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FILE - In this June 17, 2009 file photo, a New York City cab driver fills his

AP

Consumer prices jump 0.7 percent in June AP – 1 min ago

WASHINGTON – Consumer prices shot up in June by the largest amount in 11 months, reflecting the biggest jump in gasoline prices in nearly five years. Full Story »

In this photo released by the semi-official Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA),

Nearly 170 killed in Iran plane crash AP – 5 mins ago

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington,

Sotomayor set to return for more questions AP – 2 hrs 40 mins ago

Coroner's official seeks records from Jackson doc
AP – 2 hrs 11 mins ago
AP
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - A county coroner's official visited the office of Michael Jackson's dermatologist on Tuesday to follow up on a subpoena seeking additional medical records. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Michael Jackson dies at 50
Israeli soldiers say reckless force used in Gaza
AP – 8 mins ago
AP
JERUSALEM - More than two dozen Israeli soldiers who fought in the Gaza war say the military forced Palestinians to serve as human shields and used reckless firepower that caused needless deaths, according to a report released Wednesday. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Mideast Conflict
Spaniard who gave birth at 66 reported dead
AP – 57 mins ago

MADRID - Spanish newspapers say a woman who was believed to have become the world's oldest new mother when she gave birth to twins at age 66 has died. She was 69. Full Story »
Crawford, bullpen lead AL to 4-3 win over NL
AP – 1 hr 1 min ago
AP
ST. LOUIS - Carl Crawford's glove and one of the great bullpens in All-Star history helped save the American League's streak. Crawford pulled back a home run with a leaping grab an inning before Curtis Granderson tripled and scored the tiebreaking run in the eighth, giving the AL a 4-3 victory Tuesday night at the new Busch Stadium. Full Story »
- Slideshow: MLB All-Star Game
All 168 on board killed in Iran plane crash
Reuters – 1 hr 41 mins ago
Reuters
TEHRAN (Reuters) - A Tupolev passenger aircraft crashed in northwestern Iran on Wednesday on its way to neighboring Armenia and all 168 people on board were killed, Iranian media reported. Full Story »
- Video: Jet crashes in Iran, all feared dead Reuters
- Slideshow: Caspian Airlines jet crashes in Iran
U.S. CPI seen up in June by most since July 2008
Reuters – 36 mins ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Higher costs for oil and gasoline likely pushed U.S. consumer prices up in June by the most for any single month since oil prices peaked last summer, according to a poll of economists. Full Story »
Sotomayor cool under Republican grilling
Reuters – Tue Jul 14, 6:22 pm ET
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor fended off Republican attacks on Tuesday, saying "diversity on the bench is good for America" and promising rulings based on law, not racial bias. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Sonia Sotomayor

House Democrats vow healthcare plan by August
Reuters – 42 mins ago

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's plans to overhaul the $2.5 trillion healthcare industry got a boost on Tuesday as Democrats in the House of Representatives offered sweeping legislation and predicted passage on schedule by August. Full Story »
New Zealand quake tsunami warnings cancelled
Reuters – 8 mins ago

WELLINGTON/SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand and Australia canceled tsunami warnings on Wednesday after an earthquake struck the south of New Zealand, causing minor damage but no injuries. Full Story »
Iran could have atomic bomb within 6 months: report
Reuters – 1 hr 15 mins ago
AFP/File
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency believes Iran is capable of producing and testing an atomic bomb within six months, much sooner than most analysts estimate, according to a report in German weekly Stern. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Iran Nuclear Issues
Ex-GM CEO Wagoner retires with $8.6 million
Reuters – Tue Jul 14, 11:50 pm ET

DETROIT (Reuters) - Former General Motors Corp Chairman and Chief Executive Rick Wagoner, ousted in March by the Obama administration, will retire in August with a package worth $8.6 million in the first five years, the company said on Tuesday. Full Story »
Obama mulls rental option for homeowners: sources
Reuters – Tue Jul 14, 7:08 pm ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. officials are weighing a plan to let borrowers who have fallen behind on mortgage payments avoid eviction by renting their home instead, sources familiar with the administration's thinking said on Tuesday. Full Story »
Iran airliner crashes, 168 feared dead
AFP – 1 hr 39 mins ago

