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Employees of Korea Internet Security Center work inside a monitoring room in

AP

Government Web sites attacked; N. Korea suspected AP – 28 mins ago

WASHINGTON – A widespread computer attack that began July 4 knocked out the Web sites of the Treasury Department, the Secret Service and other U.S. government agencies, according to officials inside and outside the government. Full Story »

U.S. President Barack Obama, left, is greeted by Italian President Giorgio

Obama, summit partners, eye intense global talks AP – 1 hr 10 mins ago

The Jackson family embraces on stage at the memorial service for Michael Jackson

Doc: Jackson danced in office days before death AP – 1 hr 12 mins ago

Traffic congestion dipping as economy falters
AP – 1 hr 48 mins ago

WASHINGTON - Drivers are spending less time stuck in rush-hour traffic for a second straight year, the first-ever two-year decline in congestion as high gas prices and the economic downturn force many Americans to change how they commute. Full Story »
Google's new operating system to take on Microsoft
AP – 1 hr 12 mins ago

SUN VALLEY, Idaho - Google Inc. is working on a new operating system for inexpensive computers in a daring attempt to wrest away Microsoft Corp.'s long-running control over people's computing experience. Full Story »
Dimwitted thieves steal fake cell phones in Mexico
AP – 1 hr 13 mins ago

MORELIA, Mexico - Call it the case of the dead cells — both telephones and the ones in the brain. Employees at a Telefonica Movistar cell-phone store in Morelia, Mexico say they arrived Tuesday morning to find that the store had been broken into. Full Story »
Booed in New York, Manny gets 2 hits and tossed
AP – 1 hr 14 mins ago

AP

NEW YORK - Booed most of the night, Manny Ramirez let plate umpire John Hirschbeck have the final say. Yer out! After watching another strike three, the Los Angeles Dodgers star dropped his bat, tossed his helmet and flung his elbow pad Tuesday night. That little show got him ejected, not that he seemed to mind. Full Story »
G8 sees economy still in peril, falters on climate
Reuters – 39 mins ago
Reuters
L'AQUILA, Italy (Reuters) - G8 leaders believe the world economy still faces "significant risks" and may need further help, according to summit draft documents that also reflect failure to agree climate change goals for 2050. Full Story »
- Video: Obama: U.S. Proud to have a friend in Italy AP
China police fan out to halt Xinjiang unrest
Reuters – 1 hr 46 mins ago
Reuters
URUMQI, China (Reuters) - Banks of paramilitary police fanned out in the far-flung Chinese city of Urumqi on Wednesday to try to stifle unrest days after 156 people were killed in the region's worst ethnic violence in decades. Full Story »
- Video: Chinese troops flood into restive Urumqi AFP
- Slideshow: Ethnic riots spread in China
U.S. mortgage fraud "rampant" and growing: FBI
Reuters – Tue Jul 7, 7:25 pm ET

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage fraud reports jumped 36 percent last year as desperate homeowners and industry professionals tried to maintain their standard of living from the boom years, the FBI said on Tuesday. Full Story »

Suspected U.S. drones attack Pakistani Taliban
Reuters – 1 hr 56 mins ago
Reuters
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - U.S. drones fired six missiles into a Pakistani Taliban training camp near the Afghan border on Wednesday, killing six militants, government and intelligence agency officials said. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Pakistan
Iraq group calls for further attacks on U.S. troops
Reuters – 1 hr 4 mins ago

Reuters

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An insurgent group linked to al-Qaeda of Iraq urged militants to continue attacks against U.S. forces even after combat troops were pulled from city centers, according to an audiotape released on Wednesday. Full Story »
Americans doubt insurance plans will cover cancer
Reuters – Wed Jul 8, 3:59 am ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fewer than half of all Americans trust that their health insurance plans would pay for the full costs of cancer treatment and nearly two-thirds falsely believe Medicare would not pay anything, according to a survey released on Wednesday. Full Story »
U.S. apartment vacancies near historic high: report
Reuters – 2 hrs 21 mins ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The vacancy rate for U.S. apartments reached its highest level in more than 20 years in the second quarter and could soon exceed record highs if the recession persists, real estate research firm Reis Inc said. Full Story »
Israeli report: U.S. and Israel strike settlement deal
Reuters – Wed Jul 8, 5:37 am ET

