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  Stock futures dip ahead of housing data AP - 10 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - Stock futures pointed toward a slightly lower opening on Wall Street Friday ahead of data expected to show further trouble in the housing market.

• Astronomers find a hole in the universe AP - 59 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON - Astronomers have stumbled upon a tremendous hole in the universe. That's got them scratching their heads about what's just not there. The cosmic blank spot has no stray stars, no galaxies, no sucking black holes, not even mysterious dark matter. It is 1 billion light years across of nothing. That's an expanse of nearly 6 billion trillion miles of emptiness, a University of Minnesota team announced Thursday.

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  Nicole Richie serves 82 minutes in jail AP - 1 hour, 1 minute ago

  LOS ANGELES - Nicole Richie was released from jail Thursday after serving 82 minutes of a four-day sentence for driving under the influence of drugs.

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  Vick cards chewed by dogs are on eBay AP - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago

  Take some trading cards picturing a disgraced NFL superstar. Add some dog slobber and teethmarks. What do you get? The most valuable Michael Vick cards — by far — on eBay, that's what.

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  Padres edge Mets in series finale AP - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago

  If the Mets and Padres meet in the playoffs, it might be hard to match the back-and-forth excitement of this week's series. Both teams could probably expect much more from their star closers, though. Adrian Gonzalez homered in the 10th inning and San Diego edged New York 9-8 on Thursday night at Shea Stadium in a wild game that included blown saves by Billy Wagner and Trevor Hoffman.

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  U.S. bomb kills British soldiers in Afghanistan Reuters - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago

  LONDON (Reuters) - Three British soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan when a U.S. aircraft supporting them in a battle against the Taliban dropped a bomb, the Ministry of Defense said on Friday.

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  Baghdad overnight clash kills 13 Reuters - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces opened fire from helicopters during an overnight clash with Shi'ite militants in western Baghdad, killing at least 13 people, police said on Friday.

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  TV, radio look for record ad money in election Reuters - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The presidential election is 14 months away and with as many as 17 candidates now running, U.S. television and radio broadcasters are elated at the prospect of billions more in advertising dollars.

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  Gen. Pace may urge U.S. troop cut in Iraq: report Reuters - Fri Aug 24, 4:39 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff is expected to urge President George W. Bush to cut U.S. troop levels in Iraq next year, the Los Angeles Times said on Friday, citing military and administration officials.

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  Central U.S. flooding claims more lives Reuters - Thu Aug 23, 9:59 PM ET

  CHICAGO (Reuters) - A fresh round of thunderstorms battered parts of the central United States for a fifth day on Thursday as the region battled deadly floods that drove hundreds from their homes.

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  Fatah protest in Gaza against Hamas turns violent Reuters - 55 minutes ago

  GAZA (Reuters) - Thousands of Palestinians loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas confronted gunmen from Hamas on Friday in the biggest protest against the Islamic group since it seized power in Gaza in June.

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  Pakistan ruling damages Musharraf's plan: papers Reuters - 19 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani Supreme Court ruling that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif can return home has dealt a blow to President Pervez Musharraf's efforts to hold on to power, Pakistani newspapers said on Friday.

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  Shaken by product safety woes, China declares "war" Reuters - Fri Aug 24, 2:33 AM ET

  BEIJING (Reuters) - China has launched a four-month "war" on tainted food, drugs and exports, state media reported on Friday, as beleaguered officials embraced time-tested campaign tactics to clean up the country's battered image.

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  Bangladesh arrests university teachers after riots AFP - 19 minutes ago

  DHAKA (AFP) - Bangladesh security forces on Friday arrested four university professors who were allegedly active in protests that erupted into clashes with police and prompted a curfew in six cities, officials said.

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  Sudan expels Western diplomats AFP - 14 minutes ago

  KHARTOUM (AFP) - Sudan has expelled European and Canadian diplomats for "interfering in its affairs," a move that could further strain relations with the West over the conflict in Darfur.

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  13 killed as US troops battle Baghdad militants AFP - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (AFP) - US soldiers battled Shiite fighters in Baghdad on Friday, killing 13 people, a day after a fierce clash between Al-Qaeda militants and a rival group left dozens dead.

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  Turkish parliament set for round two of presidential vote AFP - Fri Aug 24, 4:00 AM ET

  ANKARA (AFP) - Turkey's parliament was set Friday to take another stab at electing former Islamist Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul as president, but expectations were that voting would have to go into a third round.

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  New research links obesity, infertility AFP - Fri Aug 24, 5:08 AM ET

  SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian researchers have found a fatty diet damages eggs in the ovaries and prevents them from becoming healthy embryos, a finding they say may explain why obese women are often infertile.

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  Global markets recovery falters, with eyes on US AFP - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - The fragile recovery on global stock markets faltered on Friday, as Asian and European shares struggled because of re-emerging credit concerns, dealers said.

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  ASEAN blueprint for economic community completed AFP - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago

  MANILA (AFP) - The blueprint for an intergrated Southeast Asian economic community has been completed and must be implemented swiftly if if the 2015 deadline is to be met, ASEAN economic officials were told Friday.

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  Bush cites past conflicts to urge staying in Iraq Reuters - Wed Aug 22, 4:00 PM ET

  KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Wednesday argued for perseverance in Iraq by placing the unpopular war in the historical context of U.S. experiences in Japan, South Korea and Vietnam, but critics said he missed the mark.

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  Recalls highlight price of corporate cost cuts Reuters - Thu Aug 23, 1:50 PM ET

  CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The recent health and safety scares that led to major toy and food recalls highlight the pressures facing companies that export their manufacturing, and just how quickly a corporate image can become tarnished.

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  Lead causes more U.S. recalls of China-made toys Reuters - Wed Aug 22, 4:01 PM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Excessive amounts of lead paint on toys and other children's products led the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a recall of more than 300,000 Chinese-made items on Wednesday.