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Why is Iran still holding US hikers? - Christian Science Monitor
July 31, 2010 Reuters UK | Why is Iran still holding US hikers? Christian Science Monitor One year after arresting them on the Iran-Iraq border, Tehran may seek an opportunistic swap. American hikers (l. to r.) Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal sat on a couch at a Tehran hotel in May. They were seized July 31, 2009. ... Protesters push for release of detained American hikers US Calls Iran's Year-Long Detention of Hikers 'Unjustifiable' Families of Hikers Jailed in Iran Mark First Anniversary With Rally |
Israeli Airstrike Kills a Hamas Official - New York Times
July 31, 2010 The Hindu | Israeli Airstrike Kills a Hamas Official New York Times JERUSALEM — A commander of the Hamas military wing was killed in an Israeli missile strike in central Gaza early Saturday, according to the Islamist militant group. The Israeli military said its warplanes had struck several sites in ... Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrike Trapped in Gaza Tough life in Gaza |
Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800 (AP)
July 31, 2010
AP - The death toll in the massive flooding in Pakistan surged past 800 as floodwaters receded Saturday in the hard-hit northwest, an official said. The damage to roads, bridges and communications networks hindered rescuers, while the threat of disease loomed as some evacuees arrived in camps with fever, diarrhea and skin problems.
US stalls on Sept. 11 trial for 5 at Gitmo (AP)
July 31, 2010
AP - As the U.S. military prepares for the first war crimes trial under President Barack Obama, its most high-profile case against the planners of the Sept. 11 attacks is stuck in political and legal limbo.
LA pushing to become nation's mass transit leader (AP)
July 31, 2010AP - The region famous for jilting the street car to take up a love affair with the automobile is trying to rekindle its long ago romance with commuter rail.
Paperwork nightmare: A struggle to fix new law (AP)
July 31, 2010AP - Tucked into the new health care law is a requirement that could become a paperwork nightmare for nearly 40 million businesses.
Yankees acquire Lance Berkman from Houston (AP)
July 31, 2010
AP - The New York Yankees have completed their trade to acquire Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros.
Obama hopes Rep. Rangel can leave "with dignity" (Reuters)
July 31, 2010
Reuters - President Barack Obama called ethics charges against Representative Charles Rangel "very troubling" on Friday and said he hoped the lawmaker could end his career "with dignity."
Grand jury eyes monitor shutdown at Massey mine: report (Reuters)
July 31, 2010Reuters - A federal grand jury looking into an explosion that killed 29 workers at a Massey Energy Co coal mine in West Virginia heard testimony this week about possible illegal tampering with a mine safety monitor, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
Pakistan spy chief scraps UK trip on "terror" remarks (Reuters)
July 31, 2010Reuters - Pakistan's spy chief has called off a trip to Britain in protest at Prime Minister David Cameron's remarks on its militant ties, as Islamabad is hit by a barrage of criticism of its alleged links to terror groups.
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