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Al-Qaida plants flag, burns bodies in Iraq attack
(AP)
 AP - Militants flew an al-Qaida flag over a Baghdad neighborhood Thursday after killing 16 security officials and burning some of their bodies in a brazen afternoon attack that served as a grim reminder of continued insurgent strength in Iraq's capital.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:49:36 GMT
| Raging Russian fires destroy homes, people flee
(AP)
 AP - Raging forest fires encircled a southern Russian city and tore through provincial villages Thursday, forcing mass evacuations as Moscow suffered through a record, weeks-long heat wave and smog cloud caused by peat-bog fires.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:38:25 GMT
| Body of 2nd Navy sailor recovered in Afghanistan
(AP)
 AP - The discovery of the body of a second U.S. sailor who vanished in Afghanistan last week only deepened the mystery of the men's disappearance nearly 60 miles from their base in a dangerous area controlled by the Taliban.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:35:16 GMT
| Outspoken British PM embroiled in diplomatic rows
(AP)
 AP - In just a few days, new Prime Minister David Cameron has openly declared Britain is no more than the "junior partner" of the U.S., irritated Israelis by calling Gaza a prison camp and enraged Pakistanis by suggesting their country exports terrorism.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:15:52 GMT
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Oswalt approves trade to Phillies (AP)
Roy Oswalt is going to pitch for the Philadelphia Phillies. The ace gave his OK on Thursday and approved a trade that moved him from the Houston Astros to Philadelphia. The Phillies sent pitcher J.A. Happ and two prospects to the Astros. The Phillies are the two-time NL champions. They have won seven straight games and began the day trailing Atlanta by 3 1/2 games in the NL East.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:59:23 PDT
| Titans QB Young won't be suspended (AP)
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday he has decided not to suspend Titans quarterback Vince Young over a tussle at a Dallas strip club in June. Speaking to reporters after the Packers' shareholders meeting in Green Bay, Wis., Goodell said he met with Young earlier this week. "And at this stage, based on the facts that we have, I see no reason for any kind of disciplinary action.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:32:38 PDT
| Orioles hire Showalter as manager (AP)
Buck Showalter was hired to manage the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, his latest rebuilding project in a major league career full of them. Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail said Showalter's first game will be Tuesday night at Camden Yards against the Los Angeles Angels. Baltimore had the worst record in the majors at 31-70 going into Thursday night against Kansas City and...
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:50:24 PDT
| Shoulder lands Strasburg on 15-day DL (AP)
Rookie right-hander Stephen Strasburg went on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with inflammation in his throwing shoulder, the latest indication of how careful the Washington Nationals are being with their prized pitcher. "They're taking every precaution with me, obviously," Strasburg said.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:29:21 PDT
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Wall St falls on tech outlook worries
(Reuters)
 Reuters - U.S. stocks sagged in volatile trading on Thursday after weak outlooks from technology companies and downbeat comments from a Federal Reserve official gave investors little reason to buy.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:40:19 GMT
| Citigroup to pay $75 million to settle SEC charges
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Citigroup Inc will pay $75 million to settle charges that it failed to disclose to investors $40 billion in subprime exposure in 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:26:24 GMT
| Exxon and Shell quarterly profits soar
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Exxon Mobil's quarterly profit jumped 85 percent on surging oil prices and a big rise in refining margins, while Royal Dutch Shell Plc's (RDSa.L) profits rose 34 percent.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:07:59 GMT
| MetLife posts Q2 earnings of $1.5 billion
(Reuters)
Reuters - MetLife Inc , the biggest U.S. life insurance company, posted a second-quarter profit of $1.53 billion, helped by investment gains.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:15:44 GMT
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French mother confesses to eight infant murders
(AFP)
 AFP - A French nursing assistant Thursday admitted suffocating eight newborn babies because she did not want more children and wished to avoid seeing a doctor for contraception, a prosecutor said.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:00:30 GMT
| Gruesome charges detailed against suspected Nazi
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 AP - The world's third most wanted Nazi suspect was involved in the entire process of killing Jews at the Belzec death camp: from taking victims from trains to pushing them into gas chambers to throwing corpses into mass graves, a German court said Thursday.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:56:32 GMT
| Obama talks race, pop culture on 'The View'
(AP)
 AP - President Barack Obama said Thursday that the racial firestorm that led to the ouster of a black Agriculture Department official was a "phony controversy" generated by the media. He said his administration overreacted by forcing her out.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:00:21 GMT
| Mortgage rates hit low of 4.54 percent
(AP)
 AP - Mortgage rates are the most affordable in decades for those who can qualify for a loan.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:09:31 GMT
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