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APNewsBreak: Study says Amish expanding westward
AP – Wed Jul 28, 1:29 pm ET Sent 226 times

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HARRISBURG, Pa. - The search by the booming North American population of Amish for affordable, fertile farmland has produced settlements in 28 states and Ontario — and has even led parties to scout recently for suitable properties in Alaska and Mexico. Full Story »
Immigration ruling could send message to states
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PHOENIX - States that had been watching Arizona's immigration law in hopes of copying it received a rude awakening when a judge put most of the measure on hold and agreed with the Obama administration's core argument that immigration enforcement is the role of the federal government. Full Story »
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EPA: 1M gallons of oil may be in Mich. river
AP – Thu Jul 29, 3:10 am ET Sent 81 times
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BATTLE CREEK, Mich. - Federal officials now estimate that more than 1 million gallons of oil may have spilled into a major river in southern Michigan, and the governor is sharply criticizing clean-up efforts as "wholly inadequate." Full Story »
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Travel magazine names Bangkok world's top city
AP – Wed Jul 28, 8:28 am ET Sent 79 times
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BANGKOK - Bangkok city officials say they are humbled and inspired after receiving Travel + Leisure magazine's "Top City" award, despite recent street riots that sent tourists packing. Full Story »
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AP survey: A bleaker outlook for economy into 2011
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. economic recovery will remain slow deep into next year, held back by shoppers reluctant to spend and employers hesitant to hire, according to an Associated Press survey of leading economists. Full Story »
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French couple in court in case of 8 dead newborns
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VILLERS-AU-TERTRE, France - A French prosecutor recommended Thursday that charges be leveled against a couple detained after eight dead babies were discovered on their former property in northern France. Full Story »
Survivor of Mont. bear attack says she played dead
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COOKE CITY, Mont. - A woman who was attacked by a bear in the middle of the night at a busy campground was bitten on her arm and leg before she instinctively played dead so the animal would leave her alone, she said Thursday. Full Story »
Does Japan still need 23-yr-old exchange program?
AP – Thu Jul 29, 3:13 am ET

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TOKYO - Every year for the past two decades, legions of young Americans have descended upon Japan to teach English. This government-sponsored charm offensive was launched to counter anti-Japan sentiment in the United States and has since grown into one of the country's most successful displays of soft power. Full Story »
Internet upgraded to foil cyber crooks
AFP – Thu Jul 29, 2:51 am ET

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LAS VEGAS (AFP) - The Internet has undergone a key upgrade that promises to stop cyber criminals from using fake websites that dupe people into downloading viruses or revealing personal data. Full Story »
Al-Qaida-linked group claims TV bombing in Baghdad
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BAGHDAD - An al-Qaida-linked group claimed responsibility Thursday for a bombing earlier this week targeting the Baghdad offices of a pan-Arab television station, describing the deadly attack that killed six people as a victory against a "corrupt channel." Full Story »
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Bear gets into home, eats and grabs stuffed bear
AP – Wed Jul 28, 3:13 pm ET

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LACONIA, N.H. - A black bear walked into a New Hampshire house through an open door, ate two pears and a bunch of grapes, took a drink from the family fishbowl and grabbed a stuffed bear on its way out the door. Mary Beth Parkinson said the bear apparently took advantage of the open outside door to get into her kitchen Tuesday in Laconia, about 20 miles north of Concord. She thinks the garage door going up scared the bear enough that it fled the house. Full Story »
Inside the FLOTUS office
Politico – Wed Jul 28, 2:15 pm ET
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The Oval Office is nearly as familiar an image as the president himself. Full Story »
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Sizzling Moscow shrouded in polluting smog
AP – Wed Jul 28, 12:15 pm ET
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MOSCOW - A cloud of harmful smog has enveloped Moscow, raising airborne pollutants to four times the norm, officials said Wednesday, and prompting doctors to urge residents to stay indoors as the city swelters in a record heat wave. Full Story »
- Slideshow: Harmful smog envelops Moscow
Police discover body of former NBA player Wright: report
AFP – Wed Jul 28, 6:36 pm ET

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MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AFP) - Police have found the body of Lorenzen Wright, a 13-year NBA player missing since July 19, in a wooded area of southeast Memphis, the Commercial Appeal newspaper reported Wednesday. Full Story »
Ten key indicators show global warming "undeniable"
Reuters – Wed Jul 28, 11:49 pm ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Melting glaciers, more humid air and eight other key indicators show that global warming is undeniable, scientists said on Wednesday, citing a new comprehensive review of the last decade of climate data. Full Story »