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Rain slows hunt for air crash bodies in Pakistan (AP)
At least 80 dead after Congo boat disaster (AP)
2nd US Navy sailor's body recovered in Afghanistan (AP)
Militants kill 23 security forces across Iraq (AP)
French woman admits to suffocating her 8 newborns (AP)
TIME Cover Depicts the Disturbing Plight of Afghan Women (Time.com)
French mother confesses to killing eight babies (Reuters)
Arab League backs Palestinians on restarting talks (AP)
Police capture drug lieutenant in northern Mexico (AP)
South Africa axes six traditional kings (AFP)
Squatters ordered out of Philippine heroes' cemetery (AFP)
TSX urged to do more to prevent conflicts of interest (Reuters)
Australian govt denies sacked PM behind leaks (AFP)
2 Americans among 152 dead in Pakistan plane crash (McClatchy Newspapers)
Afghanistan war: USAID spends too much, too fast to win hearts and minds (The Christian Science Monitor)
Afghan Women Fear Their Fate Amid Taliban Negotiations (Time.com)
Mass Grave Cover-Ups in Afghanistan (OneWorld.net)

Rain slows hunt for air crash bodies in Pakistan (AP)

At least 80 dead after Congo boat disaster (AP)

2nd US Navy sailor's body recovered in Afghanistan (AP)

Militants kill 23 security forces across Iraq (AP)

French woman admits to suffocating her 8 newborns (AP)

TIME Cover Depicts the Disturbing Plight of Afghan Women (Time.com)

French mother confesses to killing eight babies (Reuters)

Arab League backs Palestinians on restarting talks (AP)

Police capture drug lieutenant in northern Mexico (AP)

South Africa axes six traditional kings (AFP)

Squatters ordered out of Philippine heroes' cemetery (AFP)

TSX urged to do more to prevent conflicts of interest (Reuters)

Australian govt denies sacked PM behind leaks (AFP)

2 Americans among 152 dead in Pakistan plane crash (McClatchy Newspapers)

Afghanistan war: USAID spends too much, too fast to win hearts and minds (The Christian Science Monitor)

Afghan Women Fear Their Fate Amid Taliban Negotiations (Time.com)

Mass Grave Cover-Ups in Afghanistan (OneWorld.net)

Entertainment News

Imprisoned Spector returns to music with wife's CD (AP)
The scoop on unauthorized celeb books: fewer sales (AP)
Obama not on Chelsea Clinton's wedding guest list (AP)
Chelsea warning: NY town abuzz pre-Clinton wedding (AP)
Amazon CEO hopes new Kindles stoke sales (AP)
Festival announces 79 world premieres for Venice (AP)
Obama not on Chelsea Clinton's wedding guest list (AP)
Festival announces 79 world premieres for Venice (AP)
Imprisoned Spector returns to music with wife's CD (AP)
Imax posts 5-fold rise in Q2 profit (Reuters)
'August: Osage County' Brood Will Come Home to Roost in Oklahoma City (Playbill)
Jay Leno’s Garage iPhone app a total lemon (Appolicious)
One For Me, One For You: A New Approach to Holiday Giving at Gap (Fashion Wire Daily)
The scoop on unauthorized celeb books: fewer sales (AP)
Lisa Kudrow prescribes laughter in Web series (AP)

Imprisoned Spector returns to music with wife's CD (AP)

The scoop on unauthorized celeb books: fewer sales (AP)

Obama not on Chelsea Clinton's wedding guest list (AP)

Chelsea warning: NY town abuzz pre-Clinton wedding (AP)

Amazon CEO hopes new Kindles stoke sales (AP)

Festival announces 79 world premieres for Venice (AP)

Obama not on Chelsea Clinton's wedding guest list (AP)

Festival announces 79 world premieres for Venice (AP)

Imprisoned Spector returns to music with wife's CD (AP)

Imax posts 5-fold rise in Q2 profit (Reuters)

'August: Osage County' Brood Will Come Home to Roost in Oklahoma City (Playbill)

Jay Leno’s Garage iPhone app a total lemon (Appolicious)

One For Me, One For You: A New Approach to Holiday Giving at Gap (Fashion Wire Daily)

The scoop on unauthorized celeb books: fewer sales (AP)

Lisa Kudrow prescribes laughter in Web series (AP)

Sports News

T.O. misses flight to Bengals camp (AP)

Roush transferred to Mayo Clinic (AP)

Pitino, defense attorney have testy court exchange (AP)

Hughes set for Fulham job: reports (AFP)

Olympic committees striking some unusual deals (AP)

Phinney to ride for Armstrong's RadioShack team (AP)

Shin, Inkster take early lead at British Open (AP)

Raiders' McClain becomes highest draft pick to sign contract (Reuters)

Albert Pujols delivers knockout blow as Cards outlast Mets (Reuters)

Police probe homicide; family mourns ex-NBA player (AP)

WVU says coach Bob Huggins released from hospital (AP)

Phinney set for Denmark cycling debut (AFP)

Capitals acquire enforcer King from St. Louis (AP)

Stosur, Radwanska oust qualifiers in WTA tennis (AFP)

Alabama teen shoots 57 in State Junior (AP)

Lesnar rallies to beat Carwin in 2nd round (AP)

Manny Pacquiao to use political clout for Olympic goals (Reuters)

Smoke says NASCAR's clampdown is OK (AP)

Procter & Gamble is latest global Olympic sponsor (AP)

Business & Finance News

Nvidia weighs on Nasdaq (Reuters)
Exxon, Shell growth now led by natural gas (Reuters)
Jobless claims fall, raise optimism for recovery (Reuters)
Toyota recalling over 416,000 cars in U.S., Canada (Reuters)
Panasonic buying Sanyo and other unit for $9.4 billion (Reuters)
Soros to buy 4 pct stake in Bombay bourse: report (AFP)
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Thomson Reuters 2Q profit slips 8 percent (AP)
Italy seeks private sponsors to restore Colosseum (AP)
Mortgage rates hit low of 4.54 percent (AP)
China allows release of critical IMF report (AFP)
Out-of-stock Kindle may mean new version coming (Reuters)
Foreclosures up in 75 percent of top U.S. metro areas (Reuters)
Gulf cleanup will change once oil stops for good (AP)
Obama pushes business bill as an all-American goal (AP)
China govt approves Geely acquisition of Volvo (AP)
The Rebirth of Prague's Vltava River (BusinessWeek)

Nvidia weighs on Nasdaq (Reuters)

Exxon, Shell growth now led by natural gas (Reuters)

Jobless claims fall, raise optimism for recovery (Reuters)

Toyota recalling over 416,000 cars in U.S., Canada (Reuters)

Panasonic buying Sanyo and other unit for $9.4 billion (Reuters)

Soros to buy 4 pct stake in Bombay bourse: report (AFP)

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Thomson Reuters 2Q profit slips 8 percent (AP)

Italy seeks private sponsors to restore Colosseum (AP)

Mortgage rates hit low of 4.54 percent (AP)

China allows release of critical IMF report (AFP)

Out-of-stock Kindle may mean new version coming (Reuters)