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Headlines for Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Afternoon Edition

More than 65 killed in Baghdad bomb attacks today, as largest Sunni bloc walks away from coalition cabinet.

Rumsfeld returns to Capitol Hill for first time since leaving office in order to testify in Pat Tillman cover-up inquiry.

Positing what’s next for Citizen Murdoch: A financial news network? The world?

“He wasn’t a monster, he wasn’t an Übermensch, he stood opposite me like a perfectly normal gentleman.” An interview with 90-year-old Rochus Misch, Hitler’s former bodyguard and Berlin tourist attraction

An update on Chelsea Clinton, potential first daughter twice over.

Vegansexuals reject not only animal products, but sex with those that consume them.

Getty Museum agrees to repatriate 40 pieces of Italian art, including collection centerpieces.

Iran produces world’s largest wool carpet, leaves lots of sheep cold.

The sight of muffin-midriffs wobbling over low-slung waistbands will result in ejection. The Earl of March and Kinrara faces the plebes.

We don’t really understand it, but sure, a new internet sounds good.

Re-packaged pill means menstruation on hold this week forward.

It’s the Institute of Food Technologists that’s behind the food of the future, as well as pickle ultrasounds.

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Ever whacked your thumb with a hammer or wrenched your back after lifting a heavy box and blamed the full moon? No.

Morning Edition

House passes vast ethics reform; lawmakers must disclose campaign funding, government spending, disrobe behind the privacy curtain.

Military reports American death toll of 74 in July, the lowest number in any month this year.

“People watch television because there is nothing else to do.” More Afghans have TVs than sanitary toilets.

On July 4, explosives tore apart a Chinese bar; once censors took over, the incident disappeared.

After spending the past three days in a flooded coal mine, 69 Chinese miners were rescued today.

Wall Street Journal readers, reporters depressed over the paper’s sale to Murdoch.

Ciprianis plead guilty to tax evasion, stay hush on vague associations with mob financiers.

Know a designer who loves a black and white and red color palette? Put them in touch with us.

Bloomberg does take the subway every day, but not before he takes a gigantic black SUV 22 blocks to the closest express stop.

Part one and two of a discussion between Bruce Schneier and TSA chief Kip Hawley.

List of songs whose title constitutes the entire lyrics.

Video: Chuck E. Cheese robot band performs Bubba Sparxxx’s “Ms. New Booty.”

Researchers find 237 reasons for having sex—which will you use today?

Because you need cute: two ducklings in a teacup; video of Jessica, the domesticated hippo.

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