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Clinton wedding frenzy begins in NY town

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By Timothy A. Clary, AFP/Getty Images By Sarah Bradshaw, Poughkeepsie (NY) Journal RHINEBECK, NY —Chelsea Clinton's guest list will swell Saturday, as uninvited onlookers try to catch a glimpse of her celebrity attendees and take part in the ...

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Why is Iran still holding US hikers?

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One year after arresting them on the Iran-Iraq border, Tehran may seek an opportunistic swap. American hikers (l. to r.) Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal sat on a couch at a Tehran hotel in May. They were seized July 31, 2009. ...

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Tracking Gulf's Fate as Slicks Recede

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As BP and its team prepare to seal the wrecked Macondo well with mud and cement early next week, and the extent of oil on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico has receded, biologists and other scientists are mulling the long-term ...

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Democrat Nelson says he won't vote to confirm Kagan

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Sen. Ben Nelson (Neb.) said Friday that he will vote against the Supreme Court nomination of Elena Kagan, the first Democrat to declare his opposition to her. Without specifying his objections, Nelson said that constituents in his conservative-leaning ...

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A House divided against itself cannot please constituents

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It's hard to imagine what could drive public approval of Congress even lower than it has been this year. But a pending public ethics trial of one of the House's most senior Democrats (and possibly a second) and an angry, prolonged tirade on ...

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Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrike

Times of India

GAZA: A leading member of Hamas was killed and eight others were injured in Israeli airstrikes on three targets in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources confirmed on Saturday. Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' armed wing, announced that one of its leaders, ...

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Judge 'inundated' with death threats after Arizona ruling

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US District Judge Susan Bolton received hundreds of threats at her court offices within hours of her ruling last week on Arizona's tough and controversial immigration law. "She has been inundated," said US Marshal David Gonzales, ...

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Death Toll Rises to 800 as Floods Hit Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Monsoon-driven floods are reported to have killed at least 800 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the past week, officials said Saturday, as some of the one million Pakistanis affected were reported with ...

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Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrike

Times of India

GAZA: A leading member of Hamas was killed and eight others were injured in Israeli airstrikes on three targets in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources confirmed on Saturday. Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' armed wing, announced that one of its leaders, ...

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Death Toll Rises to 800 as Floods Hit Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Monsoon-driven floods are reported to have killed at least 800 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the past week, officials said Saturday, as some of the one million Pakistanis affected were reported with ...

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A House divided against itself cannot please constituents

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It's hard to imagine what could drive public approval of Congress even lower than it has been this year. But a pending public ethics trial of one of the House's most senior Democrats (and possibly a second) and an angry, prolonged tirade on ...

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Tracking Gulf's Fate as Slicks Recede

New York Times

As BP and its team prepare to seal the wrecked Macondo well with mud and cement early next week, and the extent of oil on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico has receded, biologists and other scientists are mulling the long-term ...

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Government logs show delays in report of Michigan oil spill

Detroit Free Press

What did Enbridge Energy Partners know about crude oil spilling from a ruptured pipe in west Michigan? And when did the energy company -- and its Canadian parent, Enbridge Inc. -- realize it had a ...

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Needed: Better GDP Growth

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The latest GDP Report was disappointing, but better real GDP must be higher for the recovery to be over and expansion to begin. "THE GDP REPORT MAY EASE some fears that the US is heading for a double-dip ...

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Google not sure if China behind service disruption

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WASHINGTON — Google does not know if the Chinese authorities were behind a disruption in the company's services on Thursday, chief executive Eric Schmidt said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. Schmidt said that although the Chinese ...

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Barnes & Noble Doubles Down on the Nook

PC World

The bookseller is nurturing its e-reader with designated Nook lounges with accessories and demos. Amazon.com's Kindle may have the highest profile of any e-reader, but Barnes & Noble seems to be pretty darn serious about its Nook. ...

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Ryan Seacrest sad to see Ellen DeGeneres leave American Idol

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American Idol host Ryan Seacrest has revealed that he is “sad” that Ellen DeGeneres is leaving the show, but that he supports her decision. Bing After-Party for Bing's Celebration of Creative Minds, ...

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Clinton wedding frenzy begins in NY town

USA Today

By Timothy A. Clary, AFP/Getty Images By Sarah Bradshaw, Poughkeepsie (NY) Journal RHINEBECK, NY —Chelsea Clinton's guest list will swell Saturday, as uninvited onlookers try to catch a glimpse of her celebrity attendees and take part in the ...

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Official: Yankees acquire Astros Lance Berkman for two prospects

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UPDATED: The New York Yankees announced Saturday that they acquired first baseman Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros. The Astros, who will send the Yankees $4 million in the deal, will receive pitching prospect Mark Melancon and infield prospect ...

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Westbrook to Cards; Ludwick to Padres

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CLEVELAND -- The Cardinals have improved their rotation, the Padres have boosted their batting order and the Indians have pulled in another prospect. The three teams pulled off a swap mere hours before Saturday's 4 pm ...

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