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• Obama wades into controversy with Iraq comments (Reuters)

  Reuters - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama waded into controversy on Thursday over his plans to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq, first saying he might "refine" his views but later declaring his stance had remained unchanged for more than a year.

  
  


• Fountain of youth? Red wine gives up secrets (Reuters)

  Reuters - A compound in red wine may ward off a variety of medical conditions related to aging, providing heart benefits, stronger bones and preventing eye cataracts, researchers said on Thursday.

  
  


• GOP Envisions Gephardt as Possible Obama Running Mate (U.S. News & World Report)

  U.S. News & World Report - Republican strategists trying to game Sen. Barack Obama's choice for a running mate are focusing more and more on the possibility that he might pick former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt, a friend of labor and blue-collar workers. "Gephardt is the one we're most afraid of," said a key GOP strategist and Bush ally.

  
  


• Denmark world's happiest country, survey finds (Reuters)

  Reuters - Denmark, with its democracy, social equality and peaceful atmosphere, is the happiest country in the world, researchers said on Monday.

  
  


• Zambia denies President Mwanawasa is dead (Reuters)

  Reuters - Zambia's information minister told the nation on Thursday President Levy Mwanawasa was in stable condition in hospital, dismissing media reports that he had died.

  
  

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Most Emailed - U.S.

• Father without baby sitter accused of caging kids (AP)

  AP - A suburban Chicago man locked his two young daughters in a wire cage hidden in the back of his pickup truck because he didn't have a baby sitter, officials said Thursday.

  
  


• NY researcher: `Yankee Doodle' turns 250 - maybe (AP)

  AP - Wish "Yankee Doodle" a happy 250th birthday. Maybe.

  
  


• Wildfire chases July 4th visitors from Big Sur (AP)

  AP - Independence Day is normally a booming time for tourism here, with visitors settling into cliffside vacation homes or trekking out to campgrounds nestled among the redwoods. But this year, the only out-of-towners in Big Sur are firefighters working around the clock to save the storied community from flames.

  
  


• Minn. teen charged with offering his vote on eBay (AP)
  AP - A college student claimed it was all a joke when he put his vote in this fall's presidential election up for sale on the Web auction site eBay. But prosecutors didn't see the humor.


• Transgender "man" gives birth (Reuters)
  Reuters - Thomas Beatie, who was born a woman but after surgery and hormone treatment lives as a man, has given birth to a girl at an Oregon hospital, People magazine reported on Thursday.

Yahoo! News: Most Emailed - World

Most Emailed - World

• Argentines find lost 'Metropolis' scenes (AP)

  AP - Lost scenes from the sci-fi classic "Metropolis," recently discovered in the archives of a Buenos Aires museum, were shown to journalists for the first time in decades on Thursday.

  
  


• G-8 leaders face ominous economic woes this year (AP)

  AP - Between surging oil prices, food inflation and a credit crunch that's depressed global growth, leaders from the Group of Eight economic powers face the gravest combination of economic woes in at least a decade when they gather next week.

  
  


• China to use unmanned security drones at Olympics (AP)

  AP - China plans to use unmanned security drones to patrol the skies over the Olympic sailing venue of Qingdao, state media reported Friday.

  
  


• Over 50 are injured in bomb explosion in Belarus (AP)

  AP - A homemade bomb exploded at an outdoor concert in Belarus' capital early Friday, injuring at least 50 people. Officials blamed hooligans.

  
  


• Colombia hostage rescue sidelines Chavez (AP)

  AP - Hugo Chavez, once a key mediator in securing hostage releases from Colombian rebels, could do little more than phone congratulations to President Alvaro Uribe after this week's bold rescue.

  
  

• Researchers open secret cave under Mexican pyramid (Reuters)

  Reuters - Archeologists are opening a cave sealed for more than 30 years deep beneath a Mexican pyramid to look for clues about the mysterious collapse of one of ancient civilization's largest cities.

  
  


• Miniature dachshund gnaws off diabetic owner's toe (AP)
  AP - An Illinois woman says her beloved miniature dachshund gnawed off her right big toe while she was asleep. Linda Floyd told the Alton Telegraph for a story Wednesday that her beloved Roscoe was euthanized because of safety concerns.


• 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


• Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects (AP)

  AP - A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra — but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks going all night long.

  
  


• Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dead at 83 (AP)

  AP - Larry Harmon wasn't the original Bozo the Clown, but he was the real one. Harmon, who portrayed the wing-haired clown for more than half a century, died Thursday of congestive heart failure, said his publicist, Jerry Digney. He was 83.

  
  


• Argentines find lost 'Metropolis' scenes (AP)

  AP - Lost scenes from the sci-fi classic "Metropolis," recently discovered in the archives of a Buenos Aires museum, were shown to journalists for the first time in decades on Thursday.

