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Top News Stories for:   07/30/10

Schwarzenegger declares California fiscal emergency (Reuters)

Reuters - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency over the state's finances on Wednesday, raising pressure on lawmakers to negotiate a state budget that is more than a month overdue and will need to close a $19 billion shortfall.

Chelsea Clinton's wedding: An instant guide (The Week)

The Week - Neither Chelsea Clinton nor her fiancé, Marc Mezvinsky, are speaking publicly about their plans to wed this weekend, and Chelsea's tabloid-savvy parents have offered few clues. Yet, America being America, the internet has been abuzz with questions and rumors about Chelsea's upcoming nuptials — and the first glimpse of her "sizable" engagement ring on April 25 (not to mention reports that Bill's dieting) have only fueled the speculation. Here's what's been reported to date:

Chelsea Clinton's $3 million wedding: First reactions (The Week)

The Week - While the public has demonstrated a voracious appetite for details about Chelsea Clinton's wedding, to be held this Saturday, no factor has gotten more attention than its projected cost. Between the $15,000 deluxe portable toilets, several hundred thousand dollars worth of flowers, glass-walled tents, and premium security (President Obama won't be attending, but Oprah Winfrey and Barbra Streisand reportedly will be), the bill for the nuptials is being estimated at between $2 and $5 million. Should we expect no less for the daughter of political royalty (who earned a reported $109 million between 2000 and 2007)? Reaction to the hefty price projections is mixed:

Mark Wahlberg: God most important part of my life (Reuters)

Reuters - Actor Mark Wahlberg received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday as part of the promotion for "The Other Guys."

House to take up offshore drilling reform bill (Reuters)

Reuters - Three months after the catastrophic oil rig explosion that sent millions of gallons of crude spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. House of Representatives was poised on Friday to debate legislation clamping down on the industry's offshore drilling practices.

U.S. closes consulate in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez (Reuters)

A federal policeman and his sniffer dog walks toward a parking lot to look for explosives in Ciudad Juarez July 28, 2010. Federal police received an anonymous call saying that a car loaded with explosives and ammunition was parked at a business area downtown, according to local media. The policemen found just bullets and bullet casings.  REUTERS/Alejandro Bringas (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW)Reuters - The U.S. government has shut indefinitely its consulate in Mexico's most violent drug war city Ciudad Juarez, across from El Paso, Texas, to evaluate security conditions.


Arizona appeals immigrant law ruling amid protests (Reuters)

In this photo taken Tuesday, July 20, 2010, an immigrant woman participates in a rally in memory of a killed Vietnamese bride in front of the Human Rights Commission in Seoul, South Korea.  Young and poor, the Vietnamese woman jumped at the chance to marry a South Korean introduced to her through a matchmaking agency. Eight days after moving to South Korea, 20-year-old Thach Thi Hoang Ngoc was beaten and stabbed to death by her 47-year-old husband, who police said confessed that 'voices' ordered him to kill his young bride. She was never told about his mental illness, police said. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Shin Jun-hee)   **KOREA OUT**Reuters - Arizona on Thursday appealed a judge's decision to block key parts of the state's crackdown on illegal immigrants and police in Phoenix arrested scores of activists protesting the remaining measures in the law.


London launches cycle hire scheme (AFP)

Boris Johnson launches the London Cycle Hire scheme. London has launched a major cycle hire scheme which aims to make transport in the city greener ahead of the 2012 Olympics, following in the tracks of cities like Paris and Shanghai.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - London launched a major cycle hire scheme Friday which aims to make transport in the city greener ahead of the 2012 Olympics, following in the tracks of cities like Paris and Shanghai.


Calcium supplements linked to heart attacks: study (AFP)

Vitamins and supplements at a health store. Ordinary calcium supplements taken by the elderly to strengthen bones may boost the risk of heart attacks, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal.(AFP/Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)AFP - Ordinary calcium supplements taken by the elderly to strengthen bones may boost the risk of heart attacks, according to a study released Friday.


U.S. embassy Paris says mail in scare seems harmless (Reuters)

General view of the U.S. Embassy in Paris, July 30, 2010. REUTERS/Thomas PadillaReuters - Two employees of the U.S. Embassy in Paris were examined for possible poisoning Friday after handling a suspicious envelope, but preliminary results indicated it was not harmful, the embassy said.


