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2008-08-07 10:15	UPI	Lauren Conrad designing Emmy gown
2008-08-07 10:13	AFP	Bush in Beijing for Olympics amid rights concerns BEIJING (AFP) - US President George W. Bush arrived in Beijing Thursday to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games after raising fresh concerns about China's attitude towards human rights....
2008-08-07 10:12	AP International	Mauritania coup chief leads march in the capital NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) - The army general who successfully toppled Mauritania's government has led several thousand supporters in a march through the capital in a show of force....
2008-08-07 10:12	AP International	Oil up after Kurdish rebels claim pipeline fire ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Global oil prices are bouncing back above $120 per barrel after a pro-Kurdish news agency said Kurdish rebels claimed responsibility for a fire at a critical Turkish pipeline....
2008-08-07 10:10	UPI	Strategists say Obama has to get tough
2008-08-07 10:10	UPI	Mayor's home raided in pot-smuggling probe
2008-08-07 10:05	UPI	Nuclear town spooked by mysterious bangs
2008-08-07 10:00	UPI	'Office' star in talks for 'Bastards' role
2008-08-07 10:00	UPI	Auto designer Pininfarina dies
2008-08-07 09:57	AFP	Iraq delays provincial polls in reconciliation blow for US BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq on Thursday postponed provincial elections due in October after MPs failed to agree the necessary legislation in time, in a blow to US-backed efforts to consolidate national reconciliation....
2008-08-07 09:55	Reuters UK	Japan's growing taste for risk
2008-08-07 09:52	AP International	DNA testing led investigators to anthrax suspect WASHINGTON (AP) - Advanced DNA testing led federal investigators to suspect a government scientist in the 2001 anthrax killings. The scientist's behavior, e-mails and unusual work hours convinced them they had the right man....
2008-08-07 09:52	AP International	Detroit mayor waives hearing, will stand trial DETROIT (AP) - Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former top aide have waived their rights to a preliminary hearing and will stand trial on perjury and other charges....
2008-08-07 09:50	UPI	China urges U.S. dialogue on rights
2008-08-07 09:50	UPI	U.S. markets drop Thursday morning
2008-08-07 09:47	AP Top News	DNA testing led investigators to anthrax suspect WASHINGTON (AP) - Advanced DNA testing led federal investigators to suspect a government scientist in the 2001 anthrax killings. The scientist's behavior, e-mails and unusual work hours convinced them they had the right man. The government declared the 2001 attacks solved Wednesday, pointing the blame at former Army scientist Bruce Ivins, who committed suicide last week as prosecutors prepared to bring charges. The Justice Department said it was confident it could have convicted the scientist, who spent his career developing anthrax vaccines and cures at the bioweapons lab at Fort Detrick, Md....
2008-08-07 09:45	Reuters UK	OFT says four charged in BA cartel probe
2008-08-07 09:42	Reuters Lead Headline	Lighter wallets Retailers posted disappointing July sales results as shoppers ran out of extra tax rebate cash and tentatively began their back-to-school shopping....
2008-08-07 09:40	UPI	Levinson to direct Dexter's 'Train'
2008-08-07 09:35	UPI	GOP to protest up to Democrats' convention
2008-08-07 09:35	UPI	Pininfarina, chairman of company, dies
2008-08-07 09:30	Reuters UK	Pumped up
2008-08-07 09:30	UPI	Bush arrives in China amid criticism
2008-08-07 09:25	Reuters UK	Coalition moves to impeach Musharraf
2008-08-07 09:25	Reuters UK	Bush chides China then flies in for Games
2008-08-07 09:25	Reuters UK	Former Reuters sports editor Steve Parry dies at 64
2008-08-07 09:25	UPI	Enemy front man slices off top of finger
2008-08-07 09:25	UPI	Obscene gesture toward Rome not a crime
2008-08-07 09:17	AFP	Pakistan coalition to impeach Musharraf ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan's ruling coalition said Thursday that it would impeach President Pervez Musharraf, posing the biggest threat to the key US ally in the "war on terror" since he seized power in a 1999 coup....
2008-08-07 09:17	AP International	Pakistan's Musharraf faces impeachment ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's ruling coalition has announced it will seek the impeachment of President Pervez Musharraf....