  
  


• Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross actors wed in Philly (AP)

  AP - Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross celebrated the eve of the Fourth of July not with fireworks but with wedding vows.

  
  


• Father without baby sitter accused of caging kids (AP)

  AP - A suburban Chicago man locked his two young daughters in a wire cage hidden in the back of his pickup truck because he didn't have a baby sitter, officials said Thursday.

  
  

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Most Emailed - Business

• Farmers say salmonella scare has hurt tomato sales (AP)

  AP - Expect fewer slices of red, ripe tomatoes next to the grill this holiday weekend.

  
  


• Body of Taiwan securities firm chief found in sea (Reuters)

  Reuters - The embattled chairman of a major Taiwan securities firm was found dead in waters close to the island on Friday morning, the firm said, startling the financial community and sending the company's shares tumbling.

  
  


• 62,000 jobs lost, off nearly half-million for year (AP)

  AP - The nation lost jobs for a sixth month in a row in June, a storm of pink slips drenching this year's July Fourth holiday for more than 60,000 Americans and leaving thousands more worried about the future.

  
  


• Former Refco CEO gets 16 years in prison (Reuters)

  Reuters - Phillip Bennett, the former chief executive of Refco, was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Thursday for fleecing investors of more than $2.4 billion in a fraud that destroyed the world's largest independent commodities broker.

  
  


• Chrysler looks at auto alliance with Chinese (AP)

  AP - Chrysler LLC, looking for foreign partnerships to help drive its business as U.S. sales slump, announced a deal with China's Great Wall Motor Co. on Friday to study sharing technology, components and distribution.

  
  

Yahoo! News: Most Emailed - Technology

Most Emailed - Technology

• Study says many dial-up users don't want broadband (AP)

  AP - A new study suggests that attitude rather than availability may be the key reason why more Americans don't have high-speed Internet access.

  
  


• Mozilla claims Guinness Record for downloads (Reuters)

  Reuters - Mozilla, developer of open-source Web browser Firefox, said on Wednesday it set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours.

  
  


• Microsoft to sell Office, OneCare for $70 a year (AP)
  AP - Microsoft Corp. will begin selling its Office programs to consumers on a subscription basis starting mid-July, in a bid to reach thrifty PC buyers who would otherwise pass on productivity software.


• Citibank ATM breach reveals PIN security problems (AP)

  AP - Hackers broke into Citibank's network of ATMs inside 7-Eleven stores and stole customers' PIN codes, according to recent court filings that revealed a disturbing security hole in the most sensitive part of a banking record.

  
  


• Court orders YouTube to give Viacom video logs (AP)

  AP - Dismissing privacy concerns, a federal judge overseeing a $1 billion copyright-infringement lawsuit against YouTube has ordered the popular online video-sharing service to disclose who watches which video clips and when.

  
  

Yahoo! News: Most Emailed - Sports

Most Emailed - Sports

• Report: Baseball star Alex Rodriguez, wife split (AP)

  AP - Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez and his wife have split less than three months after the birth of the couple's second daughter, according to a report in the New York Daily News.

  
  


• ESPN: Brett Favre considers returning to football (AP)

  AP - Brett Favre is considering coming out of retirement, according to an ESPN report. ESPN's Chris Mortensen said Wednesday that a Packers source told him the 38-year-old Favre told coach Mike McCarthy in the past two weeks that he has the itch to play.

  
  


• All-Williams final at Wimbledon; 1st since 2003 (AP)

  AP - A spot in her seventh Wimbledon final already secured, Venus Williams headed back to Centre Court to catch the end of the next match.

  
  


• Last-minute deal lets Sonics move to Oklahoma City (AP)

  AP - Clay Bennett finally found a dollar amount that would sever his contentious relationship with the city of Seattle — $75 million.

  
  


• Stars bring poker faces to Sin City for charity (AP)

  AP - Celebrities turned out Wednesday to donate to Darfur charities — and to show their fellow stars just who the real card sharks were.

  
  

Yahoo! News: Most Emailed - Health

Most Emailed - Health

• Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects (AP)

  AP - A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra — but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks going all night long.

  
  


• Haywire brain chemical linked to sudden baby death (AP)
  AP - Scientists have new evidence that the brain chemical best known for regulating mood also plays a role in the mystifying killer of seemingly healthy babies — sudden infant death syndrome.


• 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


• New approach offers chance to finally kill herpes (Reuters)
  Reuters - U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday they may have found a way to flush out herpes viruses from hiding -- offering a potential way to cure pesky and painful conditions from cold sores to shingles.


• Kroger expands ground beef recall (AP)

  AP - The Kroger Co. expanded its voluntary recall of some ground beef products beyond stores in Michigan and parts of Ohio to its stores in more than 20 states on Wednesday.

  
  

Yahoo! News: Most Emailed - Science

Most Emailed - Science

• Researchers open secret cave under Mexican pyramid (Reuters)

  Reuters - Archeologists are opening a cave sealed for more than 30 years deep beneath a Mexican pyramid to look for clues about the mysterious collapse of one of ancient civilization's largest cities.

  
  


• 'Hellboy' Taps Into Ancient Irish Folklore (LiveScience.com)
  LiveScience.com - When "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" hits the big screen on July 11, it won't just be comic book aficionados salivating over the lush, fantasy-world storyline.


• Cave Men Loved to Sing (LiveScience.com)
  LiveScience.com - Ancient hunters painted the sections of their cave dwellings where singing, humming and music sounded best, a new study suggests.


• Space probes show solar system dented, not round (AP)

  AP - When viewed from the rest of the galaxy, the edge of our solar system appears slightly dented as if a giant hand is pushing one edge of it inward, far-traveling NASA probes reveal.

  
  


• Outdoor BBQ: A 700,000-year-old Ritual (LiveScience.com)
  LiveScience.com - July Fourth is a celebration of outdoor cooking, as well as our nation's birthday. It's time to brush off the barbecue and throw masses of processed meat on the grill. As we all stand around waiting for the fire to die down so that we can make s'mores, it's also a time to ponder the notion that the barbecue is a ritual 700,000 years old or more, and it might have something to do with our big brains. Human ancestors started out eating whatever they could; berries, bark, fruit and bits of small animals were probably the main fare. ...

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• History shouldn't forget our 'Founding Printers' (USATODAY.com)
  USATODAY.com - Every fifth-grader knows that Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin were key figures in the creation of the Declaration of Independence. But does anyone know who printed the famous document?


• MCCAIN: PUMP THIS! (Ann Coulter)
  Ann Coulter - Well, I guess we're all pretty relieved we didn't drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge back in 2002. What a disaster that would have been.


• Who Dares Oppose the Obamas? (Brent Bozell III)
  Brent Bozell III - In the thick of the fight over the wrong Reverend Wright, Barack Obama put on his annoyed face and said the whole issue of his preacher's hate speech was a distraction from the real issues, like health care and education and war.


• Reclaiming America's promise (USATODAY.com)
  USATODAY.com - Amrikiya. Beikoku. Estados Unidos de America. Etats-Unis d'Amerique. Hoa Ky. iMelika. Meiguo. Sayukta Rajya Amrika. Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika.


• Consider what happened with US occupation in Haiti, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. (The Christian Science Monitor)
  The Christian Science Monitor - Sen. JohN MCCAIN recently suggested that pacification of Iraq and the departure of American forces was feasible by 2013. But pacification of Iraq is not how President Bush defines success.

Yahoo! News: Most Emailed - Travel

Most Emailed - Travel

• Feds say FAA needs to change overview of airlines (AP)

  AP - The FAA must make changes to ensure that airlines correct safety violations like those that occurred at Southwest Airlines, according to a new government report.

  
  


• Study: 8 airports in danger of losing service (AP)

  AP - As the airline industry tries to deal with sky-high fuel prices by cutting back on capacity, six Louisiana airports and two in Mississippi are on a list of airports most likely to lose flights, a business travel advocacy group says.

  
  


• American could cut 900 flight attendant jobs (AP)

  AP - American Airlines says it could cut 900 flight attendant jobs as it reduces flights to cope with record high fuel costs.

  
  


• Midwest Air to cut pay, CEO to take 40 percent cut (AP)
  AP - Midwest Air Group Inc. is cutting pay for many employees, including its chief executive, who announced Wednesday he would take a 40 percent pay cut.


• Continental to add 4 flights from Ithaca to Newark (AP)
  AP - Bucking a national trend of airlines cutting flights, Continental Airlines is adding service in upstate New York.

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Most Emailed - Odd News

• Miniature dachshund gnaws off diabetic owner's toe (AP)
  AP - An Illinois woman says her beloved miniature dachshund gnawed off her right big toe while she was asleep. Linda Floyd told the Alton Telegraph for a story Wednesday that her beloved Roscoe was euthanized because of safety concerns.


• Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross actors wed in Philly (AP)

  AP - Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross celebrated the eve of the Fourth of July not with fireworks but with wedding vows.

  
  


• "Spiritual" effects of mushrooms last a year? (Reuters)

  Reuters - The "spiritual" effects of psilocybin from so-called sacred mushrooms last for more than a year and may offer a way to help patients with fatal diseases or addictions, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.

  
  


• 1851 gun used in Civil War returns to Arkansas (AP)

  AP - An 1851 artillery gun carried into battle by Arkansas military school students who joined the Confederate Army was unveiled in its home state Thursday after nearly 150 years.

  
  


• Tortoise returned after 2 1/2 weeks on the lam (AP)
  AP - A 60-pound tortoise that escaped from a family's garage last month is back home after a 2 1/2-week adventure that took him through three northwestern Indiana towns.