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Suspect Held After Minn. Officer Killed During Traffic Stop
ABC News - 31 Jul 2014 04:59
West St. Paul, Minnesota, authorities are searching for Brian Fitch Sr., who is wanted in the shooting death of a police officer.
Stars who lost their mojo
Fox News - 31 Jul 2014 15:42
Age, suspect lifestyle choices, and Dunkin' Donuts have turned some stars from really pretty to pretty gritty.
Moscow Fights Back After Sanctions; Battle Rages Near Ukraine Crash Site
IBTimes - 31 Jul 2014 18:30
(Reuters) - Russia fought back on Wednesday over new U.S. and EU sanctions imposed over Ukraine even as G7 leaders warned of further steps, while Ukraine's government accused pro-Russian rebels of placing land mines near...
Libya: Tripoli Sees Temporary Ceasefire While 75 Bodies Are Found In Benghazi
IBTimes - 31 Jul 2014 18:30
A temporary cease-fire on Wednesday by rival Libyan militia, who are fighting to gain control of Tripoli International Airport, allowed firefighters to control a huge blaze that had broken out at a fuel depot when it was...
Blood Test Predicts Suicide Risk, Study Suggests
Discovery News - 31 Jul 2014 00:00
A new gene linked to suicide risk, and researchers say the finding could lead to a blood test that predicts a person's risk of attempting suicide.
The Most Shocking Mistakes Hospitals Don't Want You to Know About
Time - 31 Jul 2014 23:13
They include foreign objects left in the body, air embolisms and giving patients the wrong blood type
Gaza Toll Soars As Israel 'Days' From Completing Tunnel Hunt
IBTimes - 31 Jul 2014 18:30
(Reuters) - Israel pressed ahead with its Gaza offensive saying it was days from achieving its core goal of destroying all Islamist guerrilla cross-border attack tunnels, but a soaring Palestinian civilian toll has trigg...
Passenger killed when plane crashes in San Diego parking lot
Fox News - 31 Jul 2014 09:00
A small plane crashed in a San Diego shopping center parking lot Wednesday, killing an 80-year-old woman who was the lone passenger and injuring the pilot, authorities said.
What Would Happen If Ebola Landed in the US
ABC News - 31 Jul 2014 00:22
Why the CDC is confident can contain an outbreak.
DNews: Do Women Really Talk More than Men?
Discovery News - 31 Jul 2014 19:05
The stereotype that women talk more than men has been declared old and busted by a new study that examined just which gender was doing all of the blabbing. Trace has the study's conclusion, which you may find worth talki...
Mom: 2-year-old not too young for international pageant
USA Today - 31 Jul 2014 09:28
Critics bash her decision to enter toddler in competition.
House passes Veterans Affairs overhaul, Senate poised to give final approval
Fox News - 31 Jul 2014 09:00
The House approved a $17 billion package Wednesday aimed at fixing the scandal-scarred Department of Veterans Affairs, boosting the chances that Congress can finalize the bipartisan legislation before lawmakers leave for...
3 People Killed, Deputies Wounded in NC Shootout
ABC News - 31 Jul 2014 01:26
North Carolina sheriff: 3 killed, several deputies wounded in shootout at mobile home park
House Republicans vote to sue Obama over healthcare law
Reuters - 31 Jul 2014 00:51
WASHINGTON
US, UN announce 72 hour cease-fire in Gaza
New York Post - 31 Jul 2014 23:59
JERUSALEM -- Israel and Hamas have agreed to a 72-hour humanitarian cease-fire beginning Friday, during which time there will be negotiations on a more durable truce in the 24-day-old Gaza...
Iraqi Kurds, battling Islamist threat, press Washington for arms
Reuters - 31 Jul 2014 23:57
WASHINGTON
Israel and Hamas Agree To 72-Hour Ceasefire
The Atlantic Wire - 31 Jul 2014 23:54
Israel and Gaza agreed to a 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire starting Friday morning.
Monica Lewinsky, 'Ongoing' Vanity Fair Contributor
Boston - 31 Jul 2014 23:51
Public and semi-public figures being shamed by the media are going online to regain control of their identities, Monica Lewinsky writes today. Her new job at VanityFair.com is Exhibit A.
Et tu, Maggie? Gyllenhaal on Obama: 'I'm not sure what he believes in anymore'
The Week - 31 Jul 2014 23:45
Even the most strident supporters of Barack Obama are taking a step back as of late. Most recent case in point? Maggie Gyllenhaal. "I really believed in him, and I'm not sure what he believes in anymore," the actress, wh...
The Caucus: 10 Questions for Paul Ryan
The New York Times - 31 Jul 2014 23:43
Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin sat down with The Times's John Harwood to discuss his antipoverty proposal, the performance of Congress and his political future.
The day in photos
New York Post - 31 Jul 2014 23:42Scientist Creates Ice Cream that Changes Color When You Lick It
The Atlantic Wire - 31 Jul 2014 23:42
Manuel Linares, a physicist and ice cream enthusiast, has created color changing ice cream. As you lick the ice cream, it changes colors.