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- Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800
By NABEEL YUSUF and RIAZ KHAN 2010-07-31T18:01:23Z NOWSHERA, Pakistan (AP) -- The death toll in the massive flooding in Pakistan surged past 800 as floodwaters receded Saturday in the hard-hit northwest, an official said. The damage to roads, bridges and communications networks hindered rescuers, while the threat of disease loomed as some evacuees arrived in camps with fever, diarrhea and skin problems....
- Debris in relief well sets back work on gusher
By GREG BLUESTEIN and HARRY R. WEBER 2010-07-31T17:27:15Z NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Tropical Storm Bonnie left crews working to plug the Gulf oil gusher a little memento that is expected to push their work back about a day....
- Crowd on VIP alert at site of Clinton's NY wedding
By MICHAEL HILL 2010-07-31T17:33:36Z RHINEBECK, N.Y. (AP) -- Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River after weeks of secrecy and buildup that had celebrity watchers flocking to the small village for the Saturday evening nuptials....
- Crews beat back wildfire in desert north of LA
By JACOB ADELMAN 2010-07-31T17:51:03Z PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) -- Fire crews working through the night beat back flames and built containment lines around a two-day old wildfire that charred nearly 22 square miles of brush in the high desert north of Los Angeles....
- US stalls on Sept. 11 trial for 5 at Gitmo
By BEN FOX 2010-07-31T17:23:49Z SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- As the U.S. military prepares for the first war crimes trial under President Barack Obama, its most high-profile case against the planners of the Sept. 11 attacks is stuck in political and legal limbo....
- Obama: Rangel case troubling; some Dems say resign
By LAURIE KELLMAN 2010-07-31T17:59:57Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rep. Charlie Rangel is getting sympathy from some fellow Democrats but scant support from others as he faces trial on several ethics charges....
- Yankees acquire Lance Berkman from Houston
By RONALD BLUM 2010-07-31T18:10:55Z NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Yankees have completed their trade to acquire Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros....
- Snooki of 'Jersey Shore' arrested in NJ beach town
By 2010-07-31T11:16:25Z SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) -- "Jersey Shore" cast member Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has been arrested in the New Jersey beach town where the MTV show is based....
- Paperwork nightmare: A struggle to fix new law
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER 2010-07-31T15:45:48Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tucked into the new health care law is a requirement that could become a paperwork nightmare for nearly 40 million businesses....
- LA pushing to become nation's mass transit leader
By DAISY NGUYEN 2010-07-31T16:31:09Z LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The region famous for jilting the street car to take up a love affair with the automobile is trying to rekindle its long ago romance with commuter rail....
