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6,600 Arlington graves may be unmar...

6,600 Arlington graves may be unmarked or mislabeled

Families of veterans buried in Arlington National Cemetery are outraged after learning as many as 6,600 graves may be "unmarked, improperly marked or mislabeled."
Feds, parish leaders devise recover...

Feds, parish leaders devise recovery

The man overseeing the federal response to the Gulf oil disaster will meet New Orleans parish presidents Thursday to outline the plans after the well is permanently sealed.
Governor appeals immigration law

Governor appeals immigration law

The legal battle over Arizona's new immigration law entered its next stage when Gov. Jan Brewer filed an expedited appeal.
Protests mark 1 year of hikers in I...

Protests mark 1 year of hikers in Iran

A protest Friday afternoon outside Iran's U.N. mission in New York kicks off a weekend of events demanding the country release three American hikers it has held for one year.
Police: Ex-NBA player shot in homic...

Police: Ex-NBA player shot in homicide

A body found in Memphis this week was identified as former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, police said. The death was ruled a "homicide by gunshot wound."
Drug lord killed in raid, officials...

Drug lord killed in raid, officials say

Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel, a top leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was killed Thursday during a military raid in a suburb of Guadalajara, Mexico, sources with knowledge of the operation told CNN en Espa?ol.

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End Citizenship for Children of Ill...

End Citizenship for Children of Illegals?

After a key portion of Arizona's immigration law was blocked, lawmakers kick around proposal to bar U.S.-born kids of illegals from becoming citizens
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  • Top Mexican Drug Lord Killed in Mil...

    Top Mexican Drug Lord Killed in Military Clash

    One of the top three leaders of Mexico's most powerful drug cartel, Ignacio 'Nacho' Coronel, is killed in gunbattle in a major victory for President Calderon
  • U.S. Consulate on Border Closes for Security Review
  • Hayward Defends Tenure, Spill Respo...

    Hayward Defends Tenure, Spill Response

    BP's departing chief executive says he did everything he could following the oil rig explosion, claims he 'became a villain for doing the right thing' | FULL COVERAGE
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  • Operation Noah's Ark
  • Cloud Over Rangel as Ethics Panel R...

    Cloud Over Rangel as Ethics Panel Remains Mum on Deal

    House ethics panel hits longtime N.Y. congressman with 13 ethics violations, then begins meeting on his fate — offering little indication of whether a plea deal is at hand or if Rangel is headed for a rare public trial.
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  • Drivers Defeating Big Brother's Spe...

    Drivers Defeating Big Brother's Speed Cameras

    Mullen: WikiLeaks May Have 'Blood o...

    Mullen: WikiLeaks May Have 'Blood on Hands'- Report: GI Tied to Leaked Data

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    Crowds Protest Ariz. Law Despite Le...

    Crowds Protest Ariz. Law Despite Legal 'Bump'

    Despite a judge's ruling to delay enforcement of most of Arizona's controversial crackdown on illegal immigrants, protesters descended on Phoenix to oppose the law. Hundreds gathered at the federal courthouse at dawn. Others beat on the metal door of the county jail.

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    Arizona - Law - United States - Immigration - Prison
    Suits Seek $30 Million in Madoff Mo...

    Suits Seek $30 Million in Madoff Money

    In a trio of lawsuits filed late Thursday, the trustee appointed to recover the money stolen by Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff has sued three businesses controlled by Madoff's sons and other family members where he says more than $30 million may be stashed.

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    Bernard Madoff - Lawsuit - Charles Ponzi - Investment - Bernie Madoff
    Source: J-Lo Close to Deal for 'Ame...

    Source: J-Lo Close to Deal for 'American Idol'

    Source: Jennifer Lopez close to deal for 'American Idol' seat vacated by Ellen DeGeneres

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    Economic Growth Likely Slowed in Se...

    Economic Growth Likely Slowed in Second Quarter

    Fragile recovery may be getting weaker as consumers and business turn cautious

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    Panel Hits Rangel With 13 Ethics Ch...

    Panel Hits Rangel With 13 Ethics Charges

    Veteran Rep. Charles Rangel accused of 13 ethics violations; plea deal may be too late

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    As Many as 6,600 Arlington Graves M...

