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FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 8, 2003 file photo, security officers stand guard

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Suicide blasts at Jakarta Ritz, Marriott kill 8 AP – 17 mins ago

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Suicide bombers who checked in as guests smuggled explosives into American luxury hotels in Indonesia's capital and set off a pair of heavy blasts that killed eight people and wounded more than 50, investigators said Friday. Full Story »

FILE - FOR STORY SLUGGED EEUU-CONGLOMERADOS - In this April 17, 2009 file photo,

Citigroup profit soars on Smith Barney sale AP – 1 min ago

Video: Citi Hikes Card Rates CNBC

President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor, appears before

GOP senators weigh options for Sotomayor AP – 1 hr 13 mins ago

Pope has surgery after breaking wrist in a fall
AP – 42 mins ago
AP
AOSTA, Italy - Pope Benedict XVI broke his right wrist in a fall in his chalet while vacationing in the Italian Alps and underwent successful surgery Friday, hospital officials and the Vatican said. Full Story »
- Video: Pope Benedict taken to hospital after fall AP
Health care overhaul bill has its ups and downs
AP – 1 hr 4 mins ago
AP
WASHINGTON - Up one day. Down the next. Sometimes legislation to remake the nation's health care system moves in both directions at once. Full Story »
- Video: Jake Tapper on Obama's Health Care Push ABC News
- Slideshow: Health Care
Coroner: Jackson autopsy results in 2 weeks
AP – 1 hr 56 mins ago
AP
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County coroner's office says it will take longer than first expected to complete Michael Jackson's full autopsy report. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Michael Jackson dies at 50
A different look for Day 2 of the British Open
AP – 5 mins ago

AP

TURNBERRY, Scotland - Steve Marino can thank his dad for making sure he got to the British Open. Full Story »
Bombs rip through Indonesia hotels, killing eight
Reuters – 1 hr 52 mins ago
Reuters
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Bomb blasts ripped through luxury hotels in the heart of Indonesia's capital on Friday, killing eight people and wounding dozens in attacks the president said badly hurt confidence in Southeast Asia's biggest economy. Full Story »
- Video: Deadly Jakarta bomb attacks Reuters
Rafsanjani says Iran in crisis after election
Reuters – 1 hr 16 mins ago
Reuters
TEHRAN (Reuters) - In apparent defiance of Iran's supreme leader, a powerful cleric declared his country in crisis after a disputed poll, and tens of thousands of protesters used Friday prayers to stage the biggest show of dissent for weeks. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Iran Election
Troop deaths spiral in Afghanistan as debate rages
Reuters – 20 mins ago
Reuters
KABUL (Reuters) - A roadside bomb killed a British soldier in southern Afghanistan, the military said on Friday, as defense officials in London said they may need to deploy even more troops in the fight against the Taliban. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Afghanistan

Obama looks for Republican healthcare backing
Reuters – Thu Jul 16, 8:10 pm ET

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought on Thursday to persuade Republicans to support overhaul of the U.S. healthcare industry, his signature domestic policy goal, as the measures moved on a fast track through congressional committees with only Democratic support. Full Story »
Bank of America credit losses soar
Reuters – 43 mins ago
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp posted a quarterly profit that topped Wall Street forecasts, but the largest U.S. bank warned of a fresh surge in troubled loans from credit card, mortgage and business customers due to the weak economy. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Bank of America
Three U.S. troops killed in Iraq's Basra: military
Reuters – Fri Jul 17, 2:37 am ET

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three U.S. soldiers were killed in an attack on a base in Iraq's southern province of Basra, the U.S. military said in a statement Friday. Full Story »
Sotomayor on track for quick vote
Reuters – Fri Jul 17, 3:50 am ET
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's nominee, Sonia Sotomayor, appeared headed for confirmation as the first Hispanic justice on the U.S. Supreme Court after Senate hearings ended on Thursday with Republicans promising a speedy vote. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Sonia Sotomayor
Pope breaks wrist after slipping in bath
Reuters – 33 mins ago

