World News
O to Abbas: Negotiate!
New York Post
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- President Obama warned Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a letter that US-Palestinian relations might suffer if Abbas refuses to resume direct peace talks with Israel, a se... 'Church' con's kid-name game
New York Post
The Waltons they're not. Killer church leader Devernon LeGrand never lacked for wacky names for his 46 kids. His sons include Noconda, the current leader of St. Joseph's Church of Christ and Home, as ... Back to B'klyn house of evil
New York Post
Brown became LeGrand's concubine and beggar, hitting up subway riders by day and having sex with him and dropping angel dust by night. "She had a good heart but was very angry, very belligerent," said... O's political 'deaf' jam
New York Post
The inverse relationship between his legislative victories and his falling public support reflects a growing conviction that Washington is disconnected from the concerns of most Americans. The result ... Delusions of sexual grandeur
New York Post
He recalled how the two met at the upscale Time Warner Center last Sunday and decided to rendezvous two days later in Riverside Park. He tells an idyllic tale of sitting on the grass and feeding her c... A date with the 'rapist'
New York Post
He was loud, boisterous, complimentary and charming -- and now he's accused of rape. The man being called the Riverside Rapist, a smooth, handsome, 42-year-old, French-born TV reporter named Hugues-De... FDNY fight stance vs. 'disability' pensioner
New York Post
Inside City Hall The Fire Department pension board is going to review how a 42-year-old firefighter who retired on a disability pension at three-quarters pay is able to fight in martial-arts matches... Transit union's lobby wa$te
New York Post
This was some pricey political theater. The transit union shelled out $44,750 in member dues to get the ear of Albany officials in a failed gambit to save 450 station agents' jobs, sources say. The MT... A pension to slash
New York Post
The former Blackstone Group principal who is the Republican candidate for New York State Comptroller believes the state should consider decreasing its allocation to private equity in its pension funds... O's thorns and roses
New York Post
: Greece, Spain, Portugal and Ireland are not out of the woods yet by any means, and the UK economy is softening. All this will hurt the profits of U.S. multinationals in the months ahead. Yes, more t... Giving credit where credit is due
New York Post
While Fed governors, economists and lawmakers struggle to find ways to re-ignite the struggling credit markets in order to jump-start bank lending, a quiet success story remains largely unsung, except... There's no stopping China
New York Post
China has surpassed Japan to become the globe's second-largest economy, behind only the US, a leading Chinese government economist said on Friday. "China, in fact, is now already the world's second-la... 1 killed in plane crash pulled from Lake Michigan
The Kansas City Star
Authorities have recovered another victim of a small plane crash in Lake Michigan more than a week ago.</p><p>The Mason County, Mich., Sheriff's Office says the victim's body was recovered... A match made on Earth
Jerusalem Post
According to Micki Lavin-Pell of the Young Israel movement, the success of these events is not measured just by the number of marriages that come out of them, but also by how happy people feel about... How to cope with a ‘crybaby’
Jerusalem Post
Some people’s hearts skip a beat from even a single wail, while others are rather more resistant – but no mother can continue what she is doing with equanimity when her baby is screaming its lu... Landmines wash ashore in South Korea
New Zealand Herald
Dozens of land mines have washed up on South Korean shores in recent days, apparently swept from North Korea by torrential rains. One killed a man and wounded another, the military said on Sunday. Tw... Cluster bomb ban comes into force
BBC
Convention on Cluster Munitions bans the stockpiling, use and transfer of virtually all existing cluster bombs, and also provides for the clearing up of unexploded munitions. Murray battles into final in LA
BBC
Andy Murray moved within sight of his first ATP title of the year after winning a topsy-turvy semi-final against Feliciano Lopez in Los Angeles.The British number one overcame Lopez 6-0 1-6 6-4 to set... Prior revels in England pressure
BBC
Matt Prior said he had thrived on the pressure as he made a century that set England on course for a resounding victory over Pakistan at Trent Bridge.Prior entered the fray with England in trouble aft... Hamilton defiant on title hopes
BBC
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton says his title challenge is not slipping away despite being outpaced by rivals Red Bull and Ferrari at the Hungaroring.Hamilton leads the standings by 14 points ahead of Sunda... US readies missile shield for Europe
The Australian
Citing unnamed Pentagon officials, The Washington Post reported that the US Defence Department is nearing a deal to establish a key radar ground station probably in Turkey or Bulgaria.Installation of ... Israel strikes Gaza tunnels after rocket launch
Reuters
JERUSALEM Aug 1 (Reuters ) - Israeli aircraft bombed a smuggling tunnel and a militant training camp in the Gaza Strip on Sunday after a rocket was fired into Israel from the territory, the Israeli ar... Obama: U.S. Can't "Demagogue" Immigration
CBS News
President Obama described officials who "demagogue" immigration or take sudden "anti-immigrant" stances as people who want to make a name for themselves and not help solve what he called "a national p... Lidge stumbles in ninth, Phillies lose
Philadelphia Daily News
WASHINGTON - Charlie Manuel has said it countless times. He's our closer. His confidence in Brad Lidge has rarely wavered after Lidge dropped to his knees on a cold October night in 2008. He's our clo... Nationals 7, Phillies 5
Philadelphia Daily News
After Lidge blew his fourth save of 2010 on Saturday night, a crushing 7-5 loss to the Nationals, Charlie Manuel said something he has said many times before. "He's our closer," the manager said. That... Dutch Troops Ending Afghan Mission
RadioFreeEurope
The Netherlands is formally ending its troop deployment in Afghanistan -- bringing to an end a four-year mission that has been praised for its effectiveness. The Netherlands' military chief, General P... So long, middle class
New York Post
The 25 statistics below prove that the middle class is being systematically wiped out of existence in America. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer at a staggering rate. Pushing the limits of motherhood into the 60s
New York Post
“You’re getting a slice of my crazy life,” said St. James, 62.As her contemporaries mull retirement and bought winter homes in Florida, St. James bore two children, whom she is raisi... Zapping Con Ed Customers
New York Post
Just one problem: Con Ed has yet to be reimbursed for hundreds of millions in Downtown infrastructure work from the fund — costs that will otherwise get passed directly to ratepayers.Indeed, the... Road to Crime City
New York Post
His “punishment”?A year of counseling and eight days of community service.Parker got his sweetheart deal because prosecutors said he’s not a gang member, has never been arrested and ... Angelina: The girl with the bangin' tattoo
New York Post
Of all the tattoos that grace Angelina Jolie’s A-list body — the geographical coordinates of her children’s birthplaces, a 12-inch long Bengal tiger tramp stamp, the inner thigh one ... Thousands fight forest fires in Russia heatwave
Channel News Asia
MOSCOW - Hundreds of thousands of firefighters reinforced with army troops on Saturday battled forest fires sweeping across central Russia, burning down villages and claiming some 30 lives. With more ... US to activate missile shield over south Europe
Channel News Asia
WASHINGTON : The United States is close to activating a missile shield over southern Europe as part of its effort to shore up regional defenses in the face of a missile threat from Iran, The Washingto... Top security as Chelsea Clinton ties the knot
Channel News Asia
RHINEBECK, New York : Chelsea Clinton married her longtime boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky at a heavily guarded wedding on a luxury country estate outside New York. Former president Bill Clinton and current ... Bad landing to blame for Lufthansa cargo plane crash
Arabian Business
"When landing at King Khaled International Airport, the aircraft struck the runway which destroyed the undercarriage and caused it to slide off the track. The impact caused a fire in the aircraft,” ... Rallies held for U.S. hikers in Iran
CNN
Washington (CNN) -- Protesters held rallies across the United States and abroad Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of what many called the "unfair" detention of three American hikers ... Chelsea Clinton marries in New York
C News
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton walks his daughter Chelsea down the aisle during her wedding to Marc Mezvinsky at Astor Court in Rhinebeck, New York July 31. (REUTERS/Manio Photography/Handout) Pakistan leader heading to Europe
BBC
Pakistan's president is due in Europe later for a tour taking in the UK, amid tensions over David Cameron's comments about alleged Pakistani terror links. Flooded Pakistan braced for more
BBC
Manuel Bessler, the head of the UN's Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Assistance (UNOCHA) in Pakistan, told the BBC about 1m people's lives had been disrupted.
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