U.S. embassy employees poisoned by mail: French police (Reuters)

Reuters - Three employees of the U.S. embassy in Paris were being treated for poisoning on Friday after opening mail, a police source told Reuters.

Berlusconi in crisis after revolt by key ally (AFP)

Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi attends a Parliament session in Rome. Berlusconi faced a parliamentary crisis after splitting with his one-time ally, lower house speaker Gianfranco Fini, citing AFP - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Friday faced a parliamentary crisis after splitting with his one-time ally, lower house speaker Gianfranco Fini, citing "obvious divisions".


Low-tech Shatner eyes Twitter, says what the "$#*!" (Reuters)

Reuters - William Shatner confesses he has problems with the digital age. At 79 years old, he doesn't use Twitter and can't remember computer passwords.

French mum relieved after admitting baby killings (AFP)

A picture taken from the Facebook page allegedly shows Dominique Cottrez, who was charged with the AFP - A French mother who killed eight of her newborn babies is relieved her deadly secret is finally out, her lawyer said Friday.


Exxon and Shell quarterly profits soar (Reuters)

A Mobil gas station is seen in Medford, Massachusetts, April 30, 2008. REUTERS/Brian SnyderReuters - Exxon Mobil's quarterly profit jumped 85 percent on surging oil prices and a big rise in refining margins, while Royal Dutch Shell Plc's (RDSa.L) profits rose 34 percent.


Fewer Spaniards say they are Catholic: study (AFP)

People sunbathe as people taking part in the AFP - The proportion of Spaniards who say they are Roman Catholic has fallen to 73 percent from around 80 percent eight years ago, according to a survey released Thursday by the CIS research centre.


How a Non-Disaster Will Sink Democrats (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - You won't hear any politicians talking about "counterfactuals" when they campaign this fall. Yet the biggest factor in the midterm elections will be what didn't happen over the last two years.

How to Manage a 401(k) After Retirement (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - Imagine that it's finally the last day of your full time career. You've worked hard all these years and you are finally calling it quits. The morning went smooth while you said all your goodbyes. The farewell lunch was filled with laughter. Now it's 3:30pm, almost time to make the drive back home one last time.

Neighbors fail to end Venezuela-Colombia rift (Reuters)

Colombian police officers attend a ceremony in Cali, July 28, 2010. 1000 police officers arrived in the city of Cali, the third largest city in the country, to strengthen the fight against crime. REUTERS/Jaime SaldarriagaReuters - South American foreign ministers failed to mend broken ties between Venezuela and Colombia at a meeting on Thursday but the countries agreed that irregular armed groups were hurting peace in the region.


Senate energy bill draws widespread criticism (Reuters)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., center, with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., left, and Director of the White House office of Energy and Climate Change Policy Carol Browner, talk to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday, July 22, 2010. Senate Democrats abandoned plans to pass an energy bill that caps emissions of carbon dioxide, saying Republicans refuse to support the measure.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Reuters - Republicans and some moderate Democrats in the Senate on Wednesday began picking apart a new energy bill that they complained goes too far in holding oil companies responsible for accidents like the massive Gulf of Mexico spill.



COUNTDOWN: Iran nuke lies and more criminal deception from Bush & Cheney!
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John Bruhns, a U.S. Veteran of the war in Iraq says, "I feel used and misled". More veterans speak out at VideoVets.org.

Keith Olbermann: Bush and Cheney Should Resign!
"I accuse you, Mr. Bush..."
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Governor Howard Dean speaks about the Iraq war lies of the Bush Admin and Scooter Libby's guilty verdict. ...more

Jane Hamsher & Marcy Wheeler via PoliticsTV.com discuss why the Libby trial is so important. Cheney's criminal response!
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State of the Union: In 96 words, Bush claimed to stop four terror plots, but where's the evidence?
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FRONTLINE reports that after 9/11, Vice President Richard Cheney seized the initiative. He pushed to expand executive power, transform America's intelligence agencies and bring the war on terror to Iraq. But first he had to take on George Tenet's CIA for control over intelligence.
How VP Cheney hijacked 911 to make war on Iraq.
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