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AURORA, Colorado (Reuters) - The man accused in the movie house massacre at a Denver-area screening of the new "Batman" film mailed a notebook detailing his plans to a psychiatrist at his university before the attack, Fox News reported on Wednesday, as the first funeral was held for one of the 12 people killed. The package allegedly sent by 24-year-old James Eagan Holmes remained unopened in a mailroom at the University of Colorado, for as long as a week before its discovery on Monday, FoxNews.com reported, citing a law enforcement source. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. ...

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One of the biggest talking points on the Guardian this Wednesday - news that Scotland will legalise same-sex marriages


Scotland to legalise same-sex marriages in church and civil ceremonies
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Draft legislation will allow gay and lesbian couples to marry with the same rights as heterosexual couples

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Tomorrow - we are live with cake master Duf Goldman. Plus Eric McCormack is here and Andy Grammer performs!
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www.euronews.com Rate-fixing bankers should be treated as criminals, the European Commission said on Wednesday. That is the view of the EU's executive amid public anger over the Libor rate scandal. Barclays admits its staff manipulated Libor, a key lending rate between banks, and has paid a 370 million euro fine. US prosecutors are investigating the alleged wrongdoers, but existing insider dealing laws on this side of the Atlantic do not cover such an offence in terms of individual criminal liability. That has to change, said Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier: "Judges should have the means to punish them without any leniency. The worst offenders should go to prison," he told reporters in Brussels. The Commission is also mulling whether the EU should take over supervision of market benchmarks, stripping banks of their powers of self-regulation. A number of banks are also accused of rigging the Libor's Eurozone counterpart, Euribor, which is overseen by the European Banking Federation. Florence Ranson, a spokeswoman for the group, said she thought it was unlikely there had been any foul play. "If there has been maniuplation or attempted manipulation of Libor, there could also been with Euribor. We have 43 members and we think that to fix the rate would be a difficult thing to coordinate with 43 different banks," she told euronews in an interview. The Commission's proposals need the approval of the European Parliament and national governments before they can become <b>...</b>
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The Big Brother Social insider brings us an inside look at the next Power of Veto competition, "Memory Chip"! Big Brother airs Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays on CBS!
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It was supposed to be a dream holiday...but it turned into a nightmare. When the wildfire sweeping across northern Spain reached the Las Pedres campsite in Catalonia, caravans and mobile homes were left gutted by the flames, and the owner is now contemplating a ruined business. Duration: 01:45
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A police officer is rescued after chasing a man and landing in a gorge at Niagara Falls. The man did not survive.
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger speaks of his desire to bring in fresh faces as his team arrives in China ahead of a game with Premier League Champions Manchester City. Duration: 00:53
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When Mitt Romney visits London for a fundraiser Thursday on the eve of the Summer Olympics, he'll seek to tap a growing donor bloc: the American expatriate. With more Americans moving abroad in the age of global economics, campaigns appear to be following them, as Danny Yadron explains on The News Hub.

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Free Syrian Army fighters bury the dead and vow to fight on while outgunned and under equipped, as Ivan Watson reports.
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www.euronews.com For some 400 million Europeans the Schengen Treaty means they don't need to pack a passport when travelling within the 26-nation Schengen Zone. That's because the zone is free of internal border controls. For many, Schengen is considered the glue that keeps Europe together - but there are fears it is coming unstuck. On The Frontline explores the issue and looks at the future of passport-free travel within the Schengen Zone. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com
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U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney is seeking to boost his foreign policy credentials as he starts an overseas tour with stops in Europe and Israel. The presumptive Republican Party nominee starts the trip Wednesday in Britain, where he will spend time for the opening of the Summer Olympic Games and meet with Prime Minister David Cameron. He then travels to Israel, where he is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, before wrapping up his trip in Poland. ...

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ISTANBUL — In Syria, the seizing of control by Syrian Kurds of towns close to the Turkish border has raised concerns in the Turkish capital, Ankara. Turkish authorities say Syrian Kurds might seek to create their own autonomous state, fueling similar demands from Turkey's Kurdish minority. News of Syrian Kurds taking control of towns from forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has raised concerns in Ankara, according to defense correspondent Metehan Demir of the Turkish ...