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli newspaper said on Wednesday Israel had won agreement from the United States for the continued construction of 2,500 housing units in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, despite U.S. calls for a freeze. Full Story »
Chinese troops flood into restive Urumqi
AFP – 2 hrs 8 mins ago
AFP
URUMQI, China (AFP) - Mobs wielding makeshift weapons roamed this restive city Wednesday, with vigilantes pummelling two Uighur Muslims, but a massive show of force by Chinese troops brought some calm. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Ethnic riots spread in China

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FILE - In this April 15, 2008, file photo, U.S. Olympic men's basketball coach

AP

Krzyzewski appears on verge of return as US coach

AP – Wed Jul 8, 1:06 am ET

Mike Krzyzewski appears set to go for more gold. USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said Tuesday that "all leads point to Coach K coming back," following a report by the Boston Globe that Krzyzewski has agreed to return as U.S. Olympic basketball coach. Full Story »

Chicago White Sox's Paul Konerko rounds third after his second home run, as

Konerko hits three homers as White Sox beat Tribe

AP – Wed Jul 8, 12:26 am ET

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2006, file photo, Colorado Avalanche center Joe Sakic

AP source: Sakic will retire after 20 NHL seasons

AP – Tue Jul 7, 6:04 pm ET

Jays GM will listen to Halladay offers AP – Tue Jul 7, 7:14 pm ET
Ramirez ejects himself, dejects Mets AP – Tue Jul 7, 10:34 pm ET
Lack of motive slows ruling on McNair girlfriend AP – Wed Jul 8, 12:13 am ET

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NFL commish reaches base camp for Rainier climb
AP – Wed Jul 8, 2:36 am ET

So far, still so good for Roger Goodell and Jim Mora on Mount Rainier. Full Story »
Lakers make Ron Artest deal official with signing
AP – Wed Jul 8, 3:29 am ET

AP

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - The Los Angeles Lakers have signed Ron Artest, making official a deal agreed to last week. Full Story »
Booed in New York, Manny gets 2 hits and tossed
AP – 1 hr 14 mins ago

AP

NEW YORK - Booed most of the night, Manny Ramirez let plate umpire John Hirschbeck have the final say. Yer out! After watching another strike three, the Los Angeles Dodgers star dropped his bat, tossed his helmet and flung his elbow pad Tuesday night. That little show got him ejected, not that he seemed to mind. Full Story »
Real gives up hope on Ribery - director general
AFP – 2 hrs 11 mins ago

AFP/DDP/File

MADRID (AFP) - Real Madrid have resigned themselves to the fact that they will not be able to recruit French international Franck Ribery from Bayern Munich this season due to the German club's intransigence, Real director general Jorge Valdano says. Full Story »
Stars sign former Blues D Woywitka to 2-year deal
AP – Tue Jul 7, 7:35 pm ET

DALLAS - The Dallas Stars announced that they have signed free-agent defenseman Jeff Woywitka (WOY'-wiht-kah) to a 2-year deal. Full Story »
2 Washington RBs ruled ineligible
AP – Tue Jul 7, 11:14 pm ET

SEATTLE - Washington running backs Brandon Johnson and David Freeman have been ruled academically ineligible for the upcoming season. Full Story »

French tennis player Montcourt found dead
AFP – Tue Jul 7, 9:10 am ET

AFP/File

PARIS (AFP) - French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt was found dead in front of the door to his ground floor apartment in the Paris suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt early Tuesday, police said. Full Story »
Teen Ishikawa hoping to make cut at British Open
AP – 2 hrs 55 mins ago

TOKYO - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa has acknowledged that being a title contender in the upcoming British Open, or any other major, is beyond him at this early stage of his career. Full Story »
Moreno retains WBA bantamweight title
AP – Sat Jul 4, 3:57 pm ET

POITIERS, France - Anselmo Moreno of Panama has retained his WBA bantamweight title with a split decision over Mahyar Monshipour of France. Full Story »
Waltrip to scale back to make room for Truex
AP – Tue Jul 7, 1:27 pm ET

