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Jersey City Deputy Mayor Leona Beldini, left, in handcuffs is walked to a

AP

Officials lambast NJ corruption after 44 arrested AP – 2 hrs 4 mins ago

NEWARK, N.J. – Officials are decrying political corruption in New Jersey after more than 40 people, among them rabbis and elected officeholders, were arrested in an investigation in which some were accused of laundering tens of millions of dollars and of black-market trafficking of kidneys and fake Gucci handbags. Full Story »

President Barack Obama takes off his jacket as he speaks at a town hall meeting

Deadline broken, talks continue for health bill AP – 1 hr 57 mins ago

FILE -- In this June 4, 2009 file photo, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan,

Schools to compete for $5B from stimulus law AP – 2 hrs 2 mins ago

Md. helicopter crash kills 3 flight school workers
AP – 38 mins ago
AP
SMITHSBURG, Md. - A helicopter crashed onto a western Maryland interstate highway and burst into flames, killing three employees of a flight instruction company and a passenger, the company said Friday. Full Story »
- Video: Four dead in Md. Helicopter crash AP
Amy Winehouse acquitted of assault in Britain
AP – 6 mins ago

AP

LONDON - A judge acquitted Amy Winehouse on Friday of assaulting a fan who asked to take her picture. Full Story »
Japanese professor creates baseball-playing robots
AP – 57 mins ago

AP

TOKYO - Look out Ichiro Suzuki and Daisuke Matsuzaka. A pair of baseball-playing robots that can pitch and hit with incredible results have been developed in Japan. Full Story »
Perfection: Sox' Mark Buehrle pitches perfect game
AP – 1 hr 12 mins ago

AP

CHICAGO - Mark Buehrle pitched the 18th perfect game in major league history, and Chicago White Sox center fielder DeWayne Wise got the assist. Full Story »
Obama to unveil $4 billion school improvement plan
Reuters – Fri Jul 24, 1:29 am ET
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is set to announce on Friday a competition for $4 billion in federal grants to improve academic achievement in U.S. schools, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. Full Story »
- Video: Poll: US image abroad surges under Obama AP
Afghan president vows to regulate foreign troops
Reuters – 2 hrs 5 mins ago

Reuters

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai, setting out his election manifesto, vowed on Friday to make foreign troops sign a framework governing how they operate in a bid to limit civilians casualties. Full Story »
H1N1 flu shots ready in months, winter a risk: WHO
Reuters – 34 mins ago

Reuters

GENEVA (Reuters) - Vaccines should be ready within months for H1N1 flu, which could mutate and become more severe in winter, the World Health Organization said on Friday. Full Story »

White House expects healthcare bill by year's end
Reuters – 56 mins ago

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said in an interview on Friday he expected a final healthcare bill by the end of the year and that negotiations in the U.S. Congress now focus on controlling costs. Full Story »
Mayors, rabbis arrested in NJ corruption probe
Reuters – Thu Jul 23, 4:32 pm ET
AP
NEWARK (Reuters) - Dozens of New Jersey politicians, officials and prominent rabbis were arrested on Thursday in a sweeping federal probe that uncovered political corruption, human organ sales and money laundering from New York to Israel, officials said. Full Story »
- Slideshow: N.J. Political Corruption Probe
Japan sends U.S. letter on "Buy American" worries
Reuters – 1 hr 3 mins ago

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has sent a letter of concern to the United States on a bill recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, which contains a provision similar to "Buy American," an official at Japan's foreign ministry said. Full Story »
U.S. cites progress in latest START talks with Russia
Reuters – 1 hr 24 mins ago

GENEVA (Reuters) - Negotiators from the United States and Russia made progress on a deal to cut their nuclear weapons in two days of talks in Geneva this week, a U.S. spokesman said Friday. Full Story »
Obama stokes racial passions, police anger
Reuters – Thu Jul 23, 9:48 pm ET

