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This edition was generated on Mon Jul 21 08:45:01 EDT 2008

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General News Update
Sports News Update
Business News Update
Miscellaneous Daily Information
Boston Area Weather


General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

Obama begins firsthand look at Baghdad
AP - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago

BAGHDAD - Barack Obama began Monday his first on-the-ground inspection of Iraq since launching his bid for the White House, with U.S. commanders ready to brief him on progress in a war he long opposed and Iraqi leaders wanting more details of his proposals for troop withdrawals.

  • In this May 7, 2007 file photo, billionaire financier Carl Icahn, right, and his wife, Gail, arrive at the Motorola annual meeting in Chicago. Yahoo has reached a settlement, Monday, July 21, 2008, with activist investor Carl Icahn.  (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
    Yahoo settles with Icahn to avert control battle AP - 46 minutes ago

    SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Yahoo Inc. said Monday it reached a settlement with activist investor Carl Icahn that will put him and two of his nominees on an expanded board of directors.

  • Facebook gets a facelift to help users share AP - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago

    NEW YORK - The popular online hangout Facebook is sporting a new look to reflect changes in how its members communicate with each other and how they share photos and updates about their lives.

  • Actor Heath Ledger is shown in a scene in his role as The Joker in "The Dark Knight" in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters July 16, 2008. When the film began early screenings last month ahead of its U.S. debut on Friday, some moviegoers saw Ledger as an instant Oscar candidate. But Oscar watchers and veteran critics say the joke may be on fans who are creating what is mostly Internet-based buzz, because a posthumous Academy Award nomination would be a rare event. REUTERS/Warner Bros Studio/Handout
    `Dark Knight' sets weekend record with $155.34M AP - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago

    LOS ANGELES - Batman has sent Spidey packing as king of Hollywood's box-office superheroes.

  • Tracy Roberts, 33, of Rockville, Md. has her toes nibbled on by a type of carp called garra rufa, or doctor fish, during a fish pedicure treatment at Yvonne Hair and Nails salon in Alexandria, Va. on Thursday July 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
    Fish pedicures: Carp rid human feet of scaly skin AP - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago

    ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Ready for the latest in spa pampering? Prepare to dunk your tootsies in a tank of water and let tiny carp nibble away.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin, center, tags out Arizona Diamondbacks' Stephen Drew, left, at home plate as Drew attempted an inside-the-park home run as umpire Fieldin Culbreth, right, looks on in the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 20, 2008, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)
    Dodgers rally for 5 in 9th to beat Diamondbacks AP - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago

    PHOENIX - Andre Ethier hit a go-ahead triple to highlight a five-run ninth-inning rally and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Sunday. The Dodgers took two of three from Arizona to pull even with the Diamondbacks in the NL West.

  • A visitor sits next to a laptop near the logo of Yahoo at the trade fair in Dusseldorf, 2007. Yahoo announced it has reached an agreement with corporate raider Carl Icahn ending his effort to oust the Internet giant's board over its handling of a takeover bid from Microsoft.(DDP/AFP/File/Michael Gottschalk)
    Yahoo nominates Icahn to board, settles proxy fight Reuters - 42 minutes ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc will appoint activist investor Carl Icahn and two members of his slate of directors to the company's board, settling a proxy battle ahead of its August 1 annual shareholders meeting.

  • This picture released by U.S. Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan shows U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, right, speaks as Sgt. 1st Class Ishanna Fenton of Combined Security Transition Command in Afghanistan looks on during a visit to Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, July 20, 2008. Obama visited with U.S. troops and Afghan officials in this war-weary nation, which is the focal point of his proposed strategy for dealing with threats to the U.S. if elected president (AP Photo/ U.S. Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan)
    Barack Obama visits Iraq, focus on war strategy Reuters - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago

    BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama flew to Iraq on Monday to get a first-hand look at security conditions in the country, where violence is at its lowest since early 2004.

