| World News  | McCain and Obama Campaign on Economic Agenda
ABC News
By JAKE TAPPER and RON CLAIBORNE July 7, 2008 FONT SIZE On the campaign trail Monday, both White House hopefuls addressed the number one issue on voters' minds: the economy. Sen. John McCain is trying to convince voters he can handle the economy. In Denver, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., compared his proposed plan to "get America moving again," to that of his opponent in the presidential campaign, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. The centerpiece of McCain's...
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|  | Dollar eases as credit worries weigh, oil eyed
The Times Of India
TOKYO: The dollar eased against the yen on Tuesday after choppy trade the previous day, weighed down by renewed credit worries as traders looked to oil prices for direction. Credit concerns resurfaced on Monday after a Lehman Brothers report said a pending accounting change could force Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac the two largest US mortgage funders, to raise a combined $75 billion in...
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|  | Kashmir poised for direct Delhi rule
Dawn
By Jawed Naqvi NEW DELHI, July 7: Occupied Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned on Monday without facing a trust vote in the state assembly, which became necessary when a key ally of the Congress party-led government parted ways recently over his...
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|  | Judge rejects 9/11 burial claims
BBC News
A US judge has dismissed a legal case claiming that the New York authorities denied proper burials to the victims of the attacks on 11 September 2001. Relatives of World Trade Center victims claimed the city acted wrongly...
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|  | G8 wrangles over climate change and Africa aid
International Herald Tribune
: World leaders head into the second day of the annual G8 summit preoccupied by soaring food and oil prices and deeply divided over how to tackle climate change. Senior officials from the Group of Eight rich nations were meeting late into the night in Japan to thrash out wording that would allow President George W. Bush on Tuesday to put aside deep misgivings and sign on to a global goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by the middle of the...
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|  | Bush, Medvedev clash on missile shield
Taipei Times
DIFFERENCES: While Moscow said installing a defense shield in Poland was ‘absolutely unacceptable,’ the US president lauded progress on Iran and North Korea US President George W. Bush praised Russian President Dmitry Medvedev yesterday as a “smart guy” who means what he says, even as they clashed on US missile defense plans. The two leaders, holding their first face-to-face meeting since Medvedev took the reins from Vladimir Putin in May, also...
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|  | New worries send stocks tumbling
The Providence Journal
NEW YORK - Wall Street lost more ground in extremely volatile trading yesterday, as investors recoiled at a cautious economic outlook from a Federal Reserve official and the possibility of more financial troubles at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 56.58, or 0.50 percent, to 11,231.96. Over the course of the day, the blue chips rallied, tumbled, rebounded, and then fell once more. The Dow fell as much as 167.80,...
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|  | U.S. says Iraq talks not for definite withdrawal date
Reuters
Mon Jul 7, 2008 6:42pm ET | | TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - U.S.-Iraqi security talks to permit U.S. troops to stay in Iraq beyond 2008 were not aimed at setting a hard deadline for withdrawal despite such a suggestion by the Iraqi prime minister, the White House said on Tuesday. "Negotiations and discussions are ongoing every day," White House spokesman...
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|  | Russians reflect on Afghan conflict
BBC News
"It's not the truth," said a voice over my shoulder. I turned round. A man had seen me taking notes as I looked at an exhibition of a pristine Soviet field hospital. It was 1991. In its last days, the USSR was trying to come to terms with its military campaign in Afghanistan. The Manezh exhibition hall, almost in the shadow of the Kremlin, was open for anyone who wanted to have a look. The man explained that he had fought in Afghanistan, and the...
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|  | Bernanke's disciples may need to follow Volcker instead
The Times Of India
LONDON/SINGAPORE: Policymakers in emerging economies from Russia to Vietnam may have to start acting less like Ben S Bernanke and more like Paul Volcker if they want to bring inflation under control. With currencies tied to the US dollar, officials in many developing countries have had to keep their monetary policies linked to the Federal Reserve’s. Now, after chairman Bernanke led the...
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| Business News  | Palm oil futures fall 3pc
Dawn
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 :Malaysian crude palm oil futures dropped more than 3 per cent on Monday as a build-up in supplies and weakening crude oil prices weighed on the market. Dealers said the price of palm oil, which is 22 per cent off a record high of 4,486 ringgit a ton hit in March, is expected to bounce...
