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Snooki of 'Jersey Shore' arrested in NJ beach town (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:20:30 GMT
'Jersey Shore' cast member Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi leaves the Seaside Heights Police Department after being detained Friday July 30, 2010 in Seaside Heights, N.J. Seaside Heights Police Chief Thomas Boyd says Polizzi was arrested at around 3:25 p.m. Friday and charged with disorderly conduct after other beachgoers reported she was bothering them. Polizzi was processed at police headquarters and released on a summons. (AP Photo/Asbury Park Press, Bradley J. Penner)  MANDATORY CREDIT: ASBURY PARK PRESS, BRADLEY J. PENNER; RETRANSMISSION FOR ALTERNATE CROPAP - "Jersey Shore" cast member Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has been arrested in the New Jersey beach town where the MTV show is based.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100731/ap_on_en_tv/us_jersey_shore_arrest

Crowd on VIP alert at site of Clinton's NY wedding (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:44:24 GMT
Members of the public stand outside the Delamater Inn waiting for invited guests to arrive for the wedding between Chelsea Clinton and fiance Marc Mezvinsky,  in Rhinebeck, N.Y., on Saturday, July 31, 2010.  Chelsea Clinton and her fiance Marc Mezvinsky are widely expected to be married in Rhinebeck later today.  (AP Photo/Mike Groll)AP - Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River after weeks of secrecy and buildup that had celebrity watchers flocking to the small village for the Saturday evening nuptials.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100731/ap_on_re_us/us_chelsea_s_wedding

Reverse Mortgages Aren't Catching On (U.S. News & World Report)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:51:45 GMT
U.S. News & World Report - The reverse mortgage industry, hammered for high fees and high pressure sales tactics, has steadily improved its procedures and its image. Loan fees and interest rates have been lowered, consumer disclosure has improved, and the federal government's insured reverse mortgage program has provided stability and credibility to the industry. A-list lenders have expanded their presence in the market; Wells Fargo and Bank America are the nation's top two reverse mortgage lenders.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnews/20100730/ts_usnews/reversemortgagesarentcatchingon

NM governor considers pardon for Billy the Kid (AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:41:31 GMT
Susannah Floyd Garrett, left, and her brother Jarvis Patrick Garrett, grandchildren of frontier lawman Pat Garrett, pose for photos Thursday, July 29, 2010 at the La Posada Hotel in Santa Fe, N.M. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is considering granting a posthumous pardon to Billy the Kid, angering descendants of Pat Garrett who call it an insult to recognize such a violent outlaw. (AP Photo/Sergio Salvador)AP - The showdown between Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid has fascinated the American public for nearly 130 years with its classic, Old West storyline of the frontier lawman hunting down the notorious gunslinger.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100730/ap_on_re_us/us_billy_the_kid_pardon

Rangel using 3-way defense against ethics charges (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:23:30 GMT
Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., puts on his jacket as he leaves his office to go for a vote on the House floor on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday, July 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - To rebut a lengthy list of alleged ethical misdeeds, Rep. Charles Rangel is trotting out this three-way defense: I didn't do it. I did it, but was inattentive. Others lawmakers were allowed to do the same thing without penalty.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100731/ap_on_go_co/us_rangel_defense

Deadly gas explosion destroys building in Calif. (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:11:51 GMT
Members of the Los Angeles Fire Department stand at the site where a suspected natural gas explosion occurred Friday July 30, 2010 in Los Angeles. The explosion collapsed part of the building and hurled two workers into the street, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition, fire officials said. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)AP - A deadly gas explosion obliterated an industrial building with such violent force Friday that a worker was hurled into the street, car windows were shattered and a survivor had his hair singed in the inferno.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100731/ap_on_re_us/us_la_building_explosion

Dodgers acquire Cubs LHP Ted Lilly (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:40:16 GMT
Chicago Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 27, 2010 in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)AP - Left-hander Ted Lilly was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers along with infielder Ryan Theriot on Saturday for infielder Blake DeWitt and minor league right-handers Kyle Smit and Brett Wallach.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100731/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_dodgers_cubs_trade

Happy Empty Nester Objects To Baby-Sitting All Weekend (Dear Abby)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:14:16 GMT
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: Our daughter gave birth to an adorable little boy three years ago. We love "Connor" dearly, but my husband is obsessed with him. He wants our grandson at our house every weekend from the time we are done working on Friday until Sunday evening or Monday morning.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20100731/lf_ucda/happyemptynesterobjectstobabysittingallweekend

Antarctica Experiment Discovers Puzzling Space Ray Pattern (LiveScience.com)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:15:05 GMT
LiveScience.com - A puzzling pattern in the cosmic rays bombarding Earth from space has been discovered by an experiment buried deep under the ice of Antarctica.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20100730/sc_livescience/antarcticaexperimentdiscoverspuzzlingspaceraypattern

12-year-old girl injured on Wis. 'free fall' ride (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:04:57 GMT
AP - A 12-year-old girl at an amusement park plunged more than 40 feet to the ground on Friday, seriously injuring herself when a safety net under a "free fall" attraction failed to catch her.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100731/ap_on_re_us/us_bungee_jump_accident