  • Trade ministers begin make-or-break WTO talks Reuters - Mon Jul 21, 3:49 AM ET

    GENEVA (Reuters) - Top trade officials begin a make-or-break session of world trade talks on Monday, haunted by failed efforts in 2006 and 2007 and concern over whether the United States can deliver on a deal.

  • British Prime Minister Gordon Brown participates at a ceremony at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 21, 2008. Brown on Monday slammed Iranian calls for Irael's destruction and pledged that Britain would remain at the forefront of efforts to block Tehran's efforts to acquire nuclear arms (AP Photo/Ahikam Seri, Pool)
    Rice wants "serious answer" from Iran Reuters - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago

    SHANNON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Iran on Monday that it faced more sanctions if it defied a two-week deadline to agree to curb its nuclear program.

  • A U.S. B-52 bomber is seen at the Moscow air show in this August 20, 2003 file photo. REUTERS/Viktor Korotayev
    U.S. B-52 bomber crashes off Guam, 6 crew missing Reuters - Mon Jul 21, 2:23 AM ET

    MANILA (Reuters) - A U.S. B-52 bomber that was due to fly in a Liberation Day parade in the U.S. territory of Guam on Monday crashed into the Pacific Ocean soon after take-off, news reports and officials said.

  • Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe attends the launch of basic commodities in Harare, July 16, 2008. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo
    Mugabe opponents, government agree talks framework Reuters - 3 minutes ago

    HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's opposition and the ruling party of President Robert Mugabe will sign a deal on Monday laying down a framework for formal talks to end a deep crisis, both sides said.

  • Banks sound but economy to take time: Paulson Reuters - Sun Jul 20, 2:58 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy needs months to recover from its slowdown, but the banking system remains sound despite a home mortgage crisis that could cause more problems, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said.

  • Graphic showing the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said North Korea would receive a "very strong message" about its nuclear disarmament obligations at six-party talks this week in Singapore.(AFP/Graphic/Martin Megino/Gal/Js)
    North Korea nuclear talks to take higher profile Reuters - Mon Jul 21, 12:53 AM ET

    SEOUL (Reuters) - Sputtering talks on ending North Korea's nuclear plans will gain a higher profile this week with an unprecedented meeting of ministers, but lingering questions on the North's ambitions threaten to drag the process down.

  • Map locating Kunming in China's Yunnan province where a pair of bus explosions, believed by local police to be deliberate, killed two people on Monday.(AFP/Graphic)
    Two dead in China bus blasts AFP - 21 minutes ago

    BEIJING (AFP) - Two people were killed Monday in deliberately set explosions aboard two public buses in a major Chinese city, police said, heightening security concerns less than three weeks before the Olympics.

  • Map showing the nuclear facilities in India. The future of India's coalition government and a controversial nuclear deal with the United States is hanging in the balance as parliament opened debate ahead of a key confidence vote.(AFP/Graphic/Martin Megino)
    Indian MPs hold key nuclear debate AFP - 32 minutes ago

    NEW DELHI (AFP) - The future of India's coalition government and a controversial nuclear deal with the United States were hanging in the balance Monday as parliament opened debate ahead of a key confidence vote.

  • Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur on July 8. Prime Minister Gordon Brown has warned Iran it must freeze sensitive nuclear work or face more sanctions, in the first address by a British premier to the Israeli parliament.(AFP/File/Roslan Rahman)
    British PM warns Iran in landmark Israel speech AFP - 38 minutes ago

    JERUSALEM (AFP) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Iran on Monday it must freeze sensitive nuclear work or face more sanctions, in the first address by a British premier to the Israeli parliament.

  • A group of Zimbabweans protest in Durban over the weekend. Zimbabwe's ruling party and the opposition are poised to sign a pivotal deal that will pave the way for fully-fledged talks on resolving the country's protracted political crisis.(AFP/File/Rajesh Jantilal)
    Zimbabwe's parties to sign talks pact: minister AFP - 4 minutes ago

    HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and his bitter rival Morgan Tsvangirai were to attend the signing of a deal on Monday to pave the way for full-fledged talks between their feuding parties, in their first joint appearance for years.

