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China lashes out at Romney for stance on Taiwan

Happening Now: Live coverage of the Republican National Convention

The inquiry

comes after last month's discovery of high levels of a radioactive substance on some of Yasser Arafat's personal

belongings.
French prosecutors launch murder inquiry in Arafat’s death

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SCIENCES/ENVIRONMENT

Want to Avoid a Thirsty Future?
Eat Less Meat;Tom Philpott

Reposted: As of July 12, Feds Stockpiling Even More Survival Food

Video/Graphic/Audio

Feminism, more Divide and Conquer B.S.

Oggetto: I: R: libro sul Brasile prefazione colleoni

Is it legal to haul in prisoners in a Horse Trailer in Nebraska?

Earthquake Monitor

Story behind viral photo of dog and owner

Forest Fires Continue to Burn in Southern Europe

Is Economic Growth Going Down The Drain?. By Paul Krugman

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Commentaries

Another Media Clown Show Stupifies Minds About Penn State; a critique of the news media treatment of the Penn State scandal, with specific reference to a news broadcast aired just nights ago.~ By Walter C. Uhler

RNC Opens with Pol who
"Should be in Jail", by Greg Palast

U.S.

Breaking News: Isaac’s Relentless Pounding Not Even Half Over

Black Hawk helicopters’ war games in downtown Minneapolis

Nearly 654,000 without power in 5 states

New Orleans mayor: We're in "hunker-down phase" More than 400,000 people without power in La.; National Guard, New Orleans police patrol city; Storm batters low-lying areas
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CANADA

Growing Opposition to the Canada–EU Trade Agreement

RCMP warns members about social media posts~ By Erica Bulman, QMI Agency

MIDDLE EAST/ASIA

Morsi on China visit to boost bilateral trade and investment. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi Tuesday accepted 450 million yuan (around $71 million) aid from China and signed several economic and commercial agreements with his Chinese counterpart President Hu Jintao on his first state visit outside Arab world.

‘China’s economic growth slowly stabilizing’. Price rises have continued to be slow in China since the beginning of the year as a result of improving supply-demand relations and dropping prices for some bulk commodities in the international market, a senior official said Wednesday.

Poor in India Starve as Politicians Steal $14.5 Billion of Food; By Mehul Srivastava and Andrew MacAskill

Military Muppet: TV character urges Israelis to prepare for strike on Iran

Typhoon Slams Korea, Grounds Chinese Ships

MARKETS/BUSINESS

Banks labeled ‘slumlords’ over foreclosure neglect. U.S. Bank is the country's fifth-largest commercial bank, with 3,000 branches in 25 states. It's also "one of the largest slumlords in the City of Los Angeles," according to the L.A. city attorney's office.; By James O'Toole

Unemployment woes hit hard for displaced workers, Labor Dept. study shows

bartering
Decentralized Network of "Time Banks" Keep Spain’s Jobless Afloat