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Rice shows support by meeting Palestinian Cabinet
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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice assured Palestinian leaders
Thursday
that a U.S.-sponsored Mideast peace conference this fall is meant to get
them
closer to establishing an independent state and that Israel is ready now
to
discuss fundamental issues.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-08-02-rice-mideast_N.htm

Fed investigators head to Minneapolis after 7 die in bridge collapse
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At least six people died Wednesday and dozens more were injured when a
busy
highway bridge that spans the Mississippi River collapsed during rush
hour,
sending about 50 cars, tons of concrete and twisted metal crashing into
the
water below.

Senate vote may end ethics showdown
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The Senate is poised to decide whether lawmakers must disclose more
about
their efforts to fund pet projects and raise money from lobbyists, a
move that
reform groups say is overdue. Also, a bipartisan measure to add 3
million lower-income children to a popular health insurance program is
headed for a
final Senate vote

MONEY

TV, theme parks boost Disney's profit
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The Walt Disney Co. delivered higher third-quarter profits on strong
performance from its TV networks and theme parks, and acquired the
online
virtual world Club Penguin, expanding its presence in Web entertainment,
the company said Wednesday.

Friendship and work: A good or bad partnership?
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Many employers are looking to build interoffice friendships in light of
mounting research showing that strong social connections can boost
productivity and have a positive effect on company profitability.

U.S. trouble extends to global markets
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The worsening U.S. credit crunch is beginning to cast an ominous shadow.
Markets from London to Shanghai dipped Wednesday amid worries that
problems that began with subprime mortgages loans to borrowers with
less-than-stellar
credit in the U.S. housing market are infecting other assets.

# posted by John @ 8/02/2007 10:08:00 AM