2008-08-07 09:10	Reuters UK	Four charged in BA cartel probe
2008-08-07 09:10	UPI	Poll: Obama support contracts
2008-08-07 09:02	AP International	Great Escape veteran Eric Dowling dies at 92 LONDON (AP) - Eric Dowling, nicknamed "Digger" for helping excavate tunnels used in the breakout from a World War II German prison camp that became known as the "Great Escape," has died. He was 92....
2008-08-07 09:02	Reuters, International	Pakistan coalition to move to impeach Musharraf ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's ruling coalition, led by the party of slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, announced on Thursday it would begin impeachment proceedings against President Pervez Musharraf....
2008-08-07 09:00	Reuters UK	Pakistan coalition to move to impeach Musharraf
2008-08-07 09:00	Reuters UK	Favour Asia high grade company, dollar debt-HSBC
2008-08-07 09:00	UPI	Arrest made in alleged 'GGW' assault
2008-08-07 08:53	AFP	Pakistan coalition to seek impeachment of Musharraf ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan's ruling coalition is to begin impeachment proceedings against President Pervez Musharraf, coalition leader Asif Ali Zardari said Thursday....
2008-08-07 08:52	AP International	Bush arrives in Beijing for Summer Olympics BEIJING (AP) - President Bush has arrived in Beijing for the Summer Olympics amid tensions with the Chinese over his demand that the rising world power grant more freedom to its people....
2008-08-07 08:52	AP International	Tibet exiles protest against China in Nepal, India KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Thousands of Tibetan exiles demonstrated in Nepal and India on Thursday, a day before the Olympics open in Beijing, demanding religious rights and saying China should not be allowed to host the games while its harsh rule over their homeland continues....
2008-08-07 08:52	AP Top News	Jobless claims rise to highest since March 2002 WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of newly laid off people signing up for jobless benefits last week climbed to its highest point in more than six years as companies cut back given the faltering economy. The Labor Department reported Thursday that new applications filed for unemployment insurance rose by a seasonally adjusted 7,000 to 455,000 for the week ending Aug. 2. The increase left claims at their highest level since late March 2002....
2008-08-07 08:50	Reuters UK	Writedowns dent more bank profits
2008-08-07 08:50	UPI	Japan's economy turns toward contraction
2008-08-07 08:50	UPI	Toyota profits down with sales robust
2008-08-07 08:42	AP International	2 people killed, 3 wounded in Russian resort MOSCOW (AP) - A device exploded Thursday on a beach in a Russian resort that will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, killing two people and wounding three, officials said....
2008-08-07 08:42	AP International	Correction: House Explosion-Fines story DALLAS (AP) - In an Aug. 5 story about state regulators finding violations connected to a deadly natural gas explosion, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Texas fined Atmos Energy and one of its subcontractors $80,000. The Texas Railroad Commission found violations but has not yet issued any fines....
2008-08-07 08:42	AP Top News	Bush arrives in Beijing for Summer Olympics BEIJING (AP) - President Bush has arrived in Beijing for the Summer Olympics amid tensions with the Chinese over his demand that the rising world power grant more freedom to its people. Bush, an avid sports fan and former part-owner of the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball, flew to the city on the eve of the opening of the long-anticipated games. He has said he wants to enjoy the competition but also will talk to Chinese President Hu Jintao about human rights and other issues....
2008-08-07 08:42	AP Top News	People seeking jobless benefits hit 6-year high WASHINGTON (AP) - The government says the number of people signing up for jobless benefits climbed to its highest point in more than six years as companies cut back given the faltering economy. The Labor Department reported Thursday that new applications filed for unemployment insurance rose by a seasonally adjusted 7,000 to 455,000 for the week ending Aug. 2. A government analyst says a program to locate people eligible for jobless benefits played a role in the increase....
2008-08-07 08:42	AFP	Pakistan coalition agrees to impeach Musharraf ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan faced a fresh political crisis on Thursday after officials said the ruling coalition had agreed to impeach President Pervez Musharraf, a vital US ally in the "war on terror....
2008-08-07 08:42	AFP	Eurozone rates pause after ECB's July increase FRANKFURT (AFP) - Europe's main interest rates remained on hold on Thursday when ECB and Bank of England governors balanced their fight against rising inflation with the possibility of a continental recession....


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