five-year contract after losing defenseman Paul Martin to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Report: Tapulous to Be Acquired by Disney Interactive

PC World - Serenity Caldwell - ‎14 minutes ago‎
Might we soon see Tap Tap "Radio Disney"? According to reports from Mashable and TechCrunch, iPhone developer Tapulous has been acquired by entertainment giant Disney.

Clear path?

FOXSports.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
Richard Evans has been covering tennis since the 1960s and has reported on more than 150 Grand Slams. He is the author of 15 books, including the official history of the Davis Cup and the unofficial history of the modern game in "Open Tennis.

Kindle for Android Review

PC World - Brent W. Hopkins - ‎54 minutes ago‎
Kindle for Android provides another way to access and read your purchased Amazon Kindle e-books, but it lacks key features and is awkward to set up.

Did the 'Airbender' adaptation ever have a chance?

CNN International - Brandon Ancil, Eugene Rivers - ‎24 minutes ago‎
The characters Aang, Katara and Sokka, from left to right, undergo substantial changes from their TV series beginnings. Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- "An agonizing experience," wrote Roger Ebert.

Yahoo, IMDb apps hit Android Market

CNET - Lance Whitney - ‎49 minutes ago‎
Android users who want to to keep tabs on their Yahoo mail and learn more about their favorite movies should welcome the addition of a couple of new apps to the growing mobile marketplace.

Kelsey Grammer and Third Wife Divorcing

ABC News - Jill Serjeant, Christine Kearney - ‎28 minutes ago‎
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kelsey Grammer and his third wife are divorcing after almost 13 years of marriage, the former "Frasier" star said in a message posted on Twitter on Thursday.

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