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Recovery lost speed in the second quarter
The recovery lost momentum in the spring as growth slowed to a 2.4 percent pace, its most sluggish showing in nearly a year and too weak to drive down unemployment.
 
Economic growth - Economic - United States - Social Sciences - Business
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July is deadliest month for U.S. in Afghan war
Six U.S. service members were killed in Afghanistan, bringing the toll for July to at least 66 and making it the deadliest month for American forces in the nearly 9-year-war.
Afghanistan - United States armed forces - War in Afghanistan - Asia - Taliban
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Afghans riot near U.S. Embassy, burn SUVs
Police fired weapons into the air Friday to disperse a crowd of angry Afghans who shouted "Death to America" after an SUV was involved in a traffic accident that killed four Afghans, an official said.
United States - Death - Police - U.S. Embassy - Paris
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Poisoning scare hits U.S. Embassy in Paris
Two employees of the U.S. Embassy in Paris were being given medical tests Friday after handling a suspicious package and reporting feeling "unwell," officials said.
Paris - Reuters - France - United States - Ile-de-France
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BP CEO: I'm a 'villain for doing the right thing'
Tony Hayward, who resigned as chief executive of BP in the wake of the Gulf oil spill, has said that he was turned into "a villain for doing the right thing."
 
Tony Hayward - Oil spill - BP - Gulf Oil - Chief executive officer
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Incoming BP chief to outline Gulf recovery plan
Incoming BP CEO Bob Dudley is set to outline his company's long-term efforts to help the Gulf of Mexico recover from the oil spill Friday morning.
Gulf of Mexico - Oil spill - BP - Environment - Business
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Troops kill senior 'capo' of mighty Mexico cartel
Soldiers have killed a top leader of the Sinaloa cartel, dealing the biggest blow yet to Mexico's most powerful drug gang since a military offensive against organized crime began in 2006.
 
Mexico - Organized crime - Sinaloa Cartel - Sinaloa - Crime
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25 dead as forest fires rage across Russia
Forest fires raged across Russia on Friday, destroying villages, surrounding one southern city and killing at least 25 people, including three firefighters. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin consoled survivors at one smoldering village and urged officials to redouble their efforts against the blazes.
Wildfire - Russia - Firefighter - Nizhny Novgorod - Travel and Tourism
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Wreckage of medical plane found in Lake Michigan
Underwater searchers using sonar found the wreckage of a small medical plane that crashed into Lake Michigan a week ago, officials said Friday.
 
Lake Michigan - United States - Michigan - Sonar - Recreation and Sports
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'What gall!' Inmate sues his crime victims
A Florida inmate has filed a lawsuit seeking $500,000 in damages from 3 men who caught him red-handed with a stolen bicycle, claiming they roughed him up, a newspaper said.
Crime - Lawsuit - Florida - Prison - Organizations
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Swedish ex-police chief convicted of sex crimes
A former Swedish police chief known for his lectures on gender equality and sexual harassment was convicted on Friday of rape and other sex crimes and sent to prison.
Sex and the law - Sexual harassment - Gender equality - Violence and Abuse - Harassment
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L.A.-area blaze battled from land and sky
Los Angeles County residents wait to see if their homes can be saved as firefighters attack spreading wildfires from land and the air.
Los Angeles - Los Angeles County California - California - United States - Counties
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My first and last bullfights: Artistry, courage, slaughter
bullfight - Catalonia - Spain - Animal rights - Barcelona
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Disney to sell Miramax for over $660 million
Walt Disney Co has agreed to sell Miramax, the studio behind such films as "Trainspotting" and "No Country for Old Men," for more than $660 million to Filmyard Holdings LLC, ending months of talks between the media group and a star-studded cast of bidders.
Miramax Films - Miramax - Disney - Walt Disney Company - Movie studio
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Jennifer Lopez reportedly close to joining 'Idol'
Lopez is close to signing a deal to join Fox TV's hit singing contest as a judge, a person familiar with the negotiations said late Thursday.
Jennifer Lopez - Television - Arts - Programs - Reality-Based
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Banks' hard sell: Opt in for more overdraft fees
 
Overdraft - Business - Financial services - Banking Services - Banks and Institutions
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Lawsuits seek $30 million from Madoff family
A court-appointed trustee seeking to recover billions of dollars lost by Bernard Madoff filed 3 lawsuits in a bid to get back more than $30 million he said the Madoff family had invested.
Bernard Madoff - Lawsuit - Irving Picard - Ponzi scheme - United States bankruptcy court
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Prosecutor: Military secrets sold to fund Maui home
A federal prosecutor said Thursday a former B-2 bomber engineer helped China design a stealth cruise missile to raise money to pay the $15,000-a-month mortgage on the mansion-like home he built on Maui's north shore.
 
