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South Texas gets first look at Dolly's damage
HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) -- Residents across south Texas slogged through knee-deep muddy waters, tiptoed around downed power lines and dug through debris Thursday, but were thankful that Hurricane Dolly didn't pack the wallop they had feared....
Obama urges Germans to work with US to stop terror
BERLIN (AP) -- Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama stood before an enormous crowd in Berlin on Thursday and summoned Europeans and Americans to work together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it."...
Ford posts $8.7 billion loss on asset write-downs
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) -- Ford Motor Co. posted the worst quarterly performance in its history Thursday, losing $8.67 billion in the second quarter....
The slump persists: Home sales tumble across US
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sales of existing homes fell more sharply than expected in June as the housing industry continued to be bruised by the worst slump in more than two decades....
Iraqi teams banned from Beijing Olympic games
BAGHDAD (AP) -- The International Olympic Committee has upheld a ban on Iraqi teams at the Beijing Games, saying Thursday the government missed the deadline to address accusations of political interference....
Federal minimum wage rises to $6.55 today
WASHINGTON (AP) -- About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will pass the cost of the wage hike to consumers....
AP IMPACT: Fatal MRAP accidents prompt warnings
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The towering trucks that give U.S. troops the best protection against roadside bombs and enemy bullets also make them vulnerable to routine hazards like sharp turns, rutted roads and rickety bridges....
Bale asks for privacy in assault allegations
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Batman star Christian Bale asked for privacy Thursday in his first comments since allegations he assaulted his mother and sister at a London hotel, saying the incident was personal....
Scientists recover complete dinosaur skeleton
TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese and Mongolian scientists have successfully recovered the complete skeleton of a 70-million-year-old young dinosaur, a nature museum announced Thursday....
Source: Swimmer Jessica Hardy tests positive
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jessica Hardy's first trip to the Olympics could be over before it began. The swimmer tested positive for a banned substance, leaving her just two weeks to pursue any appeals before the Beijing Games begin....
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