AFP

TEHRAN (AFP) - An Iranian airliner en route to neighbouring Armenia crashed into farmland northwest of Tehran on Wednesday, and all 168 people on board are feared dead, officials and local media reported. Full Story »

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American League's Carl Crawford of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch on a ball

AP

Crawford, bullpen lead AL to 4-3 win over NL

AP – 1 hr 1 min ago

ST. LOUIS – Carl Crawford's glove and one of the great bullpens in All-Star history helped save the American League's streak. Crawford pulled back a home run with a leaping grab an inning before Curtis Granderson tripled and scored the tiebreaking run in the eighth, giving the AL a 4-3 victory Tuesday night at the new Busch Stadium. Full Story »

Slideshow: MLB All-Star Game

AP Source: Martinez agrees to deal with Phils

AP – Wed Jul 15, 1:11 am ET

AP source: Chiefs sign QB Cassel to long-term deal

AP – Tue Jul 14, 2:18 pm ET

Great catch: Crawford grabs All-Star MVP award AP – Wed Jul 15, 3:27 am ET
President Obama goes low with All-Star first pitch AP – Wed Jul 15, 3:29 am ET
Nocentini leads, Armstrong 3rd as stage 11 begins AP – 1 hr 32 mins ago

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Chiefs sign quarterback Cassel to long-term deal
Reuters – Tue Jul 14, 6:21 pm ET

KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - The Kansas City Chiefs have signed new quarterback Matt Cassel to a multi-year contract extension, the team said on Tuesday. Full Story »
Rockets acquire rights to Australian big man Andersen
Reuters – Wed Jul 15, 12:39 am ET

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Houston Rockets, searching for a big man to fill in for injured center Yao Ming, have acquired the rights to Australian David Andersen, the NBA team said on Tuesday. Full Story »
Hooray for Mannywood: Ramirez set for LA return
AP – Wed Jul 15, 3:29 am ET
AP
LOS ANGELES - Mannywood is back. So is its tenant. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Manny Ramirez
S.Africa's World Cup workers to end strike
AFP – 2 hrs 35 mins ago

AFP

CAPE TOWN (AFP) - Workers at South Africa's World Cup stadiums ended a strike on Wednesday as bosses agreed to 12 percent pay rises, allowing FIFA to breathe a sigh of relief less than a year before the event. Full Story »
Gatti death: Lawyer asks for release of wife
AP – Tue Jul 14, 6:37 pm ET
AP
RIO DE JANEIRO - The Brazilian wife of Arturo Gatti asked to be released from jail, where she is held on accusations she strangled the former boxing champion with her purse strap as he drunkenly slept. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Former Boxer Arturo Gatti
Ky. legislative panel OKs contract in coach suit
AP – Tue Jul 14, 9:00 pm ET

FRANKFORT, Ky. - The University of Kentucky says it needs lawyers who can practice in Texas in its fight with former basketball coach Billy Gillispie, and a legislative panel has agreed to spend up to $100,000 to help with the bill. Full Story »

Nadal plans Montreal August return
AFP – Tue Jul 14, 3:11 pm ET

AFP/File

MADRID (AFP) - Rafael Nadal, who has lost his French Open and Wimbledon titles, as well as his world number one spot, in a summer of injury misery, said Tuesday he plans to return at the Montreal Masters in August. Full Story »
Japanese teen Ishikawa braces for new experience
AP – Wed Jul 15, 4:50 am ET

AP

TURNBERRY, Scotland - Ryo Ishikawa has seen so much in such a short time. Full Story »
Japan's Hasegawa retains WBC bantamweight title
AP – Tue Jul 14, 11:19 am ET

KOBE, Japan - WBC bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan has kept his title by stopping Nestor Rocha of the United States in the first round. Full Story »
Max Mosley won't seek re-election as FIA president
AP – 1 hr 35 mins ago

