Saudi, Syrian leaders make rare visit to Lebanon (AP)

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, center, receives Saudi King Abdullah, left,  and Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, upon their arrival at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 30, 2010. The leaders of Syria and Saudi Arabia launched an unprecedented effort Friday to defuse fears of violence over upcoming indictments in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.(AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)AP – The leaders of Syria and Saudi Arabia launched an unprecedented effort Friday to defuse fears of violence over upcoming indictments in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

Recovery loses speed as consumers turn cautious (AP)

In this photograph taken July 22, 2010, employees sort garlic cloves at the Christopher Ranch, in Gilroy, Calif. The recovery lost momentum in the second quarter as growth slowed to a 2.4 percent pace, its most sluggish showing in nearly a year and too weak to drive down unemployment. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP – 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.

White House: Don’t post more secret war papers (AP)

AP – The White House is imploring the website WikiLeaks not to post any more classified documents about the Afghanistan war, saying U.S. national security and Afghan lives are at risk.

Soldier taken to Va. in Wikileaks probe

An Army private suspected of leaking classified material, including videos, has been transferred from Kuwait to a Marine Corps brig in Quantico, Virginia.

Afghans riot near U.S. Embassy, burn SUVs

A crowd of Afghan protesters destroy an SUV during clashes with police following Friday prayers in Kabul. Scores of Afghans rioted outside the U.S. Embassy after a Western vehicle crashed into a civilian car, killing at least four.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.

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BP plans $100M fund for jobless rig workers

BP announced today it will set up a $100 million fund to support unemployed oil rig workers experiencing economic hardship due to the deepwater drilling moratorium imposed by the Obama administration.

Economy slows sharply in second quarter – Los Angeles Times


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Ethics panel charges Democrat Rangel

The House ethics panel accused veteran Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of House rules involving alleged financial wrongdoing and harming Congress’ credibility.

Babies’ accused killer was ’secretive’

A French woman who admitted to giving birth to and smothering eight babies over a 17-year period was secretive but always supportive of her family, according to two of her daughters.

Kara DioGuardi Reportedly Out At ‘American Idol’ – MTV.com


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