    As Many as 6,600 Arlington Graves Mixed Up

    Estimate of Arlington grave mix-ups grows to 6,600; ex-chief blames staff, lack of resources

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    Death - Cemeteries - Death Care - Claire McCaskill - United States

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    MoD 'to pay for Trident renewal'

    MoD 'to pay for Trident renewal'

    The chancellor says the MoD, not the Treasury, will have to pay the £20bn cost of renewing the UK's nuclear deterrent, putting further pressure on the defence budget.
    Welfare reform options outlined

    Welfare reform options outlined

    Ministers are to set out options for reforming the benefits system and moving people from welfare into work.
    Lockerbie inquiry 'may visit UK'

    Lockerbie inquiry 'may visit UK'

    The US senator, who is to chair a congressional inquiry into the Lockerbie bomber release, tells the BBC he may send investigators to the UK.
    FBI to aid Afghan war leak probe

    FBI to aid Afghan war leak probe

    US Defence Secretary Robert Gates calls in the FBI to help investigate the leaking of 90,000 classified papers related to the Afghan war.
    Public to veto council tax rises

    Public to veto council tax rises

    The public will be able to veto their council tax bills in England if charges are above an agreed limit, ministers will announce.
    Calcium pills 'raise' heart risk

    Calcium pills 'raise' heart risk

    Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows.

    MSNBC

    Taliban hinder NATO push to build g...

    Taliban hinder NATO push to build government

    The new Arghandab district chief Shah Mohammad Ahmadi speaks with an Afghan National Police officer following a security briefing at the district headquarters in the volatile Arghandab Valley near Kandahar City, Afghanistan. This strategic valley on the outskirts of Kandahar is on its third government boss in eight months. The first quit out of fear and frustration. The Taliban assassinated the second.




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    Gates: Leak probe may go beyond mil...

    Gates: Leak probe may go beyond military

    A criminal probe into the leak of secret Afghanistan war logs could go beyond the military, Pentagon officials said.

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    Pentagon - War in Afghanistan - United States - Military - Wikileaks
    Arizona immigration fight plays out...

    Arizona immigration fight plays out in court, streets

    Protesters join hands as police block the street in Phoenix on Thursday during a rally against Arizona's new immigration law. Arizona has appealed a federal judge's order that put most of the state's immigration law on hold.




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    New fire threatens California homes

    New fire threatens California homes

    Firefighters prepare to attack flames as a fast moving wildfire nears Palmdale, Calif., Thursday.Two fires sprang up in northern Los Angeles County Thursday. An out-of-control wildfire burning north of State Route 14 was closing in on homes in the hills around Palmdale.




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    Dems, GOP warily eye Arizona immigr...

    Dems, GOP warily eye Arizona immigration ruling

    Neither political party is sure how this week's Arizona immigration ruling will play out politically, either this fall or beyond.

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    Arizona - United States - Law - Republican - Immigration

    Reuters

    Wall St falls on tech outlook worri...

    Wall St falls on tech outlook worries

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks sagged in volatile trading on Thursday after weak outlooks from technology companies and downbeat comments from a Federal Reserve official gave investors little reason to buy.


    Citigroup to pay $75 million to set...

    Citigroup to pay $75 million to settle SEC charges

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc will pay $75 million to settle charges that it failed to disclose subprime exposure to investors in 2007, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday.


    Colgate, Glaxo sue over toothpaste ...

    Colgate, Glaxo sue over toothpaste "nurdle"

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two lawsuits have been filed over a gob of toothpaste.


    SEC charges Wyly brothers with $550...

    SEC charges Wyly brothers with $550 million fraud

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission charged billionaire Samuel Wyly and his brother Charles with fraud for reaping more than $550 million of illicit gains by trading stock in four companies while they were serving as directors.


    MetLife posts Q2 earnings of $1.5 b...

    MetLife posts Q2 earnings of $1.5 billion, beating Street

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - MetLife Inc , the biggest U.S. life insurance company, posted a second-quarter profit of $1.53 billion, helped by higher premium revenue from sales domestically and abroad.