Reuters

AOSTA, Italy (Reuters) - Pope Benedict underwent minor surgery on Friday after the 82-year-old pontiff slipped in the bath and broke his wrist while on holiday in northern Italy. Full Story »
Terror stalks Indonesia as hotel bombs kill nine
AFP – Fri Jul 17, 4:15 am ET

AFP

JAKARTA (AFP) - High-explosive bombs tore through two luxury hotels in Jakarta on Friday, killing at least nine people including foreigners as terrorism returned to the world's most populous Muslim nation. Full Story »

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Angel Cabrera of Argentina, right, gestures after taking a shot from the fifth

AP

A different look for Day 2 of the British Open

AP – 5 mins ago

TURNBERRY, Scotland – Steve Marino can thank his dad for making sure he got to the British Open. Full Story »

Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez takes the field in the first inning of a

Ramirez welcomed back with cheers in LA's 3-0 loss

AP – Fri Jul 17, 4:49 am ET

Howard becomes fastest to 200 HRs

AP – Thu Jul 16, 10:39 pm ET

Armstrong still in 3rd as Tour's 13th stage begins AP – 1 hr 1 min ago
Former gym owner says he never gave Clemens HGH AP – Thu Jul 16, 11:57 pm ET
Beckham back as Galaxy beat Red Bulls 3-1 AP – Fri Jul 17, 1:42 am ET

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Skins get Kentucky DE Jarmon in supplemental draft
AP – Thu Jul 16, 8:18 pm ET

WASHINGTON - The Washington Redskins figure they got a bargain by taking Kentucky defensive end Jeremy Jarmon in the third round of the NFL's supplemental draft Thursday. Full Story »
Wade leaving Converse, going to Nike Jordan Brand
AP – 51 mins ago

NBA scoring champion Dwyane Wade is changing shoes, making the switch from Converse to Nike's Jordan Brand. Full Story »
Twins need 'Go-Go' Gomez to get going in 2nd half
AP – Fri Jul 17, 4:24 am ET

AP

MINNEAPOLIS - Carlos Gomez had just reached fifth gear and was speeding around second base when his gapper bounced high off the Metrodome turf and into the stands for a ground-rule double. Full Story »
Man Utd cancel Indonesia trip after bomb blasts
AFP – Fri Jul 17, 3:54 am ET

AFP

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Manchester United's pre-season tour was thrown into chaos when they were forced to cancel the Indonesian leg after a bomb exploded at the Jakarta hotel they were due to stay in next week. Full Story »
Mercury suspend Taurasi after DUI arrest
AP – Thu Jul 16, 5:03 pm ET

PHOENIX - The Phoenix Mercury have suspended guard Diana Taurasi for two games without pay after she was cited on drunk-driving related charges. Full Story »
Bzdelik talks to Timberwolves about coaching job
AP – Thu Jul 16, 10:38 pm ET

BOULDER, Colo. - Colorado athletic director Mike Bohn says basketball coach Jeff Bzdelik had a "casual" conversation with the Minnesota Timberwolves about their head coaching vacancy. Full Story »

Gasquet cleared for return despite cocaine ban
AFP – Wed Jul 15, 3:20 pm ET

AFP/File

PARIS (AFP) - France's Richard Gasquet, who tested positive for cocaine during the Miami Masters in March, was cleared to resume his career immediately on Wednesday despite being handed a two-and-a-half month ban. Full Story »
Chalmers, Klauk tied at 6 under after 1 at US Bank
AP – Thu Jul 16, 8:14 pm ET

AP

MILWAUKEE - The U.S. Bank Championship has only a few notable names when compared with the British Open. But the lack of star power doesn't deter Greg Chalmers' belief something amazing will happen — maybe even to him. 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 »
Mosley-backed Todt will run for FIA presidency
AP – Thu Jul 16, 7:50 am ET

AP

PARIS - Former Ferrari team principal Jean Todt will join the race to succeed Max Mosley as president of Formula One's governing body. Full Story »
Female ski jumpers to appeal court decision
AP – Thu Jul 16, 3:58 pm ET

