Oil rises on Nigerian attack, Iran nuclear worries - Miami Herald

Oil rises on Nigerian attack, Iran nuclear worries - Miami Herald
NEW YORK Oil prices rose Monday, approaching $125 a barrel after militants sabotaged two oil pipelines in Nigeria and Iran claimed that it had doubled the size of its nuclear program but signaled a willingness to work with the U.S. The gains, however, were tempered by more evidence that high gas
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Ex-Google engineers debut 'Cuil' way to search - San Francisco Gate
del.icio.us (07-28) 16:17 PDT San Francisco (AP) -- Anna Patterson's last Internet search engine was so impressive that industry leader Google Inc. bought the technology in 2004 to upgrade its own system. She believes her latest invention is even more valuable — only this time it's not for sale
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McCain, Obama Offer Dueling Education Plans - NPR News
All Things Considered , July 28, 2008 · Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is proposing a laundry list of educational benefits that would reach from birth to college. His rival, Republican John McCain, plans to focus on enabling local educational initiatives and expanding virtual
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Senate close to approving housing rescue bill - Miami Herald

Senate close to approving housing rescue bill - Miami Herald
Newly built homes are offered for sale at the Brookville & Heirloom development by Lennar, in Valencia, Calif. on Friday, July 25, 2008. Sales of new homes fell in June for the seventh time in the past eight months, but the decline was less than had been expected, raising faint hopes that the nation
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Hospital official: 7 injured in Tennessee church shooting; gunman in custody - Chicago Tribune
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ A gunman entered a church during Sunday services and opened fire, sending seven people to the hospital, officials said. No one was reported killed, but a church member who arrived moments after the shooting said some victims had head injuries. A hospital would not release
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Explosions strike Istanbul, killing 13 - Washington Post
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Istanbul's governor says 13 people have been killed in a "terror attack" on a residential neighborhood in the city. Gov. Muammer Guler says some 70 people were also injured by two explosions Sunday in the working class Gungoren neighborhood. A witness said the two explosions were
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Experts Study Whether Oxygen Tank Exploded on Jet - ABC News
An airline mechanic looks at the damaged right wing fuselage of a Qantas Airways Boeing 747-400 An airline mechanic looks at the damaged right wing fuselage of a Qantas Airways Boeing 747-400 passenger plane following an emergency landing at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Friday July 25
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Study: Exercise slows Alzheimer's brain atrophy - Miami Herald
NEW YORK Patients with early Alzheimer's disease who exercised regularly saw less deterioration in the areas of the brain which control memory, according to a study released Sunday at the 2008 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Chicago. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies showed
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Obama says conditions to dictate final Iraq force - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said in an interview published on Saturday the size of a residual U.S. force left in Iraq after the withdrawal of combat troops would be "entirely conditions-based." In comments seized upon by the campaign of Republican rival John
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Survey: National gas prices dip below $4 gallon - Salon
The average price of regular gasoline at self-serve stations was $3.996 a gallon Friday. Mid-grade was $4.13 a gallon and premium went for $4.24. That's according to the Lundberg Survey of 7,000 gas stations nationwide, released Sunday. Prices are at their lowest level since May 16 and are an
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Islamic group claims India blasts that killed 45 - Houston Chronicle
AHMADABAD, India — An obscure Islamic militant group warning of "the terror of Death" claimed responsibility for bombings that killed at least 45 people and authorities stepped up security Sunday after India's second series of blasts in two days. The city's police commissioner, O.P. Mathur, said
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'Indiana Jones' star Shia LaBeouf injured, arrested for DUI in Hollywood after collision - MetroMix
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Indiana Jones" star Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning car accident in which he was injured, police said. LaBeouf was the driver of a vehicle that was involved in a 3 a.m. collision in Hollywood, Los Angeles County Sheriff's
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COURT TOSSES FCC 'WARDROBE MALFUNCTION' FINE - New York Post

COURT TOSSES FCC 'WARDROBE MALFUNCTION' FINE - New York Post
PHILADELPHIA - A federal appeals court on Monday threw out a $550,000 indecency fine against CBS Corp. for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that ended with Janet Jackson's breast-baring "wardrobe malfunction." The three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Federal

Rice told embassies to limit aid for Obama, McCain - Kansas City Star
In this photo released by the U.S. army, U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama, left, and top U.S. military commander in Iraq, David Petraeus, talk as they take a helicopter ride over Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, July 21, 2008. Iraq's government welcomed Obama on Monday with a message of apparent

