July 24th, 2008, 02:19 pm
Ford Posts Loss of $8.7 Billion on Asset Woes
The automaker, stunned by abysmal sales of its most profitable vehicles and a sudden shift in consumers’ tastes, suffered its worst quarter ever.

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July 24th, 2008, 02:08 pm
City Room: 4 Spitzer Officials Broke the Law, Commission Finds
The governor’s aides face charges over an attempt to use the state police to collect damaging information about the former state senator Joseph L. Bruno.

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July 24th, 2008, 09:37 am
Is Afghanistan a Narco-State?
Drug-related corruption pervades the government in Afghanistan, says a former Bush administration counternarcotics official.

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July 24th, 2008, 02:19 pm
Obama Speaks to Germany on European Ties
In Berlin, Senator Barack Obama implored America and Europe to bridge differences and rekindle old alliances to restore global stability and security.

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July 24th, 2008, 02:23 pm
Mets 3, Phillies 1: Victory Lifts Mets Into First Place
Carlos Delgado’s two-out, two-run double in the eighth inning snapped a tie and propelled the Mets to a victory against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday afternoon.

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July 24th, 2008, 09:28 am
Going Down the Road: A State That Never Was in Wyoming
A 1941 travel guide recounted the story of an audacious attempt by a group of would-be rebels to form a new state.

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July 24th, 2008, 02:17 pm
China Presses Hush Money on Grieving Parents
Local governments have begun a campaign to buy the silence of parents whose children died in the earthquake.

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July 24th, 2008, 02:17 pm
Plan Would Use Antiterror Aid on Pakistani Jets
The U.S. plans to shift nearly $230 million to upgrading planes that critics say are not used to fight terrorism.

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July 24th, 2008, 02:22 pm
Stocks Fall Sharply on Renewed Housing Worries
The Dow declined more than 200 points as investors sifted through another stream of earnings reports.

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July 24th, 2008, 01:13 pm
Iraq Team Barred From Olympics
The International Olympic Committee has upheld a ban on Iraqi teams at the Beijing Games, saying Thursday the government missed the deadline to address accusations of political interference.

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July 24th, 2008, 01:58 pm
Suicide Bomber Kills 8 Guards in Iraq
Iraqi police say at least eight people have been killed in a suicide bombing at a checkpoint manned by U.S.-allied Sunni guards northeast of Baghdad.

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July 24th, 2008, 12:23 pm
Mosley Wins Suit Against Tabloid
A judge ruled for Max Mosley, the overseer of grand prix motor racing, in his privacy suit over a British tabloid’s story about a sadomasochistic “orgy” with a Nazi theme.

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July 24th, 2008, 01:19 pm
Firm Said to Manipulate Oil Market
The C.F.T.C. charged Optiver Holding, a global trading fund, with manipulating the oil market on the New York Mercantile Exchange in March 2007.

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July 24th, 2008, 02:28 pm
City Room: Visions of Bus Terminal as Skyscraper
Three architects' proposals imagine a skyscraper atop the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown.

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July 24th, 2008, 02:28 pm
Bits: Hasbro Hits Scrabulous With Lawsuit
Hasbro, the owner of Scrabble, has sued the creators of Scrabulous, the popular Scrabble-like game on Facebook.

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