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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:16:05 GMT

House approves oil spill reform bill (Reuters)

Reuters - The House of Representatives on Friday approved the toughest reforms ever to offshore energy drilling practices, as Democrats narrowly pushed through an election-year response to BP's massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:06:51 GMT

U.S. worried more secret documents may be released (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. officials are worried about what other secret documents the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks may possess and have tried to contact the group without success to avoid their release, the State Department said on Friday. Read more...

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:18:02 GMT

Arizona immigration law appeal set for November (Reuters)

Reuters - A U.S. court denied a request for an expedited hearing on Friday and instead set a November date for Arizona's appeal to a federal court ruling that blocked key parts of a state law cracking down on illegal immigration.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:16:22 GMT

Snooki of 'Jersey Shore' arrested in NJ beach town (AP)

AP - "Jersey Shore" cast member Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has been arrested in the New Jersey beach town where the MTV show is based.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:21:49 GMT

Pakistan monsoon floods kill up to 800 (AFP)

AFP - Rescue workers and troops in northwest Pakistan struggled Saturday to reach thousands of people affected by the country's worst floods in living memory, as the death toll rose to 800.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:33:07 GMT

BP to try well kill Tuesday (Reuters)

Reuters - BP said on Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as the House of Representatives voted to toughen regulation of offshore energy drilling.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:59:02 GMT

Obama hopes Rep. Rangel can leave "with dignity" (Reuters)

Reuters - President Barack Obama called ethics charges against Representative Charles Rangel "very troubling" on Friday and said he hoped the lawmaker could end his career "with dignity."

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:19:33 GMT

Nebraska's Nelson first Democratic senator to oppose Kagan (Reuters)

Reuters - Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson has announced he will oppose the nomination of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court, making him the first Democrat to declare against her.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:21:49 GMT

Crews beat back wildfire in desert north of LA (AP)

AP - Fire crews working through the night beat back flames and built containment lines around a two-day old wildfire that charred nearly 22 square miles of brush in the high desert north of Los Angeles.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:21:56 GMT

Pakistan spy chief scraps UK trip on "terror" remarks (Reuters)

Reuters - Pakistan's spy chief has called off a trip to Britain in protest at Prime Minister David Cameron's remarks on its militant ties, as Islamabad is hit by a barrage of criticism of its alleged links to terror groups. Read more...

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:37:09 GMT

Obama: Rangel case troubling; some Dems say resign (AP)

AP - Rep. Charlie Rangel is getting sympathy from some fellow Democrats but scant support from others as he faces trial on several ethics charges.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:45:45 GMT

Paperwork nightmare: A struggle to fix new law (AP)

AP - Tucked into the new health care law is a requirement that could become a paperwork nightmare for nearly 40 million businesses. Read more...

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:46:44 GMT

Germany mourns Love Parade victims (AFP)

AFP - Thousands of mourners paid their respects in Duisburg on Saturday to the 21 victims of the Love Parade disaster, forgetting their anger for a while to remember the dead.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:28:22 GMT

Israeli air strike kills Hamas commander in Gaza (Reuters)

Reuters - An Israeli air strike has killed a Hamas military commander and rocket-maker in the Gaza Strip, the Islamist group that rules the Palestinian territory said on Saturday.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:31:04 GMT

LA pushing to become nation's mass transit leader (AP)

AP - The region famous for jilting the street car to take up a love affair with the automobile is trying to rekindle its long ago romance with commuter rail. Read more...

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:47:31 GMT

Pete Carroll all smiles to begin new Seahawks era (AP)

AP - Pete Carroll is out running, clapping and smiling through the morning fog in his first NFL preseason since 1999.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:04:50 GMT

Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800 (AP)

AP - The death toll in the massive flooding in Pakistan surged past 800 as floodwaters receded Saturday in the hard-hit northwest, an official said. The damage to roads, bridges and communications networks hindered rescuers, while the threat of disease loomed as some evacuees arrived in camps with fever, diarrhea and skin problems.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:23:48 GMT

US stalls on Sept. 11 trial for 5 at Gitmo (AP)

AP - As the U.S. military prepares for the first war crimes trial under President Barack Obama, its most high-profile case against the planners of the Sept. 11 attacks is stuck in political and legal limbo.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:27:03 GMT

Debris in relief well sets back work on gusher (AP)

AP - Tropical Storm Bonnie left crews working to plug the Gulf oil gusher a little memento that is expected to push their work back about a day.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:33:30 GMT

Crowd on VIP alert at site of Clinton's NY wedding (AP)

AP - Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River after weeks of secrecy and buildup that had celebrity watchers flocking to the small village for the Saturday evening nuptials.