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US professor of inspirational "last lecture" dies
Reuters - 33 minutes ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Randy Pausch, a university professor whose "last lecture" celebrating life in the face of terminal cancer became a book which made him a best-selling sensation, died on Friday at age 47.
‘Last Lecture’ Professor Randy Pausch Dies at 47 New York Times
'Last Lecture' Prof Randy Pausch Dies at 47 People Magazine
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Wall Street Journal
Report: Qantas Plane That Made Emergency Stop had History of Corrosion
FOXNews - 42 minutes ago
The Qantas plane forced to make an emergency landing yesterday after a massive hole tore through its side had been plagued by a history of corrosion.
Qantas jet lands with gaping hole in fuselage The Associated Press
Qantas 747 Makes Emergency Landing on Fuselage Hole (Update4) Bloomberg
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BBC News
Labor party suffers defeat in Scotland
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
By John F. Burns and Alan Cowell LONDON: In one of its worst electoral setbacks in years, Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labor Party suffered a huge defeat in a Scottish by-election, raising new questions about the British leader's ability to hold onto ...
Labour defeat a blow for Britain's Gordon Brown Christian Science Monitor
PM 'must face leader challenge' BBC News
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Voice of America
Obama: Iran should not wait for next US president
Reuters - 40 minutes ago
PARIS (Reuters) - US presidential candidate Barack Obama called on Iran on Friday to move quickly to accept an offer of trade and technical incentives to halt its uranium enrichment program.
The Obama-Sarkozy Show New York Times
French President, Barack Obama Meet in Paris Voice of America
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Voice of America
Bush Expands US Sanctions on Zimbabwe
Voice of America - 28 minutes ago
By VOA News US President George Bush has signed an order to expand US sanctions against the government of Zimbabwe. In a statement Friday, Mr.
Fresh US sanctions for Zimbabwe BBC News
Stymied in UN, Bush Widens Zimbabwe Sanctions New York Times
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Two barges allowed into Mississippi's oil-spill waters
CNN International - 1 hour ago
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- Two fuel barges were cleared Friday to enter Mississippi River waters that have been off-limits since a massive oil spill from a barge that collided with a tanker, a US Coast Guard spokeswoman said.
Miss. River reopens to limited ship traffic The Associated Press
Spill closes Miss. River, shuts off exports Reuters
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BBC News
With Obama Abroad, McCain Goes Small Scale
CBS News - 2 hours ago
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., walks with Renee Gould and her daughters Morgan Gould, 3, through the produce section of King's Supermarket in Bethlehem, Pa.
Unrealistic Expectations for Obama Yahoo! News
Obama Airs Campaign Ad on Spanish Stations HispanicBusiness.com
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NY1
Bloomberg: No endorsement yet in presidential race
USA Today - 1 hour ago
By Bebeto Matthews, AP MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told Minnesota independents Friday that he hasn't made up his mind between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama - and might not until Election Day.
Independent to the last, Bloomberg criticizes primaries, won't ... New York Daily News
Bloomberg Withholds Endorsement in Presidential Race FOXNews
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Boston Globe
Phila. foreclosures getting more frequent
Bizjournals.com - 33 minutes ago
Foreclosure filings in the Philadelphia metro area in the second quarter were up 47 percent from the same period last year, compared to a 121 percent increase nationally, and up 62 percent from the first quarter of this year, compared to 14 percent for ...
US Foreclosures Double as House Prices Decline (Update2) Bloomberg
US foreclosure filings more than double in 2Q The Associated Press
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UPDATE 1-Frontier says Perseus to sponsor reorganization
Reuters - 37 minutes ago
NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc (FRNTQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday that Washington-based investment firm Perseus LLC has agreed to buy its equity as the carrier emerges from bankruptcy.
Frontier gets $75M in capital Bizjournals.com
Frontier Airlines Receives Commitment for $75 Million in DIP ... MarketWatch
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Dividend.com
Legg Mason posts loss, says strong balance sheet will carry it through
Bizjournals.com - 1 hour ago
Money manager Legg Mason Inc. reported its second consecutive quarterly loss Friday as it took more charges to support its money-market funds and investors continued to pull billions of dollars out of the firm.
Legg Mason still laboring CNNMoney.com
Legg Mason Posts Second Straight Loss on Money Funds (Update2) Bloomberg
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Reuters South Africa
Obama's cancellation of a military hospital visit leaves ...
Los Angeles Times - 26 minutes ago
The varying explanations for the cancellation of Barack Obama’s planned visit today to the US military’s Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany are leaving campaign-watchers puzzled.
Obama Camp: Visit to Troops Would Have Seemed Too Political FOXNews
Obama Camp says Pentagon Tried to Limit Their Planned Troop Visit ... ABC News
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NDTV.com
Obama, McCain Seek Demographic Force Like Soccer Moms (Update1)
Bloomberg - 3 hours ago
By Catherine Dodge July 25 (Bloomberg) -- Political strategists and pollsters are on the hunt for the ``soccer moms'' and ``Nascar dads'' of 2008, the blocs of swing voters with enough clout to turn the tide in the presidential race.
Economists: McCain better than Obama for stock markets Bizjournals.com
google news commentComment by Leonard Steinhorn Prof, School of Communication, American University
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BBC News
Hey, Obama: There’s Bratwurst in Ohio, Too (but No Cheering Masses)
New York Times - 33 minutes ago
Carolyn Kaster/AP John McCain in Columbus, Ohio, with small-business leaders, including Duane Hickerson, partner and founder of Relay Gear.
