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Story posted on: 07/31/2010 at 04:54 AM
Ethics panel to charge California Rep. Waters (AP)

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2009 file photo, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. A House investigative panel has decided to charge Rep. Maxine Waters of California with ethics violations, raising the possibility of a second trial this fall. People familiar with the investigation, who were not authorized to be quoted, said Friday July 30, 2010 the charges could be filed next week. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)AP - A second House Democrat, Rep. Maxine Waters of California, could be facing an ethics trial this fall, further complicating the midterm election outlook for the party as it battles to hold onto its majority.



Story posted on: 07/31/2010 at 04:57 AM
Debris in relief well sets back work on gusher (AP)

James Lee Witt, right, listens to BP PLC CEO of Gulf Coast Restoration Organization Bob Dudley as he speaks at a news conference to announce Witt's hiring as an advisor to BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill response in Biloxi, Miss., Friday, July 30, 2010. Witt, the former FEMA director under President Bill Clinton, is expected to advise BP through its long-term response and recovery efforts. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)AP - Tropical Storm Bonnie left crews working to plug the Gulf oil gusher a little memento that is expected to push their work back about a day.



Story posted on: 07/31/2010 at 05:16 AM
'Black box' found in Pakistan plane crash wreckage (AP)

Pakistani rescue workers search for evidence and victims of Wednesday's deadly plane crash, in the mountains surrounding Islamabad, Pakistan on Thursday, July 29, 2010. The Airbus A321 operated by local carrier Airblue crashed into hills overlooking the country's capital, Islamabad, during stormy, monsoon weather, killing all 152 people on board.  (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)AP - Recovery workers found the "black box" flight data recorder Saturday in the wreckage of Pakistan's worst-ever plane crash, and it appeared to be in good condition, officials said.



Story posted on: 07/31/2010 at 05:06 AM
Germany: memorial service for Love Parade victims (AP)

Yvonne Schroeder, left, and Dominique Pavone, who attended this year's Love Parade in Duisburg demonstrate in front of the city hall of Duisburg on Thursday, July 29, 2010, against the responsible persons of the disaster at the Love Parade.  21 people were killed in a crush at the Love Parade techno festival in Duisburg on Saturday. (AP  Photo/dapd/Mark Keppler)AP - Germany held a memorial service Saturday for the victims of the Love Parade techno music festival, where 21 people were crushed to death and 500 injured in a tunnel that was the only entrance to the event.



Story posted on: 07/31/2010 at 05:03 AM
The big day: Chelsea Clinton to wed in upstate NY (AP)

Bill and Hillary Clinton leave a party in honor of Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky Friday, July 30, 2010 in Rhinebeck, N.Y.  (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)AP - Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River after weeks of intrigue, secrecy and buzz that caused hundreds to crowd into this small village hoping to catch of a glimpse of a former president, a secretary of state or their publicity-shy daughter.



Story posted on: 07/31/2010 at 05:09 AM
Obama decries GOP over small business lending bill (AP)

President Barack Obama waves as he exits Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, July 30, 2010, after returning from a trip to Michigan. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)AP - President Barack Obama said Saturday that the GOP stance on a small business lending bill is proof the country "can't afford the do-nothing policies and partisan maneuvering that will only take us backward."



Story posted on: 07/31/2010 at 05:02 AM
Ariz. governor considers changing immigration law (AP)

Arizona Republicans Gov. Jan Brewer, left, and Sen. John McCain abruptly end a news conference in Glendale, Ariz., Friday, July 30, 2010.  Brewer and McCain held the news conference in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale to applaud a U.S. Air Force decision to base new F-35 combat jets at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, but the event abruptly ended when the barrage of questions were regarding the Arizona immigration law and the next steps the governor was taking in the court battle.. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)AP - A federal appeals court has decided not to step into the controversy over Arizona's tough immigration law until November, leaving state officials to consider other steps they might take in the meantime.



Story posted on: 07/31/2010 at 05:03 AM
Obama: Rangel case troubling; some Dems say resign (AP)

Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., leaves his office for a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - Rep. Charlie Rangel is getting sympathy from some fellow Democrats but scant support from others as he faces trial on several ethics charges.



Story posted on: 07/31/2010 at 05:03 AM
Snooki of 'Jersey Shore' arrested in NJ beach town (AP)

FILE - In this July 27, 2010 file photo, Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi , a cast member of MTV's 'Jersey Shore' reality series is shown at the New York Stock Exchange.  (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)AP - "Jersey Shore" cast member Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has been arrested in the New Jersey beach town where the MTV show is based.



Story posted on: 07/31/2010 at 05:04 AM
Oswalt's Philly debut a dud; Berkman headed to NYY (AP)

Houston Astros first baseman Lance Berkman, left, talks with hitting coach Jeff Bagwell, right, during batting practice before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Friday, July 30, 2010, in Houston. The  New York Yankees expect to acquire Berkman from the Astros on Saturday, July 30, 2010, and already worked out a deal to obtain outfielder Austin Kearns from the Cleveland Indians. New York will send a couple of prospects to the Astros, a baseball executive familiar with the discussions said. The executive spoke on condition of anonymity because talks were ongoing. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)AP - Roy Oswalt's debut with the Philadelphia Phillies was a dud. Maybe ex-teammate Lance Berkman will make a better first impression for the New York Yankees.



