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• USDA reconsiders employee ouster over race remarks - The Associated Press
• Afghans set ambitious 2014 security target - Reuters UK
• Education board urged to delay vote on new standards - Boston Globe
• At least 25 hurt in turbulence aboard United flight - Reuters
• Blagojevich lawyer says ex-governor may not testify - Boston Globe
• Nominee Promises Action as US Intelligence Chief - New York Times
• Mac, iPad sales push Apple to record revenue - Computerworld
• URGENT: Suspects in attack on North Caucasus hydropower plant identified - RIA Novosti

USDA reconsiders employee ouster over race remarks - The Associated Press Posted: 20 Jul 2010 11:01 PM PDT Boston Globe USDA reconsiders employee ouster over race remarks The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he will reconsider the department's decision to oust a black employee over racially tinged remarks after learning more about what she said. Vilsack said in a statement early Wednesday morning that he ... USDA official's resignation stirs racial tempestLos Angeles Times Firing of USDA official highlights larger political problems involving raceWashington Post USDA reconsiders employee ouster over race remarksHouston Chronicle Wall Street Journal -New York Times -FOXNews all 968 news articles »

Afghans set ambitious 2014 security target - Reuters UK Posted: 20 Jul 2010 11:33 PM PDT Sydney Morning Herald Afghans set ambitious 2014 security target Reuters UK UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (front LR), Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prepare for a group photo at the end of an international conference on Afghanistan, in Kabul July 20, 2010. ... We need to defeat the Taliban, not increase aidTelegraph.co.uk Challenges ahead for Afghan security forcesBBC News Leaders Renew Vows of Support for AfghanistanNew York Times Washington Post -Los Angeles Times -The Associated Press all 2,688 news articles »

Education board urged to delay vote on new standards - Boston Globe Posted: 20 Jul 2010 11:20 PM PDT New York Times Education board urged to delay vote on new standards Boston Globe MALDEN — State Republicans urged state education leaders yesterday to delay a vote on a proposal to replace the state's highly regarded academic standards with national guidelines, arguing that the public has not had enough time to ... State switch to U.S. school standards debatedSan Francisco Chronicle Report says new English standards could help UtahSalt Lake Tribune States Embrace National Standards for SchoolsNew York Times Houston Chronicle -Education Week News -The Associated Press all 199 news articles »

At least 25 hurt in turbulence aboard United flight - Reuters Posted: 20 Jul 2010 09:49 PM PDT CBS News At least 25 hurt in turbulence aboard United flight Reuters DENVER July 20 (Reuters) - A wide-body United Airlines (UAUA.O) jet shaken by severe turbulence was diverted on Tuesday to Denver International Airport with at least 25 people injured on board, officials said. United Flight 967 hit the turbulence over ... United flight hits severe turbulence; 30 injuredThe Associated Press United flight hits turbulence, leaving 21 injuredCNN Turbulence injures 25 aboard United Airlines flightLos Angeles Times Washington Post -Daily Camera -Denver Daily News all 691 news articles »

Blagojevich lawyer says ex-governor may not testify - Boston Globe Posted: 20 Jul 2010 11:39 PM PDT Los Angeles Times Blagojevich lawyer says ex-governor may not testify Boston Globe AP / July 21, 2010 CHICAGO — Attorneys for Rod Blagojevich said yesterday that they disagree about whether the ousted Illinois governor should testify in his own defense — as he has long promised — and whether they ... Blagojevich won't testifyChicago Tribune Rod Blagojevich and lawyers haven't decided whether he will testifyWashington Post After Talking of Testimony, Blagojevich May Bypass ItNew York Times The Associated Press -Naperville Sun -Reuters all 1,793 news articles »

Nominee Promises Action as US Intelligence Chief - New York Times Posted: 20 Jul 2010 10:46 PM PDT Washington Post Nominee Promises Action as US Intelligence Chief New York Times WASHINGTON — Telling a Senate panel that he would not be a "hood ornament," the Obama administration's candidate to become national intelligence director pledged Tuesday that despite the job's vague authority, he would try to bring an ... Obama's intelligence nominee says he won't be a 'hood ornament'Washington Post Clapper says he would aim to expand clout of intelligence chiefLos Angeles Times Intelligence chief pick seeks broader powersBoston Globe Reuters -Bloomberg -Charleston Post Courier all 372 news articles »

Mac, iPad sales push Apple to record revenue - Computerworld Posted: 20 Jul 2010 07:19 PM PDT CBC.ca Mac, iPad sales push Apple to record revenue Computerworld Computerworld - For the third time in the last four quarters, Apple today reported it sold a record number of Macs, although sales of the iPhone slipped slightly. The iPad, meanwhile, debuted on Apple's balance sheet with 3.27 million ... Mac sales tripled since 2005Register Apple forecast beats Street view, Mac sales jumpReuters Apple sets quarterly revenue recordSan Francisco Chronicle San Jose Mercury News -PhoneDog -The Associated Press all 1,184 news articles »

URGENT: Suspects in attack on North Caucasus hydropower plant identified - RIA Novosti Posted: 20 Jul 2010 11:38 PM PDT AFP URGENT: Suspects in attack on North Caucasus hydropower plant identified RIA Novosti MOSCOW, July 21 (RIA Novosti) - The armed attack on Baksan hydropower plant in the southern Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria in the North Caucasus was committed by a group of up to four people, the Information Center of the National Antiterrorism ... Russian hydroelectric power station blast kills twoBBC News Two killed in Russian power plant attackSydney Morning Herald Police: 2 killed in Russian power station attackeTaiwan News The Hindu -Aljazeera.net -Sify all 277 news articles »

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