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Huey Lewis and the News, Rocknroll...
Music – Huey Lewis (born Hugh Anthony Cregg, III; July 5, 1950) is an American musician, songwriter and occasional actor. He sings lead vocals and plays harmonica for his band Huey Lewis and the News, in addition to writing…
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Rain Told To Go Away In 1986 Returns
Humor – ADAIR< IA - A rainstorm that in August 1986 was told to "go away" and advised to come again another day returned Monday, soaking the downtown Adair area for much of the afternoon.
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Man, 32, dies during New York City triathlon
Sports – A 32-year-old man died during the New York City triathlon Sunday, the first death in the eight-year history of the event.
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Tropical Storm Dolly approaches Mexico
News – Tropical Storm Dolly headed toward Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Sunday evening while Tropical Storm Cristobal faded near the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
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Green isn't Great, Study Says
Gadgets & Tech – The notion of green computing is an unhelpful one, making it harder for companies to implement carbon reduction policies.
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Young, Gay and Murdered
Gay & Lesbian – Kids are coming out younger, but are schools ready to handle the complex issues of identity and sexuality? For Larry King, the question had tragic implications.
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Colombians march for hostages release
News – Well over a million Colombians, clad in white and cheering "No more kidnapping," marked their independence day on Sunday with marches and concerts demanding freedom for hostages still held by leftist rebels.
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Zimbabweans use blogs, text messages for info
Gadgets & Tech – The photographs of the tortured body of an opposition official are blurry but chilling. Posted on the "This is Zimbabwe" blog, they show charred, lacerated limbs and blank eyes staring out from the face of the official,…
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Obama holds to course
Politics – It's hard to keep up with Barack Obama's positions on the Iraq war. When he entered the presidential race, he offered a plan that would take more than a year to withdraw from Iraq. In September, he said he would…
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Nobody comes off their honeymoon and wins Open British Open
Do No Evil – Greg Norman wasn't haunted by his past or worried about his future. He didn't get old overnight or suddenly forget how to play. No, the reason the wonderful, whimsical tale he authored for three days in the whipping…
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Mainland China leads Hong Kong in war on inflation
Money – Rising prices remained center stage, and new data suggest China is making some progress here, but in Hong Kong, the government has belatedly gotten the inflation Band-Aids out as its popularity plummets.
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David Misch: Love For Sale
Celebrities – Much has been made of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's announcement that they will donate to charity all proceeds from the sale of photos of their newborn babies. But few commentators are willing to explore the dark…
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Oil service groups enjoy 'boom time'
Money – The big winners of high oil prices are not the international oil companies being criticised by politicians for their enormous profits, but rather the oil services companies that the majors rely on for equipment…
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AMD revving up Atom competitor, but details remain foggy
Gadgets & Tech – Last Thursday, newly appointed AMD CEO Dirk Meyer confirmed that AMD was building its own low-power CPU core to compete with Intel's Atom.
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Alabama man turns 112, still spends days drawing
Men – Bent over or sitting at a table, gripping a ballpoint pen, marker or crayon, Frank Calloway spends his days turning visions from his youth into lively murals - and at 112 years old, the images of his childhood are…
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Haiti food aid lags, hunger deepens
News – The Associated Press has learned that only a fraction of a key U.S. food pledge _ less than 2 percent as of early July _ has been distributed.
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It's the law: No sagging pants in Chicago suburb
Do No Evil – Be careful if you have saggy pants in the south Chicago suburb of Lynwood. Village leaders have passed an ordinance that would levy $25 fines against anyone showing three inches or more of their underwear in public.
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Nine Face Execution By Stoning in Iran for Adultery & Prostitution
News – At least eight women and one man are reported to have been sentenced to death by stoning in Iran. The group, convicted of adultery and sex offences, could be executed at any time, lawyers defending them say.
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Paulson warns more hard months are ahead
Money – Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson sought to reassure an anxious public Sunday that the banking system is sound, while also bracing people for more troubled times ahead.
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Health Bills Can Lead To Debt Woes For Insured, Too
Health & Fitness – As the economy sours, Americans say they're being hit hard by gas bills and housing costs. But there's another big problem: One in four say they're having trouble paying health care bills. That's according to a…
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Video - CBS Interviews Obama In Afghanistan
Popular Videos – CBS is the first of the major networks to be granted a sit down interview with Senator Obama while on his overseas trip. A portion of the interview can be seen here.
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Gore touts bold energy plan
News – Former Vice President Al Gore returned to Meet the Press for the first time in eight years, brandishing a bold environmental plan with the ultimate goal of weaning the United States off costly fossil fuels.
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Taser Death Ignites Racial Tensions
News – At 1:28 p.m. last Jan. 17, Baron "Scooter" Pikes was a healthy 21-year-old man. By 2:07 p.m., he was dead. What happened in the 39 minutes in between ââ;¬" during which Pikes was handcuffed by local police…
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Gallup Daily: Obama 45% McCain 42%
Politics – The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking report for July 17-19 shows Barack Obama maintaining a slight advantage over John McCain, 45% to 42%.
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Former AOL Execs Launch Snagfilms, Acquire indieWIRE
Gadgets & Tech – Former AOL execs Ted Leonsis and Steve Case and venture capitalist Miles Gilburne have launched SnagFilms, to promote viral distribution of documentaries via virtual movie theatre widgets.
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