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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page San Francisco Star.com http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/10/id/420d9e49bcaa69d0/ en-us Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:01:44 -0400 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:01:44 -0400 30 Julian Assange denies his Web site is responsible for any extra blood spilled in Iraq or Afghanistan, calling on the US government to provide proof of such claims. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666595/cs/1/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:44:09 -0400 San Francisco Star.com http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666595/cs/1/ BP will begin scaling back its oil containment efforts, CEO-elect Robert Dudley told reporters on his first trip to the Gulf since the board vote. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666615/cs/1/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:59:32 -0400 San Francisco Star.com http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666615/cs/1/ A US-based religious group calling for everyone to burn a copy of the Quran in remembrance of 9/11 victims has been slammed by groups across the US. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666488/cs/1/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:58:06 -0400 San Francisco Star.com http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666488/cs/1/ A young boy accidentally shot dead his friend after playing with unattended gun in Indianapolis. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666497/cs/1/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:21:19 -0400 San Francisco Star.com http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666497/cs/1/ Demi Moore has ended her 10-day maple syrup diet in 4 days only and has moved on to a 21-day Clean Program, developed by cardiologist Dr. Alejandro Junger. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666653/cs/1/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:50:21 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666653/cs/1/ Mark Sanchez and Jamie-Lynn Sigler have parted ways over the NFL star's multiple love interests. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666652/cs/1/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:50:20 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666652/cs/1/ US president Bill Clinton arrived in Rhinebeck on the eve of daughter Chelsea Clinton's wedding, casually dressed and looking fit. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666636/cs/1/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:50:04 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666636/cs/1/ A British-led rowing team is attempting to break a 114-year-old record for crossing the North Atlantic from New York to the Isles of Scilly. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666623/cs/1/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:10:07 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666623/cs/1/ Portable urinals could one day create power from pee, for researchers at the Bristol Robotics Lab are testing urine as potential energy source. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666592/cs/1/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:40:11 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666592/cs/1/ The United Nations Security Council has removed the names of Taliban from its sanctions list, saying they are not as much of a threat. Three of them have already made peace with Kabul, and the other two are dead. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666590/cs/1/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:40:08 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666590/cs/1/ Somalia's Al Qaeda-backed militant group Al-Shabab has launched an on-line "news" channel called Al Kataib, and its first propaganda newscast, in English, uses graphic footage to warn African countries to stop sending troops to Somalia. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666564/cs/1/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:30:41 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666564/cs/1/ US President Barack Obama has called on Iran to free three American hikers it detained one year ago. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666557/cs/1/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:30:33 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666557/cs/1/ Despite all the criticism, President Barack Obama's appearance on daytime talk show 'The View' has set ratings record and has even become the most watched telecast in the ABC series' history. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666544/cs/1/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:20:32 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666544/cs/1/ Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin is set to release a new book - 'America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag' - in November. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666516/cs/1/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:40:18 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666516/cs/1/ Plans for building a Islamic center and mosque two blocks north of "Ground Zero" (the 9/11 attack site) in Lower Manhattan, has intensified the national debate on limits of religious freedom and the meaning of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666515/cs/1/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:40:16 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666515/cs/1/ Anna Chapman is a lucky spy - first a doll, then a video, and now even her mugshots are a rage on the Internet. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666511/cs/1/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:40:12 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666511/cs/1/ The White House Friday said lacklustre European policies were in part to blame for the sluggish US recovery from the deep recession of the past two years. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666456/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:20:01 -0400 IANS http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666456/cs/1/ American actor Mark Wahlberg has been honoured with a star at Hollywood Walk of Fame. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666439/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:50:03 -0400 IANS http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666439/cs/1/ Nepal's Supreme Court on Friday slapped a life sentence on Charles Sobhraj, the "bikini killer", for murdering American tourist Connie Jo Bronzich in 1975. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666362/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:00:08 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666362/cs/1/ Leaked US military intelligence documents published by the 'WikiLeaks' website have revealed that Al-Qaida masterminds behind 9/11 attack on New York and Washington hatched similar type of attack on Afghanistan's capital Kabul. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666352/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:00:03 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666352/cs/1/ Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez is reportedly set to take up the role of a judge on 'American Idol' by replacing Ellen DeGeneres. