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Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., right watches as Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., left,

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Obama may have to wait for health care passage AP – 1 hr 18 mins ago

WASHINGTON – After more than a week of tirelessly pressuring Congress to move his top domestic priority, President Barack Obama may have to settle for a fallback strategy on health care overhaul. Full Story »

President Barack Obama speaks on health care reform in the Rose Garden at the

Pace of reconciliation tops Obama-al-Maliki talks AP – 2 hrs 19 mins ago

Video: Violence ahead of Maliki U.S. talks Reuters

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a news conference at ASEAN Regional Forum in Phuket

Clinton pushes for NKorea denuclearization AP – 6 mins ago

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Federal reserve chief heads back to Capitol Hill
AP – 2 hrs 26 mins ago
AP
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke heads back to Capitol Hill Wednesday, where he's likely to face more tough questions about the central bank's extraordinary actions to rescue the economy and its ability to take on even more responsibility. Full Story »
- Video: Bernanke: Problems will remain through 2011 AP
- Slideshow: Ben Bernanke
Report: NY, NJ immigration raids violated rights
AP – 2 hrs 28 mins ago
Reuters
NEW YORK - Immigration agents raiding homes for suspected illegal immigrants violated the U.S. Constitution by entering without proper consent and may have used racial profiling, a report analyzing arrest records found. Full Story »
- Video: Ballot Measure Could End Services for Illegal Immigrants News 8 San Diego
Kiefer Sutherland gets NYC assault charge dropped
AP – 2 hrs 34 mins ago

AP

NEW YORK - Kiefer Sutherland's legal troubles for allegedly head-butting a fashion designer in a New York City nightclub are over. Full Story »
NFL looks into allegations against Roethlisberger
AP – 2 hrs 37 mins ago
AP
RENO, Nev. - In the last year, Ben Roethlisberger led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a Super Bowl title and solidified his legacy as one of the game's great big-game quarterbacks. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Ben Roethlisberger
Maliki to meet Obama, seek support for investment
Reuters – Wed Jul 22, 2:01 am ET

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meets President Barack Obama on Wednesday in a visit aimed at asserting Iraq's newfound sovereignty and encouraging foreign investors to return to the war-ravaged country. Full Story »
No "Cadillacs" in U.S. healthcare reform proposals
Reuters – 27 mins ago

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some of the ideas proposed for U.S. healthcare reform could cost patients thousands of dollars a year out of their own pockets, and premiums could end up being too high, according to two reports. Full Story »
Asia darkens under longest solar eclipse of century
Reuters – Wed Jul 22, 2:41 am ET

Reuters

VARANASI, India/WUHAN, China (Reuters) - A total solar eclipse on Wednesday swept across a narrow swathe of Asia, where hundreds of millions of people watched the skies darken, though in some places thick summer clouds blocked the sun. Full Story »

U.S. fears North Korea nuclear ties to Myanmar
Reuters – 51 mins ago
Reuters
PHUKET, Thailand (Reuters) - The United States is concerned about the possible transfer of nuclear technology from North Korea to military-ruled Myanmar, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday. Full Story »
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Clinton outlines how U.S. might deal with nuclear Iran
Reuters – 50 mins ago

Reuters

PHUKET, Thailand (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sketched out on Wednesday how the United States might cope with a nuclear Iran -- by arming its allies in the Gulf and extending a "defense umbrella" over the region. Full Story »
Afghanistan moves troops to south, clashes in north
Reuters – 1 hr 1 min ago
Reuters
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan is repositioning forces to the south after complaints too few are involved in major U.S. and British offensives against the Taliban, officials said on Wednesday, even as clashes erupted in the north. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Afghanistan
Charges dropped against black Harvard professor
Reuters – 2 hrs 24 mins ago

BOSTON (Reuters) - Authorities in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Tuesday dropped disorderly conduct charges against a preeminent black scholar stemming from an incident that drew fresh attention to police treatment of minorities in the United States. Full Story »
Senate votes to stop production of F-22 jet
Reuters – Tue Jul 21, 7:20 pm ET
AFP/File
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to stop production of the F-22 fighter plane, handing President Barack Obama a victory as he tries to rein in defense spending. Full Story »
- Video: Senate sides with Obama, removes F-22 money AP
US touts 'defence umbrella' against Iran
AFP – Wed Jul 22, 3:28 am ET

