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Top Mexican drug lord killed in clash with army
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AP - One of the top three leaders of Mexico's most powerful drug cartel died in a gunfight with soldiers Thursday, ending the long run of a mysterious capo considered a founder of the country's massive methamphetamine trade.
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US Consulate in Ciudad Juarez closes for security
(AP)
AP - The U.S. closed its consulate in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez on Thursday pending a security review, an unexpected decision that comes months after drug gangs killed three people tied to the consulate.
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Grenade explodes by Thai shopping mall; 1 wounded
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AP - A grenade exploded near a Bangkok shopping mall early Friday, injuring one person and rattling the Thai capital less than a week after a similar blast left a bystander dead and several more hospitalized.
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French woman admits to suffocating her 8 newborns
(AP)
AP - A French woman who admitted suffocating eight of her newborns and concealing their corpses in the garden and garage of her home has been charged with manslaughter.
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Al-Qaida plants flag, burns bodies in Iraq attack
(AP)
AP - Militants flew an al-Qaida flag over a Baghdad neighborhood Thursday after killing 16 security officials and burning some of their bodies in a brazen afternoon attack that served as a grim reminder of continued insurgent strength in Iraq's capital.
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China: Factory Explosion, Toxic Spills as Disasters Rise
(Time.com)
Time.com - While China's boom has always been dogged by environmental and safety hazards, the frequency of disasters this summer has raised new questions about whether the country can maintain its pace of expansion without doing more harm than good
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Lockerbie investigators may travel to Britain: US Senator
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AFP - A US senator said investigators could be sent to Britain to quiz witnesses who refused to travel to Washington to testify at a Senate probe into the release of the Lockerbie bomber.
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Saudi king in Syria amid regional tensions
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AP - Syria on Thursday warned the United States to stop trying to interfere as Arab leaders try to defuse heightened tensions in the Middle East.
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(AP)
AP - US Consulate in Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez temporarily closes for security review.
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Moroccan king marks anniversary with clemency
(AFP)
AFP - King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Thursday granted pardons or reduced sentences to nearly 1,000 people to mark his 11 years on the throne, the justice ministry said.
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Samsung says 2Q net profit surges 83 percent
(AP)
AP - Samsung Electronics Co.'s net profit surged 83 percent in the second quarter to a record high amid increased sales and strength in its semiconductor and flat panel businesses.
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Canada think tank sees loophole in emissions plans
(Reuters)
Reuters - Proposed Canadian regulations to cut emissions from cars and trucks may have little to no effect as early "action credits" banked by automakers may be able to carry them through the compliance period, an environmental think tank said on Thursday.
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Australia's Aboriginals won land, now defend right to use it
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The Christian Science Monitor - For environmentalists, it doesn’t get much better than Australia’s Cape York Peninsula, a vast expanse of wetlands, tropical rainforest, savannah grasslands, and bone-white sand dunes, sheltering one-half of the country’s birds and one-third of its mammals.
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Pentagon rethinking who can access secret information
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McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — A low-ranking Army soldier suspected of leaking thousands of classified documents had access to the documents because U.S. officials have pressed to make sure secret information is available to combat units.
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Black Eyed Peas join Mexico in protesting Arizona immigration law SB1070 [video]
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Mexico staged a handful of protests today against the new immigration law in Arizona, where up to 530,000 undocumented workers live and 88.6 percent of the Hispanic population is Mexican.
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Spanish Court Seeks Arrest of U.S. Soldiers in Hotel Attack
(Time.com)
Time.com - Spain's National Court has re-opened its case against three U.S. troops implicated in a 2003 attack on Baghdad's Hotel Palestine that killed two journalists
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Spreading the Floating Farms Tradition
(OneWorld.net)
OneWorld.net - CHANDRA, Jul 29 (IRIN) - As swollen monsoon rivers and rising sea levels
threaten to engulf more land across Bangladesh, NGOs are training
thousands of farmers in traditional soil-less farming on water.
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Federal Judge Neuters Arizona Immigration Law: What's Next?
(The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire - The most controversial elements of Arizona's immigration law have been blocked
by a federal judge. Major provisions, such as one requiring authorities
to check the immigration status of individuals while enforcing other
laws, will not go into effect. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton also barred the state from requiring immigrants to carry their
papers at all times. While this isn't the last say on the Arizona law,
it's a major victory for the bill's opponents. Here's what observers are
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Panel hits Rangel with 13 ethics charges
(AP)
AP - House investigators accused veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of congressional ethics standards on Thursday, throwing a cloud over his four-decade political career and raising worries for fellow Democrats about the fall elections.
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Share your story: How well is BP handling Gulf oil-spill claims?
(The Newsroom)
The Newsroom - In the three months since oil first spewed into the Gulf of Mexico, thousands of people throughout the coastal region have lost jobs or seen their incomes slashed. Many businesses are reeling too. BP has pledged to make good on all legitimate claims for damages. But how well is the process going?
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When the Tax Hikes Are Coming
(U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report - If you love class warfare, your moment has arrived. The next several weeks, leading up to the November elections, are sure to be filled with resounding political invective over who should pay for Washington's profligate spending over the last decade. Democrats will argue that the rich and near-rich should pony up, since they have the most money to start with. Republicans will point to the needy, arguing that they've been getting too much aid for too long. Tea Partiers will struggle to decide whose benefits should be cut in order to achieve the smaller government they envision. ...
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Blagojevich Corruption Trial: Final Theatrics in Court
(Time.com)
Time.com - The closing arguments in the corruption trial of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich bring out over-the-top rhetoric, tears and an odd ethnic joke
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GOP Gains Weren't Always Inevitable This Year
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CQPolitics.com - Sometimes, you can almost hear the conventional wisdom and expectations shift, even when they are based on faulty premises.