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|  | Textile mills may join July 11 shutdown
Dawn
By Nasir Jamal LAHORE, July 7: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) may also close down their factories from July 11 to join the protest against the exorbitant increase of 68 per cent in the gas prices for industry. According to industry sources the decision was made at a marathon meeting of Aptma officials on Monday. The meeting was attended in by its office-bearers from Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar through video...
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|  | Going native costs Gloria $3,000
Malaya
BY JOCELYN MONTEMAYOR PRESIDENT Arroyo yesterday showcased a $3,000 ensemble made of piña cloth and colored old rose from dye derived from young coconut husks. The knee-length dress and coat was made by Filipino designer Anthony Cruz Legarda who is based in New York. The Philippines is hoping to export similar clothing to Europe and other countries. The outfit is an example "of how an indigenous product like coconut can make its mark in this...
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|  | YouTube facing privacy dramas
NZ Herald
YouTube may be opening itself up to privacy complaints after a US court order it turn over online viewer information. Google, owner of the YouTube video-sharing website, may be exposed to heightened privacy complaints from internet users after a US judge ordered it to give Viacom a database about online viewers. Google was ordered last week to turn over records of videos viewed on YouTube, the login name of viewers and their computer's internet...
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|  | Defensive stocks the choice picks
The Star
CIMB: Investors should go for high-dividend counters PETALING JAYA: Stocks with high dividend yields continue to provide some form of protection to investors who are seeking defensive stocks amid the current market and political concerns, said CIMB Research. CIMB has picked its top five high yield stocks- DiGi.com Bhd, Gamuda Bhd, Public Bank Bhd, Telekom Malaysia Bhd and Wellcall Holdings Bhd. The stocks were expected to give a dividend yield of...
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|  | Footwear biz sprints to finishing line in leather export
The Times Of India
CHENNAI: Leather export seems to be on a growth overdrive. The footwear segment, the fastest-growing segment in the leather basket, recorded a 30.91% rise at $1,067 million till Feb ‘08, compared to the same period in 2006-07, according to data compiled by the Indian Finished Leather Manufacturers and Exporters Association (IFLMEA). For the past three years in a row, leather footwear...
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|  | IPPs' RM20b bonds may be downgraded with windfall tax
The Star
PETALING JAYA: The independent power producers (IPPs) face a possible downgrade of their bonds with the Windfall Profit Levy (Electricity) Order 2008, which came into effect on July 1. According to a statement issued by Penjanabebas president Dr Philip Tan yesterday, the value of ringgit bonds and notes issued by IPPs was estimated to be about RM20bil in 2006, making them...
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| Entertainment News  | Dark horse director
The Star
By RIZAL JOHAN entertainment@thestar.com.my MAYBE it's ironic that award-winning Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro became the filmic benefactor for comic book artist Mike Mignola's creation Hellboy, which is published under Dark Horse Comics. The publishing house was set up by comic book store owner Mike Richardson in 1986 and true to its name, the company became the dark horse in the American comics industry which has been dominated by the big...
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|  | Kidman, Urban pick Sunday Rose for newborn girl
Penn Live
7/7/2008, 9:27 p.m. EDT> The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As with most new parents, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban might have difficulty telling what day it is. No matter. From here on out, they'll have a little Sunday every day. The Oscar-winning actress and her country-star husband welcomed a baby girl on Monday, then named her after the day before. "Earlier this morning Nic gave birth to our beautiful baby girl, Sunday...
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|  | Eva Mendes speaks out about rehab
MSNBC
Eva Mendes isn’t “angry” about rehab and celebrity addictions — just outspoken. In a chat with Interview magazine, Mendes was pressed on the subject of celebrities with substance abuse problems, responding to a jab at Alcoholics Anonymous with silence. “They’re going to have to change the name of it to ‘Alcoholics Unanimous,’” interviewer David...
