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TOP STORIES
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> INVESTIGATORS TO WORK SCENE OF DEADLY ALASKA PLANE CRASH
Investigators will be on the scene Wednesday of a plane crash that killed
former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens and four others. Also, autopsies are expected to
be completed by the end of the day.
.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/11/alaska.plane.crash/index.html
> DRILLING ON RELIEF WELL SUSPENDED DUE TO WEATHER
Strong thunderstorms and gusty winds could move over the site of BP's crippled
well in the Gulf of Mexico starting Wednesday.
.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/11/gulf.oil.disaster/index.html
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U.S. NEWS
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> GEORGIA RUNOFF TOO CLOSE TO CALL; BENNET GETS BIG WIN IN COLORADO
An incumbent U.S. senator with help from the White House held off a tough
primary challenge in Colorado, a former wrestling executive easily won the
Republican nomination for the Senate in Connecticut, and a dramatic runoff for
the Republican governor's nomination in Georgia was too close to call on a
busy primary night Tuesday.
.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/08/11/tuesday.primaries/index.html
> ASTRONAUTS GEAR UP FOR 2ND SPACEWALK TO FIX COOLING SYSTEM
Astronauts are scheduled to perform a spacewalk Wednesday to take another
crack at repairing a broken part of the International Space Station's cooling
system, NASA said.
.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/11/space.station.spacewalk/index.html
> U.S. TO SEND IMAM IN GROUND ZERO DEBATE TO MIDDLE EAST
Some lawmakers have urged the State Department to rethink plans to sponsor the
imam behind a controversial mosque on a trip to the Middle East.
.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/08/11/us.ground.zero.mosque.imam/index.html
> HELICOPTER TIPS OVER DURING GLACIER RESCUE
An Alaska Army National Guard helicopter trying to rescue people on Knik
Glacier tipped over Tuesday after an icy landing, a Guard spokesman said.
.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/11/alaska.chopper.crash/index.html
..... More U.S. stories at http://www.cnn.com/US
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WORLD NEWS
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> ISRAEL'S MILITARY CHIEF TESTIFIES IN FLOTILLA INQUIRY
The head of Israel's military defended the "bravery, morality and calm" of his
commandos Wednesday on the third day of the nation's inquiry into the mid-sea
interception of a humanitarian aid flotilla that left nine people dead.
.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/08/11/israel.flotilla.inquiry/index.html
> COLOMBIA, VENEZUELA RE-ESTABLISH TIES
Venezuela and Colombia renewed diplomatic relations after a meeting between
their heads of state in Santa Marta, Colombia.
.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/08/10/colombia.venezuela.meeting/index.html
> GRIM REALITY SETS IN FOR CHINA'S MUDSLIDE VICTIMS
A day after a miraculous rescue, the sounds of cheers were replaced by crying
families, the roar of bulldozers and dynamite blasting debris in Zhouqu,
China, on Wednesday.
.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/11/china.landslide/index.html
> RWANDA AWAITS PRESIDENTIAL VOTE RESULTS
Final results are expected Wednesday following the Rwandan elections that are
likely to keep incumbent Paul Kagame in power.
.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/08/11/rwanda.elections/index.html
..... More World stories at http://www.cnn.com/WORLD
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SPORTS
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> TOM VERDUCCI: THE BLUE JAYS' BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS
Back in spring training, Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos, 33, and
Padres GM Jed Hoyer, 36, both on the job for a little more than four months,
struck up a conversation about what it takes to compete in the American League
East. Anthopoulos had been with Toronto since 2003 and Hoyer had worked seven
years in the Red Sox front office before he was hired by the Padres, so
despite their youthfulness, each of them had seen enough of what Red Sox
president Larry Lucchino calls "East Coast Baseball" to understand the
challenge. Anthopoulos and Hoyer agreed that to survive in the AL East you
have to load up on power pitchers, particularly in the rotation. Pitchers who
rely on finesse or getting hitters to chase pitches out of the zone don't play
well against patient teams such as the Yankees and Red Sox.
.... FULL STORY: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/tom_verducci/08/10/blue.jays/index.html
> JOE LEMIRE: MORROW'S MASTERPIECE BETTEREDONLY BY HALLADAY IN YEAR OF PITCHER
Blue Jays starter Brandon Morrow may have lost his no-hitter one out away from
completion, but his performance Sunday afternoon in Toronto was one of this
season's best pitched games -- even better than most of the season's no-nos.
.... FULL STORY: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/joe_lemire/08/08/morrow/index.html
..... More Sports stories at http://SI.com
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BUSINESS
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> SURGERY AND SIGHTSEEING ON YOUR BOSS' DIME
Tina Follett and her husband Patrick are in Panama on a two-week all-expenses
paid trip. But Tina isn't on vacation. She's there to get surgery.
.... FULL STORY: http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/11/news/companies/health_care_medical_travel/index.htm
> STOCKS SET TO SLUMP
U.S. stocks looked set to follow world markets lower Wednesday, amid anxiety
about the economic recovery.
.... FULL STORY: http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/11/markets/premarkets/index.htm
..... More Business stories at http://CNNmoney.com
..... For market numbers see http://CNNmoney.com/markets
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HEALTH NEWS
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> SHOULD 'MALE MENOPAUSE' BE TREATED?
Sweaty, sleepless nights. Inexplicable grouchiness. Weight gain, headaches,
and no sex drive. Many women approaching menopause can relate -- and so can
Mike Coleman.
.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/08/10/treating.male.menopause/index.html
> SOLVING THE WORLD'S HUNGER AND OBESITY CRISES TOGETHER
In 2007, I co-founded FEED Projects with my business partner, Lauren Bush, to
help address the problem of global malnutrition. Bush had designed the first
FEED bag, which provides school meals to children through the U.N. World Food
Program, where I was working.
.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/08/10/gustafson.hunger.obesity/index.html
..... More Health stories at http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH
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TECHNOLOGY NEWS
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> A NEW 'INDIE' GENRE: IPHONE 4 FILMMAKING
Ryan Gonzalez really wanted to make a music video for his first solo album --
but like many independent artists, he had no budget.
.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/mobile/08/10/iphone.imovie.indie/index.html
> FACEBOOK CLEANS UP BIRTHDAY MESSAGES
You've got a few reasons to dread and/or loathe birthdays. But at least now
you can cross that hot mess of a Facebook news feed off your list of things to
worry about on your or your friends' birthdays.
.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/social.media/08/10/facebook.birthday.wall.mashable/index.html
..... More Technology stories at http://www.cnn.com/TECH
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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> FANTASIA OVERDOSED AFTER READING AFFAIR ALLEGATIONS, MANAGER SAYS
Fantasia Barrino overdosed on "aspirin and a sleep aid" and was rushed to a
Charlotte, North Caroline hospital Monday night, her manager said.
.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/08/10/fantasia.emergency.call/index.html
> 'THE OFFICE': WHO WILL REPLACE STEVE CARELL?
"The Office's" short list of possible replacements for Steve Carell just got a
little longer.
.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/10/office.replacement.ew/index.html
..... More Entertainment stories at http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ
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