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Democrats launch ‘Republican tea party contract on America’
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The Upshot - The Democratic National Committee debuted today a major initiative it says will tie the Republican party to the tea party movement. The idea is to drive a wedge between the activist base of today's GOP and the more moderate and independent voters the party relies on in major elections to make up for the advantage [...]
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McMahon fires 'Jewish money' aide
(Politico)
Politico - He doesn't say if aide acted without his knowledge.
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Rangel's tainted legacy
(Politico)
Politico - Rangel Center fundraising brings ethics rebuke.
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House passes bill to boost commuter airline safety
(AP)
AP - Far-reaching aviation safety legislation developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York last year was approved by the House late Thursday.
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WikiLeaks fallout: Tighter access to US secrets?
(AP)
AP - Call it the big information chill, looming across the military and intelligence communities. After the massive Afghan war data spill by WikiLeaks, some veteran intelligence officers and experts are calling for a tightening of access to information and more monitoring in the spy community's lower levels.
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UK: Torture inquiry chief won't be replaced
(AP)
AP - Britain's government said Thursday it has dismissed a call to replace the head of an inquiry into allegations the U.K. colluded in the torture of terrorism suspects overseas.
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Dems, GOP warily eye Arizona immigration ruling
(AP)
AP - On the surface, a judge's decision to block tough provisions of Arizona's immigration law was a defeat for the state's Republican governor and a win for the Democratic Obama administration. But neither party is sure it will play out that way politically, either this fall or beyond.
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WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE, WHO NEEDS KEITH OLBERMANN?
(Ann Coulter)
Ann Coulter - While engaging in astonishing viciousness, vulgarity and violence toward Republicans, liberals accuse cheerful, law-abiding Tea Party activists of being violent racists.
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Hope Exists for Immigration 'Down Payment'
(CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - There's not a prayer that comprehensive immigration reform will pass Congress this year, but there's a slim one that a smaller "down payment" measure might. And it should.
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Senate panel grills former Arlington cemetery officials
(McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Two former top officials of Arlington National Cemetery faced hostile questioning on Capitol Hill Thursday about years of negligence that led to unmarked and mismarked graves and mishandled remains.
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Recess Lesson: 'There Is No Private' Anymore
(CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - These are things that strike fear in the hearts of Members of Congress hitting the campaign trail this August recess: angry voters, bad poll numbers, damaging political ads by opponents. But perhaps most of all, they fear the unflattering video clip.
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House ethics panel charges Rangel on 13 counts
(McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — A special House of Representatives subcommittee on Thursday outlined 13 counts of ethics violations against Rep. Charles Rangel, the former chairman of the powerful tax-writing Ways and Means Committee. The charges place his political career in jeopardy and could put Democrats on the defensive as November's elections approach.
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Tories offer votes on council tax Local authorities should hold referendums on "high" council tax rises, Conservative leader David Cameron will propose.
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Paddick Lib Dem mayoral hopeful A former senior officer within the Metr Police is named the Liberal Democrat's London mayoral candidate.
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US most important UK ally - PM Gordon Brown says Britain's "most important" alliance is with the US, in his major foreign policy speech.
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Migrants error 'revealed in July' The Tories have accused the Home Secretary of covering up the fact illegal immigrants were cleared to work as security staff.
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Alcohol tax rise urged Alcohol taxes should rise and TV ads for drink should be banned before 9pm, a new campaign group says.
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Hague raises EU vote stakes William Hague appears to commit the Tories to an EU treaty referendum even if Parliament ratifies it.
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Science budgets 'must be robust' Funding for big UK science projects must be dealt with in a more "robust" way to prevent over-spending, MPs say.
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Cameron urges tougher rape laws David Cameron calls for the law to be tightened to ensure more men charged with rape are convicted.
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UFF given the order to stand down The UDA orders the standing down of part of its organisation, the Ulster Freedom Fighters.
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Tories targeting social breakdown Ex-Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith outlines plans to tackle issues like asylum, family breakdown and crime.
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Kelly inquest 'should be resumed' The inquest into the death of weapons expert Dr David Kelly should be reconvened, an investigating MP says.
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E-petitions for MPs investigated MPs are to hold an inquiry into whether Parliament could use e-petitions to better connect with voters.
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5,000 illegal workers in security Thousands of illegal immigrants were cleared for jobs as security staff, says the Home Office.
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Targets 'distort crime recording' Crime targets handicap serious investigations and distort crime recording, according to a Police Federation report.
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Terror detention 'longest' in UK Britain detains terror suspects without charge for longer than many countries, human rights campaigners say.
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UK 'landfill dustbin of Europe' The UK dumps more household waste into landfill than any other country in the EU, according to figures
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MPs pick topics to quiz minister Schools Secretary Ed Balls sets a constitutional first by answering "topical" questions in his weekly Commons session.
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Timetable: Leadership contest Here is the expected timetable for the contest to succeed Sir Menzies Campbell as Liberal Democrat leader.
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Nick Robinson's Newslog Dummy puff/robinson blog
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BBC Freedom of Info blog Rosenbaum blog
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MPs begin election fiasco inquiry MPs are to begin an inquiry into the fiasco over spoilt ballot papers in May's Scottish elections.
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Former SDLP assembly member dies Former SDLP assembly member John Fee has died, aged 43, as a result of a brain tumour.
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Laundry rules for nurses possible Nurses could be given advice on how to wash their uniforms in a bid to cut hospital infections.
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