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Police: Cheeseburger found in SC woman's gas tank
(AP)
AP - A South Carolina woman found out fast food won't make your car go fast. The Herald of Rock Hill reported Thursday a 30-year-old woman made a complaint to police after she took her car to a Rock Hill mechanic last week because it would suddenly stop running.
Obama talks race, pop culture on 'The View'
(AP)
AP - President Barack Obama said Thursday that the racial firestorm that led to the ouster of a black Agriculture Department official was a "phony controversy" generated by the media. He said his administration overreacted by forcing her out.
BP Oil Spill: Has Environmental Damage Been Exaggerated?
(Time.com)
Time.com - So far, predictions of ecological catastrophe on the Gulf Coast following the BP oil spill seem overblown
T.O. practices with Bengals for first time
(AP)
AP - Terrell Owens arrived fashionably late, received a white jersey with his favorite number, and got a smattering of applause for doing even the simplest thing.
Second U.S. sailor's remains found in Afghanistan
(Reuters)
Reuters - The body of a second U.S. sailor who went missing in Afghanistan last week has been recovered, an Afghan police chief said on Thursday.
The Facebook Data Torrent Debacle: Q&A
(PC World)
PC World - Security concerns over Facebook have been raised yet again after a security consultant collected the names and profile URLs for 171 million Facebook accounts from publicly available information. The consultant, Ron Bowes, then uploaded the data as a torrent file allowing anyone with a computer connection to download the data.
Republicans block small business lending bill
(AP)
AP - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's election-year jobs agenda suffered a new setback Thursday when Senate Republicans blocked a bill creating a $30 billion government fund to help open up lending for credit-starved small businesses.
WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE, WHO NEEDS KEITH OLBERMANN?
(Ann Coulter)
Ann Coulter - While engaging in astonishing viciousness, vulgarity and violence toward Republicans, liberals accuse cheerful, law-abiding Tea Party activists of being violent racists.
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.
Source: J-Lo close to deal for `American Idol'
(AP)
AP - Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off "American Idol" after one season and Jennifer Lopez is poised to step in.
3 US troops die in deadliest month of Afghan war
(AP)
AP - Three U.S. service members have been killed in Afghanistan, bringing the toll for July to at least 63 and making it the deadliest month for American forces in the nearly 9-year-war.
Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers
(AP)
AP - More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.
Brewer claims world's strongest beer
(Reuters)
Reuters - A Dutch brewer with a penchant for competition has laid claim to creating the world's strongest brew: a beer that is some 60 percent alcohol by volume.
As many as 6,600 Arlington graves mixed up
(AP)
AP - Estimates of the number of graves that might be affected by mix-ups at Arlington National Cemetery grew from hundreds to as many as 6,600 on Thursday, as the cemetery's former superintendent blamed his staff and a lack of resources for the scandal that forced his ouster.
Less oil on surface means less work for fishermen
(AP)
AP - Even when the oily sheen starts fading from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, it manages to become bad news for fishermen.
Pitino tells jury he hoped to keep tryst secret
(AP)
AP - Rick Pitino, worried that his wife and kids would find out he had a one-night stand with a woman he met in a bar, acknowledged Thursday that he didn't immediately tell police about demands for cars, cash and housing in order to keep the tryst secret.
WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands, U.S. says
(Reuters)
Reuters - The whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands, the Pentagon said on Thursday, warning its unprecedented leak of secret U.S. military files could cost lives and damage trust of allies.
Apple iPod Nano may pose fire hazard, says Japan
(AFP)
AFP - Japan's industry ministry has ordered Apple to report on measures it will take regarding cases of its iPod Nano music player overheating and catching fire, an official said Thursday.
Obama: We'll get back money from auto bailout
(AP)
AP - President Barack Obama said the government will recover all the taxpayer money his administration provided to bail out the auto industry last year.
The World's Largest Tent, Khan Shatyr, Debuts In Astana, Kazakhstan
(Huffington Post)
Huffington Post - The world's largest tent Khan Shatyr has debuted in Kazakhstan's capital city, Astana.
