Obama’s speech seen by 38 million viewers
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AP – Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention was seen by more than 38 million people.

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Loyalists of Iraq’s Sadr sign blood oaths to continue fighting
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AFP – Dozens of Shiite radicals scrambled on Friday to sign blood oaths to continue their fight against US forces in Iraq despite an order from their leader Moqtada al-Sadr for them to lay down their arms.

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Phone companies prepare backup plans for Gustav
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AP – The tropical storm bearing down on the Gulf Coast could be a test for the country’s wireless carriers, which faced criticism and a regulatory push after Hurricane Katrina took out networks.

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Iraqi girl tells of ordeal as suicide bomber
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Reuters – Rania is only 15-years old, but in the
past week the softly spoken Iraqi girl has been drugged,
strapped with explosives, arrested by men she nearly blew up
and then shoved into a detention centre.

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Man convicted for child cruely in Muslim ceremony
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AP – A man accused of involving two teenage boys in self-flagellation as part of a Muslim religious ritual was convicted of child cruelty Wednesday.

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Man convicted for child cruely in Muslim ceremony
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AP – A man accused of involving two teenage boys in self-flagellation as part of a Muslim religious ritual was convicted of child cruelty Wednesday.

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Man convicted for child cruely in Muslim ceremony
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AP – A man accused of involving two teenage boys in self-flagellation as part of a Muslim religious ritual was convicted of child cruelty Wednesday.

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Man convicted for child cruely in Muslim ceremony
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AP – A man accused of involving two teenage boys in self-flagellation as part of a Muslim religious ritual was convicted of child cruelty Wednesday.

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Man convicted for child cruely in Muslim ceremony
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AP – A man accused of involving two teenage boys in self-flagellation as part of a Muslim religious ritual was convicted of child cruelty Wednesday.

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Growing new ear hairs that can boost hearing: study
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AFP – Scientists have used gene therapy on mouse embryos to grow hair cells with the potential to reduce hearing loss in adult animals, according to a study released Wednesday.

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