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - A group of female ski jumpers will appeal a court decision that prevents them from competing at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Full Story »

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June housing construction rises more than expected

AP – 3 mins ago

WASHINGTON – Construction of new U.S. homes rose in June to the highest level in seven months, a sign builders are starting to regain confidence as they emerge from the housing bust. Full Story »

Citigroup profit soars on Smith Barney sale

AP – 1 min ago

Video: Citi Hikes Card Rates CNBC

FILE - In this April 21, 2009 file photo, a branch of Bank of America is shown

Bank of America posts 2Q profit, surpasses Street

AP – 39 mins ago

LA man held in wife's death during Mexico cruise AP – 26 mins ago
GE profits fall 49 percent AP – 56 mins ago
Plan would give SEC oversight of hedge funds AP – Wed Jul 15, 5:36 pm ET

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Google quarterly results fail to excite
Reuters – Thu Jul 16, 10:04 pm ET

Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's quarterly profit beat Wall Street expectations, but the weak economy and slump in advertising spending took a toll on revenue growth and the price of its search ads. Full Story »
Citigroup posts profit on one-time gain
Reuters – 23 mins ago
Reuters
(Reuters) - Citigroup Inc on Friday reported quarterly earnings. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Citigroup
British Airways to raise almost $1 billion
AP – 55 mins ago

LONDON - Hard-pressed British Airways said Friday it plans to raise 600 million pounds ($980 million) to see it through the recession and financial losses, which it estimated at 100 million pounds for the three months through June. Full Story »
Fed balance sheet rises back above $2 trillion
Reuters – Thu Jul 16, 8:56 pm ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve's balance sheet rose back above $2 trillion after dipping below that level earlier this month, bolstered by increased holdings of agency mortgage-backed securities, Fed data showed on Thursday. Full Story »
Retail titan Wal-Mart launches 'sustainability index'
AFP – Thu Jul 16, 4:35 pm ET

AFP/Getty Images/File

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US retail giant Wal-Mart on Thursday announced plans to develop a database that it said would revolutionize shopping by putting information about products' sustainability at consumers' fingertips. Full Story »

A New Confidence in Construction?
BusinessWeek Online – 36 mins ago

U.S. homebuilders seem to be coming out of hibernation as the gloom over the housing market begins to lift. Full Story »
CA-CANADA Summary
Reuters – 41 mins ago

Canada annual inflation negative,1st time since '94
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate turned negative in June for the first time since November 1994, posting its biggest downward turn in more than half a century on a slide in energy prices, Statistics Canada said on Friday. Consumer prices fell by 0.3 percent as expected from a year earlier primarily because of a 19.0 percent drop in energy prices. It was the largest annual fall in prices since the 0.7 percent decline registered in August 1955. Full Story »
JPMorgan profit tops view though credit worsens
Reuters – Thu Jul 16, 4:42 pm ET
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co said record investment banking and trading results drove quarterly profit 36 percent higher, topping Wall Street forecasts, but reported a surge in consumer credit losses that foreshadows deeper problems on Main Street. Full Story »
- Video: JPMorgan Beats Estimates CNBC
NJ woman cooks up bake sale to end foreclosure
AP – 1 hr 19 mins ago

TEANECK, N.J. - A New Jersey woman is hoping her bake sale will help forestall foreclosure and keep a roof over her head. Full Story »
How to Turn an Internship into a Job
BusinessWeek Online – 36 mins ago

The heat is on for MBA and undergraduate business student interns in the summer of 2009. After clawing their way into coveted internship positions in one of the most competitive job markets in memory, the real fight for full-time job offers is happening now, halfway through their 10 or so weeks on the job. Full Story »

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Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - July 17, 2009

Every hero becomes a bore at last.: Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
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Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.: Will Rogers (1879 - 1935)
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A neurosis is a secret that you don't know you are keeping.: Kenneth Tynan
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I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.: J. R. R. Tolkien (1892 - 1973), The Fellowship of the Ring

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