    Fed officials clash on need for mor...

    Fed officials clash on need for more stimulus

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials clashed on Thursday over whether the central bank should be more aggressive in supporting the stumbling economy and one said the Fed's current policy may be contributing to worryingly low levels of inflation.


    USA TODAY

    Arizona appeals block on immigratio...

    Arizona appeals block on immigration law

    Arizona officials asked an appeals court to lift a judge's ruling that blocks full enforcement of the state's illegal-immigration law.


    Cleanup efforts quicken in Michigan...

    Cleanup efforts quicken in Michigan oil spill

    Cleanup efforts along the Kalamazoo River, where 1 million gallons of oil had spilled, accelerated Thursday.


    Scouts out in force for Jamboree

    Scouts out in force for Jamboree

    More than 45,000 Boy Scouts, leaders and volunteers are gathering in Fort A.P. Hill, Va., for the 2010 National Scouting Jamboree.


    Bill to aid sick 9/11 responders fa...

    Bill to aid sick 9/11 responders fails in House

    The House has rejected a bill that would pay up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by toxic dust from the World Trade Center.


    July could be hottest month on reco...

    July could be hottest month on record

    Relentlessly scorching temperatures have July flirting with the record books the hottest month since weather data were first collected.


    Past problems for company at heart ...

    Past problems for company at heart of oil spill

    A Canadian company whose pipeline leaked hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil into a Michigan river has experienced leaks, an explosion and ...


    New York Times

    Rangel Appears Nearly Certain to Fa...

    Rangel Appears Nearly Certain to Face Trial on Ethics Charges

    Representative Charles B. Rangel will face a public trial before the House ethics committee this fall, a potential embarrassment for Democrats during the election season.

    Gulf of Mexico Has Long Been a Sink...

    Gulf of Mexico Has Long Been a Sink of Pollution

    The gulf has been suffering for decades before the rig explosion, with the oil industry, farming and lax oversight contributing to a dead zone in the gulf.

    Taliban Exploit Openings in Neglect...

    Taliban Exploit Openings in Neglected Province

    Deprived of jobs and government services, people in Baghlan Province are turning to the Taliban for speedy justice and work.

    Economists Expect Slower Growth in ...

    Economists Expect Slower Growth in 2nd Half

    Amid slow job creation, reduced housing activity and a dip in retail sales, many economists have downgraded expectations for the rest of the year.

    Shaun White?s Next Move May Be Tryi...

    Shaun White?s Next Move May Be Trying Hollywood

    With the next Winter Olympics more than three years away, Shaun White has returned his attention to skateboarding, where he will compete in the Vert and Vert Best Trick events Friday at the X Games.

    Added to the Recall List: Millions ...

    Added to the Recall List: Millions of Frozen Mice

    Salmonella outbreaks that sickened more than 400 in the U.S. and Britain have been traced to mice sold as food for exotic pets.

    Wired News

    What You Want: Flickr Creator Spins...

    What You Want: Flickr Creator Spins Addictive New Web Service

    Meet Caterina Fake, the creative spark behind Hunch. Her big idea? Develop a web service that knows what you want before you even want it.


    July 30, 1935: Penguins Invade Brit...

    July 30, 1935: Penguins Invade Britain, Readers Rejoice

    Penguin publishes the first paperback books of substance, bringing the likes of Ernest Hemingway, André Maurois and Agatha Christie to the masses. The business model of the book-publishing industry is about to change.


    Found: The Future of In-Flight Ente...

    Found: The Future of In-Flight Entertainment

    What will in-flight entertainment be like in the year 2023? There isn't any.


    Found Contest: Imagine the Future o...

    Found Contest: Imagine the Future of Taco Trucks

    Wired magazine's Found page represents our best guess at what lies over the horizon, from touchscreen windshields to organ farming. Help create our next Found page: Show us what taco trucks will look like in 10, 20 or 100 years?


    Clive Thompson on the Death of the ...

    Clive Thompson on the Death of the Phone Call

    Clive Thompson waxes philosophical on how text messaging is threatening -- and preserving -- the telephone conversation.


