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Britain Pulls Troops from Ireland July 31, 2007
The British army ends at midnight Tuesday its 38-year role supporting police in Northern Ireland, its longest military operation ever.
US Chief Justice Fine July 31, 2007
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts left a Maine hospital Tuesday after an overnight stay following a seizure at his vacation home.
Coffee & Exercise Fights Skin Cancer July 30, 2007
Drinking a double espresso a day and taking regular exercise may help to prevent skin cancer, researchers say.
Scientists Warns of Heart Risks on Avandia July 30, 2007
The widely used diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled from the market because of heart risks, a federal scientist said Monday.
China Rain and Flooding Claims 650 Lives July 30, 2007
More than 650 people have been killed during weeks of flash flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rains, Chinese media reports.
Steve Martin Surprise Wedding July 30, 2007
Steve Martin married girlfriend Anne Stringfield during a ceremony at his Los Angeles home, his publicist said.
US Preparing $20Bn Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia July 29, 2007
The United States is developing a proposed $20 billion, 10-year arms sales package for Saudi Arabia, a senior administration official confirmed on Saturday.
Iraq Wins Football’s Asian Cup July 29, 2007
Iraq's national soccer team beat three-time champion Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the Asian Cup finals in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday, as Iraq took safety precautions to prepare for a historic victory.
Two News Helicopters Collide July 28, 2007
A police chase through the streets of downtown Phoenix turned into a midair tragedy Friday afternoon when two television news helicopters covering the action collided and crashed to the ground in smoke and flame, killing all four people on board.
Vick Pleads Not Guilty July 26, 2007
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick pleaded not guilty Thursday to dogfighting charges, and a trial date was set for November after his defense attorney asked a judge for a delay, citing the complexity of the case.
Molotov Cocktail Thrown at Japanese Minister July 26, 2007
A man hurled a Molotov cocktail at the Defense Ministry in Shinjuku, Tokyo around midnight Tuesday, but was overpowered by police and arrested at the spot, the police announced early Wednesday.
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Shell Urged to Quit Iran July 25, 2007
A political row threatens to overshadow tomorrow what promises to be one of the best sets of results from Shell for months after it emerged that a group of US pension funds have called on the group to scrap a £5 billion project in Iran.
PM Brown Introducing Single Border Force July 25, 2007
A new unified border police force should be handling both customs and passport checks at all UK ports and airports within months as part of new counter-terrorism package announced by Gordon Brown today.
Lohan Arrested Again July 24, 2007
US actress Lindsay Lohan has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and possession of cocaine after spending a second stint in rehab.
Gonzales Denies Pressuring Ashcroft July 24, 2007
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales denied today that he tried as White House counsel in March 2004 to influence then-Attorney General John Ashcroft, who was hospitalized and semi-alert after undergoing gall bladder surgery.
‘Wrongful Birth’ Case Awards $21M July 24, 2007
In what is being called a "wrongful birth" case, a jury awarded more than $21 million Monday to a couple who claimed a doctor misdiagnosed a severe birth defect in their son, leading them to have a second child with similar problems.
Final Harry Potter Book on Sale July 21, 2007
Harry Potter fans can finally find out their hero's fate, after the seventh and final book in the popular series went on sale.
Google Readying $4.6Bn Bid for Airwaves? July 20, 2007
Google said today that it would bid at least $4.6 billion on wireless airwaves being auctioned off by the federal government — if certain conditions are met.
Pakistan Chief Justice Reinstated July 20, 2007
The seemingly abstruse constitutional case over the fate of the chief justice, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, is a watershed for the nation. Mr. Chaudhry’s very challenge to the president, who summoned him to Army headquarters on March 9 and pressed him to resign, had come to be seen as a proxy protest against nearly seven and a half years of ...
US Rich and Famous Looted for $7M July 20, 2007
A team of burglars has lifted more than $7 million in jewelry, rare books and cash from dozens of homes in the city's wealthiest neighborhoods.
Alleged Serial Killer Arrested in Nashville July 19, 2007
Suspected serial killer Bruce D. Mendenhall, age 56, was arrested Thursday, July 12 in Nashville, Tennessee. An unassuming Albion, Illinois truck driver, Mendenhall has given statements to authorities revealing that he may have victims in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and Indiana.
Checkers Computer Becomes Unbeatable July 19, 2007
An invincible checkers-playing program named Chinook has solved a game whose origins date back several millennia, scientists reported Thursday on the journal Science's Web site. By playing out every possible move — about 500 billion billion in all — the computer proved it can never be beaten. Even if its opponent also played flawlessly, the outcome would be ...
Dow Closes Above 14,000 July 19, 2007
Wall Street moved soundly higher Thursday, sending the Dow Jones industrials to their first close above 14,000 as investors kept jitters about the economy at bay and focused on a string of upbeat earnings reports.
