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This edition was generated on Tue Aug 17 08:45:01 EDT 2010

Table of Contents

General News Update
Sports News Update
Business News Update
Miscellaneous Daily Information
Boston Area Weather

General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

A wounded army recruit is transferred to a hospital after a bomb attack occurred in Baghdad Reuters
Baghdad suicide bomb hits army recruits, kills 60 AP – 2 hrs 22 mins ago

BAGHDAD – A suicide bomber blew himself up Tuesday among hundreds of army recruits who had gathered near a military headquarters in an attack officials said killed 60 and wounded 125, one of the bloodiest bombings in months in the Iraqi capital. Full Story »

Ramzi Binalshibh
AP Exclusive: Terrorist tapes found under CIA desk AP – 2 hrs 14 mins ago
** ALTERNATIVE CROP OF XBOG102 ** A police officer stands by a crashed plane sitting on the runaway at the airport on San Andres island in Colombia, M
6 badly injured in 'miracle' crash flown to Bogota AP – 2 hrs 21 mins ago

Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

Urban Meyer, Nick Saban AP

AP IMPACT: Laws on sports agents rarely enforced

AP – 2 hrs 22 mins ago

When sports agent Jason Paul Wood met a pair of Miami baseball players in 2006 to talk about turning pro, his failure to notify the university and register with the state of Florida cost him a $2,500 fine. Full Story »

FILE - This June 7, 2010, file photo shows Bryce Harper during an interview in Newport Beach, Calif. The Washington Nationals and No. 1 overall draft

Nationals, top pick Bryce Harper agree at $9.9M

AP – Tue Aug 17, 3:03 am ET
Eli Manning

Manning cut as Giants Cruz past Jets in new digs

AP – Tue Aug 17, 3:04 am ET

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Reuters

Stock futures rise after Wal-Mart, Home Depot profits

Reuters – 30 mins ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures rose on Tuesday after bellwether retailers Wal-Mart and Home Depot posted-better-than expected quarterly profits, but Wal-Mart cautioned about the strength of the U.S. consumer. Full Story »

To match Special Report HOUSING-USA-FRAUD/

Housing starts up in July, permits at 14-month low

Reuters – 8 mins ago
A Wal-Mart cart is seen at the parking lot of a Wal-Mart market in Miami, Florida

Wal-Mart profit up but says consumers still wary

Reuters – 42 mins ago

Miscellaneous Daily Stuff

Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - August 17, 2010
It's a rare person who wants to hear what he doesn't want to hear.
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Dick Cavett (1936 - )
It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.
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Judith Martin, (Miss Manners)
An honest politician is one who, when he is bought, will stay bought.
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Simon Cameron (1799 - 1889)
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The squeaking wheel doesn't always get the grease. Sometimes it gets replaced.
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Vic Gold
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