Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

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  Americans' unhappy birthday: 'Too much wrong' AP - 2 hours, 1 minute ago

  Even folks in the Optimist Club are having a tough time toeing an upbeat line these days. Eighteen members of the volunteer organization's Gilbert, Ariz., chapter have gathered, a few days before this nation's 232nd birthday, to focus on the positive: Their book drive for schoolchildren and an Independence Day project to place American flags along the streets of one neighborhood.

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  TV's 'The Bachelor' weds in California AP - 2 hours, 1 minute ago

  LOS OLIVOS, Calif. - "The Bachelor" is a bachelor no more. Andrew Firestone, star of the ABC-TV reality show, married Serbian model and actress Ivana Bozilovic Saturday, Firestone's publicist Alisha Mahon told The Associated Press.

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  Ore. man completes flight of fancy - in lawn chair AP - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago

  CAMBRIDGE, Idaho - Using his trusty BB gun to help him return to Earth, a 48-year-old gas station owner flew a lawn chair rigged with helium-filled balloons more than 200 miles across the Oregon desert Saturday, landing in a field in Idaho.

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  Busch nips Edwards to win under caution at Daytona AP - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago

  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Kyle Busch fell a lap down at Talladega and came back to win. So when a steering problem dropped him to the back of the field at Daytona, he didn't panic. He simply settled in for the long drive back to the front. And back to Victory Lane.

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  Finalists Federer, Nadal know each other well AP - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago

  WIMBLEDON, England - After moving within a victory of his sixth consecutive Wimbledon title, Roger Federer found time to catch only a few games of Rafael Nadal's semifinal. Federer does have a DVD of Nadal's match, but he wasn't exactly rushing to use it for scouting purposes before they meet for the Wimbledon championship Sunday.

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  Obama "puzzled" by Iraq comment frenzy Reuters - Sat Jul 5, 6:19 PM ET

  ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Saturday his plan to end the Iraq war was unchanged and he was puzzled by the sharp reaction to his statement this week that he might "refine" his timetable for withdrawing U.S. combat troops.

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  Bush says backs strong dollar policy Reuters - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago

  TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Sunday the American economy was not growing as quickly as he would like and that his administration supported a strong dollar policy.

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  Afghan president orders probe into civilian deaths Reuters - 49 minutes ago

  KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered an investigation into a U.S.-led coalition air strike that local officials say killed 15 civilians, but the U.S. military says killed only armed Taliban militants.

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  Israel to reopen Gaza border crossings Reuters - Sun Jul 6, 1:43 AM ET

  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel was reopening some border crossings with Gaza on Sunday, an official said, after it closed them on Thursday following the launch of a rocket into the Jewish state by Palestinian militants.

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  Baghdad car bomb kills six, wounds 14: police Reuters - 38 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A car bomb killed six civilians and wounded 14 other people in the Shaab district of northern Baghdad on Sunday, police said.

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  Bush says backs Japan on North Korea abduction issue Reuters - 18 minutes ago

  TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - President George W. Bush pledged on Sunday that Japan's concerns about North Korean abductions of its citizens would not be ignored even as Washington moved to ease sanctions against the communist country.

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  U.S. and Japan to discuss next steps in six-party talks Reuters - Sat Jul 5, 4:31 PM ET

  ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - President George W. Bush and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda will discuss the next steps in the six-party talks over North Korea's nuclear status when they meet on the sidelines of the G8 summit in Japan, a White House official said on Saturday.

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  Film shows Zimbabwe vote rigged: report Reuters - Sat Jul 5, 3:44 PM ET

  LONDON (Reuters) - A film secretly taken by a Zimbabwe prison guard and smuggled out of the country shows the extent of the rigging that took place for the June 27 presidential run-off vote, the Guardian said on Saturday.

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  Rich nations poised to tackle soaring oil, food prices AFP - Sun Jul 6, 4:08 AM ET

  TOYAKO, Japan (AFP) - Leaders of the world's richest countries began arriving in northern Japan on Sunday for a summit aimed at tackling red-hot oil and food prices that could derail global economic growth.

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  Pakistani Islamists converge on capital for Red Mosque demo AFP - Sun Jul 6, 2:18 AM ET

  ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Thousands of Islamist hardliners converged amid tight security in the Pakistani capital on Sunday to commemorate the first anniversary of the deadly siege and storming of the Red Mosque, officials said.

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  South Ossetia comes again under Georgian fire: separatists AFP - Sun Jul 6, 2:39 AM ET

  MOSCOW (AFP) - A town in Georgia's rebel region of South Ossetia came under fire from the Georgian side of the border overnight, the Russian Vesti-24 channel reported early Sunday quoting a South Ossetian spokesman.

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  Betancourt returning to Colombia 'in a few days' to write play AFP - Sun Jul 6, 3:25 AM ET

  PARIS (AFP) - Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt said in an interview Sunday she would return to Colombia "in a few days" to write a play about her experience after being held in the jungle for six years.

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  Pope to holiday at semi-rural Australian retreat: report AFP - Sun Jul 6, 2:26 AM ET

  SYDNEY (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI has chosen a retreat centre on Sydney's north-western outskirts for his three-day holiday in Australia, the Sunday Telegraph reported Sunday.

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  OPEC president warns no end to oil price rises AFP - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago

  ALGIERS (AFP) - OPEC president Chakib Khelil warned Sunday that oil prices will continue to rise because of the falling dollar, in an interview in the Algeria-News.

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  US believes in strong dollar: Bush AFP - 51 minutes ago

  TOYAKO, Japan (AFP) - President George W. Bush on Sunday reaffirmed the United States' "strong dollar" policy, saying the US economy's fundamental strength would ultimately support the flagging currency.

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  World must brace for oil beyond $150 Reuters - Fri Jul 4, 11:18 AM ET

  LONDON (Reuters) - Oil's meteoric rise since the start of the year to nearly $150 has distressed consumers and policy makers the world over, but the stark reality is prices are likely to rise higher still.

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  Fountain of youth? Red wine gives up secrets Reuters - Thu Jul 3, 12:52 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A compound in red wine may ward off a variety of medical conditions related to aging, providing heart benefits, stronger bones and preventing eye cataracts, researchers said on Thursday.

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  Colombia foils bomb plot after rescue Reuters - Sat Jul 5, 12:52 PM ET

  BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia found explosives set to be used in bombs across the capital in reprisal for this week's rescue of leftist rebels' highest-profile hostages, including Ingrid Betancourt, military officials said on Saturday.