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Violence targeting Iraqi military kills at least 21 - CNN

Flood kills 29, brings fear of water contamination in northeast China province
Xinhua
CHANGCHUN, July 29 (Xinhua) -- At least 29 people were killed and 7 missing in a flood that hit northeast China's Jilin Province from Sunday to Wednesday, according to the latest death toll updated by the provincial authorities Thursday night. ...
Floodwater Traps 30000 In Northeastern China CityRTT News
Flooding traps 30000 in Chinese townBBC News
Water supply halted after chemical spillIndependent Online
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Gates Assails WikiLeaks Over Release of Reports
New York Times
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Thursday denounced the disclosure this week of 75000 classified documents about the Afghanistan war by the Web site WikiLeaks, asserting that the security breach had endangered lives ...
Pentagon Partners with FBI to Investigate Leaked Military DocumentsVoice of America
Gates says WikiLeaks endangering livesLos Angeles Times
WikiLeaks boss may have 'blood on his hands'ABC Online
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Karzai says WikiLeaks war logs endanger informants
CBC.ca
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says the release of secret US military documents have endangered the lives of Afghan citizens who have co-operated with NATO forces. (Musadeq Sadeq/Associated Press) Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned the leak of ...
Karzai suggests West not acting over Pakistan TalibanBBC News
Afghan war logs: Destroy insurgent sanctuaries in Pakistan, says KarzaiThe Guardian
Patrick Coburn: 'We need to talk to the Taliban'Independent
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Soldiers wander into Nablus, return safely
Ha'aretz
Two reservists en route to their Israel Defense Forces base in the West Bank make a wrong turn and find themselves in the heart of a Palestinian city. They run into Palestinian policemen, who demand that they turn ...
Arab leaders back Palestinian Authority president on Israel talksWashington Post
AL endorses Palestinians on direct talks with IsraelXinhua
Arab League endorses direct talksJerusalem Post
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A beer for brave drinkers
A Dutch beer manufacturer with a penchant for competition has laid claim to the strongest brew in the world - a singular concoction that is 60 percent alcohol by volume.
Afghan war leak may have severe consequences
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates believes the unprecedented leak of secret military reports concerning the war in Afghanistan could have dire consequences for American troops and their allies.
De Villiers faces probe after TV comments
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers is being investigated for alleged misconduct in connection with his comments about the New Zealand rugby team.
Public service workers walk off the job
Thousands of public service workers have downed tools - and union leaders believe the strike could set the stage for nearly a million workers to do the same next week.
Defence pokes holes in Nassif evidence
Lawyers for drug trafficker Glenn Agliotti have highlighted a number of problems in the testimony of former security boss Clinton Nassif.

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Taliban congratulate Dutch
The Taliban have congratulated the Dutch on their upcoming withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Lecturer told to wear veil
A woman was prevented from teaching at an Indian university after refusing to wear a full veil.
'Bikini Killer' not hopeful
The "Bikini Killer" reportedly has little chance of winning an appeal against his sentence.
'Oldest man' decades dead
Tokyo officials visiting a man on his 111th birthday discovered his three-decade-old skeleton.
'Ex-PM not behind leaks'
Australia's government denies Kevin Rudd is behind leaks which dented its election campaign.

Pentagon: Leak investigaton may go beyond military (AP)

AP - A criminal investigation into the leak of tens of thousands of secret Afghanistan war logs could go beyond the military, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday, and he did not rule out that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could be a target.
Top Mexican drug lord killed in military raid (AP)

AP - The Mexican army says one of the top three leaders of Mexico's most powerful drug cartel has been killed in a clash with soldiers.
Four killed in Air Force plane crash in Alaska (Reuters)
Reuters - All four crew members were killed in a U.S. Air Force cargo plane that crashed in flames while practicing for an aviation show at Elmendorf Air Force Base, the Air Force said Thursday.
Ariz. files appeal as sheriff launches new sweep (AP)

AP - The showdown over Arizona's immigration law played out in court and on Phoenix's sun-splashed streets on Thursday, as the state sought to reinstate key parts of the measure and angry protesters chanted that they refused to "live in fear." Dozens were arrested.
Arizona appeals immigrant law ruling amid protests (Reuters)

Reuters - Arizona on Thursday appealed a judge's decision to block key parts of the state's crackdown on illegal immigrants and police in Phoenix arrested scores of activists protesting the remaining measures in the law.

FBI to aid Afghan war leak probe
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates calls in the FBI to help investigate the leaking of 90,000 classified papers related to the Afghan war.
Addiction drugs 'aid weight loss'
A combination pill of two drugs used to treat addiction may help people lose weight, say US researchers.
Lockerbie inquiry 'may visit UK'
The US senator, who is to chair a congressional inquiry into the Lockerbie bomber release, tells the BBC he may send investigators to the UK.
Pregnant women rights questioned
The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal.
Speaking part
Delhi polishes up British accent in time for Games