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Rove’s Car Wrapped Up, Like His Career August 30, 2007
White House pranksters are literally marking the wrap-up of top aide Karl Rove's career at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, reports CBS News White House correspondent Peter Maer. Rove's Jaguar, parked in the lot adjacent to the West Wing, has been covered with plastic wrap. Two stuffed eagle toys are mounted on the trunk, and signs posted on the car read ...
Burning Man, Burned August 30, 2007
Eight hours after an unprecedented, unscheduled early burn of its central icon, Burning Man insists the burn will go on. Torching the Man early is a running gag among the more anarchic of Burning Man attendees, but this is the first year it actually happened.
Phosgene Found in UN Files August 30, 2007
Workers found vials believed to contain the poison gas phosgene at a U.N. office building in New York, U.N. officials said Thursday.
Richard Jewell Dies August 29, 2007
Richard Jewell, the security guard wrongly suspected of setting off a deadly bomb at Atlanta, Georgia's Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Olympics, died Wednesday morning, his attorney, Lin Wood, told CNN.
Judge OKs Noriega Extradition August 28, 2007
A US federal judge has approved the extradition of former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega to France when his Florida jail sentence ends next month.
World’s Biggest Diamond Found? August 28, 2007
Mystery surrounds the reported discovery of what might be the largest diamond in the world. The stone, found in an unnamed North West mine, is believed to be twice the size of the world’s biggest, the Cullinan.
Robotic Camera Lowered into Utah Mine August 27, 2007
Federal and mine company officials said a seventh borehole was being punched into the Crandall Canyon mine and that a special robotic camera was being lowered into a hole drilled during previous efforts to find the men.
US Attorney General Gonzales Resigns August 27, 2007
Embattled U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced his resignation Monday in a brief statement at the Justice Department.
August 28th Lunar Eclipse August 27, 2007
If you look up in the sky tomorrow night, you'll be able to see a lunar eclipse. According to University of Guam Planetarium coordinator Pam Eastlick, eclipses occur when the sun, moon and earth line up, with the earth being in the middle. Eastlick says this type of eclipse does not happen all the time, occurring three to ...
6th Utah Mine Borehole Fails August 26, 2007
The latest hole drilled into a collapsed mine where six men are trapped broke through an area too small for the men to survive, a lawyer for several of the men's families said Saturday.
India Blames Pakistan for Bombings August 26, 2007
Indian politicians blamed the Pakistani secret service for last night’s coordinated bomb attacks in the crowded entertainment district of Hyderabad that claimed the lives of at least 38 revellers and injured 70.
Greece Declares State of Emergency August 26, 2007
A nationwide state of emergency has been declared in Greece, amid a rising death toll from raging forest fires.
Teen Cracks iPhone August 24, 2007
A teenager in New Jersey has broken the lock that ties Apple's iPhone to AT&T's wireless network, freeing the most hyped cell phone ever for use on the networks of other carriers, including overseas ones.
Vick Admits Killing Dog & Conspiracy August 24, 2007
NFL star Michael Vick has admitted that he and two co-conspirators killed dogs that did not fight well in papers filed Friday with a federal court in Virginia.
A Woman’s Journey Through the US Health Care Syst ... August 22, 2007
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Hackers Attack Monster.com August 21, 2007
Hundreds of thousands of people have been exposed to the risk of blackmail after the website of the world's largest online recruiter was hacked.
$218 Trillion Phone Bill August 20, 2007
A Malaysian man said he nearly fainted when he recieved a $218 trillion phone bill and was ordered to pay up within 10 days or face prosecution, a newspaper reported Monday.
Passengers Escape Exploding Plane August 20, 2007
A China Airlines jet exploded into flames at an airport in Okinawa after arriving from Taiwan on Monday, but all 165 persons aboard escaped alive, officials said. Police said terrorism was not suspected.
Woman Killed by Frisky Pet Camel August 20, 2007
A woman in Australia has been killed by her pet camel after the animal may have tried to have sex with her.
13 Killed by Typhoon Sepat in China August 19, 2007
At least 13 people were killed as a tornado and Typhoon Sepat hit the Chinese mainland after more than 900,000 were evacuated as a precaution, state media reported Sunday.
Frozen Smoke – the 21st Century Wonder Materi ... August 19, 2007
Aerogel, one of the world’s lightest solids, can withstand a direct blast of 1kg of dynamite and protect against heat from a blowtorch at more than 1,300C.
Hurricane Dean Dealing Damage to Caribbean August 18, 2007
Hurricane Dean could become a Category Five monster as it gathers force in the Caribbean this weekend, forecasters said.
Lord Deedes Dead at 94 August 18, 2007
Lord Deedes, the newspaper editor, Cabinet minister, war hero and perpetual journalist, died at home in Kent last night at the age of 94.
Stocks Tumble 10% Off Highs August 16, 2007
Stocks tanked Thursday afternoon, building on the recent bloodletting, as investors took lender Countrywide Financial's latest woes as evidence of bigger problems for the credit and mortgage markets.
N. Korea Loses Tenth of Farmland in Floods August 15, 2007
Severe floods have destroyed more than a tenth of North Korea’s farmland at the height of the growing season, official media said Wednesday in reports that appeared to be a cry for outside help from the normally secretive regime.
Mattel Pulls 9 Million Toys August 14, 2007
Mattel, the world’s largest toy maker, has recalled two million toys sold in the UK, saying they posed a safety risk.
Goldman Sachs Pumps $2Bn into Hedge Fund August 13, 2007
Goldman Sachs has been forced to inject more than $2 billion (£1 billion) of its own money into a $3 billion emergency package to rescue one of its hedge funds from "significant market dislocation".
Merv Griffin Dies Aged 82 August 12, 2007
Merv Griffin, the big band-era crooner turned impresario who parlayed his “Jeopardy” and “Wheel of Fortune” game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire, died Sunday. He was 82.
Sierra Leone Turns out for Voting August 11, 2007
Voters in Sierra Leone have turned out in high numbers to elect a new president and members of parliament, five years after the end of civil war.
Police Admit Madeleine McCann Might be Dead August 11, 2007
Portuguese police have acknowledged for the first time that missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann could be dead.
Universal Music to Sell Music Without Copyright August 11, 2007
Signaling another departure from the music industry’s longtime antipiracy strategy, the Universal Music Group will sell a significant portion of its catalog without the customary copy protection software for at least the next few months, the company announced yesterday.
China Threatens US Dollar August 8, 2007
The Chinese government has begun a concerted campaign of economic threats against the United States, hinting that it may liquidate its vast holding of US Treasury bonds if Washington imposes trade sanctions to force a yuan revaluation.
Earthquake Hits Indonesia August 8, 2007
A powerful earthquake shook buildings and caused panic on the densely-populated Indonesian island of Java, but there have been no reports of injuries and no tsunami alert.
Miners Trapped in Utah Mine August 6, 2007
Rescue workers in central Utah were trying to reach six miners trapped inside a caved-in coal mine by breaking through the seals of an old mine.
So far, rescue workers have been unable to establish communication with the miners, but as of Monday afternoon, crews were thought to be within 1,700 feet of them, according to Robert Murray, president ...
Minneapolis Bridge Collapse August 2, 2007
Dozens of relatives waited for word of their loved ones Thursday as authorities tried to recover bodies lodged in the wreckage of a Minneapolis bridge.
News Corps Takes Over Dow Jones August 1, 2007
News Corporation has finally won control of Dow Jones, owner of The Wall Street Journal, for $5.6 billion (£2.8 billion) after three months of grappling with the Bancroft family, who have now backed his bid with 37 per cent of their voting power.
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