Maui - China - United States - Cruise missile - United States Attorney
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Regional chains feed America's burger appetite
Whether you want pear chutney on your sandwich, or an artery-clogging ball of meat and grease for less than a buck, there’s a regional burger chain for you somewhere in America.
United States - Meat - Business - Fast food - burger
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It's A Snap!
Check out the latest gallery of photos sent in by msnbc.com readers and vote for your favorite. When you're done, upload your own vacation shots.
 
msnbc.com - Sports - Olympics - Winter Games - Events
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Rare find: Failed star circling sun-like star
A rare sun-like star that is both young and relatively close to Earth has been found to be harboring an even weirder object a failed star locked in a close orbit around its host, according to a new study.
Orbit - Earth - Brown dwarf - Solar System - Astronomy
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Dead whale found pinned to Alaska cruise ship
A dead whale was discovered pinned to the bow of a luxury liner near Juneau, Alaska, the 3rd such incident involving the company's Alaska fleet in a decade, officials said Thursday.
Alaska - Cruise ship - Juneau Alaska - United States - National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
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Chelsea Clinton: Let them eat gluten-free cake
At Chelsea Clinton’s super-secret wedding to Marc Mezvinsky, the pair are expected to serve guests a vegan menu and a gluten-free cake. Could their decision have a trickle-down effect, inspiring increased appetites for the all-alternative wedding banquet?
Chelsea Clinton - Veganism - Gluten-free diet - Special Diets - Shopping
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Texas man gets death penalty for beheading 3 kids
A jury sentenced a south Texas man to death on Thursday, four days after convicting him of capital murder for beheading his common law wife's three children in 2003.
Capital punishment - Texas - Murder - Crime and Justice - Death Penalty
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Taliban hinder NATO push to build government
This strategic valley on the outskirts of Kandahar is on its third government boss in eight months. The first quit out of fear and frustration. The Taliban assassinated the second.
Kandahar - Taliban - NATO - Afghanistan - Government
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Gates: Leak probe may go beyond military
A criminal probe into the leak of secret Afghanistan war logs could go beyond the military, Pentagon officials said.
Pentagon - War in Afghanistan - United States - Military - Wikileaks
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Texas accuses BP of shortchanging state
BP rejects Texas request for $25 million cleanup grant and gets a scolding from state officials.
 
BP - Texas - United States - Gulf of Mexico - Attorney general
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Bangladesh garment workers riot over new wages
Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers took to the streets, burning cars and blocking traffic, police said, in a protest against the minimum wage rate, police said.
Bangladesh - Minimum wage - Labor - Wage - Asia
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US Consulate in Ciudad Juarez closes for security
The U.S. closed its consulate in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez on Thursday pending a security review, an unexpected decision that comes months after drug gangs killed three people tied to the consulate.
 
Ciudad Juarez - Ciudad Juárez - Mexico - Mexico – United States border - States
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With a 3rd heart, Compton shares Greenbrier lead
Erik Compton is a walking billboard for organ donation and sheer determination. He's also at the top of the Greenbrier Classic leaderboard. The 30-year-old double heart transplant recipient shot a 7-under 63 to share the first-round lead with rookie Matt Every in the inaugural tournament.
Greenbrier Classic - Erik Compton - Matt Every - Golf - Heart transplantation
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Police: Gunman kills stepfather, 2 others in Texas
On a leafy cul-de-sac in a gated Texas community, a man walked inside his stepfather's home with a briefcase. A teenage boy at the house didn't recognize him but could tell he was angry. He took his young siblings outside, and moments later heard gunfire.
 
Texas - Police - Cul-de-sac - United States - Recreation and Sports
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3rd victim of Montana bear mauling identified
Authorities identified the third victim of a bear attack near Yellowstone National Park as a 21-year-old from Colorado. A grizzly and two cubs were captured earlier.
 
Yellowstone National Park - Montana - Camping - Gallatin National Forest - United States
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Death toll climbs to 313 in Pakistan flood
The death toll in three days of flooding in Pakistan continues to rise, as rescue workers in the impoverished nation struggle to reach residents trapped in far-flung villages.
Pakistan - Flood - Asia - Monsoon - Government
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