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Story posted on: 07/31/2010 at 05:06 AM
Germany: memorial service for Love Parade victims (AP)

Yvonne Schroeder, left, and Dominique Pavone, who attended this year's Love Parade in Duisburg demonstrate in front of the city hall of Duisburg on Thursday, July 29, 2010, against the responsible persons of the disaster at the Love Parade.  21 people were killed in a crush at the Love Parade techno festival in Duisburg on Saturday. (AP  Photo/dapd/Mark Keppler)AP - Germany held a memorial service Saturday for the victims of the Love Parade techno music festival, where 21 people were crushed to death and 500 injured in a tunnel that was the only entrance to the event.



Story posted on: 07/31/2010 at 04:27 AM
UN says deadly floods affect 1 million Pakistanis (AP)

A woman sits outside her house flooded by heavy monsoon rains in Peshawar, Pakistan on Friday,  July 30, 2010. Boats and helicopters struggled to reach hundreds of thousands of villagers cut off by floods in northwest Pakistan on Friday as the government said it was the deadliest such disaster to hit the region since 1929. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)AP - Rescuers trying to reach thousands of Pakistani flood victims were hampered by deluged roads and damaged bridges Saturday, while fears of disease rose as some evacuees showed signs of diarrhea, fever and other illnesses.



Story posted on: 07/31/2010 at 05:14 AM
Pakistan spy scraps UK talks after PM's comments (AP)

British Prime Minister David Cameron smiles during a joint press conference with his Indian counterpart in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 29, 2010. Cameron says his visit to India has created the basis for 'an enhanced and enduring partnership' between Britain and its former colony. Cameron, who used his three-day trip to seek new business for the struggling British economy, made his statement at a Thursday night press conference after meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)AP - A diplomatic spat with implications for international counterterrorism escalated Saturday, when Pakistan's spy chief canceled a visit to London after the British leader suggested that Pakistan exports terrorism.



Story posted on: 07/31/2010 at 05:06 AM
5.8 quake shakes Iran, no word on casualties (AP)
AP - A magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolted southeastern Iran on Saturday, the country's state television reported. There was no word on casualties or damage.
Story posted on: 07/31/2010 at 03:34 AM
Russia begins to localize fires, others rage (AP)

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin tours the village of Verkhnyaya Vereya, Russia, on Friday, July 30, 2010.  Putin on Friday visited the village of Verkhnyaya Vereya, where all 341 houses have burned to the ground, and kissed the cheek of one woman who was sobbing.(AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, pool)AP - About 30 people have died in the last three days alone as Russia's massive forest fires have wiped out villages and vast areas of woodland, state television reported Saturday. Officials insist some of the worst blazes are under control.



Story posted on: 07/30/2010 at 02:55 PM
A Shady Resume Sparks Debate Over Honesty in China (Time.com)
Time.com - After the former head of Microsoft China's academic credentials have come under scrutiny, a nationwide debate is raging on the place of integrity in Chinese society
Story posted on: 07/31/2010 at 04:45 AM
Thousands mourn Love Parade victims in Germany (AFP)

Mourners attend a church service beamed on screens from the Salvatorkirche church to the football stadium of Duisburg, western Germany, on July 31. Thousands of people in the city paid their respects to the 21 people who died in the Love Parade tragedy a week ago.(AFP/Daniel Roland)AFP - Thousands of people paid their respects on Saturday in the German city of Duisburg to the 21 people who died in the Love Parade tragedy a week earlier.



Story posted on: 07/31/2010 at 03:23 AM
Israeli airstrike kills senior Hamas rocket maker (AP)

Palestinians wheel a wounded man at the Shifa hospital following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, late Friday, July 30, 2010. Late Friday, Israel targeted back two buildings in Gaza used by Hamas militants as a training facility, Palestinian security officials said.Gaza militants fired a rocket into the Israeli city of Ashkelon early Friday.  (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)AP - Israeli warplanes fired missiles at five targets across Gaza overnight, killing a senior commander of the Hamas military wing and wounding 11 people, the group and the military said Saturday.



Story posted on: 07/30/2010 at 10:42 PM
Mexico's TV channel cancels show after kidnappings (AP)
AP - Mexico's biggest television network canceled a popular news show to protest the kidnapping of four reporters, abductions that media advocates called an escalation of a campaign by drug gangs to control information.
Story posted on: 07/31/2010 at 03:28 AM
Sudanese head to Canada to learn referendum lessons (AFP)

Yasser Arman, one of the leaders of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), speaks during a news conference in Khartoum on April 2010. The SPLM secretary-general led a delegation to Canada, which has offered Sudan assistance in organizing a plebiscite about the future of its restive southern region.(AFP/File/Ashraf Shazly)AFP - Senior MPs from north and south Sudan are heading for Canada this weekend to learn from Quebec's independence referendums, officials said Friday, as the African state prepares to vote on southern secession.