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Sotomayor poised to take oath as Supreme Court justiceCNN International - 4 hours ago
(CNN) -- Sonia Sotomayor will make history Saturday when she is sworn in as the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice.
Sotomayor is due to be sworn in BBC News UK embassy worker in Iran courtBBC News - 11 minutes ago
A decision by the Iranian authorities to put a British Embassy worker on trial in Tehran has been condemned as an "outrage" by the Foreign Office.
Britain blasts Iran over trial of embassy staffer CNN International Iran tries UK and French embassy staff Washington Post DNA test needed over Java deathBBC News - 16 minutes ago
Indonesia police say they will ask relatives of wanted Islamist Noordin Mohamed Top for DNA to confirm if he was killed in a shoot-out.
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Pakistan Taliban denies leader dead
Aljazeera.net - 1 hour ago
A senior commander in the Pakistani Taliban has dismissed as "ridiculous" reports that the group's leader was killed in a US missile attack in South Waziristan.
Russia leader: Sarkozy deal keeps peace in Georgia
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
MOSCOW - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says a cease-fire deal brokered by French President Nicolas Sarkozy is the only code of behavior between Russia and Georgia a year after they fought a five-day war.
Year After Georgian War, Rage Has Only Hardened New York Times
Iraq attacks kill at least 52
Los Angeles Times - - 12 hours ago
A huge bomb near a mosque on the outskirts of the northern Iraq city of Mosul kills 39, mostly Shiite Turkmens. Baghdad blasts target pilgrims and police.
Attacks on Shiites Kill Scores in Iraq New York Times
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GOP's Martinez says he'll leave Senate early
Boston Globe - 4 hours ago
ORLANDO, Fla. - Republican Senator Mel Martinez of Florida said yesterday that he will step down from the Senate before his term ends, adding intrigue over who will fill the seat.
Florida's Sen. Martinez quits — leaving it up to Crist, who wants ... Detroit Free Press
Florida Sen. Mel Martinez to resign Chicago Tribune
Obama trumpets signs of improvement
Boston Globe - 4 hours ago
“Today, we're pointed in the right direction,'' President Obama said yesterday at the White House. (Alex Brandon/Associated Press) WASHINGTON - President Obama, armed with welcome - and somewhat surprising - evidence of an economic recovery, ...
Obama Gets Some Good News on Economy, Terror Fight Washington Post
Cash for clunkers: Good deal or a lemon?
Fort Worth Star Telegram - - 6 hours ago
Cars at Winner Ford in Cherry Hill, NJ, traded in as part of the "cash for clunkers" program. AP/Matt Rourke To hear car dealers and some in Congress tell it, the US government's "cash for clunkers" program is the best thing to hit the auto ...
US vehicle sales may have spiked without 'cash for clunkers' Wrightstown Post Gazette
US Loses Less Jobs Than Forecast
New York Times - - 4 hours ago
By REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US unemployment rate fell in July for the first time in 15 months as employers cut far fewer jobs than expected, giving the clearest indication yet that the economy was turning around from a deep recession.
What Do Unemployment Figures Mean? Washington Post
Dow and S&P Close at New '09 Highs
Washington Post - - 9 hours ago
At the New York Stock Exchange, investors find good news on unemployment. (By Daniel Acker -- Bloomberg) By Renae Merle Wall Street set a new high for the year Friday with investors cheering the government's latest labor report as evidence that the ...
Dow and S&P at new '09 highs CNNMoney.com
US Stocks Rise, With American Express, AIG Strong Wall Street Journal
AIG Turns Profit, Warns of 'Volatility'
Washington Post - - 9 hours ago
American International Group, the insurance giant whose near-collapse threatened to bring down the financial system last year, on Friday reported its first quarterly profit since 2007, attributing the results to steadier performance in ...
AIG logs first quarterly profit since 2007 CNNMoney.com
AIG Posts 2Q Profit As Capital Losses Decline Wall Street Journal
Professor Main Target of Assault on Twitter
New York Times - - 8 hours ago
Damian Dovarganes/AP The Web attacks on Thursday and Friday kept millions of people from using sites like Twitter. By JENNA WORTHAM and ANDREW E. KRAMER The cyberattacks Thursday and Friday on Twitter and other popular Web services disrupted the lives ...
Twitter Snag Tied to Attack on Georgian Blog Washington Post
New Facebook iphone App "Pretty Much Done"
Washington Post - 6 hours ago
As one of the most popular applications on Apple's popular iphone platform, a lot of users are eagerly awaiting the next version of the app.