Chirac Questioned over Corruption July 19, 2007
What is this investigation about?
This is one of a number of investigations still going on from a long-running scandal at City Hall when Jacques Chirac was mayor of Paris from 1977 to 95. About 30 former members of city council staff and Gaullist party officials have been convicted in three different cases. Alain Juppe, his deputy at City Hall ...
Russia Expels 4 British Diplomats July 19, 2007
Russia said Thursday it will expel four British diplomats and suspend counterterrorism cooperation with London, the latest move in a mounting confrontation over the radiation poisoning death of former KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko.
Vitamin C No Help Against Colds July 18, 2007
For the average person, popping vitamin C pills is unlikely to ward off the common cold or shorten its length or severity. However, for people exposed to short bouts of extreme physical exercise or cold temperatures, vitamin C may markedly reduce their risk of catching a cold.
Japan Nuke Plant Leak Greater than First Thought July 18, 2007
A top power company official defended safety standards at an earthquake-ravaged nuclear plant Wednesday, even as the company said a radioactive leak was bigger than first reported and the mayor ordered the plant be shut down until its safety could be confirmed.
Plane Crash at Sao Paulo Airport July 18, 2007
Heavy black smoke poured into the air and bright orange flames lit the night sky in Sao Paulo after a passenger plane skidded across a road and crashed into a building ...
Cadbury Fined $2M for Salmonella July 16, 2007
A UK court has fined Cadbury Schweppes, the world's largest confectionery group, £1 million ($2 million) for selling unsafe chocolate in Britain and Ireland during 2006 in a salmonella health scare.
Japanese Reactor Leaking after Earthquake July 16, 2007
A Japanese nuclear power plant shut down following a major earthquake on Monday leaked water containing radioactive materials from a reactor, according to the company running the facility.
Cheney Pushing Bush on Iran July 16, 2007
The balance in the internal White House debate over Iran has shifted back in favour of military action before President George Bush leaves office in 18 months, the Guardian has learned.
LA Cardinal Apologizes July 16, 2007
Cardinal Roger Mahony, leader of the US's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese, apologized Sunday to the hundreds of people who will get a share of a $660 million settlement over allegations of clergy sex abuse.
N. Korean Reactor Shut Down, When Fuel Arrives July 15, 2007
A North Korean diplomat said Sunday that Pyongyang is ready to start disabling its nuclear programs now that it has shut down its sole operating reactor, as long as Washington lifts all sanctions against the communist nation.
Dozens Dead in Pakistan Bombings July 15, 2007
Suicide bombers struck Sunday in two areas of northwestern Pakistan, killing up to 38 people, while Taliban militants broke a 10-month-old peace pact with the government along the frontier with Afghanistan.
LA Diocese Pays $660M July 15, 2007
The Roman Catholic Church in Los Angeles, the largest archdiocese in the US, has agreed to pay an unprecedented $660 million to settle sexual abuse cases, according to a lawyer for the plaintiffs.
Galloway Faces House of Commons Suspension July 15, 2007
George Galloway, the MP who campaigned against the Iraq war, is to be suspended from parliament over his links to the United Nations oil-for-food programme in Iraq.
Protests Grind Peru to a Halt July 15, 2007
Nationwide protests and a general strike have brought Peru to a near standstill over the last week.
Iran Asks Japan to Pay Yen for Oil July 13, 2007
Iran asked Japanese refiners to switch to the yen to pay for all crude oil purchases, after Iran's central bank said it is reducing holdings of the U.S. dollar.
London Girls Held in Ghana over Cocaine Charges July 12, 2007
Two 16-year-old girls from London have been arrested at a Ghanaian airport after they were allegedly found in possession of £300,000 of cocaine.
Lebanon Army Shells Refugee Camp July 12, 2007
The Lebanese army has resumed shelling militants inside a Palestinian refugee camp near the northern city of Tripoli, a day after its last residents fled.
Gazprom Chooses Total as Partner July 12, 2007
Russian gas company Gazprom has chosen French energy firm Total as a partner to develop the Shtokman gas field.
Libya Upholds Medics’ Death Sentences July 11, 2007
Libya’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentences of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor convicted of infecting more than 400 children with the AIDS virus. But the verdict may not be the final word in the case.
Libya’s Supreme Judicial Council, which is headed by the minister of justice, could approve or reject the convictions or set ...
China Executes Ex-Drug Chief July 10, 2007
China executed a former drug and food safety chief on Tuesday for corruption in an unusually swift sentence which will serve as a warning amid a series of health scandals that have stained the "made in China" brand.
Zimbabwe Arrests Business Leaders July 8, 2007
Police arrested 16 more business leaders in a crackdown on those suspected of violating the government's order to slash prices by 50 percent, the official media reported Sunday.
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