    Alt Text: Library of Congress Rulin...

    Alt Text: Library of Congress Rulings That Could Have Been

    Being able to legally jailbreak your iPhone is cool and all, but think where this type of legal reasoning could take us.


    VOANews

    Pentagon Partners with FBI to Inves...

    Pentagon Partners with FBI to Investigate Leaked Military Documents

    US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says he has asked Federal Bureau of Investigation to assist in probe
    UN Presses for Direct Israeli-Pales...

    UN Presses for Direct Israeli-Palestinian Talks

    Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke about talks with several key officials in Middle East this week
    British PM Defends Remarks on Pakis...

    British PM Defends Remarks on Pakistan and Terrorism

    David Cameron says Britain wants a strong, stable Pakistan that does not 'promote the export of terror' to India or anywhere else
    Up to 140 Feared Drowned in Congo B...

    Up to 140 Feared Drowned in Congo Boat Accident

    Accident occurred on Congo River in western province of Bandundu
    Pakistan Mourns Air Crash Victims

    Pakistan Mourns Air Crash Victims

    152 killed in worst aviation accident in country's history, rescuers still looking for flight data recorder
    Obama Meets with Advisers on Afghan...

    Obama Meets with Advisers on Afghanistan, Pakistan

    Taking part in meeting in White House Situation Room, either in person or by video link, were some 22 civilian and military officials

    WallStreet Journal

    From Tiananmen Square to Possible B...

    From Tiananmen Square to Possible Buffett Successor

    Li Lu, a student leader at Tiananmen Square, founded a hedge fund that has garnered a 26% return since 1998, and is now a leading candidate to run a chunk of Berkshire's $100 billion portfolio.
    BP's Hayward Defends Tenure, Spill ...

    BP's Hayward Defends Tenure, Spill Response

    Tony Hayward, the departing chief executive of BP, is unrepentant about how the energy giant responded to the U.S.'s largest offshore oil spill.
    Top Mexican Trafficker Killed in Ra...

    Top Mexican Trafficker Killed in Raid

    The Mexican army said Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel, a key ally of Mexico's powerful Sinaloa drug cartel, was killed Thursday during a raid in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
    Wyly Brothers Face SEC Fraud Charge...

    Wyly Brothers Face SEC Fraud Charges

    Billionaire brothers Sam Wyly and Charles Wyly hid $550 million in trading profits by using an "elaborate sham system" of offshore entities, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Thursday.
    Citi Pays for Subprime Feint

    Citi Pays for Subprime Feint

    Citigroup will pay $75 million to settle regulatory charges that it failed to disclose $40 billion in subprime exposure to investors in the second and third quarters of 2007.
    Droid Sales Drive Motorola

    Droid Sales Drive Motorola

    Motorola reported higher profit and stabilized its long revenue decline, as the company's wager on smart-phones running Google's software began to pay off.

    Washington Post

    Severe storm packs 60-mph winds; m...

    Severe storm packs 60-mph winds; more power outages possible

    A severe thunderstorm with winds as fast as 60 mph moved through the Washington region Thursday, prompting concern that additional power outages and damage could occur as the area struggles to recover from the weekend storm that claimed four lives, left up to 300,000 households without electricit...


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    Ex-teacher pleads guilty to sex ab...

    Ex-teacher pleads guilty to sex abuse

    Former Manassas teacher Kevin Ricks pleaded guilty to one sex abuse charge in a Prince William County courtroom Thursday morning, resulting in the first conviction linked to a series of abuses stretching back more than three decades.


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    Obama defends education policies t...

    Obama defends education policies to critics

    President Obama pushed back Thursday against critics of his policy of forcing staff shake-ups and other major interventions in struggling schools, telling a civil rights organization that "something needs to be done differently" when schools fail year after year.


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    Fairfax principal apologizes for y...

    Fairfax principal apologizes for yearbook ad, stops selling weight-loss products

    An advertisement that Principal Nardos King placed in the Mount Vernon High School yearbook, for weight-loss products she sold in her free time, surprised and upset many parents this summer, and prompted an apology.



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    Study: Global warming not to blame...

