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Bushmen earn museum invite, but not U.S. visa: Like many Americans, Kent Couch plans to settle into a lawn chair during the Fourth of July weekend. Unlike everyone else, his feet will dangle high above the lawn. ›09:37 3 Jul, Thu
Headless bodies found on Mexico street: Four decapitated bodies were found on a street in the Mexican city of Culiacan, blocks away from their severed heads. ›14:59 3 Jul, Thu
European Central Bank raises rates: The European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the first time in more than a year to combat escalating inflation in the 15 countries that use the euro. ›12:55 3 Jul, Thu
Slide show: The week in celebrity sightings: Jay-Z courts controversy, Kim Cattrall finds puppy love, Motley Crue rocks out, and more. ›11:37 1 Jul, Tue
U.S. condoned Kurdish oil deal: U.S. officials condoned Hunt Oil Co. efforts to obtain an exploration deal with Iraqs Kurdish regional government, contrary to public statements discouraging it, according to documents cited by a congressional committee. ›08:20 3 Jul, Thu
Calif. unveils major plan to slash emissions: The Supreme Court on Wednesday slashed the $2.5 billion punitive damages award in the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster to $500 million. ›15:25 25 Jun, Wed
Cool Cars We Miss: Gone but not forgotten—a shortlist of cars we loved and still miss. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
3 rescued U.S. hostages back home: Three U.S. hostages rescued from leftist guerrillas in Colombia were in good condition, military officials said. ›21:54 3 Jul, Thu
Inside Lindsay Lohans 22nd birthday bash: Lindsay Lohan celebrated her 22nd birthday with 100 of her closest friends on Wednesday night at Hollywood hotspot Teddys, a source at the party revealed to Access Hollywood. ›20:47 3 Jul, Thu
Mongolian capital calm after riots: Military vehicles withdrew from streets as life in Mongolia's capital largely returned to normal Thursday just days after rioting sparked by an electoral dispute left five people dead. ›19:59 3 Jul, Thu
Olympic sailors brace for 'the dog': China's latest Olympics nightmare is a vast algae bloom that covers one-third of the sea where the world's best sailors are supposed to be competing in just over a month. ›21:51 2 Jul, Wed
Google in deal with Brazil to fight child porn: Internet search company Google signed an agreement with Brazilian public prosecutors on Wednesday to help combat child pornography on its social networking site Orkut, an accord that the company believes is the first of its kind internationally. ›17:26 3 Jul, Thu
Newsweek: Somber gathering of elites in Aspen: The issues are as difficult as ever, but the conditions are likely to be more conducive to agreement as President Bush attends his eighth and final economic summit of industrial democracies. ›18:17 3 Jul, Thu
Greenland bid to raise whale quota fails: Faced with global warming, plants are heading for the hills. A study of 171 forest species in Western Europe shows that most of them are shifting their favored locations to higher, cooler spots. ›00:08 27 Jun, Fri
'Balloon-atic' in lawn chair aims to fly 300 miles:
Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dies: Larry Harmon, one of the first men to play the famed Bozo the Clown character, has died at 83. ›21:43 3 Jul, Thu
GM bankruptcy described as unlikely: Times are certainly tough for GM, which saw its stock fall to a 54-year low. But while one analyst said bankruptcy is a possibility, others said that outcome is unlikely. ›13:44 3 Jul, Thu
Mistrial in diet drug fraud case: A judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the case of two lawyers charged with defrauding clients of $65 million in a diet-drug settlement after jurors could not reach a verdict. ›19:37 3 Jul, Thu
Newsweek: 7 summer TV shows not to miss: It's official: Summer television is no longer a graveyard haunted by the ghosts of episodes past. Here are seven summer shows that, combined with air conditioning and the absence of poison oak, make your living room as inviting a vacation destination as any. ›18:10 2 Jul, Wed
WP: Fate of Gitmo debated: The Bush administration is developing a long-range plan to empty the Guantanamo Bay military prison that could include asking Congress to spell out procedures for scores of suspected terrorists whom the government does not plan to bring to trial. ›04:10
Preview: 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser: Toyota's iconic machine gets more grunt, a smoother ride and sweeter duds. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
U.S. economy lost 62,000 jobs in June: Employers cut payrolls by 62,000 in June, the sixth straight month of nationwide job losses, underscoring the economys fragile state. The unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent. ›15:08 3 Jul, Thu
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Top 10 Wacky Concept Cars: MSN editors pick the 10 craziest concept cars at the Tokyo show. ›07:00 29 Oct, Mon
117 in L.A.? Experts see hot future: A new climate model estimates that by 2100 high temperatures for once-in-a-generation heat waves will rise twice as fast as everyday average temperatures. ›21:00 2 Jul, Wed