AFP

BANGKOK (AFP) - The United States is ready to help its Gulf allies establish a "defence umbrella" if Iran does not back down over its nuclear programme, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday. Full Story »

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Alberto Contador of Spain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, reacts as

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Contador leads as 17th Tour stage gets under way

AP – 5 mins ago

LE-GRAND-BORNAND, France – Tour de France leader Alberto Contador and second-place Astana teammate Lance Armstrong have started on the 17th stage of the race, which features five tough climbs. Full Story »

Slideshow: Tour de France

Ben Roethlisberger arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday July 15, 2009, in Los

NFL looks into allegations against Roethlisberger

AP – 2 hrs 37 mins ago

Slideshow: Ben Roethlisberger

NBA superstar Kobe Bryant of the 2009 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers speaks

Bryant 'optimistic' Odom will re-sign with Lakers

AP – 2 hrs 13 mins ago

Mitre gets 1st win since '07, Yanks take 1st place AP – Wed Jul 22, 4:34 am ET
Lee's slam helps Astros inch closer to Cardinals AP – Wed Jul 22, 4:34 am ET
Werth's homer lifts Phillies to 10th straight win AP – Wed Jul 22, 4:40 am ET

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Goodell remains mum on when he'll decide on Vick
AP – Tue Jul 21, 9:55 pm ET

AP

NEW YORK - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell isn't revealing when he'll decide whether to reinstate Michael Vick now that the former Atlanta Falcons star quarterback has been released from federal custody. Full Story »
Nuggets, Pacers set for pre-season showdown in Beijing
Reuters – Wed Jul 22, 3:32 am ET

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers will tip off in Beijing in a pre-season game on October 11 as the NBA returns to the Chinese capital for a second year in a row, the league said on Wednesday. Full Story »
Dodgers get 11th straight home win over Reds
AP – Wed Jul 22, 2:00 am ET

AP

LOS ANGELES - Rafael Furcal hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs, Matt Kemp added a two-run shot and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Cincinnati 12-2 on Tuesday night for their 11th consecutive home victory over the Reds. Full Story »
Eriksson denies money lured him to Notts County
AFP – 40 mins ago

AFP

NOTTINGHAM, England (AFP) - Sven-Goran Eriksson insists money is not the motivation for his new role as director of football at tiny League Two club Notts County. Full Story »
Rockets center Yao Ming undergoes foot surgery
AP – Tue Jul 21, 10:16 pm ET

HOUSTON - Rockets center Yao Ming had surgery Tuesday to repair a broken bone in his left foot. Full Story »
Clemson's Swinney says he will rely more on staff
AP – Wed Jul 22, 3:44 am ET

SUNSET, S.C. - Dabo Swinney plans to be less hands on in his first full season as Clemson's coach. Full Story »

Tentative Tursunov triumphs at Indy tennis
AFP – Tue Jul 21, 10:53 pm ET

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INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (AFP) - Fragile Russian top seed Dmitry Tursunov received an unexpected confidence boost as Michael Berrer made 16 double faults in a 6-3, 2-6, 6-0 loss at the ATP Indianapolis Championships. Full Story »
Ohio man gets left- and right-handed holes-in-one
AP – Tue Jul 21, 7:37 pm ET

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - An Ohio man who says he's not much of a golfer pulled off a feat that not even some of the best players have matched. Full Story »
Khan wins 1st title fight, outpointing Kotelnik
AP – Sat Jul 18, 8:31 pm ET

MANCHESTER, England - Highly touted Amir Khan finally lived up to lofty expectations, earning a unanimous decision over Andreas Kotelnik on Saturday to capture the WBA junior welterweight title. Full Story »
Mayfield lawyer: No meth in independent test
AP – Tue Jul 21, 9:14 pm ET
AP
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - An independent drug test on Jeremy Mayfield was negative for methamphetamines, contradicting the results of a NASCAR test taken 40 minutes earlier, the driver claimed in court documents filed Tuesday. Full Story »
- Slideshow: NASCAR Driver Jeremy Mayfield
Work starts early on London 2012 handball arena
AP – Mon Jul 20, 7:18 am ET