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666317/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:20:35 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666317/cs/1/ Legendary singer Sir Paul McCartney has admitted that he's a fan of President Barack Obama and said that performing at the White House was 'very exciting'. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666313/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:20:31 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666313/cs/1/ While Democratic supporters shelled out a whopping 30,400 dollars per head to eat with US President Barack Obama at a fund-raising dinner, they didn't really get to break any bread with him. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666288/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:20:05 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666288/cs/1/ It seems member privacy is top priority for Soho House. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666287/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:20:04 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666287/cs/1/ American singer Katy Perry and comedian Russell Brand have booked wedding singer Morrissey for their big day, despite his suggestion to the couple that they shouldn't tie the knot. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666255/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:29 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666255/cs/1/ American actresses Meryl Streep and Tina Fey are set to play mother and daughter in a new comedy movie. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666253/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:26 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666253/cs/1/ American actor Zac Efron has launched his own production company. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666250/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:24 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666250/cs/1/ American singer Justin Timberlake is trying to make his designer clothing line more affordable for his fans. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666249/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:22 -0400 ANI http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/666249/cs/1/ This image provided by the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department on Friday July 30, 2010, shows a captured grizzly sow believed to be responsible for the mauling death of one camper and injuring... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37387718/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:37:14 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37387718/ (CNN) -- In protest of what it calls a religion "of the devil," a nondenominational church in Gainesville, Florida, plans to host an "International Burn a Quran Day" on the ninth a... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37387716/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:00:56 -0400 CNN http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37387716/ Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Firefighters continued to battle a wildfire Saturday as flames encroached on power lines that provide electricity throughout the region. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37387717/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:00:54 -0400 CNN http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37387717/ www.Roofing-Directory.com . The popular roofing estimate website recently expanded coverage to include more regions within the Empire State. From Staten Island to Syracuse, New York residents everywhe... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37387761/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:55:12 -0400 24 / 7 Press Release http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37387761/ SCOTTSDALE, AZ, July 31, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Paul Martin's American Bistros are renowned for their focus on food. Their mantra of "Eat organic. Believe in sustainable. Buy local. Love fresh." i... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37387762/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:53:48 -0400 24 / 7 Press Release http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37387762/ New York, NY, July 31, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Soho Grand Hotel and Tribeca Grand Hotels based in downtown New York have released a new app: ‘GrandLife http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37387399/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:32:58 -0400 Earth Times http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37387399/ Water-dropping aircraft slowed the progress of a wildfire that was bearing down on hundreds of homes in the high desert north of Los Angeles. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37387510/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:26:39 -0400 ABC News http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37387510/ Twins 5, Mariners 3 RECAP: Matt Capps earned his first save as a Twin in his first day on the job, protecting a two-run lead. He got a flyout and a groundout, then gave up a two-out single before str... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37387759/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:20:00 -0400 Pioneer Press http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37387759/ FILE - In this Friday, July 16, 2010 file photo, former Vice President Al Gore introduces Vice President Joe Biden at the annual Tennessee Democratic Party Jackson Day in Nashville, Tenn. Former Vice ... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37385877/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:36:47 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37385877/ People walk past a bridal store decorated with a sign congratulating Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky on their wedding plans, Friday, July 30, 2010 in Rhinebeck, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37385876/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:36:44 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37385876/ FILE - In this Friday, July 16, 2010 file photo, former Vice President Al Gore introduces Vice President Joe Biden at the annual Tennessee Democratic Party Jackson Day in Nashville, Tenn. Former Vice ... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37385697/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:36:41 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37385697/ (CNN) -- A federal appeals court has denied Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's request for an expedited hearing on the state's controversial immigration law. Instead, the case has been scheduled for a hearing ... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37385874/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:57:39 -0400 CNN http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37385874/ OTTAWA — The CF-18 Hornet demonstration team has cancelled all of its scheduled appearances at upcoming air shows across North America after its sole demo pilot narrowly escaped death last week when... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37385880/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:53:50 -0400 The Province http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37385880/ A TALIBAN spokesman announced Thursday that the group is poring over the tens of thousands of classified military documents published by WikiLeaks this week, looking for the names of pro-American Afgh... