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U.S. removes uranium stockpile from Iraq
(AP)
AP - The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium reached a Canadian port Saturday to complete a secret U.S. operation that included a two-week airlift from Baghdad and a ship voyage crossing two oceans.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:04:54 GMT
| Iraqi boy's first swim hopeful sign of progress
(AP)
AP - Muntadhar al-Sharify stood shivering Saturday in Baghdad's searing heat, a smile on his young face.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:45:54 GMT
| Nigeria's first oil well is still source of woe
(AP)
AP - Three decades after pumping its last drop, the first oil well in Nigeria is marked by a decrepit signboard bearing what would seem an uncontroversial statement:
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:18:59 GMT
| Iran indicates it has no plans to halt enrichment
(AP)
AP - Iran indicated Saturday that it has no plans to meet a key Western demand that it stop enriching uranium, a day after Tehran sent the European Union a response to an international offer of incentives for halting enrichment.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:32:34 GMT
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Venus beats Serena in Wimbledon final (AP) Thrilled as she was to win her fifth Wimbledon singles championship, Venus Williams dialed down her celebration. No hopping in place and skipping to the net after match point, the way she's done so often on that Centre Court lawn. No giddy laughter and whoops of joy, as she's let out in the past. This title was different from her previous successes at the grass-court Grand Slam.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:32:53 PDT
| Rivera, Yankees hold off Red Sox 2-1 (AP) Mariano Rivera flashed his classic form just in time. The New York Yankees closer pitched himself in and out of trouble Saturday, escaping a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the ninth inning and preserving a 2-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox. After Mike Mussina pitched six shutout innings, Rivera took over in the ninth with a 2-0 lead.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:20:23 PDT
| Ankiel's hit in 9th lifts Cards by Cubs (AP) St. Louis manager Tony La Russa wasn't too optimistic as the Cardinals entered the ninth inning trailing the Chicago Cubs by two runs Saturday afternoon. With Chicago closer Kerry Wood out on the mound to begin the inning, La Russa figured his club was in trouble. "I didn't like our chances," La Russa said.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:07:50 PDT
| Yankees OF Damon to DL for first time? (AP) Johnny Damon's injured left shoulder was wrapped tightly and the New York Yankees outfielder admitted to having some pills to dull the pain. One day after he crashed into the left-field wall on one strange triple, Damon sounded resigned to the fact he might not be able to recover in time to prevent the first DL stint of his 14-season major league career.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:18:16 PDT
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Postbank sale may fail over target price: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - The sale of Germany's biggest retail
bank Deutsche Postbank could fail because the price potential
bidders are willing to pay does not meet the expectations of
the lender's parent, Deutsche Post, a German magazine reported
on Saturday.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:52 GMT
| Auto sector woes could spur deals: Renault CEO
(Reuters)
Reuters - A current slump in the
global automotive sector could give fresh impetus to plans for
consolidation within the industry, the head of French carmaker
Renault said on Saturday.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:04:33 GMT
| BCE buyers finalize funding
(Reuters)
Reuters - Announcing what it said were "essential
milestones" allowing the world's largest leveraged buyout to go
ahead, BCE Inc said on Friday that its buyers
had finalized funding and were sticking to their C$34.8-billion
($34.1 billion) purchase price.
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:01:01 GMT
| Hyundai union calls for work stoppage next week
(Reuters)
Reuters - Unionized employees of Hyundai Motor Co
(005380.KS) will walk off the job for four hours next week to
push for a pay increase, the auto maker's union said on
Saturday.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:11:52 GMT
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Obama: Media response to Iraq remarks overblown
(AP)
AP - Barack Obama celebrated "active faith" as an obligation of religious Americans and a chief agent of societal change while speaking Saturday to a nearly all-black roomful of churchgoers, but hoping to reach far beyond them.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:41:58 GMT
| Man rips head from Hitler wax figure
(Reuters)
Reuters - A man tore the head from a controversial
waxwork figure of Adolf Hitler on the opening day of Berlin's
Madame Tussauds museum Saturday, police said.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:08:10 GMT
| Grief leads father to create bomb-defusing robot
(AP)
AP - The knock on Brian Hart's door came at 6 a.m. An Army colonel, a priest and a police officer had come to tell Hart and his wife that their 20-year-old son had been killed when his military vehicle was ambushed in Iraq.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:47:40 GMT
| Does Green Tea Help the Heart?
(Time.com)
Time.com - A new study shows the beverage can protect the heart arteries by keeping them flexible and relaxed
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:25:00 GMT
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