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  Wall Street to tumble on disappointing 2Q results AP - 32 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - Wall Street looked to open sharply lower Tuesday after a dismal quarter from Wachovia Corp. and other blue chips heightened concerns about corporate results amid the ongoing credit crisis.

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  Judge nixes some evidence in bin Laden driver case AP - 59 minutes ago

  GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - The judge in the first American war crimes trial since World War II barred evidence that interrogators obtained from Osama bin Laden's driver, ruling he was subjected to "highly coercive" conditions in Afghanistan.

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  Treasury: Support for mortgage giants needed AP - 4 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Congress needs to quickly approve a support package for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to make sure the two mortgage giants maintain their critically important role in housing finance.

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  Report: 'Batman' accused of assaulting mom, sister AP - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago

  LONDON - Batman star Christian Bale was to be questioned by police over allegations he assaulted his mother and sister the night before the European premiere of his film, "The Dark Knight," British media reported Tuesday.

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  Campillo pitches Braves past Marlins 4-0 AP - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago

  MIAMI - Rookie Jorge Campillo pitched seven innings and two relievers completed a two-hitter to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Florida Marlins 4-0 Monday night.

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  Bosnian Serb war crimes fugitive Karadzic arrested Reuters - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago

  BELGRADE (Reuters) - Bosnian Serb wartime president Radovan Karadzic, wanted for genocide and crimes during the Bosnian war, was arrested near Belgrade after 11 years on the run, in disguise and working as a doctor.

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  Obama visits Iraq's Anbar, former insurgent haven Reuters - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama traveled to Anbar province on Tuesday to meet Sunni Arab tribal leaders whose decision to fight al Qaeda helped change the course of the conflict in Iraq.

• U.S. says ready to cut farm aid to $15 billion Reuters - 25 minutes ago

  GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States is ready to cut its ceiling for trade-distorting farm subsidies to $15 billion a year to help unblock talks for a global trade deal, U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab said on Tuesday.

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  Zimbabwe crisis talks to start in South Africa Reuters - 1 hour, 42 minutes ago

  HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's ruling party and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change will begin negotiations on Tuesday on a power-sharing deal that could end the political crisis, the opposition and diplomatic sources said.

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  Wachovia loses $8.86 billion, slashes jobs Reuters - 20 minutes ago

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wachovia Corp , the fourth-largest U.S. bank, on Tuesday posted an $8.86 billion second-quarter loss, slashed its dividend and announced 6,350 job cuts after losses tied to mortgages soared.

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  Tropical Storm Dolly heads for Texas-Mexico coast Reuters - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Dolly strengthened slightly as it moved over the warm waters of the western Gulf of Mexico early Tuesday and was still expected to become a hurricane in the next 24 to 36 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest report.

• U.S. military says Iraq troop "surge" has ended Reuters - Tue Jul 22, 4:44 AM ET

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. troop "surge" in Iraq that President George W. Bush ordered last year has ended after the last of five additional combat brigades left the country, a U.S. military spokesman said on Tuesday.

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  Israeli, Palestinian presidents talk peace Reuters - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago

  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli President Shimon Peres hosted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for talks in his official residence on Tuesday, saying the unprecedented visit should help dispel doubts about Israel's desire for peace.

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  Serbia captures fugitive wartime leader Karadzic AFP - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago

  BELGRADE (AFP) - Indicted war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic, one of the world's most wanted men, was practising medicine and living in Belgrade when he was arrested on genocide charges, officials said Tuesday.

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  Zimbabwe rivals set to begin negotiations AFP - 23 minutes ago

  PRETORIA (AFP) - Negotiators from Zimbabwe's opposition and ruling party were due to hold a first round of talks in South Africa on Tuesday aimed at putting an end to the country's months-long political crisis.

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  Indian government faces tight confidence vote AFP - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago

  NEW DELHI (AFP) - India's parliament on Tuesday was to hold a make-or-break confidence vote that could bring down the government, lead to early elections and end a controversial nuclear energy deal with the US.

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  Palestinian bulldozer driver shot dead in copycat attack: police AFP - 16 minutes ago

  JERUSALEM (AFP) - A Palestinian bulldozer driver was shot dead in central Jerusalem on Tuesday after injuring at least 16 people in an attack mimicking one earlier in the month, Israeli police and rescue services said.

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  Vaccine kick-starts immune response to cancer AFP - Mon Jul 21, 10:46 PM ET

  CHICAGO (AFP) - Researchers have developed a plant-based cancer vaccine capable of kick-starting the body's immune response and being tailored to a patient's specific tumor type, according to a study.

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  Emerging markets want concrete action at WTO talks AFP - 48 minutes ago

  GENEVA (AFP) - Emerging economies challenged rich countries to prove their goodwill on Tuesday at crucial World Trade Organization talks, which were hamstrung by the absence of the Indian trade minister.

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  Vodafone warning deepens telecom clouds AFP - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - British mobile phone giant Vodafone warned on Tuesday that full-year sales would disappoint the market, sending its share price tumbling one week before the exit of chief executive Arun Sarin.

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  Economic stimulus, Part 2? The Christian Science Monitor - Mon Jul 21, 4:00 AM ET

  No one can remember the last time Congress enacted two major economic stimulus packages in one year. But 2008 may see a sequel to the $100 billion worth of checks that started filling individuals' bank accounts in early spring.

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  Primped Peru guinea pigs tossed in frying pans Reuters - Mon Jul 21, 3:18 PM ET

  HUACHO, (Reuters Life!) - Furry guinea pigs squared off in Peru as their breeders tried to claim top prize for raising the fattest, fastest, most fashionable or tastiest rodent.

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  One of world's oldest Bibles to be put online AFP - Mon Jul 21, 7:56 AM ET

  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.