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American soldier feared captured in Afghanistan - The Associated Press

The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — An American soldier is believed being held by the Taliban after he walked off his base in eastern Afghanistan without his body armor and weapon, officials said Thursday. The military has intercepted communications in which insurgents …
New York Times
Times Online
Aljazeera.net
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Obama: Court leaves room for affirmative action - The Associated Press

The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday the Supreme Court is "moving the ball" to limit affirmative action, but he stressed that its ruling in favor of white firefighters still allows employers and educators to take race into account in …
CNN
Washington Post
Bizjournals.com
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Peers admonish federal judge over Web sex files - The Associated Press

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A high-ranking federal judge who made sexually explicit material available on the Internet was cleared of judicial misconduct with an admonishment Thursday by fellow judges. Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, of the 9th US Circuit Court of …
FoxReno.com
XBIZ Newswire
The American Lawyer
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Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found - The Associated Press

The Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — British researchers have announced the discovery of a rare original copy of America's Declaration of Independence — just in time for the Fourth of July. Katrina McClintock, a spokeswoman at the National Archives, said Thursday that a …
Wall Street Journal
Wired News
Examiner.com
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Intensified crackdown mutes protests in Iran - The Associated Press

The Associated Press
CAIRO (AP) - Overwhelmed by police and left with limited alternatives, Iranian demonstrators resorted Tuesday to more subtle ways of challenging the outcome of the presidential election: holding up posters, shouting from rooftops and turning on car …
RT
Bloomberg
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New Moon Book Cover Released for Movie Version of Stephenie Meyer … - Associated Content

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A New Book Cover for Twilight: New Moon Will Be Hitting Stores Soon (Pictures Linked!) The New Moon book cover has been re-done so that fans excited about the upcoming film can see an immediate tie-in with the franchise. The new book cover for The …
TheHDRoom

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Age-old question: Chinese gymnasts under review - The Associated Press

The Associated Press
Two Chinese gymnasts suspected of being underage at the 2000 Olympics aren't off the hook yet. The International Gymnastics Federation announced Tuesday it has turned the investigation into Dong Fangxiao and Yang Yun's eligibility over to its …

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Review: `Hurt Locker' strongest Iraq war film yet - The Associated Press

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Despite their admirable intentions and acclaimed names on both sides of the camera, the vast majority of movies made about the Iraq war have failed to hit the mark. Either they felt too preachy, like "Rendition" and "In the Valley of …
Huffington Post
New Yorker
ScreenCrave.com
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Music Review: Dinosaur Jr mellows in middle age - The Associated Press border=

Music Review: Dinosaur Jr mellows in middle age - The Associated Press

The Associated Press
Dinosaur Jr., "Farm" (Jagjaguwar) Good news: The original lineup of Dinosaur Jr. has a new album out. Not so good news: "Farm" sounds like another installment of J Mascis and friends. The great thing about the revival of one of indie rock's touchstone …
Examiner.com
Austin 360

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Quotations of the day - The Associated Press

The Associated Press
"As long as our country has become a proud nuclear power, the US should take a correct look at whom it is dealing with. It would be a grave mistake for the US to think it can remain unhurt if it ignites the fuse of war on the Korean peninsula.