6 Reasons to Jailbreak Your iPhone Wired News
Apple Tablet PC Could Take In $1.2 Billion
InformationWeek - - 14 hours ago
Sales of 2 million tablets priced between $500 and $700 could add 3% to Apple revenue in 2010, analyst says. By Antone Gonsalves Piper Jaffray senior analyst Gene Munster estimates that Apple could sell $1.2 billion worth of tablet PCs the first year ...
Apple Touchscreen 'iPad' ... InternetNews.com
Most Likely to Understand
Washington Post - - 7 hours ago
Remembering the life of the writer-director behind '80s teen classics like "Sixteen Candles," "The Breakfast Club" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
An Appraisal The '80s Auteur of Teenage Angst New York Times
'GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra'
Los Angeles Times - - 13 hours ago
For a movie about supersonic warfare and good guys vs. bad guys, there is actually not enough action. By BETSY SHARKEY, Film Critic There are a few things we should go over on the GI Joe front before you lock and load for the nearly two hours of ...
'GI Joe' leads elite team into movie oblivion Buffalo News
'GI Joe: The Rise of the Cobra': This snake is inane New York Daily News
Paula Abdul's First Day Not at Work
People Magazine - 12 hours ago
For eight seasons Simon Cowell has had the pleasure of taunting, teasing and tickling Paula Abdul on American Idol. But for the first time on Friday, Cowell and fellow judges Kara DioGuardi and Randy Jackson plowed ahead without Abdul.
Randy, Kara both shocked by Paula's exit msnbc.com
Burnett shows his mettle vs. Red Sox
MLB.com - - 2 hours ago
NEW YORK -- In the end, perhaps the most memorable role AJ Burnett played in Friday's (and Saturday's) proceedings was the shaving cream pie he smashed in Alex Rodriguez's face, moments after the Yankees walked off 2-0 ...
Rodriguez homer in 15th sinks Sox Boston Globe
Tazawa's First With Red Sox Is Forgettable New York Times
Ireland's Padraig Harrington leaves bad days behind: Bill Livingston
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - 2 hours ago
On the biggest playing field in sports, what happens between a golfer's ears is the biggest thing. There are enough variables in the game to bedevil the best players.
Harrington hangs onto Bridgestone lead The Associated Press
GOLF ROUNDUP Harrington breaks par two days in a row Detroit Free Press
Dodgers get little relief against Braves
Los Angeles Times - - 3 hours ago
Jonathan Broxton blows save in ninth, then Atlanta scores four in the 12th. Chad Billingsley injures hamstring. By Dylan Hernandez Chad Billingsley had another start cut short, this time with something more serious than a cramp.
Braves rally to beat Dodgers 9-5 in 12 innings The Associated Press
Healthcare critics make outlandish claims, Obama says
Reuters - - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama accused his critics on Saturday of resorting to "outlandish rumors" and "misleading information" aimed at derailing his efforts to overhaul the $2.5 trillion US healthcare system.
Obama uses jobs report to press health care reform The Associated Press
Swine flu won't mean school's out, federal guidelines say
Los Angeles Times - - 8 hours ago
New recommendations call for local districts to be conservative about school closures. Parents are urged to vaccinate children. By Seema Mehta Educators should be conservative when they consider shutting schools because of outbreaks of swine flu, ...
Schools given swine flu guidance San Francisco Chronicle
Wis. dealer sold gun extras to health club shooter
San Jose Mercury News - - 7 minutes ago
MADISON, Wis.—An online weapons dealer who sold a gun or accessories to three mass killers, including a man who opened fire at a Pittsburgh-area health club this week, said Friday that any of the shooters could have just as ...
Pitchman Billy Mays' wife lashes out at autopsy report that said ...
New York Daily News - - 2 hours ago
Deceased pitchman Billy Mays' wife took strong exception to the reports of alleged drug use that may have contributed to his death.
Video: Autopsy: Cocaine Contributed to Mays' Death
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Billy Mays' family: Never saw signs of cocaine use The Associated Press
Lawmaker Blocking Countrywide Subpoena Received Loans From Firm
Bloomberg - - 4 hours ago
Aug. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The chairman of a US House committee who has refused Republican requests to subpoena Countrywide Financial Corp.
Senate Ethics Panel Clears Dodd on Countrywide Loans Wall Street Journal
Eunice Kennedy Shriver hospitalized
CNN - 14 hours ago
(CNN) -- Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President Kennedy, is in critical but stable condition in a Massachusetts hospital with her family at her side, her family said Friday.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver hospitalized Boston Globe