Reuters

BOSTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama plunged his presidency into a charged racial debate and set off a firestorm with police officers nationwide by siding with a prominent black scholar who accuses police of racism. Full Story »
Exiled Honduran leader heads for border showdown
AFP – 1 hr 9 mins ago

AFP

ESTELI, Nicaragua (AFP) - Honduras's de facto government shut down its southern frontier region bordering Nicaragua Friday, hoping to block President Manuel Zelaya's bid to return home a month after he was ousted in a coup. Full Story »

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Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle, left, is embraced by teammate Josh

AP

Perfection: Sox' Mark Buehrle pitches perfect game

AP – 1 hr 12 mins ago

CHICAGO – Mark Buehrle pitched the 18th perfect game in major league history, and Chicago White Sox center fielder DeWayne Wise got the assist. Full Story »

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

Contador leads as 19th stage of Tour begins

AP – 1 hr 50 mins ago

Slideshow: Tour de France

FILE -- This is a Feb. 12, 2008, file photo showing Olympic gold medalist and

FINA takes another step to rein in high-tech suits

AP – 1 hr 29 mins ago

Kobe Bryant arrives in Hong Kong for China tour AP – 1 hr 49 mins ago
Source: Vick, Goodell met Wednesday in New Jersey AP – Fri Jul 24, 12:09 am ET
Roger Federer's wife gives birth to twin girls AP – Fri Jul 24, 4:53 am ET

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Current, former Saints sue movie studio
AP – Thu Jul 23, 8:20 pm ET

NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans Saints linebacker and two former players sued a film studio Thursday to try to get their money back from investments they say were never made. Full Story »
Bucks agree to bring Ilyasova back from Spain
AP – Thu Jul 23, 5:24 pm ET

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to contract terms with Ersan Ilyasova, potentially bringing the forward back to Milwaukee after two seasons overseas. Full Story »
Japanese professor creates baseball-playing robots
AP – 52 mins ago

AP

TOKYO - Look out Ichiro Suzuki and Daisuke Matsuzaka. A pair of baseball-playing robots that can pitch and hit with incredible results have been developed in Japan. Full Story »
Neville injured and out of Asian tour
AFP – 22 mins ago

AFP/File

SEOUL (AFP) - Manchester United captain Gary Neville has suffered a groin strain and will take no further part in the current Asian tour, the club said on Friday. Full Story »
Angels rally for 2 in 9th, beat Twins 6-5 in 10
AP – Fri Jul 24, 2:10 am ET

AP

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Howie Kendrick's single ricocheted off second base in the ninth inning to drive in Los Angeles' tying run, and Mike Napoli's run-scoring double in the 10th capped the Angels' 31st comeback victory, 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night. Full Story »
Lou Holtz, Notre Dame legends ready to face Japan
AP – Fri Jul 24, 5:00 am ET

AP

TOKYO - Lou Holtz expects his players to uphold the Notre Dame football tradition when they face Japan in the Notre Dame Japan Bowl. Full Story »

Russian Tursunov into quarters at Indianapolis tennis
AFP – Fri Jul 24, 1:49 am ET

AFP/Getty Images/File

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (AFP) - Russian Dmitry Tursunov will find a familiar face waiting for him in the quarter-finals at the ATP Indianapolis Championships when he plays Frank Dancevic for the second time in six weeks. Full Story »
Rain stops Canadian Open with Na in lead after 63
AP – Fri Jul 24, 3:59 am ET

AP

OAKVILLE, Ontario - Kevin Na skipped his senior year of high school to turn professional at 17. At 25, the Canadian Open leader can still be a little childish. 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 »
Alguersuari set to become youngest F1 driver
AP – Thu Jul 23, 1:50 pm ET

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Jaime Alguersuari will become the youngest driver to race in Formula One this weekend, and is drawing criticism from fellow drivers about his inexperience even before the start of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Full Story »
USOC doubles fundraising goal in June
AP – Thu Jul 23, 4:44 pm ET