CORNELIUS, N.C. - Two-time Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip will scale back to a partial schedule to make room for Martin Truex Jr. to join the team in 2010. Full Story »
After long negotiations, USOC Network to debut '10
AP – Tue Jul 7, 11:52 pm ET

DENVER - After more than two years of negotiations, the U.S. Olympic Committee is ready to introduce a network devoted solely to Olympic sports. Full Story »

Slideshow: Stock Markets

Oil falls near $62 on recovery doubts AP – 1 hr 37 mins ago
Australian detained on espionage charge in China AP – 1 hr 26 mins ago
"Brave" post-Lehman M&A rewarded by market: study Reuters – Mon Jul 6, 7:12 am ET

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Audit finds states using stimulus to stay afloat
AP – Tue Jul 7, 7:24 pm ET

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration hoped spending $787 billion in stimulus would jump-start the economy, build new schools and usher in an era of education reform. So far, government auditors say, many states are setting aside such grand plans and simply trying to stay afloat. Full Story »
Family Dollar Q3 profit beats market view
Reuters – 47 mins ago

(Reuters) - Family Dollar Stores Inc reported a 36 percent jump in quarterly profit topping market estimates and forecast fourth quarter in line or above analysts' view as more shoppers scoured its aisles for low prices on food, shampoo and household cleaners. Full Story »
Gov't slams EU partners over 'flawed' hedge fund rules
AFP – Tue Jul 7, 10:47 pm ET

AFP/File

LONDON (AFP) - Financial services minister, Paul Myners hit out at draft European legislation that would subject hedge funds to tighter regulation and accused fellow EU partners of seeking to make "political capital" from the issue. Full Story »
Falling house prices drive up mortgage fraud
AP – Tue Jul 7, 7:53 pm ET

WASHINGTON - Falling housing prices are driving up reports of mortgage fraud, with the FBI saying Tuesday that reported losses are up 83 percent last year and climbing even higher in 2009. Full Story »
June sales likely rained out for U.S. retailers
Reuters – Tue Jul 7, 8:43 am ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Unseasonable weather and consumers without the stimulus boost they received last year were expected to have dampened U.S. retail sales in June, analysts said. Full Story »

Many mortgage defaults are intentional, study finds
Time.com – Wed Jul 8, 4:35 am ET

Most mortgage defaults happen because a homeowner can't pay, but a surprising number occur because people don't want to pay Full Story »
Oil falls towards $62 on economic doubts
Reuters – 1 hr 16 mins ago
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell toward $62 a barrel on Wednesday, placing it on course for a sixth consecutive fall and the longest losing streak since mid-December, after the focus sharpened on economic weakness and data showed higher fuel stocks. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Oil Industry
Survey shows racial disparity in 401k savings rate
AP – Tue Jul 7, 3:10 pm ET

DES MOINES, Iowa - A new study of 401(k) plans has revealed that black and Hispanic workers save significantly less for retirement and tap into their accounts more frequently than white and Asian employees. Full Story »
US mortgage fraud soars in 2008, still growing: FBI
AFP – Tue Jul 7, 8:58 pm ET

AFP/Getty Images/File

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Mortgage fraud cost the embattled US lending industry more than one billion dollars last year and is on track to cost it even more in 2009, a report by the FBI showed. Full Story »
Identity Thieves Target Job Seekers
BusinessWeek Online – 36 mins ago

Never mind landing the job. Now people on the lookout for employment have another cause for worry: identity theft. As the joblessness rate soars, scammers are ginning up fake Web sites or posing as recruiters to trick job seekers into giving up sensitive personal information. Full Story »

Miscellaneous Daily Stuff

Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - July 8, 2009

Opera is when a guy gets stabbed in the back and, instead of bleeding, he sings.: Ed Gardner
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Howard Hughes was able to afford the luxury of madness, like a man who not only thinks he is Napoleon but hires an army to prove it.: Ted Morgan
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If it weren't for my lawyer, I'd still be in prison. It went a lot faster with two people digging.: Joe Martin, Mister Boffo
If man does find the solution for world peace it will be the most revolutionary reversal of his record we have ever known.: George C. Marshall (1880 - 1959)
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