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37385843/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:38:41 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37385843/ PHOENIX Arizona (Reuters) - A U.S. court denied a request for an expedited hearing on Friday and instead set a November date for Arizona's appeal to a federal court ruling that blocked key parts of a ... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37385909/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:32:23 -0400 Reuters http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37385909/ Arizona Republicans Gov. Jan Brewer, right, answers a question regarding the latest on the new Arizona immigration law as Sen. John McCain listens in at a news conference in Glendale, Ariz., Friday, J... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37385913/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:23:52 -0400 ABC News http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37385913/ A preliminary version of the closely guarded report on the city's controversial DROP retirement perk found that the program comes at a "substantial" cost to the city's beleaguered pension fu... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37385875/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:14:51 -0400 Philadelphia Daily News http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37385875/ (Friday, July 30th) Final Score: Toronto 8, Cleveland 1 Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Jose Bautista's grand slam and league-leading 31st home run highlighted a six-run fourth, as the Toronto Blue... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37384153/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:32:51 -0400 SportsNetwork http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37384153/ has waved bye-bye? The comedian/talk show host cited a busy schedule as the cause for her abrupt departure but also didn't feel totally comfortable in her critiquing role. ``A couple months ago, I let... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37384013/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:23:42 -0400 Miami Herald http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37384013/ Iran Friday to release three Americans hikers who have been held for a year, saying their continued detention is "unjust."Saturday marks one year since Iranian authorities arrested Shane Bauer, Sarah ... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37384107/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:11:36 -0400 Earth Times http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37384107/ U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., shown speaking at a Feb. 12, 2009, news conference on Capitol Hill, says she will fight ethics charges through a House trial. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37384159/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:57:40 -0400 MSNBC http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37384159/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. bank failures reached 108 so far in 2010 on Friday as regulators seized five small banks in the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast, none publicly traded. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37384152/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:28:20 -0400 Reuters http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37384152/ SAN JOSE, Calif. (MCT) — A Menlo Park biotech company said Friday that federal regulators will let it proceed with the world's first human test of a treatment made from embryonic stem cells, a m... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37384151/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:17:59 -0400 Deseret News http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37384151/ The charge was sneaking a cigarette in the American Legion Hall, tossing it down an air vent and accidentally burning down Farmington's largest watering hole. The suspect was an amateur magician with ... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37384156/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:14:03 -0400 Pioneer Press http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37384156/ regularly hears from fans who've had a crush on him since the '60s, when he played Eddie Munster on "The Munsters." "But not from a lot of cheerleaders," Patrick said, with a chuck... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37384115/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:10:08 -0400 Philadelphia Daily News http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37384115/ A preliminary version of the closely guarded report on the city's controversial DROP retirement perk found that the program comes at a "substantial" cost to the city's beleaguered pension fu... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37384116/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:10:02 -0400 Philadelphia Daily News http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37384116/ Sun-Times Media Two brothers were arrested Monday for allegedly selling meth to an undercover officer. Miguel Sanchez, 23, of Kansas City, Kansas, and his brother, Fidel Sanchez, 30, whose last know... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37381946/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:27:28 -0400 Courier News http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37381946/ HONOLULU — International military exercises in the Pacific Ocean are concluding after more than a month of training, tactical coordination and communication between the United States and its all... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382154/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:25:31 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382154/ HONOLULU — Chemical weapons dumped in deep water five miles south of Pearl Harbor after World War II should remain at the site because moving them could pose more of a threat to people and the e... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382227/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:25:28 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382227/ IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. — Relatives of two of the teenagers slain in a 2008 shooting rampage on the Wisconsin-Michigan border say they are suing the convicted killer to make sure he doesn't profit ... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382226/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:25:25 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382226/ A TALIBAN spokesman announced Thursday that the group is poring over the tens of thousands of classified military documents published by WikiLeaks this week, looking for the names of pro-American Afgh... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382225/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:21:58 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382225/ Though the flow from the well may have been stopped, the U.S. Coast Guard is working with BP to fight the oil by sea, land and air using a variety of strategies to communicate locations of new oil and... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382298/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:18:22 -0400 The Miami Herald http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382298/ HONOLULU -- International military exercises in the Pacific Ocean are concluding after more than a month of training, tactical coordination and communication between the United States and its allies.... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382129/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:18:16 -0400 The Miami Herald http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382129/ IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. -- Relatives of two of the teenagers slain in a 2008 shooting rampage on the Wisconsin-Michigan border say they are suing the convicted killer to make sure he doesn't profit from... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382131/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:18:10 -0400 The Miami Herald http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382131/ An Illinois man faces human smuggling charges after allegedly placing an ad in a Polish language newspaper offering to help illegal immigrants get New Mexico driver's licenses.At least two people appa... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382294/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:09:23 -0400 eTaiwan News http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382294/ Founder and editor of the WikiLeaks website, Julian Assange, faces the media during a debate event, held in London Tuesday July 27, 2010. On Sunday, the online whistle-blower website WikiLeaks release... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382296/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:07:21 -0400 eTaiwan News http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382296/ Congress on Friday approved far-reaching US aviation safety legislation that was developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York state last year.The Senate approved the me... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37381921/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:06:25 -0400 eTaiwan News http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37381921/ (CNN) -- A Russian boy who was sent back to Moscow, Russia, by his adoptive mother in the United States has been returned to an orphanage, an attorney of the World Association for Children and Parents... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382216/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:48:25 -0400 CNN http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382216/ Detroit, Michigan (CNN) -- President Barack Obama, speaking at auto plants here Friday, praised the recovery of the embattled U.S. auto industry and celebrated the tough choices he says made a comebac... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37381832/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:48:23 -0400 CNN http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37381832/ The allegation, brought forth by Molly Hagerty, claims Gore sexually abused her during a professional massage at the Hotel Lucia in Portland on October 24, 2006. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382217/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:48:20 -0400 CNN http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382217/ (CNN) -- A grizzly bear was euthanized Friday after a DNA test determined that it mauled three campers -- one of them fatally -- in a remote area of Montana, an attack that has perplexed wildlife expe... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382218/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:48:18 -0400 CNN http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382218/ (CNN) -- The Air Force has identified four airmen who died Wednesday when a cargo plane crashed during a training mission near Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37381766/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:48:15 -0400 CNN http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37381766/ Search the news archive for more stories US interest rates have been at zero since December 2008 and, at each meeting, the Fed's open market committee has reiterated its plan to keep rates "exceptio... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382290/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:38:00 -0400 The Independent http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382290/ In this undated publicity image released by Fox, "American Idol" judges, from left, Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres, Kara DioGuardi and Randy Jackson are shown. (AP Photo/Fox, Michael Becker) http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382071/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:23:34 -0400 Oakland Tribune http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382071/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials are worried about what other secret documents the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks may possess and have tried to contact the group without success to avoid their... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382291/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:21:31 -0400 Reuters http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382291/ DETROIT/CALGARY (Reuters) - Enbridge Inc's chief executive said on Friday he was unable to say when the company would be able to restart the Michigan pipeline that ruptured earlier this week, spilling... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382293/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:21:28 -0400 Reuters http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382293/ Former Vice President Al Gore was cleared Friday of allegations he groped and assaulted a masseuse in a luxury Portland hotel room in 2006, closing a case that could have tarnished the Nobel prize win... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37381966/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:12:49 -0400 ABC News http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37381966/ (7/17/2010) Federal officials are blocking Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to sell the state's student loan guarantee operation to help fill California's deficit. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382289/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:10:05 -0400 5PIX http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382289/ Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore gives a speech during a presentation of a report on the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, at the Bella center of Copenhagen on Dec. 14, 2009, on the the 8th day of... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382288/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:10:03 -0400 CBS 5 http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382288/ Economists say sluggish growth and sagging consumer confidence aren't signs of another recession but indicate that the nation's financial recovery will be slow going. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382287/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:44:45 -0400 Yahoo! News http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37382287/ WASHINGTON — It's hard to travel incognito when you're the president - even on a mission to a spy museum. President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and daughter Sasha made a Friday night vi... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379574/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:17:07 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379574/ ST. LOUIS — Three veterans treated at the St. Louis VA Medical Center's dental clinic have tested positive for hepatitis and further testing will be necessary to determine if inadequately steril... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379573/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:17:01 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379573/ Friday, July 30, 2010 at 4:43 p.m. Livingston Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a man who passed out while allegedly trying to break into a mobile home where an 82-year-old woman was calling 911, ... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379575/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:16:57 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379575/ MADISON, Wis. — A 12-year-old girl at an amusement park plunged more than 40 feet to the ground on Friday, seriously injuring herself when a safety net under a "free fall" attraction failed to c... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379576/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:16:54 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379576/ WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama calls the ethics charges against longtime Rep. Charlie Rangel "very troubling" and says he hopes Rangel can end his career with dignity. "He's somebody w... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379577/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:16:51 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379577/ SEWICKLEY, Pa. — Authorities say a worker apparently overcome by fumes at a western Pennsylvania sewage plant died from injuries suffered in a subsequent fall, not toxic gas. The Allegheny ... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379578/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:16:48 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379578/ FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A southern Arizona tribe has become the first to issue identification cards with enhanced federal security features to its members. The cards will allow members of the Pa... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379579/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:16:44 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379579/ PORTLAND, Ore. — Former Vice President Al Gore won't be prosecuted over allegations by a masseuse that he groped and assaulted her in his Portland hotel room in 2006, the county prosecutor said ... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379581/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:16:38 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379581/ SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Rep. Dan Lungren was forced to cut short a radio interview when he was stopped by police in Virginia for speeding while he was live on the air.The Sacramento Republic... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379447/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:08:52 -0400 The Miami Herald http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379447/ Two Florida banks were shut down by regulators Friday and sold to Centennial Bank of Conway, Ark. Bayside Savings Bank, of Port Saint Joe and Coastal Community Bank of Panama City Beach were closed by... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37378999/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:08:14 -0400 Miami Herald http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37378999/ US Outlook: If the stock market's reaction to his testimony before Congress this month doesn't jolt Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke out of his complacency, then maybe the little tap on the shoul... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379742/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:01:26 -0400 The Independent http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379742/ The more a mother showers her infant child with warmth and affection, the less anxiety, hostility and general distress the child will ultimately grow up to harbor as an adult, new research indicates. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379736/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:42:29 -0400 USA Today http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379736/ Family and friends may do more than provide companionship: They also may boost your longevity, making as much of a difference as not smoking, a new analysis of studies suggests. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379737/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:42:26 -0400 USA Today http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379737/ WASHINGTON — The House approved a bill Friday to boost safety standards for offshore drilling, remove a federal cap on economic liability for oil spills and impose new fees on oil and gas produc... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379104/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:41:04 -0400 MSNBC http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379104/ A shocking picture of an 18-year-old Afghan woman whose nose was hacked off after she fled an abusive husband has stirred up the long-running controversy over whether Nato forces should negotiate with... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37378735/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:38:31 -0400 The Independent http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37378735/ Washington (CNN) -- Senate Republicans have an internal memo from the Department of Homeland Security that they say shows the Obama administration "conspiring" and "scheming" to al... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379734/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:36:45 -0400 CNN http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379734/ The allegation, brought forth by Molly Hagerty, claims Gore sexually abused her during a professional massage at the Hotel Lucia in Portland, Oregon, on October 24, 2006. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379733/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:36:43 -0400 CNN http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379733/ "A couple months ago, I let Fox and the American Idol producers know that this didn't feel like the right fit for me," DeGeneres said. http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379351/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:27:07 -0400 BBC http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379351/ A shocking picture of an 18-year-old Afghan woman whose nose was hacked off after she fled an abusive husband has stirred up the long-running controversy over whether Nato forces should negotiate with... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379589/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:24:07 -0400 The Independent http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379589/ American football legend Mike Singletary, a Hall Of Fame linebacker who now coaches the San Francisco 49ers, tells Chris McGrath in an exclusive interview that evangelism goes far beyond the pitch http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379719/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:21:51 -0400 The Independent http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379719/ Powered by Tableau iPad users in the United States are getting ripped off in how much they are paying for data on the device, says a company that has compared monthly data plans for the magical Apple ... http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379739/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:18:05 -0400 Wired News http://story.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/37379739/ LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Brazilian stocks climbed Friday, as shares of Vale SA helped to keep alive the market's longest winning streak in nearly seven years after the iron-ore giant posted a surg... 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