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A donation drive that focused on $5 gifts has netted the U.S. Olympic Committee $4.4 million — more than double its goal. Full Story »

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CIT Group amends terms of debt buyback offer

AP – 1 hr 28 mins ago

NEW YORK – Small business lender CIT Group Inc. said Friday it's amending the terms of a tender offer for its notes but warns it may have to seek bankruptcy protection if enough bondholders don't agree to the terms. Full Story »

Citigroup names former banking regulator to board

AP – 21 mins ago

Schlumberger 2Q tumbles 57 pct as drilling slows

AP – 1 hr 3 mins ago

Oil holds above $67 amid improving US economy AP – 2 hrs 14 mins ago
Arch Coal tumbles to a loss in 2Q AP – 17 mins ago
Dow tops 9,000, Wall Street cheers earnings, data AFP – Thu Jul 23, 4:47 pm ET

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Weak recovery to provide little relief for jobless
AP – Thu Jul 23, 5:24 pm ET

AP

WASHINGTON - As the recession eases, companies are cutting fewer jobs. Yet they remain reluctant to hire, leaving potentially millions of people without any financial aid long after their unemployment benefits run out. Full Story »
Samsung Q2 profit rises, Hynix trims loss
AP – 22 mins ago

SEOUL, South Korea - Samsung Electronics Co., the world's biggest maker of computer memory chips, said second-quarter net profit rose 5.2 percent while rival Hynix reported a narrower loss as the chip industry emerges from a deep slump. Full Story »
British economy sees record contraction
AFP – 1 hr 53 mins ago

AFP/File

LONDON (AFP) - Britain's economy shrank in the second quarter at its fastest yearly pace since records began in 1955, as the worst recession since the early 1980s tightened its grip, official data showed Friday. Full Story »
Report: Obama housing plan may fall short of goal
AP – Thu Jul 23, 5:07 pm ET

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration's effort to persuade mortgage companies to lower payments for up to 4 million homeowners could fall short of its goal, according to congressional investigators. Full Story »
Amazon disappoints with ho-hum quarter, shares fall
Reuters – Thu Jul 23, 7:21 pm ET

Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc posted a 10 percent decline in second-quarter earnings and gave a modest third-quarter outlook on Thursday, taking the shine off the world's largest online retailer and sending its shares down nearly 7 percent. Full Story »

China home builder raises 7.3 bln dlrs in IPO
AFP – Fri Jul 24, 12:06 am ET

AFP/File

SHANGHAI (AFP) - China State Construction Engineering Corp said it has raised 50.16 billion yuan (7.3 billion dollars) in the world's biggest IPO this year. Full Story »
Occidental profits down 70 pct; still beats street
AP – Thu Jul 23, 5:36 pm ET

AP

HOUSTON - Occidental Petroleum Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter earnings fell 70 percent from a year ago as results were hit hard by lower oil and natural gas prices. But the company's profit topped Wall Street expectations and its production rose. Full Story »
Fed moves to improve disclosures on mortgages
AP – Thu Jul 23, 4:45 pm ET

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve on Thursday approved proposals designed to make it easier for Americans with mortgages, or shopping for them, to better understand how the loans work. Full Story »
Treasurys tumble as stocks surge on housing data
AP – Thu Jul 23, 5:31 pm ET

NEW YORK - Treasury prices reversed early gains and tumbled Thursday after a report showing a big jump in existing home sales sapped demand for the safety of government debt. Full Story »
Admissions Q&A: Minnesota
BusinessWeek Online – Thu Jul 23, 8:08 am ET

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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Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - July 24, 2009

I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.: George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
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Every man is wise when attacked by a mad dog; fewer when pursued by a mad woman; only the wisest survive when attacked by a mad notion.: Robertson Davies
Machines take me by surprise with great frequency.: Alan Turing (1912 - 1954)
When a person can no longer laugh at himself, it is time for others to laugh at him.: Thomas Szasz, "The Second Sin"

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