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|  | No joke: Ledger's Batman villain has Oscar shot
Asbury Park Press
LOS ANGELES — Jack Nicholson's Joker was a blast. Heath Ledger's Joker is as dark and anarchic a figure as Randle McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," the role that brought Nicholson his first Academy Award. Ledger's performance in the Batman tale "The Dark Knight" is so remarkable that next Jan. 22, the one-year anniversary of his death, he could become just the seventh actor in Oscar history to earn a posthumous nomination. "I...
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|  | Lawyers, Surfers Turn on the Paparazzi
AOL
LOS ANGELES (July 7) - For years Hollywood's paparazzi have hounded celebrities, but now -- with help from local politicians, a lawyer in the Monica Lewinsky case, and even Malibu surfers -- they are the ones feeling the heat. In Los Angeles and the nearby beachside enclave of Malibu, city leaders want to slap restrictions on the paparazzi citing safety concerns. But the paps, along with legal experts, say they are protected by their right to...
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|  | PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
The Columbus Dispatch
An officer and a gentleman Britain has honored Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her service to music. The 40-year-old pop star received an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE, from Prince Charles during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London. Her hits include I Should Be So Lucky and Je ne sais pas pourquoi. The slugfest continues The wife of Alex Rodriguez will file for divorce today, according to several reports. Cynthia...
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|  | Madonna Denies Divorce, A-Rod Affair
AOL
NEW YORK (July 7) - Pop star Madonna denied having an affair with Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez and said in a statement to People magazine Sunday she is not planning to get divorced from her British husband Guy Ritchie. Rumors that the London-based couple planned to split have been circulating for months, fueled most recently by reports that she had hired a lawyer to divorce film...
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| Health News  | Cooking Classic Zucchini Flowers ... A Simple Syrup for tea
Scripps Howard
Dear Lynne: Our Italian friends once made fried zucchini flowers. Do you have a recipe, and which flowers do you buy? -- Steven in Brooklyn Dear Steven: Because squash flowers keep getting good press, several different kinds may turn up. You want zucchini flowers, not other squash blossoms that can be bitter. Buy the pristine male blooms (females remain attached to the squash) with no signs of bruising, wilting or wrinkling, and use them the same...
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|  | Coffee and tea linked to low fertility
Irish Times
In this section � HSE reports deficit of €147mSpecialists play down risk of jaw conditionGenetic tests put on hold due to cutsFew job prospects for newly qualified nursesFolic acid delay 'unreasonable'Call for common language in healthJOHN VON RADOWITZ, in Barcelona DRINKING TOO much coffee can significantly reduce the chances of a woman with fertility problems getting pregnant, a study has shown. Doctors in the Netherlands studied the...
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|  | Climate change may muddy better-than bottled New York tap water
Newsday
New York City's tap water, so pure residents swear it tastes better than bottled, may become a casualty of climate change as warmer temperatures threaten to spoil the mountain reservoirs supplying 9 million people. Water from the largest unfiltered delivery system in the U.S. may become dirtier as weather patterns shift, bringing stronger storms to the region, the city's Department of Environmental Protection said in a May report. Heavy rains...
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|  | Making plans to keep travel stress free
Irish Times
In this section � Hammering home the perils of DIYNow pay attention to the new art of interruption science'Are there long-term problems with having TB?'Dublin airport can be chaos. Photograph: Matt KavanaghDR GILES WARRINGTON Jet lag is a common symptom of long-haul travel, but its effects can be diminished JET LAG and travel fatigue are integral parts of travelling. There are a number of simple strategies you can put in place to make sure that...
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|  | Why your restaurant menu may soon come with a health warning
The Daily Mail
Restaurants face demands to change their menus and put health warnings on meals in the hope of improving the national diet. Firms may also have to identify the 'carbon footprint' of their dishes, possibly listing those items that are airfreighted to Britain. The plans were outlined in the Cabinet Office report yesterday detailing the UK's food strategy for the 21st century. What do you fancy? Diners could soon find more information on menus The...
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|  | Steps to more fragrant feet
Star Tribune
STEPS TO MORE FRAGRANT FEET Wash your feet every day with an antibacterial soap and dry your feet before wearing shoes or going barefoot. Wear clean, natural-fabric socks to absorb sweat. Look for CoolMax and moisture-wicking socks at athletic stores or online at . Change your shoes daily. Never wear the same shoes two days in a row. Bacteria live in moist areas, so your shoes need to dry out between wearings. Overnight is not long enough. Choose...