    Study: Global warming not to blame for snowmageddon

    Memories of the record-breaking cold and snowstorms of last winter, including Snowpocalypse, Snowmaggedon and Snoverkill, have probably faded, as eventually will be true of memories of the record-breaking heat this summer. Unless, that is, the extreme winter and summer weather prove to be just a ...


    Environment - Climate change - Opposing Views - Climate Change Skeptics - Global warming
    Police standoff drags on at Manass...

    Police standoff drags on at Manassas hotel

    An armed man who barricaded himself in a Manassas hotel room Wednesday evening remains surrounded by authorities Thursday morning, Manassas City police said.


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    Sports ESPN

    Roy Oswalt waives no-trade clause f...

    Roy Oswalt waives no-trade clause for trade to Philadelphia Phillies

    Roy Oswalt has officially accepted his proposed trade to the Phillies, a baseball source familiar with the discussions said Thursday.
    Sources: Tim Tebow signs five-year ...

    Sources: Tim Tebow signs five-year contract with Denver Broncos

    Tim Tebow is a signed, sealed and delivered member of the Denver Broncos.
    Washington Nationals trade Matt Cap...

    Washington Nationals trade Matt Capps to Minnesota Twins for Wilson Ramos, pitcher

    The Washington Nationals have traded closer Matt Capps to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for catching prospect Wilson Ramos and minor league pitcher Joe Testa.
    Police say Lorenzen Wright died of ...

    Police say Lorenzen Wright died of gunshot wound

    Authorities say former NBA player Lorenzen Wright whose body was found in a wooded area outside of Memphis was shot to death.
    Baltimore Orioles trade Miguel Teja...

    Baltimore Orioles trade Miguel Tejada to San Diego Padres

    The NL West-leading San Diego Padres obtained infielder Miguel Tejada and cash from the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday in exchange for Double-A right-hander Wynn Pelzer.
    USC Trojans coach Lane Kiffin says ...

    USC Trojans coach Lane Kiffin says suit tied to location of team involved

    USC coach Lane Kiffin says the recent lawsuit filed against him and the university for hiring away Kennedy Pola from the Tennessee Titans has to do with the location of the team involved.

    Yahoo Movies

    Capsule reviews: `Dinner for Schmuc...

    Capsule reviews: `Dinner for Schmucks' and others (AP)

    In this film publicity image released by Sony Pictures Classics, from left, Robert Duvall, Lucas Black and Bill Murray are shown in a scene from 'Get Low.' (AP Photo/Sony Pictures Classics, Sam Emerson)AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:


    Sofia Coppola, Aronofsky lead Venic...

    Sofia Coppola, Aronofsky lead Venice film lineup (Reuters)

    Reuters - World premieres by directors Sofia Coppola and Darren Aronofsky as well as the hotly anticipated adaptation of cult novel "Barney's Version" will be among the highlights of this year's Venice film festival.
    Redbox to offer $1.50 Blu-ray renta...

    Redbox to offer $1.50 Blu-ray rentals (Reuters)

    Reuters - Redbox officially has begun offering $1.50-a-night rentals of Blu-ray Discs.
    "Inception" set to fend off three b...

    "Inception" set to fend off three box office rookies (Reuters)

    Reuters - Leonardo DiCaprio is set to remain king of the North American box office for a third weekend, despite the arrival of three new films led by the 3D sequel "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore."
    Box Office Preview: 'Inception' vs....

    Box Office Preview: 'Inception' vs. the 'Schmucks' (AP)

    In this film publicity image released by Paramount Pictures, Christopher O'Dowd, left, and Zach Galifianakis are shown in a scene from 'Dinner for Schmucks.' (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Merie Weismiller Wallace)AP - Chris Nolan's "Inception" has been the No. 1 film every day since it opened earlier this month. Yet it could face a formidable challenge from the debuting comedy "Dinner for Schmucks" for the top spot at this weekend's box office.


    Steve Carell howls in "Raised by Wo...

    Steve Carell howls in "Raised by Wolfs" comedy (Reuters)

    Reuters - Steve Carell is attached to star in and produce an original comedy feature "Raised By Wolfs" at DreamWorks.