  • A leaflet on the so-called Codex Sinaiticus, one of the oldest Bibles, laying on top of a glass case displaying an original page of the manuscript at Leipzig University in eastern Germany. The Codex Sinaiticus, discovered in Egypt in the 19th century, is to be made available online this week, the university library has said.(DDP/AFP/Florian Eisele)
    One of world's oldest Bibles to be put online AFP - 48 minutes ago

    BERLIN (AFP) - One of the world's oldest Bibles, the Codex Sinaiticus, which was discovered in Egypt in the 19th century, is to be made available online this week, the Leipzig University library said Monday.

  • World Trade Organisation (WTO) director general Pascal Lamy opens the session at the trade organisation headquarters in Geneva. The United States and European Union took aim at emerging economies at crucial WTO trade talks, warning them to open up their markets if the seven-year Doha Round is to succeed.(AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)
    EU, US pressure emerging economies at WTO talks AFP - 40 minutes ago

    GENEVA (AFP) - The United States and European Union took aim at emerging economies at crucial WTO trade talks on Monday, warning them to open up their markets if the seven-year Doha Round is to succeed.

  • Yahoo reaches deal with Icahn AFP - 9 minutes ago

    NEW YORK (AFP) - Yahoo announced Monday it has reached an agreement with corporate raider Carl Icahn ending his effort to oust the Internet giant's board over its handling of a takeover bid from Microsoft.

Most Popular Top Stories

  • A man fills up his truck with gas at a gas station in this May 28, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/Files
    Alaskans suffer nation's highest gasoline prices Reuters - Fri Jul 18, 11:51 AM ET

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Think you're feeling pain at the gas pump? Consider the residents of Lime Village, Alaska, an isolated Denaina Athabascan Indian community where gasoline prices have hit $8.55 a gallon.

  • Police stand outside Liverpool Magistrates Court in Liverpool, north west England. Britain is struggling to get to grips with a surge of fatal knife attacks, which analysts say reflects a growing sense of insecurity on the country's streets.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)
    Britain grapples with surge of knife attacks AFP - Sat Jul 19, 10:54 PM ET

    LONDON (AFP) - Britain is struggling to get to grips with a surge of fatal knife attacks, which analysts say reflects a growing sense of insecurity on the country's streets.

  • Friar Cesare Bonizzi (or Fratello Metallo, "Metal Friar") sings with his group during a rehearsal session in downtown Milan, July 10 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
    He ain't heavy... Italy's metal brother Reuters - Thu Jul 17, 8:05 PM ET

    MILAN (Reuters) - Dressed in his traditional brown robe, sandals and twirling the rope around his waist, 62-year old Friar Cesare Bonizzi is no ordinary heavy metal rocker.

Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

Padraig Harrington wins 2nd straight British Open

AP - Mon Jul 21, 4:35 AM ET

SOUTHPORT, England - Padraig Harrington enjoys few moments more than the walk down 18th fairway of a century-old links course, especially with a four-shot lead in the British Open and the engraver putting the final touches on the oldest trophy in golf.

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

BofA 2Q profit shrinks, beats Wall Street

AP - 22 minutes ago

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Bank of America Corp. said Monday its profit fell 41 percent in the second quarter, hurt by a big increase in bad debts tied to falling home prices and a slowing economy.

Miscellaneous Daily Stuff

Lateshow Top Ten List

Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - July 21, 2008
Crime does not pay ... as well as politics.
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Alfred E. Newman
I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it.
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Mary Chase (1887 - 1973), Jimmy Stewart in "Harvey", 1950
Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.
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Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900), Lady Windermere's Fan, 1892, Act I
My definition of an expert in any field is a person who knows enough about what's really going on to be scared.
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P. J. Plauger, Computer Language, March 1983

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