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Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby arrives at Federal Court in Washington, with his attorney Theodore B. Wells for his perjury trial. Libby was found guilty of four of five charges. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)

Jury convicts Libby on four of five charges

Former White House aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby was convicted of obstruction, perjury and lying to the FBI in an investigation into the leak of a CIA operative’s identity.

MSNBC

Iran denies halt to uranium enrichment

Iran's foreign minister denied his country has slowed its nuclear program, contradicting remarks by the head of the U.N. nuclear agency that Iran appeared to have paused uranium enrichment.

Guardian

War of words after call for Taiwanese independence

The simmering feud between China and Taiwan burst into the open when Beijing criticized the President of Taiwan for making strident calls for independence.

Times Online

2 suicide bombers kill 93 in Iraq

Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a crowd of Shiite pilgrims streaming toward the holy city of Karbala, killing 93 people in one of several attacks.

Yahoo! News

Blasts kill 9 U.S. soldiers in Iraq

CNN

Bush: U.S., Iraqi forces making progress

Yahoo! News

Two quakes kill at least 70 in Sumatra

Two strong earthquakes hit Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 70 people, flattening dozens of buildings.

Reuters

Heavy gunfire erupts in Mogadishu

Insurgents unleashed two attacks against the Somali government and its foreign allies in Mogadishu, just hours after Ugandan peacekeepers assigned to tame the anarchic city landed.

Reuters

Poll: Israel, Iran, U.S. have most negative image

Israel, Iran and the United States were the countries with the most negative images in a survey of attitudes toward 12 major nations. Canada and Japan came out best in the poll.

MSNBC

NATION

Airbus workers go on strike in France

Thousands of Airbus workers went on strike at French factories of the E.U. planemaker, protesting a restructuring plan that has dominated France's presidential election campaign.

International Herald Tribune

NATO launches offensive against Taliban

NATO-led troops launched an offensive against Taliban militants in a volatile southern Afghan province where hundreds of militant fighters have amassed.

ABC News

Inquiry opened in journalist's fall

Moscow prosecutors said they were investigating the possibility that Kommersant journalist Ivan Safronov had been driven to suicide, Itar-Tass reported.

Moscow Times

POLITICS

White House likely to update war request

The White House is ready to ask Congress for more money for President Bush's plan - already hotly debated - to send 21,500 new combat troops into Iraq.

Examiner

Sharpton traces family roots to Thurmond's birthplace in S.C.

The Rev. Al Sharpton traveled to Strom Thurmond's birthplace to visit the grave of a Thurmond relative who held one of Sharpton's ancestors as a slave.

Newsday

Giuliani's son says he won't campaign for dad

When Rudy Giuliani was first inaugurated as New York City's mayor in January 1994, his son, Andrew, then a rambunctious, chubby-cheeked 7-year-old, stole the show by imitating his father as he was sworn in.

CNN

SPORTS

Extent of steroids probe widens as more are charged

Eleven people connected to a Florida pharmacy at the center of a nationwide investigation into the illegal sale of steroids pleaded not guilty.

San Diego Union-Tribune

Artest arrested at home on domestic violence charges

Sacramento Kings star Ron Artest was arrested in his home on domestic violence charges, according to multiple media reports.

ESPN

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Get ready for the big time switch

With Daylight Saving Time starting three weeks earlier and lasting a week longer this year, some PCs and other devices programmed to automatically switch to and from daylight saving time will need updates.

CBS News

Dinosaur had yard-long horns over eyebrows

A new dinosaur species was a plant-eater with yard-long horns over its eyebrows, suggesting an evolutionary step between older dinosaurs with larger horns and the small-horned creatures that followed.

CNN

HEALTH

More teens are undergoing obesity surgery

A still-small but growing number of teens are undergoing bariatric surgery, which reduces the size of the stomach, to treat obesity.

Health Day

Anxiety disorders common, untreated

Nearly one-fifth of patients in health clinics may have anxiety disorders, and many of them aren't getting help for their anxiety disorder, a new study suggests.

WebMD

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Signs of worship

Many churches provide sign language for deaf and partially deaf worshippers, but a Baptist church in a Nashville suburb is unique because it was built specifically with a deaf ministry in mind.

Fayetteville Observer

Vatican and Vietnam discuss ties

A delegation from the Vatican has arrived in Vietnam for the latest round of negotiations on establishing diplomatic ties between the two sides.

BBC

Court hears case of pot use for religion

An Alaska couple is arguing that their marijuana convictions should be overturned because a liquefied form of the drug was only used as an ointment in their religious practices.

KTVA

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GOOD NEWS

Google guys make giving glamorous

Silicon Valley fundraisers have traditionally been understated affairs characterized by silent auctions of memorabilia and discreetly written checks.

San Jose Mercury News

Carmakers adding high tech perks

When friends check out Aaron Priest's new Acura TL sedan, the oohs and aahs start on the inside - they're more enthralled with the car's video camera.

HappyNews.com

NATION

Dole, Shalala to investigate Walter Reed Hospital

President Bush named Democrat Donna Shalala and Republican Bob Dole to head a commission to investigate problems at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

CNN

Police: Knifing suspect told tot to ‘stab mommy’

Police say a man repeatedly stabbed his teenage wife, then gave the knife to his toddler son and told him: “Now you stab Mommy.”

MSNBC

Wal-Mart fires worker over eavesdropping

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it fired a systems technician who allegedly recorded phone conversations between the company's public relations office and a newspaper reporter.

Forbes

BUSINESS

Top 20 most admired companies

To create the top 20 for our 25th annual rankings, Fortune and its survey partners at Hay Group asked 3,322 executives, directors, and securities analysts to select the 10 companies they admire most.

Fortune

Asian stocks rise after week-long selloff

Asian stocks were rebounding in the afternoon session after five days of losses, as bruised investors picked up shares in firms such as Sony and BHP Billiton.

CNBC

ENVIRONMENT

China begins mammoth task of environmental clean-up

During next year's Olympic Games in Beijing, China will showcase a vision of a "green" future of solar-powered street lamps, gas-fuelled buses, recycled water and low-carbon air.

Earth Times

Shell wins permits to explore for gas off northwestern Australia

Royal Dutch Shell PLC said it won two permits to explore in the oil- and gas-rich undersea region off northwestern Australia.

PlanetSave.com

EDUCATION

Blacks in harder-rated classes, study says

By one academic measure, a little-noticed finding from a U.S. Education Department report showed that black high school students have caught up to their white classmates.

Washington Post

In some university campus dorms, not all the residents are students

When Professor John Richardson wanted to avoid a lengthy commute to American University's campus, renting a nearby apartment just wouldn't do.

International Herald Tribune

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Strait's 8 nominations lead ACM Awards

George Strait led the nominees announced for the Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nominations, including entertainer of the year and top male vocalist.

Examiner

Famed Abbey Road studio hosts TV series

Setting a television music series in the most famous recording studio in the world is such a logical idea that it's a wonder no one's done it before. But better late than never.

Reuters

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