| world | 1. | pakistan | 2. | russia | 3. | flood | 4. | chelsea clinton | 5. | fire | 6. | wildfire | 7. | brazil | 8. | love parade victims |
 Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800 (AP) : A Pakistani villager salvages a washing machine through deep floodwater on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, on Saturday, July 31, 2010. The death toll in the massive flooding in Pakistan surged past 800 as floodwaters receded Saturday in the hard-hit northwest, an official said. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)[Yahoo,7 hrs ago] |
 Russia sends army to battle wildfires: Russia sent the army on Saturday to battle wildfires that have killed at least 28 people and were threatening dozens of towns and villages. Thick smoke and ash slowed firefighting efforts and thousands of people were being evacuated.[MSNBC,8 hrs ago] |
 Rescuers battle to reach Pakistan flood victims (AFP) : Locals are seen standing by flood water that entered a residential area of Muzaffarabad. Rescue workers and troops in northwest Pakistan struggled Saturday to reach thousands of people affected by the country's worst floods in living memory, as the death toll rose to 800.(AFP/Sajjad Qayyum)[Yahoo,1:58 hrs ago] |
 Obama hails news economy growing, wants more (Reuters) : U.S. President Barack Obama prepares to depart Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington, for a day trip to Detroit, July 30, 2010. REUTERS/Larry Downing[Yahoo,1 day ago] |
 Citigroup paying $75M to settle civil charges (AP) : A man pictured at a branch of Citibank at the US banking giant Citigroup's world headquarters on Park Avenue, New York, in 2008. Citigroup on Friday said it made a 2.7 billion dollar profit in the second quarter of this year, down nearly 40 percent from the same period last year.(AFP/File/Emmanuel Dunand)[Yahoo,2 days ago] |
 Obama selling auto bailout good news: President Barack Obama on Friday heralded the recent turnaround for U.S. automakers, arguing that thousands of jobs and increased production vindicate his unpopular decision to bailout the industry.[MSNBC,1 day ago] |
 Another ugly reminder to check your Facebook settings — NOW!: If we take any lesson from this latest Facebook privacy brouhaha, it's one we should have already learned: Facebook isn't for people who don't wish to be known. Because here's the deal: Facebook has not now, nor will it ever, protect your information.[MSNBC,1 day ago] |
 Software released for attacking Android phones: Two security experts said on Friday they released a tool for attacking smart phones that use Google's Android operating system to persuade manufacturers to fix a bug that lets hackers read a victim's e-mail and text messages.[MSNBC,1 day ago] |
 False alarm: Google search still working in China (AP) : A Chinese flag flies next to the Google company logo outside the Google China headquarters in Beijing on March 2010. Google does not know if the Chinese authorities were behind a disruption in the company's services on Thursday, chief executive Eric Schmidt said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.(AFP/File/Liu Jin)[Yahoo,1 day ago] |
 Yankees acquire Lance Berkman from Houston: The New York Yankees have completed their trade to acquire Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros.[MSNBC,7 hrs ago] |
 Dodgers acquire Cubs LHP Ted Lilly: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -Left-hander Ted Lilly was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers along with infielder Ryan Theriot on Saturday for infielder Blake DeWitt and minor league right-handers Kyle Smit and Brett Wallach.[MSNBC,7 hrs ago] |
 Nervous Roethlisberger encouraged by fan support (AP) : Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger throws a pass during the first practice session at the NFL football team's training camp in Latrobe, Pa., Saturday, July 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)[Yahoo,1:59 hrs ago] |
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Obama selling auto bailout good news: President Barack Obama on Friday heralded the recent turnaround for U.S. automakers, arguing that thousands of jobs and increased production vindicate his unpopular decision to bailout the industry.[MSNBC,1 day ago] |
 Kan. Senate race turns nasty as GOP seeks fighter: The big issue in Kansas' U.S. Senate race is which of two veteran Republican congressmen will fight hardest — and loudest — against President Barack Obama's agenda.[MSNBC,1 day ago] |
 An immigration impasse long in the making: The Arizona law is the culmination of years of inaction by Washington to deal with the issue of illegal immigration. [MSNBC,2 days ago] |
| science | 1. | human | 2. | cell | 3. | nuclear | 4. | war | 5. | embryonic stem | 6. | replacement | 7. | dinosaurs | 8. | gulf oil |
 Donkey's wild ass ancestor confirmed: Five thousand years ago, in North Africa, humans formed an alliance with the wild ancestors of the donkey, twice.[MSNBC,2 days ago] |
 Calcium supplements linked to heart attacks: study (AFP) : Ordinary calcium supplements taken by the elderly to strengthen bones may boost the risk of heart attacks, according to a study released Friday. The findings, published in the British Medical Journal, suggest that the role of calcium in the treatment of osteoporosis should be reconsidered, the researchers said.(BMJ)[Yahoo,2 days ago] |
 Tests aim to settle if fresher blood works better (AP) : Dr. Wenche Jy, research assistant professor, watches as Eleanor De Asis, assistant lab manager, washes blood, Friday, July 23, 2010, at the Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. This summer, hospitals around the country are launching major new research to settle if fresher blood really is better for at least some patients. And if so, they're also hunting ways to turn back the clock for older blood — like the University of Miami's work to wash away some cellular debris — and offset any deterioration. The University of Miami at Jackson Memorial Hospital is testing whether 'washing' blood before transfusing it could help, by ridding blood of microparticles that accumulate the longer it's stored. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)[Yahoo,4 days ago] |
 Video: Go with your gut: Bacteria the key to weight loss?: The key to losing weight could lie within the bacteria in your digestive system. KXAS' Meredith Land reports. (NBC News Channel)[MSNBC,2 days ago] |
| showbiz | 1. | star | 2. | american idol | 3. | schmucks | 4. | chelsea clinton | 5. | celebrate | 6. | judge | 7. | town | 8. | disney sells miramax |
 Rapper T.I. marries longtime girlfriend: Musician and BET reality star Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, tied the knot at a Miami Beach court, but they'll repeat their vows in an elaborate ceremony in three cities.[MSNBC,1 day ago] |
 'Dinner for Schmucks' doesn't have much bite: Steve Carell infuses his hapless character with humor and humanity, but this remake seems more interested in easy, broad slapstick.[MSNBC,2 days ago] |
 Chelsea Clinton tying the knot in lavish, secretive wedding (AFP) : File photo shows Chelsea Clinton at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. After an intensely secretive build-up Chelsea Clinton and her hedge fund manager fiance were to marry Saturday at a star-studded wedding outside New York.(AFP/File/Karen Bleier)[Yahoo,1:42 hrs ago] |
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