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|  | Treating the kids to a tasty dish of . . . er, nuggets and chips
Irish Times
In this section � A loving touch for little babiesTime to put time itself into perspectiveEvery parent's nightmareCooking up a little fun at mealtimesADAM BROPHY IT'S A DAD'S LIFE: What is it with these rubbish kids' menus in 'family' restaurants? I CAN COOK a bit - well, that's the party line anyway. In truth, I can make chilli con carne and I can fry stuff. At one point I figured I should learn more about food, head to Ballymaloe and do a...
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|  | The taste of deceit -- and carrots
Canada Dot Com
Carob had its day. So did soy. Now comes the latest fad ingredient in the pantry of harried, health-conscious parents -- deceit. It goes by other names, of course. Stealth health. Furtive nutrition. Cookbook authors Missy Chase Lapine and Jessica Seinfeld call it "loving deception." Boil it all down and you've got the same basic recipe, one formulated to help parents get un-fried, un-sweetened, halfway-nutritious food into the mouths of children...
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|  | Ban on 'junk food' TV adverts shown during children's shows is upheld
The Daily Mail
TV commercials for popular children's foods including cheddar cheese, corn flakes, Marmite and honey will continue to be banned under health rules. The products, which are high in salt, sugar or fat, fall into a definition of junk food and therefore cannot be advertised during children's programmes, according to food watchdogs. The ban was upheld yesterday following a review of the regime, which has angered the food industry. Bad influence: The...
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|  | Other ways to fight dengue
The Star
A FEW months back, we learnt that our Health Ministry's Institute of Medical Research (IMR), in collaboration with an overseas biotechnology company known as Oxitec Ltd, planned to conduct field trials in Malaysia using transgenic mosquitoes, also known as "terminator" mosquitoes or genetically-modified (GM) mosquitoes. When the plan was reported,...
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| Politics News  | Capt to appear before VS committee today
The Times Of India
8 Jul 2008, 0521 hrs IST, Ramaninder K Bhatia,TNN CHANDIGARH: Buoyed by Sunday's successful show of strength by loyalists in the Congress during his appearance before the Vigilance Bureau, former CM Amarinder Singh would appear before a Vidhan Sabha committee on Tuesday in connection with the ongoing inquiry into the...
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|  | Azad was problem, not Cong, PDP still part of UPA: Mehbooba
The Times Of India
NEW DELHI: Soon after J&K chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned as chief minister, Ms Mehbooba Mufti said her party was still part of the Congress-led UPA at the Centre and that it will not oppose the Indo-US civil nuclear deal. She also said the PDP decision to withdraw from the state coalition was singularly due to the “consistent confrontationist attitude” of Mr Azad than any...
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|  | Obama says he wouldn't attend the Olympics opening
Syracuse
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Democrat Barack Obama took issue Monday with President Bush's decision to attend the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games, saying he would go to Beijing only if he saw progress between the Chinese government and the Dalai Lama. "In the absence of some sense of progress, in the absence of some sense from the Dalai Lama that there was progress, I would not have gone," the presidential candidate told reporters at a news...
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|  | Obama's plane lands in St. Louis for maintenance
Canoe
By Liz Sidoti, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. LOUIS - The airplane carrying Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama made a precautionary landing in St. Louis on Monday after the crew had a problem keeping the nose up on takeoff from Chicago. The plane, an MD-80 Midwest charter, struggled to keep the nose at the necessary angle, as it left for Charlotte, N.C., the pilot said. Later, Midwest Airlines said the problem developed because an emergency...
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|  | Israel: US leaders divided on Iran war
Infowars
Israeli diplomatic and war officials believe the Bush administration is split over Tel Aviv's possible attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. The recent leaks from the US of whether Israel should or will take a military strike against Iran, considering Washington's interests, are reflective of internal divisions in the Bush administration, Jerusalem Post quoted Israeli officials as saying. The sources opined that the existence of 'hawkish camp' led...
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