Video: McCain Visits German Restaurant in Ohio AssociatedPress
Bratwurst for McCain -- and relish too Los Angeles Times
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dBTechno
No Gap Found In Math Abilities of Girls, Boys
Slashdot - 35 minutes ago
Girls Bridge Gender Divide in Math ABC News
Math Scores Show No Gap for Girls, Study Finds New York Times
Los Angeles Times - San Francisco Chronicle - Minneapolis Star Tribune - U.S. News & World Report
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PC World
Scrabble-Scrabulous standoff spells LAWSUIT
ZDNet - 5 hours ago
By Tom Magrino, GameSpot, News.com It was only a matter of time before the Scrabble-Scrabulous feud came to a head, and that breaking point has now been reached.
Hasbro launches Scrabulous lawsuit CVG Online
Scrabble's owners sue Scrabulous BBC News
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ChattahBox
Microsoft looks to Facebook to expand Live Search
Computerworld - 38 minutes ago
By Heather Havenstein July 25, 2008 (Computerworld) Microsoft yesterday announced that it is expanding its banner advertising agreement with Facebook Inc. to include Live Search capabilities and paid search advertising on the social network.
Facebook, Microsoft in search deal Bizjournals.com
Microsoft Challenges Google's Search Success TMCnet
eFluxMedia - New York Times - Washington Post - Register
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MTV.com
'The X-Files': That '90s Show. By Kurt Loder
MTV.com - 1 hour ago
Who didn't love "The X-Files," especially in the excitement of its early seasons? Each show was put together like a little movie, with witchy scripts, brooding photography, Scully and Mulder rootling around in the foggy woods.
The X-Files: I Want to Believe Washington Post
"The X-Files'' reopen San Jose Mercury News
FOXNews - Los Angeles Times - New York Daily News - Entertainment Weekly
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MTV.com
'Step Brothers': Baby Talk, By Kurt Loder
MTV.com - 2 hours ago
"Step Brothers" is a movie so stupid, so primordially mindless, you can feel a lifetime's worth of higher ed and hard-won refinement leaking out of your ears as you watch it.
Step Brothers Is Full Of Shtick Radar Online
It's no kin do for unfunny brothers in 'Step Brothers' New York Daily News
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E! Online
Police: Paparazzi, guards, fight at Jolie chateau
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
PARIS (AP) - It sounds like a scene from "Fight Club." French police say camouflaged paparazzi who managed to get onto the grounds of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's chateau in southern France on Thursday fought with the Hollywood couple's guards.
Paparazzi Given Le Boot at Chez Brangelina E! Online
'Rambo: First Brangelina'? Camouflaged paparazzi sneak onto ... The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
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The Gazette (Montreal)
Report: Favre to report to Packers training camp
Sports Network - 1 hour ago
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - The Brett Favre retirement/unretirement saga apparently took another turn on Friday, with the report that, despite prior indications from the Packers that they would like him to remain retired, Favre plans on applying ...
NFL Network report: Favre plans to report to camp The Associated Press
Sources: Favre talking to Pack about possible trade partners - NFL ESPN
Dallas Morning News - SportingNews.com - Rotowire - Rotoworld.com
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New York Daily News
Yankees vs. Red Sox - Preview - July 25, 2008
ESPN - 2 hours ago
AccuScore has powered more than 10000 simulations for every MLB game for ESPN.com, each simulated one play at a time and minimum of 10000 times.
Ortiz will bring punch to the party Boston Globe
Red Sox brace for David Ortiz’ return Boston Herald
USA Today - Bleacher Report - New York Times - New York Daily News
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Times Online
1 m Olympic tickets set aside for students
PakTribune.com - 1 hour ago
About 1 million Olympic tickets will be allocated to primary and secondary school students at low prices across the nation. All schools in Beijing will be covered, an official from the municipal educational department said yesterday.
Thousands Stampede for Last of Olympics Tickets NewsHour
Daily Update US-China Today
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China Daily
New Studies Appear to Show Causal Link Between Cell Phone Use and ...
Associated Content - 40 minutes ago
By Demetria Dixon, published Jul 25, 2008 In this day of instant communications, email and IM's, the cell phone has become a mainstay.
Prominent Cancer Researcher Warns about Cell Phone Cancer Risk eFluxMedia
Cell phones and cancer: Is it all talk? MetroWest Daily News
New York Times - ChattahBox - ABC News - Wireless Week
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Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Billionaires Back Antismoking Effort
New York Times - Jul 24, 2008
Bill Gates and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced their half-billion-dollar pledge in Midtown on Wednesday. By DONALD G. MCNEIL JR Bill Gates and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced on Wednesday that they would spend $500 million to stop people ...
Video: Gates, Bloomberg Pool Riches to Fight Smoking AssociatedPress
The Anti-Smoking Tag Team Forbes
TimeForKids.com - Reuters - eFluxMedia - Minneapolis Star Tribune
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eFluxMedia
CDC: Street-Deaths Caused By Illegal Fentanyl
InjuryBoard.com - 1 hour ago
An illegal version of the painkiller, fentanyl, caused a two-year wave of deaths killing more than 1000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
CDC Links More Than 1000 Deaths to Street Fentanyl Use MedPage Today
Illegal Painkiller Fentanyl Kills Over 1000 Due To Overdoses ChattahBox
Reuters - Wall Street Journal Blogs - Detroit Free Press - The Associated Press
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