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Today's sports birthdays

Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Today's birthdays Aug. 3 Lance Alworth (67), NFL, Hall of Fame Nate McMillan (43), NBA Kevin Elster (43), MLB Johnny Thomas (43), NFL Doug Overton (38), NBA Darren Mick...
Mexican kids to get laptops

Associated Press
Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - MEXICO CITY -- Carlos Slim, one of the world's richest men, said Thursday he would donate 250,000 low-cost laptop computers to Mexican children by the end of the year an...
Colombia leads world in public holidays

Daily Herald Staff
Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - BOGOTA, Colombia -- Looking to get more time off? Move to Colombia. Renowned for its high murder rate, this Andean nation also leads the world in public holidays ...
Particles from laser printers may pose health risk, study shows

Bloomberg News
Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Some laser printers emit volumes of health-damaging particles at a rate similar to cigarettes, researchers in Australia found. Investigators at the Queensland University...
Whoopi! Goldberg officially takes O'Donnell's 'View' spot

Associated Press
Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Whoopi Goldberg, officially named Wednesday as the new moderator of "The View" as the show puts Rosie O'Donnell in its rearview mirror, said her new job is a "big ol' th...
Romney challenges Bush administration over Homeland Security

Associated Press
Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - AMHERST, N.H. -- Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney on Wednesday complained that the Bush administration had established an inefficient Homeland Security ...
Russians reach North Pole

Associated Press
Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - MOSCOW -- A Russian expedition aiming to claim vast swaths of the Arctic Ocean seabed reached the North Pole on Wednesday, and scientists immediately began preparing to ...
Kids health plan debated

Associated Press
Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- House Democrats pushed through legislation Wednesday to add 6 million lower-income children to a popular health insurance program while making deep cuts in...
Six said to be dead after bridge collapse

Associated Press
Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- An interstate bridge jammed with rush-hour traffic suddenly broke into huge sections and collapsed into the Mississippi River Wednesday, pitching dozens o...
Oil prices retreat after reaching record

Associated Press
Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices retreated after jumping to a new record Wednesday on the government's report of a steep drop in crude inventories and surge in refinery activity. ...

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