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July 11, 2011
Leading politicians including the deputy prime minister lined up Monday to attack media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s damage control efforts over the News of the World phone hacking scandal. (July 11)
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July 11, 2011
Teams of inspectors have been examining a 208-foot-tall upstate New York amusement park roller coaster after a U.S. Army veteran who lost his legs to a roadside bomb in Iraq was thrown from it to ...
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July 11, 2011
Former Cardinals teammate Bob Gibson discusses Curt Flood’s contributions to the team and baseball in this clip from HBO's documentary "The Curious Case of Curt Flood."
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July 11, 2011
The top U.S. military officer began a visit to Beijing aimed at improving chilly military relations with an appeal Sunday for a peaceful settlement amid tensions in the disputed South China Sea. ...
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July 11, 2011
A plane crashed in a thunderstorm as it was attempting to land in the Congo Friday, killing dozens. 53 passengers survived. AP video. (July 11)
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July 11, 2011
Two state employees in Minnesota talk about how a budget showdown has left them without work after the state shut down. AP video. (July 11)
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July 11, 2011
Newly-installed Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta visited troops at Camp Dwyer in Afghanistan. He is headed to Iraq Monday to speak with leaders about the U.S. presence there. AP video. (July 11)
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July 11, 2011
Budget bargaining between President Barack Obama and top lawmakers resumes Monday at the White House, with both sides hoping to slash the deficit as the price for permitting the government to ...
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July 11, 2011
Three-time AL MVP Alex Rodriguez is going to have surgery Monday to repair the torn meniscus in his right knee, and is expected to miss four to six weeks. (July 11)
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July 11, 2011
The White House meeting between President Obama and congressional leaders on a debt and deficit reduction deal ended with little progress on Sunday.  The lawmakers plan to keep ...
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July 11, 2011
Derek Jeter’s 3,000th hit is captured in photos as the crowd delivers a soundtrack that could only have come from the Bronx Bombers' fans. Videojournalists: Newsday Staff (July 9, 2011)
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July 11, 2011
The U.S. women’s soccer team advanced to the World Cup semifinals, after beating Brazil on penalty kicks Sunday. Abby Wambach tied the game in the 122nd minute for the Americans. (July 10)
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July 11, 2011
Long Islanders competed at a ravioli-eating contest at Villa Monaco restaurant in West Islip to raise money to fight breast cancer.
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July 11, 2011
A Russian tourist boat with 188 people on board sank in a reservoir on the Volga River amid wind and rain Sunday.  Two bodies were recovered, and authorities said dozens of ...
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July 10, 2011
Rescuers searched for survivors of a packed train that derailed in northern India Sunday.  Authorities say more than 30 people were killed and approximately 100 others were ...
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July 10, 2011
Rupert Murdoch: Paper 'let down' readers
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July 10, 2011
A U.S. space shuttle has pulled up for the last time at the International Space Station. Emotions were running high Sunday, in orbit and on Earth, as Atlantis arrived at the space station. (July 10)
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July 10, 2011
Highlights of this day in history: Start of World War II’s Battle of Britain; Telstar satellite launched; Millard Fillmore becomes President; Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev killed; Singer Arlo ...
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July 10, 2011
Kyle Busch won the inaugural Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway Saturday night, pulling away from Jimmie Johnson on a restart with three laps to go to collect his 99th NASCAR series victory. ...
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July 10, 2011
Teammates, opponents, coaches, players from the Yankees and Rays at Yankee Stadium and even the Ducks at Bethpage Ballpark share some memories of Yankees' captain Derek Jeter, who got ...
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