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World News
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Betancourt, 3 Americans Freed by Colombia (2:18 p.m. PST, 02 July 2008)
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Colombian military spies managed to trick leftist guerillas into freeing Ingrid Betancourt and three Americans after holding them hostage for more than six years.
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Iran: Any Attack Would Provoke Fierce Reaction (2:08 p.m. PST, 02 July 2008)
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An Iranian government official said Wednesday any attack on its nuclear facilities would provoke an unimaginably fierce response.
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Saudi King: Get Used to High Oil Prices (3:45 a.m. PST, 02 July 2008)
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Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, in comments published Wednesday, warned that high oil prices were likely here to stay and that consumer nations should get used to them.
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Science & Technology
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Fast Food When Pregnant Harms Offspring: Study (1:30 p.m. PST, 01 July 2008)
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We all know the saying \you are what you eat,\ but a new study suggests that it may also be true that you are what your mother ate.
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Plants Climb Higher As Earth Warms: Study (1:17 p.m. PST, 29 June 2008)
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Plants are climbing to higher altitudes to seek cooler conditions as the climate changes, according to a report published in the journal Science.
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Martian Soil Can Support Life: NASA (2:57 p.m. PST, 28 June 2008)
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Preliminary tests by the Phoenix Mars Lander mission has found that Martian soil contains sufficient nutrients to support life.
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Business News
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Oil Drops Slightly, Still Near Record Highs (1:45 p.m. PST, 04 July 2008)
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The price of oil dropped slightly on Friday, halting a near daily advance of fresh records, over positive signs in nuclear negotiations with Iran.
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European Sharemarkets End Day, Week Down (11:56 a.m. PST, 04 July 2008)
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European sharemarkets finished lower on Friday, with 17 of the 18 indexes in Western Europe declining as financial shares fell over further write down concerns and near record airlines dampening airline stocks.
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Dow Up On Shorter Trading Day (3:41 p.m. PST, 03 July 2008)
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The Dow posted gains while the Nasdaq was down on Thursday on Wall Street, where the trading day was shortened to 1pm ahead of the long Fourth of July weekend.
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