LONDON - Construction work on a handball venue for the London Games has begun two months early, meaning all permanent venues for the 2012 Olympics are under way, organizers said Monday. Full Story »

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A sign is seen on the exterior of the headquarters of investment bank Morgan Stanley in New York City

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Morgan Stanley posts 2Q loss of more than $1.2B

AP – 16 mins ago

NEW YORK – Morgan Stanley says it lost more than $1.2 billion during the second quarter as it took a charge to repay government bailout money. The investment bank was also hurt for a second straight quarter by the improving value of its own debt. Full Story »

Wells Fargo posts 2Q profit, surpasses Street

AP – 11 mins ago

Boeing profit climbs in 2Q on strong defense sales

AP – 36 mins ago

Video: Business Update: Boeing's Dreamliner delayed Reuters

Drugmaker Pfizer's 2Q profit plunges 19 percent AP – 14 mins ago
Delta reports $257 million 2Q loss AP – 19 mins ago
Morgan Stanley paying $500K in settlement with SEC AP – Mon Jul 20, 3:43 pm ET

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Thriving rodeos seem to have recession roped, tied
AP – Wed Jul 22, 3:45 am ET

AP

MESQUITE, Texas - A few steps into the air-conditioned Mesquite Rodeo is all it takes to feel the relief. Full Story »
Eli Lilly 2Q profit rises 21 percent
AP – 24 mins ago

INDIANAPOLIS - Eli Lilly & Co. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit rose 21 percent as stronger drug sales helped blunt the impact of unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates. Full Story »
Swine flu threatens British economy: study
AFP – Mon Jul 20, 4:45 pm ET

AFP

LONDON (AFP) - The British economy could contract as much as 7.5 percent this year if the swine flu pandemic continues to escalate, a report published Monday. Full Story »
Wells Fargo profit rises; credit losses up
Reuters – 26 mins ago

Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co on Wednesday said quarterly profit increased 47 percent as strong mortgage banking results and the acquisition of Wachovia Corp offset rising credit losses. Full Story »
U.S. back-to-school spending seen dropping: survey
Reuters – Tue Jul 21, 6:01 am ET

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. consumers will spend 8.5 percent to 12 percent less this year on back-to-school items than they did last year, as cash-strapped parents try to get children to wear last year's fashions, a retail industry monitor said on Tuesday. Full Story »

NJ woman's bake sale helps make mortgage payment
AP – 1 hr 37 mins ago

TEANECK, N.J. - A New Jersey woman's bake sale has helped her forestall foreclosure. Full Story »
Nigerian militants free 6 oil tanker hostages
AP – 1 hr 9 mins ago
AFP/File
ABUJA, Nigeria - Nigerian militants have freed six crew members abducted earlier this month from an oil tanker, a Norwegian oil services company said. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Nigeria Oil Unrest
Sallie Mae 2Q loss attributed to investment losses
AP – Tue Jul 21, 6:29 pm ET

DES MOINES, Iowa - SLM Corp., better known as Sallie Mae, said Tuesday investment losses pushed it to a loss for the second quarter. Full Story »
Freddie Mac names new top executive
AP – Tue Jul 21, 5:33 pm ET

WASHINGTON - Charles "Ed" Haldeman Jr., a former mutual fund executive, will take the helm of Freddie Mac next month, the mortgage finance company said Tuesday. Full Story »
Admissions Q&A: Minnesota
BusinessWeek Online – 22 mins ago

As a former student of the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management (Carlson Full-Time MBA Profile) and its MBA admissions director for the last two years, Jeff Bieganek can describe the perfect MBA student for Carlson better than most. To hear Bieganek tell it, the ideal Carlson applicant is academically prepared, a team player, and a natural-born leader. Full Story »

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Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - July 22, 2009

I improve on misquotation.: Cary Grant (1904 - 1986)
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Patience has its limits. Take it too far, and it's cowardice.: George Jackson (1941 - 1971)
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There is nothing more dreadful than imagination without taste.: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
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The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.: Joseph Conrad (1857 - 1924), Under Western Eyes, 1911
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