+ 0 - 0 | § ¶Harry Potter frenzy begins
Harry Potter frenzy begins
"Half-Blood Prince" flies off shelves
The age of Potter VI officially dawned Saturday, as millions of fans from sweaty New York to chilly Australia got their hands on "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and began the darkest of J.K. Rowling's fantasy novels.
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+ 0 - 0 | § ¶Aussie wins $7.5 million World Series of Poker
Aussie wins $7.5 million World Series of Poker
Australia’s Joseph Hachem celebrates winning the World Series of Poker on Saturday at Binion’s Gambling Hall and Hotel in Las Vegas after a final that lasted almost 14 hours. Hachem takes home $7.5 million.
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+ 0 - 0 | § ¶Unborn babies carry pollutants, study finds
Unborn babies carry pollutants, study finds
Unborn U.S. babies are soaking in a stew of chemicals, including mercury, gasoline byproducts and pesticides, according to a report released on Thursday
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+ 0 - 0 | § ¶Hurricane Emily aims at Jamaica
Hurricane Emily aims at Jamaica
Hurricane Emily weakened slightly Friday as it barreled through the Caribbean, but forecasters warned that it was still a dangerous storm.
At 11 a.m. ET, the National Hurricane Center said the hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (201 kph), dropping it to Category 3 status.
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+ 0 - 0 | § ¶Shuttle launch delayed
Shuttle launch delayed until at least Saturday
Faulty fuel sensor forces NASA to scrub Discovery's liftoff
A faulty fuel sensor aboard the space shuttle Discovery on Wednesday forced NASA to delay its launch until at least Saturday.
Wednesday's attempt to launch, on the first day of a launch window that closes July 31, would have been the space shuttle program's first mission since the Columbia disaster 2 1/2 years ago.
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+ 0 - 0 | § ¶Rehnquist silences retirement speculation
Rehnquist silences retirement speculation
Chief Justice William Rehnquist announced Thursday night that he has no plans to step down from the Supreme Court and will continue to serve as long as he can.
"I want to put to rest the speculation and unfounded rumors of my imminent retirement," Rehnquist said in a statement released through his family. "I am not about to announce my retirement. I will continue to perform my duties as chief justice as long as my health permits." A Bush administration official involved in the judicial selection process said the White House is aware of Rehnquist's statement, which was sent to the White House counsel's office.
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+ 0 - 0 | § ¶11 injured in Eminem tour bus crash
11 injured in Eminem tour bus crash
A tour bus for rap star Eminem crashed and overturned after hitting two trucks on an interstate highway, police said. Eleven people were injured, including the star's DJ, bodyguard and a protege, the rapper Stat Quo
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+ 0 - 0 | § ¶Identity of 2 Bombers Confirmed
Identity of 2 Bombers Confirmed
London police confirmed the identities of two suspected suicide bombers who carried out last week's terror attacks and are appealing to the public for help in obtaining more information.
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+ 0 - 0 | § ¶Affirmative Action's Arthur Fletcher Dies
Affirmative Action's Arthur Fletcher Dies
Arthur Fletcher, an adviser to Republican presidents and an early booster of affirmative action, died of natural causes Tuesday at his Washington home. He was 80.
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+ 0 - 0 | § ¶Welcome To Our new Daily News Direct Staff Member
Welcome To Our new Daily News Direct Staff Member
We would like to announce the addition of a new reporter to our staff. We would like to introduce to you Karla. She is a long time news reporter for various agencies and networks. Karla has decades of experience in broadcast journalism, including major networks, radio and television. She has been working on the internet now for 8 years and has several websites of her own. We know she will be an asset to Daily News Direct.
One of her sites is Info4Net
Welcome to Daily News Direct Karla!
+ 0 - 0 | § ¶Toddler killed by LAPD bullet
Toddler killed by LAPD bullet
Police say gunman used daughter as shield
The 19-month-old toddler who died during a gunfire exchange between police and her father was killed by a single police bullet to the head, the Los Angeles County coroner said Wednesday
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+ 0 - 0 | § ¶Sasser author gets Probation
Sasser author gets suspended term
A German court has convicted the teenager who created the Sasser worm that snarled tens of thousands of computers last year and sentenced him to 21 months' probation
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+ 0 - 0 | § ¶'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas' sexually explicit
'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas' sexually explicit
A media watchdog group on Friday denounced the maker of the hugely popular video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" over graphic sexual content that allegedly exists in the game and can be unlocked with an Internet download.
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+ 0 - 0 | § ¶Chief Justice Rehnquist hospitalized
Chief Justice Rehnquist hospitalized
Chief Justice William Rehnquist has been taken to a hospital
for observation and tests overnight after complaining of a fever, a U.S. Supreme
Court spokeswoman said Wednesday.
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+ 0 - 0 | § ¶NASA scrubs Discovery's return to flight
NASA scrubs Discovery's return to flight
A faulty fuel sensor aboard Discovery today forced NASA to scrub its first attempt to launch a space shuttle since the Columbia disaster 2 1/2 years ago.
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+ 0 - 0 | § ¶Former WorldCom Chief Gets 25 Years
Ebbers gets 25 years
Former WorldCom chief, 63 years-old, could spend the rest of his life in prison
Ex-WorldCom chief executive Bernard Ebbers was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in prison for his role in orchestrating the biggest corporate fraud in the nation's history.
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+ 0 - 0 | § ¶30-year loan rates increase to 5.62%
30-year loan rates increase to 5.62%
Mortgage rates around the United States rose the week of July 3-9, but remain at a level that should continue to support the buoyant housing market.
In their weekly survey, mortgage giant Freddie Mac reported that for the week ending July 7, rates on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages increased to 5.62 percent, up from last week's 5.53 percent, which had marked the lowest rate since early April 2004
+ 0 - 0 | § ¶Who cares about The Simple Life anymore?
Who cares about The Simple Life anymore?
Fox should put out a new reality show called Behind the Scenes of "The Simple Life", since that's where all the action is.
Paris Hilton and ex-costar Nicole Richie, currently in an incedible feud, might be reunited on a fourth season of The Simple Life that would, according to reports, have them shoot their scenes separately.
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+ 0 - 0 | § ¶Discovery launch set to go
Discovery launch set to go
Damaged tiles fixed on craft's tail section after mishap. The launch of the space shuttle Discovery will go ahead as scheduled Wednesday after technicians replaced two protective tiles damaged near the spacecraft's tail Tuesday, a NASA spokeswoman said
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+ 0 - 0 | § ¶Break in London Bomber Investigation
Break in London Bomber Investigation
There's been a break in the investigation of last week's terror attacks in London. Authorities have zeroed in on four suspects believed to have carried out the bombings -- all four are believed to have died in the attacks -- and at least one arrest has been made. As the investigation continues, victims are being identified, including one American. We'll have all the latest developments
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+ 0 - 0 | § ¶White House: Bush confident in Rove
White House: Bush confident in Rove
After two days of questions, the White House said Tuesday that President Bush continues to have confidence in Karl Rove, the presidential adviser at the center of the investigation into the leak identifying a female CIA officer.
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+ 0 - 0 | § ¶Police: Did 4 London bombers die?
Police: Did 4 London bombers die?
Police say they are trying to establish if four men died in last week's deadly London bombings, in what could be the first suicide attacks in Britain
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+ 0 - 0 | § ¶Senators speculate on Rehnquist
Senators speculate on Rehnquist
With widespread rumors and speculation, senators are divided on if Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist will join Sandra Day O'Connor in retirement and allow President Bush multiple appointments to the Supreme Court
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