Brit Open champ Harrington says fear motivates him - San Diego Union-Tribune
SOUTHPORT, England – Padraig Harrington stared at the claret jug after winning his second straight British Open, and thanked his greatest motivator: fear of failure. He won by four strokes at Royal Birkdale on Sunday, a year after beating Sergio Garcia in a playoff at Carnoustie. Harrington joined

Heath Ledger: Complete coverage - Newsday

Heath Ledger: Complete coverage - Newsday
With rave reviews leaking early, talk of an Oscar for the late Heath Ledger and advance tickets selling for screenings that start at midnight tonight, it seems a foregone conclusion: You'll soon be seeing "The Dark Knight." Here's what to look for after you've settled in with your popcorn: Christian
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Duval, Norman among players blown around at British Open - FOXSports.com
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) - David Duval and Greg Norman felt the wrath of Royal Birkdale, where the sun finally came out but the wind picked up for the British Open. Leader K.J. Choi, the only player under par at the start of the third round, began with five straight pars - solid play considering
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Tropical depression strengthening near Carolinas - CNN
MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Winds in a tropical depression that formed late Friday near the Carolina coast were approaching tropical storm strength Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said. Tropical Depression 3 is expected to bring large amounts of rain to coastal North and South Carolina. Tropical
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Hamilton edges Massa to take pole at German GP - Seattle Post Intelligencer
McLaren Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, center, celebrates next to runner up Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil, right, and third placed McLaren Mercedes Formula One driver Heikki Kovalainen of Finland, left, after he won the Qualifying for the German Formula
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iPhone 2.0 includes critical security fixes - Reseller

iPhone 2.0 includes critical security fixes - Reseller
iFixit disassembles iPhone 3G bought in NZ Apple's iPhone App Store opens for business Google Mobile App unifies searches HP grooms iPaq for business University of Waikato becomes local iPhone 3G developer iPhone 3G review: Great But Not Perfect Hacking days over for iPhone 3G: researcher Apple
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Recap: Cleveland vs. Tampa Bay - Kansas City Star
Jhonny Peralta hit a two-run homer and knocked in three and Andy Marte added a solo shot as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-2, sweeping a four-game series at Progressive Field. Marte finished 2-for-4, while Ben Francisco drove in a run for the Indians, who have won four straight
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Crews stamp out flames in Paradise, Calif. blaze - Seattle Times
Many firefighters and homeowners were able to take a collective breath Sunday morning as another town appeared to have been spared from yet another wildfire in the unprecedented California fire season. Heavy rain was expected in parts of the state but while that would be helpful to the fire fight
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Jolie gives birth to twins, a girl and a boy - Newsday
NICE, France - Brad Pitt was emotional but calm, Angelina Jolie laughed and chatted. The world's most famous celebrity couple were joined in emotion during the birth of their twins -- a boy and a girl -- and all "are doing marvelously well," the doctor who delivered the babies in a seaside hospital
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Examining the Apple Iphone

There is much on the news these days about the Apple Iphone. Considering the fact that the sales of these phones were stratospheric makes the advancement of the Apple iphone an incredibly newsworthy event. There is good reason for this because the purpose of the iphone is to combine a series of separate media and communications items into one package: the mobile phone, email, widescreen iPod, etc. This makes the item quite an attractive package as not only do the technological advances of the iphone make it quite the convenient product, but it also proves to be a highly cost effective product as well. After all, instead of having to purchase separate items all one has to do is purchase the iphone. This will clearly prove to be a cost saver right off the bat. Of course, despite all the media attention to the iphone many people are unsure of what it is actually that the iphone can do and what the value of the iphone actually is. This is not the fault of the media as reporting on the advancement and sales of the iphone does not include extensive, 20 minute public relations explanations of the phone. As such, it becomes important to perform additional research in order to understand the purpose and value of the phone. This then begs the question as to where to go for information. The Primary Source of Apple Iphone Information Probably the best place to go if you are looking for information on the Apple Iphone would be to head to the Apple Iphone homepage. (Please see http://www.apple.com/iphone) The reason for this is pretty obvious: the website is loaded with all the comprehensive information that is necessary for understanding what the product does. In fact, the site also contains a fairly comprehensive video presentation that details the iphone in great depth. The presentation of the Apple Iphone in a multimedia fashion also provides a quick and easy manner in which to understand the product. It was a wise move by Apple to present such a media presentation for all to access. It definitely shows confidence in the product. One Caveat If there was one caveat to mention in regards to reading about the iphone on Apple�s website it would be the fact that Apple is only going to present the product in glowing terms and from a sales perspective. As such, the presentational will be purely informational in nature which is fine to a certain degree.