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Obama and the case of the missing 'thesis': Deep Background: Today Barack Obama made it official.He doesnt have and cant release any copies of the thesis-length paper he wrote 25 years ago while a senior at Columbia University. ›18:05, 24.07
Europe's slowing economy may drag on U.S.: Europe's economic outlook blackened Thursday, raising questions about its ability to help prop up the United States' own feeble economy by buying its goods. ›19:19, 24.07
'Teen toddler': The struggle of living with a child who has ADHD ›15:13, 24.07
Barrier islands off New Orleans eroding: The nation's second oldest national wildlife refuge, a chain of barrier islands off New Orleans, is in danger of being lost unless the islands are restored, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says. ›14:33, 15.07
Sierra Club sullied by Clorox deal?: Some Sierra Club chapters are crying foul, and officers in northern Michigan even quit, after the venerable environmental group signed up with a new partner: The Clorox Co. ›22:11, 16.07
Source: Federal grand jury probing banks: A federal grand jury is investigating mortgage lenders Countrywide Financial Corp., New Century Financial Corp. and IndyMac Bancorp Inc., a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday. ›19:03, 24.07
Loch Fyne wages 'below minimum': Staff at the ethical restaurant chain Loch Fyne are being paid less than half the national minimum wage, the BBC finds. ›23:12, 24.07
Video: American hero celebrates 99th birthday: July 24: John Finn, the oldest living recipient of the Medal of Honor for his service in World World II, celebrated his birthday on the deck of the Midway in San Diego. NBC's Brian Williams reports.(Nightly News) ›23:14, 24.07
Nuke waste site cost soars to $90 billion: Turns out, it's going to cost taxpayers $32 billion more than first thought to open and operate the nation's first nuclear waste dump. ›19:14, 15.07
Searching for answers on X-File odysseys: From Roswell to Siberia, we know the truth is out there and we look for it with a bevy of extra-terrestrial themed trips. ›18:20, 24.07
Cameron's bike stolen as he shops: Conservative leader David Cameron has his bicycle stolen while shopping at a supermarket near his home in London. ›10:18, 24.07
Video: Tug crew in barge collision not licensed: July 24: Hundreds of workers scrambled to clean up 400,000 gallons of thick diesel fuel that spilled into the Mississippi River when an unlicensed tug crew drove a barge into a tanker near New Orleans. NBC's Brian Williams reports.(Nightly News) ›23:11, 24.07
'Neglect' of codebreakers' HQ: home of the wartime codebreakers. ›00:48, 24.07
Lost for 1,600 years, Nero's Olympic site found: German archaeologists using radar technology believe they may have discovered the ancient horse racing track at Olympia where Roman Emperor Nero bribed his way to Olympic laurels. ›16:39, 24.07
UK MPs call for talks with Hamas: A UK parliamentary committee calls for dialogue with Hamas, as the UN says poverty has reached a new high in Gaza. ›15:12, 24.07
Dump your lover directly on voice mail: The old song had it right: Breaking up is hard to do. But a free new phone service called Slydial might make it easier to get through that and other awkward moments without actually having to talk to anyone. ›14:20, 23.07
Net firms in music pirates deal: Six of the UK's biggest net providers sign up to a government plan to tackle illegal file-sharing. ›09:37, 24.07
House proposal to tap strategic oil reserves fails: The House of Representatives on Thursday failed to pass legislation intended to cool off gasoline prices by requiring the government to sell 70 million barrels of light sweet crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. ›22:22, 24.07
EPA experts list warming's health risks: EPA scientists detailed a rising death toll from heat waves, wildfires, disease and smog caused by global warming in an analysis the White House buried. ›23:06, 14.07
Ford posts $8.67B loss, looks to small cars: Bleeding cash and with its very survival uncertain, Ford Motor Co., an icon of American automaking, will try to import some of its success from across the Atlantic. ›23:52, 24.07
U.S.: Fence will hurt life along border: The U.S.-Mexico border fence will make life harder on some farmers, damage wildlife habitat, and generally become an obstacle to border life, the Department of Homeland Security acknowledged. ›20:12, 16.07
'Wallace & Gromit' to become video game: Telltale Games is creating an episodic video game based on Aardman Animations' Oscar-winning animated film series titled "Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures." ›22:50, 24.07
Chavez set to meet Spanish king: who famously told him to shut up last year. ›01:19
Doctor Who and Star Trek fans' autograph ban at Hamlet show: Doctor Who and Star Trek fans are banned from having sci-fi merchandise signed by David Tennant and Patrick Stewart while they star in Hamlet. ›16:03, 24.07
