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Mistaken ID in FBI most-wanted profile?

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 03:03 PM PDT

An FBI most-wanted poster for Saif Al-Adel.The FBI's hunt for the man wanted in connection with the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya dragged in the name of a onetime jihadist turned vocal al-Qaida critic who now can't get himself off the wanted list.




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Senate may cut short July 4th break

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 12:55 PM PDT

It's possible the Senate may come into session next week, a week they are scheduled to be on recess for Fourth of July.

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Justin Timberlake part of MySpace sale deal

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 03:38 PM PDT

Pop star Justin Timberlake is part of a group that said Wednesday it will buy MySpace from News Corp., a bid to add some cool to a social network that has been losing it for some time.

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High court could make gay marriage 2012 issue

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 02:02 PM PDT

Gay rights advocates Sergio Llanos, left, of Queens, and Vito Hernovich, of Manhattan, chant slogans during a rally for same sex marriage outside the LGBT gala fundraiser where President Barack Obama spoke, Thursday, June 23, 2011 in New York. The economy might currently be dominating the 2012 campaign cycle, but same-sex marriage could be pushed to the forefront if the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act.




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Appeals court upholds Obama health care law

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:06 AM PDT

The ruling is the first by a federal appeals court and marks the first time a Republican-appointed judge has found the most controversial part of the law constitutional.

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NBC News: Hacker attack cripples al-Qaida on web

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 02:36 PM PDT

Hackers have crippled al-Qaida's ability to communicate to the world by interrupting the group's flow of videos and communiqués, a terrorism expert tells NBC News.

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Kabul hotel attack: An inside job?

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:29 AM PDT

An Afghan fire brigade drives into the Inter- Continental hotel in Kabul on Wednesday.The brazen attack, just a week after President Barack Obama announced the beginning of a U.S. withdrawal next month, led some to question whether the insurgents had inside help.




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Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:29 AM PDT

FDA panel: Avastin not effective for breast cancer

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 01:03 PM PDT

A panel of U.S. cancer experts says the best-selling cancer drug in the world is not effective in treating breast cancer because it provides little benefit and causes dangerous side effects.

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‘Dear Photograph’ site will make you call your mom

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:51 AM PDT

DearPhotograph.com invites people to "take a picture of a picture from the past in the present." People have been doing that and submitting their photos along with simple captions, like this one: "Dear Photograph, I looked good in a tux."It's only a few weeks old, but DearPhotograph.com already has a huge following and has landed a book deal for its 21-year-old founder (who still lives at home with his parents). What is it about this photo blog that packs such a nostalgic wallop?




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Shocker in the grass: Tsonga rallies past Federer

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 01:24 PM PDT

Roger Federer blew a two-set lead in falling to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the Wimbledon quarterfinals Wednesday.Roger Federer was eliminated in the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the second straight year Wednesday, squandering a two-set lead for the first time at a Grand Slam tournament and losing to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 3-6, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.




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First Thoughts: Deadline? What Deadline?

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:35 AM PDT

Yesterday, Boehner called the Aug. 2 debt-ceiling date an "artificial" deadline. "Nobody believes the United States is going to walk away from its obligations," Boehner said in an interview taped for the "Hannity" show on Fox News Channel.

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NFL talks look like final push to deal

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:05 AM PDT



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Coffee buzz protects brain from Alzheimer's

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:09 AM PDT

A new study shows that guzzling caffeinated coffee may actually be good for our brains. In fact, it may help keep Alzheimer's at bay.A new study shows that guzzling caffeinated coffee may actually be good for our brains. In fact, it may help keep Alzheimer's at bay.




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Wal-Mart to cut gas prices for three months

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 04:58 AM PDT

Wal-Mart is cutting gas prices by 10 cents a gallon for three months to help consumers worried about their spending amid a sputtering economy and busy summer travel season.

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Obama to Congress on debt talks: 'Get it done'

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 02:03 PM PDT

President Barack Obama makes an opening statement at a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, June 29, 2011. In a blunt challenge to Republicans in Congress, President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday that elimination of selected tax breaks for oil companies and the super-wealthy must be included in any deficit reduction plan.




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Video: Wildfire moves nearer to Los Alamos nuke lab

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 04:50 AM PDT

June 29: The wildfires in Los Alamos, N.M., have grown to more than 60,000 acres in just 48 hours and are creeping dangerously close to the city's nuclear weapons lab. NBC's Janet Shamlian reports. (Today Show)The wildfires in Los Alamos, N.M., have grown to more than 60,000 acres in just 48 hours and are creeping dangerously close to the city's nuclear weapons lab. NBC's Janet Shamlian reports. (TODAY)




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Posted: 29 Jun 2011 04:50 AM PDT

1 in 15 adults lie about SSNs, DOBs on credit applications

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 05:54 AM PDT

Fraudsters range from full-time, professional ID thieves, to applicants simply trying to evade creditors' background checks, to citizens trying to trick government agencies into giving them benefits they're not entitled to.Fraudsters range from full-time, professional ID thieves, to applicants simply trying to evade creditors' background checks, to citizens trying to trick government agencies into giving them benefits they're not entitled to.




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A third of teens who drink, take drugs are addicted

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 05:42 AM PDT

Nearly half of all U.S. high school students currently smoke, drink or use other drugs, and a third of users meets the medical criteria for addiction, according to a new report.

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