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CAIRO — Ramadan Lanterns Brighten Egyptians' Holy Month In Egypt, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, streets become illuminated at night with colorful lanterns known as "fanous." Some say this tradition began with the Pharaohs, others believe Coptic Christians originated it, but what is clear, the fanous has become a uniquely Egyptian Ramadan tradition. In the weeks leading up to Ramadan, vendors like Ahmed Abu Kamel start popping up in the markets and streets of Cairo ...

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When Mitt Romney visits London for a fundraiser Thursday on the eve of the Summer Olympics, he'll seek to tap a growing donor bloc: the American expatriate. With more Americans moving abroad in the age of global economics, campaigns appear to be following them, as Danny Yadron explains on The News Hub.

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Lawmakers who oversee the nation’s spy agencies moved this week to curb leaks of classified information by approving legislation that would further restrict the ability of intelligence officials to talk with news organizations or work for them after leaving their government jobs.
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Vi Ripken abducted at gunpoint, located unharmed
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Violet Ripken, the 74-year-old mother of Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr., was abducted at gunpoint from her Harford County home and returned there unharmed, according to authorities, who were searching for a motive in the bizarre kidnapping.
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Katherine Jackson Removed As Guardian of Michael Jackson's Children
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By Gil Kaufman The unpredictable wheel of Jackson family drama continued to spin on Wednesday (July 25) when a judge stripped family matriarch Katherine of her guardianship duties for late King of Pop Michael's three children, handing over the duties ...
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Zynga's stock is tanking after the online game maker reported a loss in the second quarter, with adjusted earnings and revenue below Wall Street's already low expectations.

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A Super Puma helicopter is pictured in 2008All six people on board a helicopter owned by the chopper manufacturer Eurocopter died Wednesday when the aircraft plunged into a mountain in southeastern France, sources said.

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This Tuesday, July 17, 2012, photo, shows bottles of Pepsi in Montpelier, Vt. PepsiCo Inc.'s second-quarter profit fell 21 percent, as a deal to expand its business in China, restructuring costs and a stronger dollar ate into results. The company, whose brands include Frito-Lay, Gatorade and Tropicana, said Wednesday, July 25, 2012, that it booked charges in the quarter related to the refranchising of its beverage business in China to Tingyi Holding Corp. The move is considered key because it dramatically expands PepsiCo's reach in a fast-growing region. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)PepsiCo's second-quarter results had some fizzle, but very little pop.

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In an election-year swipe at President Barack Obama's energy policies, the Republican-led House on Wednesday voted to revoke Obama's five-year plan for offshore drilling, replacing it with its own plan that calls for more ambitious oil and gas development off the U.S. coast.

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is calling on the International Olympic Committee to commemorate the massacre of Israeli athletes by Palestinian gunmen at the Munich Games in 1972 with a moment of silence at the opening ceremony of this year's Games in London.

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To match Feature IRAN-TRADEWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional negotiators are trying to finish work on new sanctions aimed at further restricting Iran's oil revenues, a package they hope to approve by the end of next week before lawmakers leave Washington for an extended recess. The sanctions, which have been in the works for more than seven months, are designed to crack down on transactions with Iran's national oil and tanker companies, and to hamper the ability of Iranian banks to transfer funds electronically. ...

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FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2011 file photo, a Caterpillar excavator moves rocks on Vermont Route 107 in Bethel, Vt. Caterpillar Inc. says its second-quarter profit soared 67 percent because of growing demand for its construction and mining equipment, and the company boosted its outlook for the year. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)Caterpillar's second-quarter profit jumped 67 percent and it's optimistic about the future, but a weaker global economy may still pose challenges for the equipment maker.

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Mitt Romney — a one-term governor untested on the world's political stage — faces high stakes in his visits to England, Israel and Poland. The trip amounts to an international audition.