LONDON - Max Mosley has resisted pressure to stand again as FIA president and will back Frenchman Jean Todt to succeed him after 16 years in charge of world motorsport. Full Story »
Perfection a myth — in figure skating and life
AP – Tue Jul 14, 5:56 pm ET

AP

Nicole Bobek's face was splashed across newspapers and TV screens from London to Los Angeles, the figure skater's latest doings making her tabloid fodder once again. Full Story »

Slideshow: Stock Markets

Oil prices recover slightly on OPEC outlook

Oil rises above $60 as traders eye US inventories

AP – 2 hrs 12 mins ago

Slideshow: Oil Industry

Gannett posts 2Q profit, beating analyst views AP – 4 mins ago
Aid meetings continue for faltering lender CIT AP – 17 mins ago
Earnings, economy worries shake investors Reuters – Mon Jul 13, 4:49 am ET

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US treasury chief in UAE to drum up support
AP – Wed Jul 15, 4:14 am ET
AP
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, looking to win backing from oil-rich Gulf Arab nations, said Wednesday that Washington wants to work with its allies to build a stronger financial foundation for the world as it emerges from its worst recession in decades. Full Story »
- Video: Geithner: Recession is easing Reuters
Abbott profit hurt by dollar and generics
Reuters – 28 mins ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories Inc's second-quarter earnings fell 2.6 percent, with generic competition for its Depakote anti-seizure drug overshadowing strong sales of its Humira arthritis drug and its Xience heart stent. Full Story »
Russia shrugs off Europe gas pipeline deal
AFP – Tue Jul 14, 11:20 am ET

AFP/Graphic

MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia on Tuesday shrugged off a key EU gas pipeline deal with Turkey, branding it economically unsound and driven by overblown fears of dependence on Russian gas, Interfax news agency reported. Full Story »
Lawmaker to back Obama student loan shake-up
Reuters – Tue Jul 14, 11:48 pm ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of a key U.S. congressional panel will introduce legislation on Wednesday calling for ending a college student loan program that for years helped lenders such as Sallie Mae thrive. Full Story »
CarMax wraps placement of $490 million in notes
AP – Tue Jul 14, 1:30 pm ET

RICHMOND, Va. - Automotive retailer CarMax Inc. said Tuesday that it has completed a private placement of $490 million of notes. Full Story »

Obama mulls rental option for homeowners: sources
Reuters – Tue Jul 14, 7:08 pm ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. officials are weighing a plan to let borrowers who have fallen behind on mortgage payments avoid eviction by renting their home instead, sources familiar with the administration's thinking said on Tuesday. Full Story »
Oil prices climb before US inventory data
AFP – 34 mins ago
AFP/File
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices rose on Wednesday as the market awaited the latest weekly snapshot of energy inventories in the United States, the world's biggest energy consumer. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Oil Industry
Former U.S. Congressman sues Carlyle: report
Reuters – Tue Jul 14, 12:44 am ET

(Reuters) - Former Republican Congressman Michael Huffington has filed a lawsuit against Carlyle Group alleging the private-equity firm misrepresented the safety of Carlyle Capital Corp, the publicly traded mortgage-securities fund that collapsed last spring, the Wall Street Journal reported. Full Story »
Will More Reverse Mortgages Mean More Fraud?
U.S. News & World Report – Mon Jul 13, 11:08 am ET

The rising popularity of federally insured reverse mortgages attracted 1,500 new lenders into the program last year, more than doubling the total of participating lenders. And while reports of consumer abuse and fraud are infrequent, legislators and regulators are calling for strengthened oversight to protect seniors from aggressive or outright unscrupulous lenders. Full Story »
Identity Thieves Target Job Seekers
BusinessWeek Online – Tue Jul 14, 8:08 am ET

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 15, 2009

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.: Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
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If I could drop dead right now, I'd be the happiest man alive.: Samuel Goldwyn (1882 - 1974)
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All charming people have something to conceal, usually their total dependence on the appreciation of others.: Cyril Connolly (1903 - 1974), Enemies of Promise (1938)
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Walking isn't a lost art: one must, by some means, get to the garage.: Evan Esar (1899 - 1995)
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