Presidential Candidates Warn About Debt Deal Posted: 09 Jul 2011 12:56 PM PDT As Republican leaders negotiate over the federal debt limit, the candidates are campaigning against an outcome that involves compromise.  
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On Baseball: Jeter Reaches Fabled 3,000, and It’s a Blast Posted: 09 Jul 2011 01:01 PM PDT At Yankee Stadium, Derek Jeter became the 28th player in history, but only the first Yankee and only the second regular shortstop, to reach 3,000 hits.  
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For Hire: a Visitor to the Grave of Your Dearly Departed Posted: 08 Jul 2011 06:03 PM PDT A paralegal and married mother of three trying to earn extra money in a tough economy embarked last month on a new career: cemetery visitor for hire.  
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China’s Struggle With Inflation Continues as Price Index Rises Posted: 09 Jul 2011 11:33 AM PDT China said Saturday that the consumer price index rose by 6.4 percent in June, the highest rate in three years, suggesting that Beijing may have a difficult time reining in rising prices.  
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Shreds of Moon History on the Block Posted: 09 Jul 2011 12:31 PM PDT The flag that was put on the moon had to be trimmed to make it fit the staff, and the expected selling price of the shreds is $100,000.  
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Twelve Britons 'held' in Israel Posted: 09 Jul 2011 12:32 PM PDT Twelve British people are detained in Israel while making an attempt to visit the West Bank town of Bethlehem, campaigners say.  
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Headless corpses found in Mexico Posted: 09 Jul 2011 12:41 PM PDT Police in northern Mexico find 10 decapitated bodies in the city of Torreon, believed to be the victims of a turf war between drug gangs.  
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With Low Scores, Tseng Hopes to Raise Profile Posted: 09 Jul 2011 12:01 PM PDT Yani Tseng, a young star on the L.P.G.A. Tour, is trying to increase her popularity in the United States.  
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Urgent plight of Somalia's child refugees Posted: 09 Jul 2011 11:41 AM PDT Doctors say more aid is desperately needed to help Somalis fleeing to refugee camps in Kenya.  
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China’s Struggle With Inflation Continues as Price Index Rises Posted: 09 Jul 2011 11:33 AM PDT China said Saturday that the consumer price index rose by 6.4 percent in June, the highest rate in three years, suggesting that Beijing may have a difficult time reining in rising prices.  
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Argentine singer shot dead in Guatemala Posted: 09 Jul 2011 11:37 AM PDT Gunmen shot dead Argentine folk singer Facundo Cabral Saturday as his car made its way to the airport in Guatemala City, police said.  
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England 1-1 France (France win 4-3 on pens) Posted: 09 Jul 2011 11:49 AM PDT England's women are out of the World Cup after losing a dramatic quarter-final on penalties to France.  
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Argentine folk star shot dead in Guatemala Posted: 09 Jul 2011 11:37 AM PDT Facundo Cabral, one of Latin America's favourite musicians, dies after unidentified gunmen riddle his car with bullets.  
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Relatives boycott Yemen shooting trial: lawyer Posted: 09 Jul 2011 12:01 PM PDT SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) - Victims' families boycotted the start of the trial in Sanaa on Saturday of 78 people accused of killing 53 protesters at a rally demanding that the Yemeni president stand down, a lawyer for the families said.  
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Jeter Reaches 3,000 Hits With Home Run Posted: 09 Jul 2011 12:19 PM PDT Derek Jeter became the 28th player in baseball history, and the first Yankee, to reach 3,000 hits.  
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England secure series in thriller Posted: 09 Jul 2011 10:27 AM PDT England survive a superb Sri Lanka fightback to win the fifth one-day international by 16 runs at Old Trafford and secure the series 3-2.  
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Virtual Bridge Allows Strangers in Mideast to Seem Less Strange Posted: 09 Jul 2011 12:01 PM PDT A Facebook page created by a former Israeli diplomat allows Israelis to chat with Palestinians and other Arabs about peace prospects and the topics of daily life.  
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Joining the Real Estate Search Party Online Posted: 09 Jul 2011 02:00 AM PDT Real estate firms are stealing a leaf from sites like StreetEasy and setting up sites that enable clients to search for most of the available properties on the market, not just theirs.  
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Stem cell hope for heart patients Posted: 08 Jul 2011 01:43 AM PDT Scientists have raised hope that stem cell therapy could provide significant relief for patients disabled by untreatable chest pain.  
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Row over 'body in cleaners' room' Posted: 09 Jul 2011 09:31 AM PDT A union wants an inquiry after the body of a person who had been hit by a train was allegedly kept in a London Underground station cleaners' room for five hours.  
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