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In this July 24, 2012, photo, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, following a political strategy session, as from back left, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Ariz., listen. The Senate is bracing for a tax-cut showdown that is all about Democrats and Republicans showing voters their differences over taxing the well-off while accusing each other of threatening to shove the government over a fiscal cliff. Senators planned to vote Wednesday, July 25 on a $250 billion Democratic bill that would extend expiring tax cuts next year for all but the highest earners. Republicans were forcing Reid to corral 60 votes for the proposal, which he does not have. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)The Senate has rejected a Republican measure renewing tax cuts for everyone next year, including the nation's highest earners.

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An explosion on Wednesday in a coal mine in northern Mexico trapped five miners, officials said.

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CAIRO — Ramadan Lanterns Brighten Egyptians' Holy Month In Egypt, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, streets become illuminated at night with colorful lanterns known as "fanous." Some say this tradition began with the Pharaohs, others believe Coptic Christians originated it, but what is clear, the fanous has become a uniquely Egyptian Ramadan tradition. In the weeks leading up to Ramadan, vendors like Ahmed Abu Kamel start popping up in the markets and streets of Cairo ...

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• Charles van Commenee says runner could miss out
• Foot injury is still troubling the 38-year-old
Britain's head coach, Charles van Commenee, has admitted that Paula Radcliffe's chances of competing at the Olympic Games rest on a knife edge. "Shall we flip a coin?" said Van Commenee when asked about the 38-year-old world record holder's fitness with just 10 days to go until the women's marathon. "Paula is Paula. Paula is always a concern," he added. "She is on a thin line every day for the last decade. Nothing has changed."
Three weeks ago Radcliffe admitted that she was "in a bit of a panic" after an old problem – osteoarthritis in her left foot – flared up. Painkilling injections had not had the desired effect and so the Briton, who so craves an Olympic medal to complete a career sweep of world, European and Commonwealth titles, flew to Munich to visit the celebrated sports doctor Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt, also known as "Healing Hans". At that time Radcliffe was still optimistic that the problem could be eased: "I don't think my participation at the Games is under threat at this stage," she said then. "It's just a case of managing it. I can run on it, it just hurts."
However, Van Commenee's assessment reopens the query on an athlete whose season – despite a reportedly positive training period in May and June – has again been marked by disappointment. In April, in what was supposed to be a pre-Olympic warm-up, Radcliffe recorded her slowest time for a half marathon, running a disappointing 1hr 12min 3sec in Vienna while suffering from the after-effects of bronchitis. Radcliffe finished the race in tears, having never run slower than 70 minutes.
The mother of two predicted then that a time of 2:20 would be necessary to be competitive in the marathon at the Games this summer – a time that Radcliffe herself has not broken since 2005 – while already this season six other women have met that mark. She vowed to come back stronger through the summer months and run a 10km race ahead of the London Games. But a further competitive outing never materialised as Radcliffe struggled to regain fitness in time for what could conceivably prove to be her last Olympics.
The Briton's Olympic saga of woe is familiar to many – a sparklingly talented distance runner whose career has been cruelly dogged by sickness and injury, often in an Olympic year. For across a 20-year period, spanning five Olympic Games, Radcliffe has – somehow – always failed to miss out on a medal.
As an 18-year-old Radcliffe missed out on automatic selection to the British team in the 3,000m by just 0.07sec; at Atlanta in 1996 she made the final of the 5,000m but finished fifth; in 2000 in Sydney she led in the 10,000m until the final lap only to cross the line in fourth.
Most famously, in Athens in 2004, Radcliffe mounted a disastrous campaign, dropping out of the marathon four miles from the finish complaining of exhaustion in hot and humid conditions. Five days later, in the 10,000m, Radcliffe again failed to finish, her legs still recovering from the marathon. In Beijing in 2008 Radcliffe limped across the line in 23rd place in the marathon, three months after suffering a fractured femur.
Van Commenee confirmed several other injuries to the Olympic team – the marathon runner Dave Webb has been deselected after failing a fitness test at the Dartford half marathon. Meanwhile the women's marathoner Mara Yamauchi is struggling with a bruised right foot, the 110m hurdler Andrew Pozzi has a tight hamstring and the javelin thrower Goldie Sayers is battling an elbow problem.
Sayers, who threw a personal best at Crystal Palace to beat the Olympic champion and world record holder, had an MRI scan on Monday which revealed a ligament tear in her right elbow. Until just a few days ago Sayers, who finished fourth in Beijing in 2008, could not even touch her own head but is fast recovering and feeling optimistic, determined to throw well at the Games.

