Archive for July, 2010

Bill and Hillary Clinton’s daughter marries in NY (Reuters)

Reuters – Bill and Hillary Clinton’s daughter married her long-time boyfriend in the picturesque New York village of Rhinebeck on Saturday in what has been dubbed America’s royal wedding.

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Bomb found at Britain’s MI6 spy agency (AFP)

AFP – Two men were being questioned Sunday after one parcel bomb was sent to the MI6 foreign intelligence agency and another was intercepted.

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Nervous Roethlisberger encouraged by fan support (AP)

AP – Ben Roethlisberger was so worried that the Pittsburgh Steelers fans who once embraced him would boo him, he couldn’t recall being so nervous and apprehensive before a football practice.

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Sri Lanka, Hawaii sites get world heritage status (Reuters)

Reuters – Sri Lanka’s central highlands and a protected marine area in Hawaii, the only habitats of several endangered plant and animal species, have been added to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites, the U.N. body said on Saturday.

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Pakistan spy scraps UK talks after PM’s comments (AP)

AP – A diplomatic spat with implications for international counterterrorism escalated Saturday after Pakistan’s spy chief canceled a visit to London following comments by the British leader suggesting Pakistan exports terrorism. Continued here: Pakistan spy scraps UK talks after PM’s comments (AP)

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China setting milestone as economy passes Japan’s (AP)

AP – China is set to overtake Japan as the world’s second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance of military and financial power to how cars are designed. See the rest here: China setting milestone as economy passes Japan’s (AP)

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China setting milestone as economy passes Japan’s
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Hacker builds $1,500 cell-phone tapping device (AP)

AP – A computer security researcher has built a device for just $1,500 that can intercept some kinds of cell phone calls and record everything that’s said.

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Yellow lobster pulled from RI’s Narragansett Bay (AP)

AP – It’s not made of gold, but a yellow lobster pulled from Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay is very rare.

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Michigan voters search for economic savior (AP)

AP – Michigan voters frustrated over lost jobs, home foreclosures and budget deficits will vote in Tuesday’s primary election for leaders they hope can move the state out of its economic morass.

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Informant says WikiLeaks suspect had civilian help (AP)

AP – An Army private charged with leaking classified material to the whistleblower website WikiLeaks had civilian help, a key figure in the case said Saturday.

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