    Editorial New York Times

    Editorial: Breaking a Promise on Su...

    Editorial: Breaking a Promise on Surveillance

    The Obama administration?s request to ease the F.B.I.?s access to citizens? electronic records is a step backward, from a president who promised something very different.

    Editorial: Gov. Paterson?s Non-Exon...

    Editorial: Gov. Paterson?s Non-Exoneration

    The state?s inquiry may not have recommended criminal charges against Gov. David Paterson, but it paints a damning portrait.

    Editorial: Congressman Rangel Faces...

    Editorial: Congressman Rangel Faces His Peers

    Rep. Charles Rangel had every right to demand a full airing of the ethics charges against him. Now taxpayers have the right to know the truth.

    Editorial: The Beltway?s Lethal Rid...

    Editorial: The Beltway?s Lethal Ride

    Congress must step in and give the federal government the authority to create and enforce safety regulations for the nation?s growing public transit systems.

    Letters: Giving Up on a Climate Cha...

    Letters: Giving Up on a Climate Change Bill

    Readers respond to articles about climate change legislation.

    Letters: A Setback for Arizona?s Ne...

    Letters: A Setback for Arizona?s New Immigration Law

    Readers respond to articles about the Judge Susan Bolton?s ruling to block parts of the Arizona?s immigration law.

    Editorial MSNBC

    Slideshow: The Week in Political Ca...

    Slideshow: The Week in Political Cartoons

    Msnbc.com?s political cartoonists take a look back at the past week.Msnbc.com?s political cartoonists take a look back at the past week.


    Clicked: One day at a time

    Clicked: One day at a time

    This blog is not dead.This blog is not dead.


    Cosmic Log: $1.4 million for oil cl...

    Cosmic Log: $1.4 million for oil cleanup ideas

    Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Kevin Costner, here's your chance. Sparked by the disaster in the Gulf, a well-connected environmental activist is offering $1.4 million for new methods to clean up oil spills.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Kevin Costner, here's your chance. Sparked by the disaster in the Gulf, a well-connected environmental activist is offering $1.4 million for new methods to clean up oil spills.


    Daily Nightly: Read the latest entr...

    Daily Nightly: Read the latest entries

    ZeitGeist: Nice wheels! Students in...

    ZeitGeist: Nice wheels! Students invent motorized couch

    Students at Brigham Young University cruised around campus on a couch with wheels, until the school banned it. Willie Geist has the story.Students at Brigham Young University cruised around campus on a couch with wheels, until the school banned it. Willie Geist has the story.


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    First Read: The day in politics

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    Vicar conducted 360 sham marriages

    Vicar conducted 360 sham marriages

    LONDON (Reuters) - A vicar was found guilty on Thursday of conducting hundreds of sham marriages between African nationals and cash-strapped eastern Europeans to allow illegal immigrants to gain residency in Britain.
    Brewer claims world's strongest bee...

    Brewer claims world's strongest beer

    AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutch brewer with a penchant for competition has laid claim to creating the world's strongest brew: a beer that is some 60 percent alcohol by volume.
    Churchill's dentures fetch nearly $...

    Churchill's dentures fetch nearly $24,000

    LONDON (Reuters) - A partial set of British wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill's gold-mounted dentures has fetched 15,200 pounds ($23,770) at auction, over three times the estimate.
    Hamas targets women's underwear in ...

    Hamas targets women's underwear in modesty drive

    GAZA (Reuters) - The Islamist rulers of the Gaza Strip have ordered lingerie shops to display more modesty.
    Fur farm foxes trained to combat ra...

    Fur farm foxes trained to combat rat plague

    BEIJING (Reuters) - Authorities in China's far west have bred and trained "an army" of silver foxes bought from a fur farm to fight a plague of rats threatening a huge expanse of grasslands, state media said on Wednesday.
    Former top diplomat Rice opts for M...

    Former top diplomat Rice opts for Mozart concerto

    PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice abandoned international affairs for a Mozart piano concerto on Tuesday, teaming up with Soul legend Aretha Franklin to perform at a charity concert.
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