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Pioneering astronaut Sally Ride, who relished privacy as much as she did adventure, chose an appropriately discreet manner of coming out....

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Former British Prime Ministers Sir John Major, left, Tony Blair, centre, and Gordon Brown chat before posing for a photograph with the Queen and Prime Minister David Cameron, ahead of a Diamond Jubilee lunch hosted by Cameron at 10 Downing Street, London Tuesday July 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Stefan Rousseau/Pool)Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday that the West must do all it can to persuade Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down but warns that the country would face acute divisions if Assad is ousted.

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An investor talks to another, not in the picture, at a private securities company Tuesday July 24, 2012 in Shanghai, China. Asian stock markets mostly dropped Tuesday despite a sign China's manufacturing is beginning to recover as the possibility of a credit rating downgrade for Germany added to jitters over Europe's debt turmoil. (AP Photo)Global markets were steady Wednesday after a leading European central banker suggested the continent's bailout fund could be reformed to give it more financial firepower.

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FILE - In this Tuesday, July 17, 2012 file photo, Kerry Kennedy, ex-wife of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, speaks after she appeared at the North Castle Justice Court in Armonk, N.Y. A court document says the drug found in Ambien sleeping pills was found in Kerry Kennedy's blood after her recent New York auto accident. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)The recent troubles of the Kennedy clan played out in two courts in New York on Wednesday in cases involving sisters-in-law who were close friends.

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In an atmosphere that combines the intensity of the seminar room, the nerdiness of a “Star Trek” convention and the camaraderie of a summer camp, bibliophiles gather to preserve an understanding of the materiality of books that is increasingly threatened in the digital age.


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At Rare Book School, librarians, scholars, collectors and random book-mad civilians get a chance to see jaw-dropping masterpieces of printing.

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Triple jumper Voula Papachristou was expelled from Greece's Olympic team for her comments on Twitter mocking African immigrants and expressing support for a far-right party.

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CNN's Erin Burnett talks about the destruction of Timbuktu's shrines and ancient manuscripts.
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UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges the world community to act to stop "slaughter" in Syria, as thousands of troops reportedly move on the city of Aleppo.

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FILE-- A June 25, 2012 file photo shows Specialist Christopher Trotta working on the floor of the New York Stock. Wall Street was poised for a muted open Tuesday June 26, 2012, with both Dow futures and the broader S&P 500 futures up 0.2 percent. A parade of grim news sent investors fleeing stocks for a third straight day on Tuesday July 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Richard Drew/file)A sharp drop in new home sales and weak earnings reports from big U.S. companies, including a rare stumble from Apple, are pushing stocks mostly lower Wednesday.



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One teacher sees in her students a generation used to suffering, but one also unwilling to let it slow their progress.


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Giant Olympic rings are pictured on a barge floating on the River Thames in LondonGreat Britain's women footballers kicked off 19 days of London Olympics sport on Wednesday, 130 miles away from the host city and two days before the opening ceremony.

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FILE _ This undated file photo provided by the FBI shows Anthony Hayne. Hayne, 35, one of five men charged with plotting to bomb a highway bridge in Ohio pleaded guilty in federal court in Akron, Ohio Wednesday, July 25, 2012 and will testify against his co-defendants. His attorney, Michael O'Shea, says his client hopes to get leniency in return for his testimony. (AP Photo/FBI, File)One of five men charged with plotting to bomb an Ohio highway bridge pleaded guilty Wednesday and agreed to testify against his co-defendants.

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This July 13, 2011, photo shows the apartment complex in New Brunswick, N.J., where an apartment was rented by an undercover NYPD officer. On June 2, 2009, a building superintendent at the complex just off the Rutgers University campus called 911 after stumbling one of the NYPD's biggest secrets - a safe house, a place where undercover officers working well outside the department's jurisdiction could lay low and coordinate surveillance. The Associated Press has obtained a copy of the 911 call that exposed the NYPD safe house. In 2011, the AP requested a copy of the 911 tape. The New Brunswick Police refused. After the AP sued, the city turned over the tape and emails this week that described the NYPD’s efforts to keep the recording a secret. (AP Photo/Matt Apuzzo)He saw something. He said something. And he inadvertently uncovered a secret spying operation that the New York Police Department was running outside its jurisdiction.

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Demonstrators gather on the steps of Anaheim City Hall Tuesday, July 24, 2012, to protest the death of Manuel Diaz, 25, who died as a result of gunshot wounds sustained during a police pursuit by the Anaheim Police Department last Saturday. As many as 500 protesters and 250 police were involved in a fourth night of violence Tuesday. Seven hours of confrontations ended around 2 a.m. Wednesday. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register,Stuart Palley ) MAGS OUT; LOS ANGELES TIMES OUTAnaheim officials are vowing to crack down on violent protests after as many as 1,000 demonstrators surged through downtown, smashing windows and setting trash fires.

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From our round-up of Wednesday's best news photography:
"Venezuelan President, Hugo Chávez, talks holding two pistols belonging to Simón Bolívar, during an official act where he unveiled a scanned image of the face of Bolívar after a three-dimensional facial reconstruction based on the skull structure of the man called 'Liberator,' to commemorate the 229th birthday of the national hero, in Miraflores Palace, Caracas, last night."

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US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says Libor's design gave banks both the incentive and the opportunity to distort the key interest rate.

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In Guangdong province, a little bit of an Austrian town grows. Actually, a lot of it. Is the imitation the highest form or flattery, or proof of a Chinese lack of imagination?


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The young woman repeatedly pictured with Kim Jong-un in recent weeks is the leader's wife, says North Korean state TV


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On your way to London for the Olympics?

London will have to rely on luck to avoid serious transport problems during the Olympics, the man overseeing the capital’s preparations for the International Olympic Committee has warned: http://on.ft.com/OkZpkY


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Chinese Internet users are criticizing the lack of preparedness and reliable information following the torrential rains that recently hit Beijing and its surroundings. Some of the heaviest rainfall recorded in decades has killed at least 37 people. Internet users have been posting videos and pictures of the worst ravaged areas and citizens have been organizing volunteer relief missions. State media reported Wednesday that Beijing’s Communist Party Secretary, Guo Jinlong, and his deputy, ...

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Olympic officials are mounting their biggest-ever antidoping program here, aiming to test about half the participating athletes with the help of a corporate-funded lab, new testing tricks and shoe-leather investigative tactics. WSJ's Shirley Wang has the details.

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NKorean state TV says for first time that leader Kim Jong Un is married
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SEOUL, South Korea — NKorean state TV says for first time that leader Kim Jong Un is married. Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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In this photo released by an official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office and taken on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a speech under a portrait of late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, in Tehran, Iran. Iran's Supreme Leader says Western-led sanctions and pressure will not force Iran to change its policies, voicing confidence that the country can beat the latest moves to block its vital oil and banking industries. (AP Photo/Office of the Supreme Leader)Western-led sanctions and diplomatic pressure will not force Iran to halt its nuclear program, Iran's Supreme Leader said Wednesday.

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A man who'd just been released from jail in northern North Carolina was arrested again for refusing to leave the jail after authorities wouldn't give him a ride to a motel.

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FILE - This July 3, 2012 file photo shows U.S. singer Katy Perry at the European Premiere of her film "Part of Me" in London. Perry is the new celebrity endorser for the snack brand Popchips. According to a company statement released Wednesday, July 25, 2012 the pop star has become an investor and representative for the chips. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)The snack brand Popchips is getting a new celebrity endorser — Katy Perry.

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FILE-- A June 25, 2012 file photo shows Specialist Christopher Trotta working on the floor of the New York Stock. Wall Street was poised for a muted open Tuesday June 26, 2012, with both Dow futures and the broader S&P 500 futures up 0.2 percent. A parade of grim news sent investors fleeing stocks for a third straight day on Tuesday July 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Richard Drew/file)Futures are mixed as investors overlooked a bevy of ugly quarterly earnings on the growing belief that the Federal Reserve will soon step in to revitalize the economy.

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FILE - In an Aug. 31, 2011 file photo raindrops are on the grill of a 2012 Ford Fiesta SE at the Maroone Ford of Miami dealership. Ford Motor Co. said Wednesay July 25, 2012, its net income fell by 57 percent to $1 billion in the second quarter as losses in Europe and Asia mounted. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee/file)Plummeting sales in Europe — and no hope for a quick fix in the troubled region — hurt Ford's second-quarter profit and forced the company to lower its full-year earnings forecast.

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Plummeting sales in Europe — and no hope for a quick fix in the troubled region — hurt Ford's second-quarter profit and forced the company to lower its full-year earnings forecast.

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Boeing says its second-quarter net income rose 3 percent on strong sales of commercial airplanes and unexpected defense unit growth. The results surprised Wall Street and plane maker also raised its earnings forecast for the year.

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Caterpillar Inc. says its quarterly profit soared 67 percent because of strong global sales of its construction and mining equipment, so the company boosted its outlook for the year.

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This citizen journalism image provided by Shaam News Network SNN, taken on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, purports to show a helicopter gunship flying a bombing run in al-Qalmoun, Syria, (AP Photo/Shaam News Network, SNN) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS CITIZEN JOURNALIST IMAGESyrian opposition activists say the country's ambassador to Cyprus and the most recent ambassador to the United Arab Emirates have defected.

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A Connecticut man purchased a 17-pound lobster at a Waterford restaurant, then released the crustacean back into Long Island Sound.

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A couple pauses at the foot of a statue with the Olympic rings hung in the rafters of St. Pancras Station prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in London. The opening ceremonies for the 2012 London Olympics will be held Friday, July 27. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:

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Injecting reality into the war on doping

via NYT > World by By HARI KUMAR on 7/25/12
Pranab Mukherjee will occupy one of the largest presidential residences in the world.



via NYT > Business Day by By EMILY B. HAGER on 7/25/12
An updated version of Proloquo2Go, a text-to-speech application, now uses actual children’s voices rather than modified adult voices.


via NYT > Business Day by By BILL VLASIC on 7/25/12
While the North American business performed well, the automaker reported a loss in Europe and now expects to lose more than $1 billion there this year.


via NYT > Business Day by By DAVID POGUE on 7/25/12
Apple offers Mountain Lion, a new version of its OS X software for the Mac. With “over 200 new features,” it costs $20, but is it worth it?


via NYT > Business Day by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS on 7/25/12
The company also lowered its full-year profit forecast as losses in Europe and Asian swamped a healthy performance in North America.


via NYT > Business Day by By LIZ ALDERMAN on 7/25/12
As Spanish borrowing costs continued to rise, Britain reported that its second recession in three years was growing worse and the outlook for the German economy deteriorated.


via NYT > Business Day by By CASEY B. MULLIGAN on 7/25/12
Those people calling for the Federal Reserve to stimulate economic growth overstate the impact of its monetary policy on the economy.


via NYT > Business Day by By NATHANIEL POPPER on 7/24/12
Annoyed by poor customer service, an analyst took his money out of Wells Fargo but didn’t change his rosy assessment of the bank’s strength.


via NYT > Business Day by By RACHEL DONADIO and SUZANNE DALEY on 7/25/12
Many experts say that the austerity targets set for Greece were unrealistic from the start and that compliance itself has harmed its economy.


via NYT > Business Day by By BEN PROTESS and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG on 7/25/12
While the regulator has revamped its approach to overseeing the nation’s biggest banks since the crisis, recent black eyes suggest that fundamental problems persist.


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