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2nd US Navy sailors body recovered in Afghanistan
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AP - A second U.S. Navy sailor who went missing in a dangerous part of eastern Afghanistan was found dead and his body recovered, a senior U.S. military official and Afghan officials said Thursday.
4 killed in plane crash at Alaska military base
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AP - Four airmen were killed when a cargo plane crashed during a training run at an Alaska Air Force base, sending a fireball hundreds of feet into the air, military authorities and witnesses said.
Rangel wary as ethics charges to become public
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AP - New York Rep. Charles Rangel steeled himself for a bad day Thursday as a jury of his congressional peers prepared to publicly discuss ethical charges against the former committee chairman clinging to a job hes held in the House for 40 years.
Gulf cleanup will change once oil stops for good
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AP - The governments point man for the Gulf spill plans to meet with coastal parish officials Thursday to talk about whats next now that the oil has stopped flowing.
Initial jobless claims drop to 457,000
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AP - New jobless claims fell last week for the third time in four weeks but remain elevated. The decline is a sign that the economy added jobs in July, still not enough to lower the nations high unemployment rate.
Mother Nature helping firefighters battle Cal fire
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AP - Firefighters say calm, cool morning weather has dampened a Kern County wildfire thats burned 25 structures.
Jurors in Blagojevich case enjoy cocoon
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AP - As jurors retired to deliberate Wednesday in the corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, they entered a cocoon of privacy not all jurors in high-profile cases enjoy.
Thu, Jul 29th, 9:36- Initial jobless claims drop to 457,000
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In iPhone, adult industry sees pocket porn market
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AP - Its a maxim of technology: Invent the newest gadget and the porn industry will find a way to cash in.
Amazon CEO hopes new Kindles stoke sales
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AP - Jeff Bezos isnt just confident youll want a Kindle e-book reader. The CEO of Amazon.com is bracing for a future in which youll also want ones for your kid heading to college, your spouse in a book club and perhaps even Grandpa.
New Kindle models arrive tonight
(Christopher Null)Christopher Null - Now we know why the current Kindle suddenly became unavailable earlier this week, with no date listed for stock to be replenished: It’s because Amazon is launching a new-model Kindle, one that’s smaller, lighter, faster, and easier to read.
Libraries top Netflix, Redbox when it comes to loaning DVDs
(Ben Patterson)Ben Patterson - Sure, Netflix and Redbox may rule the U.S. DVD rental market, but it turns out that the nation’s public libraries are loaning more DVDs each day than Netflix rents to its by-mail subscribers.
Apple iPod Nano may pose fire hazard, says Japan
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AFP - Japan's industry ministry has ordered Apple to report on measures it will take regarding cases of its iPod Nano music player overheating and catching fire, an official said Thursday.
Panasonic to buy out Sanyo, Panasonic Electric
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AP - Panasonic is planning to take 100 percent ownership of its subsidiaries Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works in a move costing up to $9.4 billion to strengthen green businesses such as electric cars and solar panels.
LucyPhone iPhone app eliminates your time on hold
(Appolicious)Appolicious - If you hate waiting on hold when youre trying to reach a company, youll want to download the free iPhone app LucyPhone as fast as your Wi-Fi will let you.
