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Cyclone-battered fisheries worsen Myanmar's pain
(AP)
 AP - No matter how much she loved the river and sea that once provided her family's daily food, Tin Tin Latt now just wants to stay away from the water that widowed her, killed two of her children and destroyed the family's livelihood.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:50:02 GMT
| In Germany, Obama urges joint fight against terror
(AP)
 AP - Before an enormous crowd, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Thursday summoned Europeans and Americans together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it" as surely as they conquered communism a generation ago.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:15:53 GMT
| Iran ends cooperation with UN nuclear arms probe
(AP)
 AP - Iran signaled Thursday that it will no longer cooperate with U.N. experts probing for signs of clandestine nuclear weapons work, confirming the investigation is at a dead end a year after it began.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:30:45 GMT
| Israelis, Palestinians: Mixed feelings about Obama
(AP)
 AP - Both Israelis and Palestinians came away from Barack Obama's visit to the Holy Land with the feeling he would do more for Mideast peace than President Bush has. But neither side seemed fully convinced that Obama would have their interests at heart.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:57:28 GMT
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WNBA fight: 10 players, Mahorn suspended (AP)
The WNBA swiftly suspended the Detroit and Los Angeles players and Shock assistant coach Rick Mahorn for their role in a skirmish at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Shock forward Plenette Pierson was suspended Thursday for four games for initiating and escalating the altercation in what was the harshest penalty.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:29:27 PDT
| IOC upholds Olympic ban on Iraqi teams (AP)
The International Olympic Committee has upheld a ban on Iraqi teams at the Beijing Games, saying Thursday the government missed the deadline to address accusations of political interference. The IOC decision culminates a drawn-out internal feud in Iraq that many see as an extension of Shiite payback to Sunnis who once held a cozy niche in Saddam Hussein's regime.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:15:02 PDT
| Donaghy's ex-classmates get prison terms (AP)
Two former classmates of disgraced referee Tim Donaghy will spend over a year in prison for their roles in the betting scandal that rocked the NBA. James Battista, a professional gambler, was sentenced in New York on Thursday to 15 months in prison for making bets based on inside tips. His co-defendant, Thomas Martino, got a one-year sentence for paying the referee thousands of dollars for the...
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:40:56 PDT
| Rollins scratched from Phillies lineup (AP)
Jimmy Rollins was scratched from the Philadelphia Phillies' lineup for their game against the New York Mets on Thursday. The Phillies didn't immediately announce a reason for the change. Eric Bruntlett replaced Rollins at shortstop and in the leadoff spot. Rollins is batting .270 with six homers and 35 RBIs this season.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:09:53 PDT
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Home sales at 10-year low, jobless claims jump
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Jobless claims jumped last week and
the pace of existing home sales tumbled to a 10-year low as
slowing growth hit hiring and a glut of unsold homes weighed on
the real estate market, data on Thursday showed.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:05:11 GMT
| Ford posts $8.7 billion loss on truck slump
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Ford Motor Co posted a record
$8.7 billion quarterly loss on Thursday as it wrote down the
value of slumping truck and SUV operations and revamped plans
in a bid to break its reliance on the gas-guzzlers that have
been its franchise vehicles for a decade.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:38:37 GMT
| CFTC charges Optiver with oil-market manipulation
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The Commodity Futures Trading
Commission on Thursday charged global trading fund Optiver
Holding BV with manipulating the NYMEX oil market in March
2007.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:29:11 GMT
| Microsoft to expand Facebook ad pact: source
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp will
announce plans to expand its relationship with online social
network Facebook to provide web search and search advertising,
a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:28:35 GMT
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Judge: Girl's name, Talula Does The Hula, won't do
(AP)
 AP - A family court judge in New Zealand has had enough with parents giving their children bizarre names here, and did something about it.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:41:02 GMT
| N.M. cavers chart unique `snowy' river of crystals
(AP)
 AP - Hundreds of feet beneath Earth's surface, a few seasoned cave explorers venture where no human has set foot. Their headlamps illuminate mud-covered walls, gypsum crystals and mineral deposits.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:16:08 GMT
| Big Trouble with an 8-Year-Old
(Dear Margo)
Dear Margo - DEAR MARGO: My wife and I have a loving marriage.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:00:00 GMT
| U.S. schools eye four-day week to cut fuel costs
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Facing a crippling increase in fuel
costs, some rural U.S. schools are mulling a solution born of
the '70s oil crisis: a four-day week.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:23:39 GMT
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