Daily Archives: July 17, 2008

[audio] Gettysburg Battlefield Solmnly Urinated On

Onion Radio News - with Doyle Redland
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Cavendish completes Tour hat-trick

Sports: Mark Cavendish became the first British rider to win three stages at a single Tour de France
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Trump closes $95m home sale

The waxen-haired serial sacker and noted golfer did what he reportedly does best this week
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US seeks to open base in Tehran

The Bush administration pushed ahead with plans to establish a diplomatic presence
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Israel mourns as soldiers buried

Thousands gather at military cemeteries after Hizbullah exchanges remains of soldiers
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Keep watch on the hawks

Comment is free America: Abbas Edalat: US policy on Iran seems to be softening, but the world must stay vigilant to avert the threat of war
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‘Do I have to sell my soul?’

Arts & entertainment: He’s an R&B singer and songwriter. But when the music stops, Ne-Yo vanishes from the spotlight
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Tycoon targeted in US tax inquiry

Australia’s second-richest man accused of hiding millions of dollars from authorities
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Google and Microsoft take hits

Business & economics: Stocks made their best two-day percentage gain since 2002 as tech giants failed to meet expectations
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Toast of the town

Travel, life & style: Sommeliers advise restaurant diners on the perfect bottle. And until recently, they were always men
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McCain eclipsed as TV anchors follow Obama’s trip

TV networks reported to be planning interviews with Obama on visit to Middle East and Europe
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Prim and proper

Travel, life & style: One glance at the autumn catwalks and the message is clear - the cleavage is dead
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Former city employee accused of blocking San Francisco’s computers

Technician charged with launching a cyber-coup was expected to plead not guilty yesterday
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The secrets of the red planet

Science & environment: New maps will help Nasa officials decide on landing sites for future missions
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A-Rod Checks Beckett Baseball Card Monthly To See If Rookie Card Went Up

NEW YORK—On a recent visit to a local mall with his wife and children, Yankees third basement Alex Rodriguez entered a sports memorabilia store…
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New success for Salman Rushdie

Arts & entertainment: The novelist yesterday claimed to have broken wine writer Malcolm Gluck’s record for book signings
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Delta Works

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More than half of the Netherlands lies below sea level. The Delta Works were built to keep everyone safe and to prevent a recurrence of the 1953 flood disaster. HDR made with Canon EOS 350D, shutter 1/1000, F/11.
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Appealed Strike Call Taken All The Way To Supreme Court

WASHINGTON—The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in the case of Wright v. Dreckman, which calls into question professional baseball player David Wright’s 2005 check swing against the San Diego Padres and…
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Television Character Nervous About Upcoming Class Reunion

LOS ANGELES—Just one week after being temporarily reunited with his long-lost twin brother, television character Jason Thompson, 28,…
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Secondhand TV Distracts From Playtime

A new study demonstrates that when a television is on the background, children play about 5 percent less than without, thus impeding development of…
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Why Obama is off-limits

Comment is free America: Lola Adesioye: Obama’s historic achievement has made his supporters hyper-sensitive to criticism, even from late-night comedians
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Cyber suspect may plead not guilty

Technician charged with launching a cyber-coup against San Francisco expected to plead not guilty
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Gore talks tough on fossil fuel use

Former vice-president today issued a challenge: End the use of fossil fuels for electricity within 10 years
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Which one are you?

Travel, life & style: Goth? Hippy? Tartan? Hadley Freeman’s quiz simplifies your choice of next season’s trends
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