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NEWS

Iraq's largest Sunni bloc withdraws from government
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Iraq's largest Sunni Arab political bloc announced its withdrawal from
the
government Wednesday, undermining Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's
efforts to
seek reconciliation among the country's rival factions.

Rice visits Israel, works toward peace summit
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will begin laying the groundwork for
a
Mideast peace conference in a visit to Israel on Wednesday, hoping to
push
Israelis and Palestinians closer to renewing talks.

Taliban hostage deadline passes; families plead
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A threatened Taliban deadline to kill some of the remaining 21 South
Korean
captives passed without any immediate word on their fate Wednesday,
while the
Afghan army dropped leaflets in the area warning residents of an
upcoming
military mission.

MONEY

Murdoch's $5B bid for Dow Jones succeeds
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News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch became the king of business news late
Tuesday,
as Dow Jones accepted his $5 billion offer.

Homeopathic medicine company fights off Zicam lawsuits
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Consumers across the country have alleged in more than 400 lawsuits
filed in
courts and complaints logged with federal regulators that Zicam nasal
gel,
meant to relieve cold symptoms, has destroyed or diminished their sense
of
smell or taste.